> CS> I'll find something eventually, but so far he likes to eat, sleep,
 > CS> slobber on Daisy, and go walking.  Practically in that order!  Not
 > CS> sure if he likes walking more than slobbering on Daisy.
 > 
 > YOu'll find something that strikes him.  My Dane mix Buddy back in the '80's
 > wouldn't fetch.  HE might fetch the ball or frisbee first couple times you
 > threw it, then he'd just stand there and look at you as if to say "If you
 > wanted it why did you throw it stupid?"

Hehehehe!  Well, we stil havent found a toy he likes but it will come in time.

 > CS> Well, just took Cash for a spin about the neighborhood.  He's still
 > CS> pulling but get this, minute Charlotte got his leash?  He looked
 > CS> back and while he pulled, he was careful to pull only at her level
 > CS> .  This tells me it's less a matter of training now,
and more one
 > CS> of playful obstinance.  Before, it was pure training.

Charlotte sat down and almost cried when he pulled hard and hurt her wrist. 
He has since been a model of good behaviour with her.


 > Yep, he's wanting to play.  THere again, a little calm assertive on her part
 > will nix that. I made a mistake in Schatze's early times with us, and after 
 > were evacuated from our home after Kathy's hospital stay and storm damage to
 > motels I'd let her go out on leash before she as sitting calmly at door beca
 > such trips for were for bladder and bowel relief. NOw we're having to work o
 > that be calm and sit quietly while dad prepares to walk out the door.

I havent got the trick of that yet.  Then again, I can train a cat what is
scratchable allowed and what itns without even thinking about it now.  Go
figure?

 >  > I'm having to modify that some as I'm training her to work in harness as 
 >  > for me when required.  MOstly I prefer the cane, but every now and then i
 >  > handy. ESpecially when we must travel with our audio production truck, I 
 >  > dog to guard it.  IN case we can't stay at motel six which is dog friendl
 >  > get less arguments if she behaves properly as dog guide when in the tradi
 >  > harness.
 > 
 > CS> ;-)  Works for me!  If she can also be the other sort of service dog
 > CS> i've heard of, that with a harness helps pull a wheelchair, you are
 > CS> golden .
 > 
 >  THat would be handy.  WE're teaching her to retrieve objects Kathy drops no
 > though, and that's a boon to her.
 >  ESpecially if she doesn't have one of her grab-it sticks with the pinchers
 > handy.

Useful!  'Fetch' can be a really relative term .

 >   > CS> he's totally turning out fast to be a 'mommy dog'.  For
example, Don
 >  > CS> cant get a new training into Cash's head but once I do it, he does
 >  > CS> it better for Don .
 > 
 >  > DIfference in your attitudes.  Don probably doesn't stay calm assertive w
 >  > him as well.  Though DOn is nominal pack leader in his eyes if DOn grows
 >  > impatient or loses that calm assertive demeanor then he'll become hard he
 > 
 > CS> I've seen that.
 > 
 > WAs just an educated guess on my part .

A good one it seems.

 > CS> Navy Senior Chief actually, but same thing on this.  NECOS yes. I
 > CS> hadnt added it that way but I'm alot more used to controlling large
 > CS> numbers of junior sailors than Don was.  Some things just get
 > CS> 'automatic'.  I think I'm treating Cash a bit like a slightly
 > CS> inebriated but favored sailor.
 > 
 > Yep, but you let him know that you're the boss .

Grin, came automatic.  I'm a bit more of a softie than Don on things that
seem to not matter but when Cash got out the front door and *I* yelled at
him, he froze and whined at the squirrel.  He utterly ignored Don in that
instance.

Humm, kinda reminds me of my troops.  I almost never yell.  Might do it once in
2 years, but when I do, they know...

It';s lke something at work that happened Monday.  Ok, I'm new and
misidentified the naming of a problem connection.  My troops were wonderful
at finding and fixing it.  Later when the department head came in to yell at
my troops for letting me send the wrong words out in a message (knowing I was
new) I yelled right back.  Told him point blank :no one yells at my people
but me: and any mistakes made by my people, are MINE.

He just blinked for a moment.  Then he grinned and told me I F%^##%& up, and
i said 'yes Sir, I did'.

Wanna bet my troops are not only loving me but extra careful to make sure
they use the right terms with me now?  snicker. I know so.  Leadership has
many styles.  Cash is learning mine .

 >  > CS> I am so lucky with Cash and the babygates!
 >  >
 >  > HE'll discover it by accident and bump one aside, then ...
 > 
 > CS> Nope, he can see it open enough for Daisy and wont mess with it.  We
 > CS> only use   it on 'her room' when she's eating so his whines for her
 > CS> dinner do not disrupt her.
 > 
 > yOu're lucky then.  BUddy would have used that.  Buddy was aggressive about 
 > escape artist and wouldn't be denied an area though.  roxy our rottie that
 > survived the hurricane was a bit more malleable.  schatze is a very alpha
 > female however.
 
Yes, very happy about that gate style!  

(on the VB Sharaton)

 > Yep, only thing was disappointing to me was I had a beautiful balcony on 5th
 > floor overlooking the water and couldn't go out on it.  eSpecially since I'm
 > one of those evil smokers and the hotel's a no-smoking zone.  Roxy and I too
 > lot of walks .

Hehe fellow evil smoker.  I've been trying to quit but so far have not.

 > IN fact, on one walk I was stowing a bunch of props we used for that video
 > shoot back in the van, had them in a backpack. roxy and i went for her relki
 > walk then I headed for the van in the parking lot.  Young fellow nearby aske
 > me to borrow a ratchet wrench and appropriate sized socket to effect emergen
 > repair on his pickup truck. hE swore he worked at the hotel.  I made him go 
 > to the bellhop stand with me and talk to valets/bellhops.  IF recognized by
 > more than one I"d loan him the tools. ROxy and I stood there
watching him wh
 > he made the quick repair he needed, made sure I got my tool back .

Good on ya!  Folks here do that sort of thing.  Big city with small town
atmosphere.
              xxcarol
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