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Jazmin
Posted by muttz on April 23, 2003 at 22:05:26:
In Reply to: Re: Huh?! posted by Netti on April 23, 2003 at 10:53:54:
Pressure on a dogs neck often makes them more aggressive. Thats why a lot of trainers and behaviourists suggest haltis etc for aggressive dogs - restraining an aggressive dog on a neck collar often makes them worse! I don't have a halti for my dog - but if he does get grumbly - rather than correct/restrain him with the lead and collar, I divert his attention elsewhere. I started this with food to lure him away from the distraction and taught him to look at my face, but can now do it with just plain old me. In fact, the other day at training there was a "kerfuffle" with a couple of dogs. My dog would have previously been agitated by it - but he came to me and sat looking at me as if to say "wheres my reward"!!!!
You might find teaching Jazmin to focus on you ANYTIME you want her to is really useful. The hard part is making yourself more interesting than the dog she wants to play/dominate/whatever. The day I made myself more interesting than a playful 2 year old labrador was a happy day!!!!!
I bet she will be better now that she has two buddies to exhaust her!
Do you still do obedience? Just that I found that when I stopped it because of the spondylosis, my dog got a bit too big for his boots again... so I started doing some light exercises and got him back under my thumb again! I find it the best way for me to show leadership to my cheeky mutt!