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10-07-2012, 05:30 PM
Originally Posted by Tass 
Ah, in that case I refer you to the opening of my post
and it's your fault for not including that in your quote 
I think those sentences really focus the mind.
I also like the way she goes into detail on how to get a dog's attention, the method, the environment and, crucially, the time it takes to perfect.
It is a very short, very accessible book, clear with no jargon etc.
To the point.
I like her logical approach and lack of flowery blah!
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10-07-2012, 06:03 PM
Originally Posted by smokeybear
I quote
The absolute hardest, most problemati,c most diffiuclt way for dogs to greet and meet is on leash. And there are really only two potential outcomes for the greeting and neither is particularly useful or desirable.
1 After the initial investigative sniffing and greeing ritual the dogs play
2 After the initial investigative sniffing and greeting ritual, the dogs fight.
Neither is actually better than the other. If the dogs sniff and then play, your dog has just gotton a jackpot sized reward for going up to a stange dog and introducing itself. The next time he sees a strange dog, he will want to pull towards that dog to greet it, to see if he can make a friend and have a little play session. Each subsequent time your do will strain harder and harder to get to the other dogs hoping to get to stop and play. If nothing else, this will lead to a harder and harder time maning your dg on walks, since he now gets so distrated around other dogs.
my dogs ALWAYS greet on lead if its a dog they havnt met before, even if they have been off lead, i put them on they greet i let them of and hopfully they play
my dogs dont pull me towards othjer dogs
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10-07-2012, 06:16 PM
Originally Posted by marley123
well i have to disagree with that from the start so it looks like i migght not agree with her.
my dogs ALWAYS greet on lead if its a dog they havnt met before, even if they have been off lead, i put them on they greet i let them of and hopfully they play
my dogs dont pull me towards othjer dogs
rune
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