Sunday, April 27, 2008
Alvin, Buster, & Fergie
Alvin, Buster, and Fergie need more training. They are all black and white pits (and those dogs always seem to take forever to adopt out) and are showing aggression towards other dogs.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
4/26/08 Sarah
Mozart - was out with Amy and Jessica when I got there. Was a really nice dog, if a little dirty, and liked being scratched on the butt. Really gentle and had a good disposition. He was fine being picked up.
Bubbles - super sweet. He had an application filled out on him and will hopefully be going home on Monday.
Thelma - was looked at by a guy from Moosup, CT. He took one of his dogs to meet her and she was fine with him. He is supposed to come back next Saturday so Thelma can meet his other dog. I also think that "new volunteer" (she was at the very first training session, but I haven't seen her since) might have been looking at her too, but I'm not sure.
Alvin - worked on let's go, sit and stay. We did a little bit of come, but not much. He's really good at sit and is okay at stay if you don't go too far away and if you keep your back turned. He has a lot of energy and a strong tendency to run to the end of the leash and then you have to turn around and jerk him in another direction. He was okay coming out of his cage, but stopped to sniff Tank and then got really reactive with Scooby, who apparently hates him and with every dog after that. He's great outside and really nice with people, running around, did well sitting and jumps, but not too much. He has lot of puppy energy and loves being pet and giving kisses. He was so bad going back in. I let him stop at Marmalade's and Teddy's cages to see if his reactiveness was a fluke, he was okay with Marmalade - who was sitting in the back corner of her kennel, but was really growling like crazy at Teddy. He went nuts with Scooby and nuts all the way back to his cage. At least he's small and not that hard to maneuver. I think he might be one that needs to come to training class and see if he can keep himself in check.
Teddy - got to come out twice. The first time was only for less than 5 minutes. Then I had a young family request to see him. He was great with the family and played with the older boy (older being 5 since the other one is a baby). They were so cute together. Even when Teddy tried to take the ball out of the boy's hand, the mom was cool and tried to tell the boy that he had to throw it. Teddy showed off his "sit" and "paw" skills. The family filled out an application on him... :) (They live in Providence and their boys are really young, but they seemed to love him, so let's see if everything falls into place.) The guy from CT who came with his dog last week and looked at Teddy didn't call or come back today.
Froggy - she had come out with Jessica and Amy earlier in the day and Jessica said she did well with "stay". Amy was impressed by her skills. :) Can anyone volunteering this week take her out and practice "stay" with her? She could try to pass her CGC test very soon if all goes well!
OTHER: There seems to be green penis syndrome going around - Scooby, Bubbles, Teddy. Also keep an eye on Tank and make sure his nose doesn't start have green snot. Lovely, isn't it. We could use some new pictures on Tinkerbell and Froggy, better pictures on Mozart & Snoopy and also info & pics on new dogs : I don't have any info or pics on Pens 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 20, (could use more info on 21), 22, 24, 25, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38. *Not all of those pens have dogs, I just can't remember which ones do (though some might be owned).
Bubbles - super sweet. He had an application filled out on him and will hopefully be going home on Monday.
Thelma - was looked at by a guy from Moosup, CT. He took one of his dogs to meet her and she was fine with him. He is supposed to come back next Saturday so Thelma can meet his other dog. I also think that "new volunteer" (she was at the very first training session, but I haven't seen her since) might have been looking at her too, but I'm not sure.
Alvin - worked on let's go, sit and stay. We did a little bit of come, but not much. He's really good at sit and is okay at stay if you don't go too far away and if you keep your back turned. He has a lot of energy and a strong tendency to run to the end of the leash and then you have to turn around and jerk him in another direction. He was okay coming out of his cage, but stopped to sniff Tank and then got really reactive with Scooby, who apparently hates him and with every dog after that. He's great outside and really nice with people, running around, did well sitting and jumps, but not too much. He has lot of puppy energy and loves being pet and giving kisses. He was so bad going back in. I let him stop at Marmalade's and Teddy's cages to see if his reactiveness was a fluke, he was okay with Marmalade - who was sitting in the back corner of her kennel, but was really growling like crazy at Teddy. He went nuts with Scooby and nuts all the way back to his cage. At least he's small and not that hard to maneuver. I think he might be one that needs to come to training class and see if he can keep himself in check.
Teddy - got to come out twice. The first time was only for less than 5 minutes. Then I had a young family request to see him. He was great with the family and played with the older boy (older being 5 since the other one is a baby). They were so cute together. Even when Teddy tried to take the ball out of the boy's hand, the mom was cool and tried to tell the boy that he had to throw it. Teddy showed off his "sit" and "paw" skills. The family filled out an application on him... :) (They live in Providence and their boys are really young, but they seemed to love him, so let's see if everything falls into place.) The guy from CT who came with his dog last week and looked at Teddy didn't call or come back today.
Froggy - she had come out with Jessica and Amy earlier in the day and Jessica said she did well with "stay". Amy was impressed by her skills. :) Can anyone volunteering this week take her out and practice "stay" with her? She could try to pass her CGC test very soon if all goes well!
OTHER: There seems to be green penis syndrome going around - Scooby, Bubbles, Teddy. Also keep an eye on Tank and make sure his nose doesn't start have green snot. Lovely, isn't it. We could use some new pictures on Tinkerbell and Froggy, better pictures on Mozart & Snoopy and also info & pics on new dogs : I don't have any info or pics on Pens 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 20, (could use more info on 21), 22, 24, 25, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38. *Not all of those pens have dogs, I just can't remember which ones do (though some might be owned).
Fernando 4/24
Forgot my own advice and took Fernando out with toys everywhere- but he did great! I still think we should try to work him with treats and without toys to see how he does, but this is how it went: Instead of grabbing a toy, he kept running around (off leash at first) and stopping and looking at me. While he was away from me, I'd try to grab toys and get rid of them. He caught me with a toy in hand so I asked him to sit and used it as a reward. A minute later he was looking at me again, toyless. I did the same. This worked 3 times until he found a tennis ball. I really think he wants to work and already understands that we are using the toys as a reward!
Once he got the tennis ball, he kept making passes by me, which I am pretty sure to him is a game of keep-away. I sat down and when he went by slowly once, I got his collar and got him on the leash. He wasn't letting go of the ball, so I took Sue's advice and worked with it instead of against it. I just worked on loose leash walking. If he bounded ahead anywhere, I abruptly changed direction. I tried to work in "Let's go" but it would make excited and him charge ahead so I had better luck being silent except for mellow praise. He tries to pull behind you and diagonally, which can be hard to deal with, but I just kept jerking him back in a different direction, even if that meant going two feet into a fence and changing again. He did great! After a few minutes I had him walking with me like a gentleman on a loose lead, ball-in-mouth.
I think if we can be consistent with this, he will learn it's not his choice where we go when he is on the leash. Ultimately, we need more command over the toys but for now if he learns that he doesn't need to run like the wind once he gets one, because we aren't necessarily taking it away, that will be a great baby step. Also I think every session for him should end with a good few minutes of letting him chew a toy. I like to send him back to his pen with it too- sometimes the staff gets mad about the pieces in the pen to clean up, but sometimes they don't seem to mind. If you see pieces in there before you leave, grab them- that will help. Based on this session I think Fernando's state of mind has actually improved a little since the last time I had him out.
Once he got the tennis ball, he kept making passes by me, which I am pretty sure to him is a game of keep-away. I sat down and when he went by slowly once, I got his collar and got him on the leash. He wasn't letting go of the ball, so I took Sue's advice and worked with it instead of against it. I just worked on loose leash walking. If he bounded ahead anywhere, I abruptly changed direction. I tried to work in "Let's go" but it would make excited and him charge ahead so I had better luck being silent except for mellow praise. He tries to pull behind you and diagonally, which can be hard to deal with, but I just kept jerking him back in a different direction, even if that meant going two feet into a fence and changing again. He did great! After a few minutes I had him walking with me like a gentleman on a loose lead, ball-in-mouth.
I think if we can be consistent with this, he will learn it's not his choice where we go when he is on the leash. Ultimately, we need more command over the toys but for now if he learns that he doesn't need to run like the wind once he gets one, because we aren't necessarily taking it away, that will be a great baby step. Also I think every session for him should end with a good few minutes of letting him chew a toy. I like to send him back to his pen with it too- sometimes the staff gets mad about the pieces in the pen to clean up, but sometimes they don't seem to mind. If you see pieces in there before you leave, grab them- that will help. Based on this session I think Fernando's state of mind has actually improved a little since the last time I had him out.
Friday, April 25, 2008
4/19/08 Sarah
Lilly - I worked with her during class. She's done well, especially with sit. She is still pulling toward other dogs and not devoting her attention to you. She still needs help shaping a "down" and also working on "stay." Her tail was bleeding like crazy.
Scooby - I know Mary worked with Scooby on some training stuff.
Fernando - was taken out during training class with Elaina and needs more work on "down"
Teddy - almost positive he was in class too. He also was out in the yard a lot meeting a potential sister.
Precious - I took her out toward the end of the day. She's shy and seems a little nervous if you move too fast. She's really sweet though!
Scooby - I know Mary worked with Scooby on some training stuff.
Fernando - was taken out during training class with Elaina and needs more work on "down"
Teddy - almost positive he was in class too. He also was out in the yard a lot meeting a potential sister.
Precious - I took her out toward the end of the day. She's shy and seems a little nervous if you move too fast. She's really sweet though!
4/16/08 Sarah
Tinkerbell - just gave her a "bath" with some doggie wipes. I didn't really work a lot with her.
Teddy - also got a dog-wipe bath. I worked with him on let's go, sit and paw (not that he needs that skill, he just already knows it.) He needs some more training with "down" for whomever works with him next. He also got to visit with the mayor and was able to take some beautiful pictures and make some friends. YEA Teddy!
Teddy - also got a dog-wipe bath. I worked with him on let's go, sit and paw (not that he needs that skill, he just already knows it.) He needs some more training with "down" for whomever works with him next. He also got to visit with the mayor and was able to take some beautiful pictures and make some friends. YEA Teddy!
4/15/08 Sarah
Froggy - worked on leash training with her. He did pretty well with let's go. She already know sit, paw, down, and roll. I think she's close to being CGC ready. She breaks "stay" though. If anyone works with her please work on "STAY". She loved being out of her cage and has been looking very sad and thin lately.
Buster - He did reeealy well with let's go and sit. He doesn't go very fast, but will follow you when you say "come" and run the other way. He could really use some work since he's starting to get aggressive when coming out and going in his cage.
Buster - He did reeealy well with let's go and sit. He doesn't go very fast, but will follow you when you say "come" and run the other way. He could really use some work since he's starting to get aggressive when coming out and going in his cage.
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