She's Catchin' On


Since Pan's bitchiness towards Luna, we've instituted a zero tolerance
policy that has continued even after Luna is no longer visiting. She is not
allowed to look at her or anyone else cross-ways, no more grumbling about
much of anything except matters of consequence (she can protest if someone
else is being rude, but not be rude herself), severely curb her tendencies
towards being a bouncer, etc. It's basically been a lot of redirection,
recalls and leave-its, consequences for bad behavior, lots of
pets/praise/treats for being an angel, etc., and we've been making progress.
She is actually making play overtures (odd as they are, as most dogs don't
get the whole poking thing and don't associate it with play), and is now
making friends with one of Khan's girlfriends. I can literally see the
wheels turning as she catches herself just as she is about to be bossy, and
the last couple of days, she's been auto-recalling to me when she finds
stuff breaking out around her that would've normally brought out the grumpy
bitch in her.

Then today, I noticed something. Pan is walking up to Luna, wagging her
tail at her, and running right back to me for rewards. She's walking next
to Luna, not trying to control her or giving her the evil eye, but looking
back at me, and the moment she sees I'm watching her, recalls to me for
rewards. If she doesn't think I've noticed what she's doing, she's standing
there and woofing, then wagging her tail before running back to me for her
rewards. I think she's finally figured out, on her own, that somehow Luna
and her behavior towards her is responsible for my generosity.

I think that I'm developing arthritis in my 'treat hand' from un-gloving and
re-gloving so much when it's chilly and windy outside, but Yay, Progress!
And I sure hope I haven't jinxed it all by saying all this out loud.

Suja


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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Shes Catchin On
    ... policy that has continued even after Luna is no longer visiting. ... Pan is walking up to Luna, wagging her ... tail at her, and running right back to me for rewards. ...
    (rec.pets.dogs.behavior)
  • Re: Shes Catchin On
    ... Since Pan's bitchiness towards Luna, ... Pan is walking up to Luna, wagging her ... tail at her, and running right back to me for rewards. ...
    (rec.pets.dogs.behavior)