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Don't Go! Behavior
I did a homevisit this morning and met a precious 10mo female Catahoula.
She was adopted from the shelter as a puppy (never ceases to amaze me just how many purebred pups wind up in shelters) and has overcome some initial skittishness she had. Her owners are Boxer people but met her and couldn't leave her at the shelter. They've since done a ton of research on the breed, have had her in PP (yes, I mean that in the most technical sense) classes and really adore her. She's taken to the dog park daily and has a nice backyard & courtyard at her disposal. Anyway, to the point, the owners were telling me that she doesn't like to go in the crate willingly but once there she's fine. When she suspects that they are getting ready to leave, she starts taking things from the house and depositing them in the yard via the doggy door. These items aren't *her* items but the owners' items and there's no rhyme or reason to what she takes. She seems to select items that will certainly forestall the owner's departure though because they have to go outside and retrieve them. I just thought that was funny. They said they love her to pieces but sometimes regret having acquired an intelligent dog lol. I know that one of the Boxers I had here, who now lives with my sister, used to try and keep her from leaving for work but taking her travel coffee mug from the counter and hiding it. He'd occasionally steal her work shoes and once took off with the keys. He must have realized that they made too much noise so he gave them up. That went on for about 6 months after he moved in. Fancy doesn't have a "don't go!" behavior. When I am getting ready to leave, she waits and then when I pick up my keys, she goes to her crate, turns and faces me, waiting for me to come and close the door. She's such a good girl. -- Tara |
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"Tee" wrote in message ... I did a homevisit this morning and met a precious 10mo female Catahoula. She was adopted from the shelter as a puppy (never ceases to amaze me just how many purebred pups wind up in shelters) and has overcome some initial skittishness she had. Her owners are Boxer people but met her and couldn't leave her at the shelter. They've since done a ton of research on the breed, have had her in PP (yes, I mean that in the most technical sense) classes and really adore her. She's taken to the dog park daily and has a nice backyard & courtyard at her disposal. Anyway, to the point, the owners were telling me that she doesn't like to go in the crate willingly but once there she's fine. When she suspects that they are getting ready to leave, she starts taking things from the house and depositing them in the yard via the doggy door. These items aren't *her* items but the owners' items and there's no rhyme or reason to what she takes. She seems to select items that will certainly forestall the owner's departure though because they have to go outside and retrieve them. I just thought that was funny. They said they love her to pieces but sometimes regret having acquired an intelligent dog lol. I know that one of the Boxers I had here, who now lives with my sister, used to try and keep her from leaving for work but taking her travel coffee mug from the counter and hiding it. He'd occasionally steal her work shoes and once took off with the keys. He must have realized that they made too much noise so he gave them up. That went on for about 6 months after he moved in. Fancy doesn't have a "don't go!" behavior. When I am getting ready to leave, she waits and then when I pick up my keys, she goes to her crate, turns and faces me, waiting for me to come and close the door. She's such a good girl. -- Tara Interesting =) Yala used to position herself between me and the door earlier when I was still living with my mother. That is about the most demonstrative behaviour she has ever shown, apart from those guilt inducing glances she gives me. Now when i leave her alone i ask her to go into the crate, and even if she hates being alone and by now must know what the crate probably means, she will go straight into it on cue. She is a very nice doggy. Nowadays when we visit my mom or my in-laws (actually out-laws) she will stay pretty far away from the door when i am leaving. She just stares at me until i tell her if she is staying there or coming home with me. When i say the magic words she will trot as fast as she can to the door and not look back, so i know she does want to come with me =) It's almost like she doesn't want to get her hopes up in vain, or that she doesn't want to hear that she isn't coming. Rosa |
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"Tee" wrote in message ... I did a homevisit this morning and met a precious 10mo female Catahoula. She was adopted from the shelter as a puppy (never ceases to amaze me just how many purebred pups wind up in shelters) and has overcome some initial skittishness she had. Her owners are Boxer people but met her and couldn't leave her at the shelter. They've since done a ton of research on the breed, have had her in PP (yes, I mean that in the most technical sense) classes and really adore her. She's taken to the dog park daily and has a nice backyard & courtyard at her disposal. Anyway, to the point, the owners were telling me that she doesn't like to go in the crate willingly but once there she's fine. When she suspects that they are getting ready to leave, she starts taking things from the house and depositing them in the yard via the doggy door. These items aren't *her* items but the owners' items and there's no rhyme or reason to what she takes. She seems to select items that will certainly forestall the owner's departure though because they have to go outside and retrieve them. I just thought that was funny. They said they love her to pieces but sometimes regret having acquired an intelligent dog lol. I know that one of the Boxers I had here, who now lives with my sister, used to try and keep her from leaving for work but taking her travel coffee mug from the counter and hiding it. He'd occasionally steal her work shoes and once took off with the keys. He must have realized that they made too much noise so he gave them up. That went on for about 6 months after he moved in. Fancy doesn't have a "don't go!" behavior. When I am getting ready to leave, she waits and then when I pick up my keys, she goes to her crate, turns and faces me, waiting for me to come and close the door. She's such a good girl. -- Tara Interesting =) Yala used to position herself between me and the door earlier when I was still living with my mother. That is about the most demonstrative behaviour she has ever shown, apart from those guilt inducing glances she gives me. Now when i leave her alone i ask her to go into the crate, and even if she hates being alone and by now must know what the crate probably means, she will go straight into it on cue. She is a very nice doggy. Nowadays when we visit my mom or my in-laws (actually out-laws) she will stay pretty far away from the door when i am leaving. She just stares at me until i tell her if she is staying there or coming home with me. When i say the magic words she will trot as fast as she can to the door and not look back, so i know she does want to come with me =) It's almost like she doesn't want to get her hopes up in vain, or that she doesn't want to hear that she isn't coming. Rosa |
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"Tee" wrote in message ... I did a homevisit this morning and met a precious 10mo female Catahoula. She was adopted from the shelter as a puppy (never ceases to amaze me just how many purebred pups wind up in shelters) and has overcome some initial skittishness she had. Her owners are Boxer people but met her and couldn't leave her at the shelter. They've since done a ton of research on the breed, have had her in PP (yes, I mean that in the most technical sense) classes and really adore her. She's taken to the dog park daily and has a nice backyard & courtyard at her disposal. Anyway, to the point, the owners were telling me that she doesn't like to go in the crate willingly but once there she's fine. When she suspects that they are getting ready to leave, she starts taking things from the house and depositing them in the yard via the doggy door. These items aren't *her* items but the owners' items and there's no rhyme or reason to what she takes. She seems to select items that will certainly forestall the owner's departure though because they have to go outside and retrieve them. I just thought that was funny. They said they love her to pieces but sometimes regret having acquired an intelligent dog lol. I know that one of the Boxers I had here, who now lives with my sister, used to try and keep her from leaving for work but taking her travel coffee mug from the counter and hiding it. He'd occasionally steal her work shoes and once took off with the keys. He must have realized that they made too much noise so he gave them up. That went on for about 6 months after he moved in. Fancy doesn't have a "don't go!" behavior. When I am getting ready to leave, she waits and then when I pick up my keys, she goes to her crate, turns and faces me, waiting for me to come and close the door. She's such a good girl. -- Tara Interesting =) Yala used to position herself between me and the door earlier when I was still living with my mother. That is about the most demonstrative behaviour she has ever shown, apart from those guilt inducing glances she gives me. Now when i leave her alone i ask her to go into the crate, and even if she hates being alone and by now must know what the crate probably means, she will go straight into it on cue. She is a very nice doggy. Nowadays when we visit my mom or my in-laws (actually out-laws) she will stay pretty far away from the door when i am leaving. She just stares at me until i tell her if she is staying there or coming home with me. When i say the magic words she will trot as fast as she can to the door and not look back, so i know she does want to come with me =) It's almost like she doesn't want to get her hopes up in vain, or that she doesn't want to hear that she isn't coming. Rosa |
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"Tee" wrote in message ... I did a homevisit this morning and met a precious 10mo female Catahoula. She was adopted from the shelter as a puppy (never ceases to amaze me just how many purebred pups wind up in shelters) and has overcome some initial skittishness she had. Her owners are Boxer people but met her and couldn't leave her at the shelter. They've since done a ton of research on the breed, have had her in PP (yes, I mean that in the most technical sense) classes and really adore her. She's taken to the dog park daily and has a nice backyard & courtyard at her disposal. Anyway, to the point, the owners were telling me that she doesn't like to go in the crate willingly but once there she's fine. When she suspects that they are getting ready to leave, she starts taking things from the house and depositing them in the yard via the doggy door. These items aren't *her* items but the owners' items and there's no rhyme or reason to what she takes. She seems to select items that will certainly forestall the owner's departure though because they have to go outside and retrieve them. I just thought that was funny. They said they love her to pieces but sometimes regret having acquired an intelligent dog lol. I know that one of the Boxers I had here, who now lives with my sister, used to try and keep her from leaving for work but taking her travel coffee mug from the counter and hiding it. He'd occasionally steal her work shoes and once took off with the keys. He must have realized that they made too much noise so he gave them up. That went on for about 6 months after he moved in. Fancy doesn't have a "don't go!" behavior. When I am getting ready to leave, she waits and then when I pick up my keys, she goes to her crate, turns and faces me, waiting for me to come and close the door. She's such a good girl. -- Tara Interesting =) Yala used to position herself between me and the door earlier when I was still living with my mother. That is about the most demonstrative behaviour she has ever shown, apart from those guilt inducing glances she gives me. Now when i leave her alone i ask her to go into the crate, and even if she hates being alone and by now must know what the crate probably means, she will go straight into it on cue. She is a very nice doggy. Nowadays when we visit my mom or my in-laws (actually out-laws) she will stay pretty far away from the door when i am leaving. She just stares at me until i tell her if she is staying there or coming home with me. When i say the magic words she will trot as fast as she can to the door and not look back, so i know she does want to come with me =) It's almost like she doesn't want to get her hopes up in vain, or that she doesn't want to hear that she isn't coming. Rosa |
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