Max paces less and less at home everyday. He will lie down and have a rest near to us. He does not like being in a separate room as us.
We foster, train and rehome dogs.
Max - 14 January 2013
Max is getting better at sticking with the group. He does socialise with other groups but he mostly returns to ours pack when called. We have kept up training the 'sit' command in different situations. He can 'sit' well for treats in the park.
Max paces less and less at home everyday. He will lie down and have a rest near to us. He does not like being in a separate room as us.
Max paces less and less at home everyday. He will lie down and have a rest near to us. He does not like being in a separate room as us.
Max - 13 January 2013
We had a successful weekend with Max. We thought him how to sit, though he only does it with treats. He is still learning the command 'lie down'. We had Roxy, a black labrador, play tug of war with him. At first he was unsure but he gradually got the hang of the game. Max is still very easily distracted so the game never goes on for very long. After a long weekend of training, Max snuggles up on some clothes with Tashi.
Max - 10 January 2013
11.00am: Took Max out with our second group of the day. He enjoyed playing in the sprinklers. He followed our pack for the most part. His recall is getting a little bit better. Hoping to further improve this as the days go on.
3.00pm: Max remembers how to jump the one meter high fence at the park. He seems to want to follow the other dogs who are leaving the park. He hangs around outside the fence if they leave by cars. He was quite taken by a very young Kelpie puppy that was on a lead and wanted to follow it around. Max goes up and greets every new dog that enters the park as well. He is not in the slight bit interested in chasing the ball.
6.00pm: Max cut a bit of his front pad when he broke the water bowl, as he likes to dig the water up after he has finished drinking. He was very good when we put a bandage on it. He sniffed at the bandage but did not chew on it. We kept up Max's training in sitting still in a new house.
8.30pm: Max is now resting nicely on the floor, after only a short period of pacing!
3.00pm: Max remembers how to jump the one meter high fence at the park. He seems to want to follow the other dogs who are leaving the park. He hangs around outside the fence if they leave by cars. He was quite taken by a very young Kelpie puppy that was on a lead and wanted to follow it around. Max goes up and greets every new dog that enters the park as well. He is not in the slight bit interested in chasing the ball.
6.00pm: Max cut a bit of his front pad when he broke the water bowl, as he likes to dig the water up after he has finished drinking. He was very good when we put a bandage on it. He sniffed at the bandage but did not chew on it. We kept up Max's training in sitting still in a new house.
8.30pm: Max is now resting nicely on the floor, after only a short period of pacing!
Max - 9 January 2013
5.00pm: Brought Max home. Tried to get him to rest after his surgery. Penned him off in a section of the living room and stroke him to sleep. Slept for less than half an hour before wanting to pace.
7:00pm: Took an hour an a half to teach Max that it was good to sit and lie down on his bed without pacing. Slowly the pacing time decreased and the resting time increased.
9.00pm: Last walk around the neighbourhood. He is getting better at lead walking. He pulls less, but still walks in a zig zag way.
7:00pm: Took an hour an a half to teach Max that it was good to sit and lie down on his bed without pacing. Slowly the pacing time decreased and the resting time increased.
9.00pm: Last walk around the neighbourhood. He is getting better at lead walking. He pulls less, but still walks in a zig zag way.
Max - 8 January 2013
11.00pm: Let Max off lead with second group in an enclosed park. His interaction with other dogs is getting better. He is not constantly in their faces. Though he was a bit too rowdy for an elderly labrador. He decided to follow a large pointer who jumped over the meter high fence. When we got Max back, he had forgotten how to jump across the fence. He seems to be constantly learning behaviours from other dogs, though remembering is another matter.
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2.00pm: The dogs enjoyed the water overflow in the park, especially Max who rolled in it and drank from it. Max is still finding his feet in the pack dynamics. He seems to try out new packs. If a dog walks past, he will follow them, even if they are going in the opposite direction. We need to train up his recall and following skills, which we will throughly focus on once he settles in.
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5.00pm: Took Max to the vet. He will be coming home tomorrow.
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2.00pm: The dogs enjoyed the water overflow in the park, especially Max who rolled in it and drank from it. Max is still finding his feet in the pack dynamics. He seems to try out new packs. If a dog walks past, he will follow them, even if they are going in the opposite direction. We need to train up his recall and following skills, which we will throughly focus on once he settles in.
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5.00pm: Took Max to the vet. He will be coming home tomorrow.
Max - 7 January 2013
9.00am: Woke up and Max was sleeping on his back in the crate.
Took Max out with our first group of the day. He does not walk well on a lead. He gets very excited and bites the lead. He also walks in a zigzag pattern as he wants to sniff everything and go in every direction.
12.00pm: Let Max off lead with second group. He is learning about packs but is still unsure which is his. He followed a lady and her staffy cross halfway across the park eventhough we called him. He looked at us but kept going with them until he was bored (they did not pay attention to him) and came back. He did enjoy paddling in the water bowl and getting splashed by the sprinklers.
4.00pm: Max does not know how to calm down yet. He paces the house and does not stop panting. He sits still for a pat but starts pacing again when the pat stops.
8.00pm: Walked Max to the supermarket. Left him tied with Tashi. He was good for a few of minutes but started barking when people walked past him. Josh sat with the dogs.
Took Max out with our first group of the day. He does not walk well on a lead. He gets very excited and bites the lead. He also walks in a zigzag pattern as he wants to sniff everything and go in every direction.
12.00pm: Let Max off lead with second group. He is learning about packs but is still unsure which is his. He followed a lady and her staffy cross halfway across the park eventhough we called him. He looked at us but kept going with them until he was bored (they did not pay attention to him) and came back. He did enjoy paddling in the water bowl and getting splashed by the sprinklers.
4.00pm: Max does not know how to calm down yet. He paces the house and does not stop panting. He sits still for a pat but starts pacing again when the pat stops.
8.00pm: Walked Max to the supermarket. Left him tied with Tashi. He was good for a few of minutes but started barking when people walked past him. Josh sat with the dogs.
Max - 6 January 2013
4.30pm: Picked up a new foster dog, Max, a curly coated retriever.
7.30pm: Max got a shave to get rid of some of his matted fur.
8.30pm: Took Max to the enclosed park and let him off the lead. His recall is not very good as he gets distracted easily.
10.00pm: Put Max in his crate for the night. He dug in the cushion and whined. He relaxed when he heard our voices.
7.30pm: Max got a shave to get rid of some of his matted fur.
8.30pm: Took Max to the enclosed park and let him off the lead. His recall is not very good as he gets distracted easily.
10.00pm: Put Max in his crate for the night. He dug in the cushion and whined. He relaxed when he heard our voices.
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