[Fiona]

Thanks, I got the same one but 2.25mm Herm Sprenger.

[Fiona]

good idea, what prong collar you have for your pup? thanks

[Fiona]

Hi Ben,

Thanks for the tips, I agree I should try other ways before putting the crates outside, read somewhere that best time to socialize puppies are the first four months, I did try to do more socialization around third month, but seems still not enough, might be a little bit late now at 9 months?

[Fiona]

Thanks.

[Fiona]

Thanks for the tips on overcoming fear, I have walked my two puppies outside of house since month three, and occasionally in parks with more people and dogs, in the latter case they will tremble a while before getting back to normal, last week I brought them to a mall, they got scared totally, pulling hard trying to run away, any tips on letting know how to walk in a mall (9 months old) ? Thanks again

[Fiona]

What’s the reason you put the puppy in prong collar if I may ask? I have two puppies almost the same age as yours, I walk them one by one, quite ok on leash, but if reach some places that has something got them scared, pulling will start, should I help them overcome the fear or put them on prong collar? Thanks.

[Fiona]

Herm Sprenger has one that has two rings, and another one with swivel, which one is better? thanks

[Fiona]

Good advice, thanks

[Fiona]

In the ‘sit’ situation, puppy sits after the verbal command, now we have two options, ‘yes’ or ‘free’, looks like we should use ‘free’, right? if we still use both in different situations, puppy need to understand the difference, might be difficult.

[Fiona]

Thanks, so the bridge word ‘good’ before ‘yes’, I have not yet introduced the ‘free’ into my puppy, watching Robert’s sit/stay/relax video and puppy series with Max, looks like ‘yes’ as release/reward is enough?