Ina
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Hi everyone.
My name is Ina and I live in Melbourne, Australia.
Since I have 3 little boys I never even considered getting a dog. But then I met Smokey. It was love at first sight. Still, I knew I shouldn't really get a dog - my husband might get mad if I suddenly add another member to the family.
For 2 nights I couldn't sleep - I lay awake in bed thinking of this cute little puppy. I went back to the shop. The pup was still there, lying in the corner - not really interested in all these people looking at him. As I walked up, he lifted his head and gave a small bark. That was IT. We were meant for each other.
2 weeks ago I was watching Jesse (I'm sure he is well known to any doglover) on YouTube. After that I started investigating about dogtraining. Smokey and I have been training with the clicker for 2 weeks and it has been fun for both of us. He knows "sit, down, spin left, spin right, high five, shake" and a few more things.
Smokey loves showing off at our local primary school. He loves to demonstrate his "evergrowing bag of tricks" in front of all the kids in the various classrooms.
However, when we go outside I still haven't managed to get into his head that he should keep a loose leash. I get dizzy from all the change of direction. Treats are ignored - no matter how hungry or how good the treats are.
Anyway, enough of Smokey and me .. I got to go check out the forums. If anyone has suggestions how to handle the pulling when going for a walk, please let me know.
Cheers from down-under
Ina
My name is Ina and I live in Melbourne, Australia.
Since I have 3 little boys I never even considered getting a dog. But then I met Smokey. It was love at first sight. Still, I knew I shouldn't really get a dog - my husband might get mad if I suddenly add another member to the family.
For 2 nights I couldn't sleep - I lay awake in bed thinking of this cute little puppy. I went back to the shop. The pup was still there, lying in the corner - not really interested in all these people looking at him. As I walked up, he lifted his head and gave a small bark. That was IT. We were meant for each other.
2 weeks ago I was watching Jesse (I'm sure he is well known to any doglover) on YouTube. After that I started investigating about dogtraining. Smokey and I have been training with the clicker for 2 weeks and it has been fun for both of us. He knows "sit, down, spin left, spin right, high five, shake" and a few more things.
Smokey loves showing off at our local primary school. He loves to demonstrate his "evergrowing bag of tricks" in front of all the kids in the various classrooms.
However, when we go outside I still haven't managed to get into his head that he should keep a loose leash. I get dizzy from all the change of direction. Treats are ignored - no matter how hungry or how good the treats are.
Anyway, enough of Smokey and me .. I got to go check out the forums. If anyone has suggestions how to handle the pulling when going for a walk, please let me know.
Cheers from down-under
Ina
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