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by OggyJock
Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:58 pm
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: Alpha dog - new puppy - I have created a problem
Replies: 6
Views: 3384

Again Emmabeth - thanks for your advice. Your comments have certainly given me food for thought - I may well be misinterpreting Oggy's actions. I will certainly observe with a more open mind and keep your comments on hand. :)

Regards, Sonja
by OggyJock
Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:12 pm
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: Alpha dog - new puppy - I have created a problem
Replies: 6
Views: 3384

PS

Oh, and re the clicker training - yes, we have two entirely different clickers for the dogs. I was not sure if that was the right way to go (I have never clicker trained before) so it was good that someone agrees with my feeling that they had to make different sounds - thanks again.
by OggyJock
Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:10 pm
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: Alpha dog - new puppy - I have created a problem
Replies: 6
Views: 3384

Hello Emmabeth and thank you for your reply - your taking the time and effort to respond is always appreciated. I do agree with the majority of what you say - but while I listened I am not sure that I really explained the "taking care" of problem quite well enough. For example, just earlie...
by OggyJock
Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:26 pm
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: Alpha dog - new puppy - I have created a problem
Replies: 6
Views: 3384

Alpha dog - new puppy - I have created a problem

Hello People I have a problem I have not seen discussed anywhere - advice is mostappreciated. I have a Norwegian Elkhound (Oggy) - 27 weeks old and a Border Collie (Jock) - 20 weeks old. Norwegian Elkhounds are intelligent but independent dogs and (apparently) difficult to train. After having Oggy f...