I wrote some posts recently that I like to learn things by dogs, and so it is. One thing I have learned of the Floki is that prevention training is the most, most important and best thing to do for himself and his dog. I'll try to foul out my thoughts on the matter below. 😀
This post based on two things; Finnish patch dog Flóki, and the puppy that hopefully in a few months will be moving in with me (the puppy is not done yet). Floki has to do with it because he, although he is a sweet and go dog in many ways, is not all that fun to walk with. Flokis math is fully aware of the problem, and we have agreed that it is something that must necessarily be trained on. Since I did not have him continually, it is at her most of the responsibility lies.
A walk with Flóki implies that he believes he can and will do exactly what he wants, when he wants and how he wants. He flits back and forth, demanding to smell it where thousandths of a millimeter three meters away which is so exciting. He is distracted and unfocused, and is on the whole difficult to make contact with. In addition, he disappears completely into their own little bubble as soon as he sees another dog. he barks, gapes and stand on the leash, and when it's really bad, you can not get in touch.
It is, any reason, a little easier to go with Flóki when Lilo with. I do not have enough experience to be completely sure why, but an educated guess is that she's a good role model and her energy (extremely quiet and passive) has a calming effect on Flóki. It seems like “only” I was not quite enough to Flóki to begin to understand this with the structure, orderliness is a good thing when you're out for a walk. Funnily enough, because it is much easier for him to understand it indoors. Though in itself; there is not much to be distracted by the inside, and the distances are smaller and therefore easier for me to control.
Speaking of Lilo in the context; I like it here with a dog helps another. Lilo will be worth gold when it comes to help me raise my puppy. ♥
Regardless; this behavior needs to change because it's not something I want to transfer my dog. Flóki weighs as his mistress 17,5 kilo. When he muppets off, it is possible to draw in the leash, which will not be quite so easy with a dog on 50 – 60 kilo. To let my dog learn such behavior would be pure irresponsible of me, and I am not willing to accused.
And that's where puppy comes in. As soon as I and my puppy leaves the breeder, we will start working in a sensible way to conduct themselves in society. I write about things I find important before, but it is worth taking up again. Compliance and contact feels extremely important, and socialization and environmental training. To say nothing of how to behave when you see dogs from afar. 😀 Or for that matter (unlike Ella); how to behave when you see people you like from a distance.
Which leads me the whole point of this post. One should never forget how extremely, incredibly fucking asviktigt it is to start practicing these things while the dog is puppy. One may as well not wait it, for then you have problems of one kind or another, sooner or later. There is for example a dog (giant schäfermix) My staircase whose walking consists of walking to and from the car, go away somewhere and – there, what they are doing when they are away. Neither their owners are able to keep track of the dog when they see another dog. Are they on the way out and see me with a dog they turn and go out so that I can pass before they dare to take the dog out.
Man must ensure one's own dog works. As a dog person, it is my duty – both for the dog and my own sake. When Ella was a puppy, I put down a tremendous amount of time and energy on leash training, environment training, socialization, contact exercises etc. – which, be recognized, was not only for us but also for the staff we met at the Armed Forces would think we were good. (They did also. ♥ ) It should be enjoyable to live with a dog, in all situations and contexts.
I would also point out that while I was working very hard on that Ella would get some etiquette, she was far from a perfect dog. She had muppiga ideas for themselves as all the other dogs. But unlike most other dogs, she was bred to be an extreme energy and willingness to work. Since I have not been able to meet her at the point struck her energy over and expressed in a way that was right tough to handle day in and day out. But she was actually (although there probably were many who thought it) not ill-mannered.
She was just – She. ♥