Video example of what is possible with training
Video notes –
1. She doesn’t show the steps she took to achieve the results in the video. I can’t tell you the literal steps/plan she used, but I do know the principals she leveraged regardless of what words she used. They are...
The solution forward with trimming a dog’s nails is training.
If your dog runs when you get the nail trimming tools, that simply means past experiences were unpleasant or scary. This is always based on the dog’s perspective, and we reach this reasonable deduction by observing their behavior of...
In video 1 - I saw a well mannered adult (Jasper), being friendly, and responding as I see many dogs do to typical overly friendly in your face lab greetings. Well done Jasper.
In video 2 - I saw a bit of a mature adult setting boundaries on Jasper's part. he would freeze/disengage. then...
Tail of two dogs....
My dog was a terrier mix, likely a bit of chihuahua, didn't have much of a fur coat. very short hair. His best dog buddy was a Jindo. Thick fur, nice under coat.
As a "rule", I think putting clothes on a dog is silly and more for us humans to say "ah look how cut they...
Judy has gotten you off to a good start. couple more things for you.
when it comes to using food, don't focus on what you can buy from the pet store, often dog safe real food is the actual good stuff from the dog's perspective. Real food is often cheaper, as well as healthier in most cases...
exactly.
In addition I would personally put getting used to the world in safe, not scary ways as much more important than sit, down and such. which isn't to say you shouldn't train your puppy. it is just things like sit, down, stay, aren't the most important initially.
Judy,
I have twice assisted with dogs that had to be euthanized due to aggression that stemmed from fear (one was legal based, the other safety), in both cases the dogs FOUGHT the initial sedative. In hindsight the mistake was treating the initial sedative as if the dog was just needing it...
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