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05-11-2008, 03:42 AM | #1 |
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| The expert said I like to watch this show on ANimal planet, but ashamed to tell you that I don't know the name of it....but it's this slender british lady with a ponytail and a convertable car who goes around helping people with their out of control dogs. Last night it was a mother/daughter with a male/female old english sheep dog that just ran the house. One of the first things the "expert" said was withhold affection down to one pat/hug a day. She said that in the pecking order of the pack the leader (alpha male) does not go around adoring the pack members, but that it was vice-versa. Now this got me to thinking.....is this where Mika got the upper hand in the household? Cause I couldn't kiss her little face enough or love on her enough. SOmetimes it seems that she just endured my kisses because she was SICK OF ME FOR THE DAY. But who in their right mind who has a yorkie can resist the 24 hour love-fest. What say you to the expert fellow members?????
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05-11-2008, 04:01 AM | #2 | |
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05-11-2008, 05:32 AM | #3 |
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| I love that show! But I couldn't just do the once a day thing, so I wouldn't agree with that at all! I do the opposite...I may "ignore" Hot Rod once a day!
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05-11-2008, 05:59 AM | #4 |
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| OMG i love that show its me or the dog. i always watch to see if i can get some "tips." I cannot however withhold affections and love down to once a day!
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05-11-2008, 06:48 AM | #5 |
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| Victoria Stillwell and her programme over here is 'Its me or the dog! |
05-11-2008, 07:20 AM | #6 |
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| I am the Leader of the Pack in my dog house. I have never withheld affection but lavish it on them. I have never punished except to hollar yesterday when my pregnant bitch attacked one of my nine week old babies. I had only put them down for a "trial run" in the big dog room and I was there with them. She has never been aggressive in any way but being pregnant her hormones are running wild. I have found that an abundance of praise and loving goes a long way on establishing that YOU are the leader of the pack. |
05-11-2008, 10:43 AM | #7 | |
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When experts such as this give advise they are referring to all breeds, and speaking to people who are having difficulty establishing dominance. There are other ways to establish dominance, but withholding affection from a yorkie is just too difficult for most of us. Walking is another way to establish dominance; and as the pack leader you should be slightly in front of your dog, this is much easier than not giving them lovin.
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05-11-2008, 11:34 AM | #8 |
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| I highly doubt that Victoria Stillwell said anything about "dominance" Leadership yes, not dominance. I record them on my DVR so I'll have to watch that one. Usually her solutions are drastic and temporary, until the dog learns what is expected of it. Typically she is dealing with dogs who have been allowed to run the show and need to learn otherwise. We learned something similar in training classes called NILIF - Nothing in Life is Free AKA No Free Lunch. In other words, you ask the dog to sit, come, down before you pet him, feed him, go for a walk, etc. You ignore bad behavior (like barking for attention) and reward them for good behavior (responding once they are quiet). Eventually the dog learns the house rules and the routine and you can lighten up. Loki knows he sits while he gets his leash on and off, so we no longer have to do NILIF for that (no sit=no walk) because he just DOES what he is supposed to do or what I ask him to do. Anyway, I like that show. ETA: Walking in front of your dog doesn't show the dog anything, except that you are weird. Dogs can respect us as leaders and walk in front of us. That sounds like it came from Cesar...
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05-11-2008, 12:29 PM | #10 |
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| That show is called "It's me or the dog" with Victoria Stillwell. She's the greatest!!! |
05-11-2008, 08:48 PM | #11 |
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| Oh I love Victoria!!! I'm always watching her show, looking for tips! She's really good!
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05-11-2008, 09:54 PM | #12 |
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| I love that show, "It's Me or the Dog"! She had a cute little yorkie on there one time. I have made sure I'm the leader of the pack here, and my boys listen really well to me, and I have no behavioral problems. BUT, I never withhold affection. I think that, if you do it right, you can not only be the leader, but you can still be affectionate and loving with your dogs. My boys love to snuggle and be kissed, and I could never withhold affection. I think that affection is a great reward when they do something good. I never yell at my boys, but I tell them "no" in a stern voice. I think certain breeds require more human contact and attention than others, and yorkies are one of the breeds that seem to need lots of attention. Just one of the many things I love about them!
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05-11-2008, 11:25 PM | #13 |
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| Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
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05-12-2008, 02:15 AM | #14 |
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| You know her tactic that really cracks me up???? The one where if the dog is not doing something you like you turn your back, fold your arms and refuse to respond. Now on the show when she does this the dogs "get it", and stop the behavior and look at your turned back like "what the hey???" You know what Miss Mika would do in a case like that??? Simply run around to your new side where you have turned, and continue doing whatever it was she was doing
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