The Spotted Devil Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 They don't stop chewing when the adult teeth erupt - there is still quite a bit of uncomfortable teeth movement to go. Mine always love to chew timber - must be the right texture. I provide veggie pig ears, frozen chicken frames etc which seem to work. Training wise I do LOTS of value building games on both sides using food and tug and moving forward as a reward. Lots and lots. It will pay off for agility too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 They don't stop chewing when the adult teeth erupt - there is still quite a bit of uncomfortable teeth movement to go. Mine always love to chew timber - must be the right texture. I provide veggie pig ears, frozen chicken frames etc which seem to work. Training wise I do LOTS of value building games on both sides using food and tug and moving forward as a reward. Lots and lots. It will pay off for agility too. My concern is leaving them with something while I'm at work. Roo takes everything off Bunny and I don't want arguments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Big frozen icecream containers with water, dash of low salt stock, chopped veggies - multiple frozen ice blocks.. Tip them out of their moulds and they will have a ball. And not too high value to argue over. I keep pup separated during the day - next to the adults but not with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 It's only my two puppies. I may have to separate them down the track (certainly when Bunny goes into season) but they're pretty good together most of the time. Gave them bones tonight. Roo outside, Bunny inside on a mat. Both gave them up very easily, which is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Mine will give them up to me no problem but less likely to each other. I keep mine separated because a) puppies are damned annoying lol and b) I like to foster independence - my lot could not care less if they are separated, even Mama and daughter. They are also learning patience whilst others are being trained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 For the pulling, try a longish lead and loop a portion of it down in front of the chest so that it can flap slightly when the dog is walking... I tried it on one foster I had that was a puller and it worked a charm... don't ask me why, but it did! T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuralPug Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) Patience with pullers - you have to out-stubborn them! Best method I have found (although you have to steel yourself against feeling embarrassed, so what if the neighbours think you are crazy?? LOL) is whenever they pull, stop dead and reverse, walking quickly in the opposite direction. You will get giddy at first, because then they race ahead to pull in that direction, so you need to constantly about face (often your strolls cover about ten miles in ten feet LOL.) I like to put on offended body language when they pull, but not make a sound, just stop and instantly reverse but praise happily and treat for the split second they are on a loose lead while catching up. You have to start walking fairly quickly but once they have the idea of a loose leash it is best to vary your gait from fast to slow. In your case you will want to find the best show gait for each pup anyway, so getting them to gait on a loose lead at various speeds is ideal, as the best speed for each pup may vary until maturity. Sometimes zigzagging madly will make a puller stop and think and start to watch more carefully where you are going instead of where they want to go but it looks even crazier than the constant stop and reverse! Edited October 21, 2015 by RuralPug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 For the pulling, try a longish lead and loop a portion of it down in front of the chest so that it can flap slightly when the dog is walking... I tried it on one foster I had that was a puller and it worked a charm... don't ask me why, but it did! T. I think I'd need a picture of that as I can't quite visualise it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 Mine will give them up to me no problem but less likely to each other. I keep mine separated because a) puppies are damned annoying lol and b) I like to foster independence - my lot could not care less if they are separated, even Mama and daughter. They are also learning patience whilst others are being trained. Other than crating all day I don't actually have a way to separate mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 Patience with pullers - you have to out-stubborn them! Best method I have found (although you have to steel yourself against feeling embarrassed, so what if the neighbours think you are crazy?? LOL) is whenever they pull, stop dead and reverse, walking quickly in the opposite direction. You will get giddy at first, because then they race ahead to pull in that direction, so you need to constantly about face (often your strolls cover about ten miles in ten feet LOL.) I like to put on offended body language when they pull, but not make a sound, just stop and instantly reverse but praise happily and treat for the split second they are on a loose lead while catching up. You have to start walking fairly quickly but once they have the idea of a loose leash it is best to vary your gait from fast to slow. In your case you will want to find the best show gait for each pup anyway, so getting them to gait on a loose lead at various speeds is ideal, as the best speed for each pup may vary until maturity. Sometimes zigzagging madly will make a puller stop and think and start to watch more carefully where you are going instead of where they want to go but it looks even crazier than the constant stop and reverse! I'll give the zigzag a try though I've already done the stop and turn many times. It's very hard to out stubborn a wheaten. They're quite tone deaf to correction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 For the pulling, try a longish lead and loop a portion of it down in front of the chest so that it can flap slightly when the dog is walking... I tried it on one foster I had that was a puller and it worked a charm... don't ask me why, but it did! T. I think I'd need a picture of that as I can't quite visualise it. I got it fom a thread here some years ago... they posted a picture, but I can't find the thread... grrr! T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 My new best friend for Roo. http://www.k9bridle.com.au/k9-bridle.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuralPug Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 My new best friend for Roo. http://www.k9bridle..../k9-bridle.html Please let us know it goes and whether (in due course) her learning through that gadget translates to loose lead walking on a martingale or flat collar.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 Not so far ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 That gadget looks as tho it still exerts pressure on the muzzle ... Is there video of it being use anywhere ? I don't really understand the mechanics of it at this stage ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 So, we went for a walk through day and though he's still pulling a little and trying to get it off sometimes, Roo and I had a good walk. It does exert pressure on the muzzle but it acts more like a horse bridle. The pressure comes from the top rather than down underneath the chin. It goes over the head and nose. It secures underneath the chin to the dog's collar while the lead attaches to the part over the head. I don't know how a regular halti stops a dog from pulling as I haven't used one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Most headcollars work the same .. it is the pressure on top of the muzzle which stops a dog stretching his neck/head and forging ahead ...also pressure on the neck immediately behind the skull . In essence - the handler can have a hold of the dog's head in a firm grip - which can definitely make a dog submit and settle ... i just wasn't sure of the engineering behind this one :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 I'm not sure that I have the fitting right. It tends to slip to one side. I'll get someone to check it this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I'm not sure that I have the fitting right. It tends to slip to one side. I'll get someone to check it this week. as long as it helps :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Haven't posted for a while. The two terrors are keeping me busy. Bunny has decided that she doesn't want her beard groomed. She gets quite narky and I don't want it to get worse. Roo, on the other hand, doesn't want to be groomed at all. Also, he's become a teenager. He's wee-ed inside a number of times. Dominance weeing, I'd say. And the dear little man has no sense of personal space at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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