The dog thread is better than the cat thread, because it features dogs.

[Looby]

“Skittish” makes me think otherwise. I think he might be bothered about something.

Nothing has changed. Still both WFH, no change in routine. We’ve been poorly the last few days but it’s not really impacted his routine or his behaviour that I’ve noticed.

Maybe skittish is the wrong word. He’s chilled in lots of ways but I would say he’s reactive. Barks at noises a lot, excitable and always wants to be outside shouting at nature. Very like Albert until he was about 3. Both beardies.
He was so so calm when we were away camping I think it’s the other two winding him up in some way.
We’re trying to train him to be calm but have been a bit shit recently and know we need to keep on it.

He’s generally a happy dog. Sleeps shitloads, very affectionate, gentle, playful.

 

[Looby]

Poor poor Lucy

Have you got fireworks yet? We have and it's been a pee in the house trigger for cara in the past. This year she's just barking at me poor mite is so frightened.

Not yet but we’re gearing up for it. New Year’s Eve last year was horrendous.
Poor Cara too, it’s horrible.

 

[two sheds]

I've sort of avoided male dogs because of the humping a friend's jack russel used to hump anything including chair legs, visitors' legs .... mind you I've heard of one female dog that does it.

 

[kabbes]

That’s great that he’s happy. Collies are just so frickin’ neurotic. It just takes something to be a thing that bothers them and they start winding themselves up at the least signal that might mean that thing is coming. Ted drives me nuts at times.

My guess is that if it isn’t something winding him up then if you keep on denying him the chance to piss the floor by keeping on anticipating it and getting him out of the house before he has the chance then eventually he will learn to control it. You seem to be indicating that it isn’t just him not being able to keep it in and not knowing how to ask to go out, though. It just doesn’t strike me in that case that it is naughty behaviour, or a dominance marking. It feels like a neurotic panic (possibly over something utterly trivial like a sudden panic that he is all alone) more than that.

 

[a_chap]

Rummaging through some old photos I saw this one.




Lily's eyes really were the most beautiful colour when she was a pup



Her eye colour settled down a bit as she got older

 

[two sheds]

Butter .... melt .... mouth :

 

[Looby]

That’s great that he’s happy. Collies are just so frickin’ neurotic. It just takes something to be a thing that bothers them and they start winding themselves up at the least signal that might mean that thing is coming. Ted drives me nuts at times.

My guess is that if it isn’t something winding him up then if you keep on denying him the chance to piss the floor by keeping on anticipating it and getting him out of the house before he has the chance then eventually he will learn to control it. You seem to be indicating that it isn’t just him not being able to keep it in and not knowing how to ask to go out, though. It just doesn’t strike me in that case that it is naughty behaviour, or a dominance marking. It feels like a neurotic panic (possibly over something utterly trivial like a sudden panic that he is all alone) more than that.

Thanks. We’ll keep an eye on it and try to break the pattern somehow. They’ve got boosters and check ups in a couple of weeks so we’ll talk to the vet as well.

 

[Epona]

Thanks. We’ll keep an eye on it and try to break the pattern somehow. They’ve got boosters and check ups in a couple of weeks so we’ll talk to the vet as well.

If you have a good insurance plan, you might be able to get a referral to a behaviourist from your vet, covered by your insurance - worth checking your policy.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

a friend's jack russel used to hump anything including chair legs, visitors' legs ....

i mistakenly turned to face away from a newfoundland once...

 

[two sheds]

 

[Epona]

i mistakenly turned to face away from a newfoundland once...

My exe's mother used to have a Dalmatian and he particularly loved my ex who had long hair, the dog would wait til he sat on the sofa then jump up behind him and grab a mouthful of hair and mount with his front paws over exe's shoulders and just start pumping away against his back, everyone else would leap up and try to distract the dog.

I really didn't get along with that dog, he was extremely poorly trained and was indulged in whatever he wanted to do, so was a bit out of control. Human error, not the dog's fault

 

[fizzerbird]

Haddie has a new bitch at doggy day care...

 

[Elpenor]

Dogface pose

 

[May Kasahara]

Rebelda I was just reading this book with my youngest and it made me think of Cara

 

[Sweet FA]

Been in Devon, camping in the van with the dog and surfing (badly). He's in there somewhere.

 

[Dovydaitis]

 

[SpookyFrank]

Dog auditioning for catalogue model job.

 

[weltweit]

Handsome hound SpookyFrank

 

[Sweet FA]

 

[a_chap]

Lily says...


"Oi! You looking at me???"

 

[Saffy]

She's absolutely shaking because of fireworks being let off. I've wrapped her up tight and she seems a little calmer now. It's weird because they've been going off for a week and she's not been this scared.
Although, the jets went over a few times today and she hid under the bed, so maybe that kick started it.

 

[Elpenor]

Poor sausage. I hate fireworks with a passion, it must be horrid for animals. Our family dog seemed to be quite good at blotting out the noise and would hide in a bedroom.

 

[fishfinger]

(((Cassie)))

 

[D'wards]

Arlo, my stepsister's 3 and a half month cockerpoo.

My mum is looking after him for the week. Tbh he's a fucking nightmare. Literally chews everything he can get at, whines if left alone for even a second, caused the neighbours to complain, cries all night unless on the bed, and me ma won't allow him on the bed.

But he's very cute and very young, so he'll get better

 

[Saffy]

Much happier today!

 

[Sweet FA]

Bit chilly downstairs; pyjama season.

 

[Saunders]

Bit chilly downstairs; pyjama season.

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Ah hey Blue, in your starry pyjama. He does look cosy, and settled in. (I still think of him as Steve).

 

[Rebelda]

Had a dicky tummy and didn't eat for 2 days. Now better and begging for her third dinner

 

[Cloo]

Bro in law's puppy came to dinner tonight!

 

[Sweet FA]

Looking for advice about training please dog threaders...

A couple of weeks ago in Devon, I had him off lead on the beach and it was awesome. He was much more comfortable around other dogs as he had the choice whether to play or just run off and he clearly loved the freedom. I had a slightly hairy moment when he disappeared into the dunes but as soon as he realised he was on his own, he stopped running, giving me a chance to catch up - when he saw me, he came sprinting back in a bit of a panic. I had treats with me and reinforced all his good behaviour.

I met someone on the beach who said high value treats were the way to go so the next day I took some leftover steak with me - he was so into it, he wouldn't go for a run and when I took the lead off he just hung around, drooling for the steak he could smell

Another issue is that he covers a lot of ground in a short space of time so he's fucking miles away before he realises he can't see me. Even when I'm bellowing like a maniac, he can't hear me on a windy beach. Plus he's not 100% sure what his name is...

He did react to someone else using a whistle on the beach though - he could hear it from miles away & stopped and looked every time he heard it.

I had him off lead again today in a walled area and he was brilliant - came back when called - but we were the only people there and there were no other distractions. He'd also just walked for an hour so was pretty shagged out anyway.

Basically, how do you train dogs for recall? (I never even tried with Nico as he was so fast and his prey drive was so high, he was a liability anywhere else except the track )

Blue doing actual coming back when called: