Hi @Larry Pitt sorry to hear abour your dog. I had a diabetic Lab. Took quite a bit of time to get the correct dosage. In the end the vet kept...
Hi @Karen B Two things. The suggested training will not fix the problem quickly. You going to need to undo 16 months of self-reinforcing...
Hi @Harley Sue, you keep hold of the tug toy. You animate it by swinging it side to side while she has hold of it. When you let het go the toy is...
Hi @Giselle some dogs have slack eyelids, while others are tight. Most dogs do not like being touched around their eyes. I suspect your dog was...
Hi @Jade agree with you re the video. And so rehearsed that it did not seem like I was watching a dog and halndler actually learning. There is...
Hi @Diablo I'm impressed. You're doing top notch stuff with your dog. You can try dropping a treats on the ground as he is barking. When he...
@Harley Sue forget to say and then ran out of 5 minutes for edits. Make sure you speak in a quiet and calm voice. No yelling or high-pitched...
Hi @Harley Sue Sorry to hear about your problem. Buy a tug toy. Carry it around with you. When she attempts to mouth you redirect her mouth onto...
@Jade the dog has to first understand what ah ah means unless one is saying it with a stentorian voice. You might be correct in your approach. If...
Hi @Karen B Must be really distressing. I imagine you have checked with a vet that there is no physical cause behind the problem. You really...
If you dog keeps going to a specific material, then she's telling you she regards that material as high value. Find a toy made from similar...
If th dog does not have bite inhibition by 8 weeks, then you will need to remind her to be gentle each training session. She does not get the...
Hi @HilGil i don't fully understand your lunchtime constraint. Here is an alternative. Use the food you would have fed her at lunch to train her...
Hi @leemyka i vote in favour of patience for the first year. I realise it's frustrating but the uncertainty principle speaks in favour of...
@Clare Sexton we charge A$25 for the basic course of 9 classes. We are cheap.I do understand your view "that it can't be any good if they charge...
Hi @Clare Sexton I would audit a class. Evaluate the instruction. Emphasis should be on positive reinforcement-either clicker + treat or marker +...
Hi @Glyn Owen very good of you to take in the Lab. If your bedroom is large enough, you could put the crate in your bedroom, while she gets used...
Hi @Browneyedhandsomebuddy I was surprised at the incidence of death. We must have been reasonable midwives--we lost only one puppy out of twenty...
Hi @blackmeth the breed standard for Labs is short hair. Can you show us the photos of the parents?
Hi @iconic1 the following paper might be of some interest. https://actavetscand.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1751-0147-49-S1-S2
