Hi @Lozzz31 you need to voncentrate on a programme if de-sensitising to the harness. This you can do by just having harnes and dog and sitting...
If training to prevent food guarding you have a multi step plan before touching the bowl but each step requires the addition of a tasty addition...
@Shaz82 just gradually increase breakfast and dinner while reducing lunch. I add just 5g to each meal on a weekly basis with no problems.
I would to close it off if it could help - and cheaper than replacing the steps completely :) :)
Consult a good behaviourist. If she is warning you when near her food this needs a treatment plan. It's not just a case of leaving her in peace to...
Work on the same principle - big tasty reward for each step and work on going down and back up if necessary one step at a time. If too difficult...
Never stint on the reward - bigger and juicier works wonders :)
My main complaint with Zooplus, and one of the reasons I don't use them very often, is that I'm ordering from a UK website but the goods are...
I gradually reduced the lunch time meal and split between morning and evening over a matter of weeks at 6 months and just introduced a chew at...
Perfectly normal - the quicker the better as far as I'm concerned.
An interesting article on dogs self awareness https://thesciencedog.wordpress.com/2017/08/23/does-this-smell-funny-to-you/
Trip to the vet for a full exam asap
What is a 'normal' Lab? They are as individual as their owners :). My girl was never bitey, chewed anything and has little interest in Kongs....
If she is happy to walk on the ramp when ut is flat it's just some de-sensitising by slowly raising one end and rewarding. Raise one end a few...
Hi all, just received the contents below in an email. Please be aware of the risks and have a chat with your vet if you are worried. I checked by...
Start by just popping puppy in the car and click and treat for remaing calm. Repeat for several days. Next step place puppy in car and sit in...
Always find an alternative to any trainer who calls your dog dominant!! So unbelievably out of date. The majority of dogs don't perform well if...
If you click on the Sport Foundations Levels you can open a pdf document which lists the exercises in each level and the requirements for them
I would recommend reading Dog Food Logic by Linda P Case who discusses 'grain free' and it's marketing in numerous essays which are based upon...
TBH so am I but the sites are useful for researching the market for potential products to research more fully. Reading Dog Food Logic can help...
