Re: Bad relationship

[Dree]

[quote author=piglet link=topic=12456.msg240880#msg240880 date=1221589702]
Hi,

thats a really useful nice basic post Dree 🙂  just for future reference, where abouts are you ?

Near Wigan, Lancs.

this boy self-manages he’s got strong drive with strong instinctual behaviours and he’ll clearly choose whether he thinks CJ can handle him or he needs to step in.  he also needs alot of re-modification work done and CJ needs some work on her self belief and confidence with him.  he’s had numerous extinction bursts on many of the basic cues and IMO will not train in the way you described without alot more further intervention. 

I’m not sure I agree about him “choosing” anything….but I’ve never seen him, and you have?  I have no doubt that CJ needs her confidence upped.  What re-modification?  (You make him sound like a model car, or something!  🙂 ) Why won’t he train in the way I describe?  Intervention in what way?

I expect his “other dog” problems are because he thinks he’s bloomin it and they should play by his rules.

Yes, that was what I thought.  But if you can control the basics, you “have” the dog.  My oldest collie here is a fear aggressive dog, and when she was young, she would attack without warning.  An instant down, with a high reward for the down, put a stop to that.