General Dog Chat

[joshcowin]

I have loads of questions and sure others owners or potential owners do as well! Also just chat about your/family dogs!

Don't want to keep slowing the dog pic thread up (and boring everyone).

Training- this is going well with Ringo, I am following zak george (e book and youtube videos), going over the basics which he has down. Recall is taking time but getting there. He is currently on a choker which is far from ideal I am aware, do I need a harness? or will a flat non metal collar do? He doesn't really pull hard on his lead (anymore).

I have more questions, but will see if this thread takes of first,

[LordGrover]

Excellent timing.

Planning to adopt/rescue a dog next month so keen to pick up any hints and tips. Haven't owned a dog since my early twenties so I have a lot to (re)learn. Back then choke chains and rubbing noses in it were the norm - we've moved on from there, thankfully.

[joshcowin]

Found this guys techniques pretty good, he is irritating though!

https://www.youtube.com/user/zakgeorge21

[moorx]

joshcowin said:

I have loads of questions and sure others owners or potential owners do as well! Also just chat about your/family dogs!

Don't want to keep slowing the dog pic thread up (and boring everyone).

Training- this is going well with Ringo, I am following zak george (e book and youtube videos), going over the basics which he has down. Recall is taking time but getting there. He is currently on a choker which is far from ideal I am aware, do I need a harness? or will a flat non metal collar do? He doesn't really pull hard on his lead (anymore).

I have more questions, but will see if this thread takes of first,

Good idea for a thread. Yes, I would definitely move away from the choke chain if you can. With regards to flat collar vs harness, though, it's very much dependent on the dog. Three of our four dogs walk far better on a harness, the other pulls more on a harness and walks beautifully on a collar. Sorry, I know that's not much help, but it really is a case of trying it out. Perhaps try a normal collar first before investing in a harness?

[anonymous-user]

I find harnesses better for both the dog and the walker, and my wife can't cope with a collar (on the dog!)

They're also easier to escape from.

When I got my rescue staffie I got a belt with a D ring and a matching lead so he couldn't escape as he was attached to me.

Made it safer as he was a flight risk due to fear of other dogs.

He seems to have settled in now though

[joshcowin]

Thanks for the replies, think I will try the collar and see from there!

Fun weekend ahead for us, 3 nice long walks with family, couple of pub visits, a good bath all on top of the daily training sessions!

[garythesign]

joshcowin said:

Thanks for the replies, think I will try the collar and see from there!

Fun weekend ahead for us, 3 nice long walks with family, couple of pub visits, a good bath all on top of the daily training sessions!

I would also use a collar rather than a choke chain.

How old is your dog, Josh

Long time since I have had a puppy but If I remember correctly they need sort walks rather than long.

Lovely photo you have posted in the other thread

[joshcowin]

garythesign said:

I would also use a collar rather than a choke chain.

How old is your dog, Josh

Long time since I have had a puppy but If I remember correctly they need sort walks rather than long.

Lovely photo you have posted in the other thread

Thanks Gary, yeah he is a nice looking dog, and has a real personality!

I think is about 4 give it take 6 months!

Having walked him in an area with loads of dogs today he definitely needs to learn how to socialise more, he bounds around with excitement and scares the other dogs, or runs at them from a long way off and unnerves the owners
Any tips?

Loving it though!

[MXRod]

We have just chosen our new pup , a first cross Labradoodle, picking her up next weekend .pics to follow
Not had a dog for almost 20 years , due to us both being out at work ,I am now retired so the dog will not be left at home for extended periods.
This now throws up at least one major problem, in that we are off to France in July ,and to arrange pet passport etc may be difficult given the time scale. And of course what happens with Brexit and the whole passport scheme.
There are possibilities for puppy sitting within the family ,but in the formative years ,we wanted the pup to fully bond with us first

[Gandahar]

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[Jasandjules]

I have two tips which I tell any new dog owner.

1. Feed raw
2. Invest the time NOW in your dog. This includes toilet training, walking to heel, recall (if allowed off lead) and socialising with people and dogs - including in your home and garden if possible.

[Saleen836]

A friend of mine is a dog walker and one of the dogs she walks is a 3/4 year old terrier, it will run for a bit even with other dogs being walked at the same time but suddenly top and start chasing his tail, he will stop if you are close enough to shout at him and get his attention away from doing it but if not, he will chase his tail until he falls down. Friend says the owners told her he does it for attention and they find it funny so have never really bothered trying to get him out of the habit, I said as he does it when it is just him and another dog or 2 away from humans it is most likely a mental issue, could I be correct or could it just be a habit he has got in to and cant/wont get out of?

[Thevet]

Jasandjules said:

I have two tips which I tell any new dog owner.

1. Feed raw
2. Invest the time NOW in your dog. This includes toilet training, walking to heel, recall (if allowed off lead) and socialising with people and dogs - including in your home and garden if possible.

Don't necessarily go for raw food.....or not, if your vet says only dry food or someone on here says raw, then see what your dog says, some do well on one source some on others. Agendas sometimes impact on balance.
As regards the second point, definitely.

[HTP99]

Thevet said:

Jasandjules said:

I have two tips which I tell any new dog owner.

1. Feed raw
2. Invest the time NOW in your dog. This includes toilet training, walking to heel, recall (if allowed off lead) and socialising with people and dogs - including in your home and garden if possible.

Don't necessarily go for raw food.....or not, if your vet says only dry food or someone on here says raw, then see what your dog says, some do well on one source some on others. Agendas sometimes impact on balance.

Yep, I'm a raw advocate however I've got three dogs, 2 are on raw and the 3rd on dry as raw doesn't agree with her; when she was on raw she was underweight and had the most awful poo's.

[CAH706]

Loads of information or there and some of it conflicting.

Currently training our 5 month old labradoodle puppy to walk better on his lead. He is excitable with people, dogs and anything really

Using treats to keep him by my side and having short focused walks doing this. Collar for the training and harness for longer walks when we let him explore more and don't work so hard on him being by our side. This was the advice at the dogs trust training attend.

Sound about right or confusing the dog?

Ps having got the dog for my son (we made him wait months before we committed) he's been a completely joy and we are all absolutely smitten with him.

[Never you mind]

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[LordGrover]

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[RobXjcoupe]

Jasandjules said:

I have two tips which I tell any new dog owner.

1. Feed raw
2. Invest the time NOW in your dog. This includes toilet training, walking to heel, recall (if allowed off lead) and socialising with people and dogs - including in your home and garden if possible.

Raw food doesn’t suit all dogs and can be dangerous if you don’t prepare the raw food yourself.

[joshcowin]

HTP99 said:

Thevet said:

Jasandjules said:

I have two tips which I tell any new dog owner.

1. Feed raw
2. Invest the time NOW in your dog. This includes toilet training, walking to heel, recall (if allowed off lead) and socialising with people and dogs - including in your home and garden if possible.

Don't necessarily go for raw food.....or not, if your vet says only dry food or someone on here says raw, then see what your dog says, some do well on one source some on others. Agendas sometimes impact on balance.

Yep, I'm a raw advocate however I've got three dogs, 2 are on raw and the 3rd on dry as raw doesn't agree with her; when she was on raw she was underweight and had the most awful poo's.

Odd one this, Ringo (the dog) is on pretty cheap food however he is in good health doesn't have smelly breath or smelly farts! I am contemplating changing him over to slightly better stuff, but my cat ate nothing but go cat and lived for 24 years!

[worsy]

joshcowin said:

HTP99 said:

Thevet said:

Jasandjules said:

I have two tips which I tell any new dog owner.

1. Feed raw
2. Invest the time NOW in your dog. This includes toilet training, walking to heel, recall (if allowed off lead) and socialising with people and dogs - including in your home and garden if possible.

Don't necessarily go for raw food.....or not, if your vet says only dry food or someone on here says raw, then see what your dog says, some do well on one source some on others. Agendas sometimes impact on balance.

Yep, I'm a raw advocate however I've got three dogs, 2 are on raw and the 3rd on dry as raw doesn't agree with her; when she was on raw she was underweight and had the most awful poo's.

Odd one this, Ringo (the dog) is on pretty cheap food however he is in good health doesn't have smelly breath or smelly farts! I am contemplating changing him over to slightly better stuff, but my cat ate nothing but go cat and lived for 24 years!

Picked up a westie pup at the weekend. Wife is not working at present so is going to be doing the settling in (read sleeping on the sofa for a few nights). Breeder provided some Dr John's kibble but pup is not that interested in it. Made a friend for life by feeding her some chicken yesterday and next door gave us some skinners ruff and ready which see seemed to like as well.