http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/dog-trouble/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:37:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/dog-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-3351 BoxxerLover Thu, 07 Oct 2010 03:49:13 +0000 http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/?p=625#comment-3351 I have two loving boxers that I love more than anything that walks the earth. They are very smart and fairly obedient - for dogs that belong to a "non-dog trainer," although, I am an RN who minored in psychology so i have a facination with reading about dogs and watching how my dogs react. I have even dropped on the floor "play dead" to see how they would respond. All that occured was licking and sniffing to the point of my laughter getting the best of me. I have a very strict rule, nobody, including me lays a hand on my dogs. I had a friend who smacked my dog in the face out of instinct because my boxer wouldnt leave her be.... Lets just say that was the last time it ever happened. Two things I am curious about. 1. Why does my female boxer always attack the back of my leg and her brothers leg, is it instinct of her hunting nature on how to take down prey? It really hurts sometimes and I feel like at 3 yrs, she should know her own strength (funny, she only does it when she wants to play and she's been doin it since birth) taught by mom?? 2. I rolled up a foil that had a cheeseburger, left it on my dresser an went to the restroom, as soon as I stepped out of the restroom (nowhere near my bedroom), she met me at the door and looked at me in such pitiful guilt before I even had a chance to form a response. Did she know she did wrong? I didnt see the foil until a minute later. Of course when I did see the foil, I looked down at her and said "dont worry girl, it was my fault for leaving it out for you." Thanx BoxxerLover I have two loving boxers that I love more than anything that walks the earth. They are very smart and fairly obedient – for dogs that belong to a “non-dog trainer,” although, I am an RN who minored in psychology so i have a facination with reading about dogs and watching how my dogs react. I have even dropped on the floor “play dead” to see how they would respond. All that occured was licking and sniffing to the point of my laughter getting the best of me. I have a very strict rule, nobody, including me lays a hand on my dogs. I had a friend who smacked my dog in the face out of instinct because my boxer wouldnt leave her be…. Lets just say that was the last time it ever happened. Two things I am curious about. 1. Why does my female boxer always attack the back of my leg and her brothers leg, is it instinct of her hunting nature on how to take down prey? It really hurts sometimes and I feel like at 3 yrs, she should know her own strength (funny, she only does it when she wants to play and she’s been doin it since birth) taught by mom?? 2. I rolled up a foil that had a cheeseburger, left it on my dresser an went to the restroom, as soon as I stepped out of the restroom (nowhere near my bedroom), she met me at the door and looked at me in such pitiful guilt before I even had a chance to form a response. Did she know she did wrong? I didnt see the foil until a minute later. Of course when I did see the foil, I looked down at her and said “dont worry girl, it was my fault for leaving it out for you.”
Thanx
BoxxerLover

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