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I am very sorry that this happened. You did NOT fail Lexie by any means. Ignorance and misconceptions within our society about dogs in general failed Lexie. She had a lot of things stacked against her at that moment. I really don't know what else to…
The first dog I adopted was an Australian Shepherd mix named Sheila. I adopted Sheila, whom I love dearly, in the early nineties. I now feel extremely guilty about how she was trained, though it was all I knew and had available to me. She was a diff…
THANKS so much for posting this!
As some of you know, I’ve been capturing Charlie laying flat on his side, fully relaxed, with soft or closed eyes. The goal is to get this on cue so that we can use it during times of stress to calm him down. I’ve been unable to use the clicker to t…
I'm very sorry that things went so badly for you and Batman on Saturday. Not all dogs are cut out for all activities. I believe that you are doing the right thing by retiring Batman from Schutzhund.
I wish more people knew when to stop pushing thei…
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- What animals share your home?
- Sheila - Australian Shepherd mix - age 10
Charlie - Catahoula Leopard Dog mix - age 2
Cwy - Ragdoll cat - age 15
Wen Sing - Siamese cat - age 8
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The Transformative Journey from Compulsive Pet Trainer to Positive Reinforcement Trainer: a story of how embracing a new method of training dogs has completely transformed my life.
The first dog I adopted was an Australian Shepherd mix named Sheila. I adopted Sheila, whom I love dearly, in the early nineties. I now feel extremely guilty about how she was trained, though it was all I knew and had available to me. She was a difficult dog at best and horrendous at worst. She was jumpy, mouthy, and could be downright aggressive; other times she was a delight. My friends, vet, and an animal behaviorist all told me she was displaying dominant behavior, and that I had to get her… Continue
Posted on May 27, 2009 at 11:48am —
Marci Gets Stupid and John Gets a Clue
As some of you know, I’ve been capturing Charlie laying flat on his side, fully relaxed, with soft or closed eyes. The goal is to get this on cue so that we can use it during times of stress to calm him down. I’ve been unable to use the clicker to train this behavior as the sight or sound of the clicker is emotionally charged for excitement (clicker = treats and/or play). This boy LOVES to train! I’m using a whispered letter “X” to mark the behavior I like so as not to ruin the relaxation behavi… Continue
Posted on May 19, 2009 at 11:53am — 1 Comment
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