The OH had to teach Ella go catch as she used to just stand there looking at you while the treat/ball bounced off her head!
I can't remember what I did. Maybe I gave her a Kong? She always snoozes from late morning to mid-arvo so the midday meal was really easy to drop. I know you've said that Rolo is the Energizer Bunny during the day so it might not be that simple, but a Kong could be a good snack.
This photo was taken three years ago when these two were one year old. Tatze and her Best Friend in the Whole Wide World, Zaba. They'll get even more time together now as Zaba's Dad has just retired and they intend to do plenty of travelling. Zaba stays with us when they go away and Tatze stays with them when we do.
I have something to think about. I don't know what to do. My neighbours dog is a sweet but very sensitive dog. He howls all the time my neighbours are out. Today he's been howling since I've been in and was still howling when me and the pups finished our walks. Its such a sad sound hes clearly very upset. He got a bit more settled but they went away and the family looked after him since then hes been terrible. He started as early as 630 am he does it when they are in but upstairs. I don't understand it why are They not stopping him getting upset when they are in? I had told them about it about 18 months ago and they were very snippy and clearly thought I was being unnecessarily critical. Then one day she forgot her keys and had to wait outside and she heard what I'd been listening to for months. She was so shocked and realised I was telling her about it because it was so deeply upset listening to such a sad dog . Strangly this has improved our relationship as she now understands me a little better. She even changed her working hours so he wasn't left too long. Things got a bit better but now hes as bad as ever. I think he needs the help of a behaviourist but don't know how to suggest it. The dog needs help I thought no I'm going to have to speak to her.
When we went to training with Stanley we were told not to teach stay. They just thought that if they told their dog to sit, it should remain sitting until they released it. Stanley never got the memo and stay has not been one of his strong points. I went back to the beginning with it today as sometimes it would be really useful for him to just stay in his bed for a little period of time without shutting the crate, as we'd like to get rid of it soon. Not bad for his first session. He's a clever lad
I just read the most heartbreaking story in the daily mail (serves me right for reading rubbish ) about people who left their 2 dogs with some dog sitters when they went on holiday. The sitters left them for 6 hours (when they'd agreed 4) and when they came back one of the dogs had died. It was a 7 month chocolate lab and the sitters said the other dog had killed it (another lab) even though there were no bite marks or anything and the owners said they never fought. The owners think something more suspicious has gone on. Poor dogs When I hear things like this it makes me worry leaving Stanley with people. I said to his Doggy day care lady when she goes out Stanley is to be in a crate at all times. It's just not worth the risk.
Sad very sad. That is one of the reasons our holidays now have to take the dog into consideration. On that note, another story made it here localy where a lady had left her 2 dogs in the car. She got charged, fined, not allowed to own dogs ever again and suspended prison sentence. One died and the otherone got a new home Her excuse was it was not the height of summer and only 29c...stupid stupid stupid...
Do you know of a good behaviourist? It might help if you give her a name, rather than a vague "find someone". You could frame it as "poor wee mite, you've gone to such lengths to minimise his time alone but he's still really distressed. He might benefit from a behaviourist to help you all work through this. Here's the name of a fab one, very gentle etc etc". Maybe he also needs some anti-anxiety medication too, but the problem with suggesting that is that people will automatically want the quick fix first without trying the non-medicated route first.
There was a very sad case last month of a dog being killed by other dogs at a daycare in Auckland. The article doesn't mention it, but the owner immediately shut it down with no plans to re-open. The daycare was a woman's farm, and she only had a dozen or so dogs so it wasn't a massive pack, but the supervision was very lax and sadly poor Winston paid the price. http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2017/05/dog-mauled-to-death-at-doggy-daycare.html
This is a lady that's on one of my groups on FB. It's terrible that they sent photos of the dead puppy to the owner!! Can you imagine! Well done, Stanners, that's brilliant! Just a little tip, if I may? You may already be doing it, but anyway.... if you regularly call your dog to you out of a sit/stay, he'll start to anticipate it and will creep forwards. So, you want to make sure that, the majority of the time, you go back to him, or throw a treat or toy to him, or behind him.
Yep, think of "stay" as "I will come back to you" and "wait" as "wait until I give you another cue". So far I use "wait" all the time in daily life, but "stay" only in an obedience class setting.
Thank you both I didn't know this so I'll start doing that rather than calling him away. You can guarantee Stanners would figure it out within a couple of days - no outsmarting that lad!
It's amazing how they start to anticipate what you're going to do. When we do the formal stays for obedience, the judge will tell you all to return at the same time. You walk up, around the back of your dog and stand so they are in the heel position. The judge then says end of exercise/exercise complete. The dogs begin to anticipate the release from the stay so our trainer says to always do 'something' before you release your dog (a step to the side, a jump on the spot, count to a certain number or seconds etc.) so that the dog is always left guessing when you'll release them.
Just got back from hospital still in remission he he he next chemo 6 weeks bloods beautiful spent lots of money at John Lewis to celebrate
