Oh thanks for getting back. I feel the same only the real working farm dogs around here. They don’t do a lot of health preventions and tests. They just say that the dogs are healthy so that I would like to change a little bit but I totally understand and yes, I feel the same as youand they’re not $4000
You just gave me a fantastic video topic. I think the health testing has gone way over the top. I have had many "farm dogs" over the last 30 plus years of goose control work and none were tested and none had any problems.
I love your no-nonsense approach and would love to see more dog vids. I have a small breed (Havanese/Poodle, 3 years old) that is just not as intelligent as, well, most dogs. She is very easy going but just can't or won't learn basic commands. The main problem is recall which happens only on her terms. I'm sure the fault is mine but I just can't find a way to fix that. She'll come when called if there's something in it for her but when she's busy in the yard or, heaven forbid, off-leash she'll make a game of running away. The other day she got out of the door and ran straight into the side of a pickup truck. A real wakeup call for me. It seems that I teach her something (i.e. lie down) and by the next day she has no idea what I'm talking about. She's extremely food motivated but cares about toys only if there's a human involved in the game (Velcro dog). Videos I've found about that online seem to involve dogs that are generally easy to train, not spoiled little house dogs.
Hi Chris, I checked out your channel and watched briefly one of your Buffy videos about her surgery. I am looking for clues to your training issues. Have you checked the inside of her ears for hair? Poodle and poodle mixes get ears full of hair and it all needs to be pulled out so they can hear and not get infections. I notice you say from day to day she doesn't seem to remember commands. This could just be confusion. I am going to try to address problems with small mix poodle housedogs for you and others. I do have hundreds of dog videos and I would recommend you go back and start all over wtih her like she was a puppy.
@@dreamgaits Hi. Thanks for your reply. Her ears are fine and clear of hair. She knows her name and will come when called if she's interested. So I'm sure the fault is my training efforts and spoiling her in some misguided effort to make sure she's a happy pup 24/7. I look forward to more vids on these more stubborn or spoiled breeds. By the way, I watched your video on putting dogs on a table for grooming and it's made ALL the difference in her holding still for grooming. Also, your point of tools is important. I used to use a slicker brush on her but she's got fine hair instead of two coats to protect her skin, so I was torturing the poor thing. (Didn't realize until I used the brush on my own skin). That make her very averse to being groomed. She's now coming around to enjoying it.
I loved learning pressure and release from your videos. Last week I noticed the dogs doing it to each other (sure they did before I just didn't notice). I had to leave the room to laugh. Thanks for all you do 😊
Hi Tricia, That’s great! I think it is easier to see once you know what to look for! It is totally natural way for animals to learn and how nature works. People seem to resist what makes the most sense to the dog.
Oh, I thought this was wonderful also and it was nice to see the border collies in the beginning I will say one thing and that’s just that all lines of the same breed are not the same. You can get a very calm AKC show line border Collie and you can get a very over the edge crazy scratching at the ground ready to go agility line and then there are some in between and the one I like best is the dog that comes from actually people that herd as long as they do their homework on health because a lot of them do not
I have found over the years trying a lot of different Border Collies that the best for me and my Canada Goose Control Business are the true farm dog puppies born on a working farm. Not sport bred, not trial bred, real working dogs. My best working border collies have cost the least. They are middle of the road on energy and have tons of common sense. Thanks for your comment!
Great advice! As a responsible and compassionate dog owner, YOU must be the pack leader. It is ultimately unkind and unfair to the animal to allow them so much freedom. So many things can go wrong when there are no boundaries.
Thank you for this. I have learned quite a bit from watching your videos. Have found my MAS has a tendency now to ignore me more when I use the excited voice with come command.
Many MAS are sensitive and stressed out by excitement in training. It can manifest in yawning, sniffing or other self soothing behaviors. You bring up a great point. Thank you for your comment.
Very true for good dog. I watch dog stuff in free time cause u never know when u might pick up something new. Having actually worked with dogs since i was a little kid. easier to tell when someone saying BS for views lol
I tried to get my dog to stop smoking but he just gives me those stupid stories about how he knew a dog that smoked for 40+ years and still didn't have cancer so in his mind that means smoking doesn't necessarily cause cancer
Practical, no nonsense advice......
as always 😊🐕
Thank you Michael!
Oh thanks for getting back. I feel the same only the real working farm dogs around here. They don’t do a lot of health preventions and tests. They just say that the dogs are healthy so that I would like to change a little bit but I totally understand and yes, I feel the same as youand they’re not $4000
You just gave me a fantastic video topic. I think the health testing has gone way over the top. I have had many "farm dogs" over the last 30 plus years of goose control work and none were tested and none had any problems.
I love your no-nonsense approach and would love to see more dog vids. I have a small breed (Havanese/Poodle, 3 years old) that is just not as intelligent as, well, most dogs. She is very easy going but just can't or won't learn basic commands. The main problem is recall which happens only on her terms. I'm sure the fault is mine but I just can't find a way to fix that. She'll come when called if there's something in it for her but when she's busy in the yard or, heaven forbid, off-leash she'll make a game of running away. The other day she got out of the door and ran straight into the side of a pickup truck. A real wakeup call for me. It seems that I teach her something (i.e. lie down) and by the next day she has no idea what I'm talking about. She's extremely food motivated but cares about toys only if there's a human involved in the game (Velcro dog). Videos I've found about that online seem to involve dogs that are generally easy to train, not spoiled little house dogs.
Hi Chris, I checked out your channel and watched briefly one of your Buffy videos about her surgery. I am looking for clues to your training issues. Have you checked the inside of her ears for hair? Poodle and poodle mixes get ears full of hair and it all needs to be pulled out so they can hear and not get infections. I notice you say from day to day she doesn't seem to remember commands. This could just be confusion. I am going to try to address problems with small mix poodle housedogs for you and others. I do have hundreds of dog videos and I would recommend you go back and start all over wtih her like she was a puppy.
@@dreamgaits Hi. Thanks for your reply. Her ears are fine and clear of hair. She knows her name and will come when called if she's interested. So I'm sure the fault is my training efforts and spoiling her in some misguided effort to make sure she's a happy pup 24/7. I look forward to more vids on these more stubborn or spoiled breeds. By the way, I watched your video on putting dogs on a table for grooming and it's made ALL the difference in her holding still for grooming. Also, your point of tools is important. I used to use a slicker brush on her but she's got fine hair instead of two coats to protect her skin, so I was torturing the poor thing. (Didn't realize until I used the brush on my own skin). That make her very averse to being groomed. She's now coming around to enjoying it.
I loved learning pressure and release from your videos. Last week I noticed the dogs doing it to each other (sure they did before I just didn't notice). I had to leave the room to laugh. Thanks for all you do 😊
Hi Tricia, That’s great! I think it is easier to see once you know what to look for! It is totally natural way for animals to learn and how nature works. People seem to resist what makes the most sense to the dog.
Me too
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Oh, I love it and you’re one lucky girl can’t wait to listen to that TH-cam coming up I’m excited
I can't wait to make it.
Oh, I thought this was wonderful also and it was nice to see the border collies in the beginning
I will say one thing and that’s just that all lines of the same breed are not the same. You can get a very calm AKC show line border Collie and you can get a very over the edge crazy scratching at the ground ready to go agility line and then there are some in between and the one I like best is the dog that comes from actually people that herd as long as they do their homework on health because a lot of them do not
I have found over the years trying a lot of different Border Collies that the best for me and my Canada Goose Control Business are the true farm dog puppies born on a working farm. Not sport bred, not trial bred, real working dogs. My best working border collies have cost the least. They are middle of the road on energy and have tons of common sense. Thanks for your comment!
Great advice! As a responsible and compassionate dog owner, YOU must be the pack leader. It is ultimately unkind and unfair to the animal to allow them so much freedom. So many things can go wrong when there are no boundaries.
Thanks for the comment @BlueLotusLife
Thank you for this. I have learned quite a bit from watching your videos. Have found my MAS has a tendency now to ignore me more when I use the excited voice with come command.
Many MAS are sensitive and stressed out by excitement in training. It can manifest in yawning, sniffing or other self soothing behaviors. You bring up a great point. Thank you for your comment.
Very true for good dog. I watch dog stuff in free time cause u never know when u might pick up something new. Having actually worked with dogs since i was a little kid. easier to tell when someone saying BS for views lol
Thank you @sawbladeXDX I learn something from others all the time. You can never stop learning no matter how much you know. Thanks for your comment.
I tried to get my dog to stop smoking but he just gives me those stupid stories about how he knew a dog that smoked for 40+ years and still didn't have cancer so in his mind that means smoking doesn't necessarily cause cancer
Yep, I had the same problem with my boozing border collie!