Welcome Lucy to the site. And very sorry to hear about your child. Unfortunately just going to him may be sufficient to reinforce the behaviour....
It is important to sort out why she is barking. If she barks because she is giving you are warning, then that seems to me to be fine. If she...
Hi @Noel74 Welcome to the site. In what country and region do you reside?
Bizarre. Not sure if I can help, but here goes. I have some hypotheses: Does she exhibit the strange behaviour when she is walking on areas...
Indeed, other owners are not working and playing with their dogs. They think that just letting the dog run loose is high-value dog interaction.
Hi @Iss1104 Saying no to the dog doesn't help, because it doesn't tell the dog what it should do. What does no actually mean to a dog? It might...
Great.
In the spirit of the season, I thought I would initiate a thread on jokes about animal training that also impart a deep message about training....
Hi @SteveCampbellArt the following thread might help https://thelabradorforum.com/threads/posting-a-photo-from-flickr-update.10872/
Hi @Hajnal Kis Sometimes the dog gets the front legs on the top of a fence/gate and then uses the back legs to climb up and then the dog is...
Hi @Chris D 8 The answer to your last question. It all depends. Let me backtrack. When we teach a dog something we attempt to teach a pattern....
Hi @Bud Light/Dilly Dilly Lol. I hope you realise now that your party trick is not teaching your Lab not to take food. To do that you have to...
Hi @Hajnal Kis Sorry to hear about your dog. Isn't your vet going to cover most of your questions? If not ask the vet to give you written...
Hi @Chris D 8 I'm not sure what is covered by yoour reference to usual techniques. So I'll suggest a number of things. 1. On lead take puppy to...
Hi @Verdi’s mom I will be interested in what your trainer suggests. Socialisation does not necessarily mean meeing people, although that would...
Hi @verdi's mom I have never heard of or read about such an extraordinary claim. To be sure, don't use a harness when it changes your puppy's...
His sisters might have had real go while he was asleep in the whelping box.;) My Lab's whiskers are about 4 cms long. They are not soft. I don't...
You attach the houseline to a harness. The dog cannot choke himself. It reads as if you are using a collar outside. Use the harness outside as...
Hi @Mjberger I'm sorry to read that you feel alone. But it is not an uncommon problem. It's true that things would be better if you two were...
Hi @Ski-Patroller Resource guarding has a strong genetic component. There is a saying that reflects that: "Once a resource guarder - always a...
