SHELLEY & BREN

:2431: zep loves a challenge ........

im going to take fred for an extra long walk before training so hes knackered

tbh Mickey is that wound up by the time we get there it takes him the first half hour to calm down It takes about 3/4 hour in the car
Wish we lived nearer
Yes Zep is great so relaxed and knows his stuff

hes brill .... fred used to get all wound up in the car, he would whine and jump about for the first 20mins of a car journey, it did my feckin head in....so i attached a long lead to him and threaded it through the dog gate thing and through to where i was sat, and i would jerk it every time he whined...it soon stopped him

Nico is a confirmed grass sniffer too Bren & its infuriating. Zep told me not to worry about it. Its what sheps do. The novelty does wear off about 5 minutes before the end of the session

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fredsmum wrote:

:2431: ... ive checked taxis, and they will take big dogs like fred... just got to find the number for the egginton bus to make sure freds allowed on there too... then i will tell the OH tomorrow that were going training.... then i suppose i better ring zep and see if theres any room :2431: oh and im going to check with a freind to see if they can take me when the OH cant.... im bloomin determined hes going to get this dog agression/dominance knocked out of him

Maybe he needs to meet someone even more dominant?

For the first 5 minutes in the car Mickey thinks he is going to Cannock Chase so he whines excitedly then when he realises we have passed it he starts barking at other dogs/bikes etc anything that grabs his attention really
Then i think it might dawn on him where he is actually going so he starts whining again Then finally once we get on the A38 and OH puts his foot down he shuts up but as soon as we turn off the A38 he starts again it is worse when both dogs are in the car They get really excited because they know they are gona see other dogs

Hi Bev Yes i think Mickey needs to meet a more dominant dog to stop him in his tracks

slynico wrote:

fredsmum wrote:

:2431: ... ive checked taxis, and they will take big dogs like fred... just got to find the number for the egginton bus to make sure freds allowed on there too... then i will tell the OH tomorrow that were going training.... then i suppose i better ring zep and see if theres any room :2431: oh and im going to check with a freind to see if they can take me when the OH cant.... im bloomin determined hes going to get this dog agression/dominance knocked out of him

Maybe he needs to meet someone even more dominant?

he does bev ... a lot of it is me too....i havent got the confidence to trust him offlead around strange dogs yet :nhy: .... he needs to socialise a lot more before i dare do this....



have you tried keeping him on a long lead bren and everytime he whines etc... jerk the lead... see if that stops him...

Sould be entertaining on 14th if nothing else!!

.... i just know freds going to show me up..... then i will get all nervous and it will all go tits up :2431:

Shelley Zep is brilliant I bet Fred will be offlead by the end of the first session
He likes you to do recall offlead but will use a long line if necessary

Even Mickey was doing it offlead He did however run straight over to Mo's group for a nose Mo and Zep just shouted loose dog and watched what Mickey did making sure he didnt try and attack anyones dog
It was so embarrassing im sure i will be the one who gets shown up

:2431: when freds at mo and zeps he is brilliant, they think he has a brilliant nature ... thats why i know i am part of the problem, i need to learn how to stop this... hes okay there cos hes out of his comfort zone :2431: