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Behavior, Housebreaking, Obedience / Oh wow I never expected THIS
« on: November 06, 2008, 09:27:08 am »
Remember that rescue Dane I had problems with, with going to the toilet inside? Yeah, we're okay with that now.
Well, there's a new problem that I need a bit of experienced help with.
Her previous 'owner' {I use the term loosely because he was an abusive ****} said that she walks just fine on a lead, but she hasn't been walked in "like, forever".
Understatement .
I clipped a leach on her in the backyard and walked her around, just to see if she pulls on the lead, or hates walks, or whatever.
She heeled the entire way {without being asked}, sat when I stopped, and was an angel; the best dog I've ever walked.
Excellent, I think, we can now venture onto the street.
The instant, and I mean, the very SECOND we were out of sight of the house, she lunged forward, dragging me a good 10 metres, and when I'd recovered my balance, I planted my feet and tried to stop the pulling.
She strains forward as if she's trying desperatly to choke herself, pushing all her weight forward.
I did what I did to train my last rescue dog, and stopped completely, ordered her back to me, and to sit.
I didn't plan on moving until she did that, as she did it perfectly in the yard.
She looked back over her shoulder at me, then saw another dog across the road. She jumped forward, and scrabbled at the road, panting and barking, and trying to drag me along.
Snarling and barking and howling, trying to get at this other dog.
She will not listen to a word you say outside the house.
I spent four hours yesterday doing this:
Inside the house: "sit"
Responded with an instant sit.
Step outside the front door: "Sit"
Totally ignored me, wandered in a small circle, lay on her back, etc.
I can firmly say "Sit" until my face turns blue, push her butt down until my bones creak and refuse to move until the world comes to an end.
But it makes no difference...s he does not listen to me anymore than she would listen to the wind in the trees.
I'm stumped.
I've tried every trick in the book.
"No-pull" gentle leads, even.
so, senior dog owners, any advice?
She's going into Adult Obedience classes in three weeks.
Should I just keep her in the backyard until then?
Well, there's a new problem that I need a bit of experienced help with.
Her previous 'owner' {I use the term loosely because he was an abusive ****} said that she walks just fine on a lead, but she hasn't been walked in "like, forever".
Understatement .
I clipped a leach on her in the backyard and walked her around, just to see if she pulls on the lead, or hates walks, or whatever.
She heeled the entire way {without being asked}, sat when I stopped, and was an angel; the best dog I've ever walked.
Excellent, I think, we can now venture onto the street.
The instant, and I mean, the very SECOND we were out of sight of the house, she lunged forward, dragging me a good 10 metres, and when I'd recovered my balance, I planted my feet and tried to stop the pulling.
She strains forward as if she's trying desperatly to choke herself, pushing all her weight forward.
I did what I did to train my last rescue dog, and stopped completely, ordered her back to me, and to sit.
I didn't plan on moving until she did that, as she did it perfectly in the yard.
She looked back over her shoulder at me, then saw another dog across the road. She jumped forward, and scrabbled at the road, panting and barking, and trying to drag me along.
Snarling and barking and howling, trying to get at this other dog.
She will not listen to a word you say outside the house.
I spent four hours yesterday doing this:
Inside the house: "sit"
Responded with an instant sit.
Step outside the front door: "Sit"
Totally ignored me, wandered in a small circle, lay on her back, etc.
I can firmly say "Sit" until my face turns blue, push her butt down until my bones creak and refuse to move until the world comes to an end.
But it makes no difference...s he does not listen to me anymore than she would listen to the wind in the trees.
I'm stumped.
I've tried every trick in the book.
"No-pull" gentle leads, even.
so, senior dog owners, any advice?
She's going into Adult Obedience classes in three weeks.
Should I just keep her in the backyard until then?
