Hazards of cramming

So we've taken Coco back to training now. At just over a year old - we're pretty sure she's hit adolescence and all the sassiness that comes with it. Unfortunately though, her barking at other dogs whilst straining to get at them is - rather than being friendly and playful - actually more a display of anxiety and insecurity.

Part of our new training involves making her focus on us (i.e. trick training with LOTS of yummy treats) and rewarding her for noticing another dog, and walking away calmly when she starts her yapping. Not too sure what we're meant to do when it's a dog on TV though...!

In other news - I just realised that the reason why Coco whines sometimes (e.g. when she's chewing something) when there's no apparent reason to whine - it's usually because something's stuck in her mouth.