Great ideas, thank you much! --- Kendra Vestal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> That is a hard one- It is like spanking the > neighbors kid. > > I suggest that the next time the dog comes toward > and starts to jump, take > one or two steps forward and lift your knee. The > dog's judgment of distance > is now off and he is going to get a swift knee to > his chest. He will most > likely stop. If he doesn't, keep doing it, even > calling him to you with > anticipation of him jumping just so you can do this. > He will stop! > > It is important to give the dog praise when he > doesn't jump and to give him > a treat. Don't go overboard with with your voice > because that will get him > all excited again and he will most likely jump > again. > > After a few months give his owner a bill for > training her dog! hehehe > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Christa Karet > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 7:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [labradoodles] Need Advice Please > > 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] > <mailto:kendra%40noblevestaldoodles.com> > > 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 > <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. > <http://www.noblevestaldoodles.com/available_now_Maleka_Koby.html.> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > Kendra J. Vestal > > > > > > > > Noble Vestal Labradoodles > > > > 317-770-7418 > > > > > > > > http://www.NobleVestalDoodles.com > <http://www.NobleVestalDoodles.com> > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:Kendra%40NobleVestalDoodles.com> > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:labradoodles%40yahoogroups.com> > > > [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:labradoodles%40yahoogroups.com> ] On > > Behalf Of Carol Dean > > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 10:13 PM > > To: [email protected] > <mailto:labradoodles%40yahoogroups.com> > > 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] > <mailto:buttafamily5%40yahoo.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > > === message truncated === ____________________________________________________________________________________ Cheap talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. http://voice.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! 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