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Arrrrg frustration has set in.
We have a 14 month old Shepherd Echo
and just got a (approx 10 month old) GSD we named Indigo.
We also have a new roommate which is my best friend.
She is NOT a dog person, but kind.
We take Echo to a training school, and impliment the muscle control collar. He attends classes 1-2 times a week and is a very
well behaved well adjusted doggie.
Indigo is new to the house, no manners and of course other rescue dog issues.
To compound the adjustment my "roommate" refuses to just shut up and understand our methods of training.
Of course Indigo can't start training , nor are we even sure the collar will be appropriate for her. But we are following the same commands as Echo already knows.
Such as Off, sit instead of NO!
or Off, come instead of NO!
basically we use the Off command to stop the behavior and re-direct with a command that they are then to hold sit, down, come, heal etc.
This is what echo knows, he responds well with this.
This is what we are already teaching Inidgo but this roommate, i've had "discussions" with twice now (in 5 days people!) about her shouting NO at the dog.
I'm thinking maybe taking roomy with us on a training day for Echo so she can see we aren't "word elitist" that there is indeed a method ot our madness that we just didn't think up.
I just don't want the new puppy confused.
Am I being too much of a "crazy dog lady" about this?
We have a 14 month old Shepherd Echo
and just got a (approx 10 month old) GSD we named Indigo.
We also have a new roommate which is my best friend.
She is NOT a dog person, but kind.
We take Echo to a training school, and impliment the muscle control collar. He attends classes 1-2 times a week and is a very
well behaved well adjusted doggie.
Indigo is new to the house, no manners and of course other rescue dog issues.
To compound the adjustment my "roommate" refuses to just shut up and understand our methods of training.
Of course Indigo can't start training , nor are we even sure the collar will be appropriate for her. But we are following the same commands as Echo already knows.
Such as Off, sit instead of NO!
or Off, come instead of NO!
basically we use the Off command to stop the behavior and re-direct with a command that they are then to hold sit, down, come, heal etc.
This is what echo knows, he responds well with this.
This is what we are already teaching Inidgo but this roommate, i've had "discussions" with twice now (in 5 days people!) about her shouting NO at the dog.
I'm thinking maybe taking roomy with us on a training day for Echo so she can see we aren't "word elitist" that there is indeed a method ot our madness that we just didn't think up.
I just don't want the new puppy confused.
Am I being too much of a "crazy dog lady" about this?