Hi @Marley ❤ when he bites you or your daughter do you think your reaction is giving him an inadvertent reward? Not suggesting you bite your lip....
Hi @Mag44 try using a special tug toy. He only gets the tug toy when you are taking the harness off. Otherwise it is put away. I suggest you put...
Hi @RuthElizabeth expectations, expectations, expectations. I would not expect a 4 month old puppy to be calm in the scenarios you've described....
Okay. Good training!
Hi @Simba Mama I understand what you are doing now. I would have used a short house line to encourage her to come outside with me. You need...
Hi @Simba Mama why do you want to put your fingers in the dog's foodl? The growl to you is telling you that she does not like your hand there. If...
Hi @Blaine I am trying to think why it would matter. The only thing that comes to mind is that you're going to let your dog physically interact...
Hi @Lin difficult decision. His heart wants to be with you. The body will not follow his will. I guess you've thought about ramp. Ramps are easier...
Hi @Dave13 sorry I don't know what is the problem. I think Beanwood"s advice is worthy of consideration. Dermatologist a way to go. Must be very...
Wonderful news. Try incorporating lots of turns. Reinforce her for keeping up with you. Keep lead with a u shape between you and the dog. You are...
Hi @Jade in the acquisition stage the word Yes is not a reward. The primary reward is the treat. The marker word is a conitioned reinforcer.
Hi @Jade, transition from using the food treat in your lure hand to your non-lure hand. Then put the treat pouch behind your back. Successful...
Hi @Jade Yes for Food treats. Can get in a number of repetitions in an exercise. Labs are generally highly food motivated. Without motivation...
That's okay. We learn and reflect from discourse such as on this site. You might consider a baby monitor instead of getting her another crate. In...
Yes, I'd try teaching her again that the crate is a safe and comfortable place to sleep. Not just a lodge for food. At the beginning the door is...
Hi@Cadey's Mum, that's okay. The crates do take up a lot of room, and a 6 month old dog need a decent size crate. Instead of the crate being just...
hl @Kevin_Apsha re your second query 1 use luring for sit and down 2 use guidance for stand and recall 3 go to mat using shaping 4 sit stay and...
Hi @Kevin_Apsha many thanks for the length yreply. Your English is very good. I now understand better what you are doing. You've got good...
Hi @Nicola Porter before going down the route of introducing another cue, go back to long line. See if you can proof a recall when other dogs are...
Hi @Dave13 could you please provide additional details? Exactly what do you means by small sores. Located where? What was the vet's diagnosis?...
