Comments on: Dog Training: How to be calm, assertive, AND relaxed – be the moose! http://www.naturaldogblog.com/blog/2007/07/dog-training-how-to-be-calm-assertive-and-relaxed-%e2%80%93-be-the-moose/ harness your dog's prey instinct and have the happiest dog on the block Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:22:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: “Be The Moose” Is a More Compelling Metaphor - Natural Dog Blog – Training and More http://www.naturaldogblog.com/blog/2007/07/dog-training-how-to-be-calm-assertive-and-relaxed-%e2%80%93-be-the-moose/comment-page-1/#comment-2442 “Be The Moose” Is a More Compelling Metaphor - Natural Dog Blog – Training and More Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:04:44 +0000 http://www.naturaldogblog.com/blog/2007/07/26/dog-training-how-to-be-calm-assertive-and-relaxed-%e2%80%93-be-the-moose/#comment-2442 [...] training manuals on my own) seemed to be able to help her.  But when I learned how to “Be The Moose” in my dog’s life,  she transformed.  For me, becoming the moose was a better [...] [...] training manuals on my own) seemed to be able to help her.  But when I learned how to “Be The Moose” in my dog’s life,  she transformed.  For me, becoming the moose was a better [...]

]]> By: How do you deal with a hyper dog who digs at houseplants and snaps at you - Natural Dog Blog – Training and More http://www.naturaldogblog.com/blog/2007/07/dog-training-how-to-be-calm-assertive-and-relaxed-%e2%80%93-be-the-moose/comment-page-1/#comment-2310 How do you deal with a hyper dog who digs at houseplants and snaps at you - Natural Dog Blog – Training and More Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:48:43 +0000 http://www.naturaldogblog.com/blog/2007/07/26/dog-training-how-to-be-calm-assertive-and-relaxed-%e2%80%93-be-the-moose/#comment-2310 [...] Also, you do NOT want to chase her.  You want to encourage HER to chase YOU. This emphasizes your “moooseness” and teaches her, over time, that when she’s feeling energized YOU are uniquely capable of resolving it for her.  A great game to play with a high-energy dog is “Fetchtug” – and I describe how to play it here:  Fetchtug And when I say “mooseness” this is what I’m talking about:  Mooseness [...] [...] Also, you do NOT want to chase her.  You want to encourage HER to chase YOU. This emphasizes your “moooseness” and teaches her, over time, that when she’s feeling energized YOU are uniquely capable of resolving it for her.  A great game to play with a high-energy dog is “Fetchtug” – and I describe how to play it here:  Fetchtug And when I say “mooseness” this is what I’m talking about:  Mooseness [...]

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