Re: Jumping up When visitors arrive I usually know they are coming, see them coming down the path, pop Molly on her lead, open the front door and...
Re: Jumping up Thanks Julie. Very much what I have been doing since December 13 when you first gave me the advice It is improving. I just want...
I continue to struggle with this. It seems to me a different proposition to all the other training I have done. With 'Sit' etc I have been...
Re: Biting I would second everything Julie and Boogie say. It does seem incredible that a breed so famous for it's gentleness and good nature...
Re: crazy behaviour whilst training They have a teenage period which in Molly's case lasted from about 7 months to about 12 months. She was...
Re: Spay day .....And this morning you are thinking "Doesn't she realise she had major surgery yesterday. How am I going to keep her quiet?"...
Re: In a quandry! On a practical/financial note: A puppy's first year can be spend, spend, spend. If you sat down and worked out what you have...
Re: Tardak- temporary chemical castration log.. Although I have a bitch I am finding this thread very interesting. Thanks.
Re: I need to have a balance Whilst I don't think endless and repeated barking is acceptable I do think that it is quite reasonable when your dog...
Re: Training class success Not bragging. Celebrating your success which you have, no doubt, worked hard to achieve. Enjoy
Re: In a quandry! I have only ever had bitches, so perhaps I am not qualified to have an opinion, but for what it is worth. Castration is...
Re: Learning to be brushed??? Hints and tips would be appreciated! Molly regards brushing as a complete waste of time and refuses to stand...
Re: Help! My puppy won't stop biting I am afraid it is very much par for the course. I couldn't believe that my lovely little Labrador puppy was...
Re: D-day Hope Chepi is back on form. Your big problem now is the "keep them" quiet bit.
Re: Seriously going to brain Benson one of these days.. Tis true. In Spring a young man's fancy........
Re: End of my tether! You got it It really is down to us to be vigilant. The next stage is when you blame yourself when they have an accident.
Re: Using body language I think we subconsciously train our dogs to do many things. I made a conscious decision to use hand gestures as well...
Re: Heel work question I use "Close" when I want Molly to walk by my side. I use the same word whether she is on the lead or off. She is pretty...
Re: Awful trip to the vet yesterday... Mollly goes nuts when we go to the vets. I think it is the smell of all the animals who have passed...
Re: When training the husband is harder than training the dog Funny. We have no male contributors to this thread. I cannot imagine why
