:D:D:D It's beyond tedious! Training off lead heel is much more fun, you can train it with games, and reward with balls, and toys, and...
I don't think you are over-thinking it at all, I think it's important for you to be clear about what you want. I'm not sure that what you want...
I have a tiny garden iwhere I stay in London, and really no garden where I stay in Cornwall (although I have a yard, handy for small puppies to...
You are actually training a sort of heel, rather than loose lead alone - which is fine, but it's good to be clear what you are doing and that your...
It is definitely quicker to use food but only if the dog is motivated by it. Charlie will eat food, he likes food, but he doesn't change his...
Well, if sniffing is what does it for him, try to use that. You have to be a bit careful with it though. I once got Charlie out of the car at...
I do not think it is a reasonable thing to say 'I don't want judgment and criticism' but I want all your good tips and advice. What you are saying...
It completely depends on the dog. With my two, I do not mark and use a sniff as a reinforcer because what I found was the dog started lunging for...
This one is critical if you have a strong, intact dog that like to sniff - I have one! :D It doesn't so matter whether you stop or let him sniff...
Are you bringing home an 8 week old puppy, or a near adult 8 month old dog? Just to check - the differences are very substantial! :) And are you...
I have had both my dogs x-rayed around a year - in both cases, growth plates were closed at 1 year. Betsy was x-rayed yesterday, at 1 year 1 week...
I would distract the dog and remove the toy. I do not find the behaviour funny. Although I wouldn't mind if it were only restricted to a toy, the...
Umbrellas...I also tried opening umbrellas in the face of an approaching dog. That was really hopeless, far too difficult to manoeuvre. Too many...
I have tried EVERYTHING! :D I have experimented with throwing treats, policeman's hand and BACK OFF, water pistols (yep, really, I bought various...
I know that's what you said. I was saying that I think not only is it worth RE-XRAYING when the dog is older - since in lots of changes early and...
A dog can't walk through a walking stick. Hold your dog behind you (it's best the dog has learned a 'behind' cue but you probably haven't done...
I'd deal with it by that dog having to get through me and a sharp ended walking stick before it got within 10m of my dogs again! Both my dogs...
It's not good to start training an 8 week old puppy (or indeed any puppy or dog) when it has stones and sticks in its mouth. Leave it, give, drop...
Because....this quote is not in line with the WSAVA guidelines, and much as I think Guide Dogs is a great organisation it's not necessarily one...
When you say they 'give a yearly booster' - of what? The core vaccines?
