thats nice... now in response... again... you people make life so much more
difficult than it needs to be...

I have linoleum on part of my floor... mainly my hugeass kitchen... the dog
never had grip on there... and I walked, and for some reason my dog never
had an urge to run away from me when I had treats... for training... its
like the elephant tethering aspect??? you know that little trick they do...
once trained... etc...

and you never even responded to any other aspect of this post... whats wrong
is everything I said stoopid beyond reason or was I able to make one friggin
point in the book of awesome dog trainers as youself?

"montana wildhack" wrote in message
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On 2007-01-15 09:25:47 -0500, "Drachen" said:

The tethering to the ankle

I tether dogs to a belt loop on my pants. Tethering a dog to my ankle
would mean that I would probably fall on the dog. For my personal
safety and that of the dog and any home furnishings, I would not tether
to my ankle!
--
http://4dsgn.com

see... that is more dangerous than tethering to the ankle...

I have grip on my feet and I woulnd't compromise that...

as I said earlier, I've never had an problems with the ankle thing...
ever... I also had the dog tethered while I was sitting watching t.v.
sitting at the table, and also laying on the couch, sitting on the floor...
also for dogtraining as I had to train the dog for very specific things... I
don't wear belts, and I rarely have belt loops on my clothing... wrapping
around my waist was more painful for my back aches... and my wrists were
useless due to that darn weak wrist thing i have going... Im also an
artist... so lots of what I did was drawing and painting... my jobs wouldn't
have bode well for me with scribbles all over... I did try the wrist
though... not as good...

and I have the strength in my legs to hold off the dog from going
anywhere...


Tethering to your ankle is a lot
riskier than tethering to your waist (seriously - you went
up and down stairs like that?)

I made the mistake of standing on Elliott's leash once. He lunged
at something, in his typical lummoxy way, and yanked the leash out
from under my foot. I went ass over tea kettle and landed on my
hip, which has not been quite the same since. I don't want to even
think what would have happened if the dog had been actually
attached to my ankle. I'm picturing hip *and* groin injuries. Ow!

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)

My ass contemplates those who talk behind my back.
-- Francis Picabia

hee... not quite, however if I were to do that now for any form of tethering
I'm sure she would just take it out of my pocket and walk away with the
leash in her mouth... LOL...


"Shelly" wrote in message
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Janet B wrote in
:

Why would a well trained dog need to be tethered?

While "well trained" is a debatable descriptive phrase for Harriet,
I've tethered her on occasion, but it's been at other people's
houses, or when worker bees or non-dog people are at my house. Not
a big deal for her or me, and it gives nervous people peace of
mind. Usually, such tethering involves stuffing the end of her
leash into my jeans pocket. Not exactly secure, but it's the
thought that counts for all parties involved.

I doubt that's the sort of thing Drachen is talking about, though.

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)

You can't be at the pole and the equator at the same time.
-- Vincent van Gogh

Drachen wrote:

see... that is more dangerous than tethering to the ankle...

I have grip on my feet and I woulnd't compromise that...

as I said earlier, I've never had an problems with the ankle thing...
ever... I also had the dog tethered while I was sitting watching t.v.
sitting at the table, and also laying on the couch, sitting on the floor...
also for dogtraining as I had to train the dog for very specific things... I
don't wear belts, and I rarely have belt loops on my clothing... wrapping
around my waist was more painful for my back aches... and my wrists were
useless due to that darn weak wrist thing i have going... Im also an
artist... so lots of what I did was drawing and painting... my jobs wouldn't
have bode well for me with scribbles all over... I did try the wrist
though... not as good...

and I have the strength in my legs to hold off the dog from going
anywhere...

Or it could just be that you're full of **** and have never tethered a
dog at all.

Kathleen
"i'm just sayin'..."

On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:42:36 -0600, "Drachen" ,
clicked their heels and said:

this was during the training process....

puppyness to one year... I think that was the last time I did that...

But the puppy wasn't "well trained" then. And more likely to pull,
dash, and make ankle tethering pretty dangerous. A LAB puppy? You
can't be serious!

and of
course out in public... I obey the leash laws...

That's not tethering for training, that's walking the dog.

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

Do you need photos and proof of ID?

WTF???!?!? have you even looked at any of my posts?


"Kathleen" wrote in message
news
Drachen wrote:

see... that is more dangerous than tethering to the ankle...

I have grip on my feet and I woulnd't compromise that...

as I said earlier, I've never had an problems with the ankle thing...
ever... I also had the dog tethered while I was sitting watching t.v.
sitting at the table, and also laying on the couch, sitting on the
floor...
also for dogtraining as I had to train the dog for very specific
things... I
don't wear belts, and I rarely have belt loops on my clothing...
wrapping
around my waist was more painful for my back aches... and my wrists were
useless due to that darn weak wrist thing i have going... Im also an
artist... so lots of what I did was drawing and painting... my jobs
wouldn't
have bode well for me with scribbles all over... I did try the wrist
though... not as good...

and I have the strength in my legs to hold off the dog from going
anywhere...

Or it could just be that you're full of **** and have never tethered a
dog at all.

Kathleen
"i'm just sayin'..."

"Drachen" wrote in
:

see... that is more dangerous than tethering to the ankle...

I have grip on my feet and I woulnd't compromise that...

Well, it's not exactly something I'd do on a regular basis, nor,
obviously (!) something I'd advise others to do. The point is that
compromising your balance so far below its center is a Really Bad
Idea. If you want to continue doing so, knock yourself out. Just
don't advise others to follow suit.

as I said earlier, I've never had an problems with the ankle
thing... ever...

I don't think anyone doubts you. I do think people think it's a
really bad idea to advise others to do as you have done.

Im also an artist... so lots of what I did was drawing and
painting...

Welcome to my world. There are still ways to tether and confine
and watch the dog that do not involve attaching it to my ankle.

and I have the strength in my legs to hold off the dog from
going anywhere...

My legs are *really* strong, but I still wouldn't tie a dog to one
of them, especially not that far below my center of balance.

--
Shelly
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)

To light a candle is to cast a shadow.
-- Ursula K. Le Guin

In article ,
Drachen wrote:
I have grip on my feet and I woulnd't compromise that...

It occurred to me that part of why you may have had
unexpectedly few problems is related to your weight - you've
said that you're very heavy. That provides you with both
passive and active advantages. The passive advantage is
that gravity works in your favor. The active advantage is
that heavier people are doing more work than lighter people
for the same activity (that's why Clydesdale and Athena
athletes are so impressive) and therefore tend to be a lot
stronger.

Also, heavier people tend to be more sedentary so there may
be fewer opportunities for mishap, and it may be the case
that you move more slowly or take shorter steps or don't
lift your legs as high. But maybe not - my mother is heavy
(although not extremely heavy) and she's like a rocket on
the hoof. But anyway, your physical circumstances may be
very different from a lot of other people.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community

on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:57:45 GMT, Janet B
wrote:

ankle tethering

Holy accident waiting to happen, Batman! May as well run with scissors on
a busy freeway with your shoe laces untied.

--
Lynne

O.K.

I have mine tethered to me. Remember he is 16# and almost 7 years old, not a puppy. No opps so far today, but he is pulling and tugging my arm out of socket to get to the cats and chase them. What now? He is not barking as much, but is anything but calm. He keeps us constantantly tangled. It has only been this one day and only a few hours. I am not ready to give up, but wonder if he will ever get over his obsession with the cats and really get housebroken, or will the obsession with the cats override the housebreaking?

Any suggestions?

Mickee