You are not a bad parent. You just have a student that needs a fair bit of training. And is young and immature. With a good deal she will wear a...
That's very good news. You can reinforce that behaviour, which will raise the probability of it happening tomorrow. Merry Christmas too. (And...
Hi @WillowA Thanks for the clarification. Your circumstances make it very difficult to socialise your puppy to other dogs. Perhaps you can call...
Hi @R Lewis I understand your issue. But there is a long metaphorical road to take before resorting to corrections And I was responding to the...
I don't know what country you live in. Are you with a dog able to travel on a bus? Puppy classes usually start well before 5 months. It sounds to...
Oh dear. Imagine I'm a dog. I'm frustrated. Now you spray me. Can you imagine how I now feel? This spraying of dogs is not going to end well, at...
Good question. I don't know. One has to work out the air patterns in your home. The product info says the diffuser will cover an area of 50 to 70...
Hi @Dena Welcome to the site. If I understand you properly, your dog does not follow you come cue. You need to go back to basics and get the dog...
Good to hear. You must still keep up the training. So that going outside to toilet truly becomes a habit. . Hmmm. I have never had this question...
Hi @Roger I do know from listening to a lecture from a vet/dog behaviourist that the pheromone does not work on all dogs. Second, he seems to...
Hi @Anomaly Cue her to focus her eyes on your your eyes. Stand so that she has to turn away from watching the action in the pool in order to...
Okay, I see. If that is the case, then the tug toy is pointless. She's lost the plot and no amount of cues will work. Here is a relevant article....
Good luck. And happy to hear about your training. It is my understanding that Vets learn about classical conditioning. But beyond an introduction...
Hi @iconic1 The policy with multiple dogs is to treat them all alike. It used to be the case that one would favour the dog displaying the...
Oops. The description is confusing. Here is a corrected version. Over the range OA, the dog has no fear to the trigger. Over the range AT1 of...
Hi @iconic1 I would recommend that you take on the role of a leader to a greater degree. For example, if you had them both on long lines then...
Hi @akrollman Sorry to hear about your issue. Some additional info would be helpful. 1. Why did he bite your hand? What was the trigger? 2. What...
[ATTACH] Hi @Roger With the goal of a picture capturing a thousand words. I decided to draw a diagram of below and above threshold. The red...
Hi @Isaac's_Mom When your dog comes over and starts biting to get your attention, you respond by yelling ouch. Although I'd like to see the...
I didn't need reassurance. I remember some of your earlier posts. But I appreciate your response. I was aware that I would be providing you with...