Hi @Pepper10 it sounds as uf you have a resource guarding dog that is escalating it's response if she is upto snapping at other dogs to keep them...
I know Absolute Dogs have their followers/supporters but I find Lauren and Tom the most irritating and repetitve trainers I have come across. I...
Hi @Anne123 you could try an extension of 'door manners' so if Finn barks as you get outside just turn around and go back indoors. Wait a few...
It really depends upon what you are most interested in reading/learning as there are simply masses of books/blogs/forums that could be...
Well done Charlie for being such a clever boy :D:D
Don't say 'No' as it simply doesn't mean anything to him but your tone of voice or body language can cause a reaction in yiur puppy. Use...
Using modern positive reinforcement training methods it's not hard to train your dog to respond the first time. What is important to remember is...
I dob't do red light/green light as it's boring and frustrating for all. I start with making staying close to my heel fun - chicken appears like...
It is totally normal for puppies to bark for attention. Barking is after all communication. First it's ensuring that pup is getting plenty of...
Hi @Me and my dog I don't use withdrawing of attention for behaviour modification. I prefer to train alternative or incompatible behaviours so...
So sorry to hear this @Lisa. You've worked so hard with Simba. I would be a little concerned at leaving him with a harness on while out of the...
It's very easy to overlook the role that food can play in behaviour problems. Diet is always on my list to discuss with clients and people are...
And make sure you are holding the treat at mouth level or below as that helps to stop any snatch of the treat.
Tug is a great game as long as you remember to teach the basic rules 1. They don't touch the tug until invited. 2. They release the tug when...
My advice, and that if all trainers I know, is that once a dog has a full set of adult teeth, those teeth do not touch human skin. Dog teeth are...
There is also a significant difference between 'rough' play between companion dogs i.e. those living in the same household and 'stranger' dogs -...
Hi @Stephanie Green you are right to be concerned, and I'm sure some members won't agree with me as 'labradors are bouncy when young etc. etc.' I...
All dogs, not just Labs, are social creatures and need interaction to maintain health so crating for that length if time is a definite No for the...
You don't need him to come to you, just remain with paws on the floor. This makes it easier to control when visitors come through the door as you...
Dogs, even from the same litter, are as individual as us humans so there is every possibility that a new pup would be very different from your...
