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boxermama24
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Oh. My. GAWD.
boxermama24
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Peppermint ice cream from Mayfield.
My life is changed forever.
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Re: Oh. My. GAWD.
He's the single greatest thing I've done in my life and reminds me daily of how fun (and funny) life can be. He's turned out pretty swell for having such a heartless and evil mother.
do you know that there are peppermint choloclate cookies (all you have to do is stick the dogh on a cookie sheet and into the oven.
I am not a fan, but I am married to a fan of peppermint...
I JUST saw your post, after I did this one. So random. It is soooooo good.
Sorry to jack your ice cream post, but I'm semi deparate! We have an Australian Cattledog Mix that is completely psycho crazy if we are anywhere other than home, and sometimes here, too.
He gets along fine with our other two dogs, but has some aggression issues with some other dogs we meet. I was just wondering if you have any advice on books, dvds, methods, or if I should just get him to a trainer stat.
I just don't even know where to start! And I don't think Pet Smart classes will cut it, LOL.
You are right, Petsmart classes won't cut it because they won't take aggression cases.
My recommendation would be to find a personal trainer in your area. You can check out www.nk9.com and there is a link on there that lets you search for certified professional trainers near you. This is what I would suggest, but obviously I'm biased and think training is of utmost importance.
In the meantime, since I am not able to see if what you're describing is true aggression versus fear aggression, dominance, too big for their britches, etc... I would suggest getting a chain collar or a prong collar and give firm but fair corrections on the collar when any unwanted behavior occurs. We had our dogs drag a light leash around the house with their training collar (before they were remote collar trained - of leash) and any time an unwanted behavior occurred, we gave a quick snap to the collar combined with a firm "no." This correction snaps their mind out of the behavior and works the same way the "mama bite" works in nature when the mama dog nips their pups when they're not doing something they should be doing.
Be sure the correction isn't nagging, though. They shouldn't be long and pulling, just quick and to the point, about as quickly as you say the word "no."
This works the same as when you are in public and encounter another dog. When your dog even LOOKS at the other dog too intensely, or changes their body posture, they get an immediate correction and should be turned away immediately until calm. Repeat as necessary.
These are all things I feel should be done by a professional first and then YOU will be trained by that professional. Our dogs stayed with our trainer for 3 weeks at a time and are fully trained in basic and advanced off leash training. This is the type of training I will also do when I am qualified.
There are a million different methods, but this is just my personal preference when it comes to dog training. I don't like treat training, clicker training, etc. Just my opinion.
Thank you so much. I really think he needs a trainer, too. He's a mix, but from everything I have read, he has really strong Australian Cattledog character traits. I didn't think he could actually hurt anything or anyone until he had it out with my sisters Doberman (a puppy) this weekend, mostly over food or them getting tangled up in tight quarters, but still unneccessary. I'm going to search on that website for a trainer, and search around town, too.
Thanks again!
You don't happen to be in GA? I could obviously recommend a superb trainer (and no, not myself)