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Jan 2021
3:25pm, 10 Jan 2021
17,188 posts
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Sharkie
Our favourite dog trainer also recommended what she called a lunge lead. You might use them for horses - Maz will know. Again very long, 5-10m. She used them all the time with her wolf dogs until their recalls were faultless.
LD's advice is spot on!
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Jan 2021
3:56pm, 10 Jan 2021
2,122 posts
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PenW
Thanks 
It’s hard to find emptyish and safe areas round here in lockdown - so many people, dogs and runners in my local park and can get out to the road. I have a long lead but need a bit of practice using it I think.
I’ll have to find some very high value treats to test out in the garden. My current ones are hit and miss depending on what he’s found.
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Jan 2021
4:00pm, 10 Jan 2021
17,189 posts
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Sharkie
I'll be honest Pen, I found the long lead tricky! Jess' recall improved quicker than my lead wrangling did!
I used a retractable lead about twice - I really don't like them for lots of reasons.
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Jan 2021
4:04pm, 10 Jan 2021
1,627 posts
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Roberto
Pen, check out westmoor walkies. I'd argue that for your dogs welfare, it would ve an acceptable journey (I'm assuming it's still allowed to be open).
I've never been but heard good things and see other dogs on Instagram who have been.
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Jan 2021
4:04pm, 10 Jan 2021
9,622 posts
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Mazlin
Lunge lines are quite heavy - OK for wolf dogs but prob too much for a puppy! You can get long lines from Amazon/ Pets at Home though.
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Jan 2021
4:08pm, 10 Jan 2021
2,123 posts
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PenW
Oooh thanks Roberto! That’s a 10 minute drive. Will look into it
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Jan 2021
4:12pm, 10 Jan 2021
17,190 posts
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Sharkie
Wolf Dogs ...and violently strong German Shepherds, Maz. Quite right though - far too heavy for a Whippet puppy! Principle the same though, and we were taught to stand on the lead too.
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Jan 2021
4:25pm, 10 Jan 2021
1,628 posts
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Roberto
Any ideas for stopping arlo jumping? He is getting better when a treat is involved but having issues regarding the ball thrower. He is now excellent at fetch and drops the ball at our feet. But as soon as we go towards it with the thrower, he starts jumping up at it/us.
Then, if we end the game and put the ball away, he incessantly jumps at the thrower unless I hide it in my jacket. Tried ignoring, distracting, treats, telling no, holding my hand up in stop sign as that usually works with other things. He is just so focused on it.
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Jan 2021
9:39am, 12 Jan 2021
205 posts
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shyfire
Having a major pup wobble this morning. Aside from the time spent trying to ensure pup and cat are not alone in the same room which is getting harder now since neither are keen on the one get front other gets back of house when I'm busy(cue miaowing and barking) I have just been out playing/training in the garden with Callie which was fine til she started jumping/nipping. Bought her in since she was getting out of hand and she starts playing zoomies all up and down the hall then stops short paws on the puppy pad and pees on the carpet. She was out in the garden for over 30 mins. I think the pads have been a curse - she is not getting the do your business outside in garden or on walks part and I know that's my fault since at the beginning not wanting to lift her up and take her down the steps into the garden in the dark I have allowed the situation to happen.
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Jan 2021
9:47am, 12 Jan 2021
5,932 posts
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Metro_Nome
It's not easy is it shyfire! Sounds like maybe you just missed getting her in in time? We have got much better at catching Chester before he gets wild (only took us nearly 3 months!) and it makes a big difference, but when we miss it and he gets bitey/zoomie/naughty it's really hard
Could it be worth taking the puppy pads outside? we never really used them except for the first few days but one of the ways we got him used to going outside was taking the pad out with us, and he then went on the pad on the grass, then on the grass
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