Canine 911, Part 2: Glendale Couple
A lot of people ask how I am able to walk an entire pack of dogs with complete control. Well, in every pack, there is a source of weakness and a source of strength. The strongest source is the pack leader. That’s who I teach him to walk on the leash first.
Then, I find the more timid dog, the weaker energy. Even though he is not the strongest member of the pack, he can still affect the middle members. When I have the strongest and weakest members in the same calm, submissive state of mind, the others automatically fall in line.
The dogs already obey the leader in the house, so if I take over that position, they are going to follow me outside the house. They don’t need a lot of direction. They will see you control those states of mind and will see you represent balance.
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WE have two female German Shepherd puppies that are 11 months old.
Raven is my puppie and she weighs about 100 lbs and is about 27 inchs at the shoulder.
Shadow belongs to my husband and she weighs about 80 lbs and is about 26 inchs at the shoulder.
I am handicaped (I wear braces on my legs) and unable to walk them like they need so we bought a treadmill for them and they love it. When I get the key out of the drawer for the treadmill they jump in the air and stand on their hind legs.
We live in Glendale AZ so we need to stay aware of the heat. I take them to the treadmill about 7:00 am for about 10-20 minutes each, depending on the heat and if they are paying attention to what they are doing. I take them one at a time, one stays in the house and watchs out the window while the other is on the treadmill. It is on our covered patio.
My question is this, how long should I keep them on the treadmill at one time?
Because they are still puppies they are full of energy.
WE have had them since they were 5 weeks old and we have not done much obidiance training with them. This is something that will be done very soon.
Please help us, so that we can get the most of the treadmill exercise with them as possible.
I have 3 dogs, 2 Portuguese Water dogs and a chow mix. The chow mix is 13 and very calm and submissive to my authority. However, recently, she jumped up on our leather couch, where the dogs are not allowed. I told her several times to get off, and she just looked at me. I reached over her and attempted to push her off the couch. She bit the heck out of my thumb. It was so painful and I was bleeding, so I left the room and got a wet towel on it, before I returned and she finally got off the couch. I have read that chows will not tolerate discipline. But how do I make her mind, when she refuses? I would appreciate any comments on how I should have made her get off the couch, and how should I have reacted to her biting me?
In response to the German Shepherds on the treadmill: I would exercise them for about 10 minutes, allow them to get off and see if they want to get back on. If so, let them go for another 10 minutes. Repeat this until they don't want to get back on. It would seem to me, that this would be an indication that they had their fill of exercise for that session.
Exactly Cesar...if you show dominance as the Alpha, the rest of the pack will most likely follow with little or no direction. They(dogs) are not so unlike humans in many ways...some of us are leaders, and some are followers, but deep down, we are all more assured if there is a dominate leader. Consistancy is the key.
Exactly Cesar...if you show dominance as the Alpha, the rest of the pack will most likely follow with little or no direction. They(dogs) are not so unlike humans in many ways...some of us are leaders, and some are followers, but deep down, we are all more assured if there is a dominate leader. Consistancy is the key.
Karen...you HAVE to learn to project to your dogs, that YOU are the master, the Alpha so to speak. After the dog bit you, rather that get up and bandaid your finger, you needed to correct the dogs behavior right then and there, otherwise, trying to correct her after the fact is a moot point. The next time she jumps on the couch, STERNLY tell her to get down, if she doesn't, take control and MAKE her get down. When she does, congradulate her for late, but good behavior, and be sure that if and when she should do it again, scold her, and again, be consistant...MAKE her get down. She'll learn. To a dog, there is great reward in praise, and little in a good scolding. Stay the Alpha! THAT is your job for a happy pack leader.
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