Thursday, August 15, 2013

Are You Able To Genuinely Teach An Old Dog New Tricks... Also, Dog Owner Invents Coaching Methods

By Alease McDavid


Adam,

I received a surprise Christmas present last year inside the form of a four year old female shepherd mix that my wife and daughter decided I needed to replace my lengthy time pet who had to become place down final summer season. She really is really a stunning dog, but the shelter fibbed to us once they said she was very good with other dogs and cats. She has been rather aggressive with them. We're six months into this relationship now and she is considerably much better. I guess she is far more safe now.

The 1 issue I've not solved is her desire to run out the door and ignore our "come" commands. All this really is to ask you: Will the techniques inside your book and video series perform on an older dog? I'd rather not invest the cash inside a lost trigger. We live in the Arizona desert and she won't final extended this summer season if she gets out and runs off once again. I've looked through numerous of the newsletters, but did not discover any mention of age.

Thanks for the aid. Larry

Dear Larry:

Thank you for the e-mail.

Yes, the dog coaching tactics function on all dogs, provided that they may be wholesome and do not have any mobility problems.

In many instances, coaching an older dog is easier than instruction a younger dog, despite the saying that "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," there is certainly something to be stated about maturity.

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Dear Adam:

Please support! I am prepared to give away my 6mo. old Maltese. I grew up with among these dogs- probably the most gentle and affectionate dog I'd ever met so I purchased a single for my family at fantastic expense. I tried to seek out an excellent breeder and had the dog shipped.

The problem is this - He growls and snaps at my 4 year old whenever he tries to pet him or pick him up, or if I am watching saying, "Good dog, no growl, it really is OK.. " he will not growl but struggle to acquire away and growl as quickly as he's down. He has bitten when I was not watching.

I attempted the tips inside your book and that provided by other folks around the discussion group. For a long while my son was the only a single to feed the dog, I kept him off the furnishings and the little ones owned the toys. Nothing at all seemed to help, so not too long ago I've been grabbing him firmly by the scruff and growling "No" at him, then putting him within a small space by himself for a number of minutes. Nowadays when I went to right him he snapped and growled at me! He's now frightened of me and I am angry at him.

Essentially the most upsetting thing for me is the fact that I wanted this dog to become a pal for my son like mine was for me when I was young. My son can be a gentle, quiet boy who loves animals and is saddened my this. Is there any hope?

Signed, Stewart

Dear Stewart:

I do not understand how to say this without having sounding like a complete jerk, but... Spend Interest AND Adhere to DIRECTIONS!

The a single factor you apparently Have not Completed would be to Appropriate THE DOG'S Unwanted BEHAVIOR!!! The 'pulling around the scruff in the neck' is only for young puppies, 8 to ten weeks old. It really is ineffective for older dogs.

For correcting older dogs, I devote much in the book explaining the benefits on the pinch collar. Don't forget the notion of motivation? Remember the notion of associating a negative/correction together with the dogs undesirable behavior? Don't forget how I teach you to have a look at the corrections you're providing and determine if they're motivational or not? Keep in mind web page 23, page 38, web page 59, page 62, page 155, page 173, page 174, page 181, web page 226, page 241, and web page 260 ?

I will quote from the book, "After you right the dog, instantly tempt him to complete the behavior again. Supply him the choice: If he does the behavior once again then most likely your initial correction wasn't motivational... If he refuses to perform the behavior, then praise him - as he's just made the proper Selection." [Page 156.]

Now, if you possess a specific question about how to implement any of those strategies... then that's one more situation. But telling me that you are confining the dog in a bedroom as some kind of "Time Out" technique is just not one thing you have located in my book. And neither is, ""Good dog, NO growl, it's OK..."

Again, I'll repeat: Praise the dog only when he makes the best choice (staying calm). Do not tell him, "No growl," if he's currently getting quiet. This really is SOOOO CONFUSING To the DOG.

It really is extremely basic:

The dog does anything excellent = You say, "Good dog," and praise. The dog does something negative = You say, "No!" and administer a correction with the leash and collar.

I can only speculate why your question isn't more along the lines of, "This is what occurred when I corrected my dog making use of the pinch collar and tab for this obnoxious behavior."

The only explanation I am becoming so blunt about this concern is the fact that it is a central theme all through the book. I pressure more than and more than once more the elements of timing, consistency and motivation. The truth is, a lot of readers have commented that my repetition of this notion is often tedious.

Once it is possible to clarify to me how particularly you have utilized timing, consistency and motivation and applied these elements to your dilemma, you may (maybe surprisingly) discover yourself within the position of explaining to ME how you will have fixed your dog's obnoxious behavior.

That is all for now, folks! Adam




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