Our labrador pup is 6 months old. I've taught him the basics but there's one or two things he won't do for me. We've never been to training classes before, is he too old to start? If anyone can recommend a good trainer/centre in the Stockport area it would be a great help! Thanx :D

Hi Emmajane

Can't recommend a class in Stockport but would say it's never too old to take your dog to classes. I've taken our rescue dogs for the first time at ages 12 months, 8 years (and she'd never been to any classes before-we knew the family she came from) and 20 months.

It's an old myth that you can't teach an old dog new tricks and your puppy is hardly an 'old dog'.

Have fun!

Hi Dog Behaviour
Thanx for that we'll give the classes a try!! :)

Hi Emma

There's classes in Cheadle on a Monday and some in Woodley too. My e-mail is spanishwaterdogs@supanet. com, if you e-mail me I'll give you details.

Regards.
Diane

Hi Diane

Both addresses would be great. I tried emailing you but message bounced back

Thanx a lot
Em

Hi Emma

What are the couple of things he won't do for you ?

Lucy

Hi Lucy

Well he won't come when called (at home or outside on walks), pulls on his lead, won't stop jumping up at people, apart from that he's a little darlin!!

Em

Hi

He sounds like he is going through the teenage years and is a typical Lab !

Won't come when called, also known as selective deafness !! :)

At home try calling then rewarding with a small treat when he comes ! He will get the hang of it and then wean him off the treats once he has got the idea ! Outside perhaps try this again or even try a whistle as I successfully used this with one of my stubborn girls ! She is now A1 at recall !

Won't stop jumping. When he does it turn straight round with your back to him and stand still and stay until he gets down and stays then turn round and fuss him.You are rewarding him for being down ! If you make a fuss by telling him off when he is jumping, up he thinks it is a game and will continue ! ! Persevere as it sometimes take a while !

Lead walking. Which lead are you using at the moment as this maybe your problem ! There are many good types of leads of which harnesses and headcollars are examples of

I use sometimes again on my stubborn girl a harness and found it useful but we are now back using a rope lead and training to walk to the heel has happened ! Again it took its time and alot of stopping and starting but they soon get the idea that pulling will get them nowhere apart from stationary !!

Just a few pointers which have worked for me and I am sure there will be more advice from people !

He is still a baby and will quickly get the hang of it !

HTH

Lucy

Lucy

Thanx for all your sound advice I'll give it ago! :D

Emma