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lins_saving_grace

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Re: Why is Grace so vicious? - Update
« Reply #15 on: May 02, 2007, 03:32:48 am »
you guys said it.  i've been frustrated and flustered and not so confident and always expecting the worst these last 4 weeks.  i didn't realize i had been doing that.  no more. 

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Re: Why is Grace so vicious? - Update
« Reply #16 on: May 02, 2007, 06:17:42 am »
I bought Pupper something at lunch that may stop her killer instinct.

 
I got her one of those strap on muzzles and yet one more Halti Harness for the body this time instead of just her snout.

i will still get to the Farm store for one of those Goat harnessess.

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Re: Why is Grace so vicious? - Update
« Reply #17 on: May 02, 2007, 06:18:47 am »
lin, do you have a link to the body harnesses?  i'm not sure i've seen one!
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Re: Why is Grace so vicious? - Update
« Reply #18 on: May 02, 2007, 06:43:02 am »
lin, do you have a link to the body harnesses?  i'm not sure i've seen one!
pet smart doesn't carry the ones that have both the body and head harness.  this will have to do.

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Re: Why is Grace so vicious? - Update
« Reply #19 on: May 02, 2007, 02:36:33 pm »
Let me be the first to say "Grace you did a great hob on our walk tonight!" 
I went to the pet store today at lunch and bought 1.) a gentle muzzel 2.) a Gentle leader looking thing 3.) a dog whistle and neck strap.
the gentle leader like no pull leash was too big.  so into the Jeep we got and went to the pet stores up the road. 
mind you, Killer was a perfect angle in the stores. 
i had to browse at the first pet store and when the lines at the cash register got too long for us to pass the people, we looked around till an opening came up to get to the door.  meanwhile i was talking to Grace who was nosing at all the things on the lower endshelves.  i said "I can't take you anywhere." or "give me that!"  people looked at me and laughed. 
we found something at PetCo called the No pull trainer (no collar required) made by 4 paws.  I figured out how to attach pupper to it by the diagrams on the box and we went on a walk muzzel and all.  i have never had such a relaxing walk with Grace.  it was so nice in fact that i took her for a second lap around the pond at the park where we met a lady and her baby, 2 kids who loved Grace and a couple walking a pit bull.  :)  we did great.  this may be the trick. 
i am so proud of my vicious little puppy.

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Re: Why is Grace so vicious? - Update
« Reply #20 on: May 02, 2007, 02:45:50 pm »
congrads!  how does that four paws thing work?  i'm looking at a pic of it and i don't get what you do with it ha ha.
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Re: Why is Grace so vicious? - Update
« Reply #21 on: May 02, 2007, 02:55:11 pm »
congrads!  how does that four paws thing work?  i'm looking at a pic of it and i don't get what you do with it ha ha.
it's weird.  it's almost like looping shoe strings around your ankle then hooking that up to the leash and the small of the back then through the hole. up and under and through this end and that end.  but once you get that taken care of and you're lucky enough the dog hasn't peed on the floor waiting to go out...you're set.

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Re: Why is Grace so vicious? - Update
« Reply #22 on: May 03, 2007, 01:51:45 am »
it is about confidence.  It's gotta be.
This morning...with out or new straplike harness and only our comfort choaker...i took pupper out for her last potty before i leave for work.  AND WE RAN INTO MAD BIKE WALKER GUY!!!!  he's relatively scarey...a mustache and bubble pants that swish.  I told Grace to sit and mind her manners when she started to lunge.  SHE DID!  and she just watched him pass.  He smiled and kept walking with his 10 speed in tow.  I gave pupper a big cookie and praised her to death. 

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Re: Why is Grace so vicious? - Update
« Reply #23 on: May 03, 2007, 02:31:31 am »
oh Lin - that is awesome news! Way to go Grace - soooooooo proud of you!

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Re: Why is Grace so vicious? - Update
« Reply #24 on: May 03, 2007, 04:02:22 am »
i'm so glad things are working out!  it's amazing how quick things can change!
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Re: Why is Grace so vicious? - Update
« Reply #25 on: May 03, 2007, 04:04:47 am »
i'm so glad things are working out!  it's amazing how quick things can change!
she surprises me sometimes too.  she loved her longer walk too and was so tired last night.  but she did get up in the middle of the night.  her leash and the remote were in the middle of the living room this morning and i know i didn't leave them on the floor in the middle of the room.  :) 

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Re: Why is Grace so vicious? - Update
« Reply #26 on: May 03, 2007, 04:09:58 am »
Good Girl Grace :-*  Glad to hear its working out ;D

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Re: Why is Grace so vicious? - Update
« Reply #27 on: May 03, 2007, 12:35:11 pm »
yet another good walk.  we ran into 3 labs on the bike path too.  i'm really proud.

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Re: Why is Grace so vicious? - Update
« Reply #28 on: May 03, 2007, 12:50:14 pm »
Yaaayyyyyyyyy Gracie - Auntie Rachel is so proud of you... and your mom too!

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Re: Why is Grace so vicious? - Update
« Reply #29 on: May 03, 2007, 12:51:23 pm »
i'm so happy for you two!  congrads!
steffanie in atlanta

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axle-140ish-lb akita (4)
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