 Re: "William's Issues"
[Re: Michael Haddon ]
#201282 - 07/10/2008 09:17 AM |
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Karen just read your post.
Cool
I would think that was more of a distraction from growling, but if he has quit kodos to you.
The test would be if he doesnt growel at you later in the room with him.
That or the starvation geting to him. You know there is no better way to say I am your boss than you dont eat. lol
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Re: "William's Issues"
[Re: Karen Flynn ]
#201283 - 07/10/2008 09:19 AM |
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By the way I got William from an animal shelter in December 2007, he was about 12 wks old. The people at the shelter said he was found running along the side of a road.
His tail was cropped when I got him. He was neutered the day before I brought him home from the shelter.
He is very afraid of traffic, I have a hard time walking him near any main roads.I used to avoid busy roads being he was afraid but was advised not to do that. Just this week I started making him go with me so he will get over it. I found a great neighborhood across the street to walk him and it is now part of out daily routine and we are walking at least 2 miles on his walk. He also has had all his shots.
I did notice last night when I took him out that he was flapping his ears and shaking his head, he did this several times on the walk.
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Re: "William's Issues"
[Re: Jennifer Marshal ]
#201287 - 07/10/2008 10:01 AM |
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Jennifer's post in regards to wolf pack behavior and feeding is exactly why debating things is wise. We all learn things from others input.
John
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Re: "William's Issues"
[Re: Karen Flynn ]
#201288 - 07/10/2008 10:04 AM |
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Hey Kacie,
This morning I took William out of his crate for a walk, when we returned I took off the prong collar and brought him to the kitchen for water. My daughter left her dogs food in a bowl on the floor so William ate it while on the leed with me standing there. I let him eat it being he really hasn't been eating his food when I give it to him in the crate.
I grabed a couple of milk bones and took him back to his crate, let him off the leed and threw the milk bones into the crate before he went in. He walked right in and started to eat the bones, I closed the crate there was NO growling.
Before I left for work I took him out again because he didn't poo the first time and I wanted to give him another chance. I did the same thing with the bones and NO growling. I don't know what to think.
Good stuff. Have you ever done this consistently with him in the past? When crate training puppies I always start this way to condition them to feel that the crate is a place where good things happen. I start with throwing treats in before they go in, and then graduate to giving them treats once they're in. Eventually I can phase food rewards out and just use a verbal marker for going into the crate.
I hope this is progress and not just a one time thing.
John
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Re: "William's Issues"
[Re: Karen Flynn ]
#201290 - 07/10/2008 10:11 AM |
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... I did notice last night when I took him out that he was flapping his ears and shaking his head, he did this several times on the walk.
The following is so off-topic that this one post is sufficient on this thread, OK?
Karen, please look in the dog's ears for inflammation and/or debris, unless you regularly examine them. If there is ear infection visible, you might want to start another thread.
And back to the crate-related aggression.
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Re: "William's Issues"
[Re: Michael Haddon ]
#201296 - 07/10/2008 10:36 AM |
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Hey Michael,
my crate is a wire one and I have a sheet covering over it which I leave open during the day and totally cover it at night. Don't you think that him having nothing to chew on during the day would be boring and he might chew on the cage liner?
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Re: "William's Issues"
[Re: John J. Miller ]
#201301 - 07/10/2008 10:47 AM |
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Hey John,
Yes I have in the past given him treats in his crate when he was younger, but then decided to let up being he was getting too many treats and I didn't want to spoil him.
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Re: "William's Issues"
[Re: Karen Flynn ]
#201302 - 07/10/2008 10:53 AM |
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I give my dog icecubes now in her kennel.
She loves them, they help keep her cooled down if the house gets on the warm side, I never run out, and of course, it's just water so no weight gain.
I have no issues getting her to go in and lay down nicely, but sometimes she does whine softly when she's bored- so when she is laying quietly, I drop in a couple of cubes through the door slats.
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Re: "William's Issues"
[Re: Connie Sutherland ]
#201305 - 07/10/2008 10:59 AM |
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... I did notice last night when I took him out that he was flapping his ears and shaking his head, he did this several times on the walk.
The following is so off-topic that this one post is sufficient on this thread, OK?
Karen, please look in the dog's ears for inflammation and/or debris, unless you regularly examine them. If there is ear infection visible, you might want to start another thread.
And back to the crate-related aggression.
I have looked into his ears and I don't see anything that looks abnormal.
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[Re: Aaron Myracle ]
#201306 - 07/10/2008 11:01 AM |
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I give my dog icecubes now in her kennel.
She loves them, they help keep her cooled down if the house gets on the warm side, I never run out, and of course, it's just water so no weight gain.
I have no issues getting her to go in and lay down nicely, but sometimes she does whine softly when she's bored- so when she is laying quietly, I drop in a couple of cubes through the door slats.
Sounds like a good idea, I have given him ice cubes outside of his crate before and he does like them.
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