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  1. Thread: Swimming @ beach

    by Jeff
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    I would honestly try a lake first. The waves can...

    I would honestly try a lake first. The waves can be very rough. It might actually scare her to the point where she won't go in to water ever again. Since she has never been swimming, while it is...
  2. Thread: Swimming @ beach

    by TT120
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    Your dog will likely want to keep you in sight so...

    Your dog will likely want to keep you in sight so he/she wont swim out too far. Make sure there are no strong currents or rip tides where you go.
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    We still have Hoku on a long line, but frankly...

    We still have Hoku on a long line, but frankly it's not necessary.

    I highly doubt Spot would swim out to sea. But if you are worried, do the long line thing first. Or can you try him first in...
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    How is your body language when trying to get him...

    How is your body language when trying to get him to use the stairs? Daisy was afraid to go down as a puppy. When we got to the stairs I would go down without hesitating or looking to see if she...
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    BAck to add, I did not mean to suggest the worst...

    BAck to add, I did not mean to suggest the worst possiblity first, definitely try some of the puppy tricks. But also, are toenails long or is there hair poking out between the toes? If so, and you...
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    It is just a common phobia! Teach him by luring...

    It is just a common phobia! Teach him by luring one step at a time, slowly, with a high value treat and lots of praise. I had this issue with Maxx, going down steps, as a puppy. His training...
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    Is it something new or has he always been like...

    Is it something new or has he always been like this? My VEt said a clue to hip displasia was reluctance to go UP stairs. A clue to back issues was a reluctance to go DOWN. This when our old girl...
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    Please pay really good attention to how your dog...

    Please pay really good attention to how your dog is walking with this harness, especially from behind! I used one twice and was shocked at how it threw Maxx's gait off. It has been sitting in a...
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    First, despite the fact I've had Labs for over 30...

    First, despite the fact I've had Labs for over 30 years, I'm a complete moron when it comes to training Labs. To make a long story short, when I had Bruce and was training him, I completely...
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    Not having had a puppy in years, we home older...

    Not having had a puppy in years, we home older dogs, I can tell you that labs are generally anxious to please. I took Melody, at 10 years old, to a basic obedience class (mainly for me since I...
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    Start day one. Just the basics. but start the...

    Start day one. Just the basics. but start the more you get them used to training the more you learn to communicate to them and they with you the easier it will be later. This also I think preps their...
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    it's easier to train a behaviour VS retrain/stop...

    it's easier to train a behaviour VS retrain/stop one. so it's not harder to train an "older" dog but if you are also having to "extinguish" one behaviour or replace it with another then it's more...
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    Definitely good to start early, because every...

    Definitely good to start early, because every interaction with you is training them ... sometimes inadvertently, but they will do something and your reaction or lack thereof tells them something, so...
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    Definitely the earlier you can start, the better....

    Definitely the earlier you can start, the better. They are sponges at 8 wks plus the socialization is very important thru ~16 wks. It's harder to undo bad habits than to start good ones right from...
  15. Hoku had a few days of very mild "I may chew...

    Hoku had a few days of very mild "I may chew this?" when she was very little. She chewed at a baseboard, and one day a bit at one table leg—you can't even see the marks, to be honest. So we've been...
  16. Well - I guess I am very lucky that Barley has...

    Well - I guess I am very lucky that Barley has never chewed furniture. He is 20 months and I am just now leaving him alone at home after a long tiring run at the dog park or walk - and for no longer...
  17. LOL, Wow i feel like a veteran with my 12.5...

    LOL,

    Wow i feel like a veteran with my 12.5 year old. We crated her until she was 18 months and she destroyed so may things. It go to a point where she didn't have anything in the crate with her;...
  18. Good blog post > It's a Puppy, not a Problem!...

    Good blog post > It's a Puppy, not a Problem!
  19. Tanya has some great suggestions. Our Max wakes...

    Tanya has some great suggestions. Our Max wakes up going 300 mph every morning. He goes out and does his business, then comes in and drags me outside. I play ball as we call it (Fetch) . Max picked...
  20. a job is really anything to make them think....

    a job is really anything to make them think. training lots of tricks (one at a time) and proofing them is one way. doing classes (and your homework) is another. from basic obedience to a number of...
  21. Max is 7.5 months and is crated for mine and my...

    Max is 7.5 months and is crated for mine and my wifes piece of mind. He spends nights out of the crate and only goes in a crate when nobody is home. When my oldest and youngest ( 1 in college, other...
  22. Part of dog ownership is proper management. For...

    Part of dog ownership is proper management. For example, if you don't want your dog to chew furniture, you must show them clearly that it is not acceptable. Running full tilt around the kitchen is...
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    Reactivity: Training vs. Management

    Great blog on the Fenzi pet dog training blog today! Click here: Reactivity: Training vs. Management
  24. Crate, crate, crate. My Anthony was 2 in October...

    Crate, crate, crate. My Anthony was 2 in October and I still can't leave him alone in a room. He is incorrigible, and I am at fault leaving shoes out etc. He never gets anything from my husband...
  25. Gosh, he's not even at the peak of adolescence...

    Gosh, he's not even at the peak of adolescence yet... 8 mos seems to be the start of the worst point here. So no, you can't "trust" him! Is he in a good obedience class? This pup needs a job...
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