Keep doing this in your training. When the dog turns its head or reorients its body, then mark and give a treat. Have the treats in your treat...
Hi @FoxRedLab I would keep him the crate. If you need to stop suddenly you will never hang on to him. See if you can bring a small blanket with...
Hi @Deidra Fatt Welcome to the forum. I believe it would be beneficial to find a dog trainer who can teach you and your dog some BAT training....
Hi @willow do you mean heeling (dog's right front leg glued to your left leg) or loose lead walking (dog can walk on left, right, behind, in...
Nature is a big component of a dog's temperament. I know a nurse who works in a hospice who breeds Golden Retrievers and uses them in the wards....
Hi @Tuka Welcome to the forum. I'm trying to work out what significance, if any, should be placed on your statement that it only started...
Hi @jbg Empathy from Down Under. Is Boone crate trained?
Hi @Eileen_Wilson did the parents have a similarly low-key temperament?.If so, perhaps more along the lines of a guide dog disposition. Many,...
Hi @Patti Phillips Unfortunately normal for Labs to develop bumps. Measure them so that you can keep track of their growth. If they get too...
Really interesting @tjshepherd. Many thanks for the explanation. What do you feed them? How do you keep them alive? Do you pick out the dead ones...
Hi @LoopyLuna This is a hard one because she is now rightfully fearful of the automatic boot. One can desensitise and counter condition to the...
Thanks @anthena for the information. Interesting. Doesn't make a great deal of sense to me. The harm from failing to socialise properly exceeds...
Hi @Jeannette Chwaliszewski I know that puppies can test one's patience. I think you have to let go of the label of a very aggressive puppy....
@Ski-Patroller There is a distribution of weights at each age. Some puppies are outliers, in the tails of the frequency distribution. If you look...
Totally agree. That is why I asked what training the breeder had undertaken. I think it's possible to train scent detection without the dog...
@LoopyLuna We were required to have 6 boxes. A different scent in each. In the test an assistant puts out the boxes while we sat with our backs...
I have done a module on scent detection as part of a dog behaviour and training course. I taught my black Lab, called Shadow, to sit when she...
@Heather9090 Labradors are a very mouthy breed. So what you describe is not atypical for a Lab. I have had nightmares and dreamboats. They are all...
Is it fear when an individual is carrying one, using one, or unfurling one? What are you doing to counter condition?
Hi @Heather9090 1. You've got one week left to do some socialisation. If he spent all of his time in a crate, then you must attend to...
