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- Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:05 am
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Problems on Leash
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1501
Re: Problems on Leash
My dog can do this, to the extent that he once had hubby down A&E after a disagreement over a bread roll that he grabbed from the gutter and tried to eat while it was still in the plastic bag... so I do sympathise. For us, the answer was to muzzle him (he has a few more issues that made this a n...
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 2:25 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: dog wont eat dry only wet food
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4687
Re: dog wont eat dry only wet food
I don't think adding wet food to dry food is a problem as long as you reduce the amount of dry food accordingly. Though of course if you can find a good quality dry food that she will eat, that would be more convenient.
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 2:20 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Free shaping and the less confident dog
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3442
Re: Free shaping and the less confident dog
That all makes sense, Nettle, apart from this bit... reward is not the be-all and end-all of their existence If reward = food, then this is pretty much the be-all and end-all for him! The only thing he'd prefer would be fields going off to the horizon with a group of deer just within sight. And mayb...
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 2:00 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Free shaping and the less confident dog
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3442
Re: Free shaping and the less confident dog
Thanks Sarah :D Where do you end up, then? Has Rupert developed any complex patterns, or does he still just lick his lips, move his head, etc.? What do you do if Rupert licks his lips again, and again, and again, and nothing develops....? What does Rupert actually get out of this in the long term? A...
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 1:02 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Free shaping and the less confident dog
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3442
Free shaping and the less confident dog
I've been doing some free shaping with Jasper, including '101 uses for a box'. I'm wondering, though, if it's quite right for him as he keeps looking to me for direction and getting anxious when he doesn't get any. I'm not sure if the anxiety is because he really wants direction, or because he reall...
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:03 am
- Forum: Success Stories
- Topic: Improving every day!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4466
Re: Improving every day!
That's really interesting, thanks Hopefully awareness of autism support dogs will grow - and I'm sure you'll make a great ambassador for them.
- Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:14 pm
- Forum: Success Stories
- Topic: Improving every day!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4466
Re: Improving every day!
He's a cutie, too Can I ask what tasks you'll be training him to help you with? Or is the emotional bond you have with him - and the confidence you'll get from discovering your training skills - the main factor?
(Hope this isn't being too nosey - ignore me if it is )
(Hope this isn't being too nosey - ignore me if it is )
- Tue Aug 23, 2011 3:43 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Dog mouthing me, very annoying. How do I stop it?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7351
Re: Dog mouthing me, very annoying. How do I stop it?
I feel like if I give in to his bad behavior (pawing me, whining, mouthing, etc) and get up and leave the room with him, he will never learn. Sorry, I should have been clearer - what I mean is you leave the church with him before he starts mouthing. So if he usually starts mouthing after 40 minutes...
- Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:11 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Dog mouthing me, very annoying. How do I stop it?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7351
Re: Dog mouthing me, very annoying. How do I stop it?
Jasper, at 20 months, will still do this if he gets overexcited. I agree with all the advice above. In addition, you want to try to avoid the situations where he will do it, as far as possible. So if he can be good in a church service for 30 minutes, if at all possible, I would walk out then (you co...
- Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:10 am
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Puppy food aggression
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5524
Re: Puppy food aggression
Depending on how the dog has been trained, I'm wondering if it's better to ask for a 'wait' before they eat their meal rather than a 'leave'. 'Leave' could mean 'You can't have it,' which could be confusing and upsetting because they know it's their food, whereas 'wait' means 'Hang on, you can have ...
- Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:38 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Barking vs growling
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1438
Re: Barking vs growling
That's why I didn't ask for advice, because I know you're right I'm just not very good at disciplining other people's children. Shouldn't be seeing them again for a loooooooong time, thank goodness!
- Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:13 am
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Puppy food aggression
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5524
Re: Puppy food aggression
I can't comment on dog-dog food aggression, but my dog was food aggressive against people at that age, and still is to some extent. Around his food bowl we fixed it by adding treats to the bowl as he ate (starting by throwing them from a safe distance). That's not so relevant to your problem, but I ...
- Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:58 am
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Bouncing border collie circling my wheelchair.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2351
Re: Bouncing border collie circling my wheelchair.
I'm pretty sure that as long as most times you recall him he gets praise and/or a treat and is let off again, then if sometimes you call him and he gets praise/treat and is put on his lead, his recall won't deteriorate in general. This is, after all, how most people get their dogs back to go on lead...
- Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:25 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Barking vs growling
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1438
Barking vs growling
I thought I'd post this in Chat as it's out of interest rather than seeking advice... We had some visitors round today with two children. Jasper is usually happy to greet visitors but is nervous of children so barked and actually gave a low growl when they came in, so I kept him out the way until ev...
- Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:04 am
- Forum: Breed Questions
- Topic: What is she??
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3823
Re: What is she??
She looks like a Staffordshire Bull Terrier to me - but I don't know how common they are in the US (we don't see Pit Bulls in England as they are banned - if they are anything like the Staffies I have met, unjustifiably so).
She's very sweet!
She's very sweet!