Re: [pyrnet] Behavior Question - Need Help!

["Amy Bailey" <newbailey@comcast.net>]

Marilou,

Two things that might help:  Don't let her sit down - keep walking fairly
quickly.   And get lots of exercise during the day.  When Sweetie and
Charlie are tired from being at daycare all day, they care much less about
the bear ghosts at night.

Obedience traing will help because it will put you in charge as alpha and if
alpha says it is ok to come in, then it is ok for her to stop guarding.  It
may not be perfect, but it will help.

When Charlie was little, I taught him to roll over.  He later decided that
whenever I wanted him to come in and he did not want to, that he should roll
halfway and stay on his back.    I had never met a passive alpha position
but he was as limp as a blanket and winning the challenge.  I know the
neighbors enjoyed watching me try to lift one end , then the other, only to
have the first end fall down again.   A lot of obedience work is the only
thing that saved us.

Amy with Charlie and Sweetie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marilou Oyler" <utlkn2me@gmail.com>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 8:35 AM
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Behavior Question - Need Help!


> Amy - That makes sense.  I can tell a difference in her attitude when
> she refuses to come in, like she's on duty or something.  But,
> unfortunately, I guess I've still got the "problem" of my not being
> able to get her to come in.  I assume that this is not something that
> will easily be taken care of in obedience training, so I'll have to
> figure out how to work around her instinctive behavior.
>
> I wish I could always just let her do as she wants to, but sometimes
> it's important, even urgent, that she does what I need her to do, both
> for her benefit and mine.  That said, I'll try to take her on evening
> walks or just let her stay out whenever I am able.  Thanks!
>
> Marilou
>
> On 5/20/06, Amy Bailey <newbailey@comcast.net> wrote:
> > Pyrs who are in the fields with their flocks work at night because that
is
> > when the predators are most active, especially around dawn and dusk.
> > <snipped>
> > Moving a pyr who does not want to move is always an adventure!  They are
not
> > just couch potatoes, they become the couch.
> >
> > Amy with Charlie and Sweetie
> >
> >
>
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