Hello and new pup

[apm101]

Hi all,

I'm a new member, with a new pup!

We are a family with an 8-year old son with Asperger's syndrome, and have just picked up a 15-week old lurcher (Saluki-lab cross, we think). Came from a local rescue centre- his mum and 2 brothers were found in the back of a van.  :angry:

So far, his integration into the family is going well. He seems to me mostly toilet-trained, and very loving. Not much jumping or nipping, and responds well when told to not bark at other dogs or our cat. 

He last night, he did cry alot, but we have some new tactics to try tonight (complete darkness, hot water bottle, comforting briefly when he cries), so hopefully that will improve.

We're going to train him with Rob Alleyne in New Cross (SE London). 

Well, that's about it!

Thanks.

 

[JoanneF]

What a gorgeous pup. And he may have had a poor start but at least he is safe now.

 

[Peegee]

Welcome.  What a lovely dog and beautiful eyes.  This is a great forum with some very knowledgeable members who have helped me enormously over the last year with my dog, now 14 months.

 

[Shaun Haynes]

Hi all,

I'm a new member, with a new pup!

We are a family with an 8-year old son with Asperger's syndrome, and have just picked up a 15-week old lurcher (Saluki-lab cross, we think). Came from a local rescue centre- his mum and 2 brothers were found in the back of a van.  :angry:

So far, his integration into the family is going well. He seems to me mostly toilet-trained, and very loving. Not much jumping or nipping, and responds well when told to not bark at other dogs or our cat. 

He last night, he did cry alot, but we have some new tactics to try tonight (complete darkness, hot water bottle, comforting briefly when he cries), so hopefully that will improve.

We're going to train him with Rob Alleyne in New Cross (SE London). 

Well, that's about it!

Thanks.

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Beautiful pup 

 

[gypsysmum2]

Oooh you lucky thing! What a cracker!

Well done on finding a good trainer ( assuming he uses reward based methods?). Salukis are known to be strong willed hunters. Hopefully he will take after the Labrador side of his breeding

 

[hollysh]

What a cute puppy. It breaks my heart to hear stories like that, can't bare it I'm a dog sitter and have looked after 1 rescue dog for a brief period. What I found was that she was a lot more nervy and defensive than the other dogs I've had. I just can't stand how anyone could hurt a dog. I'm glad she's had a second chance at a happy life. She seems to be settling in well and I would say the crying at night is something most puppies go through. But being kept in the dark in the van. Maybe makes her more scared. Make sure your there for reassurance. Where do you put him at night? Is he in your room? 

 

[leashedForLife]

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We're going to train him with Rob Alleyne in New Cross (SE London).
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Well done on finding a good trainer ( assuming he uses reward based methods?).
Salukis are known to be strong willed hunters. Hopefully he will take after the Labrador side of his breeding

Yes, he is a gorgeous pup - but sadly, it does not appear Rob Alleyne promotes positive-reinforcement.    That he's a "star" on Dog Borstal doesn't sound promising, but more specifically, he uses aversive tools - those typically found in the toolkit of trainers who suppress unwanted behaviors, vs teach & reward desired behaviors pro-actively.

A thread discussing Dog Borstal talked about using "water thrown in a dog's face" to stop barking - it's hardly a training method, that's just a flat-out aversive. It's a great way to teach a dog to distrust, duck, avoid being around U, & bark WHILE RUNNING so U cannot 'aim' - dogs aren't stoopid, & a persistent nuisance barker will quickly learn that U can't hit with accuracy when  s/he is moving.
Whether Alleyne was one of the ppl throwing water, I do not know - i can't watch BBC programs in the U-S. // But he was on all 4 seasons, in every episode - 10 to 12 per season.
That's over 40, total - surely if he disagreed with the methods, tools, & underlying beliefs of the program, he'd have left - correct?  So if he did not himself "throw water in a barking dog's face", he at minimum condoned it as a technique.

As just 2 samples, he uses rattle-cans & spray-collars, which suppress unwanted behaviors but can't teach the dog what we want, instead; any behavior vacuum will be filled, but by what behaviors?

Have U watched one of his training-classes? - I'd definitely suggest seeing what goes on, before plunking down any cash.  
JMO & IME,
- terry

 

 

[leashedForLife]

suggestion -
this UTube channel is a very good resource of effective, low-stress training.

https://www.youtube.com/user/kikopup

KikoPup is an excellent trainer, but more, she's a good teacher - & never suggests harsh or frightening methods.   U can work with or without a clicker or other marker, to "mark" the desired behavior, so that the pup [or dog or parrot or...] understands THAT is the thing which was wanted.  :cheers:

E-T-A:
free beginning lessons  - via e-mail. No sales pitches, no selling Ur e-addy, either.
http://canisclickertraining.com/