As with all relationships of ANY kind, communication is everything! Your personal stress will communicate its way down the leash and the reverse is the same. Learn what signs your dog gives you that indicates stress (yawning often is NOT boredom or sleepiness - it is sometimes stress, licking and/or scratching {themselves} more than usual, whites of eyes/eyelids turning pink to red, etc.). If your dog becomes stressed, you must determine the best course of action to alleviate that stress quickly. However, it is important to try to not allow your stress to be returned down that leash when you are trying to de-stress your dog.
" Love doesn't make the world go 'round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile."
Franklin P. Jones
--- On Thu, 9/6/12, Lisa Wiser <lawiser@att.net> wrote:
From: Lisa Wiser <lawiser@att.net>
Subject: Re: [boxer lovers] Re: Protecting my owner
To: "Boxer Lovers Yahoo Group" <boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Thursday, September 6, 2012, 12:29 PM
Think psychology. This is NOT a person you can have a rational discussion with. This is a dog that has been bred to be a Guard and Companion Dog ... and they take the job VERY seriously. However, if you pick a way to show her "THIS person is okay" and use THAT method, she'll pick it up. Starting with obedience training is always good. A good sit/stay works wonders BUT it really gets your dog Learning to Learn and reminds you "Pick a command for THIS action and stick with it.
When I know I have to introduce a dog to someone, at the minimum I use a wide nylon martingale collar (sometimes you see them called GreyHound collars). Or if you use a harness, fine. You want to be able to physically hold your dog. Tell the dog "it's okay" and have the person relax, extend their hand palm down, fingers relaxed, SLOWLY toward your dog.BELOW THE HEAD! They should aim generally for the nose but not touch. Let the dog sniff the back of their hand. Tell the person ahead of time to JUST let the dog sniff. NO petting.
A lot of times I will then lightly touch the person's arm (WATCH YOUR DOG ... You'll know that "skunk eye" when you see it!). Look your dog in the eye. Say her name and then again "It's okay".
Take it slow. Your dog needs to learn the command and pattern. YOU need to learn it.
And be advised, there are people your dog is just not going to like and won't like them around you, no matter what you say. And it doesn't matter how long your dog has known a person, how well they accept them, even how close they are to you ... Rough housing between you for fun is out. Angry yelling at you? Cause for action. And if you have children? Pity the poor fool that makes them cry or even lays a hand on them. Boxers take that GUARD part seriously.
LisaW
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From: Liudmila Devlysh <liudmila_devlysh@yahoo.com>
Sender: boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 08:41:18
To: boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com<boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com>
Reply-To: boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [boxer lovers] Re: Protecting my owner
Thank you! I will try. Had to admit, I hit her (which pain-wise, she didn't feel a squad). And I HATE doing that! Doesn't mater if I hit her, she will still protect me. That's how much she is faithful to me. And I appreciate it. BUT...
I will try to calm hew down and comfort around people I trust.
Thank you!
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From: Lisa Wiser <lawiser@att.net>
To: Boxer Lovers Yahoo Group <boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 6, 2012 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [boxer lovers] Re: Protecting my owner
They are smart. Teach her "It's Okay" and she'll learn.
I had one I showed extensively. When I had a show lead on Vennie, a man could walk up to me, touch me and wave his arm around (a judge sometimes to make sure she/he has your attention, will lightly touch your shoulder and then indicate the "pattern" wanted to see the dog's movement). However a "working" leash or no leash? Noo way. Walking up was watched and touching or arm swinging could mean loss of an arm. Once he knew the person, much more leeway. But the dogs have boundaries they won't allow. All you have to do is tell them "From THIS person, it's okay."
LisaW
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From: "Lyudmila" <liudmila_devlysh@yahoo.com>
Sender: boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:36:36
To: <boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com>
Reply-To: boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [boxer lovers] Re: Protecting my owner
Great stories and nice to know I can count on my girl if needed. The mail man leaves my boxes by the garage now. Even tho Aurora cannot go through brick walls. But she is protecting.
On another side, I cannot hug a man in my house! A friend, my brother, father or my boyfriend. It is getting ridiculous and frustrating. I know she is protecting me, but would like her to know that if I come close to somebody, she doesn't need to be alert. Sigh...maybe one day...
Lyuda and her
over-the-board-loving-and-protecting-50-pound-bundle-of-joy Aurora
--- In boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com, "punchygirl222" <teresa.reid@...> wrote:
>
> I had a similar experience with Chancy once. He and I were weeding in our fenced back yard. I saw some vines that were coming through the fence from the front side of the house. Chancy was off doing his doggy things and didn't notice I'd exited the gate. I walked around to the side of the house where the vines were. THEN he took notice and came unglued! As far as he knew, some stranger was approaching the fence and it was his job to protect his gardening mom. Of course he was all waggles when he got close enough to realize it was me, but it took me aback to see this normally goofy loving boy, turn into 90 pounds of snarling, barking, dog charging the fence. It felt good to know I could count on him if needed, but I would not have wanted to be a burglar on the other end of that!
>
> Teresa and Chancy
>
> --- In boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com, "Ed" <kc7mwp@> wrote:
> >
> > Interesting thing happened to me on the way to the theater, whoops wrong story. But yesterday I woke up with a very stiff neck and had to go into into town to see my doctor. While I was in town my wife, who had been away for a couple of days arrived home. I got home and she was in her office on the computer and our two lovable three year old puppies were lying on the floor next to here. I walked in the door wearing a neck brace, and suddenly I had two 70 pound guardians barking at me and not wanting to let me go any further. I took the brace of and and all of a sudden the room was quiet and tails stubs were wagging. I spoke to them and they rushed me like they always do. It made me feel good that even though I was there owner, the fact that they did not recognize me put them on alert. Made my wife feel good also.
> > BOXERS ALWAYS!
> >
> > EdC
> >
>
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