Beagie has been an amazing addition to our family. She
continues to push my envelope as a dog trainer and with her
lightening fast movements has really pushed my clicker skills.
At present, she has full access to the kitchen, and supervised
access to the rest of the house. But lemme give you a list of her
accomplishments ~ please bear in mind that this little girl didn't
even know "sit" a when she came to us (and she was at least 5
years old).
continues to push my envelope as a dog trainer and with her
lightening fast movements has really pushed my clicker skills.
At present, she has full access to the kitchen, and supervised
access to the rest of the house. But lemme give you a list of her
accomplishments ~ please bear in mind that this little girl didn't
even know "sit" a when she came to us (and she was at least 5
years old).
Beagie has an amazing catalogue of tricks as well:
- Sit
- Down (like a sphinx)
- Down and Rest (rock to one hip)
- Down and Boing! (shoot up 3 feet in the air from a down)
- Nods her head "Yes" to questions I ask when seeking the
affirmative (e.g. "Beagie? Does Mommy deserve
ANOTHER slice of apple pie? Does she?") - Flying Twirl (a combination of BOING and a clockwise
spin) - Tips up! (paws up, palm to palm with mine)
- Touch! (a nose bop to a proffered hand)
- Let's Boogie! (walk sideways going left)
- Go to your place!
- That is NOT your place (get off Fred's bed and go to your
own) - Check it out! (Approach a scary thing, and if I "double
dog dare you" put one paw on it)
I can't take full credit for all of
Beagie's accomplishments. Beagie
came to our home with a willing
heart and a resilient nature.
Further, Fred and Callie have
always been there to push Beagie's
buttons and force me to be the very
best dog trainer I can be. Beagie
owes as much of her progress to
them as she does to me.
Beagie's accomplishments. Beagie
came to our home with a willing
heart and a resilient nature.
Further, Fred and Callie have
always been there to push Beagie's
buttons and force me to be the very
best dog trainer I can be. Beagie
owes as much of her progress to
them as she does to me.
About Us
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| BEAGie (the itty bitty Beagle) |
- Doors
- grass (inexplicably starting on day 3 at our house)
- third step of back porch (another mystery)
- All cars -- moving and parked
- People -- male and female
- tripods
- galvanized watering cans
- the north side of the street on the next block
Beagie (or BEAGie) is the latest addition to our family business.
She serves as an advisor on such matters as fear, resource
guarding (that's MINE, you can't have it!), and developing quick
click and treat responses from humans.
She serves as an advisor on such matters as fear, resource
guarding (that's MINE, you can't have it!), and developing quick
click and treat responses from humans.
She was not housetrained but too scared to pee or poop. (This
is a long story and will be told in the forthcoming "Beagie
Chronicles.")
is a long story and will be told in the forthcoming "Beagie
Chronicles.")
She began resource guarding within 24 hours. First the crate,
then the dog bed, then "See? That air molecule right there?
IT'S MINE!!!!" These outbursts were directed at Fred and
Callie. But she growled at me a couple times when I moved in a
way that displeased her.
then the dog bed, then "See? That air molecule right there?
IT'S MINE!!!!" These outbursts were directed at Fred and
Callie. But she growled at me a couple times when I moved in a
way that displeased her.
In addition to these fascinating training challenges, Beagie
exposed us to the EARSPLITTING BEAGLE SCREAM at just
about anything that moved outside.
exposed us to the EARSPLITTING BEAGLE SCREAM at just
about anything that moved outside.
- No Beagle Screams since mid-July 2005
- Mild and infrequent "bow-wow-roos" that stop after I
acknowledge her - No more fear of that scary third step, either
- No resource guarding towards Fred or Callie of the crate,
the dog beds, the water dish, the back porch, or air
molecules - Defers to Callie at the water dish
- Even better, she and Callie take turns chasing each other
through the house --- they're playing! - She now lets me know when she has to go out ~ oh! and
she's no longer afraid to pee or poop on the grass. Even
when it's really long because I haven't mowed it!
| Beagie came to us in 2005 as a little stray. Beagie came to us with issues. She was fearful of: |
Neither Fred nor Callie were particularly thrilled to have a
smelly little Beagle in their midst, but they both have been
(very different) models of tolerance and acceptance. In fact,
they have been amazing!
smelly little Beagle in their midst, but they both have been
(very different) models of tolerance and acceptance. In fact,
they have been amazing!
Beagie defers to Callie at the
water dish (located next to the
crate) and goes to her own place
and looks to me for a treat.
water dish (located next to the
crate) and goes to her own place
and looks to me for a treat.
| The Happy Hound Havin' Fun with Tricks & Good Manners Peg Dawson Harrington, Trainer & Behavior Consultant Member, Association Pet Dog Trainers #63215 12/07 Member, International Association of Dog Behavior Consultants AKC CGC Evaluator #27443 615-584-2940 Copyright © 2007 Peg Dawson Harrington All rights reserved. |