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Be aware that this also could be the beginning of sticking and/or freezing on birds. Other signs are not coming into heel position, standing away from the handler or dropping the bird on the ground...

Very nice. Thanks for sharing, Wayne.

Laurie

Just being a puppy. Fun to watch!

Laurie

Puppies are little eating machines. I'd be very concerned with a puppy eating only once a day, but fills his belly with water. Try a food with a different protein source. If that doesn't resolve...

In my never to be humble opinion, it depends on your experience with puppies. If you've never trained a retriever puppy, Jackie Merten's is a great place to start. You'll find all sorts of help for...

In AKC agility, a random draw is allowed with the total number of runs stated in the premium. Folks send in the entry, closing date is reached and the draw is done. Tracking tests are done that way...

Housebreaking a puppy is sometimes so easy and other times seems to take forever. I agree that it may be a UTI especially since you have a female pup. If I may suggest one thing, it would be to not...

Hunt test secretaries receive a packet of forms from akc prior to the test including jr. handler forms. The kids can earn points for showing/handling dogs in most venues. I know we used the form...

The first test I entered we were #4 out of an entry of 50+ dogs so I got to sit and watch most of the dogs run. I was flat out amazed by the number of handlers who said to another that their dog...

Remember baby proofing your house a while back? Now is the time to puppy proof it. When the pup is out give one or two of her toys then interact with her! She is getting into everything because she...

I looked back in Rudder's vet records. He was 33 pounds at 15 weeks. He'll be five years old next Tuesday. He is just over 24" at the shoulder and weighs in at 75 pounds now, so not a real big dog....

lab-rescue.org rescues Labradors in MD and VA. They would welcome a donation.

Laurie

Congratulations! I don't think 6 is too old for agility especially running preferred. My husband and our over size Corgi (13") finished their PACH just before Beeper turned 10 last year. He was...

Glad you're back!

Laurie

I agree with Mountain Duck. Get the Hillmann dvd and fix the problem now. The problem won't go away on its own.

Laurie

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Nick,

Lulu looks great! She showed great promise when we trained together this summer.

Laurie

Some dogs do what we call the braille approach to heeling. If I touch you, I don't need to look at you. I had one years ago that would lean into me and was able to look around rather than at me in...

I've worked sheep and earned titles with an Old English Sheepdog, Australian Shep. and Pembroke Welsh corgis. All stock dogs regardless of breed are started in a small pen (12X12 or so) until they...

EMT gel and spray are always in my first aid kit. One of my dogs had a sebaceous cyst rupture. We applied EMT and the open wound healed in just a few days. Great stuff!

Laurie

A simple fix would be to have him on a leash.

Laurie

Have they checked her for ocd in her hocks?

Laurie

Triple Threat

Laurie

I heard this at an obedience seminar, but it fits all areas of dog training.

"Never let your dog cheat you out of giving him the correction he deserves." Judy Howard

Laurie

I start with the dog standing. With a treat in your closed hand, move your hand down to the floor and then back so that it is between the dog's front feet. Usually the front end goes down quickly...