I use a 10m line attached to a harness when doing recall with my pup (we've not been swimming yet so can't comment on this). The harness helps...
I've always been a bit skeptical of this 5 minute rule personally (I do still stick to it, better safe than sorry after all). I've read and heard...
@snowbunny It had crossed my mind that there must be something about the way I'm getting him out the car that's causing it but honestly I think...
@snowbunny - you're absolutely right. I will admit I do get a bit carried away with successes and have a bit of an attitude of "that's that done,...
Although I was addressing another problem altogether, I found rewarding my pup for having his attention on me (similar approach to what snowbunny...
14 weeks: Another week gone! and as far as improvements, this week has been pretty monumental. His behaviour 90% of the time has been really...
@Eva A You're lucky you have others who can take over for a bit when you need a break! I'm doing this all on my own :p
I definitely echo what everyone else has said above me. I dived straight into freezing my pup's kibble in a kong in a desperate attempt to get...
My pup is approaching 14 weeks now. He's always been really good when it came to bed time for the most part. at first I was putting him to bed...
I must say, I never experienced incarceration kitchen, as it were. From day 1 I set up Gimli's pen in my living room and sure, there's been a few...
What a gorgeous pup, and very big for 8 weeks!
We are in the UK, although I wouldn't say its particularly hot where I am. I tend to feel the heat quite easily and I'm currently sitting with a...
Well another week has passed and Gimli is now 13 weeks old. There has definitely been a massive calming down in his behaviour through the week,...
As you'll know from my own thread, I have had my pup in daycare last week. I had the same reservations as you given his age, however it has worked...
Thanks @Stew, Gimli certainly loves the place anyway and I guess its at the very least teaching him how to behave around other dogs, who knows,...
@snowbunny Thanks so much for moving this to its own thread! @CPTCrash Oddly enough the only toy my pup hasn't destroyed is the only toy he has...
Thanks all yet again for the kind words! It's funny, only two days later and I'm feeling a lot more positive about things than when I wrote that...
I took my pup to a socialisation class a couple of weeks ago and I have to say your experience does sound very off to me. During my session my pup...
Well another week has passed and although things have definitely improved, I would say I'm still struggling with the puppy blues. My pup is now...
I'm going through a pretty similar situation with my 3 month pup and my sister's dog actually. He's 12 years old and was poorly socialised so as a...
