|
Nov 2012
11:28am, 23 Nov 2012
1,362 posts
|
Cat the Dog
My Masie (a lab) was a really bad biter as a pup. In addition to yelping in pain (sometimes we werent acting!), we would look like we were really hurting and sad and turn away from her. When she calmed down, we would turn back to her and praise her.
|
|
Nov 2012
12:30pm, 23 Nov 2012
1,753 posts
|
lazydaisy
Good tip, CtD.
A few days ago we walked through a field with cows for the first time. They were a long way away and Flossie was off the lead. She is so desperate to say hello to every living creature she raced of to the cows, ignoring all commands whistles and offers of bribes. Luckily those particular cows are very placid and they put up with her being amongst them, even exchanging nose to nose kisses with one of them  . It was only when one started to get frisky that she realised how big they are compared to her and she came near enough for me to grab (I was keeping well out of their way!!)
Anyway today we were near tht particular field but heading past when she obviously got scent of them and dashed through the gap by the gate to go and say hello again. She is clearly not remotely scared of them and she only came back within grabbing distance when one of them started to trot towards her a little too briskly for her comfort.
I didn't chase her, and kept trying some encouraging rather than cross, but really, how am I going to stop this? If we only walk where there are no cows we are going to have some very boring walks! Our previous dogs seemed to know instinctively to give cows and horses a wide berth.
|
|
Nov 2012
12:44pm, 23 Nov 2012
2,370 posts
|
Sharkie
It's a good tip CtD - but we've tried that one and it doesn't really work with Jess. Not unless you can physically remove her - or yourself.
Crikey lazydaisy that could be scarey. I would keep her on the lead until she learns that cows aren't to be chased, herded (shouldn't be a problem - she's a lab not a Border Collie!) or even played with. It's great she's not scared of course but perhaps she needs to find them boring?
|
|
Nov 2012
1:54pm, 23 Nov 2012
1,363 posts
|
Cat the Dog
I think that is the problem with dog training. Some things dont work for every dog, and some things take lots of persistance and repetition before they work.
We also used the turn our back thing to stop Maisie jumping up, and it took months before it eventually worked.
Our biggest problem is her pulling on the lead. We did not persist with correcting her with every pull when she was a pup and now we have a very pully 2.5 year old dog. I'm going back to basics with the training but it is very, very hard work. She has twice managed to pull me off my feet!
Lazydaisy - I cant help you Im afraid. Maisie cannot be trusted near sheep, cows and horses and has to go on lead as soon as we see them. I think she thinks horses are big dogs she can play with.
|
|
Nov 2012
2:34pm, 23 Nov 2012
2,371 posts
|
Sharkie
Know what you mean about pulling Cat - we're working very hard on that at the moment. Even a 15 week old GSD is very strong (and I'm not very big) so it's vital I get control NOW. She only started proper walks (not confined to the garden) a week and a half ago and is doing pretty well - unless of course she gets really excited about something. And then like you I have a battle on my hands. If she gets desperate to move faster than I want her to then we do 'sit' and 'wait' even if I have to crouch down with her. I'm sure we'll get there.
The fantasy Alsation from my childhood will be mine!
|
|
Nov 2012
2:48pm, 23 Nov 2012
1,757 posts
|
lazydaisy
CtD re pulling on the lead - we have always used the same lead for all 3 dogs (and for my sister's very pully Lab when she stays with us.) It's a semi-choke chain lead, and before everyone shouts at me for using a choke chain, it's a semi-choke and as soon as they stop pulling it loosens instantly. All 3 (including Flossie already) walked very nicely and calmly on this lead, and it's the only lead I can safely take my sister's dog out on. However as it's well over 20 years old we thought we would buy a new one for Flossie. Unfortunately they don't seem to make the leads any more so we've bought a semi-choke chain collar and attached it to a traditional clip lead. It's always left attached to the lead, and she has a separate webbing collar.
|
|
Nov 2012
2:55pm, 23 Nov 2012
11,972 posts
|
fetcheveryone
*adds thread to watch list*
|
|
Nov 2012
3:01pm, 23 Nov 2012
16,248 posts
|
Johnny Blaze
Can anyone join? Here's ours - more of a pre-teen than a pup but she is a lovely lovely doggie and dead clever!
|
|
Nov 2012
3:12pm, 23 Nov 2012
11,973 posts
|
fetcheveryone
Ours will be one of these, hopefully:
we're going for a first look in a fortnights time, hopefully getting him in early January.
|
|
Nov 2012
3:14pm, 23 Nov 2012
21,187 posts
|
Frobester
Here's ours, whilst we're showing off...he turned 1 a couple of weeks ago so more of a young lad than a baby, but still a handful!
[IMAGE]
|
