Kelly wrote 12/09/2010 05:00 PM
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One thing I learned in agility to make a dog more aware of its rear end is to teach them to back up.
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Re: unaware of his body... kind of sarcastic
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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.
Yep, this is how I survived for years in a home with multiple, large, energetic dogs. They knew that being in the yard or runs outside meant they could go nuts, but inside meant quiet and calm. Period.
I like Kelly's idea of teaching the dog to back up to encourage body awareness. I know how to fix the problem with horses, but I can't see a dog learning to do lateral maneuvers or working in a collected frame  Maybe teach healing in reverse as well?
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Re: unaware of his body... kind of sarcastic
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#306407 - 12/09/2010 07:00 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.
I dont!  lol. He's my shadow, but he happens to be a shadow that takes up a fair amount of hallway when he turns around.
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Re: unaware of his body... kind of sarcastic
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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.
Koenig is a Dutch Shepherd, thanks! I think he's fairly handsome. 
I really think it's more a case of preparing kids for life in a home with big dogs. Sneak up behind them once in a awhile, and shove them flat on their face. (Totally joking!) Kylie is a good sport about taking the occasional fall from Koenig.
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Re: unaware of his body... kind of sarcastic
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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
Yup, used that one!
We're working on backing over the ladder now. We'll eventually add height into the problem, as he gets better at backing over it. (He had already started it, so i couldn't use it as this months training trick. )
Kristel- I had the same troubles with trying to translate horse communication into doggy speak. Eye contact at the hips didn't work. Lol. Something got lost in the predator vs prey animal communication styles.
I may try the lunge whip idea. It'd be entertaining if nothing else. Most of the work would be convincing him it's NOT a toy, and you may NOT bite it. 
Thanks everyone!
Edited by Kelly Byrd (12/09/2010 07:06 PM)
Edit reason: wasn't done
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Re: unaware of his body... kind of sarcastic
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#306413 - 12/09/2010 07:17 PM |
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Get Kylie a hot shot and have her nail him with it when he gets his but too close to her.
JK...lol
I think that some dogs are just more careful than others.
Some serious ideas would be to do like the others were saying and mark him to yield aaway from pressure on his hip.
That he will start to watch for pressure on his back end so he can earn the reward.
If he cares about hurting people, then you can have her yike when he does it...with some dogs this helps.
If you are not letting him play in the house and it's just during normal movement, then I would mark a positive alternate behavior.
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Re: unaware of his body... kind of sarcastic
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Re: unaware of his body... kind of sarcastic
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#306443 - 12/09/2010 09:24 PM |
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Willie-
I think thats the best idea yet. Lol. (JK!!)
I will start working on yielding to pressure on his hips/butt. He's not too careful about hurting Ky, although she is his boss (you day the video of her bossing him around, right Willie?  ) Oh, and she does 'yike!' when he does it, in the form of a scream/cry, and when she's back on her feet she'll squeal 'Koe, Phooey!' It's quite adorable, actually. Hard not to laugh.
Jennifer- quit laughing at me. I know you were thinking the same thing. :P lol
Edited by Kelly Byrd (12/09/2010 09:24 PM)
Edit reason: Mods- I tried to edit and double posted- can you please delete the first post? Whoopsies! :)
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Re: unaware of his body... kind of sarcastic
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#306457 - 12/09/2010 10:55 PM |
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Kelly I am having the same problem with my dogs. Poor kid spends a lot of time on his butt! Luckily our apartment is 90% carpet. I need to figure out how to make Vice more aware in general. He almost took my mom out once running by. Any ideas on that?
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