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Originally Posted by Luvdogs2  As opposed to....a dog that doesn't listen and acts poorly? I don't know of any owner that wants life to be the opposite of enhanced by the companionship of a dog or other type of pet.
Any dog, when trained to do things the owner has trained it to do is a matter of domestication - which is a form of dominance by the human species.
I'm no arguing with you here, but I don't think my statement was out of line there. As far as the dog training schools and professionals for hire. I have started looking into them, I just haven't gotten to the point yet as I would very much like to learn how the best way to do the training works. I am pretty sure that the amount of yorkies out there "Home Schooled" versus hiring somebody greatly outweigh one another - and I'd like to know best for future dogs too.
I'm not dismissing the option, but I'd be very much interested in trying ideas for a few months and bonding with Bdog more and if the situation warrants a professional, then I'll at least have had some time to buddy up to Bdog and hopefully training may take a little easier.
Optimally, I'd like to see the situation resolve without spending the money on a trainer - but I'm prepared to if needed.
I hope that makes sense. |
Bonding with a dog any dog, does mean spending quality time with them. oh yes a "yawn " catch phrase quality time.
Take her for walks. 15 minutes even at a time every day, preferably at the same time. Hey you are studing and should take a break every two hours or so, take that opportunity to walk your dog.
Play games with her reward her for good behaviour. Feed her on a regular schedule that suits your time frame.
My dogs get fed around 6 am wkdays and 9am wkends, and nary a problem.
But that is the schedule we have all developed over years.
They also get walked every day, they swim twice a wk, oh btw we both work full time, but we do make the time to be with our pups.