Smudge was doing so well with recall but is having a lapse at the moment.

We recall using a whislte, alot easier than bellowing across a field. And he would come straight back everytime.

But now he's had a few rabbits, he's in the zone and is not paying any attention to recall. Got a bit cocky really, and very excited.

Be back to basics by the looks and start again.

peaches

Smudgey was 6 months old this week, wow hasn't he grown.



Such a lovely pose too!

peaches

Hmmm Smudge just saw another dog going pass his garden, he done his first 'This is my garden, go away' bark...he got so excited with himself then carried on doing it at his reflection in the telly

peaches

He can open the oven!!!

Had a roast duck in there yesterday evening, he thought he'd help himself. Just yanked down the door with his mouth - git!!

We thought that because we would never offer him human food that he would learn not to beg for it - ha!! How wrong were we, He is such a scab. On the scrounge all the time.

For a sight dog, he's more like a bloody sniffer dog

peaches

Smudge has started Puppy classes, first one was last night. 13th Feb.

Only a small group, 3 other dogs. He wasn't that interested in learning tbh, just loved playing with the others dogs.

My husband took him, said he couldn't get over when they were playing and chasing each other, the swiftness in which Smudge could turn, compared to the others. Turn on a sixpence really.

So his social skills are been progressed, and new tips on teaching him other things....

peaches