I'm working on that. It's harder than you think. They are always trying to counter-train you. Dogs are much easier. :)
Tony wrote: > congrats, and no, there is NOTHING like a well trained dog... > > well, a well trained woman might be right up there ;) > > tw > > On 3/9/06, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I have a "proud daddy" story that kind of goes along with this. >> Yesterday, I'm playing ball with my lab, Libby, at the local park. >> Well, the ball bounced out in the street because of a horrible throw by >> me, and all I had to do is yell "STOP!" to her, and she stopped, sat >> down, and stared the ball down from the park side of the street. I >> walked over, and there was a guy walking on the other side who threw me >> the ball and praised both the dog and me for how well trained she is. >> >> I loved every minute of it. It was lots of hard work in the beginning, >> but it has paid off so many times with compliments and whatnot. By the >> way, this same dog literally never is on a leash, even in the city. >> When I step into a coffee shop in town, I know I can just say "Stay" at >> the door, and when I come back out, she'll be right there waiting. >> >> I love a good trained dog. :) >> >> Ray >> >> G wrote: >>> Then your punishment isn't sufficient. >>> >>> It sucks doing it. Trust me, i know, i LOVE dogs and even raising my voice >>> to my pup drives a stake through my heart.....but i also know it makes >>> things SO much better down the road. A few yells now, saves a hundred yells >>> later. >>> >>> So find the punishment that really makes a statement (locking him up for >>> extended periods, whoopings, shock collar, whatever...), eventually he'll >>> make the connection. >>> >>>> we do, she isnt listening :( >>>> >>>> man, iggys are fuckin stubborn. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 3/9/06, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> Same way you stop him from doing anything else: when you catch him doing >>>>> it, >>>>> you punish him immediately and sternly. >>>>> >>>>>> So, how do I stop it? >>>>>> >>>>>> :) thanks. >>>>>> me >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:199453 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
