I have a chocolate boy who is as mad as a box of frogs. :D He's seriously bonkers. He is so difficult to train it sometimes isn't at all funny -...
I don't think "impulse control" is a thing. :D I know that the internet is littered with references to teaching dogs "impulse control" but it...
Hello there Yes, my dog does this time to time. But I know the reason. He has had cruciate surgery, and if he sits or lies too long with his back...
Kongs are fabulous. Slightly still do depend on the dog though. My girl is a normal Labrador, and I can inventively stuff a kong that lasts her a...
Maybe tell the instructor NOT to give your puppy treats for sitting in front of her? :D I personally flatly refuse to allow any instructor to...
How lovely. You and Coco deserve the best of luck with your new friend.
Really? Because a back fastening harness is NOT a sled harness, you know - if you know anything about physics, you can see that very clearly. Back...
Mmmmm........ If a yellow was eeBb, and your girl eebb then half the pups would be eebb (yellow with chocolate pigment). From memory, I haven't...
I was at a long training day the other week - about 5 hours of training for the dogs. I had a youngish (2 year old) Labrador with me for the day....
But you started it. :) The only reason I'm arguing this at all is because you said: As a long standing vegetarian (not now, but that's a long...
First, here is a summary why we should be thinking about this at all (I'm being lazy in posting this rather than setting out the arguments) Time...
Yes, it's black and white. :-) But in order to see you, you have to stop thinking in terms of "is a poke ok or not?" or "is shouting at a dog...
But what you've done in read my post is think "oh she hasn't said that positive punishment is both the work of the devil and is ineffective". :D...
Yep, for sure. :-) The thing is, and I know a lot of people will not agree - and that's fine - but in general, in my observations (how many...
It's really good that you have an appointment with a vet. Puppy teeth have blood vessels and nerves (the pulp in the tooth). Broken puppy teeth...
That only depends on the person though. Personally, I don't explain at work that I need to leave for my dogs. I let it be known that I care for...
Hah. I've got a 5 year old dog, positively trained from the get go - and I am a seriously dedicated amateur trainer - that wouldn't give me a...
Well the study posted by Pippa above disagrees with you. It says: Although special attention must be paid to ensure adequate levels of certain...
The thing is...what do people who have kids, or elderly parents, or care for others do? You don't say well, you can't have kids, or care for your...
There are lots a lots of thing going on that others might comment on. But just on this one thing. Pups have to learn what they need to do on...
