Boulty
Well-Known Member
Not sure that I SHOULD post this as I'm sure putting it in writing will jinx it all & make him revert to knobhead mode but I think the naughty hooligan may be very very slowly acquiring a little maturity.
His car chasing is still a work in progress especially in new areas / when they're moving fast (& the situation of them passing behind a hedge is still super exciting) but he's better than he was & no longer lunging at them.
I am starting to trust him more off lead after a period of many months of not letting him off as he does a lot more checking in & a lot less trying to pee off into the distance when he spots another off lead dog & he is now capable of greeting a friend & then coming with me rather than trying to follow them without me having to come & physically grab him (the main reason why I stopped letting him off for a while)
Still work to do & I think I'll always be selective about where I let him off but nice to watch him zooming in & out of trees without having a lead to get tangled in & being able to have a bit of a run about without being restricted by how fast (or slow!) I can run.
He's still a PITA for stealing things just so he can parade around with them but normally squeaky rabbit toy is coveted enough to persuade him to relinquish them.
His car chasing is still a work in progress especially in new areas / when they're moving fast (& the situation of them passing behind a hedge is still super exciting) but he's better than he was & no longer lunging at them.
I am starting to trust him more off lead after a period of many months of not letting him off as he does a lot more checking in & a lot less trying to pee off into the distance when he spots another off lead dog & he is now capable of greeting a friend & then coming with me rather than trying to follow them without me having to come & physically grab him (the main reason why I stopped letting him off for a while)
Still work to do & I think I'll always be selective about where I let him off but nice to watch him zooming in & out of trees without having a lead to get tangled in & being able to have a bit of a run about without being restricted by how fast (or slow!) I can run.
He's still a PITA for stealing things just so he can parade around with them but normally squeaky rabbit toy is coveted enough to persuade him to relinquish them.
