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04/03/2020 at 08:51 • Filed to: Doggosite Lock, Doggo, Doglopnik
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The !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , is really celebrating life outside of a kennel. He is in love with his rescuer, my wife. This is displaying as separation anxiety, which we will be working on training him away from experiencing. He really does have a huge amount of energy, but we are working on exercising him in the backyard with fetch, and also training him on boundaries.
It took him 2 hours to settle down for sleep last night . . . we eventually had to move his kennel into the bedroom with my wife, because even though I’m sleeping on a recliner in the living room ( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ) where we set up Stanley, he needed to be with his new savior. And it just now took him more than a half hour to settle down as we tried to start working.
I think that Stanley is going to be a fantastic dog for somebody once we teach him a routine and boundaries and give him outlets for his energy. He is cat-friendly, unlike our Enzo, and is only destroying things that we specifically give him for his play. He was very outgoing when he met our neighbor, so seems friendly with strangers, and in general is very happy.
I told my wife this morning that since !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , Stanley is an exciting substitute so far!
Just Jeepin'
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04/03/2020 at 08:55 |
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That’s awesome. Watching the Dog Whisperer really taught me the value of walking and setting boundaries, but more importantly taught me I’m way too lazy to ever train a puppy or high-energy adult dog.
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> Just Jeepin'
04/03/2020 at 09:06 |
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It requires a lot of patience, and dog training is a hobby for my wife. We really prefer Zak George over The Dog Whisperer, because we prefer the positive reinforcement and bonding approach over dominance, and Cesar Milan kind of mixes the two . . . he is still a great starting point, though.
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Just Jeepin'
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04/03/2020 at 09:10 |
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The lesson I forgot is: it takes a family.
Sure, someone with more energy than me could do it solo, but it sure helps to share the load.
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> Just Jeepin'
04/03/2020 at 09:21 |
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Yeah, if either of us was dealing with Stanley solo right now, it would be a mess.