Today-Jealous Issue notice
My boyfriend and I hung out with Mae in the back yard before i left for a night vacation at Cocoa Beach. Mae was a good girl, did not fight with Bogey, and played with us. We played fetch, tag, and even relaxed on the grass, while we petted her on her happy spot belly. I had heard that there might be an issue with the pack leader theme with her. Someone said that when bogey comes up to me or my boyfriend first, Mae views that as a threat that bogey is challenging her Leader status. I am not sure if this may be a reason of sorts, but it does seem to fight with the rarely incidence she commits. Maybe she is telling Bogey that he is to be reminded who is the Leader. Now i know this is a habit i can not take away from her, since it is embedded in her genetics and ancestry, but i wonder if there is a way to tell her that it is not appropriate...now i do not want to pay someone to teach obedience class with her since alot of places are ridiculous amounts of money which i do not have since i am a part timer, college student, and i have bills. Is there a way to teach her to stop listening to that instinctual behavior?
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Comment by Abbea and Vivi on January 19, 2009 at 7:03pm
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Yes, with treats, but do you also do this with everyday privileges? Anyway, I may be wrong and it might just be that Mae is higher in the pack than Bogey but not her human owners. My parents have a dog that barks and bites their other dog when he's being played with (especially with a toy) but she's the sweetest dog to my parents and any other person.
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Comment by Virginia on January 19, 2009 at 3:27pm
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I do the commands first and then give her the treats. So i do this method alot.
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I always read that you as the owner need to be the leader of the pack, and not your dog. To show her her proper place, you could start following the NILF (nothing in life is free) training method, which involves giving her commands to do before she gets anything, including her food, walks, any privilege. I just heard about it, and it seems easier than punishment or trying to dominate your dog (which I heard doesn't work as well). I would google NILF training and see what comes up.
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