Comments on: Dog obsessed with golf balls http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/08/30/dog-obsessed-with-golf-balls/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:11:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/08/30/dog-obsessed-with-golf-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-14380 Lindsay Stordahl Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:59:56 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4320#comment-14380 Ben, I hope you are joking. Although this might have worked with your dog, I do not suggest encouraging a dog to chase trucks and cars! Most dogs love to run and chase and this will only show the dog that chasing trucks is fun. Rewarding this kind of behavior is dangerous because at any time the dog could bolt after a car and either get hit or cause an accident. Ben, I hope you are joking.

Although this might have worked with your dog, I do not suggest encouraging a dog to chase trucks and cars! Most dogs love to run and chase and this will only show the dog that chasing trucks is fun.

Rewarding this kind of behavior is dangerous because at any time the dog could bolt after a car and either get hit or cause an accident.

]]> By: Ben http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/08/30/dog-obsessed-with-golf-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-14369 Ben Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:11:55 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4320#comment-14369 To Ross, who's dog lunges out at loud cars and trucks. This problem is easy and FUN to fix (my dog was the same way). just strap on some roller blades and wait for a loud car/truck/motorcycle to go past and when it does encourage your dog to chase after it with every bit of strength and speed he/she can. enjoy the ride (please use a harness so the collar doesn't choke the dog while he is pulling you). pretty soon your dog will realize that catching up the the car/truck/bike is impossible and not worth all that effort. Have fun while it lasts, if you take your dog for a walk every day I give it about a week before your dog looks at you like your crazy when you ask him to chase a car. To Ross, who’s dog lunges out at loud cars and trucks.

This problem is easy and FUN to fix (my dog was the same way). just strap on some roller blades and wait for a loud car/truck/motorcycle to go past and when it does encourage your dog to chase after it with every bit of strength and speed he/she can. enjoy the ride (please use a harness so the collar doesn’t choke the dog while he is pulling you). pretty soon your dog will realize that catching up the the car/truck/bike is impossible and not worth all that effort. Have fun while it lasts, if you take your dog for a walk every day I give it about a week before your dog looks at you like your crazy when you ask him to chase a car.

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/08/30/dog-obsessed-with-golf-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-13621 Lindsay Stordahl Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:42:04 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4320#comment-13621 Oh, asking a question in the comments like you did is fine. You are right about running a dog with such a tight collar. Imagine how uncomfortable that would be for the dog. Oh, asking a question in the comments like you did is fine.

You are right about running a dog with such a tight collar. Imagine how uncomfortable that would be for the dog.

]]> By: Julia http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/08/30/dog-obsessed-with-golf-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-13619 Julia Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:06:24 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4320#comment-13619 Thanks - I think it could be lethal to run a dog with a tight collar on. That is what I was told in Dog Obedience training. Especially a Golden Retriever whose heck is normally supposed to swell quite a bit when running hard. However can't find any info online that supports this. Also - the dog is only 18 months old, healthy and lost 8 pounds in the 12 days he was away. I just wanted to find them a very good home. I think she just wants to breed them now as they were very expensive dogs - I did not give her the registration papers. Thanks – I think it could be lethal to run a dog with a tight collar on. That is what I was told in Dog Obedience training. Especially a Golden Retriever whose heck is normally supposed to swell quite a bit when running hard. However can’t find any info online that supports this. Also – the dog is only 18 months old, healthy and lost 8 pounds in the 12 days he was away. I just wanted to find them a very good home. I think she just wants to breed them now as they were very expensive dogs – I did not give her the registration papers.

]]> By: Julia http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/08/30/dog-obsessed-with-golf-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-13618 Julia Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:58:32 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4320#comment-13618 P.S. - I have never used a blog - don't really know how to present a new question! P.S. – I have never used a blog – don’t really know how to present a new question!

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/08/30/dog-obsessed-with-golf-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-13617 Lindsay Stordahl Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:58:09 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4320#comment-13617 Well you did give the dogs to this person, so it is this woman's choice how she wants to train her dog. Shock collars are good training tools if they are used properly. And they have to be against the skin in order to work. It could be that the collar looks tighter than it really is. I'm not really sure what you can do other than to try to buy the dog back or convince the woman to give the dog back to you. If it is an abuse case, contact law enforcement. Honestly though, unless it is an extreme case I doubt animal control will be much help. If you can get a photo of the tight collar or if you can get other witnesses, that would help you. Perhaps the woman's neighbors would take your side, for example. Good luck, and I hope your dogs are OK. Well you did give the dogs to this person, so it is this woman’s choice how she wants to train her dog. Shock collars are good training tools if they are used properly. And they have to be against the skin in order to work. It could be that the collar looks tighter than it really is.

I’m not really sure what you can do other than to try to buy the dog back or convince the woman to give the dog back to you. If it is an abuse case, contact law enforcement. Honestly though, unless it is an extreme case I doubt animal control will be much help. If you can get a photo of the tight collar or if you can get other witnesses, that would help you. Perhaps the woman’s neighbors would take your side, for example.

Good luck, and I hope your dogs are OK.

]]> By: Julia http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/08/30/dog-obsessed-with-golf-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-13616 Julia Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:48:41 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4320#comment-13616 I gave my dogs away 2 weeks ago because of flood destruction of my home. The person I gave them to said she was a dog trainer. She uses the shock collar for 100% of her corrections. I was able to get one dog back yesterday ( Even though I gave the dog and $350. worth of supplies she would only SELL the dog back for $600. I am very concerned about the dog of mine that she still has and won't release. My dog had lost 7 pounds, had a shock collar on very tight and she would run the dog on her bike and this healthy muscular dog would have to sit after a mile and a half and she thinks it was because she was giving the dog such a good workout. I think the dog was in distress because of the extremely tight collar around his neck. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I gave my dogs away 2 weeks ago because of flood destruction of my home. The person I gave them to said she was a dog trainer. She uses the shock collar for 100% of her corrections. I was able to get one dog back yesterday ( Even though I gave the dog and $350. worth of supplies she would only SELL the dog back for $600. I am very concerned about the dog of mine that she still has and won’t release. My dog had lost 7 pounds, had a shock collar on very tight and she would run the dog on her bike and this healthy muscular dog would have to sit after a mile and a half and she thinks it was because she was giving the dog such a good workout. I think the dog was in distress because of the extremely tight collar around his neck. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/08/30/dog-obsessed-with-golf-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-13612 Lindsay Stordahl Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:58:24 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4320#comment-13612 Ross, check out my post about dogs attacking bikes. It's kind of the same concept with cars (you just have to be a bit more careful around cars). Basically just work in small steps, building the dogs confidence and comfort. http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/05/22/my-dog-attacks-bikes/ Apryl, that is so funny! "Why did you throw it if you wanted it?" hahaha! Ross, check out my post about dogs attacking bikes. It’s kind of the same concept with cars (you just have to be a bit more careful around cars). Basically just work in small steps, building the dogs confidence and comfort. http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/05/22/my-dog-attacks-bikes/

Apryl, that is so funny! “Why did you throw it if you wanted it?” hahaha!

]]> By: Apryl DeLancey http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/08/30/dog-obsessed-with-golf-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-13610 Apryl DeLancey Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:55:20 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4320#comment-13610 My old girl used to be obsessed with ANYTHING that she could retrieve. Gus, on the other hand, looks at me like "why did you throw it if you wanted it" if I try to get him to fetch. He's just obsessed with naps and food. I have the world's laziest dog. My old girl used to be obsessed with ANYTHING that she could retrieve. Gus, on the other hand, looks at me like “why did you throw it if you wanted it” if I try to get him to fetch. He’s just obsessed with naps and food. I have the world’s laziest dog.

]]> By: Ross http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/08/30/dog-obsessed-with-golf-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-13608 Ross Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:10:54 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4320#comment-13608 My dog is somewhat obsessed with loud cars and trucks. Well, don't know if obsessed is the correct word. Anyway, When I take her for walks and we are near traffic she will lunge out at loud cars and trucks. Any suggestions on how I can stop this behavior? My dog is somewhat obsessed with loud cars and trucks. Well, don’t know if obsessed is the correct word. Anyway, When I take her for walks and we are near traffic she will lunge out at loud cars and trucks. Any suggestions on how I can stop this behavior?

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