I AM NOW IN COMMUNICATION WITH A NUTTY WOMAN WHO IS JUST STARTING TO TRAINA HER DANE PUP-- AND I FIGURE IT WOULD WORK FOR ME TO COPY/PASTE ANY BITS OF TRAINING IDEAS IN THIS DD MODE???
I MUST SAY-- AND REPEAT-- YOU MUST ALWAYS READ WHAT YOUR DOG IS SAYING TO YOU... SO NOT EVERY IDEA IS THE RIGHT ONE FOR ALL SITUATIONS.. JUST KEEP ANY OF THESE IN THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD UNTIL THE SITUATION ARISES WHERE IT SEEMS RIGHT.
THIS FIRST CONCEPT IS A 100% DEAL.
DOGS HAVE A FIRM "IF I DO "A" THEN "B" HAPPENS"-- WE USE IT 100% TO GET THE PUPS BACK IN THEIR KENNELS -- AFTER WORK.. OR AFTER DINNER--- IF YOU EVER SEE ANYONE PUT A DOG IN THE KENNELS AND THE DOG DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY TURN AND GET A COOKIE PUT IN THIER MOUTH-- I WANT TO KNOW... WHICH DOG AND WHICH PERSON.... IF YOU DON'T HAVE A COOKIE IN YOUR HAND---- DON'T EVEN TRY AND GET THE DOG IN THE KENNEL....AND MAKE IT A NICE COOKIE... DON'T BE STINGY...
GREAT DANES HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF SELF PRESERVATION-- THAT IS WHY I THINK THEY MAKE GOOD SERVICE DOGS... THEY RE ALSO SLIGHTLY TIMID-- ALL OF THEM--- SO THE OBJECT IS TO EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT THEY WILL BE SAFE AS LONG AS THYE ARE RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE IN WIERD SITUATIONS. THEY SHOULD RUN TO YOU WHEN CONFUSED....SO ENCOURAGE THAT IDEA.
SO TO START OFFICIAL TRAINING....
EVEN WITH A YOUNG PUP... HARNESS ON... COOKIE FED.. THEN NO MORE COOKIES TIL EXERCISE IS OVER AND HARNESS IS OFF.. WHEN A HARNESS GOES ON... THEY PAY ATTENTION ONLY TO YOU.. AND YOU TO THEM !!!!. TAKE IT OFF AND THEY CAN GO SAY HI.. OR GO PLAY.. TEH DISTINCTION MUST BE ABRUPT.--- PRACTICE IN THE HOUSE OR ENCLOSED SOMETHING....---WITH A YOUNG PUPP, WHEN IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE GOING TO LOOSE CONCENTRATION ANYWAY, HAVE TEHE PUP OBEY SOMETIBNG LIKE WHOA/ STAND AND TAKE THE HARNESS OFF AN 'ORDER' THEM GO PLAY ... HARNESS ON... COOKIE FED.. THEN NO MORE COOKIES TIL EXERCISE IS OVER AND HARNESS IS OFF.
TAKING ONE TASK AT A TIME....----CURBS--MNINE SEEM TO LEARN CURBS IN A DAY OR TWO BECAUSE.... I MAKE A FEDERA L PROJECT OF CURBS--- STOP-- AND STAND--I THINK GUIDE DOGS ARE TRAINED TO FOCUS ON "WALK ON" NEAT AND TIDY LIKE.. WITH MINE..DOG STOP AND STAND.. PERSON TURN SIDEWAYS - BOTH HANDS ON HARNESS.. PERSON STEPS DOWN.. OR UP TEH CURB-- THEN CALL THE DOG TO WALK ON IN POSITION AGAIN... I THINK THIS WAY THEY ARE MORE INCLINED TO THINK ABOUT THE CURB-- AND NOT WALKING ON. CAN BE MODIFIED AFTER LEARNING PHASE...
NOW.... IF AT TIMES I GIVE EXACT OPPOSITE OPINIONS ABOUT ANYTHING... IT IS ONLY BECAUSE AT TIMES ALTERNATE OPINIONS ARE RIGHT.. SO THERE !
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BELLA AND GEORGE
A new year is here! In 18 days it will be Bella and George's 2nd anniversary! It is so hard to believe he has been with us for almost 2 years full time. This morning we wrote some letter to friends and then had our meeting. This afternoon we came home and watched some football and had a quiet day. It has been a nice weekend of relaxing. I guess we need that once in a while. Tomorrow Bella and George are meeting with a girl and her mother while they are out training with what they hope will be her service dog. Then I think Gabi is doing her photo shoot with the baby tomorrow since it got canceled on Friday. Then they go back to school on Tuesday. It was a short vacation but we get back into the grind on Tuesday. But tomorrow should be exciting! Have a wonderful night.
Love Bella and George
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HI CARLENE,
AS BEST AS I CAN TELL AMAZON WILL PROVIDE FREE SHIPPING OF YOUR DONATION TO GOODWILL.
I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY COMPANY THAT REPURPOSES CORRUGATED CARD BOARD. CPs CUTTING UP POO PICKERS IS PROBABLY THE LARGEST GROUP OF CARDBOARD REPURPOSERS.
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CARDBOARD REPURPOSERS-- GOTTA LOVE IT !!!
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Hi Carlene. About seeds...THERE IS A US SEED DEPOSITORY SYSTEM. SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN FACT. LINK IS BELOW. I RECALL MIKE ROE DOING AN EPISODE OF HIS SHOW AT ONE OF THERE LOCATIONS TOO. ENJOY. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU SHARE FOR DOGS, RECIPIENTS OF SERVICE DOGS AND PERFECT PETS, AND CP'S. HAPPY 2017!!!
LAURA PETERSON
CP INDIANA
