Hi @Krisle, it is hard to say what is going one. Ideally one would like to observe the dog and your behaviour. Perhaps you might answer the...
Hi @C Dawg, start initially on a lead. Call her in and cue her to sit "Yes" and treat if she complies. As she comes towards you reel in the loose...
Hi @Labrabull Lover in the State of Victoria, Australia, any rescue dog that can jump a fence is euthanized. I understand the reasoning but i dont...
Hi @susanto on this, disregard your husband. The suggested approach he advocates is hopelessly flawed. Under no circumstance should you hold your...
Hi @Poppy, when I think of jogging, and agility I don't of a Lab. I think of a cattle dog, or a border collie. Labs I associate with high...
Hi @marley❤ one thing you can do is teach food refusal. The idea is that the dog needs permission or a cue to eat food. It starts with reverse...
@Daisy boo, I'm sure you love your dog, but hitting her even once with a newspaper is too much. It is not the way to teach a dog. And aside from...
Hi @Jade, try playing games in which your Lab must play with you as the traffic cop. For example, start teaching retrieve. The Lab brings it back...
Hi @Daisy boo, I'm not surprised she is snapping at you if you are hitting her with a newspaper. She feels threatened. And she is correct. Please...
Hi @Daisy boo, if your dog is obeying your husband but not you, then you need to display more leadership, By that I'm not saying to be aggressive...
Wishing you and your pup all the best and a speedy recovery..
The dog behaviourists who have raised the issue claim that one can't reinforce fear by offering comfort. Offering comfort to a frightened child...
Hi @Simba Mama I would not have introduced the pup to the water by 'throwing' her in the deep end. Think about throwing a child off the end of a...
Good, you seem to have things moving onwards and upwards. Might i suggest you think seriously about environmental enrichment? Four hours is a long...
Hi @Miranda, on the basis of your description I suggest you read the folder on this site, which describes the LAT (look at that) training method....
Hi @Wab, since some of what you describe is a recent phenomenon I would get your dog checked by a vet. If no medical issue, then I would get the...
Hi @ciera, here is a link to the sort of tug I use for rewards. It's made from french linen....
Hi @christina2634 at 8months I would expect my dog to have mastered toilet training. I would take him to the vet to determine whether there is...
Hi @ciera, I had to interrupt my email: my labs wanted to go out. Don't turn retrieve into a game chasing him. Put away the items until you have...
Thanks @ciera for the detailed answer. I would enrol in an obedience class, in which the instructor will spend a bit of time teaching you how to...
