Great video! The part about "leaving pee-mail alone" got me wondering, though. Do you mean that dogs shouldn't stop to smell other dogs' markings and/or make their own markings?
@Vilkkari I don't personally mind if a dog smells pee-mail (or leaves some) as long as they aren't pulling me to the tree or they're refusing to leave the tree when I need to move. Teaching "leave it" teaches the dog to back away from whatever it's interested in. That way, if I need to keep moving, then I have a way of communicating that to the dog. If I want to stroll and choose to stop....well we can do that too and the dog is free to sniff the cartoons. (Or that's what Jordan calls it.)
Great video! The part about "leaving pee-mail alone" got me wondering, though. Do you mean that dogs shouldn't stop to smell other dogs' markings and/or make their own markings?
Vilkkari 5 months ago
@Vilkkari I don't personally mind if a dog smells pee-mail (or leaves some) as long as they aren't pulling me to the tree or they're refusing to leave the tree when I need to move. Teaching "leave it" teaches the dog to back away from whatever it's interested in. That way, if I need to keep moving, then I have a way of communicating that to the dog. If I want to stroll and choose to stop....well we can do that too and the dog is free to sniff the cartoons. (Or that's what Jordan calls it.)
Awesomedogvideo 5 months ago
@Awesomedogvideo
OK, thanks!
Vilkkari 5 months ago
Good on ya Jordan! The next "real" dog whisperer? lol
kessmarl 5 months ago