I have been working w/ Java using the same technique and it is s-l-o-w-l-y working. When she is extremely distracted by a deer - they like to stand 5 feet away from the dining room window and watch her make a lot of noise. I have (on occasion and am not proud of it) had to give her a little blast of the plant mister to break her focus on the deer. Once she snaps out of it I tell her 'hush', she sits and she gets a treat and an over-the-top 'Good dog'. Hard to remember some days that they are NOT furry children. Getting Java's undivided attention when instinct kicks in and she wants to defend 'her' territory takes a lot of work, but I need to have control of her if only to have her listen to me to keep her safe.
This inconsiderate woman's actions may end badly for her dog. We had a neighbor's dashund who wandered into everyone's backyard leaving puddles of loose droppings. One neighbor had a yard and garden that Martha Stewart would envy - even their sons weren't allowed to play in the front yard (yes I realize they were extreme). Long story short, the dashund was poisoned and I would bet my last dollar that the finicky neighbor had had enough one day and had something to do with it. You just never know about people...
This inconsiderate woman's actions may end badly for her dog. We had a neighbor's dashund who wandered into everyone's backyard leaving puddles of loose droppings. One neighbor had a yard and garden that Martha Stewart would envy - even their sons weren't allowed to play in the front yard (yes I realize they were extreme). Long story short, the dashund was poisoned and I would bet my last dollar that the finicky neighbor had had enough one day and had something to do with it. You just never know about people...
