Went to a Mum’s drinks night last
night and met a lady who used to work for one of those doggie training franchises.
It was fascinating talking to her because her approach is completely different
to the Dog Whisperers.
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| Growling at your dog is the key to success...who knew? |
I’m going to call this woman The Growler (no offence
intended) for a good reason.
Her advice to owners with misbehaving
dogs – you have to growl at them and let them know you’re the pack leader. Once
I found out her background, I bombarded her with Pip’s every misdemeanour – jumping
up, lead chewing and the most recent, rat devotion.
She said tone of voice was everything.
That when he jumps up, I should stand my ground, even walk into him slightly
and release a deep guttural growl.
D1 is outraged because she’s been trying to
do this for some months. Each time, thinking she’s interfering with the Dog Whisperer’s
advice, I’ve told her to can it. This morning I told her we need to start
growling at Pip – she was, quite rightly, a little peeved.
Then assuming Pip gets down, after the
growl, we then raise our voices in that baby molly-coddling tone and praise him
– ‘Good dog, well done, who’s a good boy?, etc.’
Tried this morning and
wondered – how long does it take for Pip to catch on?
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