Judy B.
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Great job! I think you’re delivery was good. As far as any feedback, I think it could potentially throw people off at the 6:30ish mark. In the beginning of the tutorial you say we dont use correction in phase 1. And you say it again at the end, but around the 6:30 mark you said this would be good to “show the correction”. now I COMPLETELY understood you, and what you meant by that, but it potentially confuse people. I know I watched and said wait…she just said this would be good to show the correction….but before she said we don’t use correction. Super nit picky and minor and like I said I know what you meant and most people will also. But there’s always the one that could be confused. You were otherwise very clear and I understood what you were saying well. You mentioned that the dog should understand the sit as a position and the down before doing push up, I noticed you were using the “free”, should the dogs understand the “free” prior to this as well? Good job. Keep up the good work. I think it is a great video ….im only nit picking because it was posted for feedback😊 good job!
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Hi Ashlyn,
So my understanding of this is that the litter mate is not a part of your family correct? Your pup is maturing and it would be normal for her to act this way with a dog coming over on her own territory. I would even expect it with this type of dog. I don’t think it’s necessarily about “correcting” the behavior, but more understanding that it is normal for her. Many dogs who play as immature pups and get along, will not always get along as they start to mature. I have a German shep who had his buddies in puppy class, but come 6 months it was getting too rough and it was time to phase out. This is usually the time we phase our of puppy class because dogs start maturing. Puppy play is like practice hunting practice fighting just like kids practice things when they are young like martial arts. To prepare for when they getbolder and if they need to use it. This is just normal progression of maturing with certain dogs. Some factors to also consider are leadership. How is the leadership in place at your house? Does the dog have free range or have surrounding things to worry about when the other pup is over? Toys, bones, resting places, food, you? Or does the dog have clear knowledge that she doesn’t have to worry about things because you have it under control? Also the fact the the interactions are on your property can enhance this. If you go to neutral grounds is this still the same behavior? Or have you tried going to neutral ground? Knowing this is normal behavior and understanding it is the first step. I would try to focus more on what your dog enjoys rather than inititate a play date if the dogs don’t seem to be enjoying them anymore. It most likely just may not be natural for your dog at this stage, and that’s ok. Sometimes you have to have the right match and balance of personalities to be able to have a good fit. My dog got along great with his litter mates , but after a certain point not many of them were not going to have it anymore. Too many personality conflicts. He does however get along great with our submissive Portuguese water dog. Listen, I love my sister but don’t always get along with her. Different but similar in ways. Sometimes when we have working dogs we just have to accept who they are and love and embrace what we have.
Judy
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I agree great ideas. Sometimes you need to be inventive and think outside the box. Great question, great responses! Good luck and let us know if you come up with any ideas we haven’t mentioned!
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Sounds like a good plan! Hopefully you will never have to use it or encounter a situation like that again. It’s good you are figuring out a plan just in case! Always good to be prepared!
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Thats a great suggestion from Allie. Depending on how controllable the sound is….for example if it’s something you can hit and have small quick short bursts of sound and it’s not something that is so close to the area where the dogs you need to deter would be to hear and get used to it……you may even be able to condition your own dogs to the sound of it so they themselves don’t get too freaked out when and if they do hear it. Quick burst of its sound ….treat the dog right away. Even if that’s not possible, this is for emergency purposes so you would always want to take into consideration if the pros outweigh the cons…do the pros of deterring a potential threat outweigh the cons of the possibility of startling your own dogs….to me, in an emergency, yes, as long as your own dogs are not able to flee from you and run away or into more danger if startled, absolutely. I think an airhorn is a feasible option.
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Hi Dave,
Thats a tough position to be in. Have the owners if these dog been around when this has happened? Who was with these other dogs. You could try talking to them and explain what has happened and how dangerous the situation is having the dogs running around unsupervised. Also what kind if area is this in? Do you have leash laws? Leash laws are enforced were we are. I would definitely keep citronella spray on hand like “spray shied” anyway for emergency situations. It is easy to carry and access. If the likelihood and chance of spray back to yours dogs is less than the chance of your dogs getting injured I would take the chance. Some dogs may not even care about the citronella but you should always keep it on hand. Even if if gets in your dogs eyes it would be ok in the long-term and better than your dog getting mauled. Mace is pepper spray. And is different. Also you should keep another leash on had for emergency situations…like loose dogs. I am not saying you should go near a strange dogo and try and leash him up….but you never know when you might need it if a dog is coming at you. Be careful and don’t forget some dogs have a lot of fight drive too. You don’t want to get into a situation where you’re trying to keep a dog at bay using certain techniques and you end up triggering fight drive and you’re in a loosing battle. That can be very dangerous. I would definitely carry spray shield and if at all possible, see if you can find out who the owners are and non confrontationaly talk to them about the safety concerns you have. Situations where you can only control your dogs and have no control over your outside environment are tricky and makes you wish that everyone were as responsible with their dogs. If I come up with any other suggestions I will ket you know! Most importantly you want to stay safe.
Judy
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Hi Taylor! Great job! Dont forget when you are walking with your dog to give lots of feedback. Talk to your dog, praise your dog, sing to your dog lol…..let your dog know he’s doing a good job. They do well when positive feed back is given. Sometimes they go through the motions but aren’t quite sure if they are really doing the right thing unless we tell them or get board unless we keep it enjoyable for them. They feed off our energy and we want them to be relaxed and not worry when they are doing well. Something that might also be helpful is watching the leash ninja video. Leash pumps work best when there is constant steady pressure on the leash and then pumps. Sometimes if there isn’t constant steady pressure our pumps can become bounces….when there is bounce in the leash the dog actually gets moments where the correction stops and they get a moment of a break so to speak from it. Steady pressure and constant annoying pumps might get him to turn around a little quicker next time then add lots of exciting praise and love. You did a really great job! Especially since the leash you have isn’t easy to pump with, it might be worth it to look into a leather or biothane leash as it will make pumping and leash handling much easier and smoother for you.. I liked that you praised him when he tured around and you gave him feedback. Timing is everything, make sure the second he even turns his head or looks at you you give him praise right away….dont forget we can absolutely use variable high value rewards when they have accomplished something that is very difficult for them or something they really would rather not do. If he does something big, let him know it….increase the reward even if its just the tone of your voice or the excitement for the accomplishment or lots of hands on love! Those were great videos! Keep up the good work! And keep the videos coming!
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That’s great to hear! It seems like you handled that so well and made progress! It’s good you gave her lots of praise after. As soon as she even turns her head and looks at you start the praise right away! I’m happy you had a good session. Keep us posted! Keep up the good work!!
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These are great….I agree, be an educator rather than source of opinion. This is so important. It’s so easy for us to be a source of information bias….there is a time and a place for an educated opinion. We have to be wise about our choices when educating. We have to provide all the information on all sides. I love this.
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Allie will tell you, I am such a stickler when it comes to leadership. Leadership is the most important thing you can do for your dog and yourself. The better you are with leadership, I promise it will make you’re life much easier with much less conflict later down the road as she starts to mature even more! You and your dog will have a much more enjoyable life 🙂
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Art you are right usually pepper sprays are meant to have long direct stream bursts. You are suppsed to aim at a person’s forehead so the spray drips and gets into their eyes even if your aim misses their eyes…..and therefore not meant to have much spray to protect the person spraying. I definitely think any of the sprays are always a good idea to carry anyway. Citronella, pepper, and a blow horn is another great suggestion. As we both said, conditioning the dog would definity be ideal as long as not to overdo it and hurt the eardrums. (Something I was just thinking of) I think these are all great suggestions and gives us alternative safety measure to think about and discuss.
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Not at all Dave, this is all great communication. It’s good to brainstorm and bounce ideas off one another ?
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Hi Dave,
I should have been more specific but I was just jotting down quick thoughts. Mostly I was referring to leash laws. I think its important to be knowledgeable about your local laws regarding leashes and also where dogs are and are not allowed. We have to stress the importance and inform clients just because they may have learned off leash training doesn’t give them the free range to let their dogs off leash if there are laws against it. Also its important to only train in areas where dogs are permitted. In our area we have leash laws and many do not abide by them. Also there are many areas where dogs are not permitted but you see people in those areas with their dogs. We should be encouraging compliance with these types of local laws.