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Personally I think the backpack being a job is a load of crap. It just makes them tire faster, and for some dogs it puts them in a more submissive mindset because they have something on top of them and strapped around them. Like being held. In my opinion, strapping a backpack on a dog does not make them think they have a job, it just makes them wear out faster.
In my opinion, strapping a backpack on a dog does not make them think they have a job, it just makes them wear out faster.
Ina - your little Smokey sounds like a little Einstein. I'd just throw as much as that little sponge can soak up. He seems like a dog who just loves to learn - he sounds like he's having so much fun! There's probably nothing he can't learn, limited only by his size. He just sounds great! May I ask you a question tho? I don't want to start anything, you've mentioned CM, you seem to be a fan (I'm definitely NOT), to each his own - but may I ask why you say your dog is dominant over you?? I always wonder what people really mean when they say that....
Oh, I meant that his eyes are melting me. How could anyone punish or not love a dog with eyes like that
.. and I am not a fan - it's just that it's on TV right now once a week and I'm watching the show. Anything "dog" is of interest to me right now.
Oh, I meant that his eyes are melting me. How could anyone punish or not love a dog with eyes like that
.. and I am not a fan - it's just that it's on TV right now once a week and I'm watching the show. Anything "dog" is of interest to me right now.
Not sure if you get it in Austrailia but see if you can catch "it's me or the dog" With Victoria Stillwell...thats an excellent doggie show!
sara said:After seeing an episode where he put a shock collar on a dog with severe seperation anxiety,
Actually the yank on the collar boss the dog around training is at best really limiting and counter productive. Here's a few of examples from my inept "training" of Zac, poor mutt!
I "taught" Zac to heel by yanking him back and telling him "No." Now I'm having to retrain because there are things I want him to learn but he can't because he doesn't think for himself.
I'm not 100% positive in training but the better I understand the positives the less I fall back on the negatives.
I would love to find a "quick fix" for my boy to learn the recall "NOW!!!" but its the gentle rewarding way that will do it in the long run![]()