WOW.... MARCH !! ( NO FEB 29TH AS MY COMPUTER POINTED OUT TO ME)
I ALREADY WROTE TO COURTNEY ABOUT LULU'S GETTING THE UPPER HAND.. AND THE TRAINING TECHNIQUE GOES FOR EVERY DOG OUT THERE...
I HAVE DONE THIS FOR YEARS-- THEN ALONG COMES CESAR WHO -- WHEN YOU LOOK CLOSELY-- DOES THIS-- AND NOT MUCH ELSE.... HE CALLS IT "THE WALK" AND HE WALKS ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK WITH IT.
DOGS DO NOT LIKE TO BE STARTLED.... THE COLLAR.. YOUR FOOT.. WATER BOTTLES WHATEVER..
IT WORKS ON THE MOST OBNOXIOUS-- AT ONE SUNDAY STEW SOMEONE BOUGHT A REALLY NICE STAFFORSHIRE TERRIER (AKA PIT BULL) THE COULDN'T EVEN GET HIM OUT OF THE CAR... STRONG THING !! SO WITH EVERYBODY WATCHING-- I STUCK MY NECK OUT....
I ASKED HIM OUT...HE LEAPED-- I SAID "DON'T DO THAT " MAYBE 3 TIMES THEN WALKED 50 FEET TO THE T TENT AND HE WAS PERFECTLY BEHAVED ....LOOSE LEASH . I EVEN ASKED HIM TO LIE QUIETLY AT THE FOOT OF MY CHAIR.. AND HE DID.
THEN I TRIED TO TRAIN TH E OWNER NOT AS SUCCESSFULLY...
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SO HERE IS MY ADVICE TO COURTNEY ABOUT LULU
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LULU SHAME ON YOU !!! YOU KNOW BETTER !!!
IT SOUNDS FAMILIAR.... THE TRICK IS NEVER TO LET THEM TIGHTEN THE LEASH-- HER HEAD SHOULD BE RIGHT BY YOUR KNEE AND IF IT IS NOT... YOU GIVE A JERK - SHARPLY PULLING IT BACK INTO PLACE AND QUICKLY RELEASE THE PRESSURE ON HER NECK. WITH A LOOSE LEASH .. IF SHE GOES FORWARD AGAIN.. ANOTHER SNAP OF THE LEASH AND RELEASE IT.. COUPLE OF THOSE AND SHE WILL DECIDE THE ONLY WAY TO STOP YOU FROM JERKING HER IS TO WALK NEXT TO YOU WITHOUT PULLING.
THEN ARRIVE AT SOME AGREEMENT .. LET HER OUT TO THE END OF HER LEASH ( OR EXTENDED LEASH) , WITH A "OK GO SNIFF" KIND OF THING-- AND HAVE A COOKIE-- OR A BI G
PAT READY FOR HER WHEN YOU WANT TO WALK ON WITH HER IN PLACE.
THERE IS A DEFINITE POINT AT WHICH THEY HAVE CONTROL OF YOU-- AND THAT IS WHEN HER NOSE IS ABOUT 12 INCHES IN FRONT OF YOU. IT IS ABOUT THE SAME WITH A HORSE... IF THEY GET A NECK'S LEGNTH IN FRONT OF YOU THEY ARE IN TOTAL CONTROL AND YOU GET DRAGGED...
I ASSUME YOU HAVE THE TYPICAL TRAINING COLLAR ( CHAIN) IT CAN BE DONE WITH A CLOTH COLLAR BUT THE NOISE OF THE CHAIN GETS TO BE A CLUE THAT THEY ARE TOO FAR AHEAD.
I SEE THIS ALL THE TIME-- EVEN STAND ING AROUND TALKING YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE A TIGHT LEASH.. PEOPLE SEEM TO FEEL THEY HAVE TO HANG ON.. WHEN WHAT YOU REALLY WANT IS FOR HER TO DECIDE THAT EVEN GOING UP AGAINST THE PULL OF THAT COLLAR JUST IS A POOR CHOICE TO MAKE.
I HAVE DEMO'D THIS DOZENS OF TIMES-- TAKE A STRANGER AND ASK THEM TO HOLD A DANE-- USUALLY BAILEY. AND THEY SHORTEN THE LEASH- TIGHTENING IT AROUND HER NECK AND HANGING ON FOR DEAR LIFE-- SHE IS SO BIG THEY FIGURE THEY HAVE TO. -- THEN I TAKE OFF THE LEASH AND TELL HER TO STAY WITH THE PERSON - AND SHE JUST STANDS THERE....
THE TRICK WITH LULU-- OR ANY DOG-- IS TO HAVE THEM DECIDE WHAT WORKS BETTER AND THAT LEASH WILL BE COMFORTABLE UNLESS THEY PULL AGAINST IT.
A GOOD YANK AT THE RIGHT MOMENT WITH A "DON'T DO THAT" SHOULD SOLVE THAT PROBLEM...
IT DOES MEAN THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION FOR A FEW TIMES UNTIL YOU COME TO SOME AGREEMENT.. SPLIT SECOND TIMING IS CRITICAL- SHE ALSO KNOWS WHOA AND WAIT REALLY WELL --- SO BE SURE TO USE THOSE COMMANDS WHERE NECESSARY....
LIKE GOING INTO OR OUT OF A DOOR.. WAIT... AND THEN OK JUST MAKES FOR MORE CIVILIZED LIVING.
LET ME KNOW HOW SHE DOES.
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I HAVE A FEELING THAT IS ONE REASON WE HAVE OLIVER BACK FOR A VISIT... HE IS BEING A WONDERFUL SERVICE DOG-- BUT IS OUT OF CONTOL WHEN THE WIFE TRIES TO TAKE HIM OUT FOR A WALK.... SHE NO LONGER DARES TO GO OUT WITH HIM... HE OUTWEIGHS HER.
OUR PROBLEM IS GONG TO BE HE WON'T DO THAT WITH MEGAN OR ME.
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ALLISON HAS DECIDED SHE CAN ONLY DO FRIDAYS-- ALL THAT DRIVING WAS GETTING TOO MUCH... SO WE ARE LOOKING FOR HELP TO FILL IN THE GAPS. COULD BE A MOTHER'S JOB TYPE HOURS...
I HAVE ALWAYS BE AFRAID TO HAVE ANYONE CONSIDER THIS A REAL JOB ... ESPECIALLY ANYONE WITH A FAMILY TO SUPPORT.. BECAUSE WE ARE SUPPORTED BY DONATIONS... BUT LATELY THAKS TO EXPLORE AND THE CAMERA PEOPLE...OUR FINANCES ARE ON ALOT FIRMER FOOTING-- AND WE REALLY NEED THE HELP.
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BARKING---- 6:57 MUST BE HELP ARRIVING....
