Thanks for the very kind words @Donerkebab I was certainly surprised to see the penguin. The penguins do avoid surburbia. They normally nest...
Hi @Bud Light/Dilly Dilly In Australia a good number of the German Shepherd Dog (GSD) breeders decided to select for a profile where the back...
Hi @JakesMom Interesting post. Breeders act as special interest groups and lobby against some rules and regulations that would favour the...
It's better to find a way of getting the dog to do something without "getting hold of them". Your dog is telling you she doesn't like compulsion....
Hi @John424242 If you reside in Australia the answer is no. The Australian National Kennel Council will not accept them as a Labrador Retriever....
Hi @leemyka He is marking his territory. He will keep on doing it. I had a female Lab and she marked her territory on par with a male dog for...
If you need more control buy a cotton based lead with attachments at each end. Attach to front and back D rings on the harness. Grab the lead with...
Thanks for the feedback. Please don't get upset. You know something is not right, and have asked for help. Is it possible to get into a class,...
Hi @Julia C welcome to the forum Out of curiosity when did these problems begin, and what training did you undertake? Did a vet check her out...
Do you know how the dog behaves when you leave? Have you filmed your dog? Put a harness on your dog. If you have a sedan buy a seat belt...
Hi @Brooke If putting the dog in trainings, means you taking the dog to obedience class, then yes find a good positive reinforcement obedience...
Hi @Marissa welcome to the forum. You are going to need to classically condition her to wake up later. Buy a distinctive alarm or use the one...
There can be classical conditioning with the choice of equipment. With my dog if the lead comes out, she gets excited--she knows we are are going...
Hi @Jo Laurens Depending on when the elbow scores were done, there should be two bits of information for each elbow. The radiologist measures...
Hi @Ruth Buckley Point taken. But in my defence, before I posted I looked up the fat content of a number of cat foods and compared it to dog...
I would not use cat food with a dog. Cats can tolerate a higher fat content than dogs. Buy the premium wet food designed for dogs.
Some Labradors do take quite a while to mature. The problem might lessen but you really need to teach the dog what is an acceptable form of...
Hi @Donerkebab Dogs have to be taught not to pull. Harnesses will not stop a dog from pulling. Anyone for a dog sled? Some harnesses help with...
Hi @zlatski @Jo Laurens has broughy your query to my attention. I can hep you with the hip and elbow scores. I'm down in Tamania, which is a...
I do agree with Jo too. You need to reduce the level of distractions so that your dog can be successful again. Success means you can positively...
