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On 4/19/06, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > thank you, we will work with this... > > btw, i HIGHLY recommend watching Ceasar Millan on the National Geographic > channel, he is "The Dog Whisperer" WOW< THIS guy is GOOD at training > dogs. > > VERY GOOD! > > tw > > On 4/19/06, Erika L. Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hmmm. > > Our little one ran away too, and the only way to fix it is to put her on > > a leash and start obedience training. Long leash, teach her to come to > > you. Gentle tugs if she resists, big reward of a yummy treat. Every time > > she comes to you, yummy treat. Gentleness rules here though. Get her to > > trust you. If you only call her when she is bad she won't come. > > > > I have 2 areas the dogs stay in at all times. If there is company, they > > are allowed to romp around and visit and play, but otherwise, they ( the > > IGs ) have their own couch in the living room, and that's their "settle > > down" area. I got them to stay there by catching them every time they > > left and saying BAD right in their face, then putting them on the couch, > > under a blanket, and saying "settle down". It took several days, but > > they both got it. > > > > No matter where upstairs I am or I am with company, if I say "settle > > down", they immediately know they need to be on their couch, under their > > blankets. They also play with each other on the couch, and it is their > > safe area. > > > > In the office, they are in an open crate all day with access to us. > > > > The key with an Iggy is complete adherence to a strict schedule and > > routine. Say the same things all the time. Never mix up commands, never > > say them differently. Use a proper tone of voice. > > > > Both IGs are excellent with sit, stay, come, potties, settle down, but > > only because I make EVERYONE around me do the same if they interact with > > them. They always sit when they come in from outside, they always > > sit/stay when I am making their food, they ALWAYS settle down when we're > > all upstairs. No deviations. > > > > Sounds very regimented, but they are super hyper dogs and you can have a > > problem on your hands in no time. > > > > Hope some of that helps ... The long leash and treats trick will take a > > little while, and you'll have to be patient with it, but it does work. > > The dog NEEDS to associate good happy thoughts when coming to you. If > > she is bad and you have to catch her, do not call her, just corner her > > and catch her and find her a "settle down" spot. This way under normal > > circumstance, you calling doesn't mean she is bad. They are VERY > > sensitive dogs. All I need to do is raise my voice at Spike and she > > practically cries. > > > > Cheers, > > Erika > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > ##| -----Original Message----- > > ##| From: Tony [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ##| > > ##| what did you do? > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:204715 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
