ian bunbury wrote: hey lou great response , i learned a lot . i haven't seen the latest edition so that was something new to me . youv'e given me some new thought , but please, how would you approach jennifers' problem
LC: Thanks for the kind words Ian. I think the first thing that Jennifer’s dog needs is some OB. Until then, and if she used an Ecollar she’d be ready in a week or so, I’d manage the problem by keeping the two dogs apart. She can start right away on the hand feeding and the yielding. That will clearly establish in the dog’s mind who the boss is. After that, even with out the OB training, she can just wade in when the big dog is starting the bullying act, make lots of angry sounding noise, grab the dog’s collar and jerk him around a bit. After you do that, just walk away. It's important that you not act angry after it's over. Don't hold a grudge. Just go in there, administer the discipline and then get out.
LC: WARNING!!! Don't try this if the dog has any aggressive issues or tendencies towards you. It's a good way to get bitten. But if he regards you as the alpha, it's OK.
LC: Chances are that the diciplined dog will either ignore you for awhile or try to come over and nuzzle up. If the seoncd act occurs, ignore it for a few moments and then reach down and give the dog a pat. Don't go crazy, just let him know he's forgiven. If he ignores you for a while, that’s OK too. He’s rethinking his behavior.
LC: Take a look at a mother disciplining her puppies that are getting out of hand. It looks JUST like this. Only difference is that Mom grabs the pups with her mouth and we’re grabbing with the collar. But both grabs will (generally in the case of the dog) take place on the puppy’s neck, where the collar sits.
LC: Thanks for the kind words Alan and Bob.
VanCamp wrote:. .spoken like a man that was bit once!?
LC: I wish it was “just once.” I’ve never been bitten during the few times that I did a roll, but I’ve come close. If you put a dog into a panic and he thinks that he’s going to die, even the tiniest of dogs will try to kill you if he thinks that’s his only way to survive.
Lisa Swanston wrote: give him a squirt and say "leave it!" or "phooey!".
LC: This is one of those techniques that works sometimes with some dogs. I’m not a fan of it because of this. But some prefer to go this way first. If it doesn’t work you can always go to another method quickly. Some dogs actually enjoy the water treatment. Some advocate going to lemon juice or vinegar if that’s the case; but I’d never do that. Stinks up the house and makes too much of a mess for me.
Lou Castle has been kicked off this board. He is an OLD SCHOOL DOG TRAINER with little to offer.