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Sharkie Nov 2020 9:25pm, 2 Nov 2020 16,715 posts	0 Sharkie I'm stunned that you encountered a 'smacking' trainer Roberto! And not surpised you flinched. I thought that 'Show 'em who's boss' stuff went out with the ark!
Wine Legs Nov 2020 10:41pm, 2 Nov 2020 5,562 posts	0 Wine Legs Skye's current bag of food is science plan puppy food. Next bag is something different...will keep trying different ones. Definitely need to keep Skye active & get her thinking. She is doing well so far. It's going to be little & often She's a really lovely dog. I want to keep her stimulated.
Helegant Nov 2020 1:34am, 3 Nov 2020 7,027 posts	0 Helegant Jet only stinks if he's managed to get some cat-poo down his gullet. Luckily that isn't often.
Metro_Nome Nov 2020 6:05am, 3 Nov 2020 5,767 posts	0 Metro_Nome WL for stimulation Chester absolutely loves his treat ball. That can keep him entertained for ages plus he gets food- bonus
Helegant Nov 2020 7:46am, 3 Nov 2020 7,030 posts	0 Helegant Re the smacking trainer. There are boarding kenels where you can send your spaniel to be trained as a gundog (I think William and Kate did that). Very highly rated. I saw a video from one and the man was smacking the dog and throwing it around, the poor dog was cowering. But apparently the dogs are 'very' obedient afterwards. It makes me cringe to think of it. Jet had a 'busy nose' at our agility lesson yesterday and clearly showed that he had no fear at all when I spoke, or shouted, or chased him to come back. On one run he went through the tunnel, diverted in a large circle to smell where the pheasants had been, then came back to do the next jump. Obedience? Ha! Grrr.
Wobbling Nov 2020 7:58am, 3 Nov 2020 6,379 posts	0 Wobbling m.facebook.com WL - this is our dog trainer, she’s offering 121 outdoor classes over lockdown. She’s really good, Boots made lots of progress with her. H - our neighbours sent their French pug to a residential training BootCamp. Hasn’t helped tho, and I wonder if it’s because the dog isn’t learning to trust it’s human, but rather learning with a different person altogether.
Wobbling Nov 2020 7:59am, 3 Nov 2020 6,380 posts	0 Wobbling I can’t bear the idea of smacking a dog. Even 35+ years ago when it was thought the way you trained dogs, I hated it.
Wobbling Nov 2020 8:38am, 3 Nov 2020 6,382 posts	0 Wobbling *its human
halfpint Nov 2020 8:41am, 3 Nov 2020 33,030 posts	0 halfpint Wobbling is that a boot camp just for the dog then? That implies the dog is the issue which ignores the fact that what we do as owners is crucial. I’d say in my own case that I am the main issue.
Wobbling Nov 2020 9:08am, 3 Nov 2020 6,383 posts	0 Wobbling HP, yep, you get your dog trained by someone else at huge expense.