He's about 5 or 6 years of age. I'm disappointed in her because he doesn't let him play. He gets walked or is inside her very large house. Every time I come over he's just laying around. He started out life as a outside dog on her farm until my brother in law shot himself and she moved.

Anyways.. I took him for a very long walk because I felt sorry for him and in the in term taught him to heel. He started out thinking he was a tow truck and I kept walking every 10 feet on the side walk and turning him back the other direction then back the way we were going. After awhile I could see he was getting the idea of what I was doing. I had my "Alpha" male thing I do with dogs that some what think they are boss or have no boss. Seemed to work as I could tell he got the idea I was his alpha. So by the time I got back to my sisters house the leash was totally in a bow and he was right by my side. Her mouth dropped and I loved that because frankly we don't get a long.

Then I took her french bull dog out. That damn dog was harder! I thought I was pulling around a little bowling ball for a bit. haha! She came around though. Poor little dog LOL...

*sigh*

How to put this...

The term "alpha" doesn't belong anywhere in that post.

Heeling has nothing to do with "dominance", "alpha" or who is "the boss". It has to do with whether or not the dog has been trained to heel. That's it.

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I thought I was pulling around a little bowling ball for a bit.... Poor little dog LOL...

Yep. Poor little dog.

ETA:

This is a great place to start learning how to train your new pup. No pulling needed what so ever.
http://leerburg.com/pdf/markers-clickers.pdf

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He's about 5 or 6 years of age. I'm disappointed in her because he doesn't let him play. He gets walked or is inside her very large house. Every time I come over he's just laying around. He started out life as a outside dog on her farm until my brother in law shot himself and she moved.

Anyways.. I took him for a very long walk because I felt sorry for him and in the in term taught him to heel. He started out thinking he was a tow truck and I kept walking every 10 feet on the side walk and turning him back the other direction then back the way we were going. After awhile I could see he was getting the idea of what I was doing. I had my "Alpha" male thing I do with dogs that some what think they are boss or have no boss. Seemed to work as I could tell he got the idea I was his alpha. So by the time I got back to my sisters house the leash was totally in a bow and he was right by my side. Her mouth dropped and I loved that because frankly we don't get a long.

Then I took her french bull dog out. That damn dog was harder! I thought I was pulling around a little bowling ball for a bit. haha! She came around though. Poor little dog LOL...

Huh??? Those poor dogs!!

You've got to loose that "alpha thing you do with dogs". It has no place in good dog training. I honestly wouldn't let you near mine with that sort of attitude. Dogs need someone who will teach them, not "show them who's boss"

Do that with a Malinois and you'll have your little balls served to you on the platter, John.

just an analogy, would you work harder and more enthusiastcaly for good wages and perks or minimum wage and intimidation?

There is a place for correction but not from the start.

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Then I took her french bull dog out. That damn dog was harder! I thought I was pulling around a little bowling ball for a bit. haha! She came around though. Poor little dog LOL...

John, I have to be honest with you. This is one of the most disturbing things I've read on this forum in a long time. Your attitude toward and idea of what constitutes good "training" is so polar opposite what is advocated on this forum that I'm a bit shocked. You are what made "training" that poor dog "harder" - she had no idea in hell what you were asking of her but you drug her around until she did her best to keep up with you.

God help your new pup if this is your idea of training. Please rethink how you are going to raise your pup... all the damn toys in the world aren't going to make up for this attitude.

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Her mouth dropped and I loved that because frankly we don't get a long.

Poor little dog LOL...

Showing up your own sister, and bullying animals... It's becoming clear why you chose the breeder you did to purchase your puppy from. The roughness and macho bullshit attitude most people here find disturbing, you actually find appealing. Sweet. I hope you either have a drastic change of heart, or you get a taste of your own medicine.

sigh... I wasn't bullying them at all. God!!! I didn't PULL or anything bad I just turned around and went the other direction. I was trying to be the pack leader. That's it.

The golden was pulling on me. I just turned and went the other way. It's what's worked in the past.

I'm good with dogs! I've never bullied dog!


Frankly I think I suck at trying to tell you guys what I am doing on here because the only people I get along with would be my wife and her side of the family. Animals love me people don't..

I was kidding about the bowling ball bit. She's a little dog and I think she's cute. I walk I turn and go back the other way. Just like someone else on this forum said a few days ago.

I wasn't getting the dog to heel because of my sister. I was doing it to see if I could still try to get a dog to do it and to take them for exercise.


My sister seeing it was a plus and I got a kick out of her seeing I did something right because she looks down on me and my whole family. She's a very stuck up person.


I DID NOT do anything BAD to these dogs!

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He's about 5 or 6 years of age. I'm disappointed in her because he doesn't let him play. He gets walked or is inside her very large house. Every time I come over he's just laying around. He started out life as a outside dog on her farm until my brother in law shot himself and she moved.

You're disappointed in her because she doesn't let her dog play?

That's so much more offensive than broadcasting her personal life on a public forum, abusing her dogs, and venting your obvious envy of her very large house. (that line is dripping sarcasm in case you missed it)

Believe me, if I was your sister, the mafia would be the least of your fears. Grow up.