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Old September 26th 05, 02:40 PM
Kayla
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My sheltie is usually timid but friendly after she knows a person.
The paper boy is another story. She goes wild when he puts the paper
in the door. Her hair stands up, she barks viciously and if she gets
out accidently during the procedure she circles him at a distance but
her tail is wagging. I'm sure they have never had a confrontation and
he is not afraid of her. I have offered to put a mailbox outside for
the paper and he insists that she's okay and knows she won't bite. I
want to stop her from doing this though. I have tried water spray and
the coins in a can to no avail. When I take the paper out of the door
she lunges at it to bite the paper.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Lori
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Old September 27th 05, 01:19 AM
Kayla
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You have some good advice Jack and thank you. The problem is that she
is outside while all this barking is going. There is no slot. When
she is inside she doesn't hear the boy put the paper in the porch.
Occasionally she has been in the porch and managed to sneak out as he
is putting the paper in but has agreed to not let her out when I
talked to him this morning. She is doing her sheltie herding thing
because she is nudging him along up the sidewalk and when he leaves
it's all over. She doesn't try to follow him and when he is halfway
out the driveway she stops.

I have good control of the "sit" command when it's just her and I but
outside is another story. That needs a lot of work yet.
When I open the door I tell her to "stay back" which she is very good
at but obviously it's not *bulletproof* when the paper is being
delivered.

I can keep her inside until after the paper has been delivered but
that's just a bandage. "I" want to be in control.

And as far as preventing her (a sheltie!) from barking altogether?
Good luck with that!


It's coming slow but sure. A few months ago she barked at anybody
that came and would continue to bark after they entered the house but
I have curbed that behavior. That was unacceptable.

Lori

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Old September 27th 05, 04:05 AM
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HOWEDY kayla aka lori,

Kayla wrote:
You have some good advice Jack and thank you.


BWEEEAAAHAHAHAHAAA!!!

The problem is that she is outside while all this
barking is going. There is no slot.


Oh, well then, that means tommy HAD NO ADVICE!

When she is inside she doesn't hear the boy put
the paper in the porch. Occasionally she has been
in the porch and managed to sneak out as he is
putting the paper in but has agreed to not let her
out when I talked to him this morning. She is
doing her sheltie herding thing


tommy SEZ you can't train a Sheltie not to bark.


I hav a sheltie ... lovely dog .. it's done the Delta course. But
please don't x-post

Fran

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Old September 27th 05, 01:20 PM
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"Kayla" wrote in message
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I have good control of the "sit" command when it's just her and I but
outside is another story. That needs a lot of work yet.
When I open the door I tell her to "stay back" which she is very good
at but obviously it's not *bulletproof* when the paper is being
delivered.

I can keep her inside until after the paper has been delivered but
that's just a bandage. "I" want to be in control.


How about giving the paper boy one of her treats and having him make her
"sit" for it? Most delivery people in my area carry dog treats but I'd
prefer that they used one of mine rather than those oversized, nasty colored
things they have sometimes.

I'd also work on her "sit" command outside and at random times everywhere.
When our dogs were learning - and even now if I expect to be in a hectic
environment with them - I always have a few pieces of dry kibble in my
pocket. If they start to get overstimulated, we do a few sits and downs
until they settle a little.

~~Judy


 




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