Cheers, Ruth! I also think it's way better to train our dog ourselves and am really proud of Ema, specially (and myself, a bit too :)). I guess...
Thanks, Lucy! Well, yes, I have done all the steps in Total Recall but probably the park we use to walk in is too distracting for Ema... :P I will...
Hi! Recall again! After almost 2 years (Ema will be 2 in a few days :)) adorable Ema is a great companion, sociable and easy going. Obedience...
Hi, Tatti! I recently adopted a male kitten and I have a 2-year-old female lab, Ema. I was concerned she would be too physical for him, but...
Hi there, @Obi ! I had similar difficulties with my 1,5-year-old Ema. She learned to touch the dummy but then used to freeze because she did not...
Hi, Cory! From my experience with Ema (now a year and a half), she had to mature a little before doing it right. It just happened! I've learnt...
Hi, @Michael A Brooks ! It is working! A sausage in my pocket and Ema stops sniffing and comes! Thank you ;)
Hi, @Michael A Brooks ! Will do!
Hi, @Michael A Brooks ! Do you have any advice on whether or not to give cues when our dog is sniffing? Ema gets completely "deaf" while...
Hi! As a proud owner of a very well behaved 1,5-year old lab, Ema, I was wondering about your thoughts on walking our dogs with no leash. In...
Yeah! I do that too! Sit and OK before releasing Ema. I share your opinion, I feel really happy watching them play! Thanks :)
Hi, all! Ema is now 11 months and she is still crazy about dogs, which is lovely and endearing if she didn't forget all the heel training we have...
Ema's twin brother, I'm sure! :)
Emma, streaming is feeding your dog lots of treats as to keep him/her focused on you and ignore the undesired distraction. Now, my turn: "TBH he...
Hi, Emma! I see why you like Ema's name :) (It's the Portuguese version of Emma and I really love it. My daughter is Eva, so it can get pretty...
I forgot to ask if it's a good idea not to let Ema greet other dogs while she isn't fully trained in reasonably ignore them?
I do LAT with Ema (almost 9 months) for some time now. First with people and dogs, now just with dogs. Still, I know that if Ema were off lead she...
Thanks, Karen! I'll stick with the 6-hour breaks :)
Great! I'll stick with that advice. And what about the time between walks? Is 8 hours too much for her to hold it? What's your opinion?
Hi, Naya! Thank you for your thoughts! Yes, I agree, 3 hours would be too much. The last walk is just toilet, really. So, 2 hours, top. And brain...