Re: Rabbits

Not Zem, but Chris, there is a great book out there called The Second Hand
Dog that you can get for next to nothing from Amazon. It explains a lot
about what to expect from adult dogs that have been abandoned or abused,
and also gives great advice on how you should behave towards your dog
(especially when you need to make it clear who's alpha). I went through
that with my Boxer that died, and some with these two new guys. One way to
establish dominance is "the stare." They must break first. No glaring, just
staring. Anyway, you'd be surprised at how well this works. Of course they
will still test you on a regular basis. 

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC 


> [Original Message]
> From: Christopher P. Lindsey <lindsey@mallorn.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 3/29/2005 8:22:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Rabbits
>
> > Wow, Chris, Romeo looks like a great dog!  It is my understanding that
Chow 
> > mixes are the best of all pets.  My little dog is a Chow mix, and I
could 
> > not ask for a better friend or door bell.  I think she would probably
run 
> > outside to play should anybody ever break into the house, but she has a 
> > different bark for any animal (furry or human) who walks into the
driveway. 
> > She also loves chasing everything (except cats) that ventures into the
yard 
> > when she's outside, so I'm hoping that is a Chow trait that Romeo
shares 
> > with her.
>
> Hi Zem,
>
>    Did you have any problems with your dog's aggressiveness?  Romeo very
>    much wants to be the pack leader in my house, so we've had quite a few
>    battles of wills so far.  I don't want to break his spirit, but he 
>    obviously needs to listen and be respectful of things in the house.
>
>    I've read that chows are very intelligent (which I see in Romeo) and
>    very set in their ways.  They'll tolerate people as long as they can
>    do what they want.  Romeo sometimes acts that way too, but I
>    hope it's just because he's still in a period of adjustment.
>
>    On the other hand, this is my first time caring for a dog and I really
>    have no clue what I'm doing.  So we're both learning as we go along. 
:)
>
>    I do have him trained well enough now to ignore any creature when 
>    we go for walks, but he loves to chase squirrels through the yard
>    whenever he can.  Since there's a big old oak tree out back I'm sure
>    he'll have a blast when the acorns start maturing!
>
> Chris
>
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