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- From: feldman@cs.tulane.edu (Damon Feldman)
- Subject: Re: behavior modification or dog training
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.165739.13113@cs.tulane.edu>
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- Organization: Computer Science Dept., Tulane Univ., New Orleans, LA
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 16:57:39 GMT
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- >I have a question. I took my almost five year old Pembroke
- >Welsh Corgi to obedience classes. We finished four of the
- >eight classes. He did very well and he has learned nicely to
- >sit, stay, and heel. However, he refused to down. This
- >doesn't bother me because I wasn't interested in showing him.
- >All I wanted was a better behaved dog. However, he still
- >barks to beat the band when the doorbell rings (or if the tv
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- >to. Are there classes in behavior modification which is what I
- >think he needs rather than obedience. There must be others out there
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- No. Training is behavior modification, although some classes are
- oriented more towards competition than having a well-trained dog around
- the house. Expert trainers know how to train certain excercises
- especially well, so that's what they teach.
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- Your dog's refusal to down is a sign of dominance. If you cannot
- make your dog obey you in the down, you will be unable to get
- your dog to listen to you when he doesn't want to.
-
- Damon
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- Damon Feldman feldman@rex.cs.tulane.edu
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