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#306371 - 12/09/2010 04:18 PM |
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Hi guys!
So this is kind of a sarcastic question, but at the same time I'd love ideas...
Koenig is such a big ol' spaz, that at times in the house, he'll send my 2 yr old flying. (Ex, he turns quickly, and she gets a butt to her face.)
Has anyone successfully taught a dog to be more aware of his butt end?  He does not seem to have any concept (or care) what's behind/to his side.
The only way I can seem to prevent it from happening is a very well timed PLATZ, if I see it coming. That works, but only when I can see what it about to happen.
 It's a silly question I know, but there are so many knowledgeable folks out there, I figure someone may have an idea.
Thanks, friends.
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#306373 - 12/09/2010 04:24 PM |
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I just don't let them play in the house Kelly. Mostly for the reason you just pointed out, but also they can hurt themselves.
Behave in the house and play outside.
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#306374 - 12/09/2010 04:26 PM |
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I am working on the same thing with Loki. He is really spastic in his movements and his hind end twirls around, thumps into things and is basically out of control. He swipes the coffee table clean at least once a month.
I am using a touchpad to try to teach him that he has a rear end, and to work on his ability to pivot into the heel position without getting stuck curled in a C against the wall, or spazzing out and breaking my knee.
Once I get him spinning on the touchpad, I thought I might try to teach him to use his back paws on it....maybe.
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#306375 - 12/09/2010 04:27 PM |
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Your dog is magnificent! What breed(s)?
What is PLATZ? Our policy with Jethro is that whenever there are kids around he has to sit down. He is also tall, somewhat clumsy, and tends to over-excitement. We want him to associate the presence of kids with being calm and not moving (unless he is going to lay down). But we don't live with kids right now, and my grandchildren haven't come to visit yet. We are conditioning him with strollers, toddlers, kids in school yards... anything that gives him a sense of kids.
I'm curious about how to prepare a big lunk for being inhouse with small kids. Thanks for posting this question.
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#306378 - 12/09/2010 04:32 PM |
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Platz means down in german.
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#306381 - 12/09/2010 04:35 PM |
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I just don't let them play in the house Kelly. Mostly for the reason you just pointed out, but also they can hurt themselves.
Behave in the house and play outside.
That's what I teach, too. Danni hasn't been in the house without a leash on yet just so I can redirect her or correct any extra spastic behaviors. I do a lot of platzes and sitzes (haha, I don't know how to pluralize those, the Germans are laughing at me now). Danni calms down very nicely actually. It took Garrett by surprise (he had asked earlier, "Does she ever lay down?")
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#306382 - 12/09/2010 04:35 PM |
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When my housemate was on crutches (aka: unable to stand up to the twirling lead-butted terror) we used a dressage whip we had laying around the taught him to yield to pressure on his hip (no we didn't whip him, gentle pressure only lol)
We applied the pressure and he was rewarded (marked) when he moved his hind end away from it. We practiced this at various speeds and started to figure out he could counterbalance his "butt hits". While it doesn't stop the excitement he no longer hits with any force since he adjusts his weight to move away from you before he even touches you. He further gained hind end awareness figuring out how to go up stairs backwards (since you can't watch the frisbee intently and go upstairs to home at the same time unless you learn how to XD). At this point we've added a "settle down" command for those days when he doesn't get to go out as long and has the "zoomies"
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#306383 - 12/09/2010 04:39 PM |
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Lie a ladder on the ground and start off by walking him over it on lead, he'll learn to watch his footing. You can speed up over time.
It's an agility trick
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#306385 - 12/09/2010 04:42 PM |
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Lie a ladder on the ground and start off by walking him over it on lead, he'll learn to watch his footing. You can speed up over time.
It's an agility trick
I like this!!
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#306386 - 12/09/2010 04:45 PM |
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Not to argue with anyone, honest. And I'm not saying this as a smart*** either. Why teach them anything other then basic manners in the house. Enter calmly, sit, settle,place, no jumping, just calm, nice behavior.
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