He's Getting Tutored!
Tue Nov 26 2002

Well, Rocky goes in to the vet today to be tutored! Or, as my niece would have said years ago, he is going to get his air bags deflated. After I get the kids off, Rocky and I are off for a fun little car ride. He likes going to the vet now, I wonder how it will be after today?

Well, hopefully this will help settle him down. At least for the first few days he should be more mellow. After that I'm hoping he loses interest in Indigo, and the table legs, and the chair, and the couch, and...

Actually, the behavior he is currently exhibiting is more due to him trying to establish an alpha order for himself. What we are slowly but surely teaching him is that WE are alpha, and he needs to learn his place in our pack.

Ah, the joys of dog psychology!

3 Comments
  • From:
    Redheadedpunk (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Nov 26 2002
    another way to establish "i'm the boss"...grab the back of his neck, stare down at him and (still staring) snarl slightly. You'll feel silly but it works. If not, try pressing his nose down slightly while doing the above. Puts him in a submissive posture.
  • From:
    Pinkspiritlady (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Nov 26 2002
    I like treating dogs like little humans.
    THey adopt so many cute charectoristics.
  • From:
    AussieDeafMan (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Nov 26 2002
    Ohhhhhhh,a leg-humping dog!
    Tutoring doesn't always help.
    Even some bitches do it! :)
    Oh well, beta testing was never like this!
    _|m/ ADM