Friday, August 16, 2013

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

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

By Lauren Prahl


Adam,

I received a surprise Christmas present last year within the type of a four year old female shepherd mix that my wife and daughter decided I necessary to replace my extended time pet who had to become place down last summer season. She genuinely is a beautiful dog, however the shelter fibbed to us after they said she was very good with other dogs and cats. She has been rather aggressive with them. We are six months into this relationship now and she is a lot greater. 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 that is to ask you: Will the strategies inside your book and video series operate on an older dog? I'd rather not invest the money in a lost result in. We live inside the Arizona desert and she won't final long this summer if she gets out and runs off once again. I've looked through numerous of one's newsletters, but didn't locate any mention of age.

Thanks for your help. Larry

Dear Larry:

Thank you for the e-mail.

Yes, the dog instruction methods function on all dogs, so long as they are wholesome and don't have any mobility difficulties.

In numerous cases, 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's absolutely some thing to become said about maturity.

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Dear Adam:

Please help! I'm prepared to give away my 6mo. old Maltese. I grew up with among these dogs- one of the most gentle and affectionate dog I'd ever met so I purchased 1 for my household at excellent expense. I attempted to seek out a great breeder and had the dog shipped.

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

I tried the guidance in your book and that offered by other individuals around the discussion group. For a extended whilst my son was the only 1 to feed the dog, I kept him off the furniture along with the little ones owned the toys. Nothing seemed to assist, so not too long ago I've been grabbing him firmly by the scruff and growling "No" at him, then placing him inside a tiny room by himself for numerous minutes. Nowadays when I went to correct him he snapped and growled at me! He's now frightened of me and I'm angry at him.

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

Signed, Stewart

Dear Stewart:

I do not know how to say this without sounding like a full jerk, but... Spend Attention AND Comply with DIRECTIONS!

The a single factor you apparently Haven't Accomplished would be to Correct THE DOG'S Undesirable BEHAVIOR!!! The 'pulling on the scruff of the neck' is only for young puppies, eight to ten weeks old. It is ineffective for older dogs.

For correcting older dogs, I devote a lot from the book explaining the positive aspects of the pinch collar. Remember the idea of motivation? Don't forget the notion of associating a negative/correction using the dogs undesirable behavior? Don't forget how I teach you to take a look at the corrections you happen to be giving and choose if they are motivational or not? Bear in mind web page 23, page 38, page 59, page 62, web page 155, page 173, web page 174, web page 181, page 226, web page 241, and web page 260 ?

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

Now, if you possess a particular query about the best way to implement any of these techniques... then that is an additional situation. But telling me that you're confining the dog in a bedroom as some kind of "Time Out" method is just not one thing you have identified in my book. And neither is, ""Good dog, NO growl, it really is OK..."

Again, I will repeat: Praise the dog only when he tends to make the correct selection (staying calm). Don't tell him, "No growl," if he's currently getting quiet. This really is SOOOO CONFUSING Towards the DOG.

It is extremely easy:

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

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

The only cause I'm becoming so blunt about this issue is that it's a central theme throughout the book. I anxiety more than and more than again the components of timing, consistency and motivation. Actually, many readers have commented that my repetition of this concept is occasionally tedious.

As soon as it is possible to clarify to me how especially you've utilised timing, consistency and motivation and applied these components to your dilemma, you may (probably surprisingly) discover your self inside the position of explaining to ME how you'll have fixed your dog's obnoxious behavior.

That's all for now, people! Adam




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