Hi @deniseopeia it has been reported that a dog can smell a drop of blood in a swimming pool. It's very difficult to rid an area of all traces of...
Hi @RuthElizabeth I made the point elsewhere on this site that dog training is a mixture of hills, plateaus, and valleys. Please don't expect...
Hi @RobbieD1506 if the dog is settled in the crate when you leave i would continue doing so. One cannot predict if he will become anxious if you...
Hi @ciera, happy to offer suggestions. Some Labs can be a real handful. But I think our advice would be better focused if you could supply some...
Hi @LKRG , well done on the toilet training. Might I suggest you start adding a cue when she is urinating so that you can have another cued...
Hi @LKRG if you are not doing so, positively reward her when she urinates in the garden. Mark the behaviour with Yes and treat with a high-value...
Hi @Chewies_mum , since it is hard to avoid the corner on which he lives, I'd keep up your counter-conditioning, possibily complemented with my...
Hi @Lozzz31, sorry to hear about your dog. You might find the following entry to be of some interest. It contains a number of useful approaches....
Hi @Chewies_mum, one can never be certain what stimuli are worrisome to your pup. You indicate it only happens at certain corners. But presumably...
Hi @Madone, I am not sure what you mean by outside. Do you mean outside in the garden at the breeders or when you bring your puppy home? In either...
Well done @Emba. You have stumbled upon some useful information. You can use raspberries as a really high-value treat when she goes on the grass....
Hi @capsmom it's not necessary to use food treats to positively reinforce a cue. Your dogs sounds like a perfect candidate for using a tug toy....
Hi @Jade it's possible to teach your dog a number of new cues without the need to keep practicing just one before moving on. Keep training...
Hi @Taffy'sMom, if your dog is normally non-reactive around children, then I dont think you need to go through BAT training. Next time, intervene...
Hi @Vicki Matticks, if not possible to find an off-lead area, then use a long line and play a game of fetch with a solid ball with a diameter...
Hi @Mandy-daisytheblacklab, think about how some children react when one says you cannot have a chocolate after they display a mild tantrum in the...
Hi @Mandy-daisytheblacklab, time for a bit of reflection. When she acts so, what do you do? How is her undesirable behaviour being reinforced by...
Hi @Sigurd, you need the following: Consistency over cues; agreement over when continuous positive reinforcement ends for various cues and...
Hi @Stew, any possibility of a short video. One needs to observe a number of different aspects of the dog's body language rather just looking at...
Hi @Emba, light rain increases the scent of things in the back garden. Can you think of any aversive that now has a stronger scent?Tiny bits of...
