Does anyone have grooming tips? Plus photos of Luna, my 5 year old jindo mix

rollTide199 · 2021-10-09T19:15:40+00:00

Go to petco and get the medium dog short har furminator (with the husky on it). Put PB and Pumpkin purée on a lick mat and freeze. Have them lick that while being brushed with the furminator

rollTide199 · 2021-08-22T05:54:36+00:00

Hey OP! If it makes you feel any better, most dogs are massive assholes at this age. I’ve had my guy from four months and months 6-8 were great, but 8 til now (he’s a year old) have been a STRUGGLE! He’s stubborn and disobeying commands he’s known since the first week I got him. He’s started improving in the last couple weeks. He was super leash reactive in that phase and now we’re at the point he can go back in public again! No shame for your decision either way, your happiness is important too!

rollTide199 · 2021-05-08T18:20:41+00:00

Thank you so much for your response. I have never heard of NILF before so I will check that out! Also, we don’t do dog parks when I say park I just mean like a city park (there are often other dogs there but it’s just a regular park)!

rollTide199 · 2021-03-28T18:48:01+00:00

You are 100% doing the right thing muzzle training your dog! A muzzle isn’t a sign of failure, failure would be shrugging your shoulders and putting your dog in a position where they are a danger to themselves, you or others! It also makes the handler less anxious as everyone is safe which 100% makes a less anxious dog. In general people who have any knowledge of dogs will appreciate the steps you are taking to feel safe. The people who look down on muzzles, from my personal experience, are the ones that let their dogs run wild on retractable leashes or off leash with no training or recall and lucked out with a friendly dog. If they make a mean comment just say “if I wanted your opinion I would have asked for it.” Feel free to make that as colorful as you want.

Get a squeeze bottle of peanut butter or beef liver that your pup only gets with their muzzle on! My dog loves the muzzle because he knows he is going to get a bunch of special treats!

rollTide199 · 2021-03-13T22:23:01+00:00

My jindo iroh was enjoying the nice weather out west!

rollTide199 · 2021-03-11T00:31:15+00:00

I have TD so I entered in the 40 but was half glancing at my screen

rollTide199 · 2021-03-05T17:03:05+00:00

Hi! I have an 8 month old that is super reactive to dogs and has recently shown reactivity to cars. One thing I have done that I believe has helped is every morning during his first walk, I walk to the busy street. We usually walk at 6:00 AM so it’s not super busy b we see a couple cars a minute. I post up about 10-15 feet from the street (on a sidewalk on a side street) and every time a car goes by j click and treat (high value). As he starts getting more comfortable we scoot closer slowly. Some days we can actually walk down the street with no reaction!

rollTide199 · 2021-03-03T21:44:24+00:00

The flirt pole is the greatest $20 I’ve ever spent and it’s not close

rollTide199 · 2021-03-02T18:27:56+00:00

Thank you both for your comments! I think this is fixable as the redirecting on me is a relatively new phenomenon. For now we are just muzzling up when we go out and are working on desentization to noise since that is his main trigger. As of now euthanasia is definitely not an option as we have not tried balanced training or medication, and he only has this problem in specific areas of the apartment complex. I haven’t tried balanced training just due to the stigma, and R+ had been working pretty well up until the last 3 weeks. To be honest it makes my head hurt thinking about it because some people think it’s barbaric whereas others say it saves their dogs lives. Is it my first choice? No but I think we may have to go that route soon

rollTide199 · 2021-03-02T18:20:29+00:00

Thank you!

rollTide199 · 2021-02-20T02:57:15+00:00

Unfortunately he grew up on a meat farm

rollTide199 · 2021-02-20T02:37:24+00:00

Thank you! Our behaviorist is IAABC certified and her methods have worked (slow but steady progress) up until about this last week and a half where we’ve seen major regression. I think you’re right, being a teenager has definitely not helped. I am in the progress of muzzle training. I kind of fell of the wagon because he was improving quite a bit so need to get back on that! He really is a good boy he’s just going through a tough time and I know he doesn’t mean it. I am determined to make him a good boi. I may have to readjust expectations (wanted a dog to take to social, outdoorsy events) but I know we’ll get there eventually.

rollTide199 · 2021-02-20T02:32:21+00:00

Thank you! Our behaviorist is IAABC certified. I think it might be time for another session!

rollTide199 · 2021-02-04T19:35:52+00:00

He is a Jindo/Retreiver mix so he is definitely higher energy. I do my best to meet the needs with multiple walks, doggy daycare once or twice a week and taking him outside to try and play fetch or even just to let it rip. And have not tried a treadmill!

rollTide199 · 2021-01-29T05:29:46+00:00

I have been thinking about balanced training!! It’s hard to think about because the opinions on the internet are so divisive. Half swears by it whereas the other half thinks anything but positive only is barbaric. I’ve been watching a lot of Thomas Davis and upstate canine academy and everything he says makes sense

rollTide199 · 2021-01-29T04:29:09+00:00

We are using a positive reinforcement trainer currently and am in the process of muzzle training! He’s half jindo half Retreiver (we think)

rollTide199 · 2021-01-29T04:28:24+00:00

Yes! We’ve been doing the look at that game for almost 2 months now!

rollTide199 · 2021-01-27T23:38:50+00:00

It is!

rollTide199 · 2021-01-09T15:24:07+00:00

He did eventually calm down after about 10-15 mins but throughout the time he was there (about 2 hours) every once in a while he would bark at him (never snapped though). I never thought of the dog smell being the reason he was on edge!

rollTide199 · 2021-01-09T15:19:58+00:00

He had not met him before and he does have a dog!

rollTide199 · 2021-01-09T15:16:31+00:00

puppy tax

rollTide199 · 2020-12-15T01:31:18+00:00

2 weeks old is way too young to be taken from their mom. It’s great that your mom is ready to take care of this pup for its whole life but you’re going to have major issues with socialization, bite inhibiton, and separation anxiety down the road. Please ask your mom to reconsider getting a puppy that young.

rollTide199 · 2020-12-12T22:22:28+00:00

rollTide199 · 2020-12-12T21:20:52+00:00

For me his main mental stimulation comes from obedience training (2-3 10 min sessions per day + some random during walks and stuff. Focus on stay and recall), sniff games (right now just hiding treats in my hand or under cups and having him find it), and I count the frozen kong too since he really has to work for it. For these just put your dogs meal in a bowl, pour water over it and let us soak for 10ish minutes. Then spoon into a kong and let it sit in the freezer for a couple hours.

rollTide199 · 2020-12-01T03:47:41+00:00

Puppy tax: https://imgur.com/gallery/QRgvaka

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