I don't use a collar at all with Gizmo. I only use a soft harness with a leash connected to it. I have his tag on the harness in case he gets lost. Stefanie
--- On Fri, 8/22/08, Heather Bradley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Heather Bradley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Come To: [email protected] Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 10:40 PM Yeah, I wouldn't even use a collar on a chi because you could so easily damage the discs in their necks! Even if you aren't pulling, if they were on leash and saw something they wanted to run at, like another dog or something, when they get to the end of the leash and it the tension jerks them they could get hurt. I've seen a dog completely forget they're on leash and run so hard that as soon as they hit the end of the leash their legs go up in the air and they fall on their back!!! Heather R. Bradley Kentucky Regional Coordinator Chihuahua Rescue, USA www.chihuahuarescue usa.org Ask me about low cost spay/neuter! --- On Fri, 8/22/08, Claudia Werner <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> wrote: From: Claudia Werner <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Come To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 10:32 PM You still have to thing about that the chis bones every were are very smal a sudden move were the harns ore coller go could hurt them.Ore bruse them.They are so fragil.Brutus legs are the size of a pencil how tiny are his rib bones? God bless you Brutus,Sissy and Claudia Do not worry about tomorrow.For tomorrow will worry about itself.Each Day has enough trouble of his owen. Mathew 6:34 ----- Original Message ---- From: Heather Bradley <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 9:51:24 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Come Oh no, I don't pull any dog, no matter the size. Pulling a leash actually makes them want to pull against you. Think about if somebody came up and pushed you or pulled you - you'd prob move in the opposite direction. Heather R. Bradley Kentucky Regional Coordinator Chihuahua Rescue, USA www.chihuahuarescue usa.org Ask me about low cost spay/neuter! --- On Fri, 8/22/08, Claudia Werner <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> wrote: From: Claudia Werner <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Come To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 9:43 PM There is no way that I will pull a now 4lb chihuahua on a leash to me.When i started to teach brutus to come he was under 2lb you show me how you pull him without hurting him.Workes for bigger dogs but not for a chi.The first think every dog needs to learn is there name. God bless you Brutus,Sissy and Claudia Do not worry about tomorrow.For tomorrow will worry about itself.Each Day has enough trouble of his owen. Mathew 6:34 ----- Original Message ---- From: Heather Bradley <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 8:39:49 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Come One part that should be changed in this - you should NEVER say "come" unless you are absolutely sure that the dog is going to come all the way to you. If you say come and the dog doesn't come to you then you have made a useless cue. You start by getting it's attention "puppy puppy puppy puppy" really excited and once you see that it has it's blinders on and headed straight to your arms, then say "Bella, Come! Good come good girl good come YAY!" If you're dog doesn't know it's name, or is really unreliable about coming to you, then start teaching this on lead. Don't pull the dog to you, but the lead will keep it from completely leaving. Also - if just the verbal coaxing isn't working, try backing up while talking - the motion makes you more interesting and the puppy will want to follow you/go to you to see what you are doing. Heather R. Bradley Kentucky Regional Coordinator Chihuahua Rescue, USA www.chihuahuarescue usa..org Ask me about low cost spay/neuter! --- On Fri, 8/22/08, OKreationz <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> wrote: From: OKreationz <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Come To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 8:31 PM Someone said it earlier.. But yeah these are the exact same ones Petsmart uses.. I took my older dog, a lab, their for basic obedience. Amazingly he passed.. Lol.. He never wanted to do settle though and later we found out he has hip dysplasia, so I never ever ask him to do it anymore.. He is more than willing to model these behaviors for Tia, I was hoping to use him as Cesar Milan does his one dog, as a model.. Tia could have cared less.. But she also doesn't play with toys or anything like that.. Prefers being inside to out. Has laid down in grass a whole two times I can count once was today. I think coming from her background (rescued from a puppy mill at 7 MO) that she is just different. I love her anyhow.. She is good girl and behaves well. Huggles Pat in OK -------Original Message----- -- From: SharonK Date: 8/22/2008 7:17:28 PM To: Chihuahuas Subject: [Chihuahuas] Come Come There is no other cue more important to dog owners than this one. Teaching this, however, takes time and patience. 1. For this command, use different treats than your usual ones. Use some cat food/treats or various types of real meats. (I use very small pieces of boiled chicken.) 2. It is recommended you start teach this cue after the dog knows her name well. 3. Start working on this cue at home where you are the most interesting thing. 4. When your dog is not too busy with something else, call her. Say her name followed by "come". Get on your knees and motivate the dog to come with high pitched baby sounds and hand clapping if necessary. 6. When the dog starts to move toward you, excitedly say 'good dog!!' (or good girl or good boy). This is important because you are reinforcing the dog for leaving whatever she was doing and moving toward you. Keep saying 'good dog' as the dog continues walking to you to get the treats. a. The treating should be long and slow. It should take 15 to 20 seconds of delivering one treat after another, accompanied with verbal praise. You are telling the dog that being near you is always A LOT of fun. b. Start doing this at a very short distance – 5 feet or so. Increase the distance gradually. 7. After the dog finishes her treats, let her get back to her business, whatever it was. 8. Repeat this exercise 5 times a day for 2 days. Then start doing the exercise while the dog is a bit busier with a favorite toy or something like that. 9. After 2 more days, start doing this exercise when the dog is even busier – maybe while she's eating. a. With this, you need to have low expectations. Start at about 3 feet, say her name. If the dog looks at you, say come and show the treat. If the dog starts moving toward you, praise and treat, and then let her go back to eating. b. If the dog fails to look at you when you call her, work on teaching her name some more. 10. Add distractions gradually.
