Sandy came in a very excitable and anxious girl. She’s learning to slow down and relax, which is not an easy thing for her. She has been in this state of mind for way too long. Using the crate has been a big benefit in helping her learn to be calm and not so anxious. But just using the crate isn’t going to help much if rules and crate manners are not created. Dogs should be calm and relaxed while in the crate and not rush in or out of it. If the dog is allowed to run in and out of the crate it will do so in an excitable manner, the dog will be learning to be excitable, and it will create a very anxious dog.
Sandy the over excited anxious dog is starting to put things together and learning to relax. Place command will be a great thing for Sandy due to her anxiousness and thinking she needs to check out everything. Place will anchor her and give her somewhere to be and relax. If she is allowed to get involved and investigate everything she will continue to be stressed, anxious and annoying. Structure, rules, boundaries and accountability go a long way in having a good dog mentally and behavioral.
Johnny decided he get in on the act of learning place command today. He actually did very well. He’s an easy-going guy, so place command will be right up his ally.
Sandy is beginning to learn place command. This is a command that will be very valuable to her owners. Sandy is a very anxious dog and learning to just be still is not only hard for her but will be beneficial for her state of mind. It will give her an opportunity to relax and slow her brain down by doing nothing.
Miss Posey was in need of a nail trim and a bath even though she had one right before she came in. She peed in the crate yesterday and had a bit of a stench from it. So, it was Sunday morning clean up for her. She played along fairly well with the bath and did much better than expected having her nails trimmed. Giving dogs baths and trimming their nails seems to be something a lot of folks overlook or just don’t think about, but both are important parts of owning a dog and taking care of it. It’s also a great part of bonding with your dog.
The first twenty four hours. Well the dogs made it through the night and didn't really keep us up. There's a reason for that. But the two of them are definitely in need of some good information about how to be better dogs. Johnny doesn't seem to bad actually he's kind of subdue. The other two make up for that. Posey and Sandy need some help.
Walk and Talk with Kobe and Pete
Kobe had another trip up to Desert Ridge this morning. As usual he did well, he’s just always on the lookout for them birds and ready to go. He’s doing much better with his impulse control and paying attention to what I’m saying rather than what he’s expecting and jumping the gun.
When Pete came in, he wasn’t very enthused about anything. He just wanted to lay around eat and sleep. He’s coming around and trusting us and starting to show some life. He’s doing so well that he has reviled his fetish of rolling in dirt. All I can say is I didn’t need to know that.
Walk and Talk with Pete and Kobe
On a lazy afternoon, what should the dogs be doing? Hanging out in place doing their best to be good. Dogs usually go somewhere and hang out on their own. I find it much more beneficial to have them do what is asked rather than letting them do as they please until they are good and trustworthy. If you take the time to work with and train your dog right away the life you want with your dog will come otherwise the life that comes may not be so dog enjoyable.
Kobe is figuring out that when he goes to place, he should auto-down. Of course, he needs to learn so he’s in the process of that and also learning to remain in place. He seems to be catching on but I’m sure it’s only for now he’ll more than likely try to buck the system sooner or later and that’s where he’ll start to learn what accountability means, just stay the course.
Pete started learning place command. He’s a bit lackadaisical. It seems like that is his MO of life, he’s a Sunday morning dog. But he still needs to learn what he needs to learn and maybe just maybe he’ll become a little bit more of a Saturday night dog but not too much.
Start of teaching Kobe Place command. Place command seems to be a command that a lot of folks want their dog to learn. It helps keep your dog from doing a lot of unwanted behaviors that folks don't like their dog doing like running to the door and jumping on guests. It's a good place for your dog to be while you eat, and do work around the house and it also helps create a better more relaxed, and more confident dog.
Ride and Talk with Fred and Ethel
Walk and Talk with Fred and Ethel
