tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post1501411200517681198..comments2024-03-04T06:54:50.622-06:00Comments on Reactive Champion: True Confessions: My Dog is SpoiledCrystal (Thompson) Barrerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-83679150922747307182013-07-31T07:12:34.275-05:002013-07-31T07:12:34.275-05:00"As a positive trainer, I avoid the use of fo..."As a positive trainer, I avoid the use of force." - I agree with you on that. In my case, I use positive reinforcement and it usually works. I don't want my dog to be scarred for life because of the way I treated her. By the way, this is such a nice post! Keep them coming!Tyesha Caronhttp://www.dogtrainingnow.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-79476639980622865892012-04-27T13:12:07.514-05:002012-04-27T13:12:07.514-05:00Hi Crystal! This is my first time visiting your bl...Hi Crystal! This is my first time visiting your blog, and I've just been reading through some of your posts practically on the edge of my seat. <br /><br />We have a leash-reactive dog, and I'm currently a student at Animal Behavior College in their Dog Obedience Trainer program. <br /><br />Said dog is also spoiled rotten and allowed to do some of the things you mentioned here. I, too, feel somewhat ashamed and awkward about that fact, because of my training work. How can I hope to start a business training dogs when my own dog is kind of a manners mess (reactivity aside...whole 'nother can of worms)? <br /><br />Even though I completely agree with you that each person needs to decide what they expect from their dog, I can't shake the feeling that I'm a phony or something. Blech. <br /><br />I'm adding your RSS feed to my reader and looking forward to future posts.Life With Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04500949711055356335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-45200507137609314942012-04-10T06:32:45.711-05:002012-04-10T06:32:45.711-05:00My Corgi is spoiled spoiled!! He does whatever he ...My Corgi is spoiled spoiled!! He does whatever he wants and he's the boss of me. BUT, everybody tells me that he's such a well behaved dog, he barely barks and he's not a big fan on jumping on people, so I guess he's a well behaved spoiled dog LOLTobyhttp://www.corgidogs.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-72070779349695400962012-04-09T20:39:28.973-05:002012-04-09T20:39:28.973-05:00I <3 this post. My dog is pretty spoiled, too. ...I <3 this post. My dog is pretty spoiled, too. Part of it is my boyfriend's fault, though - he's the permissive one! But I encourage Sienna to jump up on me and otherwise maul me. She's little and she's very dainty about it even when she's pawing at me. If I had a bigger dog, I'd probably be more concerned about manners. Small dogs really do get away with murder sometimes, 'cause, well, they *are* cute!Shannonhttp://www.thediydog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-66255232676759498412012-04-09T14:51:34.194-05:002012-04-09T14:51:34.194-05:00I love you guys. :) So glad I don't have the o...I love you guys. :) So glad I don't have the only spoiled dog... although even if we were alone, she'd still be spoiled!Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-81272940625969318972012-04-09T11:10:16.732-05:002012-04-09T11:10:16.732-05:00Yeah, my dogs are spoiled and Toby likes to jump u...Yeah, my dogs are spoiled and Toby likes to jump up. <br />But the way I see it, my dogs are more well behaved that 90% of the average person's dogs and 95% of children, so I just don't care or have the time to put into training them to be robots. I happen to like their bratty little quirks. :)Melissa Smith & Tobynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-89609664555848389832012-04-09T08:25:47.884-05:002012-04-09T08:25:47.884-05:00I taught Magic not to jump. Then we started visiti...I taught Magic not to jump. Then we started visiting the nursing home. Older folk and thosein wheelchairs need him to come up to them. Thats a valid excuse right???? Feel free to borrow.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383214875457202545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-3347974813046305762012-04-09T07:16:31.969-05:002012-04-09T07:16:31.969-05:00On the contrary, Sara, things just got HILARIOUS.On the contrary, Sara, things just got HILARIOUS.Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-25326879136993785052012-04-09T00:23:29.908-05:002012-04-09T00:23:29.908-05:00Noooo! I used the wrong version of "too"...Noooo! I used the wrong version of "too" because of all the laughter. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DELETE MY LAST COMMENT. <br /><br />...this is no longer funny.Sarahttp://lessonsfromlayla.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-3281731384252909022012-04-09T00:21:45.865-05:002012-04-09T00:21:45.865-05:00Can't comment... laughing to hard...Can't comment... laughing to hard...Sarahttp://lessonsfromlayla.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-49581916395817311092012-04-08T23:37:19.932-05:002012-04-08T23:37:19.932-05:00I've actually started encouraging bad behavior...I've actually started encouraging bad behaviors, especially the jumping on me. It's so crazy how so many behaviors are "trainer's choice." The jumping, though under stimulus control, isn't typically socially appropriate... and my form of Leave It means give me eye contact instead. I say: make your own way! Manners are in the eye of the beholder. :)Ximenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15149363758149608097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-863454252084124612012-04-08T22:21:15.099-05:002012-04-08T22:21:15.099-05:00Well, there are spoiled dogs and then there are SP...Well, there are spoiled dogs and then there are SPOILED dogs. Some dogs are unpleasant to be around because of their spoiled qualities.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562151546770315227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-3184017172983760262012-04-08T22:07:49.850-05:002012-04-08T22:07:49.850-05:00What are manners? I'm pretty sure the more I&...What are manners? I'm pretty sure the more I've learned about dog training the less behaved my dogs have become. It actually kinda sucks that the service dogs in training need some rules!Laura and The Corgi, Toller, & Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06437492165453445126noreply@blogger.com