_Jac_
Flatcoats have em licked


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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 10:54 pm Post subject: obedience help |
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Dear Blitz,
My owner and I go to obedience every week. He acts like we are going to go
somewhere fun and then when we get to obedience class, I can't wrestle with
my friends or sniff or anything. What is the point? I know how to do it. I
didn't mind this when I was a puppy, but now I am six months old. What can I
do?
Signed (Pawed): Frustrated in Florida
Dear Frustrated,
You are completely missing the point of obedience class. Obedience is not
supposed to be fun and games. It is an important tool to ensure that your
owner does his most basic function: giving you treats.
Treats are the reason that early dogs first agreed to share a cave with
humans. (Treats and thunder of course.) The way to best guarantee the
frequent dispersal of treats is to never respond to any of your owner's
requests too regularly. The optimum response
percentage has been tested in our labs to be between 30% and 60%.
If you respond less than 30% your owner may decide that you are deaf, which
will result in your visiting the vet. At the vet you may get shots and will
usually have your temperature taken. Why risk it?
If you respond more than 60% of the time, your owner will expect your
response rate to increase in the future. The logical extension of that
pattern is the dog who has to leap through flaming hoops to get a piece of
liver. There are better ways for a dog to make a living.
Note that I am saying response, not obedience. Response does not mean that
you should drop everything to cater to your owner's whims. This results in a
spoiled owner. For example, if your owner calls you to him, you should first
look at him to see if he has a treat. If he has no treat in his hand, then
just sit there. Then look at all of the intervening space between the two of
you. This shows him that you are aware of how much effort it will take to
honour his request. After looking around, go back to whatever you were
doing. Do not watch your owner. At this point they begin to wonder if you
will ever come. When it appears that he is about to give up, start to walk
toward him.
Halfway to your owner you should stop, sit, and scratch your neck
vigorously. This reminds him that you had things to do before he interrupted
you. When you are finished scratching, walk slowly to him with your head
hanging low to demonstrate how tired you are of his ceaseless demands.
You can sit in front of him and if he reaches down to pet you, quickly lie
down before he can touch you. If he then tries to get into a heeling
position (you know, where he has to keep his legs even with your shoulder)
look up at him and roll over on your back. This shows that you forgive him
for being so selfish.
If your owner has a treat, a slightly different response is in order. When
he calls you, look at him. If you see a treat run as fast as you can to him.
Just before you hit him, turn your shoulder so that you don't hurt yourself
and try to connect with his knees. When he falls down, rummage through his
pocket or bait bag and take all of the treats. Eat all of the treats as
quickly as possible while staying out reach of your owner. When you are
finished eating, sit calmly in the heel position. This demonstrates that you
are satisfied with the treats.
If your owner tries to teach you to do a trick (roll over, beg, do his
taxes, ....), you should try to learn these tricks. If just you and your
owner see you perform these tricks, no one is harmed.
However, if your owner tries to get you to show these tricks to other
humans, you should stand still and look at him without any sign of
understanding. This shows that you can't be fooled that easily. See -
obedience is important.
The biggest reason for regular attendance of obedience class: It is where
your orders will come from on the day of the dog's world-wide revolt against
their owners. You will have to be in class to be able to relay orders to all
of the dogs in your neighbourhood. So go to obedience class happy. Eat your
treats and grow strong. The day of our liberation is coming.
Sincerely, Blitz
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_Chris_
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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PMSL Now I know what she was really thinking....it all makes sense at last!!!!
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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love it !
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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GREAT !!! 
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Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 6:40 am Post subject: |
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Excellent, now I know what Maisie is thinking!!
Brilliant
Carol
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