My friend Emily's Maltese terrier Miso that I looked after for a week in June has died suddenly after eating a dog chew. She ate a branded chew...
I use 211.5 but some people use 210.5 which is higher pitched but I imagine it doesn't matter as long as you then stick with same pitch then on....
Vespa would do annnnnnything for food so it seems the best reward for her but certainly I could and should remember about fading those rewards and...
Morning :-) Vespa walks to heel on and off the lead and her recall is excellent (but as I said when we were there she started getting sloppy with...
Ps seems to be a common problem!
Yes he is..and she did it up to a point but things started to get sloppy eg she started running a bit past me on recall etc and her thoughts were...
Hmm. Thanks a lot. Lots to think about. :-) Going to a class definitely focuses my mind on practising during the week so that's also a factor in...
Hi I had a first training session with a new trainer today. He was really good with Vespa and I enjoyed the session. However, he refuses to use...
Yes she was in a totally new environment with loads of smells and distractions and clay pigeon shooting going on next door and she managed to...
Had session today. I needn't have worried so much. (Typical) Having said that the trainer used very different methods so I need to write it all...
* 'dont' whistle -sorry for typo!
What about standing with your partner and recalling your dog when she is off playing-catching her when she is running towards you and whistling...
Btw in previous post I said I would post photo/virus hahaha I promise I won't! I meant video! I can't see without glasses and hadn't located them...
Yes totally-that's what I had come to understand so far about aversives. Hmm. He is a Gundog trainer but only has his own cockers. He trains...
Yes you have to be careful who you say this to esp on FB haha or you risk being shouted at. :-) I have started bearing dog training methods in...
*meanr to say 'doesn't use food'
Hi. I still have 6 days till Vespa's training session. I'm trying to prepare but it suddenly occurred to me that even though the trainer says he...
Eeeerrm..if I knew how to post a video I would! I'll work on that..;)
Simply can't wait. It has spurred me on to concentrating more on her training on my own and reminded me how rewarding it is. She was amazing...
I've finally found a positive Gundog trainer near Glasgow. Yay! Vespa will have her first session one-to-one in two weeks (time to brush up!) and...
