tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855276285056599610.post4475725380234052750..comments2023-10-29T03:25:50.080-07:00Comments on Corgi Tails: The AftermathJuLohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04666635743536304775noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855276285056599610.post-29915667391986670072008-05-08T12:49:00.000-07:002008-05-08T12:49:00.000-07:00Mary, excellent advice, thanks! You and Jenna are...Mary, excellent advice, thanks! You and Jenna are right. I need to work on distracting him. I always put him into a sit, but he never stays in it. I'll try the treat distraction (though sometimes he gets so excited, <I>that</I> might not even work).JuLohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04666635743536304775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855276285056599610.post-306548889126904782008-05-08T11:51:00.000-07:002008-05-08T11:51:00.000-07:00Forgot to add, for when he jets forward and pulls ...Forgot to add, for when he jets forward and pulls the chain shut, try this (it doesn't work for all dogs, but worth a try):<BR/><BR/>As soon as he pulls, let him jet and choke, but keep your hand next to your body, not outstretched, so you can have room to loosen it. When the leash is tight, move your hand towards him to slightly release the choke and then pull it back tight. Give a command to get back to you, stop, or whatever you say in those situations. Continue repeating until he stops - choke, release, choke, release. Don't overdo it with the strength, you don't want to yank the leash, you just want to keep a variable pressure. If he pulls tight and stays chokes, he gets slowly used to the pressure and stops caring, with the choke/release, the pressure constantly comes in and out and is less pleasant (therefore more likely to get you a response). Try it on your arm - you'll see what I mean about getting used to the pressure.<BR/><BR/>Ideally you should try and prevent these scenarios though. Be on the looking out people/animals/whatever. As soon as you see them in the distance coming toward you, sit Theo down and work on some tricks with him - keep him distracted until the people/animals pas by, and praise praise praise if he doesn't notice them. Make sure you communicate to the people that you are training the dog, so please don't touch or call him (unless he is behaving well and you can okay it).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855276285056599610.post-8840535957897069962008-05-08T11:34:00.000-07:002008-05-08T11:34:00.000-07:00That's so cute that he goes between you guys! I th...That's so cute that he goes between you guys! I think he's just trying out some herding instincts :)<BR/><BR/>I for one think that choke-chain, if used appropriately, is a great training tool. As long as you look into the proper way of correcting the dog with it and using it in general, a lot of dogs learn a lot better on it.<BR/>What's really great about it is that the dog learns to associate the sound of the chain when it's coming to a choke with the sensation of the choke that soon follows. So the dog can eventually learn to slow down as soon as the chain just starts closing (and making the sound), and before it actually chokes him - that would be your ideal goal in choke-chain training :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855276285056599610.post-80007113364767798872008-05-08T09:40:00.000-07:002008-05-08T09:40:00.000-07:00Hehe. That's a good point, Ivy. He's just being ...Hehe. That's a good point, Ivy. He's just being a dog. I just noticed that he didn't do it before the vet visit. Maybe he just has more appreciation for his people now. :)<BR/><BR/>Jenna, I'll definitely take some pictures of the collar to show you. It's just a normal chain choke collar, with a thin strip of nylon weaved in and out of the chain. That way when it pulls tight, his fur can't get caught in the links. My husband trained his dog with a choke collar (the was the thing 15 years ago, right?), so that's what he wanted to get. I'm definitely open to trying different kinds of collars. I'll check out the martingales next time I'm at the pet store.JuLohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04666635743536304775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855276285056599610.post-74920527689621298192008-05-08T07:42:00.000-07:002008-05-08T07:42:00.000-07:00I've never seen one with nylon woven through it. ...I've never seen one with nylon woven through it. The only fur-saver kind of choke I know of are the snake chain oblong-link kind. I'd like to see a picture sometime of this one. I know you probably don't want to buy MORE equipment but the collar I recommend to everyone is a martingale (aka limited slip collar). They come in all chain, all nylon web, and combo nylon web-chain varieties. They are just what the name says, a slip collar that only closes to a certain degree so you don't have to worry about strangling a dog that gets excited and pulls at certain times. They are also great for dogs that can pull out of a regular nylon collar. (backing up in fear, etc.) Sully wears flat web martingales all the time and I sew them out of decorative fabric for him as well. As far as sitting for petting, he either sits or you ask the people to ignore him and he doesn't get what he wants. Have treats and lure him into a sit whenever you see a person/dog/car/thing that would excite him. Work on eye contact and ignoring distractions so that he focuses on you instead of the oncoming distraction.Jenna Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787074975348206652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855276285056599610.post-43282975299548294692008-05-08T01:02:00.000-07:002008-05-08T01:02:00.000-07:00So Theo paces around to make sure all his people a...So Theo paces around to make sure all his people are there, he eats every kibble and licks his bowl clean... hmm, let's see.... he's becoming a real corgi! :D <BR/><BR/>Seriously, I think it's a herding dog thing. Bryson has always been this way. If one of us is out, he'll spend most of his time waiting at the door. And licking his bowl clean (and coming back and licking it extra clean again and again) is probably just another "corgi thing"!Ivy@PaperElixirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260131102211123754noreply@blogger.com