Some ideas could be anything that orientates the dog back to you, middle, hide & seek, push back & jam, Funder (throwing the treat between your...
Joy, it sounds like you have found a perfect balance of what’s ‘right’ for you & Molly so it’s a mix of routine/ditched routine. You describe a...
Some of you may be interested in this link to a free ebook with 20 odd 3-minute games. A lot of you will already know the trainers & the games :)...
You absolutely don’t want to reward a failed recall, in those times simply go & get her without saying anything or rewarding & certainly not...
I absolutely don’t think to punish her was the right things to do. She wasn’t ‘defying’ you dogs simply don’t think like that. Being with you...
There is probably an underlying behaviour, she's possibly chewing the walls out of boredom, frustration... My dogs don't have free access to toys,...
You need to get their focus on you. Molly was obviously used to this but now suddenly she has a super-duper new friend to play with. Sam needs to...
I don’t allow sniffing when doing focused heeling. I use my pace to keep focus, albeit it’s still work in progress. By choice my two like to walk...
I too use a mixture of French & English cues depending on the 'snappiness' of it. The French is 'fait le tour', 'Poteau' or 'Piquet'. Thanks for...
I know it doesn't actually matter what the word is but ... I'm having a blank moment on what to use to send the dog out, around something & back...
My two have raised beds in their room then raised beds in the lounge & kitchen. Nothing fluffy, no vet bed etc
I think it depends on your needs/wants. The key is to research classes, regular or specialist, go & watch an initial lesson, talk to the trainer...
My boy was terribly terribly bitey, he would jump with it too & grab whatever on the way down – hair, nose, arms… I was always black & blue. It...
I focus on handling/husbandry, closeness so they get that with me is where it happens everything else is BORING, automated manners & recall recall...
Totally agree with @snowbunny if you can find a stooge dog then great otherwise don't work, on calm - quality, not quantity when it comes to...
When you lied on your CV about having previous sheepdog experience;) [IMG]IMG_20170925_221348[1] by Alison Rogers, on Flickr (Seen on twitter...
Haven’t posted in ages, life takes over & I’m not a great 'poster' - but today felt like doing a quick update. M&M will be 21 months in a couple...
I didn’t leave my pups with anything to chew on. They only had/have toys when they are interacting with me, with the exception of Kongs. If you...
Yes, that's it. If you have cued her to her boundary she needs the release cue before getting off but if you haven't cued her onto the boundary...
I have both the pvc & aluminum versions (no I'm not going to confess how many beds I have for 2 dogs :D) but they are fantastic & will last a...