Awesome update! Bessie's 20 weeks and at the moment I need some hope! She's so pretty; do you have a new pic of her?
I have friends with one for their cats and small dog and while my dogs love it, their muzzles get it filthy in about two seconds flat. And they...
Yeah, I never expect my dogs to go outside and entertain themselves, and certainly didn't mean to imply that I do. With the invisible fence or a...
So the thing is, I realized when my neighbor brush hogged and ran over my fence and it was off for a while, that my older dog felt very inhibited...
Not sure if this is the proper forum for this question; I considered labrador chat - if there's a better spot, an admin should feel free to move...
Gotcha. Sorry for the minor derail, but I do appreciate the distinctions - my previous two dogs, I used a lot more "correction," aka punishment,...
Isn't withdrawing from playing also a punishment, from a behavioral standpoint?
Someone (sorry I can't remember who!) posted this chart on another thread and I thought it was really good! Very thorough, will answer your...
Thanks for the info; I appreciate it! So would yelping also be considered a punishment? (As I mentioned above, I'm no longer doing the growl, it...
That's a good thing to consider @JulieT - although, she's cuddled up with the growling older dog sleeping right now so I don't think it's done...
Glad he's feeling better. I took a page from my older dog's book and growled at her when she bit me. A low, rumbly, serious growl. Stopped her in...
@IreneM - my two can get quite rough, with the big guy (mine is 80 lb or so!) body slamming her, running at her and mouthing her so that she rolls...
Thanks @Boogie - definitely not having emotional greets, just a matter of fact letting her out, etc. She's doing REALLY well with being left in...
Wanted to say thanks for all the suggestions. We're working slowly on positive crate time with me elsewhere. Today I got through a shower and she...
Bessie is 4 months now and yes it gets easier! We still have our crazy puppy zoomies in the evening and she still gets mouthy at times but it's...
Beautiful boy!
Awww, my sweet Dana, a lab mix, was four years old when our first came along. She was instinctively sweet and caring with the baby. We watched...
Quadruple the trouble? But wow, breathtakingly adorable @snowbunny!
Love that pic of Willow! Laughing about the best behavior in class because of treats. My puppy class teacher is like, "She's AMAZING!" Me: "Um,...
Nice work Bailey!
