Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004
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I'm taking care of a three year old GSD and getting her ready for a Bh and I just discovered she is afraid of bicycles. Not over the top but goes into a little avoidence. I Fuß her around it but you could tell she didn't like it. I was thinking of parking the bike next to the kennel and maybe later tossing her ball around it. Any other suggestions? I'd like her ready for the B by summer
Strap a cat to it... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
Have you tried laying the bike down on the ground and getting her near it first? I like your idea of parking it next to her kennel and throwing the ball near it, but maybe you should lay it flat at first.
Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004
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I laid it down and she sniffed it. I returned it to the upright and same result. I might ride to the kennel with her supper. She does a "Snoopy" dance when I show up with dinner
I really meant to play and eat around it while it's laying down. For a few days, then set it up, let her get used to it laying on the ground first, play around it and stuff. It might be the size intimidating her...or maybe a parked bike fell on her when she was a pup? I guess I should ask, when you laid it down, did she sniff it and then act like it didn't bother her? Or did she sniff it and a few minutes later you propped it back up?
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Problem solved, I parked the bike next to the kennel at feeding time, play with her ball. Later I took the other dogs for bike rides in front of her then I took her ball on a string hung it from the handle bar and told to Fuß and she fell right in. tossed it a couple times and she seemed to like this new game <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
cool dennis! i've found with older dogs that exposing them to a "new" thing is usually not too bad as long as
1) it's not a forced intro (like, say, tie her to the bike til she quits fighting)
2) slow, lots of praise/treats, epecially when you hit the comfort threshold. then just calm, praise/treats, then leave it. next time you'll get a little closer.
sounds like your girl's pretty smart and clear-headed to get over it so quickly--that's the best kind!
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