Re: HELP , why is my puppy digging my garden up??? Why is he digging? Because he wants to visit his friends in Australia. How do you stop him?...
Re: AT THE END OF MY TETHER...... Lots of good advice, recommended reading and other links about Collies here.......
Re: AT THE END OF MY TETHER...... Anything with a good dose of Collie in it, is going to need an awful lot of brain stimulation to keep it...
Re: 12 weeks. You can't, as each pup is individual. I have two dogs who still mouth when excited and they are 16 months and 2 years old. They...
Re: Using slip leads on young puppies Just out of interest, can I ask what you do if you get a young pup who does that panic/pull back/buck and...
Re: Attention new puppy owners! Let your puppy off the lead. Couldn't agree more. Unfortunately there is a very popular dog training school...
Re: Using slip leads on young puppies I do suspect so too, although I do personally know of one adult dog who had to have months of treatment on...
Re: Using slip leads on young puppies Thanks Kate :)
Re: Using slip leads on young puppies Do you/would you use these from 10-12 weeks old though? If so, why and if not, why not?
I just wondered where everyone stood on this subject? I know many Gundog trainers recommend using a slip lead right from the start and I also...
Re: Views please! Gun Dog Session - and my introduction to negative reinforcement I do use Positive Punishment, but only when I feel the dog...
Re: Lab/beagle cross.. That was me too. Which is why I went out of my way to do everything I could, so I could allow my girl off lead. It would...
Re: Lab/beagle cross.. Beagles are quite popular around here and of all the ones I see out and about, I only see one off lead and that's because...
Re: Your views on breeding The problem is getting dogs a rescue space. Many are destroyed before they even reach rescue, as there just isn't the...
Re: Your views on breeding My view isn't one which will make me popular, but it's my opinion none the less. I don't think there is any place...
Re: Tug of War....whilst on the lead!! How much are you walking her a day? You do know the recommended amount for a Lab pup is approx 5 mins per...
Re: Tug of War....whilst on the lead!! I had one pup used to do this whenever she was tired or anxious about something. It took me a while to...
Re: air fresheners and the like Have a read of this link.... http://www.silentmenace.com/-Air_Fresheners_.html The easiest way to keep your...
Re: What do you wish you had known Just visiting this old thread. For me, the thing I'd wished I had known before getting my first Lab, was just...
Re: worse than fox poo... Washing up liquid. That gets rid of most things. Apply neat, rub in well, rinse and repeat. ;) Jules.