Sorry you had a hard evening! My boy was like this when I adopted him at 7 months, and I promise it does get better. He would bite so hard I had...
Have you attended puppy classes with him? If you find a good trainer who uses positive reinforcement and no punishment, you might find it helps...
I completely understand! I would love to get a second dog, but at the moment Lucky still requires a lot of attention. The thought of walking two...
@kateincornwall Of course I didn't think of that! I'm British, but live in Germany, and here we do have to have it annually. I would have it...
I also use fingerless gloves, here it gets down to -7 usually, so then I use proper gloves and end up taking them on and off the whole time! I...
They definitely need boosters throughout their life - because their antibody levels (their immunity) won't stay high enough to protect them. I...
I'm finally getting there with Lucky - who used to bark and lunge out of excitement when there was a dog 50m away. Now he can usually walk past...
Yes - I have a few of their courses. Leash off game on, naughty but nice, 21 day boost and boundary games. I really like them, and have been...
Definitely not! Lucky's 3 1/2 now, and has matured a lot since he was 2! Even in the last 6 months I've noticed a change - he's also started to...
Yes - Lucky does this if he want to sleep. It's not that he's scared - I think he just wants some peace and quiet to relax!
I'm so sorry you had such a bad walk with the Pig! I do understand how terrifying it is to have a dog that runs away - mine doesn't have hunting...
Ha, Lucky's is Daft Punk - Get Lucky. We had to pick Lucky up at an airport a 4 hour drive away when they flew him from Greece to Germany. The...
Well, I think people either mean a dog which is physically pushy with other dogs or with people - I think Denise Fenzi calls this "high power"....
Also, chewing is great for helping dogs relax. So, I would give her a frozen kong everyday, or other chews that she likes. You could give it to...
It really is very early days! My boy took a long time to settle down. There were lots of little indicators that he wasn't settled in. One of the...
I'm not a moderator, but there is a rule about promoting training methods which involve using punishment to train dogs, and an electric fence...
Are you sure it's growling and not more of a noise coming from her throat? Some dogs make a noise that sounds like growling, but is actually a bit...
I also admit to getting impatient and tapping Lucky's bum if he doesn't sit. I assume someone taught him to sit this way before, because he'll sit...
I'd try something a bit different, and treat after the knock, before she starts to bark. Only because, this strategy went wrong with my boy! He...
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