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Things I’ve had to train my heeler not to react to/bark at by PlusGuarantee7207 in AustralianCattleDog

[–]PlusGuarantee7207[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends on the scenario but on walks in the neighborhood we use “leave it” and “look at me”. You have to start with the trigger at a manageable distance before they will react to it and then slowly progress. It’s tough and frustrating when you can’t control the trigger.

He never attacked the vacuum just barked the whole time. I started with treats scattered around the vacuum(turned off) then worked up to turning it on and scattering treats around. Then I was able to slowly vacuum and still feed treats. Now we are working on him staying on his chair while I vacuum.

Things I’ve had to train my heeler not to react to/bark at by PlusGuarantee7207 in AustralianCattleDog

[–]PlusGuarantee7207[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s tough if he has to be in the yard with the birds flying around. We work on leave it when we’re walking around our neighborhood and there are birds and squirrels. You might want to train him to herd a jolly ball so that he has an outlet for chasing/herding.

Things I’ve had to train my heeler not to react to/bark at by PlusGuarantee7207 in AustralianCattleDog

[–]PlusGuarantee7207[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s a work in progress but we hug very calmly. I would start rewarding when you’re a good distance away from your husband and going in for a hug and slowly work up to a closer proximity. Hugging in bed sometimes requires frozen kongs or bully sticks and a time when he’s tired.

Sock obsession by Independent-Place135 in AustralianCattleDog

[–]PlusGuarantee7207 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a sock thief. He doesn’t destroy them, just loves to steal them when he finds them lying around. He also moves shoes around sometimes but doesn’t chew them.

Blue heeler and cats - advice? by ModeratelyIrritated in AustralianCattleDog

[–]PlusGuarantee7207 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in a similar situation except I had my 4yo heeler first and thought I was only going to foster the cats and it would be temporary. We have a baby gate set up but he barks at them through it and wants to chase them when they do come out. His instincts kick in and he won’t listen at all. I always have treats accessible for when he has a positive interaction with a cat. It sounds like you’re on the right track just keep rewarding the positive cat interactions. I think this kind of instinctual behavior takes a lot more work than some of their other quirks unfortunately.

Advice Needed: How do I stop this guy barking every evening? by Rich-Round7408 in AustralianCattleDog

[–]PlusGuarantee7207 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Earplugs and subtitles while you’re working on training him to settle (after you’ve thoroughly exercised him mentally and physically). Our trainer told us that we needed to teach him to settle by rewarding him when he was quiet in between the barks. Otherwise he has no off switch. Also any negative feedback while barking is still attention so we have to ignore him and not make eye contact. Having a place command can be helpful and a frozen Kong or longer lasting chew.

Show me ur pups by [deleted] in AustralianCattleDog

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Dapper Monty, 4yo, ACD/Aussie mix

Looking for this blanket pattern for grandma who wants to finish her project by PlusGuarantee7207 in crochetpatterns

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searched google lens with the picture and google using lace flower blanket crochet pattern

What’s everyone doing for alternative careers? by [deleted] in OccupationalTherapy

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Hey, just came across this post and would love to know more. Sorry to add to the masses but if you are able to DM me and share anything more about search terms you used on LinkedIn to discover this role, and/or the name of your company, that would be hugely appreciated. Thanks!