Our First Time....

Today, for the first time, I managed to get through a whole walk (lead walk / train / beach / return trip) without Prince throwing a hissy fit.
I decided on Zero Tolerance and did lots of stern talkings-to before we actually left the house and it seemed to work.
(Prince is large loony Dobie X who has spent his first 18 months doing exactly what he wanted, interspersed with being in kennels and bouncing off walls. He`s been here 3 months and I have a lot more grey hair than I did previously. )
I now feel I deserve chocolate.

Please feel free to add your `Firsts`!

Something like this calls for large expanses of alcohol and chocolate............... YAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well done! Just goes to show they are all different and some dogs do need a no-nonsense approach.

Well done Prince and you of course Claire!

I saw the cat retrieve a dummy I had placed somewhere high up for the first time the other week - I thought it was a fluke until he did it again today.. Does that count?

Ok so Sadie managed to sit and hold - I've never done much training with her, but today she sat and held a dumbell for a period of time, however she will take it to her bed and chew it instead of doing a retrieve

Benjie let me near his dinner for the first time without grumbling.

Louie - hmmm not done any firsts in a while..

Well done Prince

Mind you from that picture I just don't believe that he can be anything other than well behaved

Well done to both of you!

It's the seemingly small things which dont seem a big deal to other people which have the biggest impact.

Aww and he looks like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth!

Well done both of you!

well done

ah... if only I weren`t teetotal and overweight.
I`ve settled for a nice cup of tea and a ginger biscuit.

Claire I have no doubt at all you will 'get there' with Prince with your attitude of 'let's be patient any good behaviour is a bonus' .