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07-25-2017 08:48 AM - edited 07-25-2017 08:49 AM
If you get a reaction from your rescue dog only on certain type animals or breeds ,it may be your rescue was used in a dog fighting ring or as a bait dog and was tramatized by it.
They never forget this trama .
It takes a lot of love and patience for them to get over it and some may never get over it.
Poor babies
07-25-2017 12:10 PM - edited 07-25-2017 12:22 PM
@CrazyDaisy, the clicker is used to 1) distract the dog away from the source of the trouble, 2) cause the dog to focus on you (and the treat). Then 3) you hold the dog's attention with the treat until the trouble passes, and 4) you reward the dog with the treat for his good behavior. Repeating this procedure results in the dog identifying the sound of the clicker with the treat to come.
Timing is critical in this procedure. You never reward a dog while he is exhibiting bad behavior.
But thanks for the lesson. :-)
07-25-2017 12:36 PM
@SaRina wrote:@CrazyDaisy, the clicker is used to 1) distract the dog away from the source of the trouble, 2) cause the dog to focus on you (and the treat). Then 3) you hold the dog's attention with the treat until the trouble passes, and 4) you reward the dog with the treat for his good behavior. Repeating this procedure results in the dog identifying the sound of the clicker with the treat to come.
Timing is critical in this procedure. You never reward a dog while he is exhibiting bad behavior.
But thanks for the lesson. :-)
Karen Pryor has some wonderful books on proper use of clicker training, or you can contine to do what you are doing and continue to get the same results. Up to you.
07-25-2017 12:54 PM
We did not get results with clicker training because:
a) My dog is apparently not treat-motivated.
b) We do not encounter the situation often enough to have repeated reinforcement.
But thanks anyway.
07-25-2017 01:05 PM
@SaRina wrote:We did not get results with clicker training because:
a) My dog is apparently not treat-motivated.
b) We do not encounter the situation often enough to have repeated reinforcement.
But thanks anyway.
Not sure where you got your information concerning clicker training, but if used properly your dog does not have to be food motivated and will work in any situation. It is a training method not a situational tool. You asked for advice and then provide excuses why that will not work. So I would suggest avoiding this dog. Yours is only 15 lbs and you should be able to find some way to control him.
07-25-2017 01:43 PM
@CrazyDaisy wrote:
@SaRina wrote:We did not get results with clicker training because:
a) My dog is apparently not treat-motivated.
b) We do not encounter the situation often enough to have repeated reinforcement.
But thanks anyway.
Not sure where you got your information concerning clicker training, but if used properly your dog does not have to be food motivated and will work in any situation. It is a training method not a situational tool. You asked for advice and then provide excuses why that will not work. So I would suggest avoiding this dog. Yours is only 15 lbs and you should be able to find some way to control him.
Ok, thanks again. :-)
07-25-2017 06:52 PM
SaRina
The groomer has known her for about 4 years and my vet for about 7 years. I adopted her from a rescue when she was 3. I did call the vet about the problem. He said to walk a different way. I told him that the other way leads to very busy streets which scare her. Then he said that the growling showed she was scared. He told me to start petting her and praising her before we got to the house. Sort of like re-directing her. Well, I can't walk her now because its too hot in Phoenix and the sidewalks would burn her paws. Thats the best I have til he comes for his quarterly visit in August. He's a mobile vet. One thing he did say was that he felt her cognition has declined from last year. I should have talked to him earlier, right after it happened. Maybe it would be fine by now. We can start walking again in September or October.
07-25-2017 11:33 PM
@SaRina wrote:I have a long-haired chihuahua mix, about 15 pounds. I rescued him about 4 years ago and he is a senior. He lives to go outside and mingle with other dogs. Admittedly he prefers small dogs and is more indifferent to larger dogs.
We live in a highly dog-populated area. There is one boxer/pit mix that my dog reacts to negatively. He becomes extremely stressed, starts to shriek, and almost becomes airborne. Despite his small size, he is very strong and becomes hard to handle. The other dog owner has sneered at me and said, "It's your problem, not mine" and stands there, refusing to move an inch. As dog lovers, I would hope she would make an attempt to walk in the opposite direction when she sees my dog so stressed. Maybe I'm asking too much, but that would be my first reaction to help out because I don't like to see anyone's animal stressed.
I have tried clicker and reward training, but so far that has not worked. It's like my dog becomes completely in his own world when he reacts to this one dog. Thankfully, we don't see that dog every day.
The only issue we have ever had is with this one dog. Otherwise, he loves other dogs. I'd like to know your thoughts and suggestions.
Haven't read other posts yet, but my bedtime and Molly, my beagle, had to be the queen of reactive dogs. I was afraid to handle her when she got herself so worked up....20 lbs. of uncontrollable fur!! I learned from a trainer to grab her by her snout and hold her to the ground until she calmed down. Believe me, it was no small feat! In that state, this 13" beagle was strong, but at 100 lbs. I needed to be the alpha at all costs!! It took a lot of sessions. The trainer brought his dog to get Molly worked up so I could practice the "snout to the ground" technique. Of course, after Molly calmed down and stayed calm for a few minutes, she got the "Good Girl, Molly" and a treat...hot dog slices, Vienna sausages in a can, turkey pieces...something really special as a treat that she was willing to work for. Yes, she may slip up now & then, but I give her "the look" and she's learning to calm herself.
07-27-2017 04:40 PM
I'm not trying to be rude but your responses seem to say you just wanted to vent and want people to tell you you're right for being mad. That doesn't solve your problem.
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