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| Topic Started: Aug 29 2009, 02:37 PM (38 Views) | |
| Linda & Fred | Aug 29 2009, 02:37 PM Post #1 |
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Nov 1 2006 He's a lovely fella, but he's knocked down my two year old nephew, and his claws do actually hurt and can damage frail skin. Fred still jumps up crazily, but he's got a lot better. The mention of my nephew above was just one in a line of approaching small kids and jumping up, then knocking them over. It wasn't all his fault - sometimes the kids would approach us when he was onlead before I could stop them, and of course with jumping short leads don't help as the dog is going 'up' not 'away'. Anyway, he had knocked a couple of kiddies over, and one awful time when the mum picked the kiddy up Fred jumped and nipped his fingers. :blush: Anyhoo, I worked very, very hard on that, and have seen such a huge improvement (although I wouldn't trust him up close as the risks to him are too great), he doesn't run up to littles any more like he used to. Today, I saw some littlies coming, he was off lead so I looked around to call him in close, and he was already closing in, little eyes glued on me, to walk by my side past the hazard. I hadn't said a word... :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: |
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| Tafia | Aug 29 2009, 03:50 PM Post #2 |
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:yay: :yay: :yay: |
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| zandd | Aug 29 2009, 07:50 PM Post #3 |
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:yay: :yay: :yay: wow that is quite an achievement,well done you for having the patience - and foresight - to train this trait out of him :ok: |
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| strawboss | Aug 29 2009, 11:22 PM Post #4 |
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Attaboy Fred, & Linda! :yay: |
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| Linda & Fred | Aug 30 2009, 06:29 AM Post #5 |
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Well, wouldn't say it's been trained out of him, I think close up he might still be tempted, but I've been able to keep him at a distance that doesn't trigger the behaviour by teaching him to focus on me instead. I was just so pleased that I'd finally turned the distraction into the cue as a lot of my books say is possible! |
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