May 31, 2018
The Truth, What Would Jeff Do? Dog Training Tip of the DAy #127
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Hi Jeff. I only recently discovered your youtube videos but better late than never.
I have 3 dogs – a 9 year old lab (66 lb) , a 5 year old cockapoo (40 lbs) and a 4 ½ year old mixed breed terrier/heeler – Sadie (40 lbs).
Sadie is a lovely little dog but extremely nervous and reactive. I think that I have a bin full of every collar/leash/harness system known in my attempts to be able to walk Sadie and keep her from lunging at other dogs and people – men in particular. When she would get excited the other 2 were affected as well. I have been pulled over more than once and dragged across the road in a prone position across the snow. Very dangerous for all concerned. Sadie has successfully bitten a human while on a walk and had some near misses. At one point I muzzled her. I was familiar with a prong collar but had some misinformation on it’s uses and effectiveness.
I spent the better part of an afternoon about a month and a half
ago watching your videos on prong collars and ordered a Herm
Sprenger collar for Sadie. I followed the training steps and on my
first walk with Sadie it was like magic. She very quickly responded
to subtle corrections and we are gradually working up to being able
to pass other dogs on the same side of the street. Occasionally she
is still reactive but it is short lived and I am learning her cues
to when she is becoming hyperfocused and correcting before she is
too heightened. I bought prong collars for the other 2 as well and
we typically walk loose leashed together now. I am relaxed, so they
tend to be relaxed as well. I feel badly that I waited so long to
help Sadie with the prong collar as I imagine that her heightened
state and anxiety was not pleasant for her.
Her other issue-excessive, reactive barking. The Garmin Barklimiter
arrived today and we will give this a try. This is another training
tool that I have been hesitant to use but what I want for Sadie is
to not be in an anxious state unnecessarily.
Sadie has had the Barklimiter on for about 3 hours and it is the first time that we have been able to sit outside and enjoy a Sunday afternoon without coming in due to her barking. The neighbour’s dog even came over to fence fight and she abandoned that very quickly. She is now perched at the window inside and quietly enjoying the outdoors. I think that what is most significant for me is her altered state (intense, anxious to calm). How wonderful for her!
Thank you again.
Deb
By the way, we are all the way in London, Ontario.
Jeff Gellman
Solid K9 Training
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