On 5/30/2010 7:13 PM, cshenk wrote:
"Dogman" wrote
"cshenk" wrote:

The reason I'm "fixated" on "heel command walking" is because that's
all you need to worry about. All you're doing is adding a bike to the
"heel command walking" equation. I don't know why that is so hard for
you to understand.

I dont get why you can't clue in either.

I have lurked for a looooong! time.

I happen to agree with Dogman here. I can't see the purpose of teaching
multiple commands to multiple people when one simple term will suffice.
By the same token, I am a person who does not have long, involved one
sided conversations with my dog either. If I'm going to the P.O. I
don't explain where the car ride will take us and what all it will
involve - it's simply open the front door and "Let's go!"

One thing that causes me concern with convoluted, multiple commands is
the additional time all of this would take in the event of an emergency.
If a car should pull out in front of you and you would need to
immediately brake and swerve to avoid a collision you are shouting a lot
of words when a simple quick command would cover it all. If that
situation should arise when I was biking with my dog I can simply make a
sharp noise that he already knows means "things are changing and you
must pay attention here" and he immediately adjusts and responds to
whatever braking and swerving I need to do to keep us both safe.

You fixate like an ADHD person on one thing and go 'that has
to be it' and there is nothing else that exists.

The mental disorder I think you are actually referring to is OCD. ADHD
individuals have difficulty focusing on either information or tasks.


Dogman, You have issues far past any of mine. You can take a simple
thread on 'how to train' and turn it nasty in a second. This is merely
another sample of it.

It's just my opinion here, but I think you need to consider differences
in experience, lifestyles and even number of dogs before you can totally
discount advise from another trainer. For those who are new to the
world of training there is a lot of value to seeing "both sides" and
then making decisions on which style suits their needs. If you find the
manner in which advice is given to be particularly caustic or demeaning,
just ignore it. Pretty simple really.

Karen


But if it makes you happy teaching him all those needless commands,
etc., or you're thinking about entering the Iditarod one day, by all
means, keep doing it.

And you're absolutely right, there is no reason to keep discussing
this, because one can only lead a horse to water...

Sigh.

--
Dogman

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