Keeping cool in this weather..... *pics*

[lexiedhb]

Dexie loved his mates paddling pools- until he rolled in this one and got water up his nose!- please excuse the boobs and HUGE gut- mine not his!

and decided the best way to keep cool is just to lay in their water trough!

 

[Dobiegirl]

Why were you not in there with him oh no room, he takes up a lot of space.

He is looking fab.

Have you started with the new trainer? if so hows it going.?

 

[Mince Pie]

Aww love him, I have to shut mine in when it's hot as he just won't stop! When I first got him he was always getting heat stroke

 

[lexiedhb]

They do actually have a bigger pool for the hoomins! She has the MOST amazing dog friendly garden!

Yep new trainer- told me to stop taking him to class as it will all be too much, and we are Classically conditioning the butt off him!! Instead of avoiding other dogs I now stalk people with dogs clicking and treating when the ginge doesnt react- am sure my neighbour hood watch has meetings about "that woman and the dog in the purple harness"!!

 

[Dobiegirl]

Good for you that dog will be conditioned within an inch of his life by the time youve finished and you will wonder what all the fuss was about.

 

[CorvusCorax]

He really suits the purple

I'm conditioning the 'speak' and trying to work the on/off switch I think my eardrums might burst....

 

[lexiedhb]

At some point I am so going to have to teach the bark/quiet thing- not looking forward to the bark part.....!! For now though the "less squealing/dancing/lungeing towards another dog" is actually working at a distance... woop!

 

[MurphysMinder]

He's looking really chilled, in every sense of the word. Evie has a paddling pool in the garden, as well as the horses water trough to cool down in. Sounds like its going well with the new trainer, great news.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Well done TBH it is hard at first, when I say 'quit' I kinda have to bellow it to get his attention and then just drop my head and stay very calm then the longer he is quiet the more I reward him. It's getting better!

 

[lexiedhb]

I guess it is just giving us something else to try- "watch me" wasnt working as I said "watch me" he looked round to see what was coming, despite me doing it when there was naff all around... blumming dog!

 

[CorvusCorax]

The girl who has Floof's half sister uses 'WOW!' as her 'watch' command

 

[lexiedhb]

LOL!!

Last week at training class (my last at least for now- causes dex head melt down) there was a little Staff boy, a rescue, who had obviously had some owners with a sense of humour in the past, chap said "sit"... dog stretched out its front paws, put his head on them and stuck his butt in the air!!!

 

[muddygreymare]

Haha brilliant! He has a huge tongue in that last photo!
What a lovely dog