Well, I'm no expert on this, but Sarah Stremming says that, if the puppy has a sudden change of attitude to a trigger (strangers, dogs, whatever)...
We don't think you're overreacting. I'd have been very cross, too.
Oh, he's basically the same age as Squidge! How sad to think if it was her in the shelter for just being typical Squidgy when she was 6 months old...
Hi Andy and welcome to the forum. Is your dog on lead or off? On lead, I probably wouldn't take my dog more than about 5km a couple of times a...
Noooo, I've never done this. Not me. Nope, nuh-uh, no way. :wasntme: I'd also add that sometimes even good stress (excitement, high-arousal play...
Good for you! It's important that we don't just mask behaviours using punishment, especially when they're rooted in fear. Fearful barking is...
Hello and welcome to the forum. Yes, I had a similar experience and, in hindsight, I didn't approach it in the best way. As you are doing, I...
The essence is dropping treats from between the fingers of your hand for the dog to catch. It's good for creating a good position at heel. For...
Many annoying puppy behaviours are actually caused by them being over-tired, rather like an irritable toddler. Enforcing rest time is a good idea...
This is mainly a UK-based forum, although we have members from around the globe. In the UK, and lots of Europe, it is very normal to have dogs off...
That's not it in this case. It happened over the summer when we were travelling by car at least twice a week. When we can go in the car, we do...
Dunno Maxx. I had a ded wyldbore hed in my gob yesterday and that didn't make me sick. Gave me zoomies, though. Squidge
It sounds like he needs to learn that it’s ok to follow a cue even when he can’t see the treat because a reward will come regardless. The easiest...
In the summer, Willow somehow became sensitised to the car for some reason. I have no idea what the trigger was; although I could make a guess...
I generally use it as a game rather than as a reward that will be faded. So we sometimes play for a few minutes at the start of a walk to get...
Brilliant! You're doing amazingly with those boys :)
Hah, I personally think Jacks aren't for the faint hearted, either. Supremely intelligent mischief-makers, the lot of 'em :D
Butbutbut, it's a Bodeguero, not a Jack! You can still get one, though.. https://www.facebook.com/pg/bodeguerorescue/about/ :D
Aw, the bodeguero cross in "my" shelter grabs the lead like that, too. They have so much character :)
That day, I also met a cow: [img] and sheeps: [img] and a big-ass scary duck: [img] It was all very tiring meeting the animmuls. [img]
