okie dokie on everything you said Willie.

The puppy test that was done on the litter when they were 7 weeks and it was done by a representative from the Belgium Canine Club....."Société Royale Saint-Hubert".

I got the line today, I will attatch a snap to it and call my friend and see if we can do it tomorrow.

Will keep you posted.

When I walked today I told Ziva to smaten-up so she could stay lol....I am worried sick about her future and what kind of life she will have if she has do go.....lets hope for the best as I am doing my damn best

I am learning from the information that Willie is sharing with Solange.

 Quote: Duane Hull

I am learning from the information that Willie is sharing with Solange.

+1
As someone who has been a looong-time lurker, but still a big novice, topics like these (that don't fit into the average A+B=C Leerburg protocol) are very enlightening. Unfortunately, they also seem to be increasingly rare (to me anyway).

As Solange and I are regularly Skyping we don't really have a need amongst ourselves for continuing this thread.
I actually thought about just ending it but changed my mind.
She and I have been keeping up the thread for the benefit if the other board members who find it informative and also for the archives and those who will come looking for information in the years to come.
I also have a bit of a selfish motivation in that I will be referring future clients to this thread as one of their homework assignments.
I would LOVE it if more people commented and asked questions but many who lurk don't feel comfortable doing so.
I have gotten a few PMs about this subject and there are a few people still following this thread that I know of.
I have been really busy this week and haven't been able to update often........I haven't forgotten the question about the Volhard test
I will answer it soon lol it has been nuts this week.
Anyone who is lurking and has questions please feel free to ask them!!
But if I'm off base here and this should be abandoned, I would like a moderator to let me know!! I don't want to keep up the thread if its not being followed or appreciated.

Well people I met Willie on video on FB today and I have a list of things to work on.....this is getting very exciting in the sense that I feel that I am doing something to help Ziva, actually I am doing something to understand her and act accordignly for her to grow up nicely. More and more we talk the light seems brighter and brighter.

howe work for the week starting today:

- Ziva is still in bootcamp

- keep the 3 to 4 walks a day but take a tug rope with a ball attached to it that I have on walk a) this is her first reward for her being in bootcamp and being so good about it. b) this will practice the "drop" and weaning her from taking the leash as we walk. *Did it for the first time tonight on our last walk of the day, she was soooooo happy BUT I think it got her also very excited....Willie had suggested to do it the entire walk but I put it away with the "out" command that we have been doing for the past 2 weeks here with toys, so she could be calm when we would return home. It went very well indeed.

- I made a change in the feeding schedule / walk. I use to walk her first and then feed her, but then I had to take her out for potty more often as she was fussing in the crate. I now feed her and then walk her and it is easier to control the potty business and I find that she rest better, not as much fussing.

- Tomorrow or Monday we will do the Volhard modified test

- In a few days we will start to load the mark

- We'll introduce play time into the program

- Preparing my husband to stay out of the program for a while....I got a nice bottle of wine waiting for that, also upon Willie's suggestion lol

- She told me how to correct a growl if that happens

- In case that Ziva would take possession of the laudry room where she is now fed a) try to change the area once in a while b) have her on a tab leash and greet her with a nice meaty treat when I go get her, while she eats that I take the tab, take her away from the area, clip the leash on her and give her an other meaty treat. Like that she will prefere leave her bowl for the treat as they are more interesting. So you can understand this the laundry room is seperated from the house, attached to the garage with a space between the house and the garage the width of a car. At first Willie wanted me to lure Ziva from the laundry room to the crate without leashing her but we can't do that as she could run in the street. Anyways now we will go walking from there.

I suppose Willie will read this and verify if I am on track and if I did not forget anything.....Lots and lots to think about but I feel totaly up to the challenge and Ziva is responding very well so far to every single changes we have made in her life......Keep your paws cross!!!

it is 9 p.m. here I am off to watch a movie.

Enjoy the rest of the day and will continue updating

ciao

 Quote: David Winners

Willie,

You mention a modified version of the Volhard test. Could you expound on that a bit?

Thanks!

Here's one that I think was overlooked.

Actually Connie it wasn't. Lol I mentioned it in my post just a min ago. I have just been soooooo busy this week I haven't had a chance to address it.
So you think I should do a new thread for it?

"So you think I should do a new thread for it?"


Maybe ..... but you call it. Will it get way off this topic? If so, you could start a new one and link it. If not, no need.

 Quote: Willie Tilton

Actually Connie it wasn't. Lol I mentioned it in my post just a min ago. I have just been soooooo busy this week I haven't had a chance to address it.
So you think I should do a new thread for it?

No rush Willie. Thanks for your time and for sharing your experience with us.

Willie suggested that I continue with posting updates as it seems to interest many of you by being informative.

Day 6 in bootcamp: As I posted yesterday Ziva was greeted after feeding with a nice meety treat this morning....hummy and suprise written all over her face and body language. It went very well. Yesterday as I mentioned she got to play with the tug rope on our last walk. This morning she showed great interest and enthusiasm for the first 5 min. Then she was happy to just come along and look around. BTW she shows great interest in going for walks and walks with a very happy mood. Off and on she would take the tug rope and be rewarded with a happy voice when she would be allowed to win and rewarded with a treat to drop it....in a few occasions she would just drop it on he own and keep on walking lol....I then put in in my pocket....when she would start biting the leash I would offer it again....I started to tell her to walk pretty as we are holding each an end of the rope.....she doesn't get the concept right now lol however I do congratulate her even if she does it for 1 min. Twice I put the tug rope away on my chosen time with the OUT command....the first time she came to the right sniffing my pocket the second time she just looked at me and then got it that it was over. no fuss.

The heeling this morning was super, very few reminders were needed. Funny how she gets distracted by birds and planes....I never seen a dog walking looking up so much. The sit on stops were automaticaly.....I was impressed.

The Volhard modified test will be done at 5 p.m. my time this afternoon. I am looking forward to find out the results and see how she will do.

I don't know if Willie will read this before then but I am thinking to take her for a walk before it so she can have less energy and I think like that her behavior will be more accurate. Hope to read her thoughts on that one before we do the test.

Ok well that is all for now., keep well everyone