Hi @belle18 Welcome to the forum. Please read the thread. You are not alone. It will not subside on its own. You have to some training....
Thanks @sarah@forumHQ We have a pet chain here that welcomes pets. It's a rarity. Very few stores allow public access to dogs. A nightmare for...
Hi @WillowA What is pets at home? Teach her to sit or down stay. If the person approaches and she gets up, then the person stops or backs off....
Thanks @Diablo for the detailed, interesting and honest explanation. I think you two are doing really, really well. For example, I bring out a...
Thanks for the answer @Diablo. I think you will need to do training to deal with distractions rather than just waiting for your dog to get older....
Hi @Diablo Sorry to hear about the issues. It is true that Labs do take a while to mature, something that tends to be true for medium to large...
Hi @Lucius Maximus If you give the dog anything (food, attention, playtime) in response to the whining then you have positively reinforced...
Hi @shawnlinus I think you have the right idea. A walker to come in to stimulate him is a good idea. Maybe consider getting some interactive...
I was looking a copy of the Readers Digest this morning. The advice given to puppy owners re toilet training is "be firm". No mention of be...
Hi @l@laurasavidge The fact that Labs really, really like food, means they are easier to train using a conditioned reinforcer. Shaping is a...
Hi@katie.eb88 Care to share a photo?
@alsbos There is a rule of law preventing teachers from physically abusing their charges. That used not be the case. But things have changed....
Hi @Johnny Walker Is there a reason why the authorities don't penalise just the owner of the dog.and require the owner to keep the. dog on long...
Hi @DDoud I don't think being small results in lack of mental maturity. You puppy has a history of urinating inappropriately because of uti....
I have witnessed a handler who said no to his GSD over the course of a basic obedience class.. He got louder and louder but the dog continued to...
The article is quoting some of Steven Lindsay's work. I think Lindsay is an authority on dog behaviour. Self reinforcing does not mean there is...
Hi @alsbos I don't find your criticism to be a telling one. Peppa in the sentence you quoted is circumspect. She claims it "can be" the road to...
Hi @JZSmooth It's not a good idea to wash dogs. Strips the oils in the coat. Wash the bedding and that should eliminate most of the odour.
@Jo Laurens, My understanding is that barking, albeit not all barking, can be intrinsically rewarding....
Hi @Anthony Abrao She was displaying the behaviour herself. I observed it. And captured it by saying toilet as I moved towards the door. And...
