George joined the Wyre Walkies gang today. Heâs a bit of a handful and spent the first 20 minutes fighting, pawing and chomping the lead, but once he realised that Iâm in charge of which direction we walk, he started to relax and walked beautifully on a nice loose lead. Well done George lad!
A super quick spot of training while we shelter from a burst of rain.
The public: âyouâve got your hands fullâ
The âhandfulâ:
I donât care what anyone says, itâs not too early to get into the Christmas spirit #christmas #frenchbulldog #santapaws
I donât know who Mishka loves most - me or herself đ€
Heâs a handful but I think heâs going to be a fast learner.
I hope everyone is keeping cool. Landi is trying to enjoy a swim in the smallest paddling pool, bless him đ
I think Roux must be more of a Real Madrid fan #frenchbulldog #realmadrid #football #crazydog
Frankie is flippinâ bonkers! #frenchbulldog #funnydog #walkies
âIâm getting too old for this đ©â
#windywalks #springerspaniels #springerspanielsofinstagram
Walking to heel doesnât come naturally to any dog, and for Hunter and Chester it must take real effort and concentration to contain their excitement. Bless âem - they try! đ„° #goldenretrieversofinstagram #goldenretriever #dogtraining #walking
Landi waited so nicely for my permission to have a swim, then came willingly when I said no. How could I not let him have a quick dip? đ
We see all sorts on my morning walk. And Iâve just noticed I talk to my Wyre Walkers like I talk to my nephew đ
Hereâs Alfie doing a perfect job of helping me demonstrate a training tip for you allâŠ
Donât repeat your commands. If your dog doesnât respond straight away, give them time to think and react. As long as they donât move from the spot they may surprise you if you just give them a moment.
Over time, your dog will need less and less time to think and theyâll be sitting before you can even finish saying the word âsitâ.
Repeating the command over and over until they do it teaches them that the first five or six times you said âsitâ, it was optional.
10/10, Alfie!
Making good steady progress installing Fudgeâs âemergency brakesâ ready for letting her off lead.
Iâm so chuffed with these two off lead today. It helps that I can see other dogs coming before they can but still, theyâve done me proud!
Typical Hunter - why sit down when you can lie down? đ
Donât be grumpy and expect others not to wind you up about it đ
Such a simple little exercise but they blooming love it! đ