Advice re Dog Needed!
04 February 2003, 10:58 AM
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Went home at lunch time to let Trev (dog) out and found that he had raided the washing machine for dirty laundry and piled it in his bed and was sleeping with it!! He really is a mad dog!
04 February 2003, 11:49 AM
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Paul, you are spot on.
When the dog jumps all over you when you come home its not just because he or she is pleased to see you, its because the dog is telling you off for leaving the pack and re-asserting its authority on you, thats why it jumps about mad.
I appreciate its hard to do, but believe me when I say your dog will be happier knowing its place - they are pack animals, and we have to remember that they are not little people with furry faces
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What I do is come in, ignore the dog, and after a few moments call her to me on my terms - she is just as happy, tail (well stump!) wagging like mad and the welcome comes then.
With time, you won't need to ignore him or her for as long.
Aside from that, for practical reasons it makes a lot of sense.
Just wait till you come home with the beer/pizza/whatever carefully balanced - and your 5 stone dog launches itself at you
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When the dog jumps all over you when you come home its not just because he or she is pleased to see you, its because the dog is telling you off for leaving the pack and re-asserting its authority on you, thats why it jumps about mad.
I appreciate its hard to do, but believe me when I say your dog will be happier knowing its place - they are pack animals, and we have to remember that they are not little people with furry faces
. What I do is come in, ignore the dog, and after a few moments call her to me on my terms - she is just as happy, tail (well stump!) wagging like mad and the welcome comes then.
With time, you won't need to ignore him or her for as long.
Aside from that, for practical reasons it makes a lot of sense
.Just wait till you come home with the beer/pizza/whatever carefully balanced - and your 5 stone dog launches itself at you
D
04 February 2003, 11:57 AM
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Tiggs,
ALL* dogs "need" them, not just big scary ones - if not for ranking issues, then for the dog being happier in where it fits in.
Why do you think there are so many yappy, snappy, agressive small dogs? Cos they haven't been trained, because there is no practical reason to do so - they only weigh a few pounds after all, so its not as if they can drag you off your feet.
They think they are top dog and have to protect the lesser pack members - their "owners", and as such behave agressively.
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* maybe not lurchers..LOL..ok, so they are very submissive by nature.
ALL* dogs "need" them, not just big scary ones - if not for ranking issues, then for the dog being happier in where it fits in.
Why do you think there are so many yappy, snappy, agressive small dogs? Cos they haven't been trained, because there is no practical reason to do so - they only weigh a few pounds after all, so its not as if they can drag you off your feet.
They think they are top dog and have to protect the lesser pack members - their "owners", and as such behave agressively.
D
* maybe not lurchers..LOL..ok, so they are very submissive by nature.
04 February 2003, 12:01 PM
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When the dog jumps all over you when you come home its not just because he or she is pleased to see you,
04 February 2003, 01:14 PM
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My dog has started to do that! He's well lazy although he's trying it on big time.
I went home at lunch to let him out and he raided the dustbin for a chicken carcus then refused to come in. When he finally did, I made him sit in his bed and gave him no attention at all. The little (well big) sh*t!
I went home at lunch to let him out and he raided the dustbin for a chicken carcus then refused to come in. When he finally did, I made him sit in his bed and gave him no attention at all. The little (well big) sh*t!
02 March 2003, 11:31 AM
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I would say the constant burping and sicking up needs to be checked out by a vet asap really.
The crapping etc looks like it could have been the main reason why he was abondoned and left as a stray so it will be a problem set in over that last year where he hasn't been successfully house trained. The longer this goes on for the harder it is to get out their system.
What Diablo has said above is good stuff but after a years worth of this behaviour it might need a stronger line of training. Again your vet should have details of animal behaviourists that you can contact.
[Edited by ************** - 2/3/2003 11:33:39 AM]
The crapping etc looks like it could have been the main reason why he was abondoned and left as a stray so it will be a problem set in over that last year where he hasn't been successfully house trained. The longer this goes on for the harder it is to get out their system.
What Diablo has said above is good stuff but after a years worth of this behaviour it might need a stronger line of training. Again your vet should have details of animal behaviourists that you can contact.
[Edited by ************** - 2/3/2003 11:33:39 AM]
02 March 2003, 03:41 PM
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diabalo,
i wasnt digging? just saying that i have found a breed of dog that requires little looking after...in terms of time, medical expense, etc.
i agree your "rules" are those of experts and will work....just questioning if owning a dog where you NEED them is worth it.
my bull terriers where also fine happy dogs but not worth the hassle. ppl find it very easy to get into the "im an X breed" lover (i have friends and family that would only ever own one type of dog- boxer, staff, etc) sometimes its worth looking outside what you think you think. a few yrs ago i would never have dreamed of not owning a bullterrier.
T
ps- my lurchers know their place...its in the dog bed, happy and cosy! they have free run of the house but would rather lie in their bed than wander around challenging me to get up the stairs first!
[Edited by Tiggs - 2/3/2003 3:43:55 PM]
i wasnt digging? just saying that i have found a breed of dog that requires little looking after...in terms of time, medical expense, etc.
i agree your "rules" are those of experts and will work....just questioning if owning a dog where you NEED them is worth it.
my bull terriers where also fine happy dogs but not worth the hassle. ppl find it very easy to get into the "im an X breed" lover (i have friends and family that would only ever own one type of dog- boxer, staff, etc) sometimes its worth looking outside what you think you think. a few yrs ago i would never have dreamed of not owning a bullterrier.
T
ps- my lurchers know their place...its in the dog bed, happy and cosy! they have free run of the house but would rather lie in their bed than wander around challenging me to get up the stairs first!
[Edited by Tiggs - 2/3/2003 3:43:55 PM]
02 April 2003, 09:47 AM
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Red,
i would avoid giving the dog bones until it is fully settled in and knows its place in your house. Dogs can be very agressive if food is taken away from then and most experts will tell you, you should never interupt a dog while it is eating. Its a common myth that you should regularly take your dogs food / bone away from it to enforce your leadership, all that is likey to get you is bitten. With a bone unlike its dinner it will be chewing it for a long time increasing the amount of time you need to leave it in peace. Especially difficult with children in the house.
Far better to use your power as giver of food, rather than one of taker away.
As for raiding the laudry basket thats a good thing in someways and just shows the dog is missing you and wants something with your smell on it.
Our Max is a bugger for stealing socks!
Good Luck
Ali
[Edited by AliWrx - 2/4/2003 10:50:49 AM]
i would avoid giving the dog bones until it is fully settled in and knows its place in your house. Dogs can be very agressive if food is taken away from then and most experts will tell you, you should never interupt a dog while it is eating. Its a common myth that you should regularly take your dogs food / bone away from it to enforce your leadership, all that is likey to get you is bitten. With a bone unlike its dinner it will be chewing it for a long time increasing the amount of time you need to leave it in peace. Especially difficult with children in the house.
Far better to use your power as giver of food, rather than one of taker away.
As for raiding the laudry basket
thats a good thing in someways and just shows the dog is missing you and wants something with your smell on it. Our Max is a bugger for stealing socks!
Good Luck
Ali
[Edited by AliWrx - 2/4/2003 10:50:49 AM]
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