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Doggie Door Fear or Obedience?
I've an older dog, she's 10, who is one of the BEST dogs I've ever
owned ...She is almost telepathic in her obedience! I just have to THINK about something and she does it! Great Dog! I recently got my daughter a young dog, and since it's pretty convenient to have a doggie door, we put one in. Older Dog is fine to open the door up and hop on out. Younger Dog is reluctant to open the door, but will follow Older Dog out (sometimes on top of her!) when she opens it. My "problem" is that the Older Dog is so well-trained, that she thinks that I have to be here for her to go outside. When I tell her to go out, she will do it instantly; but she does not take it upon herself to go out (or in) unless I specifically command it. How do I remedy this? (She gladly can "hold it" for over twelve hours. Pup cannot. And I've left them out until almost midnight, thinking they'd get bored and come in to join the family.) Hints? Suggestions? What worked for you?? Thanks in advance, SunnySouthTexas |
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Doggie Door Fear or Obedience?
On 12 Jul 2006 16:10:02 -0700, , clicked their
heels and said: How do I remedy this? (She gladly can "hold it" for over twelve hours. Pup cannot. And I've left them out until almost midnight, thinking they'd get bored and come in to join the family.) do you have it propped open? play come and go games at it? food reward? try all of the above. -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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Doggie Door Fear or Obedience?
On 17 Jul 2006 19:37:56 -0700, "SunnySouthTexas"
, clicked their heels and said: Well, I think it was a combination of ... Hold the Door Entice with Treats Call, in a very sweet & happy voice and REPEAT (ad nauseum) about a million times! OK ... Problem solved! Thanks so much for the help, I guess things eventually work themselves out ... if given enough time! Maybe. She may be reluctant to push the panel. I would tack/tape/clip the panel up and out of the way right now (sorry if bugs are a problem, but hanging a piece of screen may help and still be ok). Let her come and go freely without the flap. Then arrange it so the flap is partially open, and she has to push it the rest of the way herself. A little peanut butter on the flap may help encourage that. I remember taking care of a little mixed terrier, many years ago. She would fly out the dog door with my dog, but when it came time to come in, she would stand on the frame, half in and half out, and whine. If you called her through, she came. She wasn't with me long enough for us to wait her out enough to make her do it on her own, so I understand the million times. Just keep plugging. A lot of dogs don't like pushing to open something they can't see through. -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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