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01-27-2010, 01:19 PM | #1 |
Pixie and Daisy Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT USA
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| breaking a bad behavior For some reason If Pixie knows I am leaving she runs from me. She knows that she goes in the ex-pen when I leave the house. I will call her and squat down to her, she will come but when I go to reach for her she runs and scours down to the floor and barks at me as if to scold me. I am really wondering how to break this bad habit! She is so smart. If I am going somewhere and she is coming she will sit at my feet and wait for me to pick her up. It is like she knows, I don't get it. HELP!! It is like leaving the house is a show down with Pixie, who will win?
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01-27-2010, 01:33 PM | #2 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hemphill, Texas
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| This is what I have done that has worked for me. I have tought my two to come to me when I say (let me pick you up). This way no matter what Im doing they come running. I started out by saying let me pick you up with treats and only gave the treat whenI had picked them up. I made a game out of it and done it all day for no reason at all. The other part is to do it ahead of time never at the same time. If you are going to be leaving at 7:00 everyday start by doing it 20 min before you leave or 10 just whatever that way they get use to you being there in there bed and it makes it easy for them when you leave. I hope you are understanding this. This has helped in all kinds of ways. I use it if we are walking and I need to pick them up fast. Ill even tell them to hurry and they will run over to me. I need to get it on video.
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01-27-2010, 01:38 PM | #3 | |
Pixie and Daisy Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT USA
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01-27-2010, 01:49 PM | #4 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hemphill, Texas
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| Let me know how it works for you. Im home all day also so i had time to just pick them up. I do use it for everytime I pick her up even more when its something she wants like going somewhere. She loves to go so Ill get ready and she is all over me like glue. I let her walk to the truck then tell her to let me pick her up and she will come running. Ohh I forgot the big hug and kiss and good girl/boy they get everytime.
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01-27-2010, 03:06 PM | #5 |
Pixie and Daisy Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT USA
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| Omg it hasn't been that long and she is already doing better!! lol I had to start by squatting down on the floor, but I am eventually going to stand. Amazing!! I can't wait till tomorrow we are going to work on it all day! I will let you know how it goes! Thanks~Joyce
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01-27-2010, 04:44 PM | #6 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hemphill, Texas
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| Im so glad its working for you!!
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