Tessa, you are doing the perfect thing, you are going to Evie's breeder for some one to one training advice. You are obviously worried about mucking things up long term with Evie and I would like to say I am sure you wont, you are sensible enough to accept and face any troubles you have and ask for help. I am concerned that we will all bombard you with written advice when we obviously can't see the problems for ourselves. Hang in there and wait till you get to see Christine and Raymond, they will help you and you will suddenly click with how to handle it all. As for Evvie and respect, I am sure she does respect you, but she is obviously over confident and thinks she knows better when out on a walk. Until you see Christine, (was it on Tuesday - I can't remember now) stick to taking her out where you know it's safe, if she bogs off, call her once and NO MORE!, all that happens when you keep calling is she just gets reassurance that your still there from hearing your voice. Call her once and hide, she will come back to you. In the house don't pay her all the attention just for a day or two make her work to get the cuddles and fuss. At dinner time dish up her dinner with her in another room and then call her with a whistle, say nothing but reward her with her meal. If in the house you are sat in the chair and she is coming to see you, peep the whistle and as she continues to come praise her, only do it when she is committed to coming to you. Finally RELAX, there is nothing that can't be corrected, at 5 months she is only a baby, try to switch off your worries as she will pick up on it all, and write a list of questions for when you go up to see her breeders. If any of the above confuses you further then call me, I am home all day now and here to listen.
