Hi Julie, That's a good idea I had previously considered a sport but a lot of the courses near me require the dog to be very well behaved. Dexter...
Hey guys, I recently posted in a different thread and a reply I received about having enough time to continue training Dexter has got me thinking...
Hello! I haven't posted on here in quite a while. We learned yesterday that Dexter's (our 18 month old yellow lab) parents had a litter yesterday...
Hi guys I hope you don't mind me jumping on this thread with a question of my own because I never really know what to do and It actually makes me...
We do use a harness but it mayaswel be a shoe string, he is such a strong pup once he's set his mind on something! I think I will try and find a...
@Raven12 I will look into a trainer as I think it may be the best options but financially and for my own pride I would love to be able to resolve...
Dexter goes to doggy day care about once a week and he loves the other dogs he seems better when there are a larger group of familiar dogs...
Hello, Just after a bit of advice for proofing the recall if you don't have a second dog that you can use as a volunteer. Dexter is very good at...
Hello everyone, I haven't posted in quite a while (mostly because I forgot my password and couldn't figure out how to get back in!) but I felt...
Thank you to everyone for your kind words and well wishes. I'm pleased to say the antibiotics much have worked because the lump has completely...
No good news yet I'm afraid, back to the vets this morning, they aspirated the lump and couldn't see anything under the microscope. They ruled out...
Thankyou for all your kind words, The lump hasn't changed but Dexter is still eating and drinking. It's obviously painful as he cant do his whole...
Dexter was taken to the emergency vets this evening due to a lump on his throat. When the doggy day care lady dropped him off he didn't have a...
We have quite a few toys and we try to rotate them so he doesn't get bored, when he is in our company he is perfectly happy playing with them...
These photos great! That's exactly what Dexter and Marley do with each other, Boogie I have watched the video you posted on my other thread about...
Okay great thanks guys, I am going to recrate him at night, he loves his crate anyway so it's no problem That definitely made me laugh at Rory...
That sounds perfect FoxyLady we have only just started working on 'on your bed' at home when he is alone and for maybe 10 seconds at a time, I...
I'm not 100% sure, the other dog backs off and then they show teeth to each other which suggests to me it's aggressive but then they begin playing...
I really really hope so, hes really found his voice, the rest of the family and other dog are struggling to climatise to his bellow!
Dexter doesn't usually bark at all, he has picked up a few bad habits such as begging for doggy day care but he stopped doing it at home I assume...