Betty Reavis wrote 09/30/2009 01:58 PM Stressed over objects? #253917 - 09/30/2009 01:58 PM
Betty Reavis Webboard User Reg: 12-24-2008 Posts: 178 Loc: NewMarket, Al Offline	Hi Everyone: Need your expertise again. Here is the scenerio. At obedience class two weeks ago, my 22 month old gsd Luna stressed out over "Instructor in Wheel Chair" she crouched down and started shaking, He than asked me to bring Luna over to him and she approached him in a sinking fashion wouldn't accept food since we both new she was stressed I took her outside for awhile and came back in. Wheel chair was gone and she was fine the rest of class. Last week we repeated the exercise but with her dog friend Cooper an 11 month old rottweiler going up to wheelchair first followed by Luna. She was fine. Instructor praised her and offered her food which she took. Classic example of week nerves I imagine, how do I overcome these situation, we are inrolled in Introduction to Rally in a few weeks as she does exceptionally well in our practice sessions. I'm thinking that if we were ever in a trial she would freak-out over some dumb object. How do I try to correct this? As always thanks.
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Dennis Jones wrote 09/30/2009 02:22 PM Re: Stressed over objects? [Re: Betty Reavis ] #253918 - 09/30/2009 02:22 PM
Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004 Posts: 3389 Loc: Richmond Va Offline	What I did with Erika was play ball toss and treat while sitting in one of those canvas aluminum fold up chairs. moved on to wheels later
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Connie Sutherland wrote 09/30/2009 02:23 PM Re: Stressed over objects? [Re: Dennis Jones ] #253919 - 09/30/2009 02:23 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: dennis jones What I did with Erika was play ball toss and treat while sitting in one of those canvas aluminum fold up chairs. moved on to wheels later Yup. Desensitize. http://leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=235592&page=0#Post235061 http://leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=134&Number=241826&Searchpage=1&Main=23254&Words=wheelchair+Connie+Sutherland&topic=0&Search=true#Post241826 (Ignore the bold words. I used my name and "wheelchair" as the search term.)
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Betty Reavis wrote 09/30/2009 02:38 PM Re: Stressed over objects? [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #253920 - 09/30/2009 02:38 PM
Betty Reavis Webboard User Reg: 12-24-2008 Posts: 178 Loc: NewMarket, Al Offline	Dennis: I'll try anything. Thanks. Canvas chairs don't bother her I'm thinking it might be the movement. This happened with the large garbadge cans on wheels. She was fine with them stationary but If I moved it she backed away. Now I move them everytime I pass one. No reaction. Connie: Thanks for the links. Desensitize it is. Now If Only I could figure out how to do that with EVERYTHING !!!
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