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Wiley Where's that- rabbit?     Barked: Sun Feb 10, '13 7:27am PST  hmmm...the name is rather offensive on a site with children. I don't care what you call it in your home, but to liken dog treats to a highly destructive drug is just not right. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Wiley Where's that- rabbit?     Barked: Fri Dec 28, '12 6:35pm PST  It's a know your dog thing. Wiley will happily go for a walk, no coat, no boots, in -40C. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Dogs new to horses . . .. what are the common reactions?

Wiley Where's that- rabbit?     Barked: Sat Dec 15, '12 8:38am PST  When Wiley saw his first horse, he did bark & run towards it, but the horse was bomb-proof & Wiley recalled on demand. I apologized to the rider, who then asked if I wanted Wiley to do a "meet n greet." I jumped at the chance, leashed him up & the man rode over & we did a controlled sniff & examination. Wiley did startle when the horse nickered gently at him, but after about 5 minutes he was totally fine. This was a group who rode in this park every weekend...unofficial park for both dogs & riders, so nobody wanted any issues. After that, he would just trot over, sniff the hind legs....always gave me heart palpitations...& then ignore them. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > new to SD's - lots of questions (college, training, invisible disibilities)

Wiley Where's that- rabbit?     Barked: Sat Dec 1, '12 8:38am PST  You don't say which province you are in, but please carefully check your laws/regulations concerning Service Dogs in Canada. Every province is different. Some do not accept owner trained animals..or did not as of 2010. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Breed Differences -- How Do They Impact Temperament, Behavior, Aggression, Training?

Wiley Where's that- rabbit?     Barked: Wed Nov 28, '12 10:52am PST  Farley Lucky he stopped. Wiley chased a duck out onto the Bow River..during spring runoff! He was not giving up..the darn duck would swim towards him, then let the current take him back out. Wiley was just being typical teenage gsd..he knew what I wanted, but he didn't care..he was gonna get that duck! I ended up racing downriver to get him to swim/float to me. Man we stepped up training after that. Now he is able to walk nicely through the park with all the geese & ducks.But he still has the heart & desire to get even with that "lost duck." He scans those birds every time looking for the one that got away my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Wiley Where's that- rabbit?     Barked: Tue Oct 9, '12 6:46pm PST  Kitrya Thankfully he has not helped himself to any food...yet. I use the towel/tug so he knows that is the door he can open, so if there is no towel on the fridge door he won't open it. The last time we refreshed this I was feeding raw..so he did have quite an interest in the meat in the fridge. Right now we are working on pushing the button at crosswalks. I want him to use his paw, but right now I'm rewarding any touch of the button. We had one jackpot where he actually did make the light change..but he didn't repeat it once we crossed to the other side. But that's OK..practice, practice, practice. On a funny-sad note..a woman asked me why my service dog was not in a vest & chastised me for him being "not trained good yet, huh?" I smiled and told her he is not a service dog, just a smarty-pants learning new things. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Teaching tricks: closing a cabinet?

Wiley Where's that- rabbit?     Barked: Sun Oct 7, '12 8:46am PST  Tiaki described basically the same way I taught Wiley. For his trick of opening/closing the fridge & getting you a can of pop, I also used a *take cue. I secure a tug or a tea towel to the fridge handle & have hime *take it. Eventually I only marked when he also pulled the door open. I then added the *open the fridge cue. A *high 5 or a *wave can also be used as a base to encourage a paw *touch. I add the hand signal for *hi-5 to the verbal *touch & Wiley will touch with his paw. Squ'mey is not as reliable...he loves jamming his big nose on the target. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Milton's first dog fight

Wiley Where's that- rabbit?     Barked: Thu Oct 4, '12 9:20pm PST  We had a serious dog fight a few years back, where 3 of our dogs attacked our fourth..and they were definitely going for a kill. I did grab Wiley by the waist/back end and torqued him off. I did toss him a few yards & when he scrambled to his feet I was able to grab his collar. I only did it because he was ripping the other dog's groin open & it was life and death for the poor guy. It is a drastic move, but it worked. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > "Old Dog" Vestibular disease..HELP!!

Wiley Where's that- rabbit?     Barked: Mon Oct 1, '12 7:49am PST  It did take close to a week for Ryko to get his appetite back. I did not force it. I soaked his kibbles & hand fed until he ate on his own. He never regained that ravenous "oh my god, this may be the last kibble on earth" appetite he had, but did eat on his own. As for the noises, I can't help you on that one. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Wiley Where's that- rabbit?     Barked: Wed Aug 29, '12 1:37pm PST  bump so you don't get lost. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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