Maybe it's because it's 5:25 in the morning, maybe it's because I am just daft, but I don't understand the difference.
I'll re-read it again and see if I can understand it better.
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Maybe it's because it's 5:25 in the morning, maybe it's because I am just daft, but I don't understand the difference.
I'll re-read it again and see if I can understand it better.
Justicemom
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Maybe it's because it's 5:25 in the morning, maybe it's because I am just daft, but I don't understand the difference.
I'll re-read it again and see if I can understand it better.
I did my best to video the sits with the help of my trusty sheltie kids. Not the best examples of them as it was hard to do by myself.
http://s666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/jrtsheltie/videos/?action=view¤t=Typesofsits.mp4
Hope this helps. The skoot sits I mention to help with rock sits are what the article calls skip sits. I couldn't video that as I need help.
BarbV
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Whichever dog you choose, I think you need to make a gradual introduction.
Keep the pup on leash at first so that you can control the situation.
If Smudge starts barking his fool head off - on or off leash - then he needs to be removed and put into a sit/down until he calms down. Position yourself that you are between him and the other dogs (ask the other dog owners to call their dogs off). Once calm, you can try again.
With Fluffy and her submissive peeing, you need to help give her confidence. You are going to need the cooperation of the other dog owners to control their dogs around her as well. At puppy school, they taught us the correct way for dogs to "meet and greet". Pups were brought close together and put into a "sit". Treat. If they held it until you released, praise and treat again. Once dogs were calm, they were released and allowed to sniff. Then you move off. Repeat, repeat, repeat!
Keep the pup on leash at first so that you can control the situation.
If Smudge starts barking his fool head off - on or off leash - then he needs to be removed and put into a sit/down until he calms down. Position yourself that you are between him and the other dogs (ask the other dog owners to call their dogs off). Once calm, you can try again.
With Fluffy and her submissive peeing, you need to help give her confidence. You are going to need the cooperation of the other dog owners to control their dogs around her as well. At puppy school, they taught us the correct way for dogs to "meet and greet". Pups were brought close together and put into a "sit". Treat. If they held it until you released, praise and treat again. Once dogs were calm, they were released and allowed to sniff. Then you move off. Repeat, repeat, repeat!
So in other words what you are saying is that in a rock sit the dog moves it's hind legs after it is done sitting (kind of adjusts itself to get comfortable!), and the other sit the dog is down and doesn't really move.
I see what you mean by the video, but it's hard to describe the difference in words.
I see what you mean by the video, but it's hard to describe the difference in words.
Justicemom
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So in other words what you are saying is that in a rock sit the dog moves it's hind legs after it is done sitting (kind of adjusts itself to get comfortable!), and the other sit the dog is down and doesn't really move.
I see what you mean by the video, but it's hard to describe the difference in words.
It is all about the front feet and weight shift. If the dog plops down their butt and then moves the front feet back to get comfortable that is the rock sit. If they move their back feet up to meet the front feet and hold the front feet still that is the tuck sit. Justice moved his front feet after he moved the back feet and sat.It wasn't the best example. Ember just plopped her butt down, all her weight went backwards.
Shelties are known rock sitters. They love to rock back and sit on their butts with or without legs under their body.