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You do what works for your dog. My advice with regards to "I started doing jumping with her" is make sure she is well warmed up first (like any athlete) and don't push her to jump her full height, there is no reason not to do jumping with her as long is it is on soft ground, grass, sand etc as...

Yes, that is why I said a kids sand pit as they have lids, but pleased you added that. I take the lid off and fill it with water as a mini pool in hot weather, so the dogs have double joy

.....and that could be the reason, it is not an 'excuse' it is you trying to work out why. Your dog is an adult and wants 'balanced' known dogs around it, adults dogs will 'tell off' pups, fearful or excited dogs as dogs see them as 'unbalanced' and 'dangerous', it potentially could also be a...

The term “predatory drift” was coined by Dr. Ian Dunbar around the 1970s ( vet, behaviourist, dog trainer, TV personality, published author) to describe what happens between dogs ( or dog/person) when a dog switches suddenly from a ( human acceptable) 'play mode' to a ( human unacceptable)...

Could be several things... 8 month old 'teenager' sweet one minute a horror the next so simply having fun, if she found she gets enjoyment from digging then a simple digging pit, like a cheap kids sandpit, hide her toys in it so you can save your lawn and it is not then a dog being bad...

Ask the trainer as it depends on what type of 'in front' work you are training, such as begining tracking/nose work training...as you would not be starting any 'pulling' training with a 17 wk old. You are aware that harnesses were invented to encourage a dog to feel comfortable and build up the...

No one online saw what happened, so no one can advise you, if you are concerned you phone your vet and ask them

They're high in potassium, vitamins, biotin, fiber, and copper. They are low in cholesterol and sodium, but because of their high sugar content, bananas should be given as a treat, not part of your dog's main diet....moderation is the key

Thought this might be interesting for you https://www.stemcellvet.co.uk/feeding-arthritic-dog-inflammatory-anti-inflammatory-foods/ My own dogs 'help themselves' to strawberries, raspberries and blackberries growing in the garden and love blackberry picking in the hedgerows in autumn. I have a...

Your back is neutral, so gives no positive or negative reinforcement, no clues, no messages to the dog and in general dogs, all dogs like to please, they like to interact, but some things that people do is completely lost in translation by the dog...so turning your back to the dog is why it is a...

Our own dogs learn we are not being aggressive when we stare at them as we do it all the time and from an early stage holding their head as tiny pups and moving them towards our face but it is always better to 'blink' which breaks the intense eye contact, and/or deliberately slowly turn your...

Children get bitten because their face is there abouts the same height as the dog, children often bend down/move closer to their face to 'look' straight at dogs, staring in dog language is aggressive.....but if some stranger walked directly towards you, staring directly at you coming too...

She will get more on a lead, as she is having to follow you, listen, walk at your pace and where you decide to walk, her gait will be correct, she will turn when you say, so mentally you are exercising her as well as physically...where as off lead they go where they want, at the pace they want...

No breed or cross breed is any different to another in reality, it comes down to temperament of individual dogs. Our likes/dislikes make a difference, as it does with non dog related things ( like religion, race, occupations etc etc) and often comes down to 'fear of the unknown', so get to...

Yes and I feel so proud of them all. I 'hate' it when people say they are frightened of dogs all giving excuses like being bitten/attacked etc when the reality for most is they have just never been brought up or around any dogs or have 'borrowed' their fear from parents/grandparents/ the next...

She is a 'teenager' and they can be sweet one minute and horrid the next, so other adult balanced dogs will no longer tolerate her as a 'puppy' nor tolerate her puppy behaviour play, they will expect her to be a well mannered adult dog when playing and if she isn't she will get herself into...

I wholeheartedly agree with JudyN, even thinking about this when you are planning on getting a pup will just mean you end up a nervous/anxious owner/handler and that will pass onto your pup, you will not give that pup the valuable training, experiences, socialisations it needs to become a...

Clearly you only go into that position if you are knocked to the ground and it is the safest position to remain protected. I think you are particarly sensitive right now as anyone would be having just seen/been involved with an attack by a dog, so I completely understand however you can't live...

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I am septical about gadgets and reality is are you going to carry a spray 24/7 just in case a dog attacks you? I would prefer to teach people espeically children how to behave around dogs, so stand still, don't stare at the dog, don't raise your arms, don't make a noise/scream, turn your back (...