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Originally Posted by Danielle_Mae  thanks for all the advice!
bleh60-i agree with the rescue...but he is well fed and loved, he just needs worked. I'm goin to see what i can do. besides, even if my cousin does decide to give him away, it will be much easier if the dog understands at least the basics.
2RescuedDobies- thank you very much, that was encouraging. what were some of the things you first started working on with her? That's my problem, idk where to start with this dog. I know that i need to get the jumpin on ppl under control right away but my only thoughts on that would be w/ a prong collar. right? |
Prong may or may not be needed. I would start with having the dog sit for everything. That's where you begin. If you don't wnat them to jump have them do something else like lay down or go to kennel. It depend on what you want them to do. Feel free to pm me. I'm happy to help.
As far as feeding. I would take the kibble and feed one handful at a time. I hand fed another one of my rescues for 2 months so that he developed a better bond. he began to understand all good things come from me. I would also have the dog sit or down before they are allowed to eat. Make sure you are using some sort of release command like okay or free so the dog knows when to stop doing what ever it is you've asked. If they want to go outside they need to follow a given command. Works well for me.