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Post by Brooke on Feb 25, 2004 22:05:02 GMT -5
Me too! Me too!!!
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Post by Brooke on Feb 25, 2004 13:37:16 GMT -5
hahaha that sounds so familiar! I wonder where I've seen that before? He gets SO ticked off but manages to take credit everywhere we go at how they are trained. Doesn't even give me credit for it. Now that burns me. I ask him "Really? What books did you read, trainers you've worked with, videos you've watched, websites or forums you frequent let alone own?" when we are alone. He just looks away trying to think of something to say
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Post by Brooke on Feb 25, 2004 13:19:10 GMT -5
Oh no no.... I didn't take offense at all. Didn't even think to ;D Our biggest issues are because Shen doesn't enforce all the rules that I would like for him to. He's one of those wishy washy kinda people who think that they should be able to do what makes them happy ....a lot of the time...not all. He wants them to be able to chew rawhides and I am TOTALLY against it. Thats something I've put my foot down on but he fights me tooth and nail about it every chance he gets. He flips out because his dog when he was younger always got them and never had a problem I have a feeling he hides them and sneaks them to them when him not here...which is why I have a feeling Peeka's tooth got chipped and ended up with an emergency run one weekend last month. Yet he still pushes the issue because "it makes them happy to chew them, and we don't always eat things that are healthy for us...so why shouldn't they have the same happieness?" He doesn't understand why I want them to eat a healthier diet...since I've been talking about EVENTUALLY switching them to raw. It almost disgusts me the way he treats them sometimes.... He makes Peeka lay in his lap while he plays video games. all kinds of things like that. Then he of course doesn't understand why they don't listen to him as well and so on. Such as when he is eating. Why does she get in my face? Well gee, I don't know you let her sit in your lap all the time and you feed them junk food and other stuff right out of your hand. ...some of that wishy washiness allows their (well...mostly peeka's) untrained problems stem over to me of course. They try to sit and stare me down while I eat. Not as bad as it does with him but its an on going battle. Of course when he's yelling at the dogs and you remind him he trained them to be that way he gets mad and doesn't want to hear it but won't change. Does it sound like I need a vacation...?
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Post by Brooke on Feb 25, 2004 12:29:30 GMT -5
hahaha gee how did you guess? Every once and awhile kuma will nudge her way between us but she never really attacks Peeka....(still drives me crazy though). Peeka is always going after kuma...(wagging her tail the whole time. Its half play.) but she rips Kuma's hair out alllllll the time. I don't let her get away with it but Shen does.
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Post by Brooke on Feb 25, 2004 12:18:19 GMT -5
omg....this happens with Peeka and Kuma all the time It drives me nutz!
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Post by Brooke on Feb 20, 2004 22:30:28 GMT -5
Sorry I'm just chiming in now. I don't have much to add at this point JBell most of the good stuff has already been said but I just wanted to say welcome! ;D When it comes to aggression and dominance issues this is the place to help you find help and answers. You are in good hands here.
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Post by Brooke on Apr 24, 2006 21:07:08 GMT -5
I highly suggest not wasting your money buying any book from John lim, Shooter McGavin, Adam Katz or whatever he decides for the next two minutes his name is going to be. His real name is Adam Katz. He has so many alias's and sites it is insane.
Refrain from ever buying from anyone selling "secrets" of any kind, as well as his ten bazillion other "professions" he writes bull$hit books for and does nothing else all day every day but spamming all over the place to promote them online.
Try GETTING A JOB...
He doesn't care about what he does. He doesn't care about actually learning. All he sees are $$$ and nothing past that.
He's a con artist who can't even seem to figure out what his own name is let alone that"secrets of dog training" aren't really secrets. Steer clear of anysite having to do with him. He's bad news to your pocket book and your computer and definately don't let him get ahold of your email or IP address because if you ever disagree with him there will be hell to pay. A few of us know this first hand.
The people that give his testimonials on his sites do not exsist.
I have his book, as do a few other members here. It's not worth spending the money.
Secondly, Adam no matter how many alias's you try to post your links of BS here we won't let them slide. Obviously anyone who has to do that is in order to sell their product is up to no good anyway. We will never promote your :crap in a cover: or any other form you sell it in. Scam somewhere else.
anyone that lists in their own forum rules
6. THERE ARE MANY UNMODERATED DOG TRAINING FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM. WE WILL NOT TOLERATE DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER.
they obviously have a problem...
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Post by Brooke on Mar 11, 2006 23:54:32 GMT -5
Here is an article on Crate Training dogden.proboards21.com/index.cgi?board=articles&action=display&thread=1084255326You may want to consider also using the crate speratically during the day while you are home even if you are in the room. Sort of a desensitization method. Only give attention or let the dog out while they are quiet. If you have to walk through the room don't give ANY attention at all unless it's quiet. If they start making noise when you go to the crate turn around and walk away. and as soon as it's quiet return. Treats are also good with praise for good behavior. Also don't use the crate as a corrective method. It's ok to use it as a sanity break if they are getting too rambunctious but don't put the dog in making it seem as if you are obviously upset. It's good for them to have a little "quiet time" even if they aren't necessarily quiet when they are first getting used to the crate. It will happen. Just give it time and be consistent.
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Post by Brooke on Feb 22, 2006 17:53:27 GMT -5
GORGEOUS
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Post by Brooke on Feb 16, 2006 20:05:50 GMT -5
Oh and if she pouts tell her to get over herself. Remember she is a mere peasant. You are the queen. ;D ;D And that it will pass. Eventually they stop pouting.
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Post by Brooke on Feb 15, 2006 21:55:47 GMT -5
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Post by Brooke on Jan 25, 2006 9:10:41 GMT -5
Nah... You're just a freak of nature. ;D
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Post by Brooke on Jan 18, 2006 20:02:42 GMT -5
You are doing so awesome! Keep it up! I think you'll start to notice after awhile she's going to seem more relaxed as well. She's going to know what is expected and that you can handle the situations. Doing good!
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Post by Brooke on Jan 19, 2006 18:36:10 GMT -5
yeah now that I think about it... when molly had her pups (the litter that I helped deliever for the dog my mom's fiance adopted) I remember how small they still were at three weeks. Of course they were a lot smaller of a breed being spaniel mixes.
I never really thought about it till now. Kuma seemed a lot bigger at 4 weeks than I think they seemed at that point. The family who gave them up to us may have told us wrong but it's possible they were a late 4 week to 5 weeks...
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Post by Brooke on Jan 18, 2006 19:52:59 GMT -5
I was thinking along the terms of a surrogate mother/litter as well to get these guys with. On the other hand we got Kuma and two of her litter mates at 4 weeks old. Well... one (Yuri...the nephew) was from a separate litter who was born a week prior. A mother and daughter dog both became pregnant at the same time. They were not contained at any point or time. Free to roam as they pleased. Living on a plot of land right next to a highway and busy road, not to mention other houses not all that far. The rest of the litter (there were 13 puppies total between both litters) had died or been killed by drowning in the river or eaten by other animals. We walked around the property and found pieces of their bones laying around The family "taking care" of them just left them to live under their trailer on a plot of land and mother dogs were always off running the property... everyone elses property (which is how they got pregnant.) They didn't want the pups around anymore and didn't care what happened to them. Nothing was obviously protecting them. The vet told us if we had not gotten Kuma when we did she would have died from her worm infestation within two days. She was thin and lathargic. Very timid and unsocial. We raised the three of them together for the first 6 months and they all turned out with great temperaments. The only behavioral problems were because of lack of consistancy from the roommates that took the other two but the temperaments were fine. They played and taught eachother bite inhabition pretty well. I think that's mostly where it comes from anyway...the littermates... during play. Honestly I think the fact that they were together so long is why Kuma became such a soft dog. I'm not disappointed with how she turned out at all. I stood in a lot and corrected where the mother dog normally would. We socialized them all a lot. I took them all places a lot. I was pretty strict with Kuma from the beginning. I think those two pups you posted about could definately use a little more interaction than just eachother for bite inhabition experience. Not sure two will be enough interaction alone but I don't know that it's absolutely critical for a large litter and mother as long as they are raised firmly and directed well. It amazes me that they would put down a mother dog and leave the pups at such a young age. What genius decided that? I would hold off on real training. Meaning outside potty training until at least 8 weeks but make sure you are correcting for any teething or biting on skin...directing to toys instead. Those things are ok. From about 8 to 10 weeks I'd then probably start NILIF in small doses. i.e. working/waiting for meals...small things like sitting. Nothing major. If they don't get responses feel free to send me the site. I'll be happy to gab about it. Or send her here if you think you can get away with it. ;D
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