puppy
Positive Reinforcement for a Puppy who Picks on the Lady
The more commands the lady uses, the more she invites him to disobey – and then what should she do about it? Keep commanding? Force him? Manhandle him? Henlow has the teeth!
Behaviour and Training
“Selective Hearing” Dog Ignores Recall and Runs Off
Once we ask the dog to do something we must follow it through.
Therefore I suggest that they now consider before they ask Buddy to do something – consider whether they are prepared to see it through. If not, it’s better to say nothing. It renders the cue word useless.
Behaviour and Training
Beagle Puppy Bella. From Constant “No” to Clicker Training “Yes”
What if stopping the word “No” actually helped your puppy behave better? Bella is the most adorable, soft, cute, friendly and totally scrumptious Beagle puppy of six months old. She greeted me with lots of jumping up. She jumped up at the counters. Bella jumped at and onto the table. Read more
Behaviour and Training
Labrador Learns Better When Allowed to Make Her Own Choices
Sometimes there can be a bit of conflict, in my opinion, between what is learnt in formal training classes and the sort of behaviour that is needed for real life. My views may not be popular with everyone.
Aggression
Out-of-Control Bull Terrier Learns to Listen Without Being Shouted At
t’s amazing what tiny pieces of cheese and a quiet voice can achieve!
It took a long while – most of the three hours that I was there discussing all the things necessary in a consultation. By the end Millie was sitting down in the corner beside my chair. I did it by simply not trying to tell her to do anything.
littermates
Puppy Training for Two Sibling Puppies
How do you raise two sibling puppies together without them becoming overly dependent on one another? I had a real treat yesterday. I went to fourteen-week-old Petite Brabancon Griffon siblings, Jack and Coco.They were absolutely adorable. Apparently there are only about seventy-five of the breed in the country. There were Read more
Behaviour and Training
Little Chihuahua Was Perfect – They just want him to be More Responsive
What if your dog was almost perfect, but just wouldn’t come when you needed him to? This little dog is a dream. I’m in love. The lady is wheelchair-bound and has had 20-month-old Chihuahua Pepe for ten weeks now. Apparently he came from a home where they also had two Read more
arousal, excitement
Too Reliant on Commands. Billie Needs to Think for Herself
Does your dog only seem to behave when you’re constantly giving commands? The decision was that Billie shouldn’t jump up at people anymore. Up until now jumping up has been very rewarding in terms of attention. The 6-month-old terrier cross is looked at, spoken to in terms of reprimands or Read more
Fear
Ex-Stud Dog Particularly Scared of the Man
Initially the scared Denver spent most of his time hiding – especially from the man. They have come a long, long way with him since then but now need that final push, someone with experience who can see things through different eyes.
arousal, excitement
Nervous or Friendly Exuberance?
Could your dog’s over-the-top greetings actually be a sign of nervousness rather than friendliness? Could she be nervous? Because a dog jumps all over you when you arrive, grabs and mouths you and excitedly runs around panting and carrying toys, I don’t believe it is necessarily simply a display of Read more