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

[two sheds]

I love Steve Mann — have you come across him? He rewrote the book on really applying behaviourism properly to achieve reliable results. I remember a video he made showing him throwing a ball for a ball-obsessed terrier and then, mid-chase, he blew his whistle and this terrier turned on a sixpence. No hesitation.

Steve Mann Dog Training

www.stevemanndogtraining.com

Ta - watched this and do like the approach:

As people point out, though, he's using an already well trained dog as an example I'll just praise Frankie when he's doing it right in future. I never really trained Cosmo not to pull, she just stopped pulling after a while on her own as I recall.

He doesn't really pull on the way home but I was finding it difficult with Graeme Hill that the first half the walk was going to be taken up with an incessant 'No' and giving a bit of a tug on the lead. I am trying to not say 'no' any more except when there's actual danger. Frankie does jump up on the window shelf and paw the window obsessively when he sees a squirrel outside and I've changed from "No, off" to just "off". Must remember to give him a treat when he does though.

Will take a look at his other videos before deciding whether to subscribe to his course (£80 :eek). There are only a couple of things I'm actually concerned about - Frankie seems to take against mild mannered people (particularly a couple of neighbours) and anyone who looks at him for too long, he stands off and barks aggressively at them. I think I'm going to tell them to just ignore him completely.

And he's been really good with horses if I force feed him treats, but a friend's daughter stopped on her horse to chat and he started barking furiously. I've seen a horse since and he was fine given a couple of treats though.

If it's any consolation TopCat, kabbes did say the same thing to me when I was thinking of getting a dog ooo 14 years ago and he finally relented but was quite right at the time to draw attention to things that might be a problem.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Don't get a fox terrier as your first dog, they're lively and clever and will be a menace without knowledge and constant effort.

Sincerely, exhausted working terrier wrangler.

Yes. I could have researched the topic more or at least thought a bit harder that one from a sheep farm in North Wales with working parents was not going to be easy.

It was worth it. Was running through fields of sheep with her yesterday and I just needed to gently remind her to stay closer to me then normal when out running. It was a hot day and I stopped to read the map. Realised when I put the phone away there was a sheep about a meter away from us and they were just staring at each other. Ran 22km in the end. She actually went quiet for a few hours afterwards, but was still bringing me toys later.

 

[two sheds]

If I'd have known more (and the previous owner had told me more) I'd never have taken Cosmo on - first time dog owner with a collie, and a collie with severe agressive behavioural problems with other dogs at that. The first two years I was almost regretting it. I'm glad I did take her on though because she was a special dog and I learned afterwards she'd have been put down if I hadn't taken her.

 

[Sweet FA]

 

[Saunders]

Feeling a bit like a crap dog owner again. I’m so wrapped up in what I’m doing. Just been cleaning next door and thought he was out in the fields but no, he’s sitting bored on the sofa, looks up at me like ‘oh you’re back are we going to do something interesting now? I spent 3 years getting him and me with our different needs on some sort of equilibrium and am now neglecting him.

 

[eatmorecheese]

His favourite thing at Talacre is to find some stagnant water, for ablutions.

 

[Orang Utan]

Man, I need to hire a dog. I’ve been signed up to Borrow My Dog for years but never dipped my toe in

 

[Saunders]

I dare say he’s a bit of a nightmare from time to time for you eatmorecheese but Quincy looks like such a delight

 

[eatmorecheese]

I dare say he’s a bit of a nightmare from time to time for you eatmorecheese but Quincy looks like such a delight

Keeps us on our toes

 

[Elpenor]

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We used to walk our dog there sometimes when visiting my Nanna - Saw a car get stuck in the soft sand there around 1989

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Man, I need to hire a dog. I’ve been signed up to Borrow My Dog for years but never dipped my toe in

If you sign up to Rover you could even be paid

 

[keybored]

Special moves unlocked.

 

[Elpenor]

Got dizzy looking at that!

Colleague told me she bought a new dog (via Pets4homes which I assume is a sort of eBay for pets) and the dog was “pricey”. Don’t think that will be my route into dog ownership but I’m some time away from that - it’s a next year decision and subject to my health improving a bit

 

[two sheds]

I bookmarked all the rescue and other sites and ran through them in idle moments. Eventually though it was a neighbour who thought of me when her niece had to rehome their dog. Yep time has to be right though. Have to say I'm feeling the health benefits of getting out regular walking though. Cosmo was superb for that, used to walk for miles.

 

[Elpenor]

I bookmarked all the rescue and other sites and ran through them in idle moments. Eventually though it was a neighbour who thought of me when her niece had to rehome their dog. Yep time has to be right though. Have to say I'm feeling the health benefits of getting out regular walking though. Cosmo was superb for that, used to walk for miles.

I should start doing that. Am happy to go the rescue route and financially it would be much easier. My neighbours dog is a rescue so I can ask who they got their dog from.

Ideally I’d get a “personal introduction” as you did

 

[kabbes]

Be very very very careful if you use Pets4homes. An extremely high proportion are puppy farmed. A lot of these are obvious from the adverts, but a lot of others are really not so. If you are interested in a puppy or young dog, ask to see its mother. If she isn’t available or there is anything that seems remotely off, walk away. There’s always another dog you can get. Puppy farming is an abomination.

 

[Elpenor]

Be very very very careful if you use Pets4homes. An extremely high proportion are puppy farmed. A lot of these are obvious from the adverts, but a lot of others are really not so. If you are interested in a puppy or young dog, ask to see its mother. If she isn’t available or there is anything that seems remotely off, walk away. There’s always another dog you can get. Puppy farming is an abomination.

I don’t think I would - I’m very wary of that farmed ones as you say, and having a quick look last night the prices are too far out of range for me.

 

[kabbes]

The prices being so high is one of the signs that puppy farming is probably going on. People that just need to rehome a beloved pet aren’t expecting £1000 for it. Plus if you keep an eye on the listings, you’ll keep seeing the same ones come round again and again

 

[Sweet FA]

Loving Portuguese beaches; got used to vanlife too now.

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

too hot

 

[not-bono-ever]

To sheppey!

 

[Saunders]

To sheppey!

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…And beyond….

 

[Sweet FA]

Today I shall snooze here as I fit perfectly.

 

[May Kasahara]

And it looks so comfy too

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Hanging out in the pub with us last night. It's a good pub.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Another from the pub. She was pretty tired, just got on my lap when we got there and went to sleep.

 

[Sweet FA]

On the road again, supermarket stop on freshly watered shrubs. Coolin ma harblz.

 

[Saunders]

Mungo has trained my mother-in-law to to give him a biscuit every time he sits down.

 

[two sheds]

The exchange rate for Frankie getting out of my armchair has now been devalued to two or sometimes three treats.

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

The exchange rate for Frankie getting out of my armchair has now been devalued to two or sometimes three treats.

you're being groomed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!