Dog Owner Chat v2

[§~Dawn~§]

We're not exactly positive. Her father is unknown and her mother was a stray who had already had the pups. But the shelter took them in.


Creed is so handsome!

[Cardinal]

Warriorcat, clicker training is loads of fun! Kikopup has some great videos on youtube about it.

[ilhdc7]

My dog Kakao is sensitive to the touch. When you touch her paw, and shes not ready for it, she jerks back wildly, then ignores you for the rest of the day. Obviously, she doesn't like it, so, any tips on how to get a dog to be less sensitive to the touch?

It's normal for some dogs to dislike having their feet touch, particularly if they've experienced having their quick cut when nail clipping or have allergies/skin conditions that make their paws itchy/painful.

First thing's first, find a super yummy absolutely awesome treat that she'll do ANYTHING for. Touch her shoulder, say 'yes' (or click if you have a clicker) and treat. Keeping doing that until she knows that you touching her shoulder = treat. Repeat, touching her elbow and then just under the elbow then the middle of her leg then her ankle then finally her paw. Don't even pick up her paw, just touch it. Remember, only move on to each step when she seems completely relaxed and comfortable and doesn't mind you touching her. Finally, you can start BRIEFLY picking up her paw, treat, let it go. Work on extending the amount of time you're holding her paw. Then you can start messing with her paw. Separate the toes, touch the nails and nail beds, put you fingers between her paw pads, run you thumb over the top of her paw, etc. If there's anything that seems extra difficult for her to handle, work on that more. Work on one leg/paw at a time.

If nail clipping is a stressful thing for her, you're going to need to work on that too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWZUcLfHXLE

Thank you. I will definately be trying this.

[Haagen-Daagen]

@Joe Kerr, some of the things they've said worry me. Their founding bitch attacked a photographer that I guess was just too close? with very little warning. They don't mind or care that their dogs very reluctantly and slowly come when called and stop to inspect trees and such. They act like a dog growling at kids playing too roughly is part of a breed trait rather then a normal dog thing. (Note: I don't fault the dog for growling.) They claim that the pleats don't need that much care when they actually do. They're the same as cords just in a different style. They don't see posturing to another (strange) dog as a form of aggression.

There's no mention of health testing, the way they list the titles are somewhat confusing and not all of the dogs in the pedigrees have titles (though those could be working dogs.)

Just curious where you found that information, about the aggression and such? =o I was browsing the site and couldn't find it, and couldn't find much else about that breeder when I did a quick google search. I'm just curious about that photographer story and such. PX

[Saracirce]

all on this page: http://silverpastori.com/aboutus.htm

When our 6 year old is off leash in the woods, 1/2 block away I whistle or call his name, he will turn respectfully around as to let me know he is there, and now he will wander back on Bergamasco time, from tree to tree, watering all, but will end up at my side. That is what I call Bergamasco style and obedience. We wouldn't have it any other way, usurping his character and taking away his independence would not give him the ability to herd on his own.

The Bergamasco is not really complacent to all, just patient and tolerant, one of our females snarled at 3 normal overly aggressive children whom were getting too rough for her liking, as if to say to the human mother at hand, if you won't teach them limits, I will.

We were sitting at a dog show not more than 20 feet from a photographer taking a picture of another breed and their owner, Fauno, 3 years old at the time was laying next to us, Fauno emitted a low warning growl in the direction of the photographer, 5 seconds later the dog attacked the photographer. If our neighbors' loose dog approaches our home, our eldest male will approach the approaching dog and stand still, he then looks intently in the eyes of the approaching dog, the neighbor's dog tucks her tail between her legs, puts her head down and goes home. They will do whatever they can do to avoid aggressive behavior.

[Heller]

I am going to get my Husky puppy December 9th! I am counting down the days now. (: I have a name picked out already. I can't wait to take him to puppy classes when he's old enough.

[Jazi]

Lovely pic of Creed! He's such a handsome boy.
Question about him while it's on my mind. Do you find he walks better with the thicker collar or does he not care which collar he's got on? Cause I've noticed with Link he walks well with the leash clipped to his collar, but he's 110% better with his harness. I'm working on getting him used to walking well with just his collar, cause I don't always have the time to harness him up if we're just going somewhere real quick or just for a car ride while I run errands.
So I was just curious if the collar thickness makes any difference.

I personally prefer thick collars so most of Creed's are at least 1.5in. My favorite collars to walk him are 2in but I like to put him in seasonal collars because I'm silly so sometimes he wears a 1in collar like in those photos. I use a harness for service work and ipo training so I don't walk him in one at all. He doesn't really seem to care. I don't walk him clipped to the topped leather only because I feel it provides an unfair correction.

[Tipsy]

I am going to get my Husky puppy December 9th! I am counting down the days now. (: I have a name picked out already. I can't wait to take him to puppy classes when he's old enough.

aww My old dog Gizer was born on dec 8
I'm counting down with you and require lots of pictures.

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Baby Gizer


I still have his puppy collar after 4 years

[.muse.]

Ah, thank you. On his harness I don't clip up top, I clip to the front loop since it was how we curbed his pulling and he does much better on a regular collar now, he's gotten the hang of "easy" being our 'walk with me not ahead of me'. He just hasn't fully gotten the hang of it on his collar. Big goober.

Also we weighed in today while were out and about. 57.6 pounds already! Holy crud he's grown so much from the 18 pound pup I brought home lol.

[§~Dawn~§]

I am going to get my Husky puppy December 9th! I am counting down the days now. (: I have a name picked out already. I can't wait to take him to puppy classes when he's old enough.

Oh! Can you post a pic when you get him/her?