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- Thu Mar 07, 2019 2:33 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Social dominance?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 23562
Re: Social dominance?
There is absolutely something real that is trying to be described by various scientific fields that use the term dominance/social dominance. it's a real thing. And while my understanding has grown a bit since posted the comments Judy linked, the basics in those comments are unfortunately still true....
- Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:55 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: fear agression
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8047
Re: fear agression
I spend a lot of time working with fearful dogs. I am not impressed with the thundershirt. the evidence that it works is....well a bit thin shall we say. I much more prefer working with Desensitization and Classical Conditioning, combined with teaching the dog skills that will help them either learn...
- Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:32 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Dog Agression
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5932
Re: Dog Agression
You may be trying to go too fast, too soon. This is probably a significant part of why you are struggling to make progress. Another, it is possible you still haven't connected with a trainer that truly specializes in what you are needing to help Apollo. I don't want to spend too much time on that p...
- Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:45 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Miles The Ridgeback - The Journey
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12938
Re: Miles The Ridgeback - The Journey
that face...
thank you for sharing pictures of Miles. had a few ridgebacks ocme through class, always fun dogs. I can see why you enjoy them.
thank you for sharing pictures of Miles. had a few ridgebacks ocme through class, always fun dogs. I can see why you enjoy them.
- Sat Jan 19, 2019 4:17 pm
- Forum: Training Tools
- Topic: Dog training tools
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8603
Re: Dog training tools
I saw this Shock Collar (url removed) which is the most common tool used when training dogs. the claim of most common is based on what? It is Inexpensive, safe, and effective, this clever device is able to give guidance to dogs on what behaviors are right and wrong. What do you think about this tra...
- Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:35 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Introducing...... "Mr Wonderful" !
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14633
Re: Introducing...... "Mr Wonderful" !
can't wait to hear the stories as you raise Mr Wonderful
- Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:14 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Fairwell my friend
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6566
Re: Fairwell my friend
oh wow...how did I miss this....
Sooooooooo sorry to hear ari has passed. I so enjoyed his stories and the pictures you shared.
Sooooooooo sorry to hear ari has passed. I so enjoyed his stories and the pictures you shared.
- Sun Dec 09, 2018 12:35 pm
- Forum: Health, Diet and Exercise
- Topic: Question about raw meat
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6903
Re: Question about raw meat
Yes, raw chicken and UNCOOKED bones are fine - cooked bones are dangerous. There's a number of threads on the forum about raw feeding if you're interested. An example would be to give the dog a fresh chicken wing, meat still on the bone. depending on size of the dog you might want to remove the ski...
- Sun Dec 09, 2018 12:21 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: How to reward good behaviour with food aggressive dog
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10700
Re: How to reward good behaviour with food aggressive dog
Sorry haven't followed up quicker. been a busy few days. One thing I am really struggling with is how to positively reinforce good behaviour with a dog who is food aggressive and becomes tense around food. To solve this, you do have to view each situation you feel your dog is being aggressive over f...
- Wed Dec 05, 2018 9:55 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: How to reward good behaviour with food aggressive dog
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10700
Re: How to reward good behaviour with food aggressive dog
big red flag here is the pain. is the pain being managed? is something being given for the pain? does the harness contribute to the pain because of where it sits in relation to where the pain is? anytime there is a medical issue such as pain, that MUST be addressed before training can be effective. ...
- Wed Dec 05, 2018 9:37 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Vehicle and dog reactive rescue dog.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10954
Re: Vehicle and dog reactive rescue dog.
Jack's dad thanks. We are using play to try and use her brain and tire her out. Then progressing to toy play and increasing her confidence. Letting her win tug of War and find the toy. I'm amazed how much she is enjoying this. Probably just wasn't clear what you were doing and in what context. Had ...
- Wed Dec 05, 2018 12:31 am
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Vehicle and dog reactive rescue dog.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10954
Re: Vehicle and dog reactive rescue dog.
poor pup. Some or all of her "hyper" behavior and lack of attention is very possibly a side affect of anxiety. not all fearful dogs cower and shake. Some become aggressive, some "hyper" and lack attention. Unless you have a plan that leverages play, I am going to suggest playing ...
- Wed Nov 21, 2018 11:48 am
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Rescue dog aggressive on leash
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12384
Re: Rescue dog aggressive on leash
you have gotten some good advice, but I would like to make sure you also have some advice for how to use food in training a dog like Hobbes. You did mention you were working with a trainer, hopefully they have the education that is needed to help Hobbes. A trainer who specializes in fear and aggress...
- Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:34 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Articles
- Topic: Previous Dog Syndrome
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7883
Re: Previous Dog Syndrome
I completely disagree that feeding dogs separate causes resource guarding. Behavior 101...to change a behavior, you have to adjust the environment as much as is possible to prevent the unwanted behavior. with some guarding issues, that is all you need to do. other times it is just the start. On the ...
- Sat Sep 08, 2018 4:13 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Resource Guarding - treats
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10616
Re: Resource Guarding - treats
.... If other dogs come up, keep your hand away from the treat bag, keep the treat bag at your back, keep the toy in your pocket and walk away. Don't let other people's incompetence at training sully your relationship with your dog. Exactly what I was going to suggest based on your answers. I'm a v...