fieldwanderer Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Well, it's good days and bad days lately but I thought I'd let you know how it's going; Retrieving, she's pretty good usually but she's taken to running around me before she'll bring whatever to me and distractions (especially other dogs) cause problems - once she's got something in her head (like "I want to play with the other dog" for example) she won't listen to voice or whistle - any advice? Obedience wise, she can be great and she can be a nightmare but she's getting better slowly. Nerves, this was a big problem - she'd run/cower from alsorts; strangers, dogs, the sight of me with a gun and any strange noise but she's improved quite a lot when it comes to dogs and people - everything else is a work in progress :yp: I had a word with her tonight though, being scared of cats really isn't on for a dog She's getting better with the whistle but I've been giving one "peep" for change direction and two for come, she doesn't seem to understand there's a difference, anyone know how to solve this? That's about as far as I've got, softly softly and all that but she's definately improving My work seems to be a bit of a barrier lately as I've had to spend a fair bit of time away from home and it always seems to result in a step backwards but it all comes good in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper3 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 FW..you are answering your own questions.. like all of us our puppies go through things like running after other dogs , not doing what we want them to do..but at the same time they have good days some are even great when they are young they are like children...some days are good some days they do what they want... but as you say..... she is getting better :yp: we all want our dogs to be superb, but sometimes we just got to let them be puppies and I'm sure they know they are testing our patients.... just enjoy the good times..they will get better as she gets older jasp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwanderer Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Cheers jasper, she's nearly a year old mind but didn't have the best of starts by all accounts........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper3 Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 I'm sure you will get the best out of her, they know when they are treated well my boy just jumped on my lap...not so bad , but he has just been outside in the mud :yp: agh cockers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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