We were thrown out of our first dog training classes because when practising recall, I would shout, "come on!" and he would run off around the room, steal other dogs toys and generally show off. It was like I'd shouted, "Go and play!" He has a very high pitched bark. So high, that before we got him the breeders called him mouse because it was a squeak. The bark, coupled with a loathing of pigeons in our garden caused the neighbour to complain and so we consulted the wonderful Rebecca from Pets in Partnership. In half an hour, she had stopped him chasing the broom, the hoover, the mop and flies. The pigeons would be a work in progress. We decided that her dog training classes would be a good idea. I warned her that we'd been thrown out of the last class but she didn't think it would be a problem.
When we started recall she said that my dog was confused. "Come on" was used all the time for some many other things and it didn't always mean "stop what you are doing right now and come here." As that's too long to shout in the park we decided to find another word. We chose "Biscuits". Now, he is absolutely brilliant he knows that biscuits means HERE NOW!
Our family has always been prone to a spot of stress-baking. Last night, we all made something. My son and I have recently branched out into biscuits, rather than cake. He made strawberry and cream shortbreads. They looked so good and I couldn't wait to try one. After dinner I shouted, "Biscuits!" and the dog appeared at my feet looking very confused.
Hi Julia!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Hannah and I’m contacting you from Pedigree about your gorgeous pooch! We noticed you have an older dog so I thought I’d get in touch and see if you would be interested in taking part in a six week Joint Care+ trial. It's completely free and there's no hidden catches, we’d simply love for you to share your experience with your community as we’re keen to see what dog owners such as yourself think of the product.
Pedigree Joint Care+ helps to ease joint stiffness, which becomes more common as dogs get older. We’d like to send you 6 weeks’ worth of tasty Joint Care+ treats as well as a fantastic goodie bag, packed full of fun things to help keep your dog entertained.
What’s more, those undertaking the Joint Care+ trial have the opportunity to attend some very special Pedigree Play Again events happening around the country in August. Take a look at the Pedigree Joint Care+ Play Again video to see what you can enjoy at the events and visit the Facebook page for photos of what went on at the first set of #playagain events in May. Search for the #playagain hash tag on twitter and you can also see all the fun other triallists are having!
If you are interested in taking part in this trial then get in touch and I’ll send you more information shortly. If you have any questions – or you just want to chat about anything dog related– then I will be happy to help. Just bark them my way!
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Hannah