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DIARY
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CHESAPEAKE SITES |
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LOTTIE HAS BEEN WITH US FOR ONE MONTH |
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"the lead
feels a little strange, maybe I should give it a chew" |
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"now where are we
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"thats better!" |
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A problem with noise.
Recently Lottie went
through a phase of starting to howl and bark when
she saw me approaching the kennel. I have had this
kind of inappropriate ‘greeting’ behaviour with
another dog and stopped it by tossing a small jug of
water over her and departing each time she made a
noise. With Lottie however, the water has no effect,
in fact she thought it was a fun game. Because the
kennel door must never be opened when the dog is
making noise (to do so would reward the bad
behaviour) this can be a very tiresome problem to
deal with. Particularly if there are other dogs in
the kennel that you wish to take out! I have spent
much of the
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Lottie now trots along next to me very happily for a
few paces, I then give her a small piece of kibble
and take the lead off, let her run around for a few
seconds and repeat. She willingly accepts the lead
and approaches me when she sees me pull it from my
pocket. I don't use a heel command at
this stage, I simply want her to be
comfortable with wearing the lead and happy to walk
next to me.
We have also practiced lots of recalls in the big
meadow, with me trying to sneak away each time she
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A retriever in the making |
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.....didn't I do well! |
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Lottie
thought the water was a fun game |
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week simply
approaching the kennel and turning away again each
time the noise began. After a couple of days I was
beginning to feel concerned as I did not appear to
be getting anywhere. Then, on the fourth day, Lottie
suddenly seemed to grasp what was required. She now
makes a small squeak as I approach, stops as I turn
away, and sits quietly whilst I turn back and
approach the kennel to release her. Hopefully we
will lose the small squeak too over the next few
days.
Learning to walk on a
loose lead.
This week I have been
concentrating on leadwork. I don’t normally use
treats for this, but Lottie was so determined to
grasp and tug on the lead, that I decided to ‘treat’
her in order to prevent it becoming a habit. This
has worked very well and I am very pleased with the
result. |
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Sneaking off without her spotting me is getting more
difficult now as she keeps one eye on me all the
time.
Next
week Lottie will be having another booster to finish
her vaccination programme and I will be making a
start on teaching her to sit.
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Unless otherwise
stated*, all text and images on this webpage belong to Pippa Mattinson and may not be
reproduced without written permission
Copyright© Pippa
Mattinson 2006 All rights reserved |
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