congrats, and no, there is NOTHING like a well trained dog... well, a well trained woman might be right up there ;)
tw On 3/9/06, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a "proud daddy" story that kind of goes along with this. > Yesterday, I'm playing ball with my lab, Libby, at the local park. > Well, the ball bounced out in the street because of a horrible throw by > me, and all I had to do is yell "STOP!" to her, and she stopped, sat > down, and stared the ball down from the park side of the street. I > walked over, and there was a guy walking on the other side who threw me > the ball and praised both the dog and me for how well trained she is. > > I loved every minute of it. It was lots of hard work in the beginning, > but it has paid off so many times with compliments and whatnot. By the > way, this same dog literally never is on a leash, even in the city. > When I step into a coffee shop in town, I know I can just say "Stay" at > the door, and when I come back out, she'll be right there waiting. > > I love a good trained dog. :) > > Ray > > G wrote: > > Then your punishment isn't sufficient. > > > > It sucks doing it. Trust me, i know, i LOVE dogs and even raising my voice > > to my pup drives a stake through my heart.....but i also know it makes > > things SO much better down the road. A few yells now, saves a hundred yells > > later. > > > > So find the punishment that really makes a statement (locking him up for > > extended periods, whoopings, shock collar, whatever...), eventually he'll > > make the connection. > > > >> we do, she isnt listening :( > >> > >> man, iggys are fuckin stubborn. > >> > >> > >> On 3/9/06, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> Same way you stop him from doing anything else: when you catch him doing > >>> it, > >>> you punish him immediately and sternly. > >>> > >>>> So, how do I stop it? > >>>> > >>>> :) thanks. > >>>> me > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:199450 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
