Hi there,
I wonder if anyone can help. I have a very fit and active 1.5 year old mix. She is beautiful. I go on long bike rides where she mostly needs to be on the line as she chases birds alot. On the line she is perfectly trained...but....when she needs to go to the toilet she stops instantly. When I watch her closely, I can see that she licks her lips once and looks at me, but I have only seconds to react before she stops dead. This has lead to a few falls. Is it possible to train her to give me some signal, a slowing down, or a short bark? or am I asking too much and I should just watch for her signs?
It is very hard to train her to ´speak´or bark. I don´t want to use a squeaky toy as I have a baby ( and toys) in the house that are off limits to her, and she refuses to bark for me even when very excited....any suggestions? thanks