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This is a place to gain some understanding of dog behavior and to assist people in training their dogs and dealing with common behavior problems, regardless of the method(s) used. This can cover the spectrum from non-aversive to traditional methods of dog training. There are many ways to train a dog. Please avoid aggressive responses, and counter ideas and opinions with which you don't agree with friendly and helpful advice. Please refrain from submitting posts that promote off-topic discussions. Keep in mind that you may be receiving advice from other dog owners and lovers... not professionals. If you have a major problem, always seek the advice of a trainer or behaviorist!
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ARCHX Asher,- RL1X, RL2X,- RL3
Learning is- changing what we- do
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 | | Barked: Mon Nov 9, '09 4:34am PST | |  | |  | | Love it, keep em coming.
Retreive? Uhg, I had such a problem with retrieve. I tried Shirley Chong's method, but finally settled on a method all my own for teaching it. It's the same on I used to train the Cockatoo to retrieve and based on my instincts rather than anyone else's, but it worked in the end. |  |  | |  |
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Sandy Baby
Daddy says I'm- a-DORK-able!!
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 | | Barked: Mon Nov 9, '09 10:30am PST | | | | | | Barking.
I know I'm gonna get a lot of negative comments for bringing this one up. But, before you bash my opinion, hear me out. Barking has a lot to do with socialization. And, yes, a socialized dog- be he big or small- won't bark at anyone and everything. However, an unsocialized dog will. And, in my experience with big and little dogs... I find that the little dog is more prone to barking if not socialized properly. And the habit is also harder for little dogs to break. Sakura wasn't socialized right as a puppy. She barks. A lot. She's getting better. But it's almost been three years and we still have problems at times. And what's worse is that the other little ones picked up this bad habit. And they HAVE been socialized right. They just see her do it and I guess feel the need to follow suit. They quiet down when asked, however. We've never had a problem with the big ones. 
When you have small dogs, socialization is important. I don't think they bark because they're aggressive. A lot of times, I think they bark because they're small. If that made sense? When you're not even a foot above the ground, everything looks HUGE to you. So, naturally, if small dogs aren't exposed to people and big dogs when they're young, when they're older, they may react in a fearful way.Edited by author Mon Nov 9, '09 10:31am PST
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Addy, CGC
Let's go for a- walk! |
| | Barked: Mon Nov 9, '09 12:22pm PST | | | | | | When you have small dogs, socialization is important. I don't think they bark because they're aggressive. A lot of times, I think they bark because they're small. If that made sense? When you're not even a foot above the ground, everything looks HUGE to you. So, naturally, if small dogs aren't exposed to people and big dogs when they're young, when they're older, they may react in a fearful way.
Yup.
Also, they may be bored. Boredom is a source of barking for dogs large or small. Big dogs who are left to be lawn ornaments--or small dogs who don't get enough opportunities to use their minds because people think they can't/don't need to learn anything especially challenging. Or dogs who exist to be human companions, are loved and cherished at home, but don't get to go out enough and experience the world. Sometimes this is because the owner is limited in what they can do; sometimes it's because in the US so many places are closed to dogs that an older or physically limited owner could otherwise take a well-behaved dog; sometimes it's because the places you can take dogs are really geared towards larger dogs.
I teach Addy tricks, I take her everywhere I can get away with, I do pet therapy visits with her--but if things have been unusually busy for me, or the weather has been bad, or some of our usual outings are temporarily closed to us (e.g., right now, our weekly expeditions to my club are out, because we're having work done on the building and it's not safe or reasonable to bring anyone who isn't another pair of hands to get necessary club tasks done during the upheaval), sometimes I find myself with a bored dog who needs work on Quiet again, AND alternative activities (living room fetch, learning new tricks, walking a different route) to give her mind and body something to do.
I think the key things with barking and small dogs, as opposed to simply all dogs, is that yes, the world is awfully big for them and potentially much scarier than for a bigger dog of similar temperament, and that people are much more likely to overlook their needs for mental and physical exercise.
Bored or scared dog = likely more barking than a confident dog with things to occupy his or her mind. | | | | |
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Byron
Small dogs can- have BIG jobs! |
| | Barked: Mon Nov 9, '09 6:29pm PST | | | | | | Asher, I personally like this method to train the retrieve. It focuses on the give as opposed to the pick up portion of the chain. It turned my dog into a retrieving maniac. 
http://www.dogscouts.org/Dog_Activ-_Retrieve.html | | | | |
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