Thank you for the advice! I have armed myself with rawhide chews. I've also found some desensitisation tracks.,I didn't even know there was such a...
Well firework season is upon us! This will be Jessie's first. Someone had a display last night and jessie was clearly worried by it and initially...
Not masses to add to the excellent advice above. We have been training Jessie to walk on a loose lead since her very first walk back in February...
I was really dubious about a crate, but they are amazing. I have kids and a cat, so was nice to be able to separate them. I think it really aided...
I saw some diet supplements in the pet shop the other day that alledgedly stop lawn burn. I have no idea if they work or whether they are ok for...
Jessie was a bitey girl. Completely stopping play and turning away from her worked for us! I also found holding a rawhide chew for her to chomp on...
This makes me feel better as I keep thinging "darn it, we should have gone show line!!" There are no guarantees, hey?
Yes, I think that we definitely need to sharpen up on this! I think we may sign up to another set of obedience classes and then give the gundog...
Ha, well at least it is maybe not my complete inexperience then! It is nice to hear that you are making progress! It gives me hope!
It is such a horrible feeling at the time though, isn't it?! It is also not quite being sure of the reaction from the poor jumped upon person when...
That's a great idea. I am in Buckinghamshire. She came from a gundog trainer, but I think his methods aren't entirely positive, which I don't...
THANK YOU everyone. I don't know what I would do without the forum. I've wanted a dog for so long, but it has ben so hard. Anyway, deep breath...
Thank you for this. I haven't done the about turn thing for a while, but will try this again. And woodland is a good idea! I think I am scared...
Thank you so much for the swift reply. It is nice to know it can get better! I've never owned a dog before and it all feels a bit beyond me at the...
Thank you for replying. I've had a cup of tea. Done some work and feel calmer! We had done 20 weeks of puppy training. But are having a break from...
Jessie is 11 months old now and I thought things were getting better, but I feel she has taken a massive step backwards. Having worked endlessly...
Hang on in there. It is so hard. I have had two human babies and it was never this hard. But unlike with human babies, they grow much faster! 11...
Ha, again, just like Jessie!! Nothing else cuts it. She has them in the evening to take her mind off annoying the cat!
Ordered! Looks just the book I need!!!
Control Unleashed, you say....?? Off to google this now!
