Introducing my new grand pup.
Judy Good
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Introducing my new pup Theo!
Comments (7)Hello, so I am very happy to say that there have been no accidents, or chewed belongings. He knows how to sit and his name most of the time. He is used to walking on a leash but we will need to work on his manners here. Being a proud new dog mom I have to say that I think he seems very smart. It would have been my choice to have my last dog Spud train this new pup on how to be a good dog( cause I thought he was the best dog in the world) But his last year he was diagnosed with bone cancer and I didn't want to have a wild new dog upsetting him. After I had to euthanised Spud the house was very empty so now I have Theo. I think he will be a good boy full of his own unique charms. Theo says Woof back...See MoreHer name is Lola - my new pup
Comments (40)LOL!!! Sooooo..... She's ~~twice as heavy as that can of pop?!??!? EXTREMELY CUTE pic there! >>>> I wish she could've been near a can of "Dew"!! Wow....our 2.5y/o Samoyed, Callie, is exactly 40lbs. now. She's actually a slightly smaller than avg. Girl! But yes, 20lbs. of a Samoyed is FUR too!!!!! Faron...See MoreMy pup got mauled yesterday
Comments (45)"I was kind of surprised that so many owners let their dogs come over and sniff and interact. Cricket was happy about this but I wasn't that pleased to have several dogs come over to her after her experience. She, in turn, wanted to go over and see any other animal that was brought in. Does that mean she is ok about other dogs? Should I be watching for some behavior that would indicate a problem?" Cricket is young yet but still she was attacked and it was a pretty aggressive attack from the wounds she suffered. I would watch her very carefully. If another dog shows any aggression or even alerts, perked ears and direct eye contact, I bet Cricket will react and how she will react is unknown and this can change with maturing too. She could react with aggression or maybe lay down or maybe go between your legs or try to run away. But you will have to be aware of her behavior around other dogs. Cricket's body language will tell you what she is going to do, but you will have to recognize her signals and either comfort her fear or correct her. You must always praise for good behavior, not okay behavior but correct behavior. If she is fearful, not aggessive but just a bit fearful, just pat her head and when she looks up to you for assurance say "Good girl"! And when you have to correct her, say a collar correction and a "NO" and she obeys by stopping whatever she is doing always, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, reward with "Good Girl"! My dogs would rather have 1 "Good girl/boy" then an entire prime rib!! If you, the owner, are afraid of the situation, Cricket is going to pick up your fear and react to that. Again, this can be a touchy situation. It is hard to hide our own feelings as the dog will pick up everything in our body language. For instance, when we lived in the city I walked my dog 3 times a day. It was the weirdest thing but he would grumbled at illegally parked cars and it did not matter if they were in the alley or on the street. I always thought this was so funny that he recognized illegally parked cars until I figured out that he was picking up on my own disgust at the strange cars and the total disregard for our neighborhood! I can tell from the wounds that Cricket was submitting when she was attacked. She was on her back and had turned her hind end towards the other dogs. This is submissive behavior and usually the dominant dog will only sniff then and not attack. Something else was going on during the attack or maybe prior to it and I am just not experienced enough to see it. I have a friend that can tell by the wound what drive the biter was in, but this takes years and years of observation. Another interesting point is that the aggressor usually has head wounds only, as they are going into a fight head first and it is the submissive dog that suffers body wounds usually neck, hind area, feet and stomach. Drives are so interesting and a dog can go from 1 drive to another very fluidly. For instance if you throw a ball and the dog runs after it, this is Prey Drive. But when he returns it to you, as a fetch, this is Pack Drive. Herding is just a fetch, so usually done in Prey Drive, and again when the dog brings the sheep in to the owner, this is Pack Drive. Fight is not hard to understand and any dog no matter how submissive and loving does have Fight Drive, it might be very low, but it is always there. Flight is the one drive, I've seen only a few times, and mostly with a young dog or pup. But any animal fleeing for his life is scared and therefore the behavior is unpredictable and many bites occur during Flight Drive. For instance, I had a friend that I trained with for a time. She had her dog strapped into his seat belt next to her when she came to class. One time, a fire truck passed them and the dog was startled by the siren and lights and bit the owner right on the face. The dog could not flee and so bite out of fear. This was not the dog's fault as he was just scared and did not know what to do. The owner should have had the dog in the car more often so the dog was socialized to traffic situations. And the dog should not have been in the front seat. Each individual dog can vary in the level of pack, prey, fight or flight drive. Personally, I've never had a dog high in fight or flight drive and I don't think I would want a dog high in flight or fight. Cricket will be fine, but I do think you should be aware of her behavior when interacting with other dogs. Personally, because of what happened to my own pup and her dog aggression that I've never been able to work out of her, I am very careful with strange dogs approaching my puppies. Other puppies or young dogs are generally no problem, but mature dogs could cause another negative situation. Don't avoid other dogs, keep your dog on lead and watch carefully the dogs, all the dogs, body language. If you see anything you are hesitant about don't let Cricket make any decisions, put Cricket in a heel and walk away from the situation. The more you work with your dog, especially in obedience, the more confident the dog will be in you and in turn, in himself. Michelle...See MoreHelp with crating my pup 'Brandy'
Comments (14)My dog was about a year old and trained very well when I got her. I noticed though that she was beginning to do things, I think, out of separation axiety. Since she was house broken I tried to work without the crate. Then I noticed that she was purposely doing things - jumping on kitchen counter and trash can episodes, when I would leave the house. I actually caught her doing it right after she thought I had left ( I closed door but didn't leave). She was at it, right away. I ended up getting the crate, but still resisted using it until it was just obvious I couldn't leave her out all day anymore. At first she refused to even smell it, much less enter it. I started using treats - I put her in there and used "Stay", and would give her treats. Now, piece of cake. She watches my actions in the morning - getting ready for work on weekdays. When I put shoes on and head out of my room, she RUNS to the crate because she knows I'm leaving. I've even reduced the treats to almost none, and she still does it. I can always tell when she's done something "bad" - she RUNS to the crate and crawls under her blankie. I've heard most dogs love the crate, once they get used to it. It's a safe harbor, I guess. I will say though that my Bijon HATED his crate. He never got used to it, and ruined it with "going" in it all the time. I didn't know at the time how to work with Bijon's - they are difficult. Now though I think it would work. I don't have him any longer because my job took me out of town and I couldn't take him. But I miss him terribly. Best wishes, and don't worry. Your puppy will still love you like crazy - especially when you get home and open that crate door....See MoreJudy Good
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