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Just an update... We tried LLW in the backyard again this morning, and he was a saint... wondered what someone did with my dog and who this new one was. We played a few tosses of fetch (it's hot out, so we ended after a few minutes when he started "losing" his ball). Then, after a drink an...

Jacksdad, What's strange is that he seems to have a Jekyll and Hyde personality. He has great self control inside and sometimes in the yard (unless there are squirrels around)... when we play find it, he sits patiently in the pantry while I hide his treats around the house. He'll stay when waiting t...

Hello, You were all so wonderful in giving LLW advice, and we're working on it ... but seem to have a bigger problem on our hands that is getting exponentially worse. The description you've given of the "reactive dog" fits our pup well with regard to other dogs. Tonight, he nearly took my ...

To all, Thank you so much for your advice. If I can summarize what I have learned from these posts it's that: 1. I need to find some way to communicate to my dog that I will protect him, and that he doesn't always need to be "on alert" when we're out walking. 2. I need to teach him that I ...

Thanks again for all the advice. We'll give clicker training another go, and I have gotten a Sporn harness to see how that works. One question though - there have been a few references to my pup being nervous or fearful around other dogs. I am a little confused as to why this would cause him to get ...

Fundog, You had asked: "You mention some reactivity (thrashing and losing control) around other dogs. Please tell us more about this, as it is very important, and there are things we can tell you to refine your "watch me" and make it more effective, etc." We're not sure why or ho...

Thank you all for your comments. :D To answer your questions: 1. We have tried each method for varying lengths of time - mostly because the trainer would show us how "well" our pup behaved when they did it for a few minutes, and so gave us the impression we should see results soon, if not ...

Hello, My apologies if this is covered elsewhere. We have tried so many trainers, collars, and techniques that at this point we are feeling quite defeated and do not know what to do next. As was mentioned in one of the articles on this site, his behavior has led us to walk him less, as it usually en...