Agility Training – Day 1
Well today was our first day of Basic Obedience 2/Agility. Shirley and I were not sure how Louie would do or how he would react so we were very cautious. I started with the table. He did super. We were … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Training a Fearful Dog
Basic Obedience Classes
I am not a professional dog trainer. I am not even an amateur dog trainer. I am a foster home for rescued Chessies and I have happened to have my fair share of “problem” dogs. Louie is by far my … Continue reading →
Learning to Run
One of the significant aspects of Louie’s training is adequate exercise. Louie is about 2 years old and has LOTS of energy. I have been suffering with an arthritic knee so could not run, even though I am an avid … Continue reading →
Noise Sensitivity
Pretty early on, you could see that Louie was very sensitive to noise. He would go berserk at the sound of birds in trees and hedges. I have a row of evergreens in my backyard along the fence and Louie … Continue reading →
Fear? Aggression? or Territorialism?
Louie came to live with me on October 30, 2011 and in a few words – he was a case! Louie only had an On/Off switch. Louie was either at full speed, running frantically from door to window to door … Continue reading →