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Many sympathies, it must be tough. :( I find it strange such a big country has so few off lead spaces for dogs, but I understand it's because the...
Hello there It sounds like your dog might be resource guarding - and you are the resource. If this is right, it sounds extremely tricky. Resource...
Failing that, I'd have two dummies out, and send her for the next retrieve so fast she has no time to circle!
I'd stop sending her if she does a circle - this will be reinforcing the circle. Well, in terms of stopping her doing it, changing your routine...
Glad bear had a good time. Why is he on a line? Is that to comply with leash laws etc.? Or perhaps there were loads of distractions around!
I do wonder if the 'finish on a high' comes from days when dogs were more worried than by training than they are today. If we are training...
My dog does this when he is stressed from being asked to wait too long. Or because he thinks I want something before he gets his reinforcer of the...
Bless, Benson. :D
So sorry to see that things have got worse. Your poor girl. Completely understand that the money must be a worry - but just to repeat my...
The other thing I've learned over time is that my dogs are always (well, usually, all other things equal) better next time. This is particularly...
My puppy - from 8 weeks - was obsessed with the drains in the yard and garden. If it was raining, she'd stand with her head under the downpipes...
It's not a massively good book though - after the bit where she says your dog doesn't get anything unless he pays attention to you and goes on to...
