I finally had to go back to basics with my female pit, she is in the crate when she is not training, she is still on lead in the house until I am sure she understands my commands and have the ability to quickly correct should she decide she does not want to obey, no sofa , no bed, feeding in the crate etc. I train with her 2 to 3 times a day short durations so she stays in drive and enjoys it (I think). Well last night I was finishing the dinner dishes and my daughter was working her and we started to have a heated discussion at the end of the dogs training session, now before the change in my dogs world she would stand in front of my daughter and bark, this time she immediately went to a down with her tail between her legs right to the left of where my daughter was standing...I'm not sure if this is something I should be worried about? We immediately stopped arguing and my daughter worked her a few more minutes until she was happy and put her back into the crate. Not sure what to think, input would be welcome.
Like a baby, a dog is going to be bothered when her family is fighting. She may have though all the bad emotions were directed at her, and therefore reacted in a submissive manner. Try to keep the fighting to a minimum, it sounds like you have a sensitive dog. Maybe this isn't so much of a dog problem as it is a problem between yourself and your daughter. Next time a conflict comes up, remember the dog's training MUST be ended on a good note, and end the training before you discuss the matter. Also, try to sit down and calmly speak with your daughter. It'll be better for everyone if conflicts were handled in a calm, adult manner. You are the parent, and it's your responsibility to teach your children how to handle situations.
Thanks for the feedback...I never thought of it that way. My daughter and I are very close, we usually are level headed about differences in opinions, but this was the end of a long day and a teenagers hair color sent me over the top....just to clarrify my daughter does not raise her voice to me, she has way to much respect for me, it was my voice that was raised...
Good to hear your daughter respects you, just remember next time to not raise your voice <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> She will respect you even more if you show the same respect back to her.
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