| "And that's what my family
did. All I had to do was wag my tail and give a lot of kisses and
I could get by with anything! My family was so gullible and permissive!
I liked their wait-and-see attitude. For the first couple of months,
I could do anything and I heard 'Oh, look! Isn't he cute!' over and
over again. It sounded encouraging. My waggy, kissy routine was really
working! Then I started hearing the 'N' word (No!). As if I should
know what that meant without any explanation. It sounded loud. And
then all of a sudden, all I heard was, 'This is getting out of hand!'
And that sounded ominous. So I did the only thing I could. I gave
out more wags and kisses."
Patches' training should have started sooner - when he was about seven to ten weeks old, before he had a chance to chew up the house, dig up the garden and run out the door every time it opened. Patches family thought that training would dampen their dog's spirit and curb his appetite for love and affection. Their schedules were overloaded. So they decided to wait and see. Instead they waited and wept. Fortunately, there's a solution for every dog that's out of control, regardless of age. If your dog is out of control, the right kind of training with love, praise and affection can make life pleasant again, for you and your dog. For more information, select from the list below. Or go directly to Basic Training and Problem Solving. |