Thank you
Yes doesn't matter how much experience you have there's always that one trick ,or two in my case STILL cannot get 'are you shy' yet LOL probably because the boy isn't at all shy , but eventually one day they surprise you and 'out of the blue' (read weeks of trying) do it as if they've being doing it all their lives!
That's the beauty of dog training, always surprises you never know what your dog's going to spring on you. And I just love it when they teach you a new trick, that's fantastic!
You're right,we have had to heel left side and not right, so the boy's really been 'drilled' into left side, positively of course
. No, he knows right paw left paw, cross right/left etc. spin left right etc. just with the heeling, so I think you've hit the nail on the head as to why he's having problems with this trick. When his lead gets tangled he'll lift either paw on cue (or even now without a cue) to 'untangle', just the heel work with right side. He's too well trained on left side
Glad I'm not alone with 'that look'.Haha! I get the same looks.
Happy to hear about the progress.
I noticed on another thread that someone uses bleu cheese. Has anyone noticed different cheeses causing runny poops? I think for Brody the "fresh" cheeses like mozza or monterey jack are not good, where cheddar seems to be fine. I worry about the saltiness though. Not sure my budget would allow for the fancier ones!LOL! Yes stinkier the better.
The only thing which gave him an upset tummy was when he, as a very young pup, gobbled some KFC dropped in the middle of the road we were crossing. However, I wouldn't give a dog too much because of (a) saltiness - high in cheddar and (b) fat content. As blacknym says, use it to get them going then change to something else.
Really good that he is making progress... all the best for future too...
Thank you for asking. Ra Kismet started to vomit a lot, plus sloopy poos and wasn't 'himself'. He was due for his annual injections for heart worm etc. so trip to the vet. He did have a temp, the low side of 'high'/dangerous and the vet, who wasn't fully informed at the time, said he had a 'tummy bug'. Found out later, by chance saw an email from partner to his mother when I was searching for a sent one of my own, that apparently Ra Kismet had eaten what my partner suspected (by the smell apparently) was Rat Poison!!!!!!!!!!! Didn't tell me, as he thought I would be worried!!!!!!!!!!!
Won't say what my reaction to that was, but it wasn't pleasant, that's for sure! Have noticed Ra Kismet is reluctant to do 'sit pretty' - it's not one of his fav trick but......maybe I'm over reacting but will be glad when he's seen the vet again and the vet is told the WHOLE UNVARNISHED truth - not 'Ra Kismet ate something when out for a walk and vomited it up immediately' as my partner informed the vet on the last visit.
I was don't worry!OMG!!!! I would be close to homicidal! There is not excuse for the partner
Only thing which kept me on an even, though absolutely furious, keel was Ra Kismet, too upsetting for him to have Mom blowing a fuse. No excuse at all for lying like that, as if I was going to worry more, knowing the truth is actually easier than not knowing. Even when the truth isn't good. And the vet should have been told, otherwise how can he do his work properly? I know he'd have immediately done blood tests etc. if there was the slightest hint of poison.
Ouch! Tin foils not the best, hope Deja is o.k. Hugs to her poor baby
