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Comment on Dog Walking Etiquette - do you have it? by www.mylabradoodlepuppy.com

www.mylabradoodlepuppy.com — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:39:34 +0000

This is such a good blog, so so true! My sister has a five year old Airedale and he was on the lead and was viciously attacked by a Labrador that was off the lead resulting in my sisters dog having several stitches on his face and neck. The Airedale was so terrified he is now defensive and has now become aggressive to any dog that is off the lead as he warns them off, and my sister is terrified of walking him! Dog owners should know how their dog reacts with other dogs and leash them accordingly, then this wouldn’t be a problem.

Comment on my collie’s past and his much brighter future! by uberVU - social comments

uberVU - social comments — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:54:51 +0000

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Comment on The Nature Nurture debate by Jo

Jo — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:42:04 +0000

An excellent book on the subject is Matt Ridley’s ‘Nature VIA Nurture’ - great work on how both our genetics and how we are brought up - humans and non-humans - affects out behavioral patterns.

Comment on Choke Chains by Jo

Jo — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:57:17 +0000

To Bridget: thanks for bringing up one of the most often-heard myths in dog training.
Having had the opportunity to observe quite a few litters of pups with their moms/surrogate moms, I can assure you that dams never pinch a pup’s neck in order to ‘correct’ them. They may pick them up by the loose skin on the back of the neck in order to move them from one place to another, but they are picked up very gently, and never after they are able to get around on their own.

Pinching all around a dog’s neck can be very disturbing to a dog - especially the more primitive breeds, as what it actually does mimic is a kill. Is that what you’d like to convey to your best friend and companion?

When pups are with their mom, the most-often used form of ‘correction’ by the dam is pretty benign: time-outs. For example, if a pup is biting too hard during play, the mom (and littermates) will yelp quite dramatically and turn their back on the pup for a few seconds before continuing play. Social contact is SO rewarding to dogs that even this short absence makes a huge impression.

Comment on Choke Chains by Hayley Ross

Hayley Ross — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:23:03 +0000

I approved this comment purely as I don’t think it’s fair to censor free speech. However, I ENTIRELY disagree. Pinch’s and prongs are not humane and do cause pain. The same with e-collars. If R+ can be used to train a dog with great effect and without the need for manhandling then why use any punitive devices?

If you need punitive devices and can’t train your dog using kind methods, then that speaks much more about the ability of the trainer, not the dog.

Final note - we are not dogs. Dogs know we are not dogs so we don’t need to emulate a mothers bite to train our dogs. Alpha theory and ‘behaving like a dog to train your dog’ is outdated and simply, quite daft.

Comment on Choke Chains by Bridget

Bridget — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:13:38 +0000

There is nothing wrong with using a pinch collar if you use it properly. These collars are not supposed to hurt the dog. They just provide a correction similar to the one used by a mother dog to discipline her puppies. Yes, they look kind of scary, but I assure you, they are not torture devices.

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Comment on The Nature Nurture debate by What is Hypnotherapy | Alternative Medicine Health Wisdom

What is Hypnotherapy | Alternative Medicine Health Wisdom — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:39:20 +0000

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Comment on Fight Puppy Farms with A Puppy Party! by laura

laura — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:51:53 +0000

I CANT BELIVE HOW PEOPLE COULD DO THAT
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Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:20:05 +0000

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