tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post6753404211606995265..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: How to Train a MonsterPBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-148859105950350552015-06-19T20:30:13.345-04:002015-06-19T20:30:13.345-04:00My current rescue came from a couple who ordred
...My current rescue came from a couple who ordred <br /> him off the internet, put him in a cage/crate with open wire mesh all day, then the kids came home and wrestled with him till mom and dad came home.<br /><br />They came home to a dominant out of control dog,and I got him at six months.I had to teach him all the basics,even had to teach him to give kisses instead of biting and wrestling! I had him neutered and spent 24/7 with him to fix him up, he was a mess, completely out of control due to his owners and breeding in a Pennsylvania puppy mill.<br /> Now at a year old he is a decent dog, but it took a lot of work to undo the damage from his other owners. It is all about the people, less about the dog.Dog Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376192910646365366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-76995558513046177362015-06-18T20:02:36.117-04:002015-06-18T20:02:36.117-04:00I don't really think the 2 year-old in a cave ...I don't really think the 2 year-old in a cave analogy is exactly right- remember- supposedly dogs have co-evolved with us so that we can make up for a lot of their social needs. Plus- we're a lot smarter right? Har har ahr...I agree however with the simplicity of the solution which is basically spend more time with Fido- outside running around. I take my maniacs out every day- I notice that they're training themselves to go underground- the little piebald especially just dives down frantically digging and barking. There is a tree stump hole about six-feet deep he wants to go down- do I dare let him check it out? I'm scared it might be a skunk's house.Jeff T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01520811975339950553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-54184608258364578472015-06-18T16:10:53.137-04:002015-06-18T16:10:53.137-04:00Yes, yes and yes! I'm a sheepdog trainer, not ...Yes, yes and yes! I'm a sheepdog trainer, not a pet dog trainer and the people who come to me NEED their dogs. I have tremendous respect for the pet dog trainers who are a little bit about training the dog and much more about restarting its owner. I wouldn't have the generosity or the patience.<br /><br />Donald McCaigDonald McCaighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11890894628274998487noreply@blogger.com