I don't think this is a 'phase'. People think it is, because they dig in, work on the training and things get better. Things get better because...
I carried my pups up and down steps when very small, but stopped before 4 months. What evidence for this that there is, points to it mattering...
Followed by, in Charlie's case: It's ok! I dashed off and did it already! What? I broke the light bulb and it wasn't the right one anyway? No...
'As close as nature intended' is probably extremely gross, does not involve human grade meat and bones, and is much more likely to mean the scraps...
I think it is more than that - I think it's about testosterone = confidence, and greater physical strength and speed. No biggie, the girls will...
Rolo's underlying build is very similar to that of his father and sibling. The photo of his father is of a young dog, so he very well may look...
I feed my youngest Orijen large puppy, and intend to switch to Orijen adult food (in time). I've been happy with it and it suits my puppy. I'm not...
You can get hypoallergenic/specialist gastro food without chicken. My dog was left with a sensitive tummy after taking NSAIDs, plus is intolerant...
Oh thanks! That's good. :) She seems such a titch to me. Her breeder just says it's because she is stood next to Charlie, and he's a boy! And...
It's always much nicer to post pictures of dogs in the show ring that look good though - if we only post the bad pictures, it's too depressing....
Thanks for the explanation about the hand thing. I've never come across that - but quite early in my (very short!) time gundog training I found...
Yes, I've seen them. Well, I've seen pictures of them. With the best will in the world, with the most sympathetic view of the show line Labrador...
It's really good that you don't use it anymore - fab. :) You can't ever use it once you've conditioned it with aversives if you want to train...
I am not showt! Not showt! You're a big fat meanie! You weigh 29kgs, and Mum says you are 0.5kgs over what you should be, and so you are FAT. You...
Ah, Ella Girl, I bet hu-pups are probably as annoying as dog-pups. Betsy was (and still is) very annoying. But she's fun sometimes too now - she...
I've heard about US pointing Labradors! How amazing. Can you get us a video? Love to see it!
If you have trained the dog initially using the pain function (what you call the nick function) then the vibrate is a threat of pain that might...
Yes, some are. But the past is not always the best measure - and why should it be? Lots of things in the past were, quite frankly, rubbish. :)...
Um.....you know, for people who don't use e-collars this always sounds entirely unconvincing. You are just saying that you have never - never ever...
Thank you so very much, @Teller's mom - that is very kind of you and of course I love him to bits. He is handsome, and he is fast for a show...
