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I didn't play tug with Tonks when she was a small puppy as i wanted to see how much of an excitable dog she was first. Once i knew she knew the "off" command i started to introduce it but dropped the toy and walked off if she ever growled. This was because my OH has three boys, they are no...

I didn't play tug with Tonks when she was a small puppy as i wanted to see how much of an excitable dog she was first. Once i knew she knew the "off" command i started to introduce it but dropped the toy and walked off if she ever growled. This was because my OH has three boys, they are no...

Thank you!

Thank you - she is fast asleep now, i think it hurt her little brain!

She's my first puppy and i am amazed how quickly she picks things up.

I loved my ten year old rescue dearly, but things took him so much longer to grasp!

My puppy Tonks, has just done her first ever sendaway!!!!

She actually went away from me and lay down on a marker!

Ok - so it was only 7 foot away, but it was away!

She then did a drop on recall three times!!

I'm so chuffed as that was also a first!

yep i am a clicker fan too - its amazing how much quicker they pick up on exactly what you are asking them to do compared to training without a clicker.

Tonks is the first dog i have clicker trained since a puppy and its great!

I'd also like to add that it's mostly when they're running that she'll do this. I think some of it is what she thinks is play (although it bothers them to no end) and the rest herding instinct. Mmmm with great difficulty i think as she is doing what she was bred to do. You might be able to divert h...

I'm sure he will be fine, they do put on weight at an amazing rate as puppies, but it will even out as he gets older.

When a dog is an adult you should be able to feel their ribs easily but not neccesarily see them.

I would stick to the recommended dose. He is unlikely to put on weight at this young age if you do this and DO NOT feed him human titbits. even though he will be a small dog he will still be growing fast as a puppy and using up lots of engergy. You can adjust his food/exercise as he becomes an adult...

I would second the clicker training suggestion! I would also say that "yes" she probably is looking sideways and thinking shall i or shall i not....dogs are indepent thinking animals and not machines so they do decide whether they want to do the thing we ask and whether it will be worth th...

Hello--I just wanted to post an update on my dog's cut pad. I came across a product that contains hydrolysate of collagen. The product is sold as a gel. The product not only seals the wound (much like pouring cement into a hole), but its ingredients work to heal and seal the wound. From a website, ...

the inside of a dogs pad is like a highly compressed spongue and will spring out once the outside layer of the pad has been split open. A cut pad should always have vetenary treatment and often needs an small op to have some of the spongey tissue cut away in order for the two edges of the outside la...

There is loads of advice that can be given and you need but the most valuable is to get to a puppy class and keep going and practising. In my opinion you are not starting training early - you are starting it slightly late as the pup is already 4 months old. Puppy training should ideally start as soo...

Has anyone ever used the ace bandage wrap to calm a fearful or anxious dog? If so, what kind of results did you get? Also, has anyone heard of t-touch? It is a form of massage for fearful dogs, etc. Thanks for any input, Kathy Haven't heard of the ace bandage but found this on the net. http://www.c...

Has anyone ever used the ace bandage wrap to calm a fearful or anxious dog? If so, what kind of results did you get? Also, has anyone heard of t-touch? It is a form of massage for fearful dogs, etc. Thanks for any input, Kathy Haven't heard of the ace bandage but found this on the net. http://www.c...