Advice for Spartan

[mamabear]

When you go outside he should be on a leash at ALL times. THe best way you are going to teach him is showing him first that you are alpha. You eat first , you go out the door first THEN him and the leash will help you pull him back if he dares go outside before you. He works for everything he gets no exceptions. Don't let him beg, don't let him on the furniture, don't let him lean into you(yes that is a sign of him telling you that he wants to be pet and that is a dominance trait so dont let him do it ). Consistency is key or you will confuse him and he will get mixed signals and you will have to start all over again.

Simple commands are best AND they are trained one at a time and you dont add another command until the first is known and he is doing it well. Once you have him doing things on the leash out side you can work on off leash commands.

I was reluctant to post this but want to give you a refresher course and am posting a thread you had last year that I and others commented on.... Please know that this will bring you right back to the loss of Kujo and I of course do not want to bring you to tears but am warning you that it probably will since I am in tears just remembering him as well....Good luck with this new one, everything will be just fine and I am sure his skin will be fixed....You are not one to just "let it go untreated or figured out" so I am faithful that all will be well soon.

Here are two links;
Dog with Landscaping problems May 2007
Mamabear, I need advice June 2007

Please remember that if you need to go over ANY of this stuff again I am here. Please don't hesitate to post here or in my PM box at all. I dont post often but I always try to make time for this sort of thing.

[JUDY S]

Thanks Mamabear. I have been following your advice, and things are much better then they were before. He doesn't enter or leave a room before me, even off leash, he'll sit at the door or gate and wait for permission. We like to take them out to lakes or bush areas and let them explore and then they are off leash and that's where he looses everything he has learnt. I assume with time he will get better, just as my Kujo did. I can think of him without tears now most of the time, even though I still miss him.

On the medication note, I misread my vets instructions, he is to get three pills twice a day for four days and then three pills once a day for a month. That makes me feel better, so I think I will trust her on this and keep a close eye on him.

[mamabear]

That is very nice to know that it was misread and not the dr.

If you need anything please let me know. I am dealing with a very sick family including myself right now but have the "notify me" on, for this thread just in case you need my help.

I am sure he will get better as well. Just make sure they are all know their places and time will tell.