tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post181122270697081323..comments2024-03-16T22:09:24.279-04:00Comments on 24 PAWS OF LOVE: What's Your Weakness?24 Paws of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574070591449171093noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-7829800447439071042011-01-26T18:28:32.630-05:002011-01-26T18:28:32.630-05:00I have the exact same weakness! And my four Dober...I have the exact same weakness! And my four Dobermans are way to smart for me! Now thanks to you I am inspired to give it all another try! Thank You!!Budrow Wilson Spainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04698130464948868670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-70321186186292703342010-12-29T09:37:36.139-05:002010-12-29T09:37:36.139-05:00Hmmm... good question! My weakness is probably tra...Hmmm... good question! My weakness is probably training in general, though I'm better on some things than others. What I really need to do is train Bella not to go crazy when the doorbell rings... most of our friends have adapted and just call when they arrive so I can let them in with no doorbell or knocking, but that doesn't help when the doorbell does ring. I need to work with her so she doesn't get so worked up. I'll admit I'm sometimes lazy though - she's the easiest dog I've ever had, which has led me to be more lax than I normally would I think.Pup Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539666792034242448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-37324099054640931252010-12-28T23:51:43.375-05:002010-12-28T23:51:43.375-05:00We like to pull our pinkie around as well. We have...We like to pull our pinkie around as well. We have tackled her to the ground before, all we need is a cat to be nearby...<br />We do switch on though when she commands us BEFORE leaving the house. We got to sit, wait, get a treat, she takes the first step out, we follow. If that doesn't happen before we leave, well we think anything goes...<br />We like to give her more of a hard time when there is two or more of us. By ourselves we tend to cooperate more, it's just not as much fun then...<br />good luck!Inky and Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12017906263672083309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-46748315615660821612010-12-28T20:21:48.824-05:002010-12-28T20:21:48.824-05:00Prisicilla-no I don't only have one weakness, ...Prisicilla-no I don't only have one weakness, I only have enough blog room to be able to talk about one!! :) Thanks for the harness info and the tip. I really like that idea.<br /><br />Kristine-I have to agree with you. We only change something when it hurts enough. I just keep hoping for that magic wand that will fix it!! :)<br /><br />Love the way you put that, Wyatt, waterskiing through life. We know how that its. <br /><br />Sometimes it is good just not be alone with our struggles. Thank you all for sharing.24 Paws of Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574070591449171093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-16725042192810565482010-12-28T16:02:31.533-05:002010-12-28T16:02:31.533-05:00heehee, we have the same problem...and no excuses....heehee, we have the same problem...and no excuses. We have been to training, multiple times. It does take a tremendous amount of work and patience, and consistency. We try to get around the work, with fancy harnesses and halti head harnesses. We seemed doomed to waterskiing our way through life!!<br /><br />Wyatt's Mom<br /><br />Wyatt's MomWyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624811697604304580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-67884390097270548212010-12-28T14:27:10.306-05:002010-12-28T14:27:10.306-05:00Both Bunny and Morgan came to us with little or no...Both Bunny and Morgan came to us with little or no leash manners. I started with a Freedom harness on Bunny, which is a no pull harness. It improved her leash manners immensely, and now she really doesn't need it, although she wears it in certain situations. Morgan wears a training collar or I'd never be able to hold on to her. She's strong enough that she's knocked my husband on his butt when she went after a rabbit. I know some people don't like them, but the training collar has been our best friend. Would things be different if we'd had her since she was a puppy? Yes, for sure, but we started after she had an adult body with a puppy brain, so we have to work from there.houndstoothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159272473651561647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-70813027523545322982010-12-28T14:07:48.937-05:002010-12-28T14:07:48.937-05:00My weakness is training my dogs at all. They aren...My weakness is training my dogs at all. They aren't horrible, but they don't know any of the normal commands, and it's my fault.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12197340334699196246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-13448188481094953832010-12-28T12:47:42.832-05:002010-12-28T12:47:42.832-05:00While we have worked a lot on pulling and Shiva is...While we have worked a lot on pulling and Shiva is pretty good about that, something I have only just started to work on is actual heeling. If we are ever going to compete in agility properly, ie. without looking like idiots, we are going to have to nail this off-leash staying by my side thing. It's been almost two years and only now am I realising how important it is.<br /><br />Better late than never?<br /><br />Irritation is movtivation, I find. The more a behaviour bothers you, the more you are motivated to fix it. Since pulling doesn't annoy you as much as other things, you just haven't cared enough to work on it. This isn't a bad thing, I don't think. They are your dogs after all! You're the one walking them. :-)Kristinehttp://rescuedinsanity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-29519340159300553862010-12-28T12:47:11.421-05:002010-12-28T12:47:11.421-05:00I totally sympathize with you on this one! We were...I totally sympathize with you on this one! We were making some progress on loose leash walking with a flat collar instead of the easy walk, but then I got hurt...and since then I have been using the Easy Walk harness for my protection... I know SOMEDAY we will master loose leash walking! Just probably not any day soon ;)<br /><br />KiraKirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758435461354063349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-63663969977433796182010-12-28T11:56:11.697-05:002010-12-28T11:56:11.697-05:00What a chord this struck with me. I'll admit ...What a chord this struck with me. I'll admit the same weakness and I struggle with it constantly. I'm sure the train - give up - train -give up cycle is further reinforcing the pulling, but I just get lazy :(ForPetsSakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11716344585805514703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-58602258200659709542010-12-28T09:49:17.395-05:002010-12-28T09:49:17.395-05:00You mean you only have one weakness! Good for you!...You mean you only have one weakness! Good for you!<br /><br />I can relate (to the pulling; not to only having one weakness). My dog Christie pulled so hard people thought we were killing her from the choking sounds she made (we finally got help with a gentle leader snoot loop). My last dog, Shadow, pulled until my hands were bleeding (leather leashes helped). Even Honey who is nearly perfect in every way, pulls more than I want.<br /><br />Consistency is key. But the trainer at the local shelter made a really great suggestion that I've started using. Use the Easy Walk Harness when you need to take your dog somewhere but don't have time to stop and start while training. That way, you don't mess up your training just because you're in a rush. Or just put it on when you're tired of training and need a break.<br /><br />It's really helping me to have an option that I an rely on when we're not doing active training.<br /><br />If you haven't seen one, here's a link: http://www.buygentleleader.com/View.aspx?page=dogs/products/behavior/easywalk/productdescription. <br /><br />Most dogs take to it easily without special preparation and it really works! <br /><br />Oh yeah, and I think there are some dogs incapable of walking without pulling. So don't be too hard on yourself.Pamelahttp://www.somethingwagging.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-80590621779196439432010-12-28T06:04:01.087-05:002010-12-28T06:04:01.087-05:00Ouch, you seem to have the same problem as me. Onl...Ouch, you seem to have the same problem as me. Only don't have any excuse, my dog is still pretty small. But she has the energy of 10 dogs put together when we go out.<br><br />Good luck with that and I hope you will make good progress with your dogs!Laviniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077833136741791230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-21899134200607008952010-12-28T05:44:03.946-05:002010-12-28T05:44:03.946-05:00I just know woo can do it! Oh, wait...these dogs ...I just know woo can do it! Oh, wait...these dogs have Sibe blood!! Forget it! Woo is doomed!!!<br />*snickers*<br /><br />Mya Boo BooThePainterPackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718575651422027355noreply@blogger.com