Today’s Tip:
Here’s how we handle any unwanted behavior. It’s a matter of redirection. Present the situation in which you feel your dog is out of line, and show them how they should be acting in that situation. In a lot of cases we just want our dog to sit in one spot. In the cases of aggression or aggressive behavior you must realize that the dog is, most likely, contributing a lot of energy to the situation. This makes it more difficult to get the dogs attention in order to show them what you would really like them to do. No matter what kind of training or style of training your using, you need to have a way of interrupting unwanted behavior. However you are choosing to interrupt the behavior, your level of energy must equal to, or exceed the dog’s energy or they will not understand the importance of what you have to say.
Combine salmon, egg, and cornmeal and mix well, form into patties, and coat them with a little more cornmeal. Fry in a tiny amount of canola oil until brown on both sides. Chop patties into small bites and stir together with chopped and boiled vegetables. A spoonful of cottage cheese may be stirred in for moisture if desired. Finish off dinner with peanut butter as dessert.
Dog Training doesn’t have to be difficult. With Sit Means Sit almost anyone can turn their naughty dog into the pup of their dreams. Beat the cold and call in about our Board and Train Program. Let someone else tough the cold while you stay warm and then come pick up your dog and learn the system. 608-381-1527.
Here’s part of a demo that I did, along with clips of me at the “Bark in the Park” event with my Pit Nikita.
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No matter what your problem is we can make it better. I doesn’t matter what the dogs size, age or breed is, nor what kind of training you’ve done in the past. Here’s a video of me working with a dog that became aggressive after being attacked by another dog. Pitbulls and other working breeds have rotten reputations and stigmas attached to their name so it’s important to get started on some quality training that will open up the lines of communication with you and your dog and prove everyone wrong.
This is an example of the kind of progress that can be made short term, but the real work will be for the owners to continue doing this and to do everywhere around all kinds of distractions.
Here’s a video of Fred Hassen and Darrel Hager with their dogs Rex (Belgian Maliniois) and Nikita (Bulldog X Pitbull) at the Midwest Police and Security Expo. Darrel Hager’s Pitbull Nikita does a lot of soft mouth fetching but can also demonstrate a hard bite on command. At the end of the video she is shown doing a soft fetch on his arm directly after an attack to show the level of comprehension of the different comands.
This video discredits a lot of what people say when they are conserned with remote collars. We use collars in a way that is non-punitive, giving us the ability to work with dogs that have fear issues.
The Tens Unit is a device that very closley resembles what we use with our dogs.
TENS is a non-invasive, safe method to reduce pain, both acute and chronic. While controversy exists as to its effectiveness in the treatment of chronic pain, a number of systematic reviews or meta-analysis have confirmed its effectiveness for postoperative pain, osteoarthritis, and chronic musculoskeletal pain [1]. Conversely, results from the Bone and Joint Decade 2000 - 2010 Task Force on Neck Pain accumulated data showing no clinically significant benefit to TENS for the treatment of neck pain when compared to sham treatment[2]. Recent clinical studies and meta-analysis suggest that using adequate intensity of stimulation is necessary to obtain analgesia with TENS.[3][4]
Basic science studies show that high and low frequency TENS produce their effects by activation of opioid receptors in the central nervous system. Specifically, high frequency TENS activates delta-opioid receptors both in the spinal cord and supraspinally (in the medulla) while low frequency TENS activates mu-opioid receptors both in the spinal cord and supraspinally. Further high frequency TENS reduces excitation of central neurons that transmit nociceptive information, reduces release of excitatory neurotransmitters (glutamate) and increases the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters (GABA) in the spinal cord, and activates muscarinic receptors centrally to produce analgesia. Low frequency TENS also releases serotonin and activates serotonin receptors in the spinal cord, releases GABA, and activates muscarinic receptors to reduce excitability of nociceptive neurons in the spinal cord.
In palliative care and pain medicine, TENS units are used in an attempt to alleviate neuropathic pain [5] (pain due to nerve damage). Some patients benefit from this approach, while others may not, depending on individual differences, [6] and pain threshold. [7] Further use is documented in the attached references: in obstetric care, particularly in labour; [8] knee pain;[9] [10] [11] lithotripsy or bladder-stone removal; [12] limb pain. [13]
Can dogs and cats be taught to get along? I had my dog, Nikita, for a year before I adopted Bullet, a short haired domestic stray. Did my dog want to eat the kitty? Yes, but right away I made it clear that the cat was off limits when it came to dinner. After four or five days of monitoring their behavior, I gradually let them interact. Soon they began to trust each other and became good friends. I don’t worry anymore because they affectionately play despite their differences.
