Greetings!
Wow, and there's me thinking I haven't much to report! January flew by as always, I have been very busy indeed, helping lots of owners with their dogs both within the workshops and at home.
I hope you find this issue interesting and here's to a very cold February.
Thanks for reading.
Rachael
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Communication Limitations - Part Two
Foreface
The foreface enables dogs to lift a lip to bare teeth or wrinkle their nose.
Again breeding has produced some dogs that cannot manipulate this area. For example, Boxers, Bulldogs, King Charles spaniels have a short nostril area so they are denied the array of signals available with a full face.
The Commissar
The more forward the more aggressive the expression and visa versa, the more pulled back the more defensive the expression. Dogs with severely undershot jaws like boxers, pugs leave them unable to signal submission or respect. They are always presenting a picture of aggression.
Hackles
It is often thought that hackles (fur raising on their back) is aggression, but it can also express joy.
Be aware if you have a dog that has raised fur all the time like a chow chow or pomeranian as this will confuse other dogs, or some smooth or furless coats, don't even have the ability to raise hackles, limiting their ability to communicate.
Part Three next month
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Pulling on the Lead
Having experienced this problem myself, I can sympathise with owners trying desperately to tackle it. Believe me, I tried everything to help my dog.
What I discovered was that gadgets simply do not work, they may make the dog pulling on the lead slightly easier for you to deal with but as soon as you stop using the gadget the problem is still apparent.
What is important here is to start changing the dogs mind as to what their job is, thereby removing the job of leader and decision maker from the dog.
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Take a look at this video of Jan Fennell's son Tony explaining The Hunt
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