Hi Terrie, Thank you for your information!
Anathea At 10:37 AM 10/27/01 -0400, you wrote: >Hi Anthea, > >Welcome to the list. I myself do not yet have a Cavalier (current breed is >Goldens) and won't for quite some time but I can help you with some of your >questions. > >"Anathea B. Waitekus" wrote: > >> How have you dealt with your Cavalier's love to run? Is there any sort of >> training or socialization techniques that help prevent this? The running >> issue is my biggest concern. > >Unless you are in an enclosed safe area do not allow your dog off lead. I don't >even let my competition obedience and field trained Golden off lead if not in a >safe area. Use a 30 ft. flexi lead if you wish but maintain control and their >safety. To build a solid recall (come command) always carry treats in your >pockets and sporadically throughout the day suddenly call your puppy to you >"Puppy come!" in an enthusiastic manner and then praise and give the treat. They >learn to associate the come command means good and wonderful things will follow. >Never ever call your puppy to you for a scolding. > >> Also, my husband and I don't have children, but may have a baby in a year or >> so > >Begin way before the baby arrives. Buy diapers, baby powder and other things >associated with "baby scent" and introduce it in a positive manner with you dog. >Put the dog in your lap and just have a diaper next to you or a blankie >sprinkled with a bit of baby powder calmly stroke your pup and speak in a >soothing voice and give treats while pup is laying calmly in your lap. This way >the pup learns to associate baby smells with good and "calm" things. While you >are in the hospital after the expected day arrives have hubby bring home the >baby's receiving blanket and do the same thing described above. Then you replace >the blankie and diapers with the actual baby speaking calmly stroking the pup >and giving treats. Do make sure that you set out time for "just the dog" so >he/she doesn't begin to feel neglected or replaced. > >> Finally, are there any sort of training techniques you recommend for the >> Cavalier? Any books on training that you have found helpful? > >Without a doubt "Mother Knows Best" is one of the best! > >> I am interested in agility training, not for competition, just for fun. > >I gotta tell you that even when you are competing it feels like you are doing it >just for fun so go ahead and get the titles just for fun. > >Good luck and don't hesitate to ask any questions! > >Terrie:) > >========================================================= >"Magic Commands": >to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL >to start it up gain click here: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. >Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > >All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author. > > ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
