Yesterday I had an all day appointment with an owner who'd travelled from Falkirk, mid point between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Linda brought her beautiful looking Welsh Springer Spaniel to see me and to iron out a few problems.
Rosie is, or should I say was, a young dog who liked to lunge at other dogs while out on a walk.
Having shown the owner how to correct this habit with Honey then Jaffa, I introduced her to my dog Tilly then Fran's hyper Springer Spaniel Jake, who is energy personified !
By now Rosie was being very blase about the whole thing ! Jake, Ted, Frank, who knows or cares ?! Whatever the name they were of little importance to her and she completed ignored them, much to her owner's delight.
Prior to travelling to Morland for lunch, Linda asked me the best way to get Rosie into the back of her car. This cheeky dog preferred to be picked up rather than make the effort herself. A simple demonstration followed by Linda doing it herself brought about alot of laughter and a high 5 !! Little things I know.
After lunch we were in Appleby to work on a number of issues and by the end of the day, I think we'd addressed and resolved the problems that Linda and Rosie arrived with.
All Linda has to do now is continue with everything back in Falkirk, and Rosie will be the dog that she really wants.
If yesterday is anything to go by, I know she will.
Janet
Linda brought her beautiful looking Welsh Springer Spaniel to see me and to iron out a few problems.
Rosie is, or should I say was, a young dog who liked to lunge at other dogs while out on a walk.
Having shown the owner how to correct this habit with Honey then Jaffa, I introduced her to my dog Tilly then Fran's hyper Springer Spaniel Jake, who is energy personified !
By now Rosie was being very blase about the whole thing ! Jake, Ted, Frank, who knows or cares ?! Whatever the name they were of little importance to her and she completed ignored them, much to her owner's delight.
Prior to travelling to Morland for lunch, Linda asked me the best way to get Rosie into the back of her car. This cheeky dog preferred to be picked up rather than make the effort herself. A simple demonstration followed by Linda doing it herself brought about alot of laughter and a high 5 !! Little things I know.
After lunch we were in Appleby to work on a number of issues and by the end of the day, I think we'd addressed and resolved the problems that Linda and Rosie arrived with.
All Linda has to do now is continue with everything back in Falkirk, and Rosie will be the dog that she really wants.
If yesterday is anything to go by, I know she will.
Janet
Friend i am telling about dogs why they barked. Barking is a totally natural aspect of a dog's behavior, but you, your family and your neighbors will be happier if you can bring it under control. It's hardly surprising many people have barking problems with their dogs, since most dogs have no idea whether barking is something good or bad. That's because our reaction to his barking is confusing to the dog. In his eyes, when he barks, he is sometimes ignored, while at other times he is shouted at to stop, and then again he may be encouraged to bark if, for example, there's a suspicious stranger nearby. To help your dog know when barking is acceptable, you simply need to teach him that he may bark until he is told to stop. "Stop barking" should be considered as a command for obedience rather than a telling off. Start the training by letting your dog bark two or three times, praise him for sounding the alarm, then say "Stop barking" and hold out a treat in front of him. Your dog will stop immediately if only due to the fact that he can't sniff the treat while barking. After a few seconds of quiet, give him the reward. Gradually increase the time from when the barking stops to the giving of the reward. If you are concerned about excessive barking that you have no control over, you should seek advice from your vet about next steps, such as specialist training or therapy.
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If you comfort your puppy whenever he whines, it may actually make things worse. It will make your puppy think he's being praised for whining, and get him into the habit of repeating it for your affection. You can help your puppy learn to stop whining by not going to him when he whines. By ignoring your puppy, and only giving him attention and praise when he stops whining, he'll learn that whining and whimpering is not the way to earn your approval.
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