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by Abby Normal on 19 October 2012 - 09:10
Isachev, actually it wasn't a GSD, but a different breed, not known for being nervy. I didn't intend to offend, I just do find it a bit weird, but we all have our own ideas. It was a bit of a fad idea in training over here some years ago but was mostly abandoned. Personally I think the woman is an idiot anyway, and I think she did it longer than a couple of weeks from what I heard.
My dogs are also well mannered and well trained - but didn't need this 'exclusion' from others to achieve the bonding. It sounds like she is already bonding well, and the simple act of training and play is cementing the process.
OP Vary the games you play. Do a little fetch. Then introduce a little obedience, a sit, a stay, move a little distance away and recall her to you and reward. Hide her ball in the yard (not too difficult to find) and get her to search for it, help her if you need to, great excitement when she finds it. I don't know the book that you refer to, but maybe others will. As Isachev says, make yourself the centre of her world and the most fun thing on the planet - she will be yours, heart and soul in no time. Do you have an obedience club near you that you could join which would help get all the basic obedience under your belt, and socialise her with other dogs at the same time ? For the future the possibilities are endless, tracking, obedience, agility, ScH - depends what you would like to do with her really.
Good luck with her, it sounds like it is going well.
My dogs are also well mannered and well trained - but didn't need this 'exclusion' from others to achieve the bonding. It sounds like she is already bonding well, and the simple act of training and play is cementing the process.
OP Vary the games you play. Do a little fetch. Then introduce a little obedience, a sit, a stay, move a little distance away and recall her to you and reward. Hide her ball in the yard (not too difficult to find) and get her to search for it, help her if you need to, great excitement when she finds it. I don't know the book that you refer to, but maybe others will. As Isachev says, make yourself the centre of her world and the most fun thing on the planet - she will be yours, heart and soul in no time. Do you have an obedience club near you that you could join which would help get all the basic obedience under your belt, and socialise her with other dogs at the same time ? For the future the possibilities are endless, tracking, obedience, agility, ScH - depends what you would like to do with her really.
Good luck with her, it sounds like it is going well.
by isachev on 19 October 2012 - 13:10
Oh, no offense taken Abby! Like you said, we all do different. Each dogs age and temperament needs to be taken into consideration. I train my dogs in Sch and need them to know I am the FUN in there life. Older pups need to have a solid bond with me only. If I let them run with other dogs or hang with family, who knows who they will bond with. If anyone. It only takes couple weeks.
Maybe I'm just a control freak! LOL
Take care
Maybe I'm just a control freak! LOL
Take care
by Hundmutter on 19 October 2012 - 14:10
rpbelize - I would support what others are saying about making sure you tackle
her health issues, and then start basic training & socialisation/habituation (get
her used to machinery etc, as well as people and dogs) and the 'bond' will form.
No comment on hand-feeding, as I've never done it nor felt I needed to !
But the most important thing : give her time. You've had her what ?, just over
a week. My friends who do rescue placements always say this; give her a chance
to settle, to know where she is and appreciate she's staying. We get people who
complain "Oh we had the dog nearly a month and it hasn;t barked "; Then they
come back after another six weeks saying they can't get it to shut up !!!
Abby is spot-on about the "how to" of playing with your dog. Another thing you
might do is hide part of her food ration or a few treats around your yard and let
her find those, as well as the ball. [ Only if you are prepared to deal with any later
queries about scavenging or taking food from other people, though.]
her health issues, and then start basic training & socialisation/habituation (get
her used to machinery etc, as well as people and dogs) and the 'bond' will form.
No comment on hand-feeding, as I've never done it nor felt I needed to !
But the most important thing : give her time. You've had her what ?, just over
a week. My friends who do rescue placements always say this; give her a chance
to settle, to know where she is and appreciate she's staying. We get people who
complain "Oh we had the dog nearly a month and it hasn;t barked "; Then they
come back after another six weeks saying they can't get it to shut up !!!
Abby is spot-on about the "how to" of playing with your dog. Another thing you
might do is hide part of her food ration or a few treats around your yard and let
her find those, as well as the ball. [ Only if you are prepared to deal with any later
queries about scavenging or taking food from other people, though.]
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