Apr
Helo Broke Out of His Crate
Yep. He injured his nose and his “brow.” In fact, there were drips of blood on the floor and on the wall from where he was obviously trying to play and reach Sammy in the crate near his. I couldn’t believe it when I got home…
Needless to say, I’ve applied some Vetericyn to his nose and brow to help it heal. On my lunch break today, I went and purchased a new crate that might be a little better for him, as well as a bunch of new challenging toys to give him when I’m not home. Hopefully they will be enough to preoccupy him. I don’t know what got into him when he decided to bend and squeeze between the two panels of his wire Midwest crate.
Apr
Doggy Day Job: A song by Sibling
“How do you sound happy?
When you’re straaangling your puuuppy?
I’m going to accidently destrooooy your throoooaaat”
- The technique is to drop the dog to the floor, and hold her there by the neck and shoulders - as if we were dogs in a pack asserting dominance….
I agree with doggydayjob 100%. This method, although widely practiced, is not the best method. You’re only going to frighten the dog, and in some cases they may even be so inclined as to bare their teeth or even bite you if they are that afraid! Positive reinforcement is the best thing to do. If you have a dog that makes you feel like you to need to strangle it or pin it to the ground, you should sign up for a training class with someone who enforces positive techniques. They are proven to be the best way to get through to your dog.
I’ve used the dominance methods before because most of the people I know, including dog trainers, used that method. I changed my methods and much prefer positive reinforcement techniques. It’s more rewarding to encourage your dog to WANT to obey/please you, than to frighten your dog by forcing them to do things they don’t want to do or simply don’t understand.
People need to remember that dogs are not wolves. They may have descended from them, but they are different. One good example is that when you see wild dogs, they usually go about their own business. They don’t establish packs with an alpha.
Mar
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Mar
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Mar
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Mar
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