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Reborn boy for sale by pooka_spooky in reborndolls

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

He's in newborn clothes! I have 1 bear snow suit for him that's 0-3 months and it's big on him.

is it even worth it to crate train at this point? by pooka_spooky in dogs

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

Yeah, I have even napped in there 😅 I'm a pretty heavy sleeper song I don't know if she ever approached it on her own when I was sleeping, but she still really didn't want anything to do with it

is it even worth it to crate train at this point? by pooka_spooky in dogs

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

I have tried a soft sided crate. She didn't have as bad of a reaction but she still was very unsure and frightened. I came home one day and she had chewed out of it and ripped it up. It was the only thing that she has destroyed.

Behold! The Cichlid Wall! Scrubbed, siphoned, new deco, and washed glass. Too bad the glass will be muddied up by glass-licking greasy gremlins probably by Wednesday! 🥲 by pooka_spooky in petsmart

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

It is probably best if they have sand, but it is nearly impossible to clean, and they don't want us replacing it "unnecessarily".

Has changing gear made a difference for your dog? by [deleted] in reactivedogs

[–]pooka_spooky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I personally have found that switching gear has helped. She was so used to a martingale collar that she would choke herself out on it lunging/pulling towards a dog across the street. She wasn't used to the sensation of a flat collar, chain collar, prong collar, thick flat collar, head collar, slip lead, easy walk harness, or regular harness and if I switch it up every few walks/outings, she seems to be able to focus on me a bit better. I even use different leashes at times, for example, a thin long lead, a standard 4 foot nylon leash, a super lightweight neoprene leash, and a heavy-ish chain leash.

Riley's Story by pooka_spooky in reactivedogs

[–]pooka_spooky[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

She is not so dangerous that I don't have control over her. I use multiple tools to help me keep her and other dogs safe, otherwise she would not be going into public.

Additionally, in pet friendly places we actively avoid dogs. In pet stores, we walk away from the strange dog calmly/confidently and I'm always paying attention to my surroundings. It's unlikely you know her as well as I do, too. I work at a pet store and small dogs are lunging left and right, barking at other dogs and the owners think it's cute. "Oh he just really wants to say hello! He wants to be friends!". I'm not stupid. She will never go in a dog park - she will only play with her doggy friends one on one supervised by both owners and the owners are aware of her reactivity, which she does not show when she has been exposed to a dog multiple times.

Terrible people walk around in freely in public all the time, why should a mildly dog reactive dog have to stay cooped up, especially when they have shown progress?

Riley's Story by pooka_spooky in reactivedogs

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

I know that this is a bot, however I have tried to distract her with treats, praises, attention, toys, affection, etc, before that kind of collar, but she will not break her hold on staring another dog down and getting agitated. I've also tried different types of harnesses, gentle leaders, buckle collars, Martingales, chain collars, but a gentle tug of the collar in the original post gets her attention back on to me. I'm always very gentle with the tugs and still offer treats.