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Having so much fun training my puppy and it's amazing to see the personality unfolding, the potential she has!
From simple things like "sit", "down" and "paw" to tricks like "spin", "center" and "crawl" ("roll over" is a challenge!)...get her attention with "touch" (nose to palm), "watch me" and loose leash training as well as teaching her "leave it" so she won't take food without permission.
I've never invested as much time as I have with this one. It's a huge learning curve to research training methods, trying them and finding what works for me.
The current challenge is her play biting which has left painful marks, the next will be socialising her out and about to be unreactive to external factors while still allowing her to be the playful puppy she is and explore the world 
It's hard work but so so rewarding!
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"sounds like you have really invested time and knowledge! what age is your puppy. I've a cockapoo. a dog, not a smelly member lol. he's 6 and only doing all that now. he was tough to train as his first owners ignored him a lot I'd say. very anxious breed!" Time, yes but absolutely no previous knowledge. My daughter has been doing research for years on how to train dogs and I've just piggybacked on the information she passes on and researched more since with access to an online training program too. Homing a dog with negative history is bound to add many more layers to get him to trust you and the world. Fair play to you for giving him the time and attention he needs! Plenty of positive reinforcement (treats, playtime, toys, attention) for positive behaviours you want to see more of. We're starting with a clean slate but the intention is to get her to the highest level of training possible so I have my work cut out for me! She's 4 months now, Bernese mountain dog | |||
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"How about puppy social coffee meets "Love it!
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"seriously though I think it's a good first date / ice breaker. I find going for a walk is a waste without bringing the dog" I actually brought a previous dog to a social once
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"Yes, puppy - not pussy .
Having so much fun training my puppy and it's amazing to see the personality unfolding, the potential she has!
From simple things like "sit", "down" and "paw" to tricks like "spin", "center" and "crawl" ("roll over" is a challenge!)...get her attention with "touch" (nose to palm), "watch me" and loose leash training as well as teaching her "leave it" so she won't take food without permission.
I've never invested as much time as I have with this one. It's a huge learning curve to research training methods, trying them and finding what works for me.
The current challenge is her play biting which has left painful marks, the next will be socialising her out and about to be unreactive to external factors while still allowing her to be the playful puppy she is and explore the world
It's hard work but so so rewarding!
What do you love about your pooch (or any other pets you have)?"Very hard but worth it all in the end Its great now we come home and the washing is out on the line The dinner is in the oven and the laundry basket is empty and back in the wardrobes And all he wants is a little rub bless him | |||
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"Yes, puppy - not pussy .
Having so much fun training my puppy and it's amazing to see the personality unfolding, the potential she has!
From simple things like "sit", "down" and "paw" to tricks like "spin", "center" and "crawl" ("roll over" is a challenge!)...get her attention with "touch" (nose to palm), "watch me" and loose leash training as well as teaching her "leave it" so she won't take food without permission.
I've never invested as much time as I have with this one. It's a huge learning curve to research training methods, trying them and finding what works for me.
The current challenge is her play biting which has left painful marks, the next will be socialising her out and about to be unreactive to external factors while still allowing her to be the playful puppy she is and explore the world
It's hard work but so so rewarding!
What do you love about your pooch (or any other pets you have)?
Very hard but worth it all in the end
Its great now we come home and the washing is out on the line
The dinner is in the oven and the laundry basket is empty and back in the wardrobes
And all he wants is a little rub bless him "Oh sorry my fault I thought you meant husbands | |||
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"sounds like you have really invested time and knowledge! what age is your puppy. I've a cockapoo. a dog, not a smelly member lol. he's 6 and only doing all that now. he was tough to train as his first owners ignored him a lot I'd say. very anxious breed! Time, yes but absolutely no previous knowledge. My daughter has been doing research for years on how to train dogs and I've just piggybacked on the information she passes on and researched more since with access to an online training program too. Homing a dog with negative history is bound to add many more layers to get him to trust you and the world. Fair play to you for giving him the time and attention he needs! Plenty of positive reinforcement (treats, playtime, toys, attention) for positive behaviours you want to see more of. We're starting with a clean slate but the intention is to get her to the highest level of training possible so I have my work cut out for me! She's 4 months now, Bernese mountain dog "Sounds like you'll have it trained very quick so. Bernese are a beautiful breed with such a gentle personality. we meet a few on our daily walks. and it's true. they instinctively can suss out dodgy humans! | |||
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"Yes, puppy - not pussy .
Having so much fun training my puppy and it's amazing to see the personality unfolding, the potential she has!
From simple things like "sit", "down" and "paw" to tricks like "spin", "center" and "crawl" ("roll over" is a challenge!)...get her attention with "touch" (nose to palm), "watch me" and loose leash training as well as teaching her "leave it" so she won't take food without permission.
I've never invested as much time as I have with this one. It's a huge learning curve to research training methods, trying them and finding what works for me.
The current challenge is her play biting which has left painful marks, the next will be socialising her out and about to be unreactive to external factors while still allowing her to be the playful puppy she is and explore the world
It's hard work but so so rewarding!
What do you love about your pooch (or any other pets you have)?
Very hard but worth it all in the end
Its great now we come home and the washing is out on the line
The dinner is in the oven and the laundry basket is empty and back in the wardrobes
And all he wants is a little rub bless him
Oh sorry my fault I thought you meant husbands "Don't have one  | |||
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"Yes, puppy - not pussy .
Having so much fun training my puppy and it's amazing to see the personality unfolding, the potential she has!
From simple things like "sit", "down" and "paw" to tricks like "spin", "center" and "crawl" ("roll over" is a challenge!)...get her attention with "touch" (nose to palm), "watch me" and loose leash training as well as teaching her "leave it" so she won't take food without permission.
I've never invested as much time as I have with this one. It's a huge learning curve to research training methods, trying them and finding what works for me.
The current challenge is her play biting which has left painful marks, the next will be socialising her out and about to be unreactive to external factors while still allowing her to be the playful puppy she is and explore the world
It's hard work but so so rewarding!
What do you love about your pooch (or any other pets you have)?
Very hard but worth it all in the end
Its great now we come home and the washing is out on the line
The dinner is in the oven and the laundry basket is empty and back in the wardrobes
And all he wants is a little rub bless him
Oh sorry my fault I thought you meant husbands
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"I had a german shepard for 13 years i love him alot but he wonder off one night to pass away but i got another pup whos a handfull but i would suggest being patience with them" Sad to lose a pet . Hope your puppy brings as much love and joy  | |||
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"sounds like you have really invested time and knowledge! what age is your puppy. I've a cockapoo. a dog, not a smelly member lol. he's 6 and only doing all that now. he was tough to train as his first owners ignored him a lot I'd say. very anxious breed! Time, yes but absolutely no previous knowledge. My daughter has been doing research for years on how to train dogs and I've just piggybacked on the information she passes on and researched more since with access to an online training program too. Homing a dog with negative history is bound to add many more layers to get him to trust you and the world. Fair play to you for giving him the time and attention he needs! Plenty of positive reinforcement (treats, playtime, toys, attention) for positive behaviours you want to see more of. We're starting with a clean slate but the intention is to get her to the highest level of training possible so I have my work cut out for me! She's 4 months now, Bernese mountain dog
Sounds like you'll have it trained very quick so. Bernese are a beautiful breed with such a gentle personality. we meet a few on our daily walks. and it's true. they instinctively can suss out dodgy humans! "2 year process... she's adorable. Apparently they have the nickname "velcro dogs" - I certainly know why
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"Yes, puppy - not pussy .
Having so much fun training my puppy and it's amazing to see the personality unfolding, the potential she has!
From simple things like "sit", "down" and "paw" to tricks like "spin", "center" and "crawl" ("roll over" is a challenge!)...get her attention with "touch" (nose to palm), "watch me" and loose leash training as well as teaching her "leave it" so she won't take food without permission.
I've never invested as much time as I have with this one. It's a huge learning curve to research training methods, trying them and finding what works for me.
The current challenge is her play biting which has left painful marks, the next will be socialising her out and about to be unreactive to external factors while still allowing her to be the playful puppy she is and explore the world
It's hard work but so so rewarding!
What do you love about your pooch (or any other pets you have)?"Don't have any pet in my life now. Ya, true it's hard work at the time & so rewarding at the same time aswell. The last 2 dog's my mam had, we got them as pups. They were both terriers/Jack Russell's type/ breed of dog's. The second last dog was a she dog, I trained her, for play biting, I used to cover my hand in the sleaze of whatever old jumper I was wearing & she'd go to town biting it, as I'd move my hand,arm inside it. As I would give it back to her, nothing major in the that really. The training part was that once she'd see a figure or more parts of my hand, she'd stop playing with it. When I was going to bring her for a walk. I'd pick her up & whispered/said "walkies" beside her ear. She'd go mad then,near the end of her life. If you picked her up & whispered/said "hello" she'd go mad aswell. She knew what was going to happen. Thankfully(in a way) I/we didn't really need to have a lead on her. As where we live it's quiet & in a matter of seconds we'd be out in the Country side. Without going near the road. If we were walking on the road of any kind we'd have a lead on her. She was 13 year's, when she died. The last dog was a he dog. He was more cocky & aggressive in general. I trained him the same way as I did with her. Over time, I/we did have to have him on a lead for a time, before we could let him off it & hoped a certain dog wasn't near by, at the same time. He was 14 year's, when he died. Some great memories with them, over the years. Sometimes I'd rodder be with a dog, then around some people/person. I'd recommend, if possible for a person to get a dog & have them in your life or any pet. True they can pick a bad person out of the crowd alright. They can even sus out what form your in yourself at time's. So they'll be all over you or stay near you. But not on top of you, until your ready to let them nearer to you. I'm not saying no to having a dog back in my life in the future. Right now, it's not the time, nor have I the place for a dog, in my life. The main reason is the typical reasons, can't swing a cat in the back garden, where I live now. Also I'm not at home for anything up to 10 or 12 hour's a day,during the week. I don't believe that it's fair to have a dog locked in a house or a shed for that leath of time. I'd prefer to be able to bring them with me, where ever I'm going during the day. Another reason is, if I had a dog, I wouldn't be able to go away for a weekend or a week, without some member of my family knowing about it & getting a grilling about it off them. (Writing this post, has opened a can of worms for me )
I think alot of dog's do that, run away type of thing, when they're going to die. It's like if they know it's going to happen, just want to be on there own & don't want you to see it happening. Maybe it's just me that think's that. | |||
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"Yes, puppy - not pussy .
Having so much fun training my puppy and it's amazing to see the personality unfolding, the potential she has!
From simple things like "sit", "down" and "paw" to tricks like "spin", "center" and "crawl" ("roll over" is a challenge!)...get her attention with "touch" (nose to palm), "watch me" and loose leash training as well as teaching her "leave it" so she won't take food without permission.
I've never invested as much time as I have with this one. It's a huge learning curve to research training methods, trying them and finding what works for me.
The current challenge is her play biting which has left painful marks, the next will be socialising her out and about to be unreactive to external factors while still allowing her to be the playful puppy she is and explore the world
It's hard work but so so rewarding!
What do you love about your pooch (or any other pets you have)?
Don't have any pet in my life now.
Ya, true it's hard work at the time & so rewarding at the same time aswell.
The last 2 dog's my mam had, we got them as pups. They were both terriers/Jack Russell's type/ breed of dog's. The second last dog was a she dog, I trained her, for play biting, I used to cover my hand in the sleaze of whatever old jumper I was wearing & she'd go to town biting it, as I'd move my hand,arm inside it. As I would give it back to her, nothing major in the that really. The training part was that once she'd see a figure or more parts of my hand, she'd stop playing with it. When I was going to bring her for a walk. I'd pick her up & whispered/said "walkies" beside her ear. She'd go mad then,near the end of her life. If you picked her up & whispered/said "hello" she'd go mad aswell. She knew what was going to happen. Thankfully(in a way) I/we didn't really need to have a lead on her. As where we live it's quiet & in a matter of seconds we'd be out in the Country side. Without going near the road. If we were walking on the road of any kind we'd have a lead on her. She was 13 year's, when she died. The last dog was a he dog. He was more cocky & aggressive in general. I trained him the same way as I did with her. Over time, I/we did have to have him on a lead for a time, before we could let him off it & hoped a certain dog wasn't near by, at the same time. He was 14 year's, when he died. Some great memories with them, over the years. Sometimes I'd rodder be with a dog, then around some people/person. I'd recommend, if possible for a person to get a dog & have them in your life or any pet. True they can pick a bad person out of the crowd alright. They can even sus out what form your in yourself at time's. So they'll be all over you or stay near you. But not on top of you, until your ready to let them nearer to you.
I'm not saying no to having a dog back in my life in the future. Right now, it's not the time, nor have I the place for a dog, in my life. The main reason is the typical reasons, can't swing a cat in the back garden, where I live now. Also I'm not at home for anything up to 10 or 12 hour's a day,during the week. I don't believe that it's fair to have a dog locked in a house or a shed for that leath of time. I'd prefer to be able to bring them with me, where ever I'm going during the day. Another reason is, if I had a dog, I wouldn't be able to go away for a weekend or a week, without some member of my family knowing about it & getting a grilling about it off them.
(Writing this post, has opened a can of worms for me )
I think alot of dog's do that, run away type of thing, when they're going to die. It's like if they know it's going to happen, just want to be on there own & don't want you to see it happening. Maybe it's just me that think's that." that post! Sounds like your dog's had a great life and you're very responsible not having one if you don't have the time and space.
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 Anyhow he's house trained now and has stopped turning into a gremlin in the evening. Best boy on walks, but still tendency to chew up things that are not for chewing... | |||
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"It’s very irresponsible to be taking about puppies and not posting pics of said puppies. #whereareallthepuppypics" Some of us shared them already Ger | |||
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"Yes, puppy - not pussy .
Having so much fun training my puppy and it's amazing to see the personality unfolding, the potential she has!
From simple things like "sit", "down" and "paw" to tricks like "spin", "center" and "crawl" ("roll over" is a challenge!)...get her attention with "touch" (nose to palm), "watch me" and loose leash training as well as teaching her "leave it" so she won't take food without permission.
I've never invested as much time as I have with this one. It's a huge learning curve to research training methods, trying them and finding what works for me.
The current challenge is her play biting which has left painful marks, the next will be socialising her out and about to be unreactive to external factors while still allowing her to be the playful puppy she is and explore the world
It's hard work but so so rewarding!
What do you love about your pooch (or any other pets you have)?
Don't have any pet in my life now.
Ya, true it's hard work at the time & so rewarding at the same time aswell.
The last 2 dog's my mam had, we got them as pups. They were both terriers/Jack Russell's type/ breed of dog's. The second last dog was a she dog, I trained her, for play biting, I used to cover my hand in the sleaze of whatever old jumper I was wearing & she'd go to town biting it, as I'd move my hand,arm inside it. As I would give it back to her, nothing major in the that really. The training part was that once she'd see a figure or more parts of my hand, she'd stop playing with it. When I was going to bring her for a walk. I'd pick her up & whispered/said "walkies" beside her ear. She'd go mad then,near the end of her life. If you picked her up & whispered/said "hello" she'd go mad aswell. She knew what was going to happen. Thankfully(in a way) I/we didn't really need to have a lead on her. As where we live it's quiet & in a matter of seconds we'd be out in the Country side. Without going near the road. If we were walking on the road of any kind we'd have a lead on her. She was 13 year's, when she died. The last dog was a he dog. He was more cocky & aggressive in general. I trained him the same way as I did with her. Over time, I/we did have to have him on a lead for a time, before we could let him off it & hoped a certain dog wasn't near by, at the same time. He was 14 year's, when he died. Some great memories with them, over the years. Sometimes I'd rodder be with a dog, then around some people/person. I'd recommend, if possible for a person to get a dog & have them in your life or any pet. True they can pick a bad person out of the crowd alright. They can even sus out what form your in yourself at time's. So they'll be all over you or stay near you. But not on top of you, until your ready to let them nearer to you.
I'm not saying no to having a dog back in my life in the future. Right now, it's not the time, nor have I the place for a dog, in my life. The main reason is the typical reasons, can't swing a cat in the back garden, where I live now. Also I'm not at home for anything up to 10 or 12 hour's a day,during the week. I don't believe that it's fair to have a dog locked in a house or a shed for that leath of time. I'd prefer to be able to bring them with me, where ever I'm going during the day. Another reason is, if I had a dog, I wouldn't be able to go away for a weekend or a week, without some member of my family knowing about it & getting a grilling about it off them.
(Writing this post, has opened a can of worms for me )
I think alot of dog's do that, run away type of thing, when they're going to die. It's like if they know it's going to happen, just want to be on there own & don't want you to see it happening. Maybe it's just me that think's that.
that post! Sounds like your dog's had a great life and you're very responsible not having one if you don't have the time and space.
Sorry to have opened a can of worms though but enjoy the lovely memories "Hopefully they did alright. As they were spoiled rotten. Me & my mam, often wondered, what it'd be like or what would they say,"If they could talk". Thank's for saying that, like I said in my post, it's not fair on them, really. Thank's for saying that aswell. It's the memories of them, that opened the can of worms on me. They were good, happy memories to have. All's good & THANK'S.  | |||
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"It’s very irresponsible to be taking about puppies and not posting pics of said puppies. #whereareallthepuppypics" Oooh, look who's here 
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"Got a puppy in March, had forgotten how much work they are. Anyhow he's house trained now and has stopped turning into a gremlin in the evening. Best boy on walks, but still tendency to chew up things that are not for chewing..."Yeah, I get what you mean. There's loads of distractions you can do. Freeze carrots, great for teething and chewing. Yak milk chews are much loved in our house. Fill a Kong with peanut butter for them to lick out (  ), freeze if you want.
I also invested in a Licki mat. I put some of her kibble on it, cover with a drizzle of honey, a spoonful of low fat Greek yogurt and mash a bit of banana across the whole thing so the kibble is frozen into it if left in freezer for an hour or two. Takes her half an hour to finish, is great to tire them out and distract.
And teaching commands like "drop" and "leave it" work with a little time.
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" that post! Sounds like your dog's had a great life and you're very responsible not having one if you don't have the time and space.
Sorry to have opened a can of worms though but enjoy the lovely memories
Hopefully they did alright.
Thank's for saying that, like I said in my post, it's not fair on them, really. Thank's for saying that aswell. It's the memories of them, that opened the can of worms on me. They were good, happy memories to have.
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"Dogs fkn rock. I had 2 15yr olds up until last year. But I had to put my bud to sleep. Heart breaking for me but probably just as bad for my other dog. They hadn't spent a day apart in 15 years. For weeks after she would wander off(which she would never usually do) looking for him " Heartbreaking, and so sad to watch another dog grieve over a lifetime buddy
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"Dogs fkn rock. I had 2 15yr olds up until last year. But I had to put my bud to sleep. Heart breaking for me but probably just as bad for my other dog. They hadn't spent a day apart in 15 years. For weeks after she would wander off(which she would never usually do) looking for him Heartbreaking, and so sad to watch another dog grieve over a lifetime buddy
"Ya true. Any 1 is, if something happens to "there human", can be heartbreaking aswell. My uncle had a sis or our she dog, his was from the first litter. He had a health scare over 15th years ago now. So he disappeared out of the dog's life ASAP. Even with me bring her out & around the place with me, it wasn't the same for her. 1 day I was talking to him on the phone. I picked her up, he said a few words to her. You should have seen her looking at the phone receiver & started to lick it, cause of hearing his voice. I said it a few times, she died partly with a broken heart, as she never seen him again. 2 month's after her, our lady died. So it wasn't a good year at all, that year. | |||
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"Probably the thing I love about our dog is the fact she's so protective of our kids. We got her a few months after our youngest was born. At one stage she would lie on the youngest at nap time. Will always follow her around her the house and in the garden. Shes well trained (not as well as yours ) anyone she doesn't know goes near the youngest and it's all bets are off. " Ya, they can be interesting to watch around kids alright. My bro has boarder collies(sheep dog's). His oldest dog is a he dog. If the kids are out on the road & he's with them. They're stopped cause of on coming traffic. He'll stand outside them, so it'll be him that'll get hit, not the kids or the him that he's with in some cases. Also if there's puppies around the house, even doe, there not his, at time's if you try to go near them. He'll stand in the way of you getting near them. Personally I'd recommend anybody that has a dog, to try to get them used to be around kids. Not all dog's or breeds are good/ happy around kids Especially if they're not that much in the dog's life. | |||
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"sounds like you have really invested time and knowledge! what age is your puppy. I've a cockapoo. a dog, not a smelly member lol. he's 6 and only doing all that now. he was tough to train as his first owners ignored him a lot I'd say. very anxious breed! Time, yes but absolutely no previous knowledge. My daughter has been doing research for years on how to train dogs and I've just piggybacked on the information she passes on and researched more since with access to an online training program too. Homing a dog with negative history is bound to add many more layers to get him to trust you and the world. Fair play to you for giving him the time and attention he needs! Plenty of positive reinforcement (treats, playtime, toys, attention) for positive behaviours you want to see more of. We're starting with a clean slate but the intention is to get her to the highest level of training possible so I have my work cut out for me! She's 4 months now, Bernese mountain dog "My brother lives on majorca and has two bernese the most adorable doggies ever it's kinda cute he split with his long term girlfriend bout 2 years ago and they share custody just like people do with kids Obvs it's not cute they split...that sounded so wrong | |||
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"sounds like you have really invested time and knowledge! what age is your puppy. I've a cockapoo. a dog, not a smelly member lol. he's 6 and only doing all that now. he was tough to train as his first owners ignored him a lot I'd say. very anxious breed! Time, yes but absolutely no previous knowledge. My daughter has been doing research for years on how to train dogs and I've just piggybacked on the information she passes on and researched more since with access to an online training program too. Homing a dog with negative history is bound to add many more layers to get him to trust you and the world. Fair play to you for giving him the time and attention he needs! Plenty of positive reinforcement (treats, playtime, toys, attention) for positive behaviours you want to see more of. We're starting with a clean slate but the intention is to get her to the highest level of training possible so I have my work cut out for me! She's 4 months now, Bernese mountain dog
My brother lives on majorca and has two bernese the most adorable doggies ever it's kinda cute he split with his long term girlfriend bout 2 years ago and they share custody just like people do with kids
Obvs it's not cute they split...that sounded so wrong "No it's not cute & it does sound wrong. At body that has/had a dog/s or a pet of any kind, will understand you. It's good that they're able to do that with the dog's. Fair play to them. | |||
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"So much depends on the breed. Our previous dog was so attentive and clever. Our basset hound is a year and a bit and still not properly house trained. It's exhausting." Yes, totally depends on the type of dog, and hounds are completely different to a working dog. I started rewarding my pup for doing her business outside every time I saw and she started phantom peeing , such clever animals! So I stopped with the food reward but praise her profusely...I also use "go potty" as a command for when I do see her doing her business - as a service dog, she'll need to be able to go on command in the future.
I hope you get yours housetrained soon eventually. I remember wash after wash of dog beds, blankets, pillows, washing floors over and over and the amount of puppy pads but removing those made a huge difference!
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"Probably the thing I love about our dog is the fact she's so protective of our kids. We got her a few months after our youngest was born. At one stage she would lie on the youngest at nap time. Will always follow her around her the house and in the garden. Shes well trained (not as well as yours ) anyone she doesn't know goes near the youngest and it's all bets are off. " | |||
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"Probably the thing I love about our dog is the fact she's so protective of our kids. We got her a few months after our youngest was born. At one stage she would lie on the youngest at nap time. Will always follow her around her the house and in the garden. Shes well trained (not as well as yours ) anyone she doesn't know goes near the youngest and it's all bets are off. Ya, they can be interesting to watch around kids alright. My bro has boarder collies(sheep dog's). His oldest dog is a he dog. If the kids are out on the road & he's with them. They're stopped cause of on coming traffic. He'll stand outside them, so it'll be him that'll get hit, not the kids or the him that he's with in some cases. Also if there's puppies around the house, even doe, there not his, at time's if you try to go near them. He'll stand in the way of you getting near them. Personally I'd recommend anybody that has a dog, to try to get them used to be around kids. Not all dog's or breeds are good/ happy around kids Especially if they're not that much in the dog's life." Herding instincts | |||
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"sounds like you have really invested time and knowledge! what age is your puppy. I've a cockapoo. a dog, not a smelly member lol. he's 6 and only doing all that now. he was tough to train as his first owners ignored him a lot I'd say. very anxious breed! Time, yes but absolutely no previous knowledge. My daughter has been doing research for years on how to train dogs and I've just piggybacked on the information she passes on and researched more since with access to an online training program too. Homing a dog with negative history is bound to add many more layers to get him to trust you and the world. Fair play to you for giving him the time and attention he needs! Plenty of positive reinforcement (treats, playtime, toys, attention) for positive behaviours you want to see more of. We're starting with a clean slate but the intention is to get her to the highest level of training possible so I have my work cut out for me! She's 4 months now, Bernese mountain dog
My brother lives on majorca and has two bernese the most adorable doggies ever it's kinda cute he split with his long term girlfriend bout 2 years ago and they share custody just like people do with kids
Obvs it's not cute they split...that sounded so wrong "I gotcha
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"sounds like you have really invested time and knowledge! what age is your puppy. I've a cockapoo. a dog, not a smelly member lol. he's 6 and only doing all that now. he was tough to train as his first owners ignored him a lot I'd say. very anxious breed! Time, yes but absolutely no previous knowledge. My daughter has been doing research for years on how to train dogs and I've just piggybacked on the information she passes on and researched more since with access to an online training program too. Homing a dog with negative history is bound to add many more layers to get him to trust you and the world. Fair play to you for giving him the time and attention he needs! Plenty of positive reinforcement (treats, playtime, toys, attention) for positive behaviours you want to see more of. We're starting with a clean slate but the intention is to get her to the highest level of training possible so I have my work cut out for me! She's 4 months now, Bernese mountain dog
My brother lives on majorca and has two bernese the most adorable doggies ever it's kinda cute he split with his long term girlfriend bout 2 years ago and they share custody just like people do with kids
Obvs it's not cute they split...that sounded so wrong
I gotcha
Must be sooooo hot for them there!"Ya it is so walks are 5/6am and 10/11 pm and shirt stroll to local cafes daytime cos they all outdoor seating and doggie friendly so they lie in the shade with bowls of water cafes provide | |||
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"sounds like you have really invested time and knowledge! what age is your puppy. I've a cockapoo. a dog, not a smelly member lol. he's 6 and only doing all that now. he was tough to train as his first owners ignored him a lot I'd say. very anxious breed! Time, yes but absolutely no previous knowledge. My daughter has been doing research for years on how to train dogs and I've just piggybacked on the information she passes on and researched more since with access to an online training program too. Homing a dog with negative history is bound to add many more layers to get him to trust you and the world. Fair play to you for giving him the time and attention he needs! Plenty of positive reinforcement (treats, playtime, toys, attention) for positive behaviours you want to see more of. We're starting with a clean slate but the intention is to get her to the highest level of training possible so I have my work cut out for me! She's 4 months now, Bernese mountain dog
My brother lives on majorca and has two bernese the most adorable doggies ever it's kinda cute he split with his long term girlfriend bout 2 years ago and they share custody just like people do with kids
Obvs it's not cute they split...that sounded so wrong
I gotcha
Must be sooooo hot for them there!
Ya it is so walks are 5/6am and 10/11 pm and shirt stroll to local cafes daytime cos they all outdoor seating and doggie friendly so they lie in the shade with bowls of water cafes provide "Love doggy friendly places but 5am walks?!  I'm out!!! | |||
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"sounds like you have really invested time and knowledge! what age is your puppy. I've a cockapoo. a dog, not a smelly member lol. he's 6 and only doing all that now. he was tough to train as his first owners ignored him a lot I'd say. very anxious breed! Time, yes but absolutely no previous knowledge. My daughter has been doing research for years on how to train dogs and I've just piggybacked on the information she passes on and researched more since with access to an online training program too. Homing a dog with negative history is bound to add many more layers to get him to trust you and the world. Fair play to you for giving him the time and attention he needs! Plenty of positive reinforcement (treats, playtime, toys, attention) for positive behaviours you want to see more of. We're starting with a clean slate but the intention is to get her to the highest level of training possible so I have my work cut out for me! She's 4 months now, Bernese mountain dog
My brother lives on majorca and has two bernese the most adorable doggies ever it's kinda cute he split with his long term girlfriend bout 2 years ago and they share custody just like people do with kids
Obvs it's not cute they split...that sounded so wrong
I gotcha
Must be sooooo hot for them there!
Ya it is so walks are 5/6am and 10/11 pm and shirt stroll to local cafes daytime cos they all outdoor seating and doggie friendly so they lie in the shade with bowls of water cafes provide
Love doggy friendly places but 5am walks?! I'm out!!! "Rather him than me | |||
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"I've just got our puppy, 8 week Cocker and I'm absolutely shattered. It's like having a baby around the house. Any tips on training would be appreciated and we have got him booked for a 5 week training course. Love to hear and chat some more. " I would actually say a puppy is worse than a baby because you're absolutely housebound!!! Can't take puppy anywhere (grocery shopping, coffee shops, restaurant, any appointments you may have) but baby is fine in a pram or sling...so it's really restricting, particularly if you live alone or without a partner (I do, just with children and I wouldn't leave them for any longer than an hour or max 2 - at this point anyway). training takes time and even at that, I believe a puppy shouldn't be left alone until fully settled and of a certain age... A training course is a great way to start and I can send you some links that I use
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"My little fella woke me at 4.50am yesterday to go out and 6.00 am this morning ...cant give out he wanted to pee and poo so you have to praise him" Ya true, at least he didn't do it in the house, place on you. So he did the right thing, even doe, I'm sure you weren't happy to woken up at that time on a Saturday. Unless you'd be getting up anyway's. | |||
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"My little fella woke me at 4.50am yesterday to go out and 6.00 am this morning ...cant give out he wanted to pee and poo so you have to praise him" Thankfully I'm getting to around 7, 7.30 most mornings now but I've done plenty of very late nights to get that last potty going done, only to be up again before the crack of dawn
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"My little fella woke me at 4.50am yesterday to go out and 6.00 am this morning ...cant give out he wanted to pee and poo so you have to praise him Thankfully I'm getting to around 7, 7.30 most mornings now but I've done plenty of very late nights to get that last potty going done, only to be up again before the crack of dawn
Where does he sleep?"In a crate with the older dog in the kitchen ....big change to the routine but its a bit mad with the heat and bright mornings anyway I'll get used to it cause for some reason no one else hears the dogs in the morning....imagine that | |||
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"My little fella woke me at 4.50am yesterday to go out and 6.00 am this morning ...cant give out he wanted to pee and poo so you have to praise him Thankfully I'm getting to around 7, 7.30 most mornings now but I've done plenty of very late nights to get that last potty going done, only to be up again before the crack of dawn
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In a crate with the older dog in the kitchen ....big change to the routine but its a bit mad with the heat and bright mornings anyway
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"I trained my dog that when going back to the car I would say the command home, year later when deep in thick woods I was lost , gave the command home and a long loose lead and off he went took him 15 mins to get me back , I thought I was miles from the car,miss the old bugger" Excellent | |||
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"You gotta love the little critters though, even when they piss and poop all over the place or puke up on the carpet or leave their hair all over the place and clog up the vacuume cleaner or prefer to eat their dinner off the floor rather than eat it from their bowls like normal dogs or my personal favourite is when they managed to escape out the front door and of course make a b line for the centre of the busy road where you come running out after them in whatever you happen to be wearing, just out of bed, screaming and waving at the cars to stop do a to not have your precious flattened on the road. Apart from all that .... yeah foods are the best "That's what toilet training is for
I empty my vacuum cleaner on a regular basis so don't have that problem
And most feeding is done by hand - great for training and bonding - no mess on the floor
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"So yesterday my new puppy borrowed all the older dogs toys and put them in his crate ...then pee'd on the older dogs bed for good measure Put the older dogs bed in the machine and onto the line to dry At midnight ...the puppy ran to his crate and fell asleep on all the toys The older dog disappeared....went looking everywhere and found him under a table sleeping on the puppys other bed and I had to drag it into the kitchen.....then they woke me at 5.30am for their walk I'm wrecked already "There's love for ya
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"What about your shoes though?? You know those ones you paid a fortune for that were supposed to be kept up out of the way bit someone left the door open and the puppy got in and had a rear ole time . You see.... its not all fun and games "My shoes are all stored away
My other dog managed to chew through a few bras and the keyboard of my laptop 
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"So yesterday my new puppy borrowed all the older dogs toys and put them in his crate ...then pee'd on the older dogs bed for good measure Put the older dogs bed in the machine and onto the line to dry At midnight ...the puppy ran to his crate and fell asleep on all the toys The older dog disappeared....went looking everywhere and found him under a table sleeping on the puppys other bed and I had to drag it into the kitchen.....then they woke me at 5.30am for their walk I'm wrecked already
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Thankfully I get to 7ish now... worst part with mine, she eats her own stools and nothings working to stop that bar constantly being after her when she does need to do her business "My parents had this with their dog (stool eating) they were able to get tablets that had some kind of capsicum element in them that deterred the dog when they went to eat their poop and it worked. I am nearly sure they got it in a pet shop. | |||
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"So yesterday my new puppy borrowed all the older dogs toys and put them in his crate ...then pee'd on the older dogs bed for good measure Put the older dogs bed in the machine and onto the line to dry At midnight ...the puppy ran to his crate and fell asleep on all the toys The older dog disappeared....went looking everywhere and found him under a table sleeping on the puppys other bed and I had to drag it into the kitchen.....then they woke me at 5.30am for their walk I'm wrecked already
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Thankfully I get to 7ish now... worst part with mine, she eats her own stools and nothings working to stop that bar constantly being after her when she does need to do her business
My parents had this with their dog (stool eating) they were able to get tablets that had some kind of capsicum element in them that deterred the dog when they went to eat their poop and it worked.
I am nearly sure they got it in a pet shop."Tried them but made my puppy really ill!!! But thanks | |||
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