Sharon, you were right -- your first post showed up today. A hiccup for
sure.

Maybe they save some posts for a rainy day!

On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 11:41:36 -0600, Eva Quesnell
wrote:

I just can't let her hurt this older woman in her
enthusiastic response. Daisy is extremely intense about wanting
attention. I think she'll do just about anything to get petted.

That's fantastic because it means that once Daisy learns that the only
way to get petted is to sit, she will sit and not jump up. The woman
shouldn't need a lot of extra help if the dog already knows the sit
command. She just needs to tell Daisy to sit and then pet her but
never touch her when she is not sitting. Once Daisy has the hang of
it, she will probably be okay with being petted while standing still
or something, but start with sit and only sit equals being petted.
You'll be amazed at how well it works. She is speaking dog for PET
ME! You just need to teach her how to ask for that in the ways you
want and she'll do it because she will love the payoff of having a way
to get petted. She'll sit just as enthusiastically as she jumps once
she knows that will get her what she really wants. But enthusiastic
sitting won't hurt anybody!

--
Paula
"Anyway, other people are weird, but sometimes they have candy,
so it's best to try to get along with them." Joe Bay

On Sun, 24 Sep 2006, Paula wrote:

That's fantastic because it means that once Daisy learns that the only
way to get petted is to sit, she will sit and not jump up. The woman
shouldn't need a lot of extra help if the dog already knows the sit
command. She just needs to tell Daisy to sit and then pet her but
never touch her when she is not sitting. Once Daisy has the hang of
it, she will probably be okay with being petted while standing still
or something, but start with sit and only sit equals being petted.
You'll be amazed at how well it works. She is speaking dog for PET
ME! You just need to teach her how to ask for that in the ways you
want and she'll do it because she will love the payoff of having a way
to get petted. She'll sit just as enthusiastically as she jumps once
she knows that will get her what she really wants. But enthusiastic
sitting won't hurt anybody!

--
Paula
"Anyway, other people are weird, but sometimes they have candy,
so it's best to try to get along with them." Joe Bay

Yes, I went over there yesterday. I took my handy man over with me to
help fix something for her. Oh my! Daisy fancies herself quite the watch
dog. She has two very different barks. One of them is just asking to be
let back in the house, while the other is a huge, explosive, and ferocious
"I'm going to bite you" bark. She did that one when we got there. If you
heard her from outside and didn't know her, you'd think she was a really
big, mean dog. Then you see this itty-bitty (to me, anyway) dog. I have
a 100-lb rotty, so most dogs seem little to me. Anyway, she is catching
on to the "sit" command. I told her to sit when I came in the door, and
she did. I petted her and told her she was good. She's trying really
hard -- she just gets carried away and starts flinging herself around.
It's definitely a desperate attempt to get attention. So I think it will
work. Daisy really wants to be good. She's just not sure how yet. She
hasn't scratched the lady again since the other day. Fingers crossed!
And thanks for your help and understanding on this one!

Eva

Paula wrote in
:

But enthusiastic
sitting won't hurt anybody!


In fact, it will amuse instead of hurting. The way Queenie plunks down to
wait for a meal is pretty hilarious. Max is an excellent sitter and Zoe's
down is perfect, but Queenie really throws herself into all activities,
including "sit... down."

--
Catherine
& Zoe the cockerchow
& Queenie the black gold retriever
& Max the Pomeranian
& Rosalie the calico

Eva Quesnell wrote in
du:

She's trying really
hard -- she just gets carried away and starts flinging herself around.
It's definitely a desperate attempt to get attention. So I think it
will work. Daisy really wants to be good. She's just not sure how
yet.

I'm not sure if anyone's mentioned this yet, but didn't you say Daisy was
an ACD? I thought you mentioned she was a heeler. If so, she will need tons
of exercise -- does her new owner have a way to provide this? It will
probably help keep Daisy calm.

--
Catherine
& Zoe the cockerchow
& Queenie the black gold retriever
& Max the Pomeranian
& Rosalie the calico

On Mon, 25 Sep 2006, ceb wrote:

Eva Quesnell wrote in
du:

She's trying really
hard -- she just gets carried away and starts flinging herself around.
It's definitely a desperate attempt to get attention. So I think it
will work. Daisy really wants to be good. She's just not sure how
yet.

I'm not sure if anyone's mentioned this yet, but didn't you say Daisy was
an ACD? I thought you mentioned she was a heeler. If so, she will need tons
of exercise -- does her new owner have a way to provide this? It will
probably help keep Daisy calm.

Yes, a blue heeler -- australian cattle dog -- same thing, right? Yes,
the little dog plays around the house a lot. She doesn't want to be
outside. She wants to stay real close to her new human. The other day, I
was on the phone with this lady and telling her to give the command "sit"
when the dog jumps. I looked at my little black lab, and she sat the
moment I said the word on the phone -- she was looking at me as if to say,
"Well, aren't you going to tell me how good I am?" Daisy has lots of
toys and runs back and forth through the house. She's just a very scared
little dog -- she's afraid she will be abandoned again. Remember, her
history is that somebody dumped her. I found her, took her in, and found
her a home. So she's been abused and needs lots of patience.

--
Catherine
& Zoe the cockerchow
& Queenie the black gold retriever
& Max the Pomeranian
& Rosalie the calico

On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 09:08:48 -0600, Eva Quesnell
wrote:

So I think it will
work. Daisy really wants to be good. She's just not sure how yet. She
hasn't scratched the lady again since the other day. Fingers crossed!
And thanks for your help and understanding on this one!

You're most welcome. Keep us posted on how it's going.

--
Paula
"Anyway, other people are weird, but sometimes they have candy,
so it's best to try to get along with them." Joe Bay

On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:11:28 +0000 (UTC), ceb
wrote:

Paula wrote in
:

But enthusiastic
sitting won't hurt anybody!


In fact, it will amuse instead of hurting. The way Queenie plunks down to
wait for a meal is pretty hilarious. Max is an excellent sitter and Zoe's
down is perfect, but Queenie really throws herself into all activities,
including "sit... down."

I just love the laser stare of hypnosis. "You know you want to pet
me! I am such a good dog and sitting here so prettily, you can't help
but give me lots of lovin'!"

--
Paula
"Anyway, other people are weird, but sometimes they have candy,
so it's best to try to get along with them." Joe Bay

On Tue, 26 Sep 2006, Paula wrote:

On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 09:08:48 -0600, Eva Quesnell
wrote:

So I think it will
work. Daisy really wants to be good. She's just not sure how yet. She
hasn't scratched the lady again since the other day. Fingers crossed!
And thanks for your help and understanding on this one!

You're most welcome. Keep us posted on how it's going.

--
Paula
"Anyway, other people are weird, but sometimes they have candy,
so it's best to try to get along with them." Joe Bay

Well, it's a real roller coaster ride. The lady is very stubborn and
rejects most of my suggestions. She cried to me on Sunday night that she
just couldn't have this little dog hurting her. So I told her I'd come
and get the dog right away and bring her home with me. But she says no,
she can't part with her. Yikes! What do you do with a person like that?
Got any training tips for elderly ladies? The lady has a fixation
with making the dog go in a crate, but the dog is terrified of the crate.
When she leaves the dog out all night, the little dog just lays quietly by
the bed -- doesn't do any mischief -- doesn't potty on the floor. So I
don't understand her fixation. So I'm letting it alone right now. I've
told her to give Daisy the command to "sit" when she jumps. When I'm
there, Daisy sits right away. She understands, but I think the lady isn't
consistent. She will have to adjust on her own. There's only so much I
can do for her.

Eva