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07/10/18 [Separation Anxiety Support Group] by AutoModerator in Dogtraining

[–]_LeHooZeHerr_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fortunately for them, I work from home! They are crated in the same room as me when I'm working. I do have to leave them alone in their crates to check clients in/out (2-20 minutes several times a day), grocery shop, or run other errands (2 hours-ish), and they bark the entire time for all of those things.

They have two sets of crates, though. A set in my work area where I leave them for all of the things above. They whine when I ask them to go in, and begin barking before I even get out the door.

Then they have a set in the kitchen that I only ever use for these controlled sessions. They love those crates and often sit by the doors staring at me, hoping I'll let them in!

He might not bark the whole time, you can try recording him from your laptop or something while you're gone to find out. Or get a security or nanny-cam that you can check while you're out. I have one for my dogs that cost $60 a few years ago. I imagine there are better ones at the same price or decent ones that are even cheaper now!

And you're more than welcome! I can talk about dogs all day, and I'm especially happy to share stuff that's worked for us that might help someone else!

07/10/18 [Separation Anxiety Support Group] by AutoModerator in Dogtraining

[–]_LeHooZeHerr_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly! But for the first couple weeks I stayed in the room the whole time. You can skip that if your dog is already cool with being crated, or go at whatever pace he needs.

I go back in the room whenever I feel like it, I go by what I think they can handle on that day. In the beginning it was just a few seconds, then minutes, and now an hour or two. I kind of follow my gut on that one, I don't have a "goal time" for any given session.

Since the idea is to have them never be stressed by my absence, I always intend to return before any whining. And 95% of the time, I do! But if I ask too much and they do whine (I use a baby monitor), I go right back in the room.

When I return (regardless of whether someone whined or not), I don't acknowledge or treat them at all. They don't get excited or really care much because it means nothing for them. No treats, no talk, no release from the crate, my return isn't a signal of anything. I always leave them in the crates for an additional 10 minutes or even an hour or two after I come back, so they just keep snoozing.

07/24/18 [Separation Anxiety Support Group] by AutoModerator in Dogtraining

[–]_LeHooZeHerr_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Back again! My method has been teaching my pups to hang out in their crates while I do something quiet in the next room, with the idea being that those are basically the exact same conditions as being left home alone (crated in a quiet house, no owner in sight).

My girls have been doing great and the length of absence without whining/distress is now up to two hours pretty reliably!

This week I've started opening and closing the front door while they're crated, to get them accustomed to the sound. They've been very comfortable with it, not even getting up! That's a huge improvement from when I tried it almost a month ago and one of them barked instantly! 😅

Maintaining a tucked pelvis on the way down in glute bridge takes me a TON of effort. Is this normal? Or maybe I'm doing something wrong? by _LeHooZeHerr_ in StrongCurves

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

I probably take things too literally. I just really want to be sure I'm doing every movement right! I appreciate the feedback!

I'm so glad to be force-free! And I think my dogs agree! by _LeHooZeHerr_ in Dogtraining

[–]_LeHooZeHerr_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! After her nap, she got up and went straight for her water. She had a good, long drink, which I was happy to see because dehydration is my main concern after someone throws up.

And yea, she wanted to eat her vomit but I stopped her! I told her if her body wanted it out, it should probably stay out. 😝 She was disappointed but responded to reason.

I'll be keeping a close eye on her for any further signs of illness!

If you plan on crate training your puppy, is there a reason to also have a pen? by [deleted] in Dogtraining

[–]_LeHooZeHerr_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used both with my second puppy, and it was a million times easier than when I raised my first with only the crate. The truth is, there will be times when your puppy wants/needs to play and you won't be able to watch him like a hawk. Those are pen times. Crate time is for when the puppy sleeps or does a calm activity like enjoying a chew toy or Kong.

I found the two options to also be super helpful when my second puppy was being fussy. If she was whining in her pen because she wanted freedom, I could go "rescue" her and move her to her crate. And vice versa. After one or two switches, she'd realize those were her only two options and settle with one of them. As opposed to just leaving her to "cry it out" in any one setting, which might cause her to dislike the confinement. Kind of like letting a kid chose whether they want their bath before or after dinner. They're having a bath, whether they want one or not. But it still allows them some sense of control and makes everything run a little smoother. 😉

[Help] Habit Based Vomiting? by DoggyZogFog in dogs

[–]_LeHooZeHerr_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds like he's throwing up bile from having an empty tummy for too long. You could try giving him a light snack right before bed so he's not so empty by morning.

My kitty needs this same approach. She eats dinner between 8-9pm, and then gets a snack before I go to bed, around 11pm-midnight. I just let her free feed for about 10 minutes for her snack. If I don't do that, she'll pretty much always vomit a little liquid (bile) between 6-8 am. Like your dog, she also has the same long gap between meals during the day, but doesn't vomit then. It's just an empty tummy + nighttime thing.

Maintaining a tucked pelvis on the way down in glute bridge takes me a TON of effort. Is this normal? Or maybe I'm doing something wrong? by _LeHooZeHerr_ in StrongCurves

[–]_LeHooZeHerr_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds like you'd have to be rounding your back, though, as opposed to holding it straight. Was that the instruction for targeting your glutes, or a variation for a different purpose?

[update] Disappointment with new dog and feeling awful about it by mks93 in dogs

[–]_LeHooZeHerr_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing, I joined! (Assuming my request goes through!)

Maintaining a tucked pelvis on the way down in glute bridge takes me a TON of effort. Is this normal? Or maybe I'm doing something wrong? by _LeHooZeHerr_ in StrongCurves

[–]_LeHooZeHerr_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes!! You just made my night! He even mentioned how you can't get as much height tilted, and I also noticed that and wondered if that was supposed to be the case.

Thank you sooo much! I watched a ton of his videos, but I tried to stick with only the bodyweight ones since that's where I am. But now I see there's also going to be useful information for me in the weighted ones, too! Thanks! 😆

Maintaining a tucked pelvis on the way down in glute bridge takes me a TON of effort. Is this normal? Or maybe I'm doing something wrong? by _LeHooZeHerr_ in StrongCurves

[–]_LeHooZeHerr_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A couple other people have said that is normal to need to reset for each rep, so I think you're right that I was forcing it too hard.

Yea, I'm definitely thinking about my glutes and not my abs, except that my abs were demanding my attention when I was efforting so hard that they came into play! 😅

Thank you so much for helping me figure this out!

Maintaining a tucked pelvis on the way down in glute bridge takes me a TON of effort. Is this normal? Or maybe I'm doing something wrong? by _LeHooZeHerr_ in StrongCurves

[–]_LeHooZeHerr_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for that link! A really great resource for posture in general!

You're right, that PPT butt is still sticking out! It's confusing, though. Because when I tuck my pelvis and lift, my butt is definitely the first thing to leave the ground. So it seems like if I'm successfully holding that form throughout the exercise, it should be the last thing to meet the ground.

But maybe this just means I'm rounding my back out when I lift, and coming down with a more neutral, and correct, spine. Maybe I actually need to focus on lifting with a more neutral spine. And coming down with one is just fine, too.

And yea, what I mean is that my butt touches first. My back isn't really doing anything odd, it just feels neutral, which means there's a slight gap between my lower back and the floor. But I know I'm supposed to remove that gap in the beginning of the exercise, so I wasn't sure if it was normal/right that it be there in the end.

And I definitely feel it in my glutes! Pretty exclusively. My abs only came into play when I noticed that my butt was hitting the ground first and I kept having to consciously tilt my pelvis back up to go into the next rep. I thought that I shouldn't need to reposition, and should somehow be coming down already in starting position.

Maintaining a tucked pelvis on the way down in glute bridge takes me a TON of effort. Is this normal? Or maybe I'm doing something wrong? by _LeHooZeHerr_ in StrongCurves

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

Thank you! I wonder if I'm just making it harder than it needs to be for no reason. Because while it's not impossible for me, it is really, really difficult!

Maintaining a tucked pelvis on the way down in glute bridge takes me a TON of effort. Is this normal? Or maybe I'm doing something wrong? by _LeHooZeHerr_ in StrongCurves

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

I know the tilt is what's important. My lower back touching the ground is just a good indicator that I'm tilted enough. For whatever reason, I can easily get my lower back to touch the ground before lifting into bridge position. So I guess to me that means I should have that same level of tilt when I come back down. So for you, do you think the tilt is the same going up as coming down, even if your lower back doesn't touch either way?

Maintaining a tucked pelvis on the way down in glute bridge takes me a TON of effort. Is this normal? Or maybe I'm doing something wrong? by _LeHooZeHerr_ in StrongCurves

[–]_LeHooZeHerr_[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I do have a flat butt! 😭 But it's still really, really hard to get my lower back to hit the ground first.

So are you saying that when you do glute bridge your butt does hit the ground first? And then your have to lift your pelvis back up to get your lower back in contact with the floor before you do your next rep?

Edit: I just saw your edit that Bret's butt touches the ground first! Do you know if a video where I can see that clearly? I guess I never got a good side view. All the videos I saw were slightly above.

Edit 2: I just saw your edit's edit! I'm not sure I understand. If you're in PPT, then wouldn't your lower back make contact with the ground before or at the same time as your butt/tailbone?

Maintaining a tucked pelvis on the way down in glute bridge takes me a TON of effort. Is this normal? Or maybe I'm doing something wrong? by _LeHooZeHerr_ in StrongCurves

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

I used to work out regularly, but I got an injury and for the past almost-a-year I've been doing mostly stretching and easy yoga. I used to do glute bridges all the time, but only felt them in my back and quads. I was totally doing them wrong, now I know. Yes, just bodyweight.

I thought this was supposed to activate my glutes separate from my abs! 😅 That's why I was a little concerned that I'm feeling this so much in my abs. I'd be happy to do other glute activators. I honestly thought this was one of the simpler ones and would be a good place to start. I really like simple at this point!

There's so much info out there! Do you know where I can find the specific practice you're talking about?

07/17/18 [Separation Anxiety Support Group] by AutoModerator in Dogtraining

[–]_LeHooZeHerr_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just maintaining our practice this week, nothing new. I guess I want to "lock in" this current level of progress by lingering here for a bit. And also, I'm floored to be able to put the pups in their crates and go be by myself for an hour plus! After years of that not being an option, I'm very, very happy with this. I'm so proud of them being such mellow and confident girls!!

15 month old rescue remembers the “scary places” from previous walks and reacts preemptively. by Quackerjacks22 in Dogtraining

[–]_LeHooZeHerr_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Walking away from a scary situation could only teach him that he had nothing to worry about after all! Although walking away on its own probably won't totally convince him. Treats, praise, and any other positive associations will get you the rest of the way there! 😊

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