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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Normal behaviors; the fix...

After reading through a page on facebook, I read a few questions. Dawned on me, this would be great information to post to answer a few questions. Walks: "The Puller" Your best bet with a puller is to remain calm and in control. Your walking him, not the other way around. It will take time and patience. For everytime he pulls, you need to give a tug on the leash (hard enough to get their attention BUT not to hurt them) and sternly say "heel". Keep ontop of that and it will dawn on them to chill out on pulling. Walks: Scouting other pets As far as wanting to check out another dog is concerned... you put them in a sit and stay position, (usually assuming the dog has basic sit and stay command already learned). If they haven't, its as simple as lightly pushing on the hunch of their rear legs (naturally that feeling on them singals them to sit). Its no shock that they will get right back up. Hey, its all about reputation. That's apart of the training process. Now, training is fundamental of them to learning boundries. Happy to see you: "The Jumper" Its always natrual for excitement and happiness to see you or someone. So begins the jumping. Simply, their saying "Hi! I wanna get in your arms and lick you to death!" Fixing this behavior is quite simple as well. Everytime they jump on you, use your knee to push into their chest. No need to do it hard! I have to stress that importance. There is no reason to harm him/her. Its just enough force to let them know its not approved. Along with that gesture, you give a stern "OFF". Repeatedly doing those two things will help them recognize they are not allowed to jump on anyone. Please make sure house guest or people approaching know what they need to do. (Below, I will talk about using the lead while someone enters the home or approaches. On the flipside to that, the same idea applies to anyone entering your home or approaching. Difference is; the leash should be attached until they learn not to jump up on anyone. Now, all you have to do is give a tug on the lead while the person entering pushes them with their knee. Again, stressing the need to not harm them but to gain attention and control. Remember to use the command in the process (OFF). Okay, little dogs are different. They require the sit and stay position instead. A Reminder- use a reward system for them. Eventually it will be second nature to them and wont be needing the reward system.

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