I used to give Charlie rawhide, but he would just 'eat' it rather than chew it. It didn't last long, and I got worried about how much of it he was...
Hah, hah - I could still change it to Snowy! The new fetch cue is still used in very select circumstances (ie when it's 100% sure he'll bring it...
Will he settle in his pen? In which case, I'd leave him in his pen (even if it's a faff putting it up and down), have one more go at crate...
For my dog, a safe, long lasting chew doesn't exist - and never has. When he was really, really tiny I could find things but once he got to 3 or 4...
I don't know if people remember @debsie 's song - something like "you're big and strong, and your tail is very long!". It was from a thread ages...
That sounds like good progress! Well, you've got a range of techniques there that seem to be helping, I'm absolutely sure you'll crack it!
Oh yes, I'm sure some dogs are very gentle, in which case no cause for concern - Charlie wouldn't even resist if another dog tried to take a toy...
I went to a gundog trainer for this, who had 16 dogs in various stages of training from 'perfect' to 'puppy' to 'rescue dog'. It was money very,...
I think this is good advice - although I don't have two dogs, and Charlie wouldn't dream of tugging a toy off another dog. He is far too polite!...
Ah, those magnetic Amazon baskets that just suck stuff up! Tricky things indeed....:D
I think the disadvantage of using treats for a settle cue while you are eating is the association of the dog getting food from the table where...
I don't ever remember fading the ball - as far as I remember, I said "Charlie!", Charlie looked up, I held up a ball and said "sit". He sat, I...
Charlie's pedigree name is Tintagel. I use TinTin, although considered Snowy! :)
A not really a retriever trainer said "when you change your fetch cue, use your dog's pedigree name, then you can tell those daft retriever people...
