Mr. Ed
Be what you is not what you what you ain’t
- Location
- Central NY
We have 4 dogs and 5 cats, Charlie is my dog and the other 3 dogs are managed by my wife. Charlie is not yet 3 yrs old and lacks the maturity of the other dogs. Sadie 5 yrs old-Bernese Mountain Dog breeding bitch from Ohio puppy mill did not bark or make until Charlie came along. Shyla-8yrs old Border Collie also a rescue dog that was badly abuse from former owners living in South Carolina, KitKat, 10 yrs old, I don't know her DNA mix but she picked up scrounging food from the streets when we adopted her, she is the oldest dog we have and she continues to scrounge for food and cat poop whenever possible.
Since the introduction of Charlie in our living has been anything but peace and quiet, Charle barks excessively, joined by Sadie and Shyla. Mornings, Sadie begins barking as a call for my wife, Shyla and KitKat to come down stairs and ultimately feed them. Meanwhile Charlie responds from the living room as if to support Sadie in her mission to bring the missing person and dogs to the first floor.
I sit at my computer near the stairs, for my wife to alert me that she, Shyla and KitKat are on their way to the first floor. Since Charlie does not know how to interact with other pets, it is my job to remove him from the living room so my wife and entourage may pass without incident. Once my wife, KitKat and Shyla are in the dining room I escort Charlie to the living where he stays with me during the day separated from the other dogs via door gate.
I am training Charlie to have minimum reaction when he hears or sees things that over stimulate him. The idea is to replace negative, reactive behavior with positive reinforcement. Such as using the niiiice word in a soothing drawn out tone accompanied by high level treats. Yesterday Charlie responded well to the exercise but today I didn't have the treats handy to work with him. I understand the need for repetition for positive action to take place.
Since the introduction of Charlie in our living has been anything but peace and quiet, Charle barks excessively, joined by Sadie and Shyla. Mornings, Sadie begins barking as a call for my wife, Shyla and KitKat to come down stairs and ultimately feed them. Meanwhile Charlie responds from the living room as if to support Sadie in her mission to bring the missing person and dogs to the first floor.
I sit at my computer near the stairs, for my wife to alert me that she, Shyla and KitKat are on their way to the first floor. Since Charlie does not know how to interact with other pets, it is my job to remove him from the living room so my wife and entourage may pass without incident. Once my wife, KitKat and Shyla are in the dining room I escort Charlie to the living where he stays with me during the day separated from the other dogs via door gate.
I am training Charlie to have minimum reaction when he hears or sees things that over stimulate him. The idea is to replace negative, reactive behavior with positive reinforcement. Such as using the niiiice word in a soothing drawn out tone accompanied by high level treats. Yesterday Charlie responded well to the exercise but today I didn't have the treats handy to work with him. I understand the need for repetition for positive action to take place.
