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Try to get hold of Understanding the behaviour of the Pet Dog by John Fisher, its a paper he wrote before he died.

Jane

As Emmabeth said start in a calm and comfortable environment. How is she at eating food from her bowl ? Try throwing treats so she has to chase them and or catch them. Don't ask for any commands/cues yet just play it as a game. Throw them or flick them across the floor. Is she had a drive to chase t...

Hi Chelle and Honey, Make sure the sitter has a home boarding license as anyone boarding animals even in their own home for money should be licenced. Most local councils now have specific conditions for home boarders. Not being properly licensed may invalidate their insurance. Find out if you will b...

http://www.avma.org/avmacollections/obe ... _7_965.pdf

Jane

We have a lancashire heeler she is 10 years old now and nearly blind. She is really greedy and loves clicker training.

Hi not been here for a while so thought I would reintroduce myself. Love the new forum and postively site. I have 3 dogs a leonberger, lancashire heeler and polish lowland sheepdog. I also train and care for dogs for a living. Im currently preparing my leonberger for her first freestyle competition....

What is the most difficult aspect of owning a dog? Not being able to get away from the fridge because Im surrounded by dogs Having to hoover in weird places like the oven Discovering the best way to clean the carpet is with a slicker brush But the hardest of all has to be having to tell them they'r...

Similar to others, First hold the food between your first finger and thumb and reward when the dog does not attempt to take it, however when you reward open your hand flat (like feeding a horse) and give the treat to the dog. Then you are teaching food between finger and thumb means its on offer and...

Lol thanks for the laugh
Everytime I go to a social event and they find out im a dog trainer, you can always guarantee some bloke who's mate has working gundogs will start to tell me how to train dogs!!!! and of course Mr Milan always comes up in the conversation.

Great links, thanks for sharing

Mary Ray does bug clickers, these are really good. I bought a load from Crufts last year and I have used them successfully with dogs that are scared of the clicker, even sensitive whippet types. http://www.maryray.co.uk/accessories.html If your dog is still scared keep clicking and treat with real h...

Jean Donaldson and Ian Dunbar have done a DVD called FIGHTING DOMINANCE IN A DOG WHISPERING WORLD

http://www.dogwise.com/itemdetails.cfm?ID=DTB966

I got my copy last weekend but not watched it yet

Jane

Lol We get lots of CM 'tssts' sounds too in the park. I was in the park the other day walking a puppy. I saw a lady with 2 dogs and put the pup (14 weeks) Iwas walking on lead. As they approached the lady said its ok let her off Ive put mine on lead! Im looking at the dogs body language and I think ...

Hi all

Im Jane and live Manchester

I have 3 dogs, Dinky, Snoopy and Taz

Im new too :D The children should not have been alone with a dog. These incidents happen over and over again and dogs and certain breeds take the brunt for it, but people still leave their children unattended with dogs. Just like they run the hot water in the bath first then go answer the phone, lea...