coupe312 Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Duncan has grown up with me a sally ( girlfriend) he is now 8 months old and showed a weird trate. can i yesterday from work, had to work a night away. all missing me a stuff like springers do. anyway sat down watching telly, stroking duncan. sally came up a cracked me a the back of the head messing about. duncan was not too happy and bark at her and growled. he does not normal do this? then was nmore clinggy than ever with me why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Coupe, I had a similar problem with Merlin. He would be fine with me but with Tracey (my partner) he would growl at her. Get an empty beer can, and put a few pennies in it and tape the top up. If he bears his teeth, rattle it but make sure he doesn't see the can. He will learn that the noise (which he won't like ) is associated with growling at your girlfriend. Cheers Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 he's from Yorkshire, he's not gonna waste any pennys putting them in a beer tin :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coupe312 Posted May 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 should i take offence? :unsure: i'd use quids if it works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Try it Coupe The important thing is he doesn't see the can. Cheers Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 he's from Yorkshire, he's not gonna waste any pennys putting them in a beer tin :unsure: no you should'nt it was a joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 i have herd it can be done with plastic pop bottles and stones. then you can spend your pennies on beer cans. FULL ONES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Coupe Does your Girlfriend live with you? NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 he's from Yorkshire, he's not gonna waste any pennys putting them in a beer tin Try some groats, farthings, three penny bits from your money box. Waste not want everything in Yorkshire. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coupe312 Posted May 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 Coupe Does your Girlfriend live with you? NTTF yes she does. never done it before and not done it since.# he is very clingy to me though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 should i take offence? i'd use quids if it works As one yorkshireman to another. take the gate as well as the fence. The quid that you get for them will do to put in the tin Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 Coupe It sounds to me that your loving little puppy is growing up and has decided that he would like to change the hiarchy order. In his eyes it should run You, Him and then your Girlfriend, so it is now time for your Girlfriend to put him in his place. Have your Girlfriend do the following. She should do this exercise 2 or 3 times aday for the next 2 weeks. Sitting down on the floor, roll the puppy on his back between her legs. Have his head in her lap. Place her hand on his chest, one front leg between her thumb and 1st fingure, and the other leg between her little finger and its neighbor. The dog must stay in this position relaxed for the count of 10 seconds with no struggling. At the end of 10 seconds of calm let the dog up and praise with good puppy. Repeat this exercise 2 to 3 times a day. This is the most submissive position that you can put a dog into, and should settle it into his mind as to where he belongs in the order of things. Do not start to count until he does not struggle. I know I have some pictures of this, just trying to find them. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coupe312 Posted May 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Coupe It sounds to me that your loving little puppy is growing up and has decided that he would like to change the hiarchy order. In his eyes it should run You, Him and then your Girlfriend, so it is now time for your Girlfriend to put him in his place. Have your Girlfriend do the following. She should do this exercise 2 or 3 times aday for the next 2 weeks. Sitting down on the floor, roll the puppy on his back between her legs. Have his head in her lap. Place her hand on his chest, one front leg between her thumb and 1st fingure, and the other leg between her little finger and its neighbor. The dog must stay in this position relaxed for the count of 10 seconds with no struggling. At the end of 10 seconds of calm let the dog up and praise with good puppy. Repeat this exercise 2 to 3 times a day. This is the most submissive position that you can put a dog into, and should settle it into his mind as to where he belongs in the order of things. Do not start to count until he does not struggle. I know I have some pictures of this, just trying to find them. NTTF so is that why when i tell him off the first thing he does is lay down on the floor between my legs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 No in that case he is just being an engraciating puppy and trying to suck up to get back in the good books . It is him being on his back with his belly, neck , and genitals exposed that is putting him into a compromising position. In this position he is vunerable, and if you ever watch pups around older dogs, if they are in trouble or have over stepped the line this is the position they will take. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coupe312 Posted May 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 thanks for you advice it all seams to be working. he does not like been rolled on his back but now he is starting to acept the girlfriend a little better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Glad it is working, keep at it. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 It sure works,I have an 11y.o. springer bitch who will if she`s been told off roll onto her back with tail between her legs and if you go to stroke her belly she freezes.It`s a good method of establishing the pecking order as NTTF has said,another is that when entering the house the dogs sit til all humans have gone in before them. Best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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