They don't, at first. At first, they might associate the reward with lots of different things. What you have to do is be very good with your...
Why would you want your dog to look for a reward behind them when you call their name? If you are going to do this, use another sound....but I...
Charlie slept downstairs until he was about 16months. We never got up to him (he wasn't in a crate, he was in a pen and in an emergency could move...
I hope so....I have a helper tomorrow (not often I have a helper) so hoping for a good training session..and no horrible dogs spoiling it!
I absolutely think that's right, yes, @Karen. I was shaking as we walked away...I should have just played games and taken Charlie for a walk....
Hello there, and a very warm welcome. Your puppy is a tiny baby, and has just left her mum, her litter mates and the only family and home she...
Thanks, Fiona. @snowbunny - was really down about it. Both the rubbish training session but mainly not being more effective at protecting Charlie....
Keep what you ask her to do short, she is still a baby. The first time she settles on her mat, perhaps get up, reward her and give her a kong. Or...
I went out really determined to have a good session today. We started off really, really well. He is very sharp here, I think. Perhaps a bit 'on...
Train your dog to lie quietly on a mat during mealtimes. Because she is still very young, and won't be able to manage to stay on a mat for the...
You can hear the harshness in my tone when I repeat the Wait cue as I throw the dummy. If you compare to my 'fetch' cue, where I have no doubt...
Charlie is so not steady! If I tried the same exercise round the corner in a different place, I'd have to start at just a 'wait' and build...
This is a persistent fault of mine. It's not frustration, it's because there is a mad, stupid link in my brain that makes my mouth think if I say...
mmm......I just don't believe other people really have to do it....or they find an easier way to do it. :( It's very boring....and difficult to...
Ah, how lovely. Look forward to reading of little Bramble's progress! :)
Hi there, it's best to start with really super exciting stuff - roast chicken, sardines etc....when he is really into his kongs and would do...
More proofing.....more boring proofing using a young, pretty, quite bouncy Beagle as a distraction. Does ANYONE else have to actually do this? I...
I love your snow! I love your snow!!!!!
If I had to put money on it, I wouldn't put money on this. I'd put my money on an ever decreasing gene pool of pedigree dogs. That's not so...
Hello, from me and my hooligan Choc boy Charlie. Charlie says who wants calm and boring? Those residents in the nursing home will enjoy a...
