Re: [PyrNet-L] chat: help ASAP

[Charlotte & Jack Perry <pyreau@erols.com>]

Janice,
You probably said what I had meant to say about adolescent phases better
than I could.  We, too, have always used "move".  This is an absolute
necessity with those Pyrs who always choose to lie in front of
refrigerators and whichever door you wish to use!

Thanks for all the interesting articles.
Charlotte

Janice Swenson wrote:
> 
> Charlotte,
> Got to agree.  No matter how much early training you do once they
> hit what I call "the terrible teens" and it doesn't seem to matter if
> they've been spayed or neutered as it seems to happen about
> when the hormones would normally kick in it's as if they lose whats
> in the head as a teenager would do<bg>.  But it does pass.
> Whether you go through it easy or not just depends on the owner
> and how it's handled.  And I love 'em once they get to the stage
> mine are, around 4, cause they really seem to turn into just joys
> then.  Then you have to look forward to them when they turn into
> old folks as my 2-10 yrs olds are.
> 
> I know a lot of people do this but there is a couple of places that
> are off limits and it's my bed and the couches.  Letting them on the
> bed and other furniture essentially says they are on the same level
> as you are at, an equal, a littermate.  And there are many
> dominance confrontations regarding possession of and guarding
> resting areas.  Also, I teach my dogs something called "move".
> Which means if they are resting somewhere and I have to step over
> them I essentially say move and have them move for me to get by
> and not step over or around.  The reason being is leaders control
> territory.
> 
> Some good pamphlets/books/videos on the subject are
> "ALPHABETIZE YOURSELF: HELP YOUR DOG REGARD YOU
> AS LEADER" by Ryan, "DOMINANT DOG" by Rogerson, "HOW
> TO BE THE LEADER OF THE PACK" by McConnell, "LEADER
> OF THE PACK" by Baer & Duno.
> 
> Janice, janices@jump.net
> Admiral & Linsey (newfs), Bianca & Sonny (pyrs)
> http://www.jump.net/~janices/
> Leander, TX
> Visit Old West Newfoundland Club's website at
> http://www.jump.net/~janices/ownc/
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