i'm trying to socialize my pup as much as possible (he's 14 wks old now). but NOTHING seems to phase this guy! he trots in and out of stores, does the playground equipment (tunnels, swaying bridges, steps of differing angles, plus little kids), bikes (and i even asked a gal to ride around him a couple of times), a little yappy chi, statues, water (as in the Missouri River), other dogs, motorcycles...
the only place i haven't taken him yet is the airport and on a boat, but i can sure rectify that pretty quickly. any other thoughts on what i should expose him to? like i said, nothing seems to upset him--he just checks it out, and goes on.
i'm thinking i should just be thankful that i have a good pup... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
Daniel Flores Webboard User Reg: 03-12-2006
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I'm trying to socialize right now and it's so hard becuase she just goes bezerk unless she has a prong collar, that thing totally changes her attitude around new poeple.
I say you should be happy <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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I don't know where exactly in Nebraska you're from (I'm originally from Omaha myself), but if you don't live on a farm with big livestock or horses, I would recommend getting him some exposure to them. My Mal is nearly 16 months old and he just saw his first cow relatively close (through a fence) about a week ago and he bristled and barked at the darn cows. One cow just gave him a look like, yeah, whatever, buddy...if you don't have cats, that's another big one. I don't know about you, but there's always outdoor or feral cats around where I live (I live just outside the city limits) and though he doesn't have a super high prey drive, it takes a pretty hard correction for him to not go after the outdoor cats.
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Daniel Flores Webboard User Reg: 03-12-2006
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Nebraska? My friends went up there to record thier demo CD during spring break, they said it snowed the last day there and they loved the scenery. They were in a small town near Omaha. I saw some photos from there because one of them that went is a self-proclaimed ameture photographist.
But yeah, aren't there cows up there?
Do you want your dog to be a little scared in the new enviroments?
it's not that i WANT him to be spooked at new and different stuff--it's more that after having been on this forum for a while, i guess it seems abnormal that he DOESN'T have issues <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
good bump on the cattle/horses: i spend so much time in my job that i forget he doesn't spend 12 hrs/day with cattle like i do. i can take care of that easily.
My dog was like that as a pup, never flinched at noises, walked onto the subway and promptly fell asleep on the platform, glanced at the train as it roared in the station, and lay down again for a nap on the train in the midst of the passengers. The first time I heard him really bark was when a motorcycle passed our car on the road. He is still mellow, but is getting more alert and attentive to strangers.
Yea....this is only my personal experience, but I felt like as my dog become older, he became more wary. As a puppy...nothing fazed him. We took him everywhere. But around....I dunno...5 months, maybe? He got a little bit more shy for a bit, but then that went away.
good, then. i'll just keep taking him everywhere i can think of--next weekend maybe take him downtown to check out the action, maybe out to the airport too. wonder what security will think? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
i thought this was good yesterday: a couple were sitting on the grass and had had sandwiches, thrown their crusts out for the birds. Brix picked one up, carried it for a sec, then spat it out. he was NOT impressed! what i should have done, though, is given him my "aaachh" (which means "phui" to him).
i want to train food refusal, and this would've been a good opportunity <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />. oh well....i'm sure there'll be a next time.
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is he OK?
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