In the middle of last year there was some concern raised about heart problems in dogs being linked to consumption of foods containing legumes...
Something could be disturbing him - a person outside (a neighbour who has changed their working hours coming or going?) or an animal (cat or...
Keep going - you are doing well! Everyone has times when they feel defeated, but try to see how far you have come. I'm not sure where in the world...
You only need one whistle and you train different 'pips' to mean differnt things (for example three short pips for come. one long pip for stop)....
Your puppy sounds lovely and once the biting phase is over I'm sure you'll have a great companion. My dog was an awful biter (made me bleed daily)...
My walks are almost entirely off-lead - I'm in the UK where it is legal (obviously I put her on lead if we're on a road or pavement.)
I don't think it's likely to be anything to worry about as long as your girl is in good health (though of course ask your vet if you are...
The Glasgow Dog Trainer on Youtube has some great videos demonstrating counter-conditioning reactivity to other dogs.
Lovely to have this update. Well done for persevering.
If your dog isn't thrilled by kibble then I would do the early exercises using any food treat that she is thrilled by (this doesn't have to go in...
@Michael A Brooks I think this might be the research you were referring to:...
I haven't used it but it looks a good quality kibble to me. By that I mean it has a named meat source (chicken meal and fresh chicken) and an...
Well you can use almost anything that is safe for dogs - meat, tinned fish and vegetables for example. Molly's very partial to raw carrot and I...
It sounds as if you are being a very good mum to your puppy - spending time with her and understanding that puppies aren't perfectly behaved. I...
This is a very useful series of short articles with linked videos. Very practical and helpful advice. https://eileenanddogs.com/life-lessons-puppy/
You can continue feeding three meals a day for ever if you wish. The only reason to reduce the number of meals is for owner convenience. Puppies...
Hi @Michael A Brooks You're right about no indication about amount of rest/play needed between learning activities. I'm going to continue...
Hi @Michael A Brooks . I find this a fascinating area of research and found this report yesterday: https://www.nature.com/articles/srep41873...
Thank you @Michael A Brooks . So it might well depend on what the activity being trained is / how aroused the dog is during it.
I thought that there was some evidence that play after training was a bigger reinforcer of learning than rest....
