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Old September 15th, 2006, 12:30 AM
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Thanks for the update. I hope things get better with training.
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Old September 15th, 2006, 12:35 AM
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Nick, I hope you will be satisfied with the Newtrix headcollar. Did you also check out the link that the previous poster (mollydogsmom) gave you. Good Luck and keep us posted.
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Old September 15th, 2006, 06:49 AM
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I'm glad to hear that the newtrix is helping.

What you now need to focus on is the way he is with other dogs.He needs to learn how to be with them.And this is where a trainer comes in.They can teach you how to correct his behaviour with it.The Newtrix is only correcting his pulling.

What do you do when he acts this way?
Does he know his basic commands like sit,stay?

Also,was he socialized with other dogs/pups when he was a pup?

Have you posted any pics of him?
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Old September 15th, 2006, 08:08 AM
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Great to hear from you, I was wondering how you were doing. Please do seek out a professional trainer as well as using the Newtrix!
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Old September 15th, 2006, 01:36 PM
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Glad to hear from you Nick, I was wondering if you were still around. Glad the newtrix is helping. I plan on getting one for Halo. I also have issues with her barking when we pass strange dogs, so I have been working on distracting her. She is very food motivated so when I see a dog coming I put her in a sit and show her a small treat. I make her shake a paw, down, sit, all while the dog is going by. When she does her training bits she gets her treat so she is slowly learning that by not reacting to the other beastie she gets a reward. It's not easy to get her to focus sometimes, but having the treat there helps with this. It's not perfect, I have to try to catch her before she starts acting up. Unfortunately as I walk two large dogs at once it's very hard to correct and control her once the crazies begin. So the distraction technique is really helping me right now. She never used to even want to sit when a dog went by, but now she will, even if I don't have a cookie left. I just put her through her paces and she concentrates on me not them. Keep working on it and good luck.
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