tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164371574062741084.post4280749813189021425..comments2009-04-18T06:31:13.129-07:00Lee Charles Kelley,http://www.blogger.com/profile/04182376640295763312kelleymethod@aol.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164371574062741084.post-56669739113951355802009-04-18T06:31:00.000-07:002009-04-18T06:31:00.000-07:00Yeah, we all have our limits.<br /><br />Very funny, that Butters.<br /><br />LCKLee Charles Kelley,http://www.blogger.com/profile/04182376640295763312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164371574062741084.post-59965068049224911472009-04-18T05:54:00.000-07:002009-04-18T05:54:00.000-07:00Hmm, so what do you do when your dog so loves your involvement with his stuff, that he keeps asking you to come outside and chew bones with him....<br /><br />Dog does his dancing with joy thing by the door, tranlsation: I have an outstanding bone outside, come chew it with me.<br /><br />I open the door, let him out and and do not follow.<br /><br />Dog stands on the step barking, translation: hey where did you go, come out here now please and chew on some bones with me.<br /><br />I relent, go outside and stand beside him.<br /><br />Dog dances and bobs his head in joy of the bone, translation: see this IS a really good bone, you must chew it with me.<br /><br />I sit on the ground and Butters blissfully starts chewing his bone. I watch. I have my limits...<br /><br />;-)Margotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164371574062741084.post-51088204608986908562009-03-08T11:26:00.000-07:002009-03-08T11:26:00.000-07:00This is so funny. Butters and I do the stretching thing as well, you taught us to do the smelling thing. He still falls for it. The best one we have is greeting the cat together, Stan, a new addition since the end of January. They get on very well already, and it is helped a lot by the fact that I enthusiastically join in their greeting when Butters and I get home. Its all, HELLOOO Stan, we're SO happy to see you, we missed you so much, etc.. But gets so crazy happy, he starts greeting me!Margotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164371574062741084.post-3500840992873286512009-02-22T04:16:00.000-08:002009-02-22T04:16:00.000-08:00Hi,<BR/>I just found your blog after reading "Like a Dog with a Bone."<BR/><BR/>I'll need to try out that sniffing thing with my little lab. He gets totally focused and it interrupts the flow of our walks.<BR/><BR/>Mango Momma<BR/>www.mangosgreatadventures.blogspot.comMangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09238751458587219022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164371574062741084.post-11285524928098623022009-02-14T08:06:00.000-08:002009-02-14T08:06:00.000-08:00GREAT post and I agree 100%. It's funny you used the bone and stretching examples, because I've been doing those exact exercises for awhile now-- it really works! I think this is a critical part to not only training, but an important basis to the relationship with your dog(s).<BR/><BR/>Now, when we play, I try to let the emotion flow naturally, and I get this surge of joy that we both feed off of. He loves it, and it is remarkable and beautiful the connection one can develop by doing simple exercises like that.<BR/><BR/>I now notice everyday that we're constantly exchanging emotions. And you're right-- it directly influences obedience and how much he listens. I no longer have to "try" to understand my dog-- I just do, and he understands me immediately. <BR/><BR/>Really, really cool and fascinating stuff.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15617271756042650420noreply@blogger.com