Re: Is this normal?! Gosh thanks everybody, it is so great to know that I'm not making anything worse and that everybody has gone through similar...
Hi everyone - just been reading some threads and feel so relieved to know that I'm not the only one who can find first time puppy ownership hard...
Re: Socialisation and positive reinforcement Good advice snowbunny, thank you will try that out. Bitter apple just arrived in post too :) made...
Re: harnesses Good Lord! You're pups are BEAUTIFUL!!! :D thanks, will def go buy a puppia!
Re: Socialisation and positive reinforcement Wendy 68 - haha! It just happened that in one day I had a tree surgeon, farmer, gas man and post man...
Re: harnesses Hope you don't mind me joining this thread! Did you use harnesses when you're pups were wee things? When Seren is fully vac I'd...
Re: Socialisation and positive reinforcement Thanks JulieT - It's reassuring to know that by exposing him and him getting shaky I'm not...
Hi everybody. I was wondering at what time did you start to socialise your pups by carrying them around places? I wanted Seren to just start to...
Re: 2 days down, a million questions up! Jo Parker - good to hear that you've made progress with the brushing, that's encouraging to hear. That's...
Re: 2 days down, a million questions up! Thanks so much everyone! Some really great ideas. I am going to give the bitter apple/chew deterrent a...
Re: Bedding for puppy Hello! Have just searched for puppy and bedding and saw this. My new pup Seren is chewing/tearing at his vet bed bedding....
Re: 2 days down, a million questions up! Thanks so much! It's so nice to hear that I'm doing all the right things.. it feels like a big...
Hi everyone... AGAIN! * !!!LONG MESSAGE ALERT!!!!* I have few questions and am hoping you can help me out... Seren is my first puppy so I'm...
Re: Clickers cues and rewards...? Great will do, thanks Oberon ! So many questions in only just over 24 hours!! :P
Re: Clickers cues and rewards...? Ok thanks thats great... minor problem... have said 'have a wee' a couple of times, just as he's started...
Re: First journey home... Thanks everyone! First night went well! He whined once I think then shuffled about, fell asleep for four hours. Didn't...
Re: My puppy hates the crate Hiya, I got my pup yesterday and a few things have really helped with the crate: 1- frozen kongs! 2- have given him...
Quick question... What is the most effective way to use the clicker when marking a behaviour, and also cueing it? For example, my pup is being...
Re: Introducing new puppy to my cats That's such a shame it didn't go more smoothly for you. I'm sure there's still hope... I have my pup in a...
Re: First journey home... Thanks so much everyone! Great advice. Especially about the kitchen roll and wet wipes! We drove off, he whined a lot...