Recent content by Tami'n'Charly

LOL! I can't believe you found this post-- it sure was from a loooong time ago! Charly has been on Natural Balance for a long time now-- and her coat is just stunning. Shiny. Thick. Everywhere she goes she gets compliments! Does one relate to the other or is it just because her hair has grown...

I have a 2 year old Springer with a gorgeous coat! It's really expensive getting her professionally groomed and besides, I really enjoy doing it myself. What a great way to bond with your dog! So, I really have no idea what I'm doing and have just been trying to teach myself as I go. I'm...

There has been a CPV (canine papilloma virus NOT to be confused with canine PARVO virus) outbreak in my area. My dog, Charly, has had them for a few months. It started with one on her tounge (white and cauliflower looking) and then a few more (6 or 7) appeared along her gum line 2 months later...

Charly doesn't bark much either but we were eventually able to teach her to "growly-howl" (our weird name for "speak"). We noticed that when we were training Charly and she got frustrated, she would give a little (often very quiet) growly-type bark. We rewarded her immediately whenever she did...

Clearly I couln't figure it out at first either. Must need more coffee. :)

Or now that I'm thinking about it-- lure the whole thing. From a sitting position it should be pretty easy. Put him in a sit. Lure him with a treat into a down and continue luring into a "dead" position (all at one time- so there is no stopping). Don't say anything at first (especially not...

Ah... I see. Well, I'm not sure about that :) Charly does it from a standing position- but I'm know sure how we got there. I DO remember her struggling a bit with it at first. Maybe if you do the down command and piggy back the "bang" immediately after... and reward tons as he gets starts...

It's good that she know's the "roll over" command. That was they are familiar with the motion of turning on their side. But to get them from "roll over" to "bang"... we just did it by using a lure. 1) From a down position, we'd hold a treat (hot dog or whatever) in front of her nose. 2)...

This might be a little off topic but.... we've put a hold on Charly's classic obedience training. We passed puppy kindergarten, Family Dog 1 & Family Dog 2 classes with flying colors. I wanted to take the CGC class next- but her insturctor suggested that we try enrolling her in a pre-agility...

Not alone KyleH- I can't sympathize with you more!! Your story is mine also. We have a 1.5 year old English Springer that sounds IDENTICLE to your lab. I work form home so she gets A TON of attention, more exercise than 99% than most pets and our house is as puppy proofed as humanly possible...

Doberlov- yes, that is great advice and actually, it is exactly what I do. Charly is fine receiving small treats (treats that can be eaten in one bite) with other dogs. She knows the wait command VERY well :) However, I was talking about treats that last a long time such as, raw meaty knuckle...

Yeah- I guess you are right. I suppose we're just used to her being so "good" that it really surprised us when she lunged like that. But, when push comes to shove... she is still a dog :) And I suppose treats should be given in the crate too if there are other animals around too. That's too...

Charly is a 1.5 year old female English Springer Spaniel. She's a sweet dog and totally non-aggressive (never bitten or even snarled at anyone). Since I had several friends/family members with dogs with severe food guarding issues- I was diligent with training Charly around food as a pup. It's...

Ok.. but HOW do I prevent her from doing this??? Do I yell at her, do I tell her "no"... I'm not going to hit my dog. Gates are useless- she jumps them in a half a second.

I know the crate shouldn't be used as a "punishment" spot. I just don't know what else to do. She adores her crate and I don't want that to stop. As far as her "having no reason to counter surf if we're directly supervising her"... well, I don't know if she's an anomaly or what... but she'll...