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Today, we went to Pembroke with a big pouch of dog kibble mixed with chopped turkey and cocktail sausage.

We saw a LOT of dogs! From boxers to spaniels to dachshunds. And we did not bark at any of them, even the collie who came and posed rather too close. The only dog that got barked at was the one that sneaked up on Theo and shoved his nose rudely ( Read more... )

 I seem to have missed a day!

Sunday, we went for a wander around Pembroke Dock, and went to Wilko to buy some dog treats, much to the delight of the Wilko staff 'It makes our day at work better when people bring dogs!' one person told me hugging Theo enthusiastically.  Another shopper said: 'I couldn't bring my dog in here, he would pee on ( Read more... )

 We walked back in time today, from the nineteenth century Brunel Quay along to medieval St Tudwal's church in Llanstadwell on the north bank of the Cleddau river.

I have bought a couple of easy to clean silicone treat pouches, and the mixture of Theo's breakfast with a couple of chopped cocktail sausages and small chunks of cheese was very ( Read more... )

Day 2 of Theo's reactivity course. We walked on lead around the foreshore carpark by Asda and around to Hobb's Point, where the nineteenth century warships were fitted out. No warships there any more, only the odd fisherman using the slipway and tourist admiring the view. Then we took a side path through an industrial estate (rather a leafy ( Read more... )

I've signed up for a seven-day online workshop thingy with Theo Harehound, partly because a friend was running it and I wanted to support her, and partly because Theo is being a pain about meeting dogs onlead and maybe I'll learn things that might help. One of the exercises is noting down all the things he does RIGHT so I thought I might as well do ( Read more... )

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At the moment, at about one and a half years old, Theo's actual recall is OK. He knows about coming when called, he enjoys the 'come and get a treat' game, he loves interaction and he doesn't want to lose me.

BUT - he is easily distracted. If he sees a rabbit, fox, or worst of all, deer, he will go deaf and chase. If he sees a dog, I sometimes can' ( Read more... )

 Yesterday I was a bit worried because Theo reacted to several dogs we saw. Lockdown fever again.  He's still getting walks, but because of the need to stay very close to home, the walks are not so varied at the mometand have fewer dog and people encounters, so when he does meet a dog he wants to fling himself at it yapping joyfully, which looks ( Read more... )

Um.  Things that have happened. right then.

The car window that was fixed has broken again due to internal conflicts with the door opening mechanism whatsit.  I did ask when I picked up the car from the garage and they told me the door and window had quarrelled, whether they were likely to do so again? They promised not.  They were wrong ( Read more... )