Angela Burrell wrote 05/13/2009 01:02 PM Re: Eating Issues [Re: Alec S. Garrison ] #239596 - 05/13/2009 01:02 PM
Angela Burrell Webboard User Reg: 05-10-2006 Posts: 2273 Loc: Ontario, Canada Offline	Quote: throwing those toys away and establishing what belongs to who with new toys would be a better way to begin this fix? I think you aren't quite getting it. NOTHING belongs to ANY dog. EVERYTHING belongs to YOU. Food, toys, and beds, walks, and everything fun, are YOURS, and you, as the benevolent leader, allow the dogs to temporarily use them if they ask permission nicely. So yes, throw away old toys and buy YOURSELF some new ones that you will share with the dogs when you are in the mood to play. When YOU are finished playing, YOU will put YOUR toys in the cupboard out of reach.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 05/13/2009 01:03 PM Re: Eating Issues [Re: Alec S. Garrison ] #239597 - 05/13/2009 01:03 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Not necessary, IMO. Just pick 'em up. They are yours. One toy comes out when you play with one dog. Again, there is no "what belongs to who" with the dogs. Everything belongs to you. The dogs do not own things. Any perception that they do is what leads to resource guarding, and you have already seen two forms of that. eta Typing while Angela posted! Edited by Connie Sutherland (05/13/2009 01:05 PM) Edit reason: eta
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Jo Harker wrote 05/13/2009 01:04 PM Re: Eating Issues [Re: Angela Burrell ] #239598 - 05/13/2009 01:04 PM
Jo Harker Webboard User Reg: 10-24-2008 Posts: 921 Loc: Indiana Offline	It's your toy basket. You lovingly take your toys out to share with your playmate..single playmate. Then trade for something or just take away and put up. Then take another toy out to play with your other playmate. Rotate toys. I believe in one special toy for one dog each. But that's me. But, it still goes up unless you are playing with it too. Edited by Jo Harker (05/13/2009 01:05 PM) Edit reason: Connie said it better. Look! I DO fit in the bag.
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Michael_Wise wrote 05/13/2009 01:06 PM Re: Eating Issues [Re: Angela Burrell ] #239599 - 05/13/2009 01:06 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Quote: Angela Burrell NOTHING belongs to ANY dog. EVERYTHING belongs to YOU. Unless they pay taxes and vote.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 05/13/2009 01:18 PM Re: Eating Issues [Re: Michael_Wise ] #239604 - 05/13/2009 01:18 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Michael_Wise  Quote: Angela Burrell NOTHING belongs to ANY dog. EVERYTHING belongs to YOU. Unless they pay taxes and vote. Ohhhhhh no; they have to kick in for the mortgage too.
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Alec S. Garrison wrote 05/13/2009 01:25 PM Re: Eating Issues [Re: Michael_Wise ] #239605 - 05/13/2009 01:25 PM
Alec S. Garrison Webboard User Reg: 05-11-2009 Posts: 93 Loc: NY NY Offline	OK. I got it. I thought I knew a lot about dogs from the books and from watching Cesar. Tonight as soon as I get home all MY toys will be collected and put away for when I want to play with them. Then it will be one of MY toys with one dog at a time. When I am done I will put MY toy away until I feel like playing again. Just to make sure I got this completely, I should not take both dogs out to the yard to play catch together. It should be one at a time? If so I guess the other will learn to wait (instead of whining and barking) in time?
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Jo Harker wrote 05/13/2009 01:29 PM Re: Eating Issues [Re: Alec S. Garrison ] #239606 - 05/13/2009 01:29 PM
Jo Harker Webboard User Reg: 10-24-2008 Posts: 921 Loc: Indiana Offline	Mine play tag with me together, they aren't "toy" dogs, but for now, I would say no to the catch together until they are older and wiser in the ways of the pack leader. I run with my two in the yard, play "tag", "slap the ass', "hit the tree", etc. Hit the tree is only fun if you aren't the one that runs into it. ETA: I also do one on one time because their highest value toy is me and time alone with me to just wander the woods, sit, snuggle, be petted, talked to with no training, no demands, etc. Just being. Look! I DO fit in the bag.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 05/13/2009 01:38 PM Re: Eating Issues [Re: Alec S. Garrison ] #239609 - 05/13/2009 01:38 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: alec s. garrison I should not take both dogs out to the yard to play catch together. It should be one at a time? Not yet. When you have absolute control over each dog on his own with you, and then when you have moved on to walking them together, etc., and then to other less dog-thrilling activities with you and both dogs, then you'll know what level of excitement they can be in together with games and toys and you and "the chase." There is nothing (NOTHING!) wrong with going slow, and there is everything right with it. You have an opportunity right now to nip dog-dog aggro in the bud. You have the chance right now to demonstrate absolute pack leadership to each dog separately before you up the ante by tossing toys into a drivey game with both dogs.
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Alec S. Garrison wrote 05/13/2009 01:39 PM Re: Eating Issues [Re: Jo Harker ] #239610 - 05/13/2009 01:39 PM
Alec S. Garrison Webboard User Reg: 05-11-2009 Posts: 93 Loc: NY NY Offline	I would like to post photos of them. I am having trouble figuring out how to do that on this site. Can someone help? You guys and gals must be getting sick of trying to help me.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 05/13/2009 01:41 PM Re: Eating Issues [Re: Alec S. Garrison ] #239612 - 05/13/2009 01:41 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Can you link us to a Photobucket-type account? Embedded photos are limited to two in your Bio and one for a dog who has died. Here's the Member Bio forum: http://leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/postlist/Board/146/page/1 Links to photos are OK in other forums, though.
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