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Quote: michelle bell
Oh and she is ahugger! She will get in your lap if you let her! And she leans on you waiting for that moment...then when you do she leans in to you more and wags and whimpers and starts crawling up on your lap. She is a hugger for sure! LOL
Mmmmm.
This isn't something you want to get into allowing just now, I think.
As mentioned, leaning on you, crawling on you, actions to direct or control YOUR actions .... these are often attempts to control you.
And if she has never had a pack leader, she may have experienced mostly situations where she perceived herself as the leader, in the absence of a human one.
Tammy said: Seperation anxiety can stem from the dog seeing you as the follower. You need to let this dog know you are leader through confidence, not empathy.
Ditto. It can mean that the dog sees "her" pack as failing to follow her properly. And huge ditto about confidence, standing tall, being in charge, being calm, and directing everything that the dog does.
Security for the dog comes from perceiving a solid pack structure (with an unwavering leader) and what her place is in the pack.
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Quote: barbara schuler
... I'd look for times when she is calm and comfortable by herself and reward her for THAT behavior. If you see her laying on her bed calmly watching you, mark THAT behavior and reward, as an example.
So would I. But we have to remember that Michelle doesn't know yet what "mark" means.
Michelle, when you found out that the trainer uses a clicker, what else did you learn about her? Positive-reward-based, maybe?
Hi. Everyone else here is such a treasure trove of information. I can only offer my experience with a rescued dog. Sutter was about 2 when I adopted him from the shelter and he had been in the shelter for 8 or 9 months. It took about a year before he and I really developed a balanced relationship. We worked on groundwork and basic obedience a lot. He was crated when we couldn't directly supervise him. Keep at it and give her time to learn that you're the leader and to trust your leadership.
Oh, and listen to all the wonderful, knowledgeable people here, of course.
I don't know if anyone will get this but she actaully walked with me to the mailbox today! On the way back was another story but she walked to the mailbox with me today. We have two acres as our front yard so it is a long driveway and she walked with me! I wasn't drug to the mailbox only on the way back.
I don't know for sure. When we got back behind the gate we play fetch.So that is a good possibility. She can play that all day. It is her favorite game and you should see her run. She leaps like a deer and boy can shy jump high!
I guess that makes sense sh eknew she was going to play fetch! But still yet she walked with me! Whooah. I wish I could get the picture to load but this computer is old and it is not doing what it should. I really would like to show her off even if she is still a bit under weight!
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