Milosevic
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Mar 16, 2007, 6:14 PM
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Re: [shiloh] Protective Dog (Maybe overprotective)
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Your dog has decided your kids are her "kids" and you and husband need to act as the pack leader of your dog. All the dogs/animals follow a 'pack' often the leader/mother (dominant one). Your dog may obey you now and sweet, but if you and husband don't assert as the boss of the family, the dog will continue to "own" you and the family bit by bit. Thus, it will get progressively get worse by the time she gets older. She is a dominant one and few simple things, in addition to a good REWARD BASED program, will keep your household in good order to handle a dominant female dog. 1) You/husband control food. Don't forget to make her 'work' for her food/treat by asking her to do a simple come, sit, down or stay commands every time, every where BEFORE feeding, walking in the street, going out, playing, opening the door, at the kitchen, in front of TV and etc. 2) Game/playtime starts and finishes with you/husband....if she wants to play again make her ask politely by performing a simple command above. 3)You also control sleeping quarters. If you want to let your dog sleep in bed with you fine but if she goes to bed before you...she gets kicked out...make yourself comfortable then invite her back. 4)You and family walk first through doorways before going out for a walk. She will be the last to walk behind the kids in the street.If she sits besides you- okay! but dont let her sit on your lap (the sign of being a dominant). Only your kids allow to do that not her! 5)The dog stays off the furniture. You, husband, kids get the best resting spots. She on the floor near to your feet. This way you will teach her to be a follower than a leader in your household. Never again allow her to get away with edging between your kids and a stranger. Tell her 'no', sheeshhh, quiet or 'down', or what ever command you use and if she doesn't obey, pull her away from the stranger, door or gate. Stop her right there and then make her sit-down-stay with stern voice (not yell) and watch her carefully and let the stranger greets your kids not her while she is on the floor! Goodluck. woof woof
(This post was edited by Milosevic on Mar 16, 2007, 7:13 PM)
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