Widgeons recall has become decidedly patchy lately. He will either bound back, or more so lately, completely ignore me. Around the home or garden,...
Re: Positive slack lead training Bruer, my opinion, for what it's worth, is if you are happy that he will always need something in his mouth, ok....
Re: Positive slack lead training Thanks. I have tried the 'leg pat, kissy noise' from the 1st video. I think the way forward might be the turn...
Re: Positive slack lead training Thanks. Molly, I have been doing the same, around the village he walks 'nicely' so I try up scaling slightly...
Widgeon is now 10 months and although his training seems to be sinking in fairly well (heel, recall, retrieve etc) he has a few 'grey' areas....
Re: 9 Month old issues.....HELP please! Hi, My lad is just 10 months and is 30kg so I know how you feel! Widg has never been aloud on the sofa,...
Perhaps not a lunch time question but here goes:- I've noticed over the last few weeks widgeons pooh seems very hard more often than not. He is...
Re: Extendable lead not workings!! Gosh am I glad to read this thread!! Most of the posts could have been written about my little horror! If I...
Re: Successful 'high value' treats I made some 'banana heel' last night. It seemed to take a lot if flour to get the mixture to turn to dough....
What are some of the more popular high value treats that you've found? I have tried cooked chicken (the supermarket sort that might be used for...
Re: Puppy goggles Yes, thanks. He IS a good boy, and I was so very proud of him Sat. I guess it makes it more of a shock when he's less good....
I took widgeon for a nice country walk on Saturday, I can't remember him putting a paw wrong. He was off the lead the whole time and never really...
Re: Chewing dummy's Yes, thanks Stacia, I was thinking of picking him up a Hexabumper at the game fayre next week. Julie, I don't have that...
Widgeon is a really keen retriever, to use one of Pippa's analogies of fire, he's a raging inferno!! I'm sure he would play all day if he could....
Re: Why is this so difficult? Charlie, how old is your dog please?
Re: Recall issues On the same note (no pun intended) I do as you suggest, one 'recall whistle' if he comes ok, if not I won't re-whistle. I shout...
Re: puppy weight? As a comparison Widgeon is 8-9 months (born may 10 2013) Jan 2014 - 29.8kg He is also a working dog and his ribs are...
Re: too much sleep in day? I have come to the same conclusion. Due to work Widgeon sleeps most of the day then is highly active all evening, goes...
My little furmonkey has made quite a large step forward over the last fortnight (although I am prepared for the equal step back!!) He is 8mths and...
Re: Morning Barking I have tried turning heating off and this morn it came on after he started. I meant after the first workday (second morn)...
