Re: Turbo Bump--alternative training methods

[Brnrmom]

In a message dated 8/5/2003 12:58:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

 I was taught a long time ago how to stop the all out run and tackle
  berner bump. Simply to take my stand and put a knee up and let the pup try
  to tackle it. It will knock the wind out of them immediately. I had to go
  through this exercise quite a few times until one and one equaled three in
  my berners brain. Now, upon the sight of the runner, I still present my 
knee
  but no one wants to hit the ground gasping for air and neither of us get
  hurt. 



Ouch! Poor dog! And your poor knee.  Actually, I would strongly advise 
AGAINST using this old time traditional method (to knee dog in chest for jumping up) 
as you could not only fracture his ribs but even possibly create a cardiac 
arrythmia (remember the precordial thump from CPR class?) 

Many other effective training methods are available for preventing a dog from 
jumping on you that are much safer and more humane. 

Examples: Try standing on a short lead, so he cannot jump. Try teaching him 
an alternative, incompatible behavior (sit or down.) Try walking steadily 
forward into his space while saying nothing. Of course, you must always immediately 
and enthusiastically praise and treat the NOT jumping.


Vilma Briggs, MD (Kistner)
Mt. Gilead, OH
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and foster Bernerboy: Brew/Bruin (Pat Long's dog 2B)

RE: Turbo Bump ?

[Rose Tierney]

Hi Mike,
Some years ago I refused to sell a very nice lady a Berner puppy because
she lived with her mother who had advanced osteoporosis, my fear was that
clumsy is as clumsy does and mom would be broken into a million pieces!

I have a friend who is very meticulous and her husband scoops up each of
their little dogs and wipes their feet before they come in, spying my dirty
floors she suggested I do the same for my Berners. I've never quite
mastered the art of stopping half a dozen Berners barrelling through the
doorway to wipe their feet:-) Last one's a sissy and doesn't get to sit on
the settee!

If you look around at dog shows you'll notice the more mature of us wearing
knee and ankle supports, goes with the territory of raising large dogs:-)
Hmmm those Cavaliers are looking pretty cute and I could hobble slowly
around the ring with those, they even come in Berner colours!

Rose T.