How did you raise your Sheltie in an apartment? Regret starting to sink in.

Hanne said:
Minnie's regular feed?/ food? are small tiny pellets?/ pills? of 1 x 1cm :lol:
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Yes, I really understand that it can be difficult to understand a part of what I write
- because I have to fight with Google translate every time.
Many times I don't even understand myself - what I have written - when translated :hide

- then I have to try to write a sentence in several ways until it makes sense to me - in English

One of the worst:wink2:
- I wrote in Danish slå ikke hunden ihjel "do not kill the dog" was translated to "kill the dog" :eek2:
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yes- that is a bad translation......
I can see how you would have to try several ways to get the right meaning
piece of dry dog food= a kibble
 
Ann said:
I recommend using these CDs of noises for acclimating dogs to sounds. I use them for puppies or fearful dogs. You can get them in a CD or streaming and play it at home. This is the one I've used. It has a variety of sounds on it including traffic and city noises. There are others you can find too, also on Amazon. This one isn't for dogs, but it's just big city sounds.
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Thanks for the tip! I'll defintely try it. He reacts to car noises like people would to an air raid.
 
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Hanne said:
Minnie's regular feed?/ food? are small tiny pellets?/ pills? of 1 x 1cm :lol:
:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
Yes, I really understand that it can be difficult to understand a part of what I write
- because I have to fight with Google translate every time.
Many times I don't even understand myself - what I have written - when translated :hide

- then I have to try to write a sentence in several ways until it makes sense to me - in English

One of the worst:wink2:
- I wrote in Danish slå ikke hunden ihjel "do not kill the dog" was translated to "kill the dog" :eek2:
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Aha I see. Sometimes I speak in Google Translate too, especially when speaking to Spanish speakers. No worries!
 
ghggp said:
Yes, as soon as your pup understands the commands is when I start weaning them off the treats! You can phase them out over time. Shelties are so smart anyway! They get it sooner than later!

My sheltie is so shy. He seems to do better with praise! I have him enrolled in a beginner obedience class and I have to say, most of the dogs in the class are really slow! Or it might be the owners are just not working them enough outside of class.

I understand your problem with loud noises. My boy is frightened too. Just walking around and cars driving by scared him. Now he is much less reactive! Anyway, small bits of exposure works wonders.

Good luck! So many good tips coming your way! Keep up the good work!
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Oh they're not as smart ahaha. Maybe those dogs have a weaker attention span? Theon is starting his first obedience classes this Saturday. He's not an overall genius (bangs his head on surfaces a lot) but he picks up commands like sit, lie down and touch a certain object relatively quick. He has trouble with the stay command half the time.

What did you do that helped him become less fearful of cars? Just simple exposure through walks? I'm going to try playing the desensitizing noises as one person here suggested.

I think I got him when he was just starting his terrible twos phase. He was so well behaved at his old home which I visited twice and during the first two days at my home. Most Shelties at his first home were less calm than him including his sister and aunt. A bit disappointing because I was specifically looking and waiting for a mellow Sheltie that some lucky owners come across occasionally. I think the new environment might have triggered the phase. Getting a new treat puzzle toy for him in the mail soon. I skipped a couple of difficulty levels because he figured out my makeshift dixie cups one pretty quick. :\
 
Funny thing is, Liam is really mellow but nervous! He does well now with just cars going by. But, if it a large truck or landscaping trucks he reacts with concern. When I first got him he was in a rural area so had no exposure to cars driving by. With constant short walks he has become accustomed to them now. Repetition in small doses helped the most. I bet the sound CDs will too. I might try them myself.

Good for you on taking Theon to obedience classes! I really believe the bonding process is developed there. The more he trust you the less reactive he will be. At least I have found that to be true with my rescues!
 
ghggp said:
Funny thing is, Liam is really mellow but nervous! He does well now with just cars going by. But, if it a large truck or landscaping trucks he reacts with concern. When I first got him he was in a rural area so had no exposure to cars driving by. With constant short walks he has become accustomed to them now. Repetition in small doses helped the most. I bet the sound CDs will too. I might try them myself.

Good for you on taking Theon to obedience classes! I really believe the bonding process is developed there. The more he trust you the less reactive he will be. At least I have found that to be true with my rescues!
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With Cooper it’s also loud trucks, trucks that have a trailer attached and really loud motorcycles! Regular traffic is fine and we are on a busy street. I may look into sound affects...wonder if Alexa has them?
 
Hanne said:
Minnie's regular feed?/ food? are small tiny pellets?/ pills? of 1 x 1cm :lol:
:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
Yes, I really understand that it can be difficult to understand a part of what I write
- because I have to fight with Google translate every time.
Many times I don't even understand myself - what I have written - when translated :hide

- then I have to try to write a sentence in several ways until it makes sense to me - in English

One of the worst:wink2:
- I wrote in Danish slå ikke hunden ihjel "do not kill the dog" was translated to "kill the dog" :eek2:
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:yuckyuck
 
ghggp said:
Funny thing is, Liam is really mellow but nervous! He does well now with just cars going by. But, if it a large truck or landscaping trucks he reacts with concern. When I first got him he was in a rural area so had no exposure to cars driving by. With constant short walks he has become accustomed to them now. Repetition in small doses helped the most. I bet the sound CDs will too. I might try them myself.

Good for you on taking Theon to obedience classes! I really believe the bonding process is developed there. The more he trust you the less reactive he will be. At least I have found that to be true with my rescues!
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Great to hear that he eventually got over the noise! I think I’ll start finding high value treats to distract him from the noise or at least use them to have him like walks more. Potty training is still a struggle. I tried playing the noises from YouTube, so far nothing. But if he hears barking from my laptop, he looks over.
 
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