tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post861368214700737017..comments2024-03-04T06:54:50.622-06:00Comments on Reactive Champion: ...and maybe I spoke too soon.Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-52177294545966979422010-05-08T08:18:18.593-05:002010-05-08T08:18:18.593-05:00How interesting, Elizabeth! Every living being wil...How interesting, Elizabeth! Every living being will have some response following stress- that's just the way our bodies respond, chemically. It's interesting to hear that Beckett responds primarily physically, while Maisy does so emotionally.<br /><br />I like your idea of doing yoga or meditation. If a dog will respond to stress in her owner, why not to relaxation in her owner? I'll have to try that some time.Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-60546296173897504852010-05-08T07:13:49.490-05:002010-05-08T07:13:49.490-05:00This is a great post! Even Beckett requires a &quo...This is a great post! Even Beckett requires a "down day" after a "busy day." Although his emotional reactions the next day aren't as visible as Maisy's you can see it in his body, the muscle tension and of course being a greyhound, his digestive system. It is an obvious physical response. <br /><br />Of course this may sound crazy, but what I find helps the most is meditation or yoga, where I usually do the former and latter with him there but not really participating. Somehow when I concentrate on breathing, relaxing, and being calm it seems to really translates to him. I usually follow this up with giving him a massage and some dedicated down time aka quiet nap time in the crate.<br /><br />I think in some ways because what I see is more physical it was easier for me to figure out what works for him.Elizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929570102892029752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-9267801201920921422010-05-06T15:48:32.813-05:002010-05-06T15:48:32.813-05:00Where do I go to put in an order for a red, male, ...Where do I go to put in an order for a red, male, fluff with a bomb-proof temperment, is a performance prospect, and has great structure? lol<br /><br />In all seriousness, I'm not sure *I'm* ready for a second dog, let alone Maisy.Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-8242380905871889202010-05-06T15:15:48.177-05:002010-05-06T15:15:48.177-05:00Well not too soon, but I do know where puppies are...Well not too soon, but I do know where puppies are, and where others are gonna be. Or you could just borrow one of mine. But that might not be fair to Maisy.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383214875457202545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-63359687753714778242010-05-06T06:49:10.241-05:002010-05-06T06:49:10.241-05:00Well, are you having puppies any time soon? ;)
I&...Well, are you having puppies any time soon? ;)<br /><br />I'm really not upset about it. I'm actually still pretty excited that she did so well on Monday.Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-51534866822167566592010-05-06T06:40:54.921-05:002010-05-06T06:40:54.921-05:00I know I get reactive for about 2 days following a...I know I get reactive for about 2 days following a dog show. The same stress reativity, but it comes out a little differently in me than in my dogs. The dogs are a bit touchier with each other and my family just knows to not pester me on those days. I get these reactions and so does Magic and neither of us are really reactive or super nervous. But the rush that I get from competing does have consequences. <br /><br />Crystal, I think you need a day 2 dog!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383214875457202545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-86436203725062662572010-05-06T06:19:25.992-05:002010-05-06T06:19:25.992-05:00Lindsay, it really helps me to understand the horm...Lindsay, it really helps me to understand the hormones/chemical changes going on that explains the "downs." But... glad I'm not alone.<br /><br />Crysania (hi!), that's a really interesting thought. She <i>does</i> react if another dog stares at her, and I'm sure if another dog was lunging at her, she would too, but in class, the other dog was minding its own business. Or so I thought. Perhaps Maisy saw something I didn't? <br /><br />There's also the possibility of her having practiced being reactive in that space with that dog, and so that, in combination with the stress hormones, sent her over the edge.Crystal (Thompson) Barrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01738188430244886019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-79700394040297907402010-05-06T05:41:18.909-05:002010-05-06T05:41:18.909-05:00I wonder also if Maisy is more reactive to reactiv...I wonder also if Maisy is more reactive to reactive dogs? Dahlia has some reactivity issues, nothing like Maisy, but when I first got her she would bark and lunge out of frustration at any other dog she saw in the area. She's better now, but if the other dog is reactive and starts lunging, she will too. If the dog is calm, she'll show interest in the dog, but no reactivity.Crysaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09203108637459489012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1101438868458660054.post-28888243057420539312010-05-05T22:17:41.551-05:002010-05-05T22:17:41.551-05:00I totally know what you're talking about! I h...I totally know what you're talking about! I have ups and downs like that with Heffner. Just last month I took him into a totally new environment with a ton of dogs all around us. He basically didn't bat an eye. If I had told you he was a reactive dog, you would have thought I was crazy. He was totally fine with dogs in close proximity to him and everything. No grumbles, no reactions of any sort. Just a regular dog hanging out minding his own business. I was totally blown away! But then we go out on one of our weekly runs and he sees some random dog a little ways ahead of us and total goes into reactive mode! Vocalizing and posturing. It's just one of those things....Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563249254172457715noreply@blogger.com