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2 dogs 1 guy - how to cope
6 August 2008, 10:59 AM
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J-Muntus
Joined 8 Jun 2007
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Hi there
iv not posted on here before but reading through you all seem like nice people with a lot of wisdom (and some crazy pets too lol)
My partner has recently left me and i now live by myself with our two dogs who i love to peices they are both large breeds 1 dogue de bordeaux - Beau (15 months) 1 german shepherd x rotty Sasha (14 months) when they are together they are like a tornado running round my house. I have to walk them seperately as Beau pulls on the lead and is dog aggressive. I love them both to peices but wonder what i can do so we can have a peacfull life together. they love each other and i wouldnt dream of giving one up they play rough and it would make my life so much easier if i could take them places together.
this seems more like a rant than a question lol but it helps me to get my worries off my chest. i worry that i cant work with one dog without neglecting the other as to get anything done i have to do it seperately thay are both good charachters and wonderfully calm dogs if they are seperate (ie one in the kitchen one in the living room seperated by a security gate) but as soon as i open the gate wooooosh on and off the sofa round my legs in my lap lol. does anyone have any advice on how to calm down two such wonderfull dogs
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2 dogs 1 guy - how to cope
6 August 2008, 12:33 PM
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TILL7179
Joined 2 Jul 2007
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i struggle with my small whirlwind lol. I took poppy to dog training, it wasnt very expensive and helped me to control rather than cure her dog aggression. I would personally try to work more on the dog you have with the issues to allow you to have more time together as a "family". It would also save you alot of time in walking them if you can take them together. I had training with a KC registered club and it worked out to about £4 a lesson. Good luck and im sure you will get alot more useful advice of the peeps on here with more than one dog.
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2 dogs 1 guy - how to cope
6 August 2008, 12:56 PM
 Edited by xXxShellyxXx 6 August 2008, 1:01 PM
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xXxShellyxXx
Joined 16 Mar 2008
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Hi me and my partner have a german sheperd puppy he was very barky and snappy with other dogs two, although i didnt want to we were advised by our puppy trainner to put a muzzle on him, we put a muzzle on him when he started to bark at other dogs and took it off when he stopped at praised him when he stopped and he now doesn't bark at other dogs as he knows he will get the muzzle this only took him about 4 weeks to learn this as hes only 17weeks but i would def use a muzzle for barky dogs. remember to reward good behaviour and ignore bad behaviour as like children dogs would rather have bad attention than no attention. Do you have your dogs on collars? a good harness with a good control point we found was much better, i think its just that they are both puppys and will be quite bouncy, i think the advice above is good puppy training classes are great, they get to interect with other dogs that will help with the snappy one, there will be someone there to give you support and good advice hope that helps Michelle
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2 dogs 1 guy - how to cope
6 August 2008, 1:04 PM
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Andrea
Joined 17 Nov 2007
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I have problems with mine seperated they are excellent, together they pester each and fight therefore leaving me to split them up. As for out walking they aren't aggresive and they don't even bark at other dogs. I recently bought a new chain to hold them both on the same lead whilst walking, thinking it would give me a hand free but they pull like mad. I also have been told to try training classes. Not sure where they do them round where i live.
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2 dogs 1 guy - how to cope
6 August 2008, 1:23 PM
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Luckhurst
Joined 19 Oct 2007
125 posts
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Hi
I sort of no how you feel, im my house we have a st bernard and a newfoundland, they are 10 months, they are brilliant on a lead until you come to another dog, this means they either hasve to be walked seperatly or you have to wait for someone else to help you walk them. Its so annoying.
We are going to buy head collars, they are brilliant, this means they cant pull either if hey wanted too.
Hopefully soon i can start walking them by myself :D
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2 dogs 1 guy - how to cope
6 August 2008, 1:41 PM
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Nobby
Joined 26 Feb 2007
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I walk my two seperately too - otherwise one always gets protective of hte other one if we see another person, let alone another dog! Have to get up really early to walk my male dog (he is dog aggressive) just so that we wont see any other dogs. My other one is a dream on her own, just gets silly if they are together! At home they are fine. Mine arent big breeds though! You could look into training classes.
Just enjoy having them there to keep you company. I love my dogs to bits, they are probably the closest family members i have other than my children!! lol
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2 dogs 1 guy - how to cope
6 August 2008, 2:11 PM
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J-Muntus
Joined 8 Jun 2007
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Thanks for all this guys. As for walking on a lead for beau a harness just gives her more muscles to pull with (shoulders etc) have had a halti fine for about 6 months now she fights and pulls it contorting her face in it i make me feel bad. shes ok when there are no dogs around mostly just when one appears its a struggle she must weigh at least 6+ stone im down to desperate measures like rattle bottles and choke chains for her ( i dont like them but its getting to last resort time) i took her to one training class that was rubbish i didnt like the trainer. the only other one i know is at the agility class where i take sasha once a week. i would really like to her enrol her in this one as i know the trainer is good and he seems to get results. but dont think it fair to sasha to take away her agility.
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2 dogs 1 guy - how to cope
7 August 2008, 8:56 PM
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Laney
Joined 26 Aug 2007
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Hi, I don't really like choke chains, either. I had a full choke chain for my old GSD, he was already used to that when I had him. I didn't want one for my goldie and tried everything, before giving in and getting a half choke, this may work for you, takes away the worry of choking them to death when they pull as it releases very quickly. I didn't really get on with it with my goldie, made her look a little to butch! I did get a full choke but she still tried to choke herself, then I found a lead with a choke attached - I think its called a field lead. It works really well, the full choke but I seem to have more control and she doesn't hang herself with every step! Also try moving the choke chain further under the chin - higher behind the head, this does give more control and the dog doesn't pull. I also tried the halti, I would recommend sticking with it, but, I couldn't either, couldn't stand to see her poor little face! I know so many owners that swear by them.
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2 dogs 1 guy - how to cope
7 August 2008, 9:16 PM
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Luckhurst
Joined 19 Oct 2007
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Hi
We use chokers on our 2, they are good as the dogs learns to heal etc alot better compared to a normal choke, we don't like halti's or harnesses ourselves but the chokers don't keep them under control when we meet other dogs,
I personally likle chokers, but obviously i would prefer to use a normal collar but thats not always possible.
Do you take treats with you when you walk the dogs? you might want to try it, when you see a dog or something your dog will pull against get a treat out im sure they would be more interested in that :D
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when my american akita used to pull i found solis in a lunging rein that you buy for horses they don't feel as if they are on a lead as this gives them freedom they tire out faster as they are ahead of you but also they are easily reeled back in when you feel you need to and he was stone with a 29 /2 inch neck so he was a big boy and i walked him with my other akita
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2 dogs 1 guy - how to cope
8 August 2008, 9:30 AM
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J-Muntus
Joined 8 Jun 2007
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yet more advice , thank you. From the looks of your akita she is a similar size to my Beau. Treats dont work on her if she sees a Dog i could drop half a cow in front of her and she would jump over it. Experiments with the choke chain are semi successful she is not pulling as much and a rattle bottle mostly distracts her from other dogs. I think sasha is just excited on a walk and is getting quite easy to correct.
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2 dogs 1 guy - how to cope
8 August 2008, 9:47 AM
Edited by rin tin tin 8 August 2008, 9:51 AM
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rin tin tin
Joined 25 Mar 2007
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Hi , iv'e used Halti's for over 18 years now , wev'e always had big dogs and never had a problem after obvious initial " i don't want to wear it " moments , it is all about persiverance , take them out for more but shorter walks for a week so the excitement for going out soon overcomes the showing off , keep the lead light and walk to heel as walking ahead still gives them the power to pull more ( i would never ever use a long line or extending lead anywhere but in an open field ) and make sure you have the correct fit and fasten the collar part high up and behind the ears , not loose round the neck ! as it's supposed to work on the accupressure point behind the ears to make them calmer , a Halti isn't a total stop pulling tool , but used properly it gives you much more control , as you would a horse in a head collar ( many head collar type doggy ones about now too, but havn't tried them yet ) if you click on the pic of my boys , both have their Halti's on as i don't even bother taking them off anymore during exercise etc as they are perfectly happy wearing them .
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how very dare you he is all man my american akita haha or he was we lost him at 7 with arthritus had to let him go to be kind try a lunging rein sweetie worked for mine
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2 dogs 1 guy - how to cope
8 August 2008, 5:47 PM
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J-Muntus
Joined 8 Jun 2007
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sorry no offence meant i was supposed to writehe but got carried away. Beau had a Halti she took to it really quickly adn everything was great. but six months on she suddnly started to reject it she would stop every 10 yards or so and claw at her nose then if i left her off down the feild she would roll around digging her face into the greound making her eyes bloodshot.
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