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Originally Posted by bettyeanne Thank you!!!!! I just got this book and can't put it down!! It's absolutely fascinating! I called Patrick at his office and told him how to respond to Toto's "attack" when he got home ... he did it and I couldn't believe it! She was like she was totally transformed! The wonderful thing is, it all makes sense! It also explains why in some instances she responds entirely different to me than to Patrick! For instance ... she never "begs" me for food! She leaves me totally alone while I eat ... she looks kinda out of the corner of her eye at me when she is "begging" Patrick for food, trying to not make eye contact with me!! She knows she hasn't been given a single "tidbit" from me and that he is a "pushover"!!  We never, ever punish her anyway but this method is going to make things much, much better!! Thanks again!  |
I'm so glad you like the book. I'm constantly impressed by Zuzi when I am calm so is she. (Well most of the time) We are still working on some barking issues at the evil toaster and coffee grinder but she has even improved with that.
We are picking up a new puppy, a Labradoodle (1/2 lab - 1/2 standard poodle) this Friday. That is how we learned about this type of training. Now I only hope it works as well on the puppy as it did my sweet Yorkie.
Shelley