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- Fri May 17, 2013 11:47 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Marking = confidence or anxiety?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12085
Re: Marking = confidence or anxiety?
I would say Lucas is a confident dog, at least according the criteria I know to use to evaluate it. He's a major marker, but then he lived on a ranch where he kept the coyotes off the property before I got him and my guess he did it mostly by marking, and every once in a while a good chase. So I thi...
- Fri May 17, 2013 11:32 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: irish terrier drops to pavement when walking
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8372
- Wed May 15, 2013 10:48 pm
- Forum: Health, Diet and Exercise
- Topic: Games without treats
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4333
Re: Games without treats
Hmmm.....I don't know. I hear different schools of thought on that. I usually don't allow that kind of play because it's so easy for the dog to get over aroused in play. Lucas is the exception, and very rarely do I do it, only as a high value reward for something REALLY hard for him because he LOVES...
- Wed May 15, 2013 2:26 pm
- Forum: Photos of Your Dogs
- Topic: Jasper warming up for a walk
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3530
Re: Jasper warming up for a walk
I love Jasper! What a character!
- Wed May 15, 2013 2:13 pm
- Forum: Photos of Your Dogs
- Topic: Fletcher the Collie!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4686
Re: Fletcher the Collie!
Spectacular looking dog!
- Tue May 14, 2013 4:34 pm
- Forum: Health, Diet and Exercise
- Topic: Games without treats
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4333
Re: Games without treats
I have a feeling you're better at phasing out the treat than you think. I doubt that every time you ask Jasper for a cue you have a treat on you, do you? When Jasper brings back the toy if he just sits there expecting a treat you could take the toy, throw it all around, run around the room with it, ...
- Tue May 14, 2013 2:19 pm
- Forum: Health, Diet and Exercise
- Topic: Games without treats
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4333
Re: Games without treats
Have you tried phasing out the treat with games just like you would with any cue?
If you've never done "find it" you could start that game, having him find a toy, and the reward could be a game of tug of fetch as the reward instead of a treat.
If you've never done "find it" you could start that game, having him find a toy, and the reward could be a game of tug of fetch as the reward instead of a treat.
- Tue May 14, 2013 2:14 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Alpha roll your rat...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8299
Re: Alpha roll your rat...
Most ridiculous thing ever. Apparently there's great concern out there for some about what the "little thug" might do if not properly alpha rolled five times a day. Now, does anyone give advise on this rat board on how to clicker train rats? Because that would be cool, I'd like to see that...
- Mon May 13, 2013 1:09 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: irish terrier drops to pavement when walking
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8372
Re: irish terrier drops to pavement when walking
Just to clarify what I'm pretty sure OnceInAWeil is talking about OnceInAWeil is not talking about luring your dog from the position he's put himself in, because I have a feeling that by that time he may not take a treat or allow himself to be lured. It's two things: Keeping enough distance that you...
- Mon May 13, 2013 2:47 am
- Forum: Photos of Your Dogs
- Topic: Alfie & his 'brother' Buster
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5117
Re: Alfie & his 'brother' Buster
18! That's fabulous! And cute DOES go a long way in life!
- Mon May 13, 2013 12:05 am
- Forum: Photos of Your Dogs
- Topic: Trust the Bankers?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2649
Re: Trust the Bankers?
He's no dummy!
- Mon May 13, 2013 12:02 am
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: My puppy cries all night long!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14630
- Mon May 13, 2013 12:00 am
- Forum: Photos of Your Dogs
- Topic: How many dogs can you fit in my living room?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6591
Re: How many dogs can you fit in my living room?
You can fit more than 7!
- Sun May 12, 2013 11:59 pm
- Forum: Photos of Your Dogs
- Topic: Alfie & his 'brother' Buster
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5117
Re: Alfie & his 'brother' Buster
CUTIES!
- Sun May 12, 2013 11:57 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: Dominance help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3098
Re: Dominance help
I just wanted to agree with everything OnceInAWeil said. Please try and get the idea of Jasper being "dominant" out of your head, because looking at Jasper in this way will not benefit you in seeing what this really about, which is fear. Being dominant gives most people a negative feeling ...