help with my labrador poppy

[pipspears]

poppy is a rescue, we took her from a breeder, she had no manners basic training we have done a lot with her and started a bit of feild work gun training self tauoght by the way,,she is a wonderfull girl,,HELP,,IF live in leigh lowton wigan warrington areas and are a lab fan but dont own one but would like to have fun with one im looking for sombody with expeariance with bigger dogs to take her for walks a few times a week i have a spinal injury which limits the distance i can take her,,and please dont leave comments like get her a new home, you shouldnt have got her etc,,shes a happy dog we have a big garden and my 2 little girls adore her shes a major part in our life,,my husband takes her out when hes not at work which he is 55hrs a week somtimes more,,im looking for a litttle help thats all thanks

[mandymoo]

oh i have 2 black labradors one is two and a half and the other is 4, i live in the Blackburn area shame i'm not nearer or would have walked your dog with mine.

[pipspears]

im desperate, im realy struggling to handle her on walks she a crack pot,, but amazing,,ive been watching the dog whisperer, he had a spanial on this week just like poppy,, he put a halti on her so im off on sat to get one whish me luck,,thanks for your reply mandymoo

[rabbit]

hi, we breed labradoodles, so have a varitey of lab girls. any halti/ shoulder harness works really well. also do you watch dog borstal? they have a fab way of turning 180 degrees with no warning and after doing that several times the dog walks quietly at heel. have tried it with a 2 yr old bit*h who we rescued from a dreadful kennel home, and within 45 mins she walked relatively quietly beside me, have you thought of puppy classes, they are also really helpful, and teach puppies discipline that you can practise at home.
some breeding lines of lab are unfortunately manic, and very difficult to change, they will always be so active. i have one that will fetch a ball, leaping high in the air to catch it, for hours on end. she came from a home where she was never let off the lead, and lived in a small maisonette with tiny yard. the loveliest bit*h but has free run of 25 acres, and i don't think she would have ever settled in a ordinary home situation. cheers

[pipspears]

thank you for the info,, i have considered classes but she is very dog aggressive and then becomes un controllable, im guna go and get a haltie, i will take her with me and have it fitted, mt hubbie is taking her on her walks at the moment as i get worked up before i go as she knocks me about before we leave the house jumping on me etc,,which doesnt help,,we have only had her since august, shes taken my horses place,we lost her to colic, she was a rescue also,,i do love poppy and she is great company when my girls go to bed she puts her chin on my knee while i watch tv etc,,its the going out which i find very distressib, but please if anyone lives nearby and fancys avin us along on a walk to give a bit of moral support that would be great

[Milliesmum]

My dog didn't like the tennis ball thingy, but we have something called a Ring Zinger from Pets at home, it throws a rubber ring which she absolutely loves.

[squidgetmidget]

Dec 15, 2008 22:46:07 GMT pipspears said:

thank you for the info,, i have considered classes but she is very dog aggressive and then becomes un controllable, im guna go and get a haltie, i will take her with me and have it fitted, mt hubbie is taking her on her walks at the moment as i get worked up before i go as she knocks me about before we leave the house jumping on me etc,,which doesnt help,,we have only had her since august, shes taken my horses place,we lost her to colic, she was a rescue also,,i do love poppy and she is great company when my girls go to bed she puts her chin on my knee while i watch tv etc,,its the going out which i find very distressib, but please if anyone lives nearby and fancys avin us along on a walk to give a bit of moral support that would be great

do you not think the fact that she has an issue with other dogs should be addressed? rather than avoiding the problem. surely walks are not enjoyable if you have to worry about any other dogs coming along. when you take on a rescue dog you do generally have a lot more work to do and if you dont feel up to it then maybe she should be rehomed to someone is. sorry that wasnt supposed to sound nasty, i just feel quite passionate about problems in dogs not being dealt with. i see a lot of it in my line of work and it is very frustrating. seeking professional help is the best option. and trying to do things seen on the tv is a bad idea without knowledgable guidence as most times owners make the problem worse by trying to copy, remember these are trained professionals doing it, not any old member of the public.

[gadabout]

Hi,
Please watch the dog wisperer, he will help you with the aggression, it is insecurity and comes from you. You are treating her like a baby and you have to be the dominant pack leader. Put your lead under the cheek bones on her neck (high) up and do not allow her to move forward without your permission, when she does, she should be slightly behind you and head raised. Check her back all the time when she is not focused. I am sure that will stop her, and have a positive attitude.

[lfurniss25]

we have a boxer hes now 7 but when he was a pup he went to dog training classes cos has he got bigger and stronger we couldnt hold him and just the same was aggresive and bark mad when another dog came in sight when on lead,we put a holter on and what a difference! yes he still tried to get to other dogs but we could easily hold him, and he still has it on(except hubby who can hold him),the strange thing about him is that when he did get out the garden he PLAYED with other dogs,it must be a protective insinct towards their owner xx

[skint]

Im just say here giggling at the picture in my mind of overbent in the deck chair with a f*g on firering the ball into the garden while Dylan runs round like a maniac - Soo Funny