My beagles are pretty well behaved. Even better now that we are all on a new training program since we had a behaviourist. However, I think my OH is a signal for naughtiness. I mostly walk them, they are off lead with a 99% recall and they are pretty good at ignoring other dogs now, (my bitch does not like unfamiliar dogs and is a bit snappy with them and my boy seemed to be following her lead although he has never been anti social before). However, if my OH comes with us they are a nightmare. Today is a prime example. We got on to our usual walking spot and Angel immediately ran away into the woods. She would not come back and we were looking for her for 15 mins. She went on her lead then for the rest of the walk. Merlin growled and barked at 4 dogs. Daniel always comments on this, saying "I thought you said they are good" Well for a couple of months i have put these episodes down to off days. My friend who walks her dog with us most days, pointed out that they are only naughty when Daniel is around. Does anyone know why this is or have any similar experiences or even know how to tackle this. Thanks. 

Other than you being distracted?

Possibly, but unlikely as I walk with lots of different people, including my sisters children, (who can be very naughty) and they are fine. I very rarely walk them alone. Sometimes we walk with friends with dogs and other times just friends or family who fancy a walk. Like I said, it is unusual so I didnt make a link, my friend did. After i got home and thought about it, i can see she is right.

Edited to say, He really isnt all that interesting anyway

My Papillon is the best behaved dog on earth but when my 12 year old daughter is around all that goes to pot! He will NOT do as told when she is anywhere near as she is far more interesting. I made the mistake once of bringing her to dog training to show her what Bobby can do .Never again!! I couldn't even recall him or do stays! And when I allowed her to take him in a companion show he growled at the judge -unbelievable, didn't think he had it in him. It's just something about her!

If it helps mine behave much worse when my family is with me.   I keep the dogs on a lead and use head halters  if we are all out as a family except for va short off lead play.   my family tend to have different ideas about dogs than I do so I think tis miss match causes difficulty and the pack order is confused because well who is the head of the pack when we are all together...? I have no clue so I doubt the dogs know either! But also because I am then working 5 instead of two.  ;)

If it's only with him I'd be looking at his behaviour not the dogs. Is he giving them commands, acting in certain ways, does he have body language or even verbally show displeasure or annoyance with the dogs. If you do have a behaviourist you already work with you could ask them to go out with the two of you to see if they can spot what's happening. Having my OH around has an effect on my dog because he does things like pick up a toy and wave it around right after I called the dog to heel - helpful things like that. :) I've learned not to do any training around him and try to even limit my commands to only use what's needed for safety and manners.

It's quite interesting how different people affect a dogs behaviour.

Jasper really pulls on his lead but not as much as if both myself and OH are together with him.  He is then DREADFUL

Pulls with both seperately but together NIGHTMARE

My OH is a very calm person, he never ever shows displeasure. The only difference when he is with us is that he may call them after me. So perhaps the added command makes them think they dont have to listen. I really dont know. He never tells them off of anything. he seems to be a ticket for naughtyness. I walk them and come home buzzing about how good they have beenthen we walk them and they are terrible. Incidently, both dogs dont walk nicely on a lead for him. I walk them both and they are fine, he takes one and they pull until they are choking. We are currently working on him doing some training with them and we are all going to classes from next week. Hopefully if they gain a bit of respect things may change. I just cant understand why they ignore me when we are both out, and not with anyone else.

My dog always pulled with my OH but then my OH let him. I NEVER did let him pull when he was with me so eventually he walked nicely. It took me longer though because he got those periodic rewards when he went out alone with my husband. I've told him he's not allowed to walk the new puppy until she's a year old. :-D

Maybe your OH just isn't as consistent as you or doesn't provide the same feedback to the dogs. Having him work the dogs at training class is a great idea. I wish you luck and that he starts seeing those doggy angels that you see.

Maybe being the ony dog walker in the house helps.  As far as the kids ar concerned the dogs are just part of the furniture and they wouldn't dream of walking them.  We are talking 16 and 19 here.

Maybe he inadvertently shows pleasure when they misbehave. Dogs can read body language which we have no idea about.
Also if you are both calling the dogs they do not know who to go to, so perhaps they decide it's in their interest to go to neither of you - especially if there is something fun somewhere else.