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- Wed Mar 08, 2017 2:12 am
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Reactive Collie
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7539
Re: Reactive Collie
Tonight's potty break Tuxedo became dysregulated when a man came out for a smoke. We ran further away, hid behind a car, and worked on calming down with treats between barks and some very challenging “watch” practice. I was able to hear the door close when the male neighbor went inside. Later a fema...
- Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:11 am
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Reactive Collie
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7539
Re: Reactive Collie
Thank you, EmmaBeth! I will practice and report. ^_^
- Tue Mar 07, 2017 12:48 pm
- Forum: Success Stories
- Topic: Yogi Rescue amputee dog story..
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7563
Re: Yogi Rescue amputee dog story..
Thank you for sharing your lovely story! How long ago was all this?
- Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:11 am
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Reactive Collie
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7539
Re: Reactive Collie
In regards to "watching the world go by"--any suggestions on this? Tuxedo and I are spending more time in the "bunker" now. Bunker= the interior room of my apartment, where there are less sounds and shadows to react to. So, step 1 will involve training sessions in the main room. ...
- Mon Mar 06, 2017 3:08 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Reactive Collie
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7539
Re: Reactive Collie
Thank you for the replies. I am on the train and only have a moment, so this will be very brief: I spoke with a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist today. The closest to me are all away 8 hours away in various directions. She was very helpful and I will post more on that. Today's walk he got pretty...
- Sun Mar 05, 2017 2:00 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: Hello I'm new here
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5488
Re: Hello I'm new here
Good to see that I'm not the only newbie I was starting to worry as it looks like this forum was very busy maybe five years ago and a lot quieter now. So much good information to be had! I look forward to working through our questions together as fellow newbs.
- Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:52 pm
- Forum: Success Stories
- Topic: Settled
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6103
Re: Settled
Ooh, wow. This is really reading to read. Thank you for sharing!
- Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:47 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Cat Chasing - Help!!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2957
Re: Cat Chasing - Help!!
Give him a job that involves chasing the right stuff - a selection of those large exercise/gym balls can provide useful things to herd in the garden, and then work in impulse control games relevant to chasing stuff so that in the end YOU have control over whether he chases or not. There's an abando...
- Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:39 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Dog jumping on the sofa/bed
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4998
Re: Dog jumping on the sofa/bed
Knowledgeable folks here: please correct me if I am off base. My experience is primarily with cats. Obviously, both (a) different from dogs and (b) both have a greater need and (c) are better physically built for getting up and down from high places. Although, what I am proposing is no higher than t...
- Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:07 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Reactive Collie
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7539
Re: Reactive Collie
In the few moments that Tuxedo is calm, it is very difficult to treat him without him becoming excited. I've found a calm low "Yes" works better than a click in those moments. And if I am carrying the kibble around in my hand because he notices and becomes excited when I reach for the bait...
- Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:05 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Reactive Collie
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7539
Re: Reactive Collie
Almost always pacing back and forth between the window (less so when I placed an ugly wooden room divider over the window. Not as bad as before with clear window, but increased since I placed the window film) and me or door. Very talky. I want to teach "settle." Very overwhelmed (both Tuxe...
- Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:02 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Reactive Collie
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7539
Re: Reactive Collie
50 minute walks one to three times a week. (Needs more physical exercise.) Initial process of leaving apartment (and any short elimination runs) involve seeing other dogs about 60% of the time. I attempt vigilance and we hide behind cars, run other direction, etc. Private lessons with trainer twice ...
- Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:01 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Reactive Collie
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7539
Re: Reactive Collie
I live in an urban apartment. Border collie mix, 5 years old. Pedigree kibble All food is fed through training. Daily training, mostly in the moment. Tuxedo starts to huff and walk towards the (now blocked with film) window, I either click my tongue to mark the early signs or calmly call out "c...
- Sun Mar 05, 2017 12:59 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Reactive Collie
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7539
Reactive Collie
First time dog owner. Learning lots in the past 4 months. Previous owner reassured me Tuxedo (what I'll use as his "screen name") was a great apartment dog. I thought, "Well, individual personality matters more than breed." I was naive. (Breaking in to chunks so safety feature do...