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Posts: 16299 07/04/08 11:34 AM Professional Trainer/Owns Board	Pip had one this AM. Got up early to go over and tend the horses before the bugs got going. Brought Pip and Bracken along so they could hike and swim a bit. Pat (my friend and the homeowner) and I were headed down to the pond, about 150 feet or so from the van, which I had left open. Pip suddenly streaks back up to the van and hops in - clearly a dog on a mission. Two seconds later she hops out and streaks back toward us. As she gets nearer I can see that she is carrying on of the HUGE milkbone type biscuits I use for blocking and distraction work from class. She races up and drops it near my feet - looks up with a big doggy grin. The human equivalent might be a "Can I have it, huh Ma, huh?" I blink - ah... BIG answer - YES and what a GOOD DOG! I pick it up praising every moment, break it - give part to my little Mensa student and a piece to Bracken. Pip eats hers with obvious delight. I love it when my dogs surprise me and that surprised me - esp. from my food fanatic little Pipster. Atta Girl Pip! Anyone have good dog moments to report? Doesn't have to be like Pip's offering today - just moments when they offer more than you expected them to or expected them to be able to...a great wait at the door, an unexpectedly quick "out"... whatever. Brag! Sarah Wilson Your dog can change but you have to change first.
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Naturepainter		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5225 07/04/08 11:37 AM Trainer/Moderator	WOW!!!!! That one is AWESOME!!! What a GOOD DOG, Pip!!! Nothing so astonishing here, but I've been delighted at how Rowan has handled being around many dogs this week at the beach. He's met quite a few different ages and breeds of dogs and has been polite and friendly with the vast majority. That is thrilling to me after how reactive he was when he was younger. Today he got to play with a group of dogs he'd just met. I think this was the first time he met and played with a group of dogs he didn't already know, and he did wonderfully and had a great time. Melissa/ Naturepainter Last Edited By: Naturepainter 07/04/08 11:43 AM. Edited 2 times.
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Posts: 497 07/04/08 12:05 PM	Our porch gates swing closed, but Strider and Voodoo can open them unless I lock them. Of course, I am very careful about locking it if I need them to stay put. A few times now, Voodoo has been waiting on the porch while I did some chore (times I obviously didn't lock the gate or tell them to wait). He opens the gate to hurry and pee, then puts himself immediately back on the porch Good, funny guy!
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Posts: 77 07/04/08 12:53 PM	We just had one of those! Buddy's been able to start walking around the neighborhood again after his crazy bout with thyroid-related anxiety and aggression. We've built up to more than 2 miles a day and we've worked on a lot of "check it out" and "leave it" to deal with all of the scary things along the way. Today, he did a great "sit" and "look at me" before his nemesis Chip (the 600 year old choc. lab) came in sight. Did a "leave it" right past Chip's house. No anxiety, no pulling. Then we get to the next house. Very scary terrier. Sit, look at me, leave it. Yup...walks right past on a loose lead. (We call it "good walkin'." We had a very scary trainer who ruined "heel" forever.) So this "good walkin'" continues past bicyclists, dogs, bicyclists WITH dogs, scary children, scary joggers, scary tiny flags waving in the breeze. NOTHING is getting to Buddy. (I am thrilled. This is HUGE!) Finally, on the way home--with all of these accomplishments--a neighbor pulls up in his van and offers Buddy a treat. He sits and waits for an "ok, then takes it. (Yay!) After the van pulled away, I said "treats for good walkin'" and Buddy just turned around and gave me the widest-eyed doggy smile I've seen from him in a long time. He looked up with such joy and this look like "Wow--thanks for having the treats DELIVERED!" Just before we got home, we passed a new neighbor I haven't seen before and she commented on what a nice dog I had. She then said "You're really spoiled." I though she meant Buddy. Then she repeated it and pointed at me. I said "Yup, he's a really good dog." Good boy, Buddy. You've come A LONG way! Mare and Buddy
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Posts: 3711 07/04/08 12:56 PM Professional Trainer/Moderator	We have a Pap here, 11 mo old bitch. She thinks she is the QUEEN. We had been playing and training in the living room, Carter just hanging out. He came to me and put his chin on the couch asking for permission. Good dog! Permission granted. Little Queen Bee LEAPS out of nowhere (honestly, in a flash!) and gets between me and Carter and growls/snaps at him. Carter just looked at me wishing her away... Good Dog again! She was sent away (and then some, in the name of downs and time out) but he could have done any number of things instead. I know he isn't a retaliate kind of dog, but he would have had the right.... ETA: Pip, Holy you know what! WHAT a GOOD DOG! Toni www.wellmannereddog.com
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Amy		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2083 07/04/08 1:15 PM	I back into the driveway with the hatchback facing the gate. So when I open it up Bailey will just hop out and go straight in without bothering to go check out either side of the car. Good girl! Took awhile for her to learn that! And Pip you are are smart girl!
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HeyFuzzy		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1103 07/04/08 2:02 PM	Until she started carrying a stuffed toy on walks, Golly (Silky pup) was quite the little trash collector, so I'd been asking her a lot to "show me" what she had. Sometimes she got it back, if it was harmless and she wanted to carry it. I didn't realize what she had learned until she picked up something scary at home, a penny maybe, or a piece of glass -- she likes broken glass -- and was pretty sure she wanted to keep it. Drop that. Drop it! Hell, no, ma'am, it's mine. Get yer own. Drop IT! Er, um -- show me. Ptui!!!! I'm not saying it would work with a chicken bone, but she's definitely a way quicker study than I am!
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gingasgirl		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2222 07/04/08 2:26 PM Senior Member	I don't know if this is a "good" dog story or not, but it was kind of funny. Yesterday, I took Emma and Lee for a long walk and I had a quick errand to run at a local nursery (stakes for the tomatoes that are 2' higher than the cages). It was hot, so I opened the windows so the lovely breeze would keep things cool. I didn't tell the dogs to wait, because it is usually not an issue and I was in line of sight of the car, about 60-70' away. I was talking to the owner about the relative merits of oak stakes v. bamboo, when I see his mouth open and out of the corner of my eye I see Emma streaking towards me at Mach 2. In a nanosecond, she has skidded to a halt into a perfect sit next to me with her head at my knee. In a conversational tone, full of regret and disappointment, I say, "That is not my good dog." The owner pipes up in an excited and incredulous voice, "How Can YOU say that? Your dog just ran straight for you and is doing a perfect sit-stay besides you!" Emma started whomping her tail for the praise. "I guess I'll keep her." A smile teased, I played with her silky ears, then bought my stakes. Karen, Emma, and Lee (Knightly)
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Isis2x		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2277 07/04/08 2:46 PM	Nothing really to share here, but your guys' dogs amaze me!! ~Thia Tai, Russ, Dezi, & the Kitties
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EttaMae		#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2591 07/04/08 2:59 PM Senior Member	While out hiking, I heard an animal crashy sound and The Sweets took off like a deer after it. Probably was a deer, actually. I whistled, she stopped and looked at me, then came running like a deer right to my feet! never forget how you felt as a kid look little you in the eye each time you encounter a child -Kimya Dawson
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mgmrich		#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 659 07/04/08 3:05 PM	What a good girl Pip. Benson would still be IN your van chowing down quietly hoping not to be found until all the evidence was gone. Liked all your stories. What good dogs here!! Marianne "DOGS ARE LIKE CHILDREN; THEY ACT LIKE THE PEOPLE WHO RAISE THEM" Author Unknown
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SW845		#11	[url]	[-]
Posts: 16299 07/04/08 4:09 PM Professional Trainer/Owns Board	These are great stories - each of them! Smiling as I read your victories - large and small - most of them really large, I must say. And a special hug goes to Buddy who has come a long, long way... {{{ }}} Onward! Sarah Wilson Your dog can change but you have to change first.
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bevin		#12	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1830 07/04/08 5:52 PM	Normally when I come home from work I open the door and say a hi so the animals know it's me coming in. Yesterday evening I came home with the hiccups so i was holding my breath coming through the door. As I was going over to Cara's crate to let her out a hiccup slipped out and it was met with a BIG bark, very scary As soon as I said hi she quit it and was all smiles and wags. The same happened this morning. BF left for work up the ski field early. It was on hold due to wind and by half 8 they decided not to open so he came home. Cara was on the bed with me for morning cuddles and lie in when he came home. He came in without a greeting, I was asleep, so again BIG barks from Cara until he said hi and then it was smiles and wags again. I don't think she'd actually do anything but bark if it was a stranger but it's nice to know we have a bit of a guard dog even if we didn't train it Cara's greatest accomplishment to date is an off leash 'drop' 'leave it' 'come' with the back end of a decomposing rabbit from 40'. I'm still amazed that happened. "A dog wags its tail with its heart" - Martin Buxbaum
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finnsmydog		#13	[url]	[-]
Posts: 7271 07/04/08 6:07 PM Senior Member	These are GREAT stories. BRAVO to all of them! Kei, Finnfinn and Big Girl Lucille
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sheltercat		#14	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3336 07/04/08 6:15 PM Rescue/Senior Member	You know what my biggest victory is? My mom is here for her annual summer visit. She met Nenya last summer, when I'd only had her a month. You can imagine. This summer, she said, "Your dog is a lot less hyper than she was last year." This is from a woman who does not like animals and is not observant when it comes to behavior. For her to say that, I knew the difference was huge! Good girl, Nenya. So you go out…I'll go on If there's a doubt…we'll be strong --"One More for Love," Five for Fighting
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HeyFuzzy		#15	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1103 07/04/08 6:29 PM	Isis2x wrote: Nothing really to share here, but your guys' dogs amaze me!! You have a baby Sheltie. Prepare yourself for the state of breathlessness...
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Posts: 1329 07/04/08 7:35 PM	I have an elderly friend who is in an assisted living facility. Once in a while I bring Del to visit. As soon as I put him in her lap he turns to putty. She will pet and stroke him as long as she wants. Usually he will just fall asleep. When we leave, he greets and says hello to the other residents. If they want to pet him, it's ok. He loves it. Once, a lady was reminiscing about her dog and you could see her tear up a bit. Del leaned over, snuggled her face and gave her a nice lick. She was so happy. Roe
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BeaAndGus		#17	[url]	[-]
Posts: 237 07/04/08 9:42 PM	Tonight I had my dog walking friends over for dinner. It was 3 dogs in addition to my 2 dogs and 3 people in addition to me. Gus is usually a terror when people come over -- barks, growls, very anxious when they move from room to room. I was a bit nervous about having everyone over because I thought Gus might get too excited or be his usual territorial self. He was an angel! He was happy and pleasant with everyone and did not seem AT ALL upset to have everyone over. He played with his little friend Jack the whole time. Jack is about 40 pounds smaller than Gus and Gus will lie on his back and let Jack jump all over him and nip him. This is the same dog that barks, growls and lunges at new dogs regularly. It was so great to have a good night with him! Bea, as per usual, was her happy, wonderful, friendly self. She is my yang to Gus's yin. AND, there were 5 dogs running around the house and not one jumped up on the table or tried to get our food at all. My dogs don't normally try to get my food, but I would think with so much excitement and hamburgers and hot dogs someone would have gotten mischievous. Nope! Rachel
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KellieB		#18	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2798 07/04/08 10:05 PM Senior Member	Indy impressed me in the vet's office today. It's a scary, scary place for him, so while we were in the exam room waiting for the doctor to come in, we practiced some stuff. I had him working behaviours that we're still working on at home, and he was pulling them off happily. By the time the doctor came in, he was targeting the plug in the wall from across the room, and was a lot less stressed than he had been. I was impressed with his level of connection and focus in a strage scary place, and really happy with how it helped in cope with the situation. ~Kellie
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mandyandme		#19	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3356 07/04/08 10:45 PM Senior Member	Jack has learned how to say sit. So now when I ask Jack "what do we have Mandy do?" Jack says "sit" and Mandy sits. Not bad, taking orders from a 16 month old. Carol
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H2Odogs		#20	[url]	[-]
Posts: 925 07/04/08 11:16 PM	Knowing Mandy, soon she'll be saying "Jack, sit", and Jack will sit. Then she'll give him a cookie.
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