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#370239 - 12/06/2012 01:45 PM |
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Ummm, "No, dear...that's not cooties. It's just dried up dog slobber.".
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Re: My stupid question of the day...
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Ummm, "No, dear...that's not cooties. It's just dried up dog slobber.". " But don't let it bother you. The fleas will clean it up." Lol.
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Re: My stupid question of the day...
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Re: My stupid question of the day...
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#370243 - 12/06/2012 03:39 PM |
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Give 'em an inch...
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Re: My stupid question of the day...
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#370244 - 12/06/2012 05:22 PM |
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Sure, I give an inch...but thus far, none of my dogs have taken the mile.
I saw Vigo "eyeing" the table and didn't dissuade him from jumping on it. In fact, we practiced sit stays and down stays on it after the fact. I guess it's the teacher in me. I saw it as a teachable moment, an confidence-building opportunity for my dog that is fearful. He also quickly got down the moment I asked him to and stayed down.
I think they are smarter than we give credit...for example, Vigo knows he's allowed on the furniture here, as do my other GSDs, but never get on furniture at other people's homes or even try for that matter.
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Re: My stupid question of the day...
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#370245 - 12/06/2012 05:50 PM |
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Vigo on the pool table, LOL!
Well, since we're all weighing in on the subject, I will say that my dogs are allowed on the furniture, but not without rules. First of all, I never deliberately train a pup to get on the furniture, and I had one dog a long time ago that never even tried, so that was fine. But for the dogs that are tempted, when I see that they're starting to do it, that's when I use marker training to teach them the meaning of "Off," so there can be no mistaking that the furniture is my domain and they are there at my pleasure.
I suppose it would be better if I taught them they can only get up at my invitation, but I admit to slacking in that respect. So they get on the couch, the chair, the bed, but if I ask them to get off, they do so immediately, without protest.
So my feeling is there's no right or wrong. It's strictly a personal choice. As long as I have well-behaved dogs who understand the furniture is a privilege, not a right, then it's okay with me.
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Re: My stupid question of the day...
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#370251 - 12/06/2012 07:16 PM |
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I did get a chuckle out of boy training has changed in 8 years, try almost 30 LOL. IMHO like everything, it is totally dependent on your personal choice, but most importantly what boundaries will be set for your Adult dog, dating back to the full on Koehler training of the mid 80's when I started,my dogs have been allowed on the furniture and in 4 dogs I have yet to have a problem, a human walks at a dog on the couch, the dog moves, no command needed. If a human walks at the other end of the couch, the dog adjusts it's tail or lower body to give room. I've never heard a growl or objection yet. If you are really concerned make it a training excercise. Put your dog on a couch, leave it there for a minute, and then command it off, and reward accordingly.
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Re: My stupid question of the day...
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#370258 - 12/06/2012 11:51 PM |
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When I had 3-4 terriers at a time they were allowed on my recliner only. The key is it was "MY" chair. There was no arguing who was first of who was where on the chair.
If you allow it or not is up to your ability to control the situation. Dogs usually don't automatically start taking possession of the furniture so it doesn't just start happening that they snap and growl when you sit down.
YOU control the situation, not the dog!
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Re: My stupid question of the day...
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#370267 - 12/07/2012 07:52 AM |
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Thank you for all of the responses. Moot point now...had an incident last night involving my wife getting nailed by the puppy, it didn't break any skin but it was enough for us to have a serious talk involving the questionable temperment of this puppy. We decided with having kids around that this is not the right puppy for our household at this point in our lives. Fortunately it was gifted to us by my wife's sister and she is all too happy to accept this puppy back, especially after getting a month of decent training.
=( sad.
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Re: My stupid question of the day...
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#370269 - 12/07/2012 08:20 AM |
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good on ya for making the right ( tough ) decision . . . sounds like your family , and the dog , will be better off .
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