Really should have thought this through
May 13, 2012 | 01:59 AM
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Really should have thought this through
Personal fail - but really wish I had gotten a video
Despite having a 5 acre fenced in yard, whenever I open the gate, the Blue Heeler pup tears out and disappears. I usually put him on a leash and tie him to a pole while I move vehicles in and out. Yesterday, my girls were out playing, and my buddy came over to get his motor hoist out of my storage building. Since the girls were out, I decided I would let my oldest hold the leash. A few minutes later, the dog is sitting at my feet. I showed my daughter to put her arm through the loop and hold the leash below the loop. This worked for about 4 minutes. We heard a bunch of yelling so we ran around the building. We found my 55 lb Blue Heeler dragging my 50 lb daughter on her back across the back yard. Guess my math skills were off.
The even bigger fail, we got so tickled we just stood there and watched it.
My younger daughter ran over and grabbed the leash. The two girls were able to hold the dog.
I took for granted that my 100 lb German Sheppard mix is leash trained and allows my daughter to control her. The Heeler pup isn't fully trained and wants to be with me at any cost.
I = a daddy fail
She was laughing about it, she thought it was the funniest thing ever.
Despite having a 5 acre fenced in yard, whenever I open the gate, the Blue Heeler pup tears out and disappears. I usually put him on a leash and tie him to a pole while I move vehicles in and out. Yesterday, my girls were out playing, and my buddy came over to get his motor hoist out of my storage building. Since the girls were out, I decided I would let my oldest hold the leash. A few minutes later, the dog is sitting at my feet. I showed my daughter to put her arm through the loop and hold the leash below the loop. This worked for about 4 minutes. We heard a bunch of yelling so we ran around the building. We found my 55 lb Blue Heeler dragging my 50 lb daughter on her back across the back yard. Guess my math skills were off.
The even bigger fail, we got so tickled we just stood there and watched it.
My younger daughter ran over and grabbed the leash. The two girls were able to hold the dog.
I took for granted that my 100 lb German Sheppard mix is leash trained and allows my daughter to control her. The Heeler pup isn't fully trained and wants to be with me at any cost.
I = a daddy fail
She was laughing about it, she thought it was the funniest thing ever.
May 13, 2012 | 03:33 PM
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My 50lb German shepherd usually does pretty good, unless there is a ball that she can see that's out of her range, she'll pull to get it unless you get after her for it. She still has some pup in her though, even at a year and a half.
May 13, 2012 | 04:51 PM
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This heeler showed up at the house about 3 months ago. I was taking him to work with me and really working with him, but things got busy. Not to mention he decided to roll around in the mud and get filthy.
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May 13, 2012 | 05:17 PM
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Yes, it is like he is on crack. Can't sit still, darting all over, doesn't stay focused on one task at a time. I have never seen a lab as bad as he is.
He is incredibly smart. He didn't know the command sit. He wanted a treat I had. When I tried to teach him like every other dog, he just ignored me. I turned to the German Sheppard, told her to sit, and gave her the treat. I turned back to him and told him to sit again. He went directly to the exact spot the Sheppard was sitting and sat down. I gave him the treat. He sits every time now.
He is the hardest dog I have ever worked with. Since he showed up at almost a year old, there is no telling what the heartless fool that dropped him did to him. He ran the neighborhood for 2 or 3 weeks and wouldn't come to anyone. I walked out to go to work on a Saturday morning, and he collapsed at my feet nothing more then skin and bones. He has been stuck to my side every since.
He is incredibly smart. He didn't know the command sit. He wanted a treat I had. When I tried to teach him like every other dog, he just ignored me. I turned to the German Sheppard, told her to sit, and gave her the treat. I turned back to him and told him to sit again. He went directly to the exact spot the Sheppard was sitting and sat down. I gave him the treat. He sits every time now.
He is the hardest dog I have ever worked with. Since he showed up at almost a year old, there is no telling what the heartless fool that dropped him did to him. He ran the neighborhood for 2 or 3 weeks and wouldn't come to anyone. I walked out to go to work on a Saturday morning, and he collapsed at my feet nothing more then skin and bones. He has been stuck to my side every since.
May 13, 2012 | 05:24 PM
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May 13, 2012 | 05:46 PM
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Yes, it is like he is on crack. Can't sit still, darting all over, doesn't stay focused on one task at a time. I have never seen a lab as bad as he is.
He is incredibly smart. He didn't know the command sit. He wanted a treat I had. When I tried to teach him like every other dog, he just ignored me. I turned to the German Sheppard, told her to sit, and gave her the treat. I turned back to him and told him to sit again. He went directly to the exact spot the Sheppard was sitting and sat down. I gave him the treat. He sits every time now.
He is the hardest dog I have ever worked with. Since he showed up at almost a year old, there is no telling what the heartless fool that dropped him did to him. He ran the neighborhood for 2 or 3 weeks and wouldn't come to anyone. I walked out to go to work on a Saturday morning, and he collapsed at my feet nothing more then skin and bones. He has been stuck to my side every since.
He is incredibly smart. He didn't know the command sit. He wanted a treat I had. When I tried to teach him like every other dog, he just ignored me. I turned to the German Sheppard, told her to sit, and gave her the treat. I turned back to him and told him to sit again. He went directly to the exact spot the Sheppard was sitting and sat down. I gave him the treat. He sits every time now.
He is the hardest dog I have ever worked with. Since he showed up at almost a year old, there is no telling what the heartless fool that dropped him did to him. He ran the neighborhood for 2 or 3 weeks and wouldn't come to anyone. I walked out to go to work on a Saturday morning, and he collapsed at my feet nothing more then skin and bones. He has been stuck to my side every since.
