The Dopey Dirt Bag

[pastafreak]

He just ate a whole packet...150gm...of dehydrated ox tail. It was a TREAT...and it's all gone. I'd cleaned the packets that came in a delivery, left it out in the hall...and he found it. Wouldn't let me near as he spent 45 minutes munching his way through it. Left the bag at least...
I'm waiting for the repercussions.

[Peter Pedant]

yeah the little ming ming ming
I bet you dont whisper - "Pleasaunce" - that is Chaucer for play-zeer y the way

but flatulaunce !

is dirty dope bag doing anything ? dropping do-dos dont ya know

[pixie374]

Exactly, pasta x you are still getting to know each other and that will take some time, trial and error. Most importantly, he needs to trust you. Dogs apparently, only have about a one second association between their action and reward or telling off (which is why some people use clickers, as they are more immediate). They don't think like people and understand you were upset about something they did 2 minutes ago.

[shoota]

Have you been reading 'A Cautionary Tail' last knight PP?

[AuntPollyGrey]

//What "consequence " do you suggest, APG? A smack around the snout, yelling at him. Do tell, please.//

Why do you presume I would use violence as a training method? How judgemental. I have had greyhounds so don't lecture me on how they are different. We also have lurchers, working gun dogs and sheep dogs.
I would have used a stick -carefully, to try to push the bag away while sternly saying 'No' (not yelling like a banshee) . Even if this did not work it would make it clear that you as the leader were not well pleased. Then, when the dog had finished misbehaving, and came up to me I would say 'no' again and send it away. I would decide when it could come back into the 'pack' -that's you BTW.
yes you go ask your "animal behaviourist" what they would do. If you are happy with how that works that's great. There are hundreds and thousands of working dogs that have never (thankfully) been anywhere near a 'behaviourist' and are highly trained well behaved, and moreover, obedient animals.

[pastafreak]

I guess that's my lecture for the day.

Talk about presuming, and judgemental...

[MartinMillar]

Pasta if you google the dog father he did a brilliant episode where he taught a dog to give up the prizes for he’d stolen a very good watch.

[Canary42]

Learning curve for you both Pasta, keep up the good work with your lovely dog :-)

[anneasquith]

Pasta, I love that you and the boy are having different experiences each day . Woof woof .

[AuntPollyGrey]

Pasta to APG //What "consequence " do you suggest, APG? A smack around the snout, yelling at him. Do tell, please.//

Pasta to APG // I guess that's my lecture for the day.
Talk about presuming, and judgemental... //

you couldn't make that one up Pasta -I know Americans have little sense of irony but believe me you've 'gotten' first prize today ...LOL!