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Human_And_Animal_Behaviour_Forensic_Sciences_Research_Laboratory@hotmail.com - 28 May 2006 14:57 GMT
HOWEDY People,

Here's HOWE to click treat and murder train your dog:

Subject: Sad news (Samson)

"Click, Treat, Murder"

Subject: Clicker training (was: peace in my lifetime)

From:  Steve Walker
Date:  Thurs, Nov 11 1999 12:00 am
Email:   Steve Walker <s...@skwalker.demon.co.uk>

In article <80d0co$b5...@news7.svr.pol.co.uk>, Baz
<B...@madeofstone.free
serve.coDOTuk> writes

> my household is utterly transformed.  not only have wookie
> and tess had the big fight they have been threatening to
> have for some time (tess won), but i got a clicker-training
> book, and for the past few days i have been click/treating
> for any desirable behaviour.

> now, instead of every evening being full of growling, arguments
> over toys and lots and lots of running up and down the stairs,
> i now have two dogs who are extremely polite to each other (or
> rather wook is extremely polite to tess), and who follow me
> around the house in a heel position, just waiting for that
> funny noise and a biscuit.  thank you to everyone involved in
> clicker-training, i have (near) peace at last!!

I'm absolutely fascinated with this clicker business.

I guess I don't have the right kind of imagination, but I
would be completely flummoxed if I had to try to think of
ways to get the dog to perform a particular action that
wasn't totally simple like sit, or something.

But it took about 10 minutes and a dozen bits of kibble
last night to train Samson to sit up from laying down,
and then the same again for him to learn 'stand up' (on
his back legs - not *stay* up, just rise on his back legs
and down again) from sitting.  What I find so amazing is
how quickly, once he'd learned that click = treat, he will
catch on to what the required action is and repeat it.

The other very obvious thing is how much he loves training
with the clicker.  Before I tried it, he never gave that
much attention in training sessions - I'd often feel it was
a bit of a battle to get him to concentrate, let alone obey.

I've taken to carrying a 'pop-up' jar lid (stand-in clicker
until the stuff I've ordered from Karen Pryor arrives) in
one pocket all the time, and a handful of kibble in the other,
so we can do a bit of training at the drop of a hat.

Samson will often paw at my right pocket, where I keep the
clicker, until I get it out and give a few commands/treats.

He never paws at the pocket where I keep the treats,
interestingly - it's like he associates the clicker
with fun/pleasure more than he does the thing he
actually finds pleasurable.

While we're actually training, you can *see* when he
knows what brings the click.  Last night, doing 'stand
up', I was holding the treat above his nose, too high
for him to reach while sitting or standing on all fours.

As soon as he stood on his back legs to get it, click &
treat. But after a couple of times, as soon as he'd done
the action - before even his front paws started going back
toward the floor again - he'd look away from the treat and
at the clicker.  Was really interesting to see his thought
processes so clearly.

And if he occasionally struggles to realise what's
required, he paws at the clicker - as if to say
'come *on* then!' - and not at my treat- pocket.

I'm loving this - can't wait for the book to arrive
so I can get a better idea of how to do this right.

BTW, when you've finished with the Spector book, can
I borrow it?  I'll lend you 'Clicker Training for Dogs'
in return, when I've read it. Since we're not far away
from each other, we could meet up and do a swap, or
otherwise I can send you my address.

Cheers,
--
Steve Walker
http://www.skwalker.demon.co.uk/index.htm

From:  Steve Walker
Date:  Fri, Nov 12 1999 12:00 am
Email:   Steve Walker <s...@skwalker.demon.co.uk>

In article <3364-382B5663...@storefull-113.iap.bryant.webtv.net>, Chris

Williams <k9ap...@webtv.net> writes

>>I'm absolutely fascinated with this clicker business.

              ---------------

> Steve, not that it's _any of my business, but has your
> experience clicker-training Samson had any effect on the
> way you think about educating kids?

Not sure what you're asking, Chris.  We've always tried
to educate our kids in positive ways as much as possible,
though I also think that ruling out the possibility of
corporal punishment is a mistake - the kids rarely get
smacked (and being grounded etc is more effective at their
ages anyway), but they definitely *do* understand punishment,
and what they're being punished for.

But maybe I'm answering the wrong question - could you elaborate a bit?

Cheers,
--
Steve Walker
http://www.skwalker.demon.co.uk/index.htm

From:  Steve Walker - view profile
Date:  Thurs, Nov 11 1999 12:00 am
Email:   Steve Walker <s...@skwalker.demon.co.uk>

In article <80ehht$os...@nnrp1.deja.com>, twil...@sound.net writes

>In article <hs0sdnA12qK4E...@skwalker.demon.co.uk>,
>  Steve Walker <s...@skwalker.demon.co.uk> wrote:
<snip>

>> Pressing that down with your thumb makes a quick,
>> adequate, repeatable click, and has worked fine so far.

> Oh, get a load of this bloke. Only been here a few weeks,
> and already giving advice. The nerve of some people!

> On top of that, it was _good_ advice. My stars!

Heavens no!  There is no way I'd feel qualified to
give doggy advice - though I've probably referred
at times to things that were suggested to me and
have worked.

I'm just a very simple bloke (are you British, BTW?
I thought you were American, but I don't often see
'bloke' used by folk from the US) - but even I can
manage advice on how to make a lid click. :)  Though
my wife has days where she'd probably doubt even that! ;)

> Actually, Steve, I sort of figured you'd pick this
> doggy stuff up pretty quickly.

Aww, thanks!

> If you can order Karen Pryor's video "Clicker Magic"
> in UK format, I think you'll get an idea of how more
> complicated behaviors are "caught". In the video they
> work with dogs, a cat (ends up running a kitty agility
> course), a mule and even a fish!

A *fish*?!  I will have to have a look and see whether
it's available in PAL.  The video, not the fish, I mean!

> Bet you wouldn't have guessed just a few weeks ago
> you'd be able to answer other peoples questions on
> dogs so soon! Great to hear that you and Samson are
> having so much fun.

I still wouldn't guess now!  But I am certainly having
a lot of fun with all this stuff!

> P.S. <CLICK> to Steve!

<drool> (think Homer Simpson!) :)

Cheers,
--
Steve Walker
http://www.skwalker.demon.co.uk/index.htm

From:  Steve Walker
Date:  Thurs, Nov 25 1999 12:00 am
Email:   Steve Walker <s...@skwalker.demon.co.uk>

In article <81j9nh$jj...@panix3.panix.com>, AlGreen <algr...@panix.com>

writes

>In <rJQ+UWAxwPP4E...@skwalker.demon.co.uk> Steve Walker
><s...@skwalker.demon.co.uk> writes:

>> I'm getting troubled by Samson's occasional behaviour
>> towards the kids, especially Anna, our middle one.
>> On most fronts, things are progressing

> How old is Anna? And how old are the other kids?

Anna is a mature 11.  Rachel, our youngest, is 10.

>> But just occasionally he'll growl at one of the kids,
>> especially Anna, and last night he snapped at her.
>> Didn't do any damage, but she was

> This is totally unacceptable at any time. Period. No
> excuses, no he was tired, no she was too close to his
> bone. If he is going to live safely in a house with
> kids, he just can not do this.

I agree 100%.  The question is how to make sure he
understands this. One thing I've learned since I've
been here is that we are not always giving the message
to our dogs that we think we are.  I don't want to do
something I think will get the message across and find
that I'm actually making things worse, hence my request
for help.

>> What happened was that Samson was up on the sofa - he's
>> not allowed on the furniture except by invitation from
>> a human - so she told him to get down.  He growled for
>> a second, she told him off, and he did as he was

> I would, if this were my house, have Anna take him to
> obedience class. She would thus be in charge of his
> training, and working him between classes. This assumes
> that she is old enough to do this. If he isn't too big
> and if she is about 10 or so, she is.

We haven't yet found a good class, but we do a lot of
training with Samson.  As I mentioned in my original
post, I've always tried to include the kids in this,
and have been doing so especially since this occasional
growling started over the weekend.

>> Kathy - while agreeing 100% that the problem has to
>> be dealt with decisively - reckons that he was tired,
>> and there are times he ought to be able to expect to
>> be left alone.  I think Samson is entitled to peace

> Nope. Although a dog should have a place where he can go
> off and sleep, a sofa that he has been told is off limits
> is not that place. I might set up a crate in the corner
> for him, and tell the kids that if the dog is in there he
> is to be left alone. But the public family sofa is not the
> place for the dog to be left alone. This can progress to
> a corner of the kitchen, or a doorway that the family needs
> to use to get from living room to bathroom...you need to set
> limits. the dog is not to be allowed to set any.

Again, I agree fully.  I'm a novice at this, though, so
I'm looking for help on how to make sure he understands
this, and doesn't pick up some other message like 'these
humans are not to be trusted' or something similar, which
might make things worse, not better.

>> - sometimes, he'll growl while his body language goes
>> completely against any indication that he's unhappy.
>> For example, it sometimes happens when he's rolled
>> over for a belly rub.

> You are sure it's a growl? Some dogs talk: they moan
> and squeek and hum and purr and make all sorts of
> noises when they are happy.

That's part of the problem!  Sometimes I think it *is*
just 'talking' - he seems to be inviting attention and
enjoying what he's getting.  But that also seemed to be
the case last night.

So I have a quandary - do I assume it's *all* growling,
and discipline accordingly (confusing the dog if he's
not actually growling), or do I try to differentiate
(and risk not correcting an instance of growling, again
giving a confusing message to the dog).

>> Samson is a lovely dog, his general demeanour is not
>> at all aggressive, he's very affectionate with the
>> kids, and our life has been much richer and happier
>> for his arrival.  But this sudden problem needs to be dealt

> I 'll be honest: this is denial here, if you are thinking
> that he is not at all aggressive. Growling and snapping
> at kids IS aggression.

Please, by all means, be honest.  However, I'm not given
to denial. What I mean is that I, or the kids, can pick
Samson up, open his mouth, check his ears, move him around,
make him wait, and so on, and he takes all this with equanimity.

He's not generally a snappy dog, doesn't lunge at people,
doesn't growl at visitors etc.

I believe it's a communication issue, basically - whatever
we've done with him (or have failed to do) so far is letting
him think that he has a rank in the 'pack' that he doesn't
have, and he's reacting accordingly - correcting a 'pup' who's
bothering him when he doesn't want to be.

>From what I've read here and elsewhere, that's normal in a
dog - but I am not 100% certain how best to 'put him in his
place' so that he understands that humans are not pack members
he can ever assert himself with.

> You have a few courses of action; have the kids do the training or pray.

We're doing both!

> The problem is that your youngest kid may not be old
> enough to train the dog. If this is true, Sampson may
> decide that he can treat that kid like a pack member.

They're definitely old enough, and this has already
been implemented. But I want to implement anything
else we can to make sure Samson gets the right message,
deeply ingrained, in the shortest possible time.  Not
just a 'belt & braces' solution, but safety pins, velcro
and whatever else to make sure these pants stay up.

> Also, if your kids bring friends over, I would CRATE
> this dog so he can not interact with any kids at all.
> You know he has the potential to bite a kid: it would
> be foolish to have not dog wise kids in the house, and
> this dog loose.

We don't have a crate, but I'll bear this in mind.  The
kids usually hang out with their friends upstairs, where
Samson isn't allowed in any case.

> In cases where the dog is biting the kids or growling at
> them, there is usually a bad ending. Not to be dismal, but
> it's important to be honest here. If this dog can not tolerate
> kids bothering him when he is sleeping or eating or playing,
> someone WILL get bitten.

This doesn't make me feel any more cheerful. :(  I believe
we *can* and will solve the problem, if I know what the right
approach is, but things have gone so well so far that there's
a part of me feeling really sad at the moment.

Being disturbed has never been a problem up to now, which
makes me feel that there must be some dynamic that has
changed, or some other message we've given to Samson
unwittingly, that has resulted in this behaviour in the
last few days.

I hope and trust someone here will be able to point me
to the right course(s) of action.

> One reason why GOOD Goldens are popular kid dogs is that
> they have a long fuse.  I've known dogs who did not, and
> who had to be euthanized.

> Can you cut his nails easily? Clean his ears? Brush him?
> Your kids should be able to do this, to really drive home
> the point that they control him.

We've never had to cut his nails yet, but any of us has been
able to brush him, do his ears, clean his fur and paws after
a walk, etc, without any problem.  He's very co-operative with
all this kind of thing, which is part of what I mean about him
not being generally aggressive.

> Good luck.

Thank you.
--
Steve Walker
http://www.skwalker.demon.co.uk/index.htm

Subject: Sad news (Samson)

From:  Steve Walker
Date:  Sat, Oct 7 2000 8:54 pm
Email:   Steve Walker <skwal...@btinternet.com>

Hello everyone, hope you remember me.  I've been quiet here for ages,
firstly because of a computer breakdown that took ages to remedy, and
then it's been difficult to find the heart to write to the group again.

You see, on Sep 21, after much heart-searching, I took Samson back to
the RSPCA to be put to sleep.  He was a brilliant dog with his family,
but was becoming more & more fear reactive with people, especially
small
children, and (apparently randomly) with other dogs, to the point where

we had to muzzle him when he went out and if we had visitors (which is
often), because we just couldn't trust people to remember to leave him
alone, so his quality of life had become not much.

We put him through a rehab programme from John Rogerson's practice - I
gather he's pretty well-known, so some of you might have heard of him -

which did everything they said it would (reliable recall, focused his
attention much more on us, etc - except reduce his tendency to react
suddenly and bite.  The vet had checked him and found nothing, but I'd
still have suspected a brain tumour or something if it hadn't been for
the fact that he was totally reliable with the kids and us.

I called the RSPCA to let them know that the rehab programme wasn't
working, and they said that if we gave him back, they'd assess him but
he'd almost certainly be put down.  I couldn't let him be alone among
strangers for his last moments, so I asked if they'd let me take him
immediately and stay with him while it was done, and they agreed.

It was a sunny day, and he was happy enough on the drive to the centre,

but I could barely hold myself together.  He was nervous of going into
the surgery and I had to coax him in, and I felt like an utter traitor.

I stroked him as they prepared him, crying and telling him how sorry I
was, and nearly panicked and ran out with him when they brought out the

needle.  But I knew if I did it would only be delaying the inevitable,
and I'd be risking someone, probably a child, being injured, which I
couldn't do.  So I went through with it, and in a few seconds it was
over and I'd killed my dog, who trusted me to look after him.

I told a mailing list I'm on straight away, and they've been
fantastically kind.  I was in a daze for days afterwards, and still
have
the occasional flashback to that day, but I'm coping a lot better now,
and would love to give a home to another dog, but my wife doesn't feel
ready yet.  Soon, though, I hope.  I miss Samson terribly, but while I
feel a lot of guilt for the decision I made, I know there wasn't
another
way out, and at least I could make sure I was with him at the end.  I
owed him that.

I know there are some here who will gloat over this email, but all I
can
say is that their opinion, their existence, is irrelevant to me.  For
the rest of you, the good, decent majority who frequent this group, I
didn't want to just disappear, and not tell you what had happened,
after
you gave me so much support and help from the outset.  Samson was my
first dog, and the help I got here made life much better for him and us

while we were together.

If the glad day comes when we do adopt another dog, I'll let you know.
I hope it's soon.

God bless,
Signature

Steve Walker

starrkssd@aol.com - 28 May 2006 17:46 GMT
hi,
This is such a sad story:*-( that could have easily been my dog. The my
heart goes out to the owner, he was right there was miscommutnication.
Thanks for posting and showing how clicker training which seems
positive and harmless also causes fear/agression. I would be interested
in hearing your take on exactly what was going on in the dogs mind as
all this was going on? how does all thiis "positive" training start out
so well and turn to stress (in the dogs mind)?  

crystal
Human_And_Animal_Behaviour_Forensic_Sciences_Research_Laboratory@hotmail.com - 28 May 2006 18:37 GMT
HOWEDY Crystal aka starrkssd and Starr,

The Simply Amazing Puppy Wizard was afraid you wasn't
gonna post nomore to The Simply Amazing Puppy Wizard's
100% CONSISTENTLY NEARLY INSTANTLY SUCCESSFUL FREE WWW
Wits' End Dog Training Method Forums after having been
received so poorly and treated so hostilely by HOWER
DOG LOVERS <{); ~ ) >

Thanks for stickin arHOWEND!

> hi,
> This is such a sad story:*-(

INDEEDY. steve was only doin what he'd been TAUGHT:

"We've always tried to educate our kids in positive ways
as much as possible, though I also think that ruling out
the possibility of corporal punishment is a mistake - the
kids rarely get smacked (and being grounded etc is more
effective at their ages anyway), but they definitely *do*
understand punishment, and what they're being punished for."

all in keepin with his OPINION of HOWE children should be
raised, accordin to the very best ANAL-ytic behavioral
advice from university professors of Master's Degree in
behavior courses:

From: der...@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu (Marshall Dermer)
Date: 1999/12/21
Subject: Re: Doc Dermer's offer

In article <tfR74.1$W64....@typhoon3.tampabay.rr.com> "Jerry Howe"

<j...@cfl.rr.com> writes:
> Lemme aks you sumthin, doc? When you punish your dog,
> do you find that he masturbates more frequently after
> such instances? (referring to your post about your dog
> using a pillow to get himself off)

First, I punish behavior, not dogs.

Second, I rarely issue corrections.

Third, as time goes on my dog uses the pillow less frequently.

I would say he uses it about once a month. Finally, I'm not
really concerned about my dog's masturbating; I don't find
such dog behavior offensive.  Eating dog poop, for me, is
another story. And the rate of that behavior has also
diminished with time. :-)

--Marshall

> that could have easily been my dog.

INDEEDY. Almost was, as it has been for many of
professor dermer and his punk thug coward mental
case pal followers:

HOWEDY matty,

Rocky wrote:
> Simon said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

> > I have two dogs and my English Setter has been eating
> > feces, both his own as well as my other dog's feces. On
> > walks, he will eat other dog's feces as well.

> This is very common.

Yeah. It's a NEUROTIC behavior LEARNED from bein
PUNISHED for shittin in the HOWES, matty.

> All I can suggest is the following:

Your own dog GOT THE SAME PROBLEM, REMEMBER matty?

> Immediately pick up the poo in the areas over which you have control.

You mean, INSTEAD of just TRAINING the dog NOT TO EAT
sh.t in just a couple moments of using brief variably
alternating non physical distractions instantly followed
by PROLONGED NON PHYSCIAL praise, matty?

> On walks, keep him on a leash and pay attention.

THAT NEVER WORKS, matty.

> Try a different food.

THAT'S INSANE, matty.

> For what it's worth,

What it's WORTH is NUTHIN. YOU GOT NO ADVICE. Your own
DEATHLY ILL DOG Rocky GOT THE SAME PROBLEM on accHOWENT
of you ABUSE him, matty. What it's WORTH are DEATHLY ILL
and DEAD DOGS, matty.

>  no matter the reason he started eating poo,

You got NO METHOD to TRAIN the dog NOT TO DO IT, matty.

> he now likes it and it's become a habit you have to break.

You got any TRAININ suggestions, matty?

>  You probably won't have to keep him on leash forever,

You think the dog will FORGET to eat poo when IT can't be
forced and jerked and choked not to do that someMOORE?

>  just until you've taught a good recall or a good "leave it."

HOWE is THAT gonna TRAIN the dog NOT TO EAT sh.t, matty?

> My Rocky was/is a poo eater,

SHAAAZZZAAAMMM?

> though now only when it's winter frozen or sun dried -

BWEEEEEEEEAAHAHAHAHHAHAAAA!!!

> both are avoidable situations.

HOWE, matty? HOWE do you AVOID FROZEN / DRIED sh.t, matty?

> As to watching your Setter on a 24/7 basis,
> of course that's not possible in most situations,

So you LOCK THE DOG IN A BOX, matty.

>  but your *care* should be 24/7.

That so?

> That is, when he's not supervised, he should
> be in a situation where he can't do what you
> don't want him to do.

BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAHAHAHHAHAAAA!!!

> --
> --Matt.  Rocky's a Dog.

"I wouldn't do anything because Friday would
correct him more appropriately than I ever
could. I'd separate them or watch them closely.
If I can catch them at it before the behaviour
itself becomes rewarding, I use my marker word.
If I can catch them even earlier (when the intent
to commit misbehaviour is forming in their evil
minds), distraction works.  The latter works
better than the former when it comes to their
protecting me from the mailman.  Management,
redirection, distraction, aversives, Paula's
socks, combinations thereof - it's all good,"
matt. Rocky's my epileptic dog.

Amen Brother Matt!! :-)

--Marshall

From: der...@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu (Marshall Dermer)
Date: 1999/07/14
Subject: Re: Puppy adolescence

In article <378CB7A8.757C6...@earthlink.net>

jillbr...@earthlink.net
writes:

> Myth or fact?

> Our beagle pup has always had her share of attitude
> (c'mon, it called "spunky," mom), but I seem to be
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
> thanks,
> -jill

My dog almost always comes when called. I would assume
that this is because coming is often consequated with
some form of reinforcement like food, petting, the
opportunity to play a game, etc.

But there are some times when he does not come.

These are infrequent. What do I do? I say, "bad dog"
and the moment he starts coming I say "good dog."

Why is "bad dog" effective?

When my dog was a puppy and he did not obey a command,
that was in his repertoire, I would say "bad dog" and
pick him up by the back of his neck and deliver a brief,
"harsh," lecture.

I would assume that in the process, I established "bad
dog" as a powerful conditioned punisher. I also did the
"bad dog" harsh lecture routine, when he would eat his
poop which he seemed to do quite often.

My dog, a Havanese, is quite a "softy" so I quickly
discovered that not much of a "lecture" was needed
to establish "bad dog" as a conditioned punisher.

I should also note that I said "bad dog" in various
ways, including near whispers. The net result is that
"bad dog" functions as a conditioned punisher even
when whispered.

So, if my dog just "sits there" when I say "Max come"
and then I whisper "bad dog," the vocalization in
principle punishes the ongoing behavior and so the dog
is disposed to do something else and that something else
is almost always following the previously issued command.

(You really don't want to issue the same command multiple
times without some consequences for failing to comply, for
then your dog will initially ignore your commands!)

I am NOT a dog trainer. I am a behavioral psychologist
(Associate Professor) who has loved dogs all my life.

I write this because it is likely that Jerry Howe, who
apparently opposes all forms of punishment, will post
a follow-up to this post.

His follow-up will likely not directly answer your
question but instead refer you to his poorly written
training manual or his magic black box that putatively
cures nearly every canine problem.

His follow up, unfortunately is also likely to personally
attack me. You are free, of course, to form your own
opinions and follow Jerry's advice.

I want you to know that although I have used punishment,
infrequentely and in limited ways, my dog is strongly
bonded to me. He follows me everywhere, he sleeps with
me, he cuddles at night with me, and he loves to perch
himself on my legs, much like a cat, when I'm reading a
book or talking to folks with my feet outstretched.

I don't see where the limited use of punishment has
harmed him in any general way. Perhaps, the limited
punishment I have used together with all the postive
reinforcement I have provided for "coming" and "going
down" in the context of drills, in all sorts of settings,
and under all sorts of circumstances, will someday save
his precious life.

I hope this post is helpful (also see below). Diane
Blackman, Avrama Gingold, Paulette Nolan, Ludwig Smith,
Lynne K. and others regularly post great advice here.

Individually we sometimes make mistakes, but collectively
I think we offer a variety of viable approaches limited
mainly by our inability to be with you and your pooch at
your home.

Best wishes,

Marshall

From: <>
To: "Jerry Howe" <jho...@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: Damned Family Leadership Exercise -

Re: Am I expecting to much

Hi Jerry,

When I talked to you on the phone to order to machine
for daughter's new pup, I told you that I had an older
Chessie.  I rescued him at 9 years old and have had
him for 3 years.

It's funny, but I thought I'd try some of your book
training with him. Where I used to say "come" and
then say "good boy" when he obeyed, I have reversed
it with a "good boy" first.

It really does work.

He was very confused at first, wondering what he
had done to get the praise.

But it really gets the attention and distracts him from
whatever he may have going through his brain when
he hears it.

Dogs are funny, but people are too.  Can't wait to get
the Doggy do Right, etc.

Thanks,

N

=========

From: "Ray" <mikeflemi...@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 19:41:46 GMT
Subject: re: Jerry Howe

Jerry, I will say this.  You catch alot of flak in
this newsgroup and I've been peeping in here for 4
months since I got my Mastiff.  I don't know you or
pretend to know you but the things that I've tried
that you've suggested HAS worked.

I've had dogs in the past that I bribed with food
and even spanked with a newspaper and honestly,
that didn't work.

The pack exercise worked, and getting my dog to
come to me is no problem after I used your exercise.

All of this WITHOUT food treats.

Even the "non-physical" praise was foreign to me, but
I see why it's a good idea.  I can honestly tell that
this dog is more in tune with me and what I want him
to do and how our relationship should work.

Just wanted to say Thanks, and I may need your help
on a few more issues as they arise, like the border
training.

             -------------

ballzde...@gmail.com wrote:
> Well I am happy to reply that so far after 10
> minutes of work and the cans from mr Howes guide,

You mean The Amazing Puppy Wizard's FREE WWW Wits'
End Dog Training Method Manual <{); ~ ) >

> I have instilled the "come" command to Riley.

Good. You mean INSTALLED the come command as
a conditional reflex. Be SHORE to perform the
EXXXORCISES four times in each of four locations.

> He is an extremley smart dog, I have never had
> to go to the third or fourth try.

             ------------

Hi, Jerry.

I'm not sure that I'm a 100% convert, or that I agree
with (or even understand) 100% of what you say in this
manual ... BUT ... we had "come" down pat in a few
reps and you could have knocked me down when I tried
the exercise with "drop" and, after a few reps in
different spots Darwin practically *threw* the rubber
ball at my feet on command. He's still not perfect
(just a pup, after all, and he's stubborn enough to
want to push and test me a little bit more).

For what it's worth, I can see (as no doubt you have)
how your usenet manner is likely to rankle a few
folks, but that woman who advocates ear pulling and
beating with sticks deserves everything she gets. Even
if that was the only method that would work, I'd live
with my dog not fetching rather than do any of that.
(Darwin fetches enthusiastically and instinctively,
tho').

Best, ben

        -------------

From: Paul B (NOSPAMpaulbou...@clear.net.nz)
Subject: Re: Dog eats poo!
Date: 2000-12-05 00:40:48 PST

I used sound distraction to stop my 2 dogs eating cow poo
during walkies. I posted here a while ago explaining how I
managed to control them from eating it but there were a lot
of sceptics.  If your interested I'll be glad to tell you
what worked for me, just let me know and I'll post a thread
on this NG.

Paul
             --------

From:           Paul B
Date:           Sat, Oct 21 2000 2:18 am
Email:          "Paul B" <NOSPAMpaulbou...@clear.net.nz>

The sound distraction and praise method he uses is VERY effective,
I use those techniques on my dogs and the results are great.  From
teaching a dog to recall to preventing unwanted behaviours (sh.t
eating, eating the cats food, growling when taking a bone from a
dog, jumping up, even escaping from the property, any behaviour).

To say sound distraction and praise methods don't work is pure
ignorance.

I can understand you not liking Jerry and being pissed off with
the posts he submits but please keep things in context and don't
slam a technique just because you can't stand the person suggesting
using it.

Paul.

               ------------

Subject:        to Jerry Howe
From:           MArtog
Date:           Wed, Jan 17 2001 12:51 pm
Email:          MArtog <mar...@my-deja.com>

Just wanted to say thanks. The method you told me to stop
my dog from eating my other Labs sh-t in the backyard has
worked well.

She has also improved greatly when off leash out in the woods.
She still sniffs (of course), but I rarely need to stop her
from anything else.

I've always been diligent about watching her, and cleaning
up the yard, but ya just can't be there every second. And
she is quick! So, thanks again for the advice.

I feel more confident now when I turn my back.

And to all you folks going yea, sure, right.

THIS IS NOT A TROLL POST. HE gave me advice.

It worked. Plain and simple. Nothing more, nothing less.

So Jerry, allthough I don't lurk here, I'm sure
you're still putting up with DogButt and his ilk.

So good keep up the good work!

Off course DogButt will read this, even thoe it doesn't
have his name on it. Cause he thinks he owns the group.

So to you DogButt.........Well,,,,never mind.

You're already a loser. I don't need to tell you that.

Please feel free to correct my spelling/grammer, etc.
Yes, goodbye, good riddance, blah blah blah.

Later.....
MArtog Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 9:06 AM

             --------
From: AIMEE (countrygirl0...@yahoo.com)
Subject: House training and such...
Date: 2003-10-08 16:18:56 PST

I've been having a problem with my dog, Axel,
relieving himself in the house while I'm away
from home.

I've used TPW method's, and yesterday I was out
for 12 hours, and Axel didn't have one single "accident".

Today, I had hoped that the results would be just as
good - and they were (I was out for 11 hours).

The problem began when, as a puppy, Axel would
relieve himself in the house and I would point
at the mess and tell him "NO" or "Bad Dog".

That made him afraid to relieve himself in the
house or infront of me.

After I got TPW's training manual, I corrected my
mishandling of these instances.

When I came home to an "accident", I would simply
drop a can near the area and ask Axel "What's that?"
Then I would clean it up - with out showing him I was
the least bit upset about the mess, and when he looked
at the spot I would tell him "Good boy, you're a good dog".

This has been an ongoing problem, and thanks to the
Puppy Wizard, we've finally got it taken care of...

Also, Axel LOVES the cat's litter box...He enjoys the
"snacks" he can find in there...I followed TPW's methods
by alternating sounds and praising him while or before
he sticks his nose in it, and today, he's been going into
the room with the cat box and barking.  That's because
he's thinking about getting into the box, but he knows he
shouldn't.

Thank you, Jerry, for all you help.

You've been a blessing to all of us.

AIMEE

            ===================

> The my heart goes out to the owner, he
> was right there was miscommutnication.

INDEEDY. Seems steevie followed the WRONG ADVICE:

From:  Steve Walker
Date:  Fri, Nov 12 1999 12:00 am
Email:   Steve Walker <s...@skwalker.demon.co.uk>

In article <3364-382B5663...@storefull-113.iap.bryant.webtv.net>, Chris

Williams <k9ap...@webtv.net> writes

> > I'm absolutely fascinated with this clicker business.

> Steve, not that it's _any of my business, but has your
> experience clicker-training Samson had any effect on the
> way you think about educating kids?

Not sure what you're asking, Chris.  We've always tried
to educate our kids in positive ways as much as possible,
though I also think that ruling out the possibility of
corporal punishment is a mistake - the kids rarely get
smacked (and being grounded etc is more effective at their
ages anyway), but they definitely *do* understand punishment,
and what they're being punished for.

But maybe I'm answering the wrong question - could you elaborate a bit?

Cheers,
--
Steve Walker

                -----------

Seems disciple cris WENT INSANE and got HOWETA the
RESCUE / SHELTER dog BUSINESS after he MURDERED a
dog he couldn't bribe / click / force train <{): ~ ( >

> Thanks for posting and showing how clicker training which
> seems positive and harmless also causes fear/agression.

Here's HOWE COME:

"Despite Skinner's clear denunciation of "negative
reinforcement" (1958) NEARLY EVER LEARNING THEORY
model involves the USE OF PUNISHMENT. Of curse,
Skinner has never to my knowledge, demonstrated
HOWE we escape the phenomenon that an expected
reward not received is experienced as a punishment
and can produce extensive and persistent aggression
(Azrin et al, 1966)."

"The IMBECILITY of some of the claims for operant
technique simply take the breath away. Lovas et al
(1966) report a standard contingent reward/punishment
procedure developing imitative speech in two severly
disturbed non verbal schizophrenic boys. After twenty-
six days the boys are reported to have been learning
new words with alacrity. HOWEver, when REWARDS were
moved to a delayed contingency the behavoir and learning
immediately deteriorated."

> I would be interested in hearing your take on exactly
> what was going on in the dogs mind as all this was
> going on?

steevie and HOWER DOG LOVERS realize the NECESSITY
of PROTECTING innocent defenseless children from
the dangerHOWES dogs they're raising... so they
RELY on PUNISHMENT and INTIMIDATION when offering
and witHOWELDING bribes FAILS to inspire TRUST and
AFFECTION and RESPECT <{); ~ )  >

> how does all thiis "positive" training start out
> so well and turn to stress (in the dogs mind)?

Offerin and witHOWELDING bribes as in the clicker method
produces EXXXTREME anXXXIHOWESNESS causing the dog to
"THROW" random, unthinking, meaningless, mindless anxiety
behaviors to release the treat from the human Skinner Box:

"Samson will often paw at my right pocket, where I keep the
clicker, until I get it out and give a few commands/treats.

He never paws at the pocket where I keep the treats,
interestingly - it's like he associates the clicker
with fun/pleasure more than he does the thing he
actually finds pleasurable.

While we're actually training, you can *see* when he
knows what brings the click.  Last night, doing 'stand
up', I was holding the treat above his nose, too high
for him to reach while sitting or standing on all fours.

As soon as he stood on his back legs to get it, click &
treat. But after a couple of times, as soon as he'd done
the action - before even his front paws started going back
toward the floor again - he'd look away from the treat and
at the clicker.  Was really interesting to see his thought
processes so clearly.

And if he occasionally struggles to realise what's
required, he paws at the clicker - as if to say
'come *on* then!' - and not at my treat- pocket.

I'm loving this - can't wait for the book to arrive
so I can get a better idea of how to do this right."

When not satisfied, the dog may engage in inapupriate
behaviors so his human Skinner Box can OFFER a TREAT
when the BAD BEHAVIOR STOPS, i.e., a REWARD for DOIN
BAD BEHAVIORS <{): ~ ( >

> crystal

steevie's DEAD DOG Sampson learned to BE NICE
to his own children, and feared and attacked
OTHER DADDY'S CHILDREN instead because he wasn't
PUNISHED ENOUGH to not fear all children, just
his own.

HOWEDY matty you miserable lyin dog abusing punk thug coward
active acute chronic long term incurable mental case and illegal
professional doggy day care and agility FRAUD and SCAM ARTIST,

Rocky wrote:
> FurPaw <furrealpawdog@gmail.com> said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:
>
> > So what would you recommend we do to stop the behavior?

If matty knew HOWE to train dogs not to do "BAD BEHAVIORS"
he'd PUT HISSELF HOWETA his illegal doggy day care and
"agility" training business.

They go hand in glove on accHOWENT of hyperactive dogs NEED
activities like AGILITY to keep their minds occupied...

BWEEEAHAHAHAHHAHAAAA!!!

> When my dogs are about to do anything inappropriate
> (like low threshold alarm barking),

That's MALARKEY. There AIN'T NO SUCH THING.

> and I can catch them at it before the
> behaviour itself becomes rewarding,

That's MALARKEY. There AIN'T no REWARD in ALARM
barkin unless the dog chases away the barkee <{); ~ ) >

matty's just having FUN strokin hisself <{): ~ ( >

> I use my marker word.

Like THAT for EXXXAMPLE.

>  If I can catch them even earlier (when the intent to commit
> misbehaviour is forming in their evil minds), distraction works.

That so? Like thrownin a sock or a can at the dog, matty?

> The latter works better than the former

You mean the latter DON'T WORK nodoGdameneD better
than the former that DON'T WORK otherWIZE he'd be
able to EXXXTINGUISH inapupriate barking digging
garbage can raiding destructive chewing sofa sleeping
counter surfing HOWES FHOWELING and PUT HISSELF HOWETA
the illegal doggy day care business <{): ~ ) >

>  when it comes to their protecting me from the mailman.

Oh, you can EXXXTINGUISH THAT simply by PRAISING him <{):~ ) >

But matty WON'T DO THAT on accHOWENT of he won't be able to
FEEL like he's IN CONp-TROLL like a Nazi death camp colonel.

> Management,

THAT'S MALARKEY.

> redirection,

Offering alternate incompatible behaviors REINFORCES
the behaviors matty and these ignorameHOWESES CAN'T
MANAGE <{): ~ ) >

>  distraction,

Distraction DOES NOT WORK unless you follow the PRECISE
INSTRUCTIONS in your own FREE COPY of The Freakin Simply
Amazing Puppy Wizard's 100% CONSISTENTLY NEARLY INSTANTLY
SUCCESSFUL FREE WWW Wits' End Dog Training Method Manual.

> aversives,

Aversives only make your dogs fear and hate you and
causes them to have SEIZURES and SELF MUTILATION <{): ~ ) >

THAT'S HOWE COME all these dog lovers dogs got "ALLERGIES".

>  Paula's socks,

Used as an AVERSIVE throwin an otherWIZE harmless
sock or squirtin the critter with a water spray is
JUST AS HARMFUL as jerking choking and shocking them.

Ooops! According to these lyin dog abusing punk thug
coward active acute chronic long term incurable mental
cases there AIN'T NUTHIN WRONG with jerking choking and
shocking so long as it's a apupriate CORRECTION.

> combinations thereof -

Kinda like a orgy of INSANITY, matty?

> it's all good.

No it AIN'T "all good" matty, otherWIZE you'd be able
to EXXXINGUISH ANY "self rewarding" BEHAVIOR NEARLY
INSTANTLY just like HOWE ALL The Freakin Simply Amazing
Puppy Wizard's 100% CONSISTENTLY NEARLY INSTANTLY SUCCESSFUL
FREE WWW Wits' End Dog Training Method Manual Students
REPORT RIGHT HERE <{): ~ ) >

> Anyway,

You mean anyHOWE you impudent maggot <{):~ ( >

AnyHOWE, THAT'S HOWE COME your own DEATHLY ILL
dog Rocky is DYIN from SEIZURES <{); ~ ) >

> to answer your question,

BWEEEEAHAHAHAHHAHAHAA!!!

>  I don't know your dogs.

BWEEEEAAAAAHAHAHHAHAA!!!

> If  Oppie was here and tried to hump Friday,

You'd have to MANAGE them or let Friday 'kick his a.s
and he stops for a little while but then starts again,'
just like HOWE it goes when The Freakin Simply Amazing
Puppy Wizard kicks your arse, matty. HOWEver, The Freakin
Simply Wizard WANTS you to start again JUST SO HE CAN DO
IT AGAIN on accHOWENT of makin you LOOK LIKE A CHUMP is
SELF REWARDIN BEHAVIOR.

BWEEEEAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAA!!!

>  I wouldn't do anything

BWEEEEAAHAHAHAHHAAAA!!!

>  because Friday would correct him more appropriately than I ever could.

Like the original poster SEZ: "she has kicked his a.s
and he stops for a little while but then starts again,"
IT DON'T WORK nodoGdameneDMOORE than your "it's all good"
assault of REPRESSION and DISTRACTION techniques which
DON'T WORK on accHOWENT of you're a miserable lyin dog
abusing MAGGOT who'd LOSE HIS DOGGY DAY CARE BUSINESS
if you could train people's dogs to stay in their HOWES
alone. WOULDN'T YOU, matty <{): ~ ) >

> If Oppie showed the same interest in Rocky,

You wouldn't be able to train him not to.

> I'd separate them or watch them closely.

On accHOWENT of Rocky is FEAR AGGRESSIVE of dogs.

> After Oppie had been here for some time,

Like till heel freezes over, matty?

> maybe then I'd know him well enough to tell you
> how I'd stop ingrained unwanted behaviour.

THAT'S INSANE, matty. There AIN'T NO SUCH THING as "INGRAINED
UNWANTED BEHAVIORS" that can't be EXXXTINGUISHED TRAINED OR
MODIFIED NEARLY INSTANTLY if you understand effective non
physical Pavlovian and Ericksonian CONDITIONING.

> In the meantime, Bob Maida's advice

Your punk thug coward active acute mental case pal
booby maida (captain arthur haggerty's protege) is
a miserable lyin dog abusing punk thug coward like
yourself, matty. Only DIFFERENCE is he don't post
to The Freakin Simply Amazing Puppy Wizard's 100%
CONSISTENTLY NEARLY INSTANTLY SUCCESSFUL FREE WWW
Wits' End Dog Training Method Manual Forums on
accHOWENT of he got hisself EMBARRASED TO DEATH.

> is still the best:

He don't post here nodoGdameneDMOORE on accHOWENT
of The Freakin Simply Amazing Puppy Wizard made
him LOOK LIKE A CHUMP every time he posted <{): ~ ) >

> "Don't let him do that."

BWEEEAAAHAHAHAHHAAAA!!!

And does that WORK any better than lettin your
dogs fight it HOWET: "she has kicked his a.s
and he stops for a little while but then starts
again," matty?

"I wouldn't do anything because Friday would
correct him more appropriately than I ever
could. I'd separate them or watch them closely.
If I can catch them at it before the behaviour
itself becomes rewarding, I use my marker word.
If I can catch them even earlier (when the intent
to commit misbehaviour is forming in their evil
minds), distraction works.  The latter works
better than the former when it comes to their
protecting me from the mailman.  Management,
redirection, distraction, aversives, Paula's
socks, combinations thereof - it's all good,"
matt. Rocky's my epileptic dog.

And THAT'S HOWE COME you can't post here abHOWETS
nodoGdameneDMOORE, you miserable freakin lyin dog
abusing punk thug coward active acute chronic long
term incurable mental case maggot <{): ~ ) >

> --
> --Matt.  Rocky's a Dog.

HOWEDY matty,

Rocky wrote:
> Simon said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

> > I have two dogs and my English Setter has been eating
> > feces, both his own as well as my other dog's feces. On
> > walks, he will eat other dog's feces as well.

> This is very common.

Yeah. It's a NEUROTIC behavior LEARNED from bein
PUNISHED for shittin in the HOWES, matty.

> All I can suggest is the following:

Your own dog GOT THE SAME PROBLEM, REMEMBER matty?

> Immediately pick up the poo in the areas over
> which you have control.

You mean, INSTEAD of just TRAINING the dog NOT TO EAT
sh.t, in a couple moments of non physical praise, matty?

> On walks, keep him on a leash and pay attention.

THAT NEVER WORKS, matty.

> Try a different food.

THAT'S INSANE, matty.

> For what it's worth,

What it's WORTH is YOU GOT NO ADVICE. Your own DEATHLY
ILL DOG Rocky GOT THE SAME PROBLEM on accHOWENT of you
ABUSE him, matty. What it's WORTH are DEATHLY ILL and
DEAD DOGS, matty.

>  no matter the reason he started eating poo,

You got NO METHOD to TRAIN the dog NOT TO DO IT, matty.

> he now likes it and it's become a habit you have to break.

You got any TRAININ suggestions, matty?

>  You probably won't have to keep him on leash forever,

You think the dog will FORGET to eat poo when IT can't be
forced and jerked and choked not to do that someMOORE?

>  just until you've taught a good recall or a good "leave it."

HOWE is THAT gonna TRAIN the dog NOT TO EAT sh.t, matty?

> My Rocky was/is a poo eater,

SHAAAZZZAAAMMM?

> though now only when it's winter frozen or sun dried -

BWEEEEEEEEAAHAHAHAHHAHAAAA!!!

> both are avoidable situations.

HOWE, matty? HOWE do you AVOID FROZEN / DRIED sh.t, matty?

> As to watching your Setter on a 24/7 basis,
> of course that's not possible in most situations,

So you LOCK THE DOG IN A BOX, matty.

>  but your *care* should be 24/7.

That so?

> That is, when he's not supervised, he should
> be in a situation where he can't do what you
> don't want him to do.

BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAHAHAHHAHAAAA!!!

> --
> --Matt.  Rocky's a Dog.

HOWEDY bizby40,

bizby40 wrote:
> > Thanks Rocky.  I think this little guy is pretty hard headed -
> > yes, I meant shreiking in a loud way.  The shreiking seems to
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
>
> My little guy is pretty nippy too.

You mean you got the same problem for the same reason,
don't you, bizby40. CuriHOWES AIN'T IT, HOWE you and
a few of them other DOG LOVERS with PUPPY BITING and
HOWEsbreaking problems done your DUE DILLIGENCE pryor
to gettin your puppys and DONE EVERY THING EXXXACTLY
PRECISELY as the MENTAL CASES whose posts you'd been
READIN and posting to here for a long time even pryor
to gettin your new PROBLEM puppys, told you to, AIN'T IT.

CuriHOWES AIN'T IT, HOWE ALL of you DOG LOVERS
GOT THE SAME SAME SAME SAME PROBLEMS which The
Amazing Puppy Wizard's 100% CONSISTENTLY NEARLY
INSTANTLY SUCCESSFUL FREE WWW Wits' End Dog Training
Method Manual Students NEVER HAVE, bizby40.

> I don't know if I'd call it biting exactly,

Well, you can just CHANGE THE WORDS bizby40.

> as much as puppy mouthing/chewing.

AND IT HURTS. THAT'S BITING, ain't it, bizby40.

>  It seems like he always wants to be chewing on something.

Your dog is HYPERACTIVE and you've had him only a month or so.

>   Nonetheless, it hurts,

But you AIN'T SHORE if THAT'S biting or not, bizby40?

>  and isn't something we want to encourage.

YOU TAUGHT YOUR DOG TO DO THAT by followin the
ADVICE of these PROFITEERS who BILK dummies like
you HOWETA your HARD EARNED DOUGH to SELL you
their miserable books and TRAINING LESSONS and
DAY CARE for your HOWETA CON-TROLL puppys, bizby40.

> Mine only does it when we're actively playing,

Ahhh, so you KNOW WHEN he's gonna do it yet STILL
DON'T KNOW HOWE to EXXXTINGUISH ANY repeatable
predictable consistent behavior, like SHITTIN ALL
OVER YOUR HOWESES on accHOWENT of you lock them in
boxes and ignore their cries and spray aversives in
their faces and intimidate and choke them as your
own POSTED CASE HISTORY will reflect, bizby40.

> so I'm not sure the situations are equivalent.

ALL BEHAVIORS ARE THE SAME SAME, bizby40.

>  What I've done is to make sure I always have a soft
> toy or his blanket there when I'm playing with him.

You mean as a REWARD for biting.

> As we play and he grasps around for something to
> chew on, I just make sure the toy is right there.

BWEEEEEEEEEEAAHAHAHHAHAAA!!!

>  I don't let go of it though, because within seconds,
>  he's dropped it and is looking for something else -

Like your hands or clothing...

> - I just give it right back to him.

You mean you REINFORCE the BAD behavior, bizby40.

> If he gets *too* wild, playtime is over.

You mean you LOCK IT IN A BOX and IGNORE his cries someMOORE.

> I just put him down.

Then he bites you.

> As he's too little to jump on the sofa, all I have
> to do is pull my legs up and I'm "safe."  :-)

THAT'S HOWE we TRAIN ATTACK DOGS, bizby40.

> He does sometimes get my fingers

That VARIABLY REINFORCES his BAD BEHAVIOR.

> despite my best efforts,

You mean, doin what the EXXXPERTS TAUGHT YOU, bizby40?

>  and I'll give a yelp when he does.

To HYPEREXXXCITE the pup, JUST LIKE HOWE we do
when ATTACK TRAINING a dog, eh bizby40? You got
the RIGHT INSTRUCTIONS but for the WRONG PROBLEM,
bizby40. You're TRAINING your dogs to ATTACK YOU.

> I don't know if I'm doing the right things or not,

You're DOIN FINE, bizby40. The Amazing Puppy Wizard
NEEDS YOUR POSTED CASE HISTORY to PROVE The Puppy
Wizard's SYNDROME, bizby40 <{): ~ ) >

>  but he has calmed down a lot in the few weeks I've had him.

No bizby40, he was PERFECT when you got him just
a few weeks ago, and YOU RUINED HIM ALREADY JUST
LIKE HOWE you done your children, bizby40.

>   It helps that he's a really smart puppy

INDEED?

> and already has a good idea of what he can, and cannot chew.

TILL YOU TURN YOUR BACK.

> Bizby

Got some BAD NEWS for you, bizby... you got MunchHOWESN
SYNDROME by Proxy, bizby40, JUST LIKE the rest of these
DOG and CHILD ABUSING MENTAL CASES GOT:

HOWEDY pauline,

Pauline O'Connell wrote:
> Thank you so much Matt.  I've printed out your advise

You mean the ADVICE which The Amazing Puppy Wizard gives
when TRAINING DOGS TO ATTACK, pauline? THINK abHOWET the
"ADVICE" matty gave you. He told you to NOT REACT to your
puppy's BONDING BEHAVIOR by TURNING arHOWEND and IGNORING
IT for 3 seconds, to INCREASE ANXXXIHOWESNESS and TRIGGER
the VISUAL ORAL REFLEX, then QUICKLY GIVE the dog SUMPTHIN
to BITE ON as a REWARD for his BONDING BITING, pauline.

THAT'S PRECISELY HOWE The Amazing Puppy Wizard TURNS ON
new attack training students, pauline...

> & will work on the consistency.

INDEEDY! You'll NOTICE please, the CONSISTENCY with
which EVERY POSTER HERE GOT THE SAME PROBLEM, pauline.

Know WHAT THAt PROBLEM IS, pauline? You've all got
MunchHOWESEN SYNDROME by PROXY <{) :* ~ (  >

>  I know he's just a puppy,

                    A DOG Is A Dog;
                   As A KAT Is A KAT;
                 As A BIRDY Is A BIRDY;
                As A CHILD IS A CHILD;
              As A SP-HOWES Is a SP-HOWES.

> he's learning so many other things so quickly,

     ALL Behavior Problems Are CAUSED BY MISHANDLING

             ALL Critters Only Respond In
          PREDICTABLE INNATE NORMAL NATURAL
             INSTINCTIVE REFLEXIVE Ways;
    To Situations And Circumstances Of Their Environment
              Which We Create For Them.

     Damn The Descartean War of "Nature Vs Nurture."
          We Teach By HOWER Words And Actions
            And GET BACK What We TAUGHT.

> I thought we just hadn't hit on the magic
> formula for the biting.

You mean, locking your dog in a box and jerking
and choking and ignoring her cries and denying
and withholding attention affection rewards and
unconditional love trust and respect and shreiking
and hurting and intimidating your dogs JUST LIKE
HOWE you do to your kids JUST LIKE HOWE your parents
and child psychologists taught you, pauline.

      You Get The Critter You Trained

              A Dog Is A Dog
            As A Kat Is A Kat
          As A Birdie Is A Birdie
           As A Child Is A Child
        As A SP-HOWES Is a SP-HOWES.

       ALL Critters Only Respond In
  PREDICTABLE INNATE NORMAL NATURAL INSTINCTIVE
              REFLEXIVE Ways
To Situations And Circumstances Of Their Environment
         Which We Create For Them.

        Damn The Descartean War of
          "Nature Vs Nurture."
    We Teach By HOWER Words And Actions
       And GET BACK What We TAUGHT.

  In The Problem Animal Behavior BUSINESS
          FAILURE MEANS DEATH.
              SAME SAME,
 For The Problem Child Behavior BUSINESS.

> My husband says I pick him up too much & today,
> it dawned on me that he's probably right.

Yeah, TOO MUCH TLC, eh dog lovers?

> (He's so cute though.)

INDEED?

> When I sit at my computer or my sewing machine, he
> gets really yappy & snappy.  I think it's because
> he can't get up on the chair with me & when I sit
> watching TV, he can fit on the chair with me - for
> a few more months anyway.

LIKE THIS:

CNYstitcher wrote:
 5-Trying to baste a quilt while your 4yo is watching
 is next to impossible because said child wants to "help"

From: "Pauline O'Connell" <poco...@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 15:02:46 GMT

Subject: Re: what next?

I'm sure you were sent very special children for a reason -
cause you're a very special mom, who will love & care for
your two like no other.

BWEEEEAAHAHAHHAHHAAAA!!!

> He's a Brittany, so he'll be too big for sharing the chair
> with me.  Tonight, I had a meeting to go to & when I left
> the house, I thought I heard him crying - my husband said
> he cried for a long time after I left, so I do think I've
> been babying him too much.

Right. Wouldn't wanna BABY IT too much...

> Thanks again for your advise - I'll keep you posted
> if we achieve success.

BWEEEEEEAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

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> Pauline

> > "Pauline O'Connell" <poconel@pacbell.net> said in
> > rec.pets.dogs.behavior:
[quoted text clipped - 44 lines]
> > --
> > --Matt.  Rocky's a Dog.98.

Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
From: "Pauline O'Connell" <poco...@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 08 May 2003 22:40:42 GMT

Subject: Re: A proposal re: HUGs

My feelings (as sensitive as they are) weren't hurt; I'm
just one of those people who wants to do the "right" thing
& not offend anyone either!  But thank you for the totally
unnecessary apology.  You did explain things perfectly &
this is all part of a learning experience - yes?

Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
From: "Pauline O'Connell" <poco...@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 05:39:23 GMT

Subject: Re: did you all get what you wanted??

I got almost everything that was on my wish list - except for
a puppy:)  I knew that wouldn't happen, cause I want to pick
it out together with DH, but a promise of a puppy would have
been nice!  Not to worry - I'm signing up to raise a Guide
Dog for a year - I know it will kill me to give it up, but
I'm trying to focus on the greater good!

Pauline

                  -----------

THAT'S HOWE COME 65% of those dogs FAIL TRAINING.

> CNYstitcher wrote:
> > 5-Trying to baste a quilt while your 4yo is watching
> > is next to impossible because said child wants to "help"

From: "Pauline O'Connell" <poco...@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 15:02:46 GMT

Subject: Re: what next?

I'm sure you were sent very special children for a reason -
cause you're a very special mom, who will love & care for
your two like no other.

             ---------------

Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
From: CNYstitcher <s...@therctqdirectory.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 11:35:17 GMT
Subject: OT: what next?

So, by now, most of you know about the past year os chaos -
CPS being called on us by one of Thomas' teachers (case
closed as no evidence could be found), Thomas being diagnosed
with a disability, Rebekah being born almost a month early.

Well, yesterday, I got another roundhouse
punch out of the blue.

Rebeklah went in for her 1 year checkup, got 1 vaccine, and
I thought everything was okey dokey.  However, the docotr is
concerned about her growth.  Apparently, she has only gained
8oz in 3 months, which isn't good at all.  At 1 year, she only
says mama, and only recently started crawling.  DOctor asked
about her eating habits, so I told him (she stopped eating
baby food and would only tkae bottles, and sometimes she
would refuse them, however, she *would* eat small bits of the
food the rest of the family ate).  Turns out, she isn't getting
enough calories to support brain development and growth.

WWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH­HHHHHHHHHHH!!

Doctor is referring us to Early Intervention so that they can
do an evaluation on Rebekah to see where she needs help, and I
am going to try to feed her as much as possible, trying to reach
700 calories a day, which means detailed diaries of what she
actually eats.  We almost reached 700 by bedtime last night, but
she ended up staying up until the wee hours, and was awake at 5am
(which meant I was up that early, and then Thomas woke up at 6am
with a nightmare...yes, I'm exhausted).

I had my bout of feeling like a total failur with both of my
children - one has a disability and on is failing to thrive....
it *must* be my fault.  But I'm pretty much over that now.

Still, I feel as if I have let them down in some way,
so I am trying to "fix" what I can.

I just feel really low and kind of locked up creatively and
everything else.  Since I was up so early, I managed to start
working on DHs renaissance costume shirt, but I don't know if
I can progress any further today...so much to do, and only so
much energy to do it with.

If I don't post as much, you now know the reason why....I'm
completely overwhelmed and frustrated and confused and at the
end of my rope.

Larisa

         ---------------

Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
From: CNYstitcher <s...@therctqdirectory.com>
Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2004 12:30:51 GMT
Subject: OT: musings of my mind

I have been having a hard week.  It started when I looked at the
calendar and saw that October was coming faster than I thought.

Do you realize that today, at 2:11pm, my darling girl will be 1
year old?  It doesn't seem like it is possible.  The doctor said
she would be behind most of her "peers" until she was about 5 years
old due to her bing slightly premature.  As of today, she is crawling
on all 4s (as opposed to doing a military low-crawl), she can pull
herself up to standing with just about anything, and she has decided
to try furniture surfing.  SHe isn't talking much, other than MaMa
(and it is hysterical when she gets upset -

MAMAMAMAMAMAMAMAMAMAMAMAMAMA!!­).

so he is constantly tripping over his feet, or sometimes nothing
at all.  Every time he falls, rebekah stops what she is doing until
Thomas says that he is okay and gets back up, then she will smile at
him, say "AY!" and go back to playing.  If Rebekah is upset or tired,
Thomas is her savior, he can make her laugh and forget that she threw
her pacifier across the room <grin>.

What was life like this time last year?  Crazy, chaotic,
worrisome...who'd a thunk that things would be even more
topsyturvy?

But you know, things have also settled down.  Having a premature child
and a child with a disability have made me take a look at my life and
what is important to me.  I have become even more convicted that
staying
at home with my children was the best decision I could have made.  If I

was working outside the house, who would be the advocate for my
children?  Who would take them to all the doctors' appointments,

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