Posted by fallsfall on February 4, 2004, at 10:43:33
In reply to Suggestion from left field » fallsfall, posted by Racer on February 4, 2004, at 9:53:57
What a great idea. I can see how you can get a clearer understanding because you *don't* have the words.
I happen to have two Cocker Spaniels. They are really sweet. I took them to obedience school 2 1/2 years ago, but never did all the practice that I needed to do with them. So I know *how* to train them, but I haven't done it. I am quite depressed these days and they are getting bored because I just sit at the computer all day and don't take them for walks etc. I have an invisible fence, and when I first introduced it to them (2 1/2 years ago) they were terrified. One was afraid to go down the steps, he was so scared of the fence. I eventually stopped traumatizing them by not putting on their collars - they weren't going anywhere anyway. Well, over time they have become more adventuresome and I had to go retrieve one who was being social with a neighbor walking her dog - I had to go out in my bathrobe (20 degrees outside)... So I've been letting them in the back yard on long leashes. But now they are REALLY getting bored.
I could kill 2 birds with 1 stone if I introduced the fence again and worked on things like "come" and "stay".
See? Thanks! That is something I can DO.
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