So pleased to hear your decision @Haykey . Don't forget to keep in touch with the forum now, as we will all want to know how you get on :)
Distract and redirect is the bestt solution to humping. Neutering has little, if any, effect on the behaviour. Dogs hump because they are...
You really need to engage with a canine behaviourist who can assess your dog and the triggers/behaviours and suggest a behaviour modification...
For your pup to have the best chance of success following the op it is vital that he is kept calm and crated when left to prevent any...
We were supposed to be in a crate for 4 weeks; that said I was very lucky and didn't need the crate as she is and always was a calm girl. Round...
It sounds as if his day is broken up by the dog walker and he doesn't spend too long by himself until your return. My only suggestion would be to...
Yes this is a repeat but I'm still enjoying watching it again :) Sian is a great trainer and really lovely person so I'm looking forward to a 2nd...
Hi @joe mcfarlane So sorry to hear of the bi-lateral ED diagnosis. My girl first limped at 5 months and we ended up having our op at 8 months old...
Hi @Haykey . So sorry to hear of your problems caused by your change of circumstances. Making a decision on whether you should re-home your lovely...
I note that the hips were only x-rayed once the dam was confirmed pregnant so it would seem very little thought and/or preparation was taken for...
Hi @Stickland Skylark - It's a big scary world as far as many pups are concerned. If your pup is whining and/or crying I would go back a few steps...
Hi @Lorraine Seale apologies for slow response, life has been a bit hectic. We were living in France in a small rural town when we had the...
Studies show that +R training methods produce the same if not better results than traditional methods (owners with their dogs in the study). The...
CPD is so important and something my colleagues and I are not only encouraged to do but are expected to do by attending conferences and seminars...
Frequent regular trips to the garden and especially after sleeping, drinking, eating, playing and training and around every 20 minutes or so apart...
Hi @Lorraine Seale . I give 15ml of salmon oil and a glucosamine with chondroitin supplement on her dinner every night. My surgeon suggested the...
There are plenty of scientific studies around that prove that +R training methods are better for dogs than 'traditional'. As @snowbunny says if...
I've had a quick look at the Orijen Large Puppy online but can't see any manufacturer recommendation on age to swap to adult version. All I could...
Some of my favourite commercially available treats which I use with my own dog for training and also sometimes with a client's dog are;-...
Parmesan cut into tiny little squares is also good. It has been known that I self-reward with it :rolleyes::D but then it is very important that...
