Hi @Caro A and @RMBIII I suggest you look at the thread entitled Look at That training found under Labrador Training. The thread has a good deal...
Hi @Joy i have now read the original paper. In their final section, they acknowledge they have not separated the effect of exercise , and the...
Hi @RMBIII when she nibbles on you to go to the "bathroom" do you acknowledge her and let her out? If so you have been inadvertently reinforcing...
Hi Joy, I was familiar with the paper you quoted. I had read Stan Coren's summary of the research some time ago. I brought the issue up in a...
It isn't so much the dog's age and attention span that speaks in favour of brief learning sessions. Learning something new is maximised when the...
Another problem with no-pull harnesses is that some handlers believe that the harness itself will teach the dog not to pull. And that there is no...
Hi @Alfie's Dad I too would move onto next level rather allowing the dog to get bored at one level. I think your training sessions are too long....
Then make the recall on line at 25 or 30 metres and reward. It will work. Keep your 'teenager' under threshold. It is a crucial part of proofing....
Hi @Cookiebear715 perhaps I might start with a short point. I think you posted your request under the wrong folder. The current folder is for...
Hi @Shanti @Jo Laurens idea of filming the behaviour in question is an excellent one. Don't chase the dog but stand there with a small piece of...
Hi @sabri.1996 you might find the following article to be useful. https://www.thelabradorsite.com/my-labrador-wont-swim/
Hi @Cookiebear715 i have trained a nordic dog for a short period. What I noticed was that that dog breed Malamute in my case) would do say a sit...
Hi @Shanti what does your dog do if you drop the lead on the ground? Try it off lead please. I'd lbe interested in knowing whether she continues...
Hi @KirbyHawk75 my condolences for your loss. Although your heart might be heavy, perhaps you might teach your younger dog a trick/exercise you...
Hi @Chewies_mum, excellent training. Well done.
Hi @Shanti maybe I have misunderstood you. I thought you meant when you take off the lead she takes an interest in her kong, eating a frozen...
Hi @Chewies_mum I would continue with continuous reinforcement until he is no longer hesitating and then move to intermittent reinforcement. Did...
Oww does work with some dogs. Others get a rise out of it. They think you are playing with them. One has to try what the book says and then...
hi @JulieT I would have said it rather than just thinking it. Doing things in new environments or changing criteria requires a return to...
Hi @Shanti I don't think it is obessesive behaviour. When the lead is on the ground it's dead. It does not interact with her. When she's wearing...
