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Socialization and Objects
#12 - 08/01/2001 11:50 AM |
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Hi everyone,
I wanted to collect some thought from you guys as to what kind of objects and situations your dogs have difficulty handling. What objects have you encountered that disturbed your dog as he first saw it?
(such as gunhot, leaf blowers, umbrellas etc.) If you were to socialize a young pup with objects and situations...which ones would be on your list?
Thanks for the input.
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#13 - 08/01/2001 12:25 PM |
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Everything, the more you can expose the dog to the better. The other thing that is important is different surfaces for the dog to walk on. Footing makes a big difference to a dog, the more different things you can expose them too the less likely you will have problems later. Read some of the posts in the KNPV thread on Prey dogs, and you will see how footing can really create problems for dogs. I get my puppies out as much as possible, into as many different situations as possible, as soon as possible to start to desensitze them to new situations. It tends to make them more stable and less fearful of new situations.
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Mika wrote 08/01/2001 01:14 PM
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As your dog will be more and more familiar with different environments it is extremely important that you(very gentle and in small portions to begin with)are making the dog to be able to work for you in these different environments. You can start by doing easy obedience, play tug of war, make him search for a toy and so on. If you don`t do this too fast your dog will adapt easier to new things, and will also experience that new environments also means playing and training. Combined with the ENORMOUS PRAISING you give the dog every time you are doing "environmetal training",and he performs well, I guarantee that your dog will be able to do work in any place at any time. I can not emphazise the importance of this kind of training. GOOD LUCK!
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I am looking for a few specific things that other people have found to be difficult for their dogs. What kind of surfaces are the most challenging?
I am trying to expose my dogs to as much as possible but sometimes you dont think of certain situations that may freak your dog out...until last week I had never thought that an umbrella can really freak a dog out if you open it up in front of him...thats because I am not an umbrella kinda guy...if it rains...I get wet LOL
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Slick surfaces and noisy and/or "fast" things. Like Mika said, introduce slowly and with losts of praise. Obedience is an exelent tool also. It give the dog something to focus on other than the fear.
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#17 - 08/01/2001 02:04 PM |
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Some of the things I've seen that will really freak a dog out are, climbing up a car windshield, climbing up and down a ladder, and walking across a board that springs (bounces) up and down, and sways left to right as he walks.
Of these, I think that the moving board is the hardest
Regards- Ted
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#18 - 08/01/2001 02:08 PM |
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Some of the things I've seen that will really freak a dog out are, climbing up a car windshield, climbing up and down a ladder, and walking across a board that springs (bounces) up and down, and sways left to right as he walks.
Of these, I think that the moving board is the hardest
Regards- Ted
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#19 - 08/01/2001 03:24 PM |
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We have a local land owner that has a bridge that leads over his pond. This bridge is ideal because it is made of steal grate. This is a different surface for the dog and also allows the dog to look straight down to the water. I start the pup off by placing him where he only has to walk approx. 10 feet until he reaches the end of the bridge. Don't force the pup to move. Simply start to walk in the opposite direction and keep movement in the work, and the pup will follow. Gradually increase the distance and the pup will cross as easy as if it were a groomed field.
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#20 - 08/02/2001 04:36 AM |
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Here is a list of things my dogs hated when we started this training.
1:Ice
2:Hardwood floors with marbles on it
3:Bouncing wood ballance beam's
4:Pulling sheets out from under the dog while on "whatever"
5:Grated cow crossing's
I just slowly introduced the dog to these diffrent things with a lot of praise and encourgment and soon nothing was a problem. I just sat around and thought of weird things I could try to freak the dog out on and did them. Hope that helps!
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#21 - 08/03/2001 10:45 PM |
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I've found that school of park playground provide a great place to introduce a dog to a variety of surfaces. They are exposed to a variety of people and the play units offer lot's of different situations for the pup/dog to experience. The best ones are the type that combine several slide joined by the swaying bridge. My 18 month loves to go and play on the jungle gyms.
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