It’s important to have a good recall with your dogs in case you need to get them back to you in an emergency. In this picture, we had come across some horses – here are the dogs sitting patiently by my side until the riders had passed. They all got a tasty treat for being …
The “traffic jam” we encountered on our walk today was a good opportunity to teach the dogs in my care good behaviour around livestock. This involved asking the dogs to “SIT” and focus on me as the ponies walked by. It is very important to control your dogs around livestock as farmers are legally allowed …
A wonderful walk in the New Forest today practising “recall” on a long line. This gives extra security during training so that you can gently encourage your dog to come back to you should he/she decide not to! When dogs first came into my care at Ringwood Dogs, I always put them on a long …
