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The can noise!!!
Hi folks,
When I came home today after leaving the dogs home alone again for over 10 hours in the house (or outside through a dog door anytime they want) while I was working the dogs had left my wifes scarf and makeup bag on the living room floor!!!! OH MY GOD, HOW COULD THEY!!! Well they could & they did. Soooo how did I react?, did I tell them "BAD dogs look at this", did I say "oh not again" or did I ignore it and walk on by as if nothing had happened? Well sort of the last scenario, no point in making an issue out of it, after all they get left alone every day for 10 hours and lately they ain't been getting regular walks, I've been too busy working to walk them. But I can't have them picking up any item they like just coz they are alone, but then again they have been good dogs, all alone all that time and nothing to really worry about, hell this is the only incident, BUT what do you do to stop them, this could be the beginning of the end hell next thing it's going to be the Duvet all chewed up on the floor!!! Well hell yes it will be if you make an issue out of it!!! The dogs are screaming for attention, they need reassurance, they want to know you think they are are good dogs and still think of them and love them!! So how do you show them the error of their ways without winding them up and causing stress which will lead to even more problems? Sure as hell by not telling them they are "BAD DOGS", they aren't bad dogs they are frustrated dogs that are SCREAMING for attention, so tell them they are "GOOD DOGS" tell them you are sorry you had to leave them all alone but thats the way it is, be nice to them but before you do any of that USE THE CAN, when I walked past the scarf and makeup bag I didn't react, I took off my jacket and boots, walked into the kitchen had a glass of water then picked up the can and as I walked past the afore mentioned items tossed the can near them and carried on walking no reaction, the dogs knew the can was for the items on the floor and the can noise is distracting and unmistakable but no reaction from me, so I didn't get involved in the issue but the can said to the dogs loud and clear that those items are not to be touched again!!! I went to my room changed out of my work clothes then called the dogs to me and greeeted them unconditionally, they were happy and so was I. Hmm "today" actually happened about 3 years ago and the dogs are always good when left alone now, dogs are always speaking to you, you just have to learn the language!!! Read Jerrys Wits End Manual there are really good ideas in there!!! Paul |
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