Search results

Hmm, okay, thanks for the tip! Just want to make sure I don't freeze him in an attempt to ease up on the shedding!

Raising an old thread... Do you think it'd be a bad idea to use it on a lab that swims in fairly cold water? I'm worried about taking out his "protective" warmth layer.

Props to the trainer that came my house. She replied to my "termination" email very kindly (it was a nice email) and gave very good information and simply recommended that we find a training method that suits us. She even sent me a very good document on training recall. I believe her to...

I have a feeling we'd still pay a hefty premium if we canceled on them now - they would maybe even try for the full amount. What I do know is that I actually made an honest effort to use their methods last night (other than locking him in the bathroom) and I made it nowhere. I really did try...

Hey Tuck, how's it going? Where in BC? I'd guess the island based on that picture of Spy at the beach that I saw. Hah, not quite, liz! I'm about a month from being called to the bar - I'm sure my law profs would laugh if they heard someone guess that I had a behavioural psych background -...

Thanks! Now if we can just get him to stop barking at the neighbours every time they come home! Oh well, if he can't be well behaved, at least he's pretty! Thanks for the compliments everyone (on his behalf, of course!)

Lynn, thank you for your thoughts as well. I think I'm leaning towards that as well. I really liked a lot of things about our previous trainer and I believe that I want to pursue that route. A few more for good measure:

Thanks for your thoughts Dekka. I've already started searching for a copy of the Culture Clash. I'm hoping to get something positive out of it. For pictures of our little devil, please enjoy the following:

I've been lurking for about 6 months (since we got Angus), so I think this is my first post. And I think it'll be a doozy. A brief introduction - I, a 29 y/o professional-to-be, and my girlfriend (common law spouse...whatever you want to call it), got our first puppy on the Thanksgiving...