Beth & Atlas
Member Since 2010
Yesterday's Condo
Well we has a rip roaring game of chase last night! For nearly two hours all three cats were up the stairs, down the stairs, to the bedroom, down the hallway even Attie was up for the game of sneak attack and chase!
I finally broke it up by getting Gary to chill out a bit in bed with me. Then of coure he wanted to play footsie and it is kind of neat to watch such a serious cat get into kitten mode. :lol:
So I am not operating on a lot of sleep this morning, but the bulk of my day today is this mornings rounds.
Leashing up Buddy proved to be much more of a task than I anticipated. 45 minutes later I still had failed to get him on his walking leash.
I again had to have the owner leash him up as I am not into chasing a dog around the house to get him to go for a walk. I got him to come close enough to take treats from between my feet, but just like a cat if I moved to pet him or get his collar he bolted. :evil:
As I watched the husband attempt to leash up Buddy I quickly realized what the issue was. They/he tempts Buddy with a favorite toy and then grabs the dog. ohmygod_smile It is no wonder why Buddy is the way he he is. His rewards are followed by some sort of perceived punishment! I know it is hard to have patience with a timid dog, but that is exactly what MUST be done. This dog simply is not bonded to this family and doesn't trust any one of them.
So now the hard part comes and it isn't with Buddy. These dog owners for "over 20 years," need to be retrained because what they are doing has ruined their dog and if they persist in their ways...Buddy will turn from "flight" to "fight." I need them to get in to a professional behaviorist and trainer. That is going to take convincing them that their "old" training techniques are passe. :roll:
Well we has a rip roaring game of chase last night! For nearly two hours all three cats were up the stairs, down the stairs, to the bedroom, down the hallway even Attie was up for the game of sneak attack and chase!
I finally broke it up by getting Gary to chill out a bit in bed with me. Then of coure he wanted to play footsie and it is kind of neat to watch such a serious cat get into kitten mode. :lol:
So I am not operating on a lot of sleep this morning, but the bulk of my day today is this mornings rounds.
Leashing up Buddy proved to be much more of a task than I anticipated. 45 minutes later I still had failed to get him on his walking leash.
I again had to have the owner leash him up as I am not into chasing a dog around the house to get him to go for a walk. I got him to come close enough to take treats from between my feet, but just like a cat if I moved to pet him or get his collar he bolted. :evil: As I watched the husband attempt to leash up Buddy I quickly realized what the issue was. They/he tempts Buddy with a favorite toy and then grabs the dog. ohmygod_smile It is no wonder why Buddy is the way he he is. His rewards are followed by some sort of perceived punishment! I know it is hard to have patience with a timid dog, but that is exactly what MUST be done. This dog simply is not bonded to this family and doesn't trust any one of them.
So now the hard part comes and it isn't with Buddy. These dog owners for "over 20 years," need to be retrained because what they are doing has ruined their dog and if they persist in their ways...Buddy will turn from "flight" to "fight." I need them to get in to a professional behaviorist and trainer. That is going to take convincing them that their "old" training techniques are passe. :roll:
