Post photos of your dogs (Vol 3)
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paulguitar said:
S100HP said:
Louie
Louie is spectacular! What is he?
Edited by S100HP on Sunday 9th July 13:06
bexVN said:
rscott. So sorry for your loss. Poppy would have had a great 10yrs with you but it is still very hard when the time comes to say goodbye,even when we know it is the kindest thing.
Thanks bexVN (and others). Our other hound seems to be okay without her so far - it must be odd for him as he's also a retired racer so has always had other dogs around him. Had a morning out at the local country show yesterday which he loved and tired him out completely.
I have a feeling we'll be adopting another one before autumn somehow...
Thank you. It's pretty good I'd say considering her age, she mastered the basics quickly and is excellent off the lead. Lead walking is hit and miss so we use a harness most of the time as I think she's a bit too young to learn not to get excited and pull. I'll keep working on it though.
She's a lovely dog in general but not surprisingly gets rather hyper at times, so we have our work cut out finding ways to calm her down in those instances. Any tips would be welcome! We love her to bits
Do you have any guests lined up this summer?
She's a lovely dog in general but not surprisingly gets rather hyper at times, so we have our work cut out finding ways to calm her down in those instances. Any tips would be welcome! We love her to bits
Do you have any guests lined up this summer?
Unexpected Item In Bagging Area said:
Thank you. It's pretty good I'd say considering her age, she mastered the basics quickly and is excellent off the lead. Lead walking is hit and miss so we use a harness most of the time as I think she's a bit too young to learn not to get excited and pull. I'll keep working on it though.
She's a lovely dog in general but not surprisingly gets rather hyper at times, so we have our work cut out finding ways to calm her down in those instances. Any tips would be welcome! We love her to bits
Do you have any guests lined up this summer?
Hyper in what way? I have a Cocker, she is mental but has calmed as she has got older. Lots of exercise and stimulus has helped. Does she like a tennis ball? I bought one the throwing thingies, best thing I ever did, helps with her retrieve and recall at the same time.She's a lovely dog in general but not surprisingly gets rather hyper at times, so we have our work cut out finding ways to calm her down in those instances. Any tips would be welcome! We love her to bits
Do you have any guests lined up this summer?
Pulling I resolved with a Gecon https://gencon-allin1.co.uk/shop/all-in-one-black/... takes a while for them to accept the collar but works a treat. Far better than a Halti! TBH it is a good time to start, the KC classes I went to suggested them at 3 months.
A whistle is a good training aid for recall, it is worth reading up on this.
Unexpected Item In Bagging Area said:
She's a lovely dog in general but not surprisingly gets rather hyper at times, so we have our work cut out finding ways to calm her down in those instances. Any tips would be welcome! We love her to bits
Do you have any guests lined up this summer?
Ours is only 3.5 months, but when he gets hyper we give him his calm down treat.... a facecloth, soaked in water then frozen. He'll spend a good 20 minutes chewing and sucking! (Very good for teething puppies who want to destroy furniture BTW)Do you have any guests lined up this summer?
He had a manic 10 minutes with a flowerpot this morning:
carinatauk - Recall is perfect with or without a whistle I'm pleased to say. The Gencon looks good thanks so I'll bear it in mind but we're I'm hoping to be able to train her to walk nicely on a slip lead so I'll stick to the harness for now as it's easy to fit and she behaves well while on it, although I let her off as much as possible as it's better for both of us.
She loves balls and toys so she plays with them a lot, but I'm wary of her doing too much exercise at the moment as she's only young and I don't want to damage her joints etc. From 12 months or so onwards she'll get plenty of long walks - we're doing a max of 30 minutes currently - and we'll take her running with us as my OH and I both run a lot and Pippa is super fast already.
At what age did yours start to calm down?
She loves balls and toys so she plays with them a lot, but I'm wary of her doing too much exercise at the moment as she's only young and I don't want to damage her joints etc. From 12 months or so onwards she'll get plenty of long walks - we're doing a max of 30 minutes currently - and we'll take her running with us as my OH and I both run a lot and Pippa is super fast already.
At what age did yours start to calm down?
Unexpected Item In Bagging Area said:
carinatauk - Recall is perfect with or without a whistle I'm pleased to say. The Gencon looks good thanks so I'll bear it in mind but we're I'm hoping to be able to train her to walk nicely on a slip lead so I'll stick to the harness for now as it's easy to fit and she behaves well while on it, although I let her off as much as possible as it's better for both of us.
She loves balls and toys so she plays with them a lot, but I'm wary of her doing too much exercise at the moment as she's only young and I don't want to damage her joints etc. From 12 months or so onwards she'll get plenty of long walks - we're doing a max of 30 minutes currently - and we'll take her running with us as my OH and I both run a lot and Pippa is super fast already.
At what age did yours start to calm down?
Yep your right regards to the amount of exercise, I only started the ball throwing at the age of 12 months. She is 18 months and still manic at times. I am hoping to see some real calming around 3 years, however given I have had a number of spaniels I have yet to see any calming. When she is out on a shoot, she is a totally different dog, so zoned in and biddable.She loves balls and toys so she plays with them a lot, but I'm wary of her doing too much exercise at the moment as she's only young and I don't want to damage her joints etc. From 12 months or so onwards she'll get plenty of long walks - we're doing a max of 30 minutes currently - and we'll take her running with us as my OH and I both run a lot and Pippa is super fast already.
At what age did yours start to calm down?
Slip leads have their place, but even when my mine goes onto a slip lead she will choke herself and so I only use the slip lead when on a shoot or short walks. She usually sticks like glue to my left leg, on or off the lead, unless I tell her to play; that has taken months of training off lead.
ETA: Everyone has different experiences, hopefully me sharing mine will help someone
Running will be good for her later in life. Whilst this will tire her, she will still need to have stimulus in a different fashion, they are hunting dogs at the end of the day. As a for instance, we have just got back after a 2 hour off lead walk, and now she wants to play with me and the toys / balls.
She is still young and will stay close, as she gets older and strays further away, a whistle will come in handy. You calling will be lost in the wind. You don't need to use it all the time.
One other trick, is a Kong with treats inside, such as https://www.amazon.co.uk/KONG-Wobbler-Treat-Dispen...
You will find your own way and techniques, but it may pay to get a training book. Of all the dogs I have trained, spaniels are the ones that will "forget" the most.
Edited by carinatauk on Monday 10th July 11:08
Reading the above is all very interesting. I could do with some assistance with recall. Chewie is just over a year, a bedlington whippet. We are fine when out walking off the lead to a point. I can keep him to heal till I get within a meter or so of another dog and he just cant contain himself and has to say hello, but sometimes when he sees a dog further away before I've told him to heal he'll be off, at a million miles an hour. Sometimes I can get him back before he reaches the other dog, although I have have to shout quite loudly, but sometimes he just goes totally deaf till he's said hello as much as he feels acceptable.
How do I get him to return on my terms?
How do I get him to return on my terms?
S100HP said:
Reading the above is all very interesting. I could do with some assistance with recall. Chewie is just over a year, a bedlington whippet. We are fine when out walking off the lead to a point. I can keep him to heal till I get within a meter or so of another dog and he just cant contain himself and has to say hello, but sometimes when he sees a dog further away before I've told him to heal he'll be off, at a million miles an hour. Sometimes I can get him back before he reaches the other dog, although I have have to shout quite loudly, but sometimes he just goes totally deaf till he's said hello as much as he feels acceptable.
How do I get him to return on my terms?
Our pup recalls instantly and without fail to a whistle, specifically an Acme 210.5 which is one of the most popular types. A little bit of training with it in the house, then the garden, and we had it cracked. The beauty of a whistle is that its sound is more distinctive than your voice and can be heard over great distances.How do I get him to return on my terms?
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