I think my dog gave me a promotion!

[vash]

Up until recently, I was just the other human in the house. My wife went somewhere in the house, he trotted after her. She stops to read, he lays down at her feet. She’s in the shower, he lays outside the door.

I was just the guy that washed him, picked up his crap, and fed him.

Now? I don’t know what’s changed. But he hangs with me more and more. He won’t even bark at things if I’m with him. My wife, he is in full guard mode. The other night some kids were unclear of the Halloween celebration-concept and were shooting off fireworks. He freaked. I moved his dog bed to my side of the bed and he went lights out. I would occasionally drop my foot over the edge to nudge him if a big explosion went off.

I think he let me in the pack! I might be pack leader.

[KFC911]

Hank just wants to go fishin' witcha !

[GH85Carrera]

Ya finally made it to Alpha!

Our dogs are mostly mamas dogs. They follow her everywhere, and when she is sitting in the recliner knitting or reading they are up there with her. I call it the pile of wienies as the dogs are dachshunds.

The male follows me around in the morning as I get the coffee maker to making coffee. He lives to eat. The female does follow me in to the laundry room in the evening for dinner.

They both really HATE the going back to normal time thing. Their tummies don't reset. They adapt to daylight savings time in under a millisecond, but going back is really hard.

[Seahawk]

Here is what my dogs hear when I talk:



...and when my wife speaks to them:

[masraum]

Originally Posted by vash

Up until recently, I was just the other human in the house. My wife went somewhere in the house, he trotted after her. She stops to read, he lays down at her feet. She’s in the shower, he lays outside the door.

I was just the guy that washed him, picked up his crap, and fed him.

Now? I don’t know what’s changed. But he hangs with me more and more. He won’t even bark at things if I’m with him. My wife, he is in full guard mode. The other night some kids were unclear of the Halloween celebration-concept and were shooting off fireworks. He freaked. I moved his dog bed to my side of the bed and he went lights out. I would occasionally drop my foot over the edge to nudge him if a big explosion went off.

I think he let me in the pack! I might be pack leader.

Yep, I think you're the boss now. Nice going.

[Bob Kontak]

The inner sanctum.

With great privilege comes great responsibility.

[vash]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

Here is what my dogs hear when I talk:



...and when my wife speaks to them:

hahhaha..makes total sense.

[Jims5543]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Ya finally made it to Alpha!

Our dogs are mostly mamas dogs. They follow her everywhere, and when she is sitting in the recliner knitting or reading they are up there with her. I call it the pile of wienies as the dogs are dachshunds.

The male follows me around in the morning as I get the coffee maker to making coffee. He lives to eat. The female does follow me in to the laundry room in the evening for dinner.

They both really HATE the going back to normal time thing. Their tummies don't reset. They adapt to daylight savings time in under a millisecond, but going back is really hard.

Our dogs were confused yesterday too.

They are "put in place" when it is feeding time. They have to get on a "dog training hammock" which is the only way I can think to describe it right now. That is their place, they must stay in that place until told it is OK to go eat.

It teaches them impulse control and respect. Last night, they just got in their place position without being instructed to. They decided it was time to eat so they started the routine. We got a kick out of that.

They were good dogs before we sent them off to a trainer for 2 weeks. Now they are amazing dogs. Both can be off leash anywhere and will just cruise along with us.

Around the house certain commands will get immediate response. Like "Out" if they have something in their mouth that shouldn't be there. (This was instilled in them just in case they find a Bufu Toad which will kill them) We say out, the mouth opens, the item drops.

I was skeptical the training would work, I am damn impressed with the results.

[vash]

Originally Posted by Jims5543

Our dogs were confused yesterday too.

They are "put in place" when it is feeding time. They have to get on a "dog training hammock" which is the only way I can think to describe it right now. That is their place, they must stay in that place until told it is OK to go eat.

It teaches them impulse control and respect. Last night, they just got in their place position without being instructed to. They decided it was time to eat so they started the routine. We got a kick out of that.

They were good dogs before we sent them off to a trainer for 2 weeks. Now they are amazing dogs. Both can be off leash anywhere and will just cruise along with us.

Around the house certain commands will get immediate response. Like "Out" if they have something in their mouth that shouldn't be there. (This was instilled in them just in case they find a Bufu Toad which will kill them) We say out, the mouth opens, the item drops.

I was skeptical the training would work, I am damn impressed with the results.

we went rhru some training as well. but i honestly felt it was training us humans more.

now ( i call it) "run drills" before Hanks gets anything he wants. like food. i put down his bowl, and he stares at me looking for instructions.

i can tap my hip and he will sprint and sit besides me..slightly behind me. point down, he lays down..say "hand" and he will touch my palm with his nose.

the doorbell is my achilles. OUR achilles. i am 80% successful. the doorbell rings, Hank goes FERAL. i say, "go lay down". on a good day, he runs and lays down and gets quiet. i dont open the door until he does. it can get awkward with the visitor sometimes. i had postman, just drop the package and leave. hahhah..

my wife cannot get him to do that. he insists on staying by her side. the door visitor could be dangerous.!!

[cabmandone]

Tell the truth vash, you started wearing your wife's perfume didn't ya?

[vash]

Originally Posted by cabmando

Tell the truth vash, you started wearing your wife's perfume didn't ya?

hahah..

her lotion would probably get it done!

[GH85Carrera]

For the doorbell I do what the dog whisperer Cesar does. I "claim" the doorway area. The dogs are not allowed within 6 feet of the door. They submit quickly, and I open the door.

One thing I felt was very important was they know the open fence gate in the back yard is for humans ONLY, and the are not allowed past that threshold without a leash. We spent three days hauling limbs to the curb in the front yard. I even opened the double wide gate to make it easier to haul limbs out. We could walk through, and go to the curb, and they never put a foot past the fence line. And the gate stayed open for over an hour and they knew, the fence was the barrier even when the gate is open.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by cabmando

Tell the truth vash, you started wearing your wife's perfume didn't ya?

He stopped wearing kilts, and started wearing pants. The dogs realized that he wasn't from Scotland so they didn't understand the kilt thing.

[Crowbob]

Imma gonna suggest their t-counts dropped.

[vash]

buy stock in Chuck-IT. Hanks favorite toy and my wife has them shipped in on a regular schedule.

you put down food, and throw the ball..sometimes the ball wins!!

[tabs]

Yeah ...My dog gave me a promotion he lifted his leg and p1ssed on me...

[GH85Carrera]

One of my former co-worker facebook friends has one very smart dog, that chewed on one of her favorite slippers. She picked up her dogs very favorite toys, a dinosaur and chewed on the dog toy in front of the dog. He (the dog) was very concerned and whined as she chewed on the toy that for 15 minutes.

Yep, she is a bit crazy.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by tabs

Yeah ...My dog gave me a promotion he lifted his leg and p1ssed on me...

That is a major demotion. He sees you as a low man in the pack, and himself as alpha. Only thing worse is he comes and sits on your head if you are on the couch.

[tabs]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

That is a major demotion. He sees you as a low man in the pack, and himself as alpha. Only thing worse is he comes and sits on your head if you are on the couch.

Have you been spying on me???? I view it as a promotion...