Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 OK, good stuff, I'll have to talk to DH about all of this. yeah when the grandsons were here, they were squirting him in the face when he would chase them in the yard and he would stop. The cats HATE being squirted, but catching a cat in the act of anything is often dificult or at least tricky. LOL I do tell him STAY, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt. Much of the problem stems from as soon as i turn my back that he repeats the bad behavior. When this happens now, i send him outside (which he does not like). Again all this is good stuff and i will talk to DH about getting a choke chain instead of the harness. Thanks alot Suzi! Sylvia herbal remedies , Suzanne <suziesgoats> wrote: > Sylvia, > I learned from one of the best... he is ex military.. he has trained obedience/retrieval (lost people)/bomb/drug/etc... He is fantastic... a regular collar will not have or be as effective as a choke collar... with a regular collar he WILL take you for a walk or run... > with the choke (especially if you can give the " jerk " or quick tug) you have the upper hand and he will respond to it much more than a regular collar. I used a german choke collar on my big dog (not on the lab or the other though) A german choke collar has dull spikes that when the choke is pulled they poke ... very effective as this dog I got from the shelter could almost " drag " you along... He was very powerful (had a massive chest also) > This was needed to get the point across that I was in charge NOT him. We were the best of buddies all thru his life... He just needed some " parenting " . > Ok, if you aren't able to bring your knee up high enough, how about your arm and fist... > to bring the arm up (in a defense move) and then out with the fist.... In other words, the arm comes up across the front of you (paralleling the dog) and then swing the arm with clutched fist outward... firming saying NO at the same time.. Not seeing you and the dog I don't know heights to each other.... > Another trick which I use sometimes (depending on the animal).. is a squirt gun.. You can use it at a distance and they don't realize it is coming from you but that when they go after that pair of shoes (cause they think you aren't around)...ZAP! (Aim for the face) > Works for some dogs and alot of cats. > Oh, forgot to tell you about the harness.... that is just a better way he can drag you with him. Remember, he's not getting hurt taking you for a walk - you are.... you have to reverse it that if he wants to go running with you on the end of the leash that he's the one going to suffer, not you. > Also, if he is sitting, are you teaching him " STAY " ? > Suzi > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Sylvia, I found the choke to be an effective tool... and you don't CHOKE the dog.. see my last comment with Kelli. On another note.. I have one cat who loves water... you can squirt him and he loves it.. go figure... Suzi If I still have any papers I'll let you know... that has been 20 yrs or so ago... Sylvia <h10feet wrote: OK, good stuff, I'll have to talk to DH about all of this.yeah when the grandsons were here, they were squirting him in the face when he would chase them in the yard and he would stop.The cats HATE being squirted, but catching a cat in the act of anything is often dificult or at least tricky. LOLI Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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