Hi Gracey's Mom, try to get your dogs to play with each other by you acting as the centre of attention. For example, getting your Lab interested...
There are many reasons why dogs bark. In your statement you have listed some of them.How you might deal with the issue depends on the cause. I...
Hi Avallon, I'm sorry to hear about the distressing events surrounding your dog. You mention that he runs away from the other dogs, who are off...
Choice does not necessarily result in fun. Recently I had to go to a floor tile shop in search of tiles for our ensuite that was flooded in a...
I have seen the harm first hand from flat collars, haltis and harnesses that have been misapplied. I have seen also the damage from the...
The way I use recall it's always a chain. Come is the first command performed by just a hand signal. Sit directly in front of me is the second...
Hi Isaac, a really interesting question. As far as I understand it, guide dogs are not taught road sense in the way we humans approach the problem...
Hi Selina and Jojo83, if it works for you that's fine. I like to keep my complex chains as simple as possible so that my dog can succeed when...
Hmm selina27. I can understand it's working for you, but I'm not convinced hand targeting is a desirable part of a recall chain. I want my dog to...
Thanks. You seem to be using targeting as a substitute for checking in. Clear to me now. Regards Michael
Hi Beanwood,I had the same problem with licking. Taught her to target a small target ball -- only big enough for her nose and ensured I rewarded...
Hi Selina27, could you please elaborate how you use hand targeting in recall? Regards Michael
Hi Chewies mum, you can try putting a glove on your hand, and reward when the dog touches your hand wearing the glove with its nose.Since you have...
Hi Ruth Don't blame the tool. Any tool can be used poorly, even a flat collar. .Blame the handlers and instructor. Regards
Hi Base28 I realise it's hard to train a dog, work and manage a household. Young Labs can be a handful. Here a number of things that might be...
Hi Drofn Sorry to hear about your dog. Without observing how your daughter and the dog interact with with each other, and how the dog behaves...
Hi Base28 Can you please describe what happens on the random occasions in the afternoon when she displays similar behaviour? What did you do in...
Many thanks for the detailed explanation. Plenty of ideas to pursue.
Hi snowbunny, the dog owner has a small window to easily encourage the fearful or timid puppy to see the world through a different window. I would...
Well done. And interesting. Care to explain how you proofed such a good recall? Regards
