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Post by grynch on Oct 25, 2013 11:10:12 GMT
hi all , first post here - no I have not introduced myself as yet but I wanted to get right in and ask a question about socialisation ...
our pup , Maisie ( lab x springer ) is just over 9 months old now and she used to socialise very well with other dogs - always a bit of you chase me / I chase you - now when we take her out to the beach or up to the moors it is all ball - ball - ball. she insists on having a ball thrown, running , chasing to the exclusion of even seeing other dogs around here.
advice ?
many thanks
Maisie's dad
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Post by grynch on Oct 25, 2013 11:24:00 GMT
typo - " around her "
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Post by fatamorgana on Oct 25, 2013 12:16:22 GMT
hi all , first post here - no I have not introduced myself as yet but I wanted to get right in and ask a question about socialisation ... our pup , Maisie ( lab x springer ) is just over 9 months old now and she used to socialise very well with other dogs - always a bit of you chase me / I chase you - now when we take her out to the beach or up to the moors it is all ball - ball - ball. she insists on having a ball thrown, running , chasing to the exclusion of even seeing other dogs around here. advice ? many thanks Maisie's dad I would treasure that attitude! You can do so much training with a dog that so wants a particular thing - ball in your case. I wouldn't worry about her not being interested in dogs for now. She is an adolescent and they do go through emotional changes. She 'is done' with her socialising with dogs. She might get interested in dogs when she comes into season - LOL. But, in the meantime, do a lot of training (particularly recall - even if she has a good one now - she will soon start testing the boundaries) with her using her ball as reward. Good luck. |
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Post by scallywag on Oct 25, 2013 14:22:18 GMT
Yep ball ball ball, sounds like Beau and he is a Springer, maybe Maisie is more Springer ? and as fatamorgana said treasure the moment and get the training in while you can Can we see a picky of her please, we  photo's on here LOL x |
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Post by grynch on Oct 25, 2013 16:59:25 GMT
thanks , and how do I post pics here or is just by avatars ?
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Post by grynch on Oct 25, 2013 17:55:12 GMT
dang upload failed -- gotta go to my computer
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Post by migsy on Oct 25, 2013 18:12:34 GMT
It really depends if you mind or don't mind the dogs obsession,my daughters lovely natured Lab/Springer rescue dog, who we take out most days while they work, used to drive us nuts with his continuous demands for ball throwing,we started putting the ball away after a while,so he found sticks,which we ignored.Quite quickly he got the message we were not playing throw,and settled down to enjoy his walks,sniffing trails in the woods,chasing with our own dog,and interacting with other dogs.After a little ball throwing on the beach,he mostly enjoys swimming(he is mainly Lab).His recall is super,which must be the most important thing for your dog to learn.
A friends dog no longer gets taken to the beach anymore,and has walks in secluded places,as her dogs obsession was such that any other dog going for her ball was attacked.Being a collie,she quickly developed her serious obsessive behaviour,which was a pity as she used to be a lovely dog,(and still is,but sadly not with other dogs).
I must say I haven't met such a problematic obsessional behaviour in Springers who frequent the beach,they seem game for anything,but not a scrap.
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Post by BorderTerrier on Oct 25, 2013 18:27:22 GMT
hi all , first post here - no I have not introduced myself as yet but I wanted to get right in and ask a question about socialisation ... our pup , Maisie ( lab x springer ) is just over 9 months old now and she used to socialise very well with other dogs - always a bit of you chase me / I chase you - now when we take her out to the beach or up to the moors it is all ball - ball - ball. she insists on having a ball thrown, running , chasing to the exclusion of even seeing other dogs around here. advice ? many thanks Maisie's dad Why do you find your dog's love of balls so problematic. Dogs love toys! Owners with dog-aggressive dogs would just love their dogs to ignore other dogs for a ball. On the other hand- Make an account on Photobucket and upload your photos to there. There paste the IMG code to a forum post. With the avatar thing, are you sure your photos meet the MB quantity required? |
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Post by grynch on Oct 25, 2013 18:36:47 GMT
I don't find her love of balls problematic but she is not an aggressive dog and I found her sudden ( relatively ) lack of interest in play with other dogs curious -- others have addressed that.
thanks for your photo tips.
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Post by migsy on Oct 25, 2013 18:37:13 GMT
Don't know about grynch B.T,but we found a dog continually wanting a ball throwing on a long walk to be quite frankly a pain in the bum,rather like a nattering child,so walk becomes less of a pleasure.Dogs also have to learn to walk along with you nicely.
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Post by BorderTerrier on Oct 25, 2013 18:43:16 GMT
I don't find her love of balls problematic but she is not an aggressive dog and I found her sudden ( relatively ) lack of interest in play with other dogs curious -- others have addressed that. thanks for your photo tips. She could just be going through a phase. |
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Post by scallywag on Oct 25, 2013 19:03:16 GMT
Don't know about grynch B.T,but we found a dog continually wanting a ball throwing on a long walk to be quite frankly a pain in the bum,rather like a nattering child,so walk becomes less of a pleasure.Dogs also have to learn to walk along with you nicely. LOL I did have to laugh at this migsy and very true words  |
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Post by fatamorgana on Oct 25, 2013 19:14:28 GMT
My suggestion to use the love of balls as a reward for Maisie was not meant just for training but also to prevent obsession developing. If the owner controls the game and interactions - obsession is unlikely. It's when the owner gives in and gives in and gives in to the dog that the dog learns to demand with increased intensity. And such a dog is a PAIN.
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Post by grynch on Oct 25, 2013 21:09:19 GMT
thanks all for your helpful comments - just by the way on longer walks I have tried recently to limit the ball throwing to the beginning if the walk to tire her out ( as if !!  ) and she had been a bit better re. walking but still constantly checks back in order to see if I'm ready to throw the ball again but again my concern was she was just not socialising. - once again tho that's been addressed I'll try to get a pic or two up tomorrow - at the moment the young lady is crashed out on our bed and I've got to try to talk her into her own bed ( once again - as if ) cheers |
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Post by scallywag on Oct 25, 2013 22:04:54 GMT
thanks , and how do I post pics here or is just by avatars ? Do you have an account with photo bucket ? If not get one it is free. Once you have it you can easily upload from your computer onto it, then copy the link and paste into a thread on the forum. There are instructions how to do this on the General Board, but just shout if they do not make sense and we are here to help  |
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) and she had been a bit better re. walking but still constantly checks back in order to see if I'm ready to throw the ball again but again my concern was she was just not socialising. - once again tho that's been addressed 
