Re: Obi spaniels training log After the fifth spaniel it tends to get a little easier! ;D Well done, Barbara, you are doing brilliantly. :D
Re: Conservatories?? good or bad We have a very large west facing conservatory and one of my dogs sleeps in there. He finds it cooler at night...
Re: Blue tits You have obviously never encountered a Clumber, James. They shed hair like there is no tomorrow. ;D
Re: Blue tits All the birds' nests around here are lined with Clumber spaniel hair. ;D [img]
Re: Treat bag I have the same and so have my training friends. I love it! :)
Re: Today, I'm afraid the sun doesn't shine out of... Brilliant! I think it would be a great starting point for you and Monty. :)
Re: Today, I'm afraid the sun doesn't shine out of... Have you got a crate in the back of your car? A whole morning of training will definitely...
Re: Today, I'm afraid the sun doesn't shine out of... I see that the Essex Spaniel Get Together are having their first training session this...
Re: Today, I'm afraid the sun doesn't shine out of... James, you said that you no longer want to go to the puppy classes, have you found anywhere...
Re: Hello all Hello from me and my four spaniels. :D
Re: Non-book (DVD) recommendation It's just a way of engaging with the puppy while it is hunting. It is something a spaniel has to learn, to hunt...
Re: Riley's training log I am sure that a purist clicker trainer would shudder when they see my method and I agree the fast return on hearing the...
Re: Riley's training log No, you can't use a clicker in a test.
Re: Riley's training log None of mine will drop the dummy on the click. But I make up my own training program including clicker training and...
Re: Riley's training log A clicker savvy dog will return with the retrieve at supersonic speed if you click the moment the dog picks up the...
Re: Riley's training log How often does he do it, Barbara? And does he do it only when other dogs are present or also when you are training on...
Re: Today, I'm afraid the sun doesn't shine out of... Yes, I agree with Stacia. An already edgy or hyped up puppy will only get even more hyper...
Re: Happy Birthday Murffi The mop comes in handy when he wants to be incognito. ;) ;D
Re: Happy Birthday Murffi Not for the next 8 years or so, I don't think. In fact he might skip that age altogether and just go into the senile...
Murffi is 5! Where have the years gone?! The craziest but also the most beautiful dog I have ever come across. Training him has had me tearing my...
