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Feb 2017
8:00pm, 10 Feb 2017
22,429 posts
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halfpint
I suspect Ernie is too dopey to register top dog. He takes a "hello, you look like fun, let's play" approach to most dogs.
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Feb 2017
10:49pm, 10 Feb 2017
6,260 posts
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BaronessBL
That's a brilliant picture 
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Feb 2017
10:57pm, 10 Feb 2017
22,432 posts
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halfpint
He's a bloody chancer BBL. He is needing a lot of reminders at the moment that he is not a human, and is in fact a dog. He seems to think he should sit, sleep and eat the same as us. We are having to get quite firm. I did kick him off my chair but not until I got a pic of him.
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Feb 2017
11:20pm, 10 Feb 2017
4,591 posts
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Wobbling
HP - my BiL has the same with his cocker spaniel.
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Feb 2017
9:09am, 11 Feb 2017
4,273 posts
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Helegant
Jet started wandering upstairs in our new home. Thanks to a previous post by DaveA I knew to simply take his collar and move him back downstairs. Jet took the reminder quite well, but he's a dog who, given an inch...
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Feb 2017
9:15am, 11 Feb 2017
9,387 posts
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D2
My trainer had a good tip I think; dogs can go somewhere if invited i.e. sofa, upstairs but must also respond when told to get down again. I must admit sometimes the 'telling' has to be firm but its working with Indi. As to my mealtimes; he has always been completely ignored and very rarely does he come near me when I'm eating. On the odd occasion he has come and put a toy on my lap but I don't react and he goes away. First dog I have ever achieved this with and all thanks to my trainer's instructions.
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Feb 2017
9:37am, 11 Feb 2017
22,434 posts
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halfpint
I have made some rookie mistakes. We let him go upstairs, because he gets really distressed if we leave him downstairs. I'm not sure how to change the boundaries now but will have a think. It's not helped by QP being less consistent and spending more time with him at the moment.
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Feb 2017
12:18pm, 11 Feb 2017
17,445 posts
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LazyDaisy
I agree about the invitation D, and also that they must get off when told to. We have physically hauled Flossie off when she was younger and still trying it on. Now she knows we are not swayed by pleading eyes and being shown her tummy in submission
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Feb 2017
12:24pm, 11 Feb 2017
2,815 posts
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Cyclops
Aaawww, LD. That must have been hard to resist. At least Leah snarled at us as we hauled her off which hardens one's resolve to be 'top dog' quite nicely!
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Feb 2017
2:16pm, 11 Feb 2017
9,388 posts
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D2
Indi looks me straight in the face and barks if he doesn't get his own way.... I'm just about still top dog but its not easy.
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