I am pleading to the group. Almost every morning, Shaggy and I go play with three black labs, two that are staying with a woman and are being trained as guide dogs. One of the dogs failed and she is now keeping her. That dog (who failed) is a little older than Shaggy, a little over a year. The other guide dog is around 8 months or so. There is also another lady with a black lab that brings her dog as well. Here is the problem:
Every time I go with Shaggy. One, two, three black labs all jump on me and their owners over and over, to the point I come home and I have muddy paw prints all over my clothes. Shaggy does not ever jump on them. At the end of last week, as I bent down to put Shaggy's leash on, the third black lab jumped up and hit my face directly underneath my eye, causing a cut and a small black eye not to mention my eye was completely bloodshot. I had to get home right away but I was SO angry. I know the lady felt horrible, she kept apologizing over and over again and I said, "It's okay, I'll be fine, it was an accident." In my mind I was thinking, "Get control of your dog!". So, I saw them for the first time this morning and of course she felt horrible but the only thing I said was it's okay, it was an accident. I did tell her that when I trained Shaggy not to jump that I grabbed him by the scruff on the neck and said NO JUMPING and NO! DOWN! and then put him on the ground so he was submissive to me. I told her that everybody trains different, but that's what worked for him. She seemed slightly offended and didn't say anything other than "she just wanted to say hi to you I think she never does that." (Huh?) With them, they only say, "No, off! Good off!" After they get down. I am at the point where I want Shag to get exercise, he loves playing with them but I come home beat up (and last week with a black eye) and muddy. Is there any other way to politely tell them (other than what I said)? Today when I went all three of the jumped on me again. I feel like I can't discipline their dogs. Thanks! Christa --- Kendra Vestal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Great advice Carol- I would also add that > consistency is key, you cant let > the pup chew or bite one time but not another. The > pup will get confused by > the message and you will have no success at teaching > "No Bite". > > > > By The Way- Check out the up dated pictures of > Atta's puppies! Only one > little boy left and with 5 families calling on him I > am sure he will be > adopted today. > http://www.noblevestaldoodles.com/available_now_Atta_HBK.html > (refresh to make sure you get the most up to date > pictures). > > > > We also have a litter of standard chocolates > available that will look just > like Atta Girl except larger > http://www.noblevestaldoodles.com/available_now_Maleka_Koby.html. > > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > Kendra J. Vestal > > > > Noble Vestal Labradoodles > > 317-770-7418 > > > > http://www.NobleVestalDoodles.com > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Carol Dean > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 10:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [labradoodles] How to curb "nipping"? > > > > There are several ways to check it. I start my pups > from the beginning when > it starts with a slight tap upward under the chin, > causes them to chomp > their jaws together, and say "no BITE", they don't > see your hand doing it so > they don't associate it with you. They usually > immediately start licking > your hands and you then praise them for being good > and can give them > something appropriate to chew on. All must be > consistant though or Dempsey > will figure who he can get away with it > on............like your son.......;( > > > > Carol/scl > > > > buttafamily5 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hello all, > > > > Dempsey is fabulous in every way, but the > puppy in him (he's 11 weeks) > > has these nipping fits when he's rambunctious > and he nips at our heels > > and hands if we try to pat him, and I'd like > to curb it sooner than > > later. My 8-year-old is a bit leary around him > because of it. He won't > > be going to obedience or puppy school for > another month, until his > > shots are completed. > > > > Thanks! > > Donna > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail > beta. > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=42297/*http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailb > eta> > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/labradoodles/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/labradoodles/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
