Mostly agree. Bottom line... There HAS TO BE a leader of the pack. A dog UNDERSTANDS THIS from instinct.
If you want a good pet, a great canine family member, or a service dog -- SOMEONE has to be the pack leader. And ANY unwanted behavior *all stems from that.* Watch at least 10 episodes of The Dog Whisperer (Cesar Milan) who teaches that. INCLUDING priming them for being/staying a service dog. Like a child (subconciously) they want and NEED and live wonderfully WITHIN SET BOUNDARIES. Otherwise it can be chaos and a form of abuse in my opinion. Lori On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 7:15 PM, John S. <[email protected]> wrote: > Just speaking as a dog lover, I think it is important that anyone > considering a service dog think about their responsibility toward the dog. > Don't say things like, "my dog doesn't bite" any dog bites. If your dog is > growling at other dogs there is a lack of leadership in his life and out of > frustration, the dog has assumed the mantle. This is a serious problem and > your dog needs to socialize more and stop making decisions. He is a devout > follower and in dire need of leadership around you and other dogs. Stop the > lovey dovey stuff and start controlling him. He is a dog and will only be > happy as a dog. Service dogs are not pets and should not be a family toy or > pet. This is exactly why so many trainers refuse to give up dogs to > handicapped people and sell them to drug enforcement or police K9 units. > if you don't walk a service dog twice a day and establish a routine of > training, your dogs talents are being abused. You must do it. It is your job > as much as it is his. You decide where he can go potty. You decide virtually > everything including his punishment for growling at other dogs. A simple > jerk on the leash may be enough, but it must be consistant and timely. I > don't care if you have a bedsore. That dog has given his life to serve you. > If you haven't got the health to care for him, pass him on to a master who > does and will. > I hear people argue about electronic collars being cruel, but what is > truely inhumane is people that pretend their dog is a person and not take > the time to train it. If all you need is a dog to love, go get a dog from > the pound and buy ceasar milan's books. If you have a service dog than you > have been told your obligation to that animal. > > Happy New Year > john. > > --- On *Sun, 12/28/08, Eric W Rudd <[email protected]>* wrote: > > From: Eric W Rudd <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Service Dog Life > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, December 28, 2008, 11:41 PM > > > exceptional prelude...calm submissive. > > Eric W Rudd > [email protected] > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Merrill <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Sunday, December 28, 2008 9:44 PM > *Subject:* FW: [QUAD-L] Service Dog Life > > You need a refresher class for your dog, but important is YOU.. Being an > assertive strong leader is often hard for higher injuries, but it is > necessary. Your dog has challenged you and believes you not assertive nor a > leader which is why it feels necessary to take charge. This can be either a > challenge to you or a time of reconing and resignation. You can do it. If > frustration is your only short coming, your energy of take charge with > committed work activates daily with your dog will turn your dogs behavior in > short time. > > > > The service dog performs best on a short leech about 20" long. That leech > is a conduit from how you feel and act yourself, and to the dog. Lots of > communication going on. This challenge is on going and will bring the best > out of you if it is going to work. > > > > Merrill > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, December 25, 2008 2:36 PM > *To:* [email protected]; [email protected] > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] Service Dog Life > > > > I am very interested in hearing what everybody has to say about the service > dog life. I have a C6 complete injury and I ended up going to a private > organization for my service animal because there was no more waiting list at > the places I applied. My service dog was supposed to be three years old > which would make her seven years old now, the veterinarian agrees with me > that she is at least 11 or 12. She is starting to act aggressive towards > other dogs, hackels up and barking, although she would never hurt anyone or > anything. I just moved to a place where I can go anywhere I want any time > and now I cannot go because she acts like this. It seems like one day I am > so frustrated that I want to give her another home and the next day I feel > guilty for even thinking about giving her away. I can't go anywhere without > her and they can't take her anywhere. > > > > Take care and play nice Tammie Lou > chippertue.com > Chippertue's World <http://www.chippertue.com/> > > > > In a message dated 12/22/2008 11:36:42 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > *Error! Cannot read or display file.Error! Cannot read or display file.* > > My first service dog came to me through an organization. Years after she > passed on I was turned down for a successor dog because they thought at C5 > I was too sick. So, I thought if I treat my puppy as a service dog, with > lots of work and training that in time she would become one. > > > > With my physical limitations getting rewards fast enough was impossible so > the clicker training technique worked well for us. I was surprised to what > a good dog my golden had become even though she was not the class act as my > first dog. > > Do you live mostly indoors confined to mostly your dg's company? My health > is not what it was, and at times I do feel that I am not satisfying all her > needs. Last month this family cared for her for several weeks. Wonderful > people. They had given my dog such care I never could which has made my dog > so very happy. > > > > My point to all of this is I am interested in how active you are and if you > too are shut indoors most of the day? I am feeling so self centered taking > her back now that it is time for her to return because I cannot compete to > her life with a really family much more active than I. Do you believe that > it is true I am all she wants? Do you have a strong family or supportive > people around you which helps not being restrictive? Was the service dog > organization right in their judgment of me in your mind? > > > > *Merrill* > > * * > > * * > > * * > > *From:* William Willis [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, December 22, 2008 9:03 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* FW: [QUAD-L] Exercise > > > > > Joan, you are one tough cookie. I am a c-5 and I don't think I have > anything near your gumption and zest. Hang tough and God bless. Willis > > > > ------------------------------ > > > Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:04:32 -0500 > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Exercise > > Way to go Joan! > > Dan > > > At 11:33 PM 12/21/2008, Joan Anglin said something that elicited my > response: > > > Lucinda > I am a C4 complete. October 1990, fell off scaffolding in my barn. Shoulder > shrug is it. I have had to have three tracheotomies, but fortunately for me > I was able to get off of each trach within a couple of weeks. > I have an omega trac wheelchair, very powerful even if it is not very fast, > and have not tipped myself over since I bought it. It has given me a very > confident and safe lifestyle, especially now that I have a German shepherd > puppy-now eight months who is already helping me out. She can open most > doors, is very calm in stores, loves children and will sit to shake hands > with them without command, and of course she is a great conversation > opening. > I have always been an independent person, and really enjoy getting out by > myself. With my cell phone, Elfie my German shepherd, and my omega trac Im > good to go. We have joined a German shepherd Schaeferhunde Gruppe (in a > former life I trained German shepherds in Germany, and I am very much > looking forward to taking Elfie through her SchH1 degree in a couple of > years. However, I will be the first one to admit that it is a whole bunch > more difficult training a dog when you cannot use your arms. She has had to > learn to step up on my wheelchair to get a treat from my mouth. I am now > working with the silent whistle as my whistle left me when I broke my neck. > J > Sorry to go on. I am just very excited about all the things that seem to be > happening in my life. I'll be 70 next April, and we are trying very hard to > get me certified to go scuba diving in Honduras . Everyone around me scuba > dives, and now I figure it's my turn. Have a great day. Joan > > *From:* LTeasley [ mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] > *Sent:* Sunday, December 21, 2008 2:12 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [QUAD-L] Exercise > > Joan, > what level is your injury? using a chin control suggests pretty high, but > with your prior talk of going around the property, i thought somewhat low. > regardless, it sounds courageous. > lucinda > c45 complete? > july 31, '05 > mpls., mn > > --- On *Sun, 12/21/08, Joan Anglin <[email protected]>* wrote: > > From: Joan Anglin <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Exercise > To: "'Merrill'" <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 12:00 PM > > Ouch, the suspender idea could be very uncomfortable? Of course, my > solution for the quad gut is a bodysuit, which is not uncomfortable for me, > but is difficult for my attendants. I?ve gotten so used to it that I feel > uncomfortable without it. And I agree with Lori, that one of the biggest > problems it is my butt spreading sideways. LOLI still wear a size 10, but I > definitely hang over the 16 inch cushion. Oh well, it could be worse. > > As far as exercise, my greatest achievement is successfully blowing the > hair out of my eyes. Seriously, although I cannot do more than a shoulder > shrug, I really bounce myself around just going around the property. So I > guess that would qualify as exercise. I still do shoulder exercises with my > arm in a sling suspended from the ceiling, I?ve never gotten any return, but > my neck and shoulder muscles are still quite strong. I do not use a > headrest, since I use a chin control I did not want to be smacked in the > mouth by a chin controller and on the back of the head by a headrest, and > that has helped to keep my neck muscles strong. > > Those of you in the northeast states stay warm. It?s been cold here, but > for the most part sunny, with highs in the low twenties. We finally got snow > several days ago, and it is still hanging around, but nothing like the > northeast states-thank goodness. > > I hope everybody has a great day Joan > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.19/1860 - Release Date: 12/21/2008 > 3:08 PM > > > ------------------------------ > > It's the same Hotmail(R). If by "same" you mean up to 70% faster. 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