Well, I think that probably says it all. Q.E.D.
There's another important P which Mart has left out there, which is... Prevention. And it's the most important of all. Any time a puppy is...
Keep the leash loose. Don't attempt to pull him along. The more you pull, the more he will pull back in the other direction. Use your voice and...
Are you training your puppy, in several short training sessions each day? Mental stimulation is essential and there are now loads of excellent...
Yes, set your alarm clock and get up in the middle of the night to take her out - you need to break the habit or it will only get worse and become...
Frankly, being a behaviourist and seeing first-hand dogs with behaviour problems around other dogs - the barking, the lunging, the reactivity and...
Puppies are not going to like being shut in a crate at first, whether in the house or in the car (unless the breeder has done a lot of crate...
Personally, I use a comprehensive for-life policy for the first 2 years of a dog's life - because it is cheaper then and due to the risk of any...
Use the search bar (top right) of the page, because this topic comes up very frequently and you will learn that 1) you're not alone and that 2)...
I don't know how many steps or walls you have, but sometimes you can lay a piece of plywood over steps to make them into a ramp instead - and...
At 4wks, you can't tell much about what a pup's future personality will be like. Is the breeder telling you to choose now? If the pup is still...
I always take my pups out and about on the ground from 9 weeks old (first vaccination) onwards. I consider the risk of under-socialisation to be...
It probably depends on a few factors: How old your dog is and what your finances are like. If you have sufficient finances to pay for absolutely...
@Anthony Jones How are things going now? Are you still looking for help on this?
I haven't heard of this, with dogs - although I do know some people have trained their cats to do this.
Try following some harness desensitisation protocols, like these: [MEDIA] [MEDIA] [MEDIA] The most important things to stress, is to take it...
I definitely think you should be using amazingly tasty treats, generously. I usually recommend people use: Sardines, smoked mackerel, paté,...
Like Pippa says, if you shower your puppy you will strip away the oils from their coat. This only causes their coat to produce more oil in...
I'm really sorry to hear about this, it sounds like an incredibly traumatic experience for you. It doesn't sound like EIC to me. EIC usually...
If you feel like you're micromanaging, you are probably doing great - since most people don't supervise closely enough. The thing to remember is...
