thanks, Michael. Will continue to work on it. The enjoying part is a real focus of mine - now more than ever before. It is so easy to focus on the...
Thought I provide an update on our progress. This morning in the park made her sit and stay. Walked 10 steps into the field and placed bumper...
Not sure I see the value in a puppy party. Puppy will not learn much. If lucky has good experience but will then associate that with all dogs, ie...
Training starts from the moment you bring them home. All the learn snd are exposed at young age will pay dividends as the get older. Particular...
Would agree with overstimulation. That is where a crate helps. Important to teach pups early i believe that they need to be calm and relaxed indoors
I put down a refundable deposit having met the breeder before once the puppy was 5 weeks old. From what I learned now would never advise anyone to...
Jo Again once more your advice has been spot on. 7/10 she now picks it up perfectly. She is figuring out on her own that in the middle is...
Jo, Thank you! I was not even thinking in that direction with the sniffing. But you offered me actually 3 great inputs. I like the go sniff cue....
thanks. Michael, I am working in that direction. Thx
Michael, thx. So that I am clear, I can "recall" a dog directly into heel?
Interesting post Jo. The point on attention makes sense and removing the movement at first even more. That is where I struggle at times to have...
As always theory is easy, yet putting it to use is initially tricky. Having focused a bit more on the clicker retrieve I must admit it is odd to...
As always valuable feedback. thanks for that. As luck would have it the same day I drafted my initial note, Perci and I made good step forward....
How time flies. Perci is now 19 weeks old. I guess from next week I should start speaking in months Things are going well in part due to the...
I would never do without crate. Even now at 4.5 months it is still an important aspect of raising Perci. It helps in so many ways just not toilet...
Michael I noticed when I am to focused on doing things with her she starts ignoring me particular if she is in a familiar setting. Hence I try to...
HI Michael, sorry for the late response. Let me start with saying how grateful I am for yourself, Jo and others offering advice to all the...
Michael, thanks as always. I got myself a longer thin retriever line which is not quite the same but close. will try that for a few days and then...
having had our puppy for just under 2 weeks, I can only state too as above that it is down to the crate to keep us sane. Can't imagine layering a...
thank you, Michael! What exactly do you mean by "house line". Is that simply a different leash which stays on the puppy through the day? I ordered...
