behaviour problem

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Anne Seawright — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:58:06 GMT

PM me your e mail address and I will send you some info on clicker training and desensitisation to traffic. In the short term walk them away from traffic so the problem isn't being reinforced further.

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patrick murphy — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:08:59 GMT

one other problem is that she is one of the very first airline pilots of her gender, but too many years of headphones and she is deaf as a post, consequentally these dogs are use to supersonic noise. could that factor? on the plus side her reports on any bowel problems to me can be heard by the entire village/

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patrick murphy — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:05:53 GMT

could you help by giving me somewhere to go to learn about clickers?

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Kate Richardson — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:01:05 GMT

Would it be worth spending some time with the dog(s) and a stationary large vehicle that isn't going to disappaear? Presumably the dog thinks that barking at the vehicle makes it go away, which it does because it obviously drives off, (nothing to do with the barking of course, but the dog doesn't think that!) and this reinforces the behaviour as the dog is rewarded for it by making the bad thing go away

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Vikki Halliday LLB — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:49:44 GMT

I would have a word with a qualified behaviourist about that one, but my initial thoughts were:

1. Don't expose the dog(s) to those types of vehicles where possible, and perhaps consider walking them separately for a while.

2. start a desensitisation programme on the barker, and potentially repeat this on the copy-cat.

3. DAP collars during this phase, may help to alleviate some of the stress of what is clearly a frightening experience for the dog.

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astraldream — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:47:57 GMT

Walking them seperately and introducing clicker training to start with. The owner needs to completely understand the method of clicker training and how timing is crucial. When they are both responding introduce them back to walking together again.

It will take time and patience on the owners behalf.