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Zoeh

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  1. 23 hours ago, Papillon Kisses said:

    Hi Zoeh! To solve the chafing you probably need to loosen the chest piece at the front to get more clearance under her armpits. But if you do that, the chest piece may sag causing the harness to not work as intended.

     

    You may like to look at the Perfect Fit Harness or the Lori Stevens Balance Harness. Ruffwear Front Range is another. Vets who work in orthopedics etc. prefer these as the ones with a horizontal strap across the chest like the easy walk harness can cause injuries by restricting movement. I suspect the Lori Stevens may work out best for a growing pup (more wear before it's grown out of) but @leopuppy04 may be able to advise?

     

    Another option is the Black Dog Balance Harness (not to be confused with the Lori Stevens one), but it restricts movement like the easy walk harness.

     

    More info:

    https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/issues/20_4/features/Best-Dog-Harnesses-2017_21622-1.html

    https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/issues/16_7/features/the-no-pull-debate_20782-1.html

    https://alpineoutfitters.net/scripts/article.asp

     

    How did you get along with finding a trainer to help you train your pup?

    Hey PK! 

    Yeah we tried loosening it but as you said, by doing that it doesn't work.

     

    I'll have a look at them all! Thanks for that!

     

    We haven't had anyone yet.. I've been trying to invest more time into her training but it's difficult with my work schedule.. still looking! decided we're not in that big of a rush :)

  2. On 7/3/2017 at 2:11 PM, persephone said:

    Hi :) 

    I do not use  harnesses .. but it seems the fitting of this one may be wrong? 

    Does the pup pull a lot? is that why you use a harness?

    I've youtubed and googled it and i have it on properly... maybe my pup is just too much of a puller for this harness?

    Yes we use a harness because she tends to pull quite a lot and if we're only using a collar then she tends to choke herself...

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    No sure about Hanrob, but we had a dog trained in a stay in situation when we first became dog owners.  

     

    Would I ever do it again - no.  I'm now confident in my ability.

     

    Did it save the dog's life at the time - absolutely.  We were totally out of our depth and needed someone to help us do the ground work.  We weren't in the right mental space to have someone come in and show us so it was a good solution - seems like it might have been the easy way out, but realistically it was the only way out at that point.

     

    Having said that, I went to the 'free' lessons EVERY week for 6 months following the live in session and have trained the dog almost every day for the last 11 years.  If you are looking for an easy fix then live in probably isn't it, if you are looking for some support because you a little out of your depth and are prepared to make a commitment at the end of it then go for it.  (And it seems this is the case.)

     

    All the best with your training journey!

     

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    So would you recommend hanrob for someone like I who's kinda of just starting out?

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    I will never understand how anyone thinks they can send their dog away for a couple of weeks and have returned an obedient compliant dog.  The first training that needs to be done in training a dog is for the human to be trained.   

    As i replied to someone else, im not expecting the dog to come back a robot who knows everything. Getting our dog, i knew that we would have to put in some hard effort but as it is our first we are not sure how to go about training her. To have someone come into our home and only tell us what to do and how to train left us a bit confused with out showing or demonstrating. I get that there's going to be a lot of maintenance on our behalf but we do need some help with the ground work. Hence why i asked about hanrob.

  5. Hey guys!

    so we have a little puppy who we are trying to toilet train. we live in a small apartment with a large backyard but unless we're home we dont like leaving her out there as the backyard is shared and somewhat easily accessible, so for now shes kept in a play pen when no one is home and our back door is open when we are so shes able to wander in and out. was just wondering if anyone can suggest a indoor toileting idea? Preferable something washable so we dont have to fork out too much money each week(if there is such thing) also didnt want something too large as i said we are only in a small apartment. 

     

    All suggestions are appreciated!

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    I agree with this, corvus, but in the final analysis the owner has to be trained as well and that is obviously what you were doing.  People who send their dogs away and have nothing to do with their training are shirking their responsibilities and not doing the right thing by their dog.  So much of dog behaviour depends on the owners, their knowledge, confidence and determination to have a happy, fulfilled dog.  

    We're happy to put in the work but we also need some ground work done as this is our first dog. So for someone only telling us what to do leaves us a little confused. I have heard that hanrob train your dogs and when they're ready to be picked up they will show you with your dog what they've been taught and how to carry out commands. I get that training is an ongoing thing and by all means we knew what we were getting ourselves into and knew we had to put in work. We just need a little help from a professional I guess. Which is why I'm asking about hanrob

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    In short - No. I would not recommend them for training or board. I have seen the impacts first hand. 

     

    Sounds like you weren't happy with your trainer but in my own opinion you need to be shown how to train your dog.  No point in having someone else build the relationship - "sit" and "stay" is more than simply saying a word. 

     

    I often say "find someone you click with" in this case, and sorry if this sounds harsh, sounds like you need to suck it up and do as the trainer is telling you. Bit of a generalisation here, but, put the time and effort into your dog and you'll be rewarded with a pet who'll bend over backwards for you. 

    Are you able to tell me why you wouldn't recommend them and what impacts you've seen/how recent this was?

  8. We have a 5 month old American staffy who has gone through puppy school but in our current living situation we need her to be quite obedient. 

    We have had an in home trainer come to our house but she more so told us how to instead of actually training our pup. 

    Was wondering if anyone had recently used hanrob for training or even boarding? We obviously want our pup to be well looked after and 18 days is a long time so curious as to see people's reviews. 

  9. Can anyone recommend any really good dog trainers in Sydney? I'm based in eastern suburbs and don't want to travel too far but am willing to drive if it's worth it! :) or even in home trainers. I have a 9 week old American staffy who is currently in puppy school but we want her to be extremely trained. Was going to go with bark busters but after reading so many bad reviews have decided against it. Any recommendations are appreciated! 

  10. Someone recommend bark busters training so I've tried to have a look online but am only able to find years old reviews. 

     

    Have been in touch with Ken Tran (Eastern suburbs sydney franchise) and he is coming to train our 9 week old puppy. Just wondering if any of you have had any experience with them or can recommend another trainer that you may think is better?

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