What? What? :D:D:D
Something like this? [IMG]
I've been a bit concerned about New Pup - I have a high bed, and I wouldn't be happy with a young pup jumping down from it, and a tiny pup...
I'm glad to hear Harley is doing better, but poor you.
No-one was using one, and I didn't - I cued Charlie to give me the mouse, because he was playing with it.
There are two different subjects under discussion here. One is the schedule of puppy vaccinations as discussed in the dogsnaturally magazine...
Yep, you can reward him giving you the toy, or play with the toy. The instructor at the workshop said this (a separate reward) results in the dog...
Well, you have to keep him on a lead or a long line around other dogs then, really, so you can use the line to interrupt him - although I'd say...
Train a cue (it could be your recall, but you might prefer another cue) that gets your dog to whip round and return to you and get it strong...
I had a problem with the toys used in the workshop - Charlie's reward is to play tug, but he is a very enthusiastic tug player, and on the first...
Why not? I'm sure he'd love it. All the workshops are listed here: http://www.talkingdogsscentwork.co.uk/Talking_Dogs_Scentwork/Workshops.html
For those who might want to have a go, session one went like this: 1. You need a defined 'search area' - the dog has to stay in an area you are...
Okay.....just for you. :)
Sorry, I missed that you had moved on to using a toy. Well, the steps I posted should be fine. :)
@JulieT How did you progress making the find harder for Charlie, what did they suggest on the course you went on? Any advice would be appreciated....
@Cath Charlie puts on weight just by smelling kibble. :rolleyes: I really struggle to keep him slim, and I can't take my eye off the ball at all...
And for those interested, an alternative source of reading to dogs naturally magazine :) is the WSAVA research document on vaccines. According to...
@Lucille, Stacia was expressing quite a reasonable opinion, and it wasn't entirely clear from your original post what you meant by a full course...
I actually find it worse in a small rural town we often visit - no pavements, lots of tourists, cars crawling through....a dog having a poo stops...
I don't think anyone would appreciate slobbery Choc Charlie rooting through their smalls in a suitcase! The catnip mouse was very slobbery after a...
