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Comment on Dog Training with Time Out by Iris

Iris — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:38:12 +0000

My sheltie puppy of 5 months eats everything in his way…. including my long hair. This morning he had difficulty pooing… i thought he was constipated, but it was not the case. He could not get rid of it because a long hair of mine was attaching all the piece and the poop could not get out of him. So, i had to pull it… eeuuu… by hand.
He eats bark, paper, seeds, his poop, the cat’s poop, door stops, plastic glasses, plastic containers, any kind of food…. everything anytime….
How can I correct this behavior?
Thank you for your attention.
Iris

Comment on Dogs The Great Observers by Puppy Class Homework week 1 | Genuine Dog Gear Training Toys Resources

Puppy Class Homework week 1 | Genuine Dog Gear Training Toys Resources — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:00:56 +0000

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Comment on How Dogs Learn by Puppy Class Homework week 1 | Genuine Dog Gear Training Toys Resources

Puppy Class Homework week 1 | Genuine Dog Gear Training Toys Resources — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:38:06 +0000

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Comment on Interactive Dog Toys stimulate bonding by Linda Martuch

Linda Martuch — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:22:09 +0000

Personally I’ve never resorted to a correction collar (although I’ve been very tempted) I can’t tell you if it will work for you. I’ve been put off by both the cost of those collars and my concerns about the effectiveness.

The best method is to teach a ‘quiet’ command. Once the dog understands the meaning of the quiet command, you can exercise your authority by using ‘time out’ as punishment if the dog refuses to comply with that command.

I used this method with my very yappy little sheltie, and it reaped many benefits. It instilled an understanding of what I wanted, and that I have authority over her actions.

The effort really paid off for me. At the time it seemed a big effort to quell a barking problem, for which I would have preferred a simple and quicker solution. Long term I was very glad I made the effort to communicate and enforce my authority.

If you decide to use the bark collar, I’d be interested in your experience. Please let me know how it works out, and thank you for the question.

Comment on Interactive Dog Toys stimulate bonding by Barbara Deering

Barbara Deering — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:08:19 +0000

This is actually a question.

I have a collie puppy and so does my sister. I do a lot of puppy sitting because I work from home and can be more attentive… and the pups get to play.

My sister’s dog is a barker and if I corrected her with a penny can of a time out every time she started, I would have to be next to her every minute.

What do you think of bark collars?

Comment on Vision – The Dog Language by Linda Martuch

Linda Martuch — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:01:31 +0000

Jane,
That’s an excellent question! Thanks for asking.
Dogs have a very strong family bond, and they are generally excellent parents, but it’s hard to say if dogs really understand the concept of ‘father’, the way that we do.
In wolf packs the entire pack raises the puppies born only to the alpha pair. Because the entire family unit cares for those puppies it raises an interesting question. Why would the aunts and uncles, cousins and siblings raise puppies that aren’t theirs?
Perhaps they do understand the concept of family. Or maybe they’re reacting to the hormones and chemical signals that we identify as feelings, in this case the family bonds we call love?
We don’t know and we’ll probably never know for sure. My guess is that dogs are more or less genetically programmed to experience ‘love’ for puppies, so that they’ll feed and protect the puppies.
I think that a dog is allowed to choose a mate and be with her during her pregnancy and delivery would clearly have feelings of care, and love and protection for the puppies. Or fatherly love.
But, do daddy dogs really know they are dads in human terms? Your guess is as good as mine.

Comment on Vision – The Dog Language by jane smith

jane smith — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:30:34 +0000

i was woundering if anyone knows if the male dogs knows that he is the father to the puppies the female had?

Comment on Whole Dog Journal by LuAnn Carlisle

LuAnn Carlisle — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:05:49 +0000

I have a westie and I have found out that giving her filtered water she doesn’t get the dark stain areas around her eyes and mouth.
Just a little fyi.
Thank YOu
LuAnn

Comment on Tug-A, Tug-A, Tug Leash by BROWN DOG

BROWN DOG — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:46:47 +0000

Linda This was a GREAT “piece” I liked it alot!
Sue