by compound complex 18 Replies latest jw friends
Have been cross - not feeling so great lately.
I've been taking care of 6 dogs residing at different homes. Rover was just being friendly and I snapped at him. Didn't draw blood. Felt horrible afterward and patted him on the head and apologized, like that's going to heal the wound.
He may forget what I said, but he'll never forget how I made him feel.
Then there's his sister Fifi ...
CoCo
You have a blender? If so, and you drink coffee, pour a cup into said blender, larger cup. Add sugar, or honey to tast . Add creamer, to taste. One spoon full of powder milk. One spoon of coco powder. Blend full throtel. Pour into lagre cup, sit on patio early morning, sip coffee, listen to the world wake up. It will be relaxing. I do it all the time. Starts my day in a positive way.
Great Suggestion, Quentin.
I drink coffee and sometimes add a few extras. Thanks for the ideas.
Rover lives on the lake and lets me use his patio furniture. Will give it a go tomorrow.
Gratefully,
CoCo[a]
Who would have thought that behind this innocent looking face lurked the soul of a bed hog and full time cookie thief . Sometimes they really need to be snapped at !
CoCo....
I just got a dog recently. He is 2 yrs. old. I see now why they wanted to "get rid of him". When I say "come" he just stands there. He knows he is being called, but is defiant. I can only imagine his former parents said 'come" and when he did, they must have whacked him.
I have tried everything. Reward with treats, sweet voice, bending down to his eye level.....nothing works. Should I use another word instead of "come"?
Also, if I walk over to him with the leash in my hand to guide him into obedience, he rolls over on his back as soon as I approach, and nothing...NOTHING can get him off his back to make him stand up again.
Maybe I should send him to you. Your snap is probably not as mean as mine.
Coco..
If you were kind to him immediatly after you snapped at him..
He will simply take as an act of dominance..
It`s an accident that will work in your favour in the long run..
Your the leader of the Pack.
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...OUTLAW
No I am not "kind" to him after I give a command and he won't obey. I finally just have to either give up and walk off...or get the flyswatter. When I get the flyswatter then he knows I mean business and he will take off running.
It's good hearing from you, Troubled Mind, Cameo and OUTLAW. Thanks for the comments and experiences.
Yeah, Cam, Rover never comes when called but Fifi, his sister, obeys. Treats usually work. That rolling-on-the-back trick is infuriating. Over at Alphonse's digs, I had to make an emergency overseas call and he kept sidling up to me and knocking me over [he's huge]. Reception was bad and the information I needed was crucial to the proper and safe management of his estate. He didn't have a clue. All he wanted was love.
Of the six pooches I care for, only one consistently refuses to eat. The other five are voracious omnivores and would bowl over their great granddogger to get a mouthful ...
I get paid very well.
Thanks again,
CoCo Canine
Also, if I walk over to him with the leash in my hand to guide him into obedience, he rolls over on his back as soon as I approach, and nothing...NOTHING can get him off his back to make him stand up again.
thats weird, dogs usually go nuts when they see their leads cos they associate it with pleasure and walks, maybe the lead has a different association to your dog?
nelly; " maybe the lead has a different association to your dog?"
Yeah. He associates it with not getting his way. He associates it that he is going to be taken inside for chasing my cat up the tree or being a barking nuisance to the neighbors.
Or he will associate it with going outside when he wants to be inside. He is very decided and stubborn.
The dog knows when he is doing bad. And he knows the leash is going to put an end to his shenanigans. This dog is defiant and hardheaded. He has snapped at me and even bit me in the butt once. Not bad, though.
The leash isn't always used just when he is being bad. He is just reluctant to do anything that is not his idea. And I have taken him on walks getting him to associate good things with leash. He was leash trained when I got him.
I have only had him a couple of months.
