How to Talk Blog: Huntsville
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
We Take the "S" Out of Pest
Thank you, Mr. Dobbs, for this brilliant line. It's true. We can help you take the "S" out of pest, and it's easier than you may think. We had a great time yesterday morning on The Morning Show with Toni and Gary.http://www.wbhpam.com/pages/mornings.html. We discussed several intersting topics including issues to consider when choosing a dog for your family, the upcoming Bow Wow Bone Nanza at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens and some of our hardest cases in the past year.Let me tell you just how we took the "S" out of pest for Toni and her son. They have a beautiful 9 month old long haired dachshund named Rusty. Rusty had a few annoying issues that needed to be corrected such as: barking at the door or anything that passed by on the street, excessive chewing, pottying in the house, pulling on the leash and excessively licking.
These are very common issues that are thankfully very easily corrected. Most of Rusty's issues could be traced back to the fact that he just wasn't sure what his place in the pack was. Some of these behaviors, like the excessive chewing and licking, were indicators that Rusty had a little anxiety because he wasn't sure who was in charge. Others of them, like pottying in the house and excessive barking, can be attributed to Rusty stepping up and taking over the chief of security role in his "pack". Remember, to a dog you are either dominant or submissive. There is no middle ground. It was very important that Toni and her son send the right signals to Rusty on a consistent basis to let him know that he is a submissive member of their "pack". Fortunately, once you know how to "Talk Dog" this is very easily and quickly accomplished. We taught Toni and her son how to interact with Rusty in a practical, common sense manner that emphasizes communicating more through movement and position than using your words.
We are happy to report that Rusty is now a "kept" dog. He is blissfully happy in his new role in the pack. He no longer feels the need to bark at everything that moves or potty in the house in order to protect the den. Also, his excessive licking and chewing have decreased significantly and he walks beautifully on a loose leash. Good Boy, Rusty.
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