kigndano
June 16th, 2008, 08:36 AM
So it turns out the problem wasn’t the dog, it was basically 100 percent me.
Today I put my ipod on when I was walking, and I was 100 percent determined to stay calm no matter what, and not react at all to anything he did. I just kept my head forward and kept walking with the leash short. Everytime we passed someone and he gave a little hop I just said “Nope” and kept walking, and the change was ridiculous. He acted up a little but then it was like he was confused because I didn’t stop and get all mad at him and tell him to stop and settle down or anything. We managed to walk past a group of like 15 kids waiting for the bus and he didn’t even so much as jump or bark once.
When we passed a guy walking a dog I crossed the street, he barked twice, jumped once and that was the end of it.
So he doesn’t need a trainer so much as I need a coma-inducing pill to take when I walk him.
Thought you’d all enjoy that revelation that he is fine, and im the problem.
at least its going to be a lot cheaper this way, but boy oh boy do i feel like a dope blaming him.
especially since i read millans books religiously about how the dog is a reflection of your energy and to let go of the past and previous reactions and i just couldnt force myself to do it until i blocked my ownself from the outside world a little bit with the ipod.
poor dog, what a stupid owner.
Today I put my ipod on when I was walking, and I was 100 percent determined to stay calm no matter what, and not react at all to anything he did. I just kept my head forward and kept walking with the leash short. Everytime we passed someone and he gave a little hop I just said “Nope” and kept walking, and the change was ridiculous. He acted up a little but then it was like he was confused because I didn’t stop and get all mad at him and tell him to stop and settle down or anything. We managed to walk past a group of like 15 kids waiting for the bus and he didn’t even so much as jump or bark once.
When we passed a guy walking a dog I crossed the street, he barked twice, jumped once and that was the end of it.
So he doesn’t need a trainer so much as I need a coma-inducing pill to take when I walk him.
Thought you’d all enjoy that revelation that he is fine, and im the problem.
at least its going to be a lot cheaper this way, but boy oh boy do i feel like a dope blaming him.
especially since i read millans books religiously about how the dog is a reflection of your energy and to let go of the past and previous reactions and i just couldnt force myself to do it until i blocked my ownself from the outside world a little bit with the ipod.
poor dog, what a stupid owner.