Tuesday: Tuesday...this is not a lie...when we brought Damien home from the kennal we got him from I was THIS close to turning around and taking him back because he SCREAMED the whole way home...I thought,well,he's a baby,he's scared...almost ONE YEAR later it was still SO bad that your head would be pounding and you would be in a REALLY pissy mood by the time we got to the club because of his screaming..I don't mean whining..I mean SCREAMING!
Now,I can drive anywhere with both dogs in the van and never hear a peep out of Damien.Miss Nik has always been quite in the van..I PROMISE you,if you follow through with what I am going to have you do..it WILL get better.
Problem so many times is that people want that instant fix and unfortunaly,that is just not possible.
This past summer,I had probably...5 people that came to me for training..I would ask..what do you need/want/your expectations..their answer was always..ALWAYS...I want my dog to act like yours.I would tell them,well,Damien is almost THREE YEARS OLD...it does not happen over night..ok,ok,we get it..thats what I would hear.When they don't get that INSTANT result,they would give up..ya just can't give up.....think of it like this...you know how he is all jumpy and whiny,and excited...now step back and think..if YOU were in that state of mind...would you really be happy?? Think of how you feel when you are anxious...not a good feeling is it?? THAT is what your dog feels EVERYTIME he gets into that "excited" state of mind...that is why I am having you start with this excersise...so he (and your others) will see..HEY! mom is putting on her shoes..OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!!!...then you take them off and go sit down..they are still like..OMG!OMG!OMG!!..then they see you NOT going out the door...eventually the goal is that they will see you going for your shoes,and the keys and think...eh,who cares,lol....THAT is when we will move onto the next step...but not one minute before.
one question tho that I didn't ask you...when they eat..is the food down all day or are there set times?? you should see the question list I have for my clients,lol....it's like an interview,LOL!