In a message dated 1/22/2007 8:54:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
We did everything by the book when we got her too. Did you teach her the drop it command, that is the single most important thing that a dog needs to learn. It serves not only the purpose of it dropping things that they shouldn't have, but it also allows you to take anything away from them. This should be started as soon as you get them home as a young pup, you take things out of their mouth and look it over while praising the pup and then giving it back. With practice day after day the pup will allow anything to be taken from them for their entire lives. I have 4 cockapoos and I can put my hand down their throats and they have never snarled, nipped, or put their mouths down on me or anyone else. I just have to start saying the word drop and they spit out what ever it is, if it is ok I tell them so and the pick it back up. To me this is as important as the come command. ~~ Susan ~~ & The Poo Gang Mikey, Buffy, Amy & Lacey ~~~~ A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself. -Josh Billings
