I want to get a dog but I have to work, how does everyone on broadway market do it ?

Pin a note on Barry?
"Your dog is being a twat to my dog. Letting them work out is going to be messy"

Now we're talking! I'll sharpen a tent-peg, that should do it.

Let's stop this before we're hammering frozen sausages into terriers please

Is there any point is attempting to teach a (part) terrier to "drop it"?

Second jab tomorrow then we can finally hit the great outdoors. Really looking fwd to finally being able to get out and about with Margo. She's definitley ready for it.

The vibe is not conducive to calm and reasoned conversation.

I suspect there are just not enough humans there. If you had others who could take one or both dogs some distance away, it might be possible to hold a conversation for as long as it takes.

I am seeing anxiety, pulling, swollen mammaries, and barking at the noises outside.
In Bailey. Not me.

Helpful clarification.

Yes

And then when you’re finished, can you come and teach my labrador to drop it too

Is there any point is attempting to teach a (part) terrier to "drop it"?

Yes, very much so.
Not that it'll actually work when they're really locked onto something, but it'll still be really useful in plenty of other situations.
I've never very clearly defined between 'drop it' and 'leave it' with Ada - 'leave it' probably more useful as can hopefully both apply to getting them to let go of a stick and to head them off from grabbing dubious looking food off the floor.
(I do have far from 100% success with either).

As far as Barry goes, if you're already grabbing him by the collar to protect your dog then I'd be inclined to do this increasingly firmly with some sort of body slam to the ground/twist of the collar. It's basically what a dog would do to get the message across. Make him actually scared of you.
Obviously this might escalate things further. Does he do this to other dogs as well? In most of my local parks he'd be unlikely to get away with doing this for long.

My idiot dog likes nothing more than to steal a ball from another dog, so we had to teach him 'drop it'. It still works with balls, less so with squirrels.

3/4 for me Oliver.

Look at this dopey smirk.

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Amazing

Thanks! Def next on the list. Followed by "don't yowl and bark at me when i'm eating - you're not allowed the spicy people food. " amongst many others.

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Gorgeous!

This dog hates the rain.

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Hehe - stongly identify.

Looks like a very good boy

Mine won't even go out if its raining.

This is Ada when we got caught in the rain on the South Downs. Had walked at least 15 miles without complaint but the second it started raining she hid under a bush and started crying. Possibly one of the most pathetic sights I've ever seen.

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Haha, poor baby. I'm glad Crumpet's not the only one.

Wet dogs you say? Pickles is generally fine if we're out but also doesn't take any encouragement to leave the park but if it's raining at home she'll put a foot outside then turn right back.
This equafleece is so good.

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Puddles?
No problem.
Rivers?
Yes please?
Stagnant ponds?
The best.
Water collecting in a tree trunk?
Yeah I'll look at that.
Water from the MudDaddy?
Yeah go on. ESPECIALLY IF IT'S WARM YEAH?

Water from the sky?
FUCK OFF.