Hello there, and a warm welcome. There is no need to soak kibble (you can add water if you want to do so but it's not necessary). The water symbol...
I still take Charlie to pet dog classes - I find them absolutely invaluable to train Charlie to behave while being mugged by a load of out of...
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I mean shoving treats in the dog's mouth in a way that they wouldn't really have a choice not to take it if they didn't want. Is your next...
It doesn't sound like your pup is enjoying that, @AlphaDog - and you are right, there is no reason why he should. I also wouldn't be seen dead in...
@Stacia ....see? Doesn't help me outside the garden, although I am slowly, slowly, slowly working on this in other locations. I have to start it...
You can use push, drop, stick on a placeboard - the placeboard just makes it easier on the dog. Indeed you definitely must use whatever version of...
Puppy class was definitely good socialisation - I guess it depends on the class though. Lots of new adult humans to meet, also lots of kids, and...
I really love placeboards - so does Charlie. It's not quite 'right' because he should be still, but I love the way Charlie sits on a placeboard...
I think, on balance, I'd take the next puppy to puppy class - but I'd do things very, very, differently. I wouldn't stay for the whole hour, I'd...
Have you tried a placeboard, @Emily ? Placeboards really helped Charlie make the transition between garden and the outside world. He was so...
Charlie (chocolate) has black pigment in parts of his mouth, including the roof of his mouth. He didn't have them as a tiny puppy, and of course I...
Ha, yes. I wasn't reluctant to use food in training but the first time I went on a 'proper' clicker training course (rather than just the local...
I think if you end up with reliable trained behaviours, without using punishment, you are doing something right! There are many ways to deliver...
I think using food rewards effectively is much more than just choosing food your dog likes, and delivering it. It's about getting the right...
Charlie is in a glass room when I leave him - it has never been a problem in the summer (I leave a greenhouse thermometer in his room so I can see...
Hello there That sounds very unlikely to me....I mean that a black spot on a tongue can determine a dog's pedigree! :D Anyway, what is "100%...
Hello there, and a very warm welcome! As it's a change, your dog hasn't had this habit before but has just suddenly started it, I'd take her to...
HeeHee - I have SUCH a terrible habit of sounding like a sergeant major, I've really been working on it! So I'm glad I sounded ok. I think I'm...
Charlie's arthritis can't yet be seen on x-rays - but it's there, no doubt about it. It's also not something that I'm overly concerned about. The...
