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05-28-2009, 09:43 AM
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Jacob, sounds like you're on top of it. Keep up the good work. Reading and research will go a long way. Big ups to being proactive. Your pooch will thank you for it later. FWIW it never ends.
Paul, why did you have to give her up?
Paul, why did you have to give her up?
05-28-2009, 09:45 AM
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That sucks you had to give her up - she's gorgeous. I saw pics of her I think in another thread you posted. Why did you have to give her up? A friend just adopted a 4month old Rot and she is absolutely wonderful - such a sweet pup. Lots of work to be sure, but they are pretty awesome dogs when cared for (like most others).
05-28-2009, 11:09 AM
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Anyone looked at this site at all? I am new to training, but a lot of the things in here seem a little extreme to me, and have me wondering - if you follow what they are saying, what exactly can you do with your dog if you cannot show them affection or play with them? Don't get on the floor with her, don't let her ever be higher in elevation than you, don't let anything turn into tug-o-war (which everything does), don't show her affection when she is excited when you come back, etc etc etc.
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/
My pup had a biting issue honestly because my wife and I were lazy and thought it was "cute" probably like most new/ignorant dog owners but quickly learned that we didn't want her doing that when she was older. In an effort to not create a nuerotic animal, I have thought about what I do and do not want her to do for her whole life, and am treating her accordingly. Took about a day of being consistent, and now she will not bite me which is pretty awesome. LOTS of learning to do, and sadly the hardest part of this is other people who are totally disrespectful of what it takes to keep a puppy in check. So far every person who has visited her has been difficult and due to where I live, it's hard to take her out to potty without some fool going "OHHHHH A PUPPEEEEEEE HOW CYOOOOT CAN I HOLD HER OH MAH GAWD WHAT A CUTE LITTLE DOG AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH" which has me peeking around the corner to make sure no one is around. One lady started hollering at her just as she was squatting, and got her all worked up, and actually came into my yard and went to pick her up - people are weird. Can't wait till she has all her shots so I can start taking her for walks and working on how she behaves around others and all that. It's clear that people do NOT know how to behave around dogs, so it's my job to make sure my dog knows how to behave around people. Doing lots of reading, and I think we got a great little pup. Pretty funny when she gets tired and passes out, she is OUT. She's had lots of car rides and does great with that, and has even chillaxed in the garage while I was getting some work done.
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/
My pup had a biting issue honestly because my wife and I were lazy and thought it was "cute" probably like most new/ignorant dog owners but quickly learned that we didn't want her doing that when she was older. In an effort to not create a nuerotic animal, I have thought about what I do and do not want her to do for her whole life, and am treating her accordingly. Took about a day of being consistent, and now she will not bite me which is pretty awesome. LOTS of learning to do, and sadly the hardest part of this is other people who are totally disrespectful of what it takes to keep a puppy in check. So far every person who has visited her has been difficult and due to where I live, it's hard to take her out to potty without some fool going "OHHHHH A PUPPEEEEEEE HOW CYOOOOT CAN I HOLD HER OH MAH GAWD WHAT A CUTE LITTLE DOG AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH" which has me peeking around the corner to make sure no one is around. One lady started hollering at her just as she was squatting, and got her all worked up, and actually came into my yard and went to pick her up - people are weird. Can't wait till she has all her shots so I can start taking her for walks and working on how she behaves around others and all that. It's clear that people do NOT know how to behave around dogs, so it's my job to make sure my dog knows how to behave around people. Doing lots of reading, and I think we got a great little pup. Pretty funny when she gets tired and passes out, she is OUT. She's had lots of car rides and does great with that, and has even chillaxed in the garage while I was getting some work done.
