Hello doggy people! I have a question if that's ok?
I don't have a dog, and am not a dog person, but have gleaned enough on here and IRL to get the impression that whatever dog you have, you ought to train it thoroughly to have good recall and to stop when told, be under control when off lead etc.
Now then - DSis has a tiny tiny dog (similar to a miniature Poodle but a bit smaller), now about 18mo, smaller than their cats, really slight build - mentioning this to make the point that it's not a muscled breed like a JR, and would struggle to damage a paper bag. She has a lovely nature, not at all snappy.
Before they got her she said they would be training her, but in reality they just have the absolute basics from a short course when she was a small pup.
She goes off lead occasionally, and certainly wouldn't come back to me when I walked her, so thereafter I kept her on lead in case we came across something unexpected (dog/tractor/bike etc). She won't sit when asked, heel, or stay if I ask, tho responds better to DSis it doesn't seem reliably so. She is still quite young so excitable, and as far as I can see they don't plan to do any further training.
So - should they? And was I being daft to think she would follow instructions from me at all?
After all, she's a tiny wee thing, it's not the same as a great big Lab being untrained surely?
If you're worried about your pet's health, please speak to a vet or qualified professional.
The doghouse
Does this tiny dog really not need training?
SoonMeansNever · 10/01/2015 20:39
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