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| Davvee |
My one year old terrier cross was playing with a black lab last weekend that
she has played with many times before. Somewhere in all the play she got a
scare when the lab got a little to rough with her. Now almost a week later,
she's very timid of everything and doesn't even want to spend time in the
house...she's scared of everything....especially the other dog
(my brothers very sweet lab.)
Any one have any insight or suggestions? My wife and I are at a loss as to
how to handle this.
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| Marshall Dermer |
In article <eym_c.121056$Np3.5191555@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca> "Davvee" <Davvee@nospam.nowhere> writes:
>My one year old terrier cross was playing with a black lab last weekend that
>she has played with many times before. Somewhere in all the play she got a
>scare when the lab got a little to rough with her. Now almost a week later,
>she's very timid of everything and doesn't even want to spend time in the
>house...she's scared of everything....especially the other dog
>(my brothers very sweet lab.)
>
>Any one have any insight or suggestions? My wife and I are at a loss as to
>how to handle this.
When she is behaving appropriately offer praise and whatever else
she enjoys like treats. When she is behaving timidly, ignore
here.
You can use the placement of her food bowl as a way to get
her to approach objects that she may be avoiding. But work
slowly. Don't place the food bowl next to the scary object.
Start at some distance. Alternatively, move the scary
object closer and closer to the food bowl.
Also, don't use punishment in attempting to get her to approach
some object. Rather use rewards to encourage appropriate
behavior.
Here is a somewhat different way of approaching the problem:
http://www.pbrc.net/training_cc.html
Google "desensitization dogs" for more leads.
--Marshall
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| Davvee |
Thanks Marshall....I appreciate the help.
Dave
"Marshall Dermer" <dermer@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu> wrote in message
news:chd4tl$2ns$1@uwm.edu...
> In article <eym_c.121056$Np3.5191555@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca> "Davvee"
<Davvee@nospam.nowhere> writes:
> >My one year old terrier cross was playing with a black lab last weekend
that
> >she has played with many times before. Somewhere in all the play she got
a
> >scare when the lab got a little to rough with her. Now almost a week
later,
> >she's very timid of everything and doesn't even want to spend time in the
> >house...she's scared of everything....especially the other dog
> >(my brothers very sweet lab.)
> >
> >Any one have any insight or suggestions? My wife and I are at a loss as
to
> >how to handle this.
>
> When she is behaving appropriately offer praise and whatever else
> she enjoys like treats. When she is behaving timidly, ignore
> here.
>
> You can use the placement of her food bowl as a way to get
> her to approach objects that she may be avoiding. But work
> slowly. Don't place the food bowl next to the scary object.
> Start at some distance. Alternatively, move the scary
> object closer and closer to the food bowl.
>
> Also, don't use punishment in attempting to get her to approach
> some object. Rather use rewards to encourage appropriate
> behavior.
>
> Here is a somewhat different way of approaching the problem:
>
> http://www.pbrc.net/training_cc.html
>
> Google "desensitization dogs" for more leads.
>
> --Marshall
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| YourHumanNature |
HOWEDY Professor Dermer,
dermer@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu (Marshall Dermer) wrote in message news:<chd4tl$2ns$1@uwm.edu>...
> In article <eym_c.121056$Np3.5191555@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca> "Davvee" <Davvee@nospam.nowhere> writes:
>
> >My one year old terrier cross was playing with a black lab last weekend that
> >she has played with many times before. Somewhere in all the play she got a
> >scare when the lab got a little to rough with her. Now almost a week later,
> >she's very timid of everything and doesn't even want to spend time in the
> >house...she's scared of everything....especially the other dog
> >(my brothers very sweet lab.)
This kind of problem is EZ to CURE nearly instantly, Professor.
> >Any one have any insight or suggestions?
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You know, the WONS your pals call LIARS and FORGERIES, Professor.
> >My wife and I are at a loss as to how to handle this.
As are the EXXXPERTS he's askin here abHOWETS. Ain't
that CORRECT, Professor Dermer.
> When she is behaving appropriately
You mean when she's not afraid.
> offer praise
You CANNOT PRAISE a dog for a behavior IT AIN'T DOIN, Professor.
> and whatever else she enjoys like treats.
You CANNOT REWARD a dog for a behavior IT AIN'T DOIN, Professor.
> When she is behaving timidly, ignore here.
IGNORING HER will make her MOORE anxiHOWES, Professor.
> You can use the placement of her food bowl as a way to get
> her to approach objects that she may be avoiding.
THAT will make her MOORE insecure, Professor. Don't you
like to set DHOWEN in a nice comfortable, safe place to dine?
> But work slowly. Don't place the food bowl next to the scary object.
> Start at some distance. Alternatively, move the scary
> object closer and closer to the food bowl.
THAT'LL make the dog PARANOID, Professor. THAT'S HOWE
COME dogs GET OCD behaviors, Professor.
> Also, don't use punishment in attempting to get her to approach
> some object.
Well Professor, there AIN'T no way no HOWE to punish a
DUMB ANIMAL, for ANY behavior, Professor. Is there.
> Rather use rewards to encourage appropriate behavior.
You CANNOT "reward" a behavior the dog AIN'T THINKIN.
> Here is a somewhat different way of approaching the problem:
You CANNOT BRIBE a dog to THINK of the right behavior, Professor.
> http://www.pbrc.net/training_cc.html
The Amazing Puppy Wizard has copied the page and will REVIEW it with you.
> Google "desensitization dogs" for more leads.
You mean, instead of just studying his FREE copy of The Amazing
Puppy Wizard's FREE WWW Wits' End Dog Training Method
Manual, Professor?
> --Marshall
> DESENSITIZATION
> by Cynthia Castillo
> Desensitization or counter-conditioning is a process to help dogs get over their
> fears and anxieties. With proper desensitization, the anxiety producing object
> loses its power.
The Amazing Puppy Wizard teaches HIS 100% CONSISTENTLY NEARLY
INSTANLY SUCCESSFUL FREE WWW Wits' End Dog Training Method
Manual Students all over the Whole Wild World HOWE to do THAT, using
ONLY PRAISE, Professor.
> This can help if your dog reacts to cars, noises, people, other dogs or animals,
> or anything your dog may be uncomfortable with. I'll refer to the above as
> "Scary Object."
Not if you're gonna try to use food to BRIBE the dog to FEEL SAFE an S-HOWEND.
> You have to start working this at your dog's comfort distance.
You mean, begin addressing the FEAR pryor to DEVELOPING TRUST
and BUILDING CONFIDENCE in the handler?
> This could be 50ft away, 100ft away, or even more from the Scary Object.
If we taught the dog to TRUST his HANDLER there ain't no such
thing as a SCARY OBJECT UNLESS the HANDLER SEZ SO.
> You have to be able to get his attention on you.
No, we don't got to do NUTHING but PRAISE the dog.
> If you cannot get his attention, you are too close from the Scary Object.
NO. Getting the dog's attention will DISTRACT him from the scary object.
Getting the dog's attention away from the scary object LEAVES the SCARY
OBJECT, being a SCARY OBJECT.
In order to OVERCOME a FEAR the SCARY OBJECT needs to be
made NOT SCARY, not AVOIDED by paying attention to sumpthin
MOORE SCARY like getting jerked and choked on a pronged spiked
pinch choke collar or shocked and beaten with a trainin stick or bribed
and treated till you've SNUCK past the SCARY OBJECT.
> You will want to use very high-value food treats (liverwurst, roast beef,
> teriyaki chicken). Something very delicious, something your dog doesn't
> get all the time.
You mean, instead of PRAISE?
> Save these special treats just for your desensitization training.
Hmmm. Seems The Amazing Puppy Wizard was taught to
offer HIS friends only HIS BEST all the time and reserve
the common ordinary STUFF for HISSELF, when HE'S
got noWON to SHARE HIS BHOWENTY with, Professors.
> As soon as Scary Object is in view start feeding your dog the delicious treats.
INSTEAD of PRAISING him, Professors?
Wouldn't PRAISE relax the dog and allHOWE him to observe HOWE
his handler dismisses boogey men as they TRAINscend the SCARY
OBJECT, like Spartans takin a walk in the park?
You CAN teach CONfidence, Professor. They do it all the time
in schools and organizations like ToastsMasters or Dale Carnegie
and stuff like that. We can do likeWIZE with HOWER dogs by
using effective techniques like NLP or other self development
philosophies, practices and meditations, including preyer, if that's
your pleasure .
There are many non physical ways to overcome fear in MINUTES, professor.
Dr. Phil was sayin effective therapy can EXXXTINGUISH even the most
ingrained phobias in abHOWET twelve session. The Amazing Puppy Wizard
MOCKS the length of time the industry allots itself for SUCCESS.
A WIZE therapist should be able to cure any irrational behaviors NEARLY
INSTANTLY withHOWET resorting to pain fear force intimidation avoidance
bribery scolding or physical restraint.
Basically we're teaching SELF CON-TROLL, Professor.
> Little pieces just keep feeding and feeding
Did you know you can cut a slice of sandwich cheese into
25 precisely even pieces, if you use a sharp knife?
> do not stop feeding until Scary Object is out of view.
Could be the dog will figger HOWET that if he ACTS SCARED
of other objects he'll get bribes to not look at them. That's a very
common occurence when we're offering SUBSTITUES or giving
alternate non compatible behaviors or physical rewards for not doin
BAD behaviors.
If a method doesn't work NEARLY INSTANTLY for ALL dogs
or if a method isn't WIZE for WON dog then it AIN'T WIZE for
ANY dog on accHOWENT of:
"The Methods, Principles, And Philosophy Of Behavior
Never Change,
Or They'd Not Be Scientific And Could Not Obtain
Consistent, Reliable, Fast, Effective Results
For All Handler's And All Dogs,
NEARLY INSTANTLY,
As Taught In Your FREE Copy Of The Puppy Wizard's
FREE WWW Wits' End Dog Training Method Manual,"
The Puppy Wizard. <{} ; ~ ) >
> It's very helpful if you can set up the viewing and the distance from scary object.
Instead of just doin what you'd ordinarily be doin and when
the boogeyman comes close just say "HOWEDY!" and be
on your way the heel HOWETA there like nuthin happened?
> You will want to start with only a few minutes,
Seems you're EM-P-HOWERING the BOOGEYMAN.
> and keep the exposure to the Scary Object very brief.
That could lead to variably reinforcing the fear.
> Today you see scary object for 1 minute, tomorrow 2 min., etc.
You mean, instead of just EXXXTINGUISHING the FEAR NEARLY INSTANTLY
by teaching CONFIDENCE and TRUST and TELLIN THE DOG "IT'S O.K., THAT
BOOGEYMAN DON'T SCARE ME!!!" and waltzin past it like you was freakin Nero.
> You'll build up time of exposure as you go along.
BWEEEAAAHAHAHAHHAHAAAAA!!!!
INSTEAD OF EXXXTINGUISHING THE FEAR NEARLY INSTANTLY
usind EFFECTIVE NON PHYSICAL TECHNIQUES as taught in your
FREE copy of The Amazing Puppy Wizard's FREE WWW Wits' End
Dog Training Method Manual, Professors?
> Remember to feed while Scary Object is in view
Many dogs won't eat when they're SCARED.
When a critter is SCARED the system is not conducive to digestion.
THAT'S HOWE COME so many of HOWER dogs SUFFER intestinal
and other STRESS INDUCED AUTO-IMMUNE DIS-EASES, aka
The Puppy Wizard's SYNDROME, Professor?
Even being told "NO!" or otherWIZE "pupperly disciplined" even
only a few times a day AS MOST DOGS ARE at least for their first
two - five years, causes ENOUGH STRESS to do physical HARM.
> and stop as soon as Scary Object is not in view.
You think ENDING the treat fest when there's no scary object is WIZE?
That'll teach the dog the boogeyman MEANS TREATS. He's gonna FIND
the BOOGEYMAN to get you to give him treats, PROFESSORS.
THEN WHAT?
> After your few minutes,
SOMETIMES THAT HAPPENS THE FIRST TIME YOU BRIBE A FEAR.
> turn around and go in another direction away from Scary Object.
To SHOW the dog you AIN'T AFRAID of it?
> Keep doing the above
You mean keep bribing the dog when he's AFRAID.
BUT DON'T PRAISE HIM on accHOWENT of it'll REINFORCE his FEAR???
> and always work at your dogs comfort distance.
The Amazing Puppy Wizard don't FIND no doGgamenend COMFORTABLE
DISTANCE from this kinda IDIOCY bein taught by BEHAVIORISTS who
are ENTRUSTED to TEACH HOWER children.
> Always look for opportunities to use the desensitization process.
THAT'S PRECISELY what the DOG is fixin to do...
> Keep the viewing a short duration.
Some behaviors are best EXXXTINGUISHED through FLOODING.
IOW, if you get a dog relaxed, and leave that scary situation he may
an probably will, resume being afraid the next time. Sometimes it's
best not to quit when you're ahead, so to speak. If you can TRAINscend
a fear you might as well WORK WITH IT and GET OVER IT instead
of letting your FEAR run you HOWETA there.
> Next you will start reducing the distance to the Scary Object.
The Amazing Puppy Wizard doesn't EM-P-HOWER Deamons.
> Instead of being 100ft away, try only 90ft away.
The Amazing Puppy Wizard goes abHOWET HIS business
as HE prefers, not as some DEAMON dictates.
> Never rush !!
The Amazing Puppy Wizard never fears fear. It's no
different than any other deamon. It's real, and it's
valid and it's NON OF HOWER BUSINESS.
Dismiss it.
Just whistle a happy tune and FORGET ABHOWET IT.
> You always want to be able to maintain your dogs attention,
You mean to DISTRACT the dog from noticing the boogeyman.
What happens when the dog stops payin attention to you and
notices the boogeyman and gets scared? You BACK OFF AGAIN.
AND REINFORCE THE FEAR.
> if you can't keep his attention then you are moving to fast.
BWEEEAAAAHAHAHAHHAHAAAA!!!
You AIN'T GONNA distract the dog THROUGH a fear.
IN FACT, you'll reinforce the fear or increase it to aggression
if you're bribing a food aggressive or shy dog.
> It's harder in the beginning but if taken slowly, things will move faster towards the end.
Well that's backwards thinkin. If you're gonna go into a cold water
you'd probably do it EZiest by just biting DHOWEN HARD and
TAKIN IT like HOWE you oughta do when The Amazing Puppy
Wizard is GIVIN IT to you.
> It can take months to desensitize
THAT'S INSANE.
Any behavior that's PREDICTABLE REPEATABLE
and CONSISTENT is EZ to EXXXTINGUISH NEARLY
INSTANTLY if you know HOWE, on accHOWENT of
ALL behaviors are PREDICTABLE normal natural innate
reflexive instintive responses to situations and circumstances
of their environment which we create for them.
> but is well worth it when you reach the end.
The END is NHOWE, Professor.
You CANNOT CONtinue obstinately misadvising HOWER readers
solely to DEFEND what you TEACH in school, the same same
reason your own dog Maxie The Magnificent FuriHOWESLY
Obsessive Compulsive Masturbator HAS The Puppy Wizard's SYNDROME.
> Eventually, what you're hoping to happen is for your dog to
> see the Scary Object and turn to you automatically.
It might heelp to do the Monkey Macarena, Professor.
Ain't hard to do:
"spin around and start skipping in the
other direction, making chimpanzee
sounds.
Scream "My dog has aggression issues."
They'll avoid you. > :}
"Your goal is going to be to teach your dog
that every time he sees another dog, something
good is going to happen.
So as soon as he notices another dog,
Scream "My dog has aggression issues."
They'll avoid you. > :}
you begin to praise like mad and stuff his
face with hot dogs. When the dog is out
of sight, the praise and treats stop."
SEE?
> The Scary Object becomes the dogs cue to look at you
INSTEAD OF PAYIN IT NO ATTENTION.
> "Hey, I see a dog over there, I look at my owner, I get a treat!"
THAT'S HOWE COME YOU CAN'T BREAK SCARY BEHAVIORS
NEARLY INSTANTLY.
> This is a huge breakthrough.
Yeah. Your university and professional behaviorist organizations
will be THRILLED to learn the GOOD NEWS that they've been
TEACHIN BEHAVIORISM BACKWARDS, PROFESSOR.
WON'T THEY.
> You can help this process along by:
BY REPORTING INCOMPETENCE TO THE MEDIA AND PUPPER
AUTHORITIES AND FIXIN THE MISUNDERSTANDINGS IN BEHAVIORISM
> Being relaxed. Any anxiety or nervousness you feel will run
> right down the leash to your dog.
INDEED?
> Be Alert and Aware so that YOU notice the scary object before your dog does.
So you can get the bribes ready.
BWEEEEEEEAAAAAHAHAHAHHHAHAAAA!!!
> When scary object is in view SMILE at your dog and feed delicious treats.
Or hide under the blanket till the boogeyman goes away.
> Feed only when Scary Object is in view.
That'll make the dog ACT SPOOKEY just to elicit the gourmet treats.
> Turn and walk away in a different direction when dog is agitated or exercise is over.
No. On accHOWENT of THAT will VARIABLY REINFORCE the fear.
> ALWAYS set your dog up to succeed.
By havin treats ready at all times and NEVER PRAISE him when HE'S AFRAID.
> This means being prepared and keeping the distance at the dogs comfort level.
THAT'S INSANE.
Fears need to be ADDRESSED pupperly using EFFECTIVE
non physical PRAISE and PRAISE IN ADVANCE, not bribes
and avoidance and doin the MONKEY MACARENA.
> Eventually you will be able to move in closer and closer to the scary object
INSTEAD OF DISPATCHING IT NEARLY INSTANTLY
BY DOIN OPPOSITE OF WHAT YOU TEACH.
> and extend the amount of time spent in the vicinity of the scary object.
Ahhha, a WIZE idea. STICK arHOWEND, PROFESSOR.
"Dan Moore" <mooreteam@worldnet.att.net>
wrote in message
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>
> Tracy,
>
> What worked for me, in just one storm,
> was to praise the dog after each clap
> of thunder, telling him he's a Good Dog!
>
> This is an almost 13 year old Doberman, BTW.
>
> The next time it thundered, he did not even
> react at all--you could not tell it was the same
> dog as before.
>
> There was more thunder just the other day,
> and same thing, nada, nothing, zilch, no
> cowering, whimpering, trying to hide at all,
> it was that simple.
>
> I got this idea from Jerry Howe, who might seem
> to be a "wild and crazy" character, but his non-
> abusive way of handling dogs WORKS.
>
> Wonderfully.
>
> Praise.
>
> It's that simple.
>
> Juanita
"Speech is a mirror of the soul: as a man speaks,
so is he." Publilius Syrus, First century B.C., Maxim 1073
"We are what we do."
From: Marshall Dermer (dermer@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu)
Subject: Re: Jerry's Dog Training Manual
Date: 2001-07-12 06:49:13 PST
>Paul B wrote:
>> While the concept of shake cans is not new,
>> I haven't read any other advice that says to
>> praise immediately regardless of what the dog
>> does next (the common advice is to praise once
>> the dog is doing a desired behaviour or at least
>> stopped the unwanted behaviour), this is unique
>> to Jerry (and Marilyn) and from my own experiences
>> is an important part of the process.
And how do we know this aspect of his advice is right?
Jerry is not God and his manual is not the Bible.
His advice could be subject to an empirical analysis.
--Marshall
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"Marshall Dermer" <dermer@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu>
wrote in message news:9ihtee$7ib$1@uwm.edu...
>
From: Paul B (NOSPAMpanders@zfree.co.nz)
Subject: Re: Jerry's Dog Training Manual
Date: 2001-07-12 00:13:28 PST
Hello Marshall,
The way I view it from my observation of how
my dogs react is that the distraction interrupts
the dogs thought, not for good or bad, just
interrupts, the dog is therefore distracted for
a second and then will either continue the
behaviour or do something else.
The praise reassures the dog that the sound
distraction is not a threat or punishment,
however if everytime the dog resumes a
particular behaviour it's distracted immediately
(and praised immediately for reassurance) then
it quickly decides this behaviour is not fulfilling
and it ceases.
A dog will offer another behaviour in it's place
and if that is acceptable to us then we let it be
otherwise the distraction continues until a suitable
alternate behaviour is offered.
One example, Sam used to jump up on me
when I arrived home, I would shake can to
distract him right at the moment he was
about to jump up, after about 4 repetitions
he tried sitting and offering me his paw, of
course this was fine so I let it be.
While the concept of shake cans is not new,
I haven't read any other advice that says to
praise immediately regardless of what the
dog does next (the common advice is to
praise once the dog is doing a desired
behaviour or at least stopped the unwanted
behaviour), this is unique to Jerry (and Marilyn)
and from my own experiences is an important
part of the process.
> Thanks Paul! He does recommend praising
> a dog for barking, but he appears to recognize
> that this may not work and so distraction
> is recommended as a back up procedure:
> There really is NOTHING new about the advice above!
Nuthin EXXXCEPT HOWE IT'S DONE.
From: Marshall Dermer (dermer@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu)
Subject: Re: Jerry's Dog Training Manual
Date: 2001-07-10 13:34:38 PST
In article <HRI27.3908$187.184000@news-rep.ab.videon.ca> "Jenn"
<dont@try.it> writes:
>
> Hi Lynn,
>
> I used to have a barking problem with my
> German Shepherd Dog a couple of years ago.
> I tried several things recommended to me by
> different trainers, and nothing was working.
>
> When I read that section of Jerry's Manual,
> I thought the same way you did.
>
> "What???? PRAISE her for barking?" It sounded
> counterproductive, but I had tried everything else
> I'd heard so I thought I'd try it too.
>
> Next time she went nuts at a person walking by
> outside, I told her, "Good job! Good girl! You are
> such a good protector!" And instead of continuing
> the barking, she came to me for a belly rub! She
> will still bark (she's a guard dog, that's her job),
> but after one bark, she knows she's done her job
> to warn me by my praise, and she stops.
> Jenn,
Could you be so kind as to post here the
section from Jerry's manual where he
writes that you should JUST praise the
dog when it barks?????????
As I recall, I thought he first advocates
distracting the dog from barking, with
keys or the soft sound of pennies in a
can, before praising.
Perhaps you can tutor me regarding
Jerry's system.
Thanks in advance!
--Marshall Dermer
PS: I don't read Jerry's posts but I look
forward to your post.
From: Marshall Dermer (dermer@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu)
Subject: Re: Clicker training "stay"
Date: 2001-06-21 20:25:38 PST
In article <iqtY6.5456$rA2.1119871@news-rep.ab.videon.ca> "Jenn"
<dont@try.it> writes:
>
> Hi, DogStar716, sorry you feel this way about
> me. I hope I can change your mind in the future,
> as I love reading your posts, and value (and
> have used) some of your advice.
BWWWWWEEEJAJAJAJAJAJAAAAA!!!
> As for my post to Jer, I am just attempting
> to get a plain answer about something instead
> of a trash- fest. I just want to know if it can be
> done.
>
> Jenn Standring
I'm not Jerry but sure you could use a clicker to
distract a dog but that is not the purpose of a clicker.
You can also use a teaspoon to cut steak but that
is not the purpose of teaspoon!
--Marshall
"Dan Moore" <mooreteam@worldnet.att.net>
wrote in message
news:fS2Lc.114567$OB3.42357@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net.
...
>
> Tracy,
>
> What worked for me, in just one storm,
> was to praise the dog after each clap
> of thunder, telling him he's a Good Dog!
>
> This is an almost 13 year old Doberman, BTW.
>
> The next time it thundered, he did not even
> react at all--you could not tell it was the same
> dog as before.
>
> There was more thunder just the other day,
> and same thing, nada, nothing, zilch, no
> cowering, whimpering, trying to hide at all,
> it was that simple.
>
> I got this idea from Jerry Howe, who might seem
> to be a "wild and crazy" character, but his non-
> abusive way of handling dogs WORKS.
>
> Wonderfully.
>
> Praise.
>
> It's that simple.
>
> Juanita
"Estel J. Hines" <ejhines@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:w86dna9lBfNZgbTdRVn-hA@comcast.com...
>
>>> Until i read the Jerry method of Bark
>>> reduction, it went something like this
>>> with our 11 month old puppy "Yoshi"
>>> Yoshi: Bark, bark,
>>> us: HUSH Youshi
>>> Yoshi Bark, bark......................
>>> us: Hush Youshi
>>> Yoshi BARK, BARK, BARK, ................................. >
>>> it stopped when Yoshi got tired barking
>>> We decided to try the Jerry method
>>> :Yoshi: BARK, BARK
>>> US: GOOD Yoshi, Good Boy, who is it?
>>> Yoshi Bark, Bark
>>> US: It's ok, good boy Yoshi, We know them.
>>> Yosh without fail, now stops after we say that.
>>> I must say, it is so much more fun, when we
>>> can praise him, to deal with things like this.
>>> Thanks Jerry
>>> ps: We are just starting to go thru the Jerry
>>> Papers, and learn how to live with our son
>>> "Yoshi", whom we love very much. --
>>> Best Regards,
>>> Estel J. Hines
==============
"If I Knew It Would Be That Easy, I Would Have
Done This A Long Time Ago Saving Myself 5 Years
Of Dealing With A Bouncy, Over Excited Dog!" Jenn.
Hello Jenn,
"brijen" <brijen@vennercnospams.com> wrote in message
news:397cfaa3_1@news.oanet.com...
> Hello Jerry,
> I just wanted to let you know that I am
> trying this right now.
Good.
> I am the woman who wrote to you a while
> ago about trying to walk my dog without the
> pinch collar.
I recall.
> She also goes APE when I grab the leash.
> We have been doing this technique you
> recommend for about a half an hour now
> and the results are already fantastic, as
> well as amusing!
Yeah, dog training should always be more
fun than work.
> At first, we went out and I stood there,
> and Anya kept trying to head out to the
> sidewalk. When I didn't follow, she came
> and sat beside me at heel! (Thanks to
> your help!) She'd NEVER done that before.
It's the same principle as in the Hot And
Cold Exercise.
> I rewarded that with a few steps of a walk,
> but we came in after about 30 seconds. She
> stopped and looked at me as if she were
> thinking, "What? But we just got out here!"
> The second and third times, she was even
> MORE eager when she saw the leash, and
> I got the same look when I turned around
> to go back in. The fourth time, she just
> bounced a bit as she walked to the door
> with me, and sat nicely to wait until I hooked
> up the leash, and this last time, I HAD
> TO CALL HER TO ME!!!!!!!!!!
Fine. That's because dogs learn on the basis of
four repetitions. That's not to say they can't learn
some things faster, but for breaking habits, it
usually happens the fourth time we repeat a lesson.
Then we need to repeat the lesson at three more
locations our time in each to generalize the idea.
Let's say your dog gets excited when you take her
lead and go to the front door. She would probably
do the same at the back door, but to not such a degree.
Likewise for any other door.
It would behoove you to repeat the exercise with
several other doors and it would be easiest to
start with a door that had less excitement involved
with it.
> If I knew it would be that easy, I would have
> done this a long time ago saving myself 5
> years of dealing with a bouncy, over excited dog!
The non force methods work fast and easy
because we are not challenging the dog or
calling our attention to their behavior problems.
> I have to tell you how the walk is going though.
> I have a lot of problems there, but it is all ME.
> I have been so conditioned to "correct" her,
> that I still find myself yanking on her collar.
Yes, those habits are hard to break. It's easier for
me to train a person who has no experience at all
because they have no bad habits of pulling and
forcing control.
> I feel so awful! We have only been working
> in the yard without distractions, because I
> honestly don't know what will happen if she
> sees another dog and I won't have the pinch
> collar to keep her from dragging me over for
> a fight.
You know that working the dog in the back
yard is not preferable, because that causes
them some anxiety because it's their free area.
But with your dog and with the difficulty he is
to handle, I don't see any reason you shouldn't
do the Family Leadership Exercise and the come
command several times out there, and then you'll
have the control to do it in a more neutral area.
> The upside is, when I take the leash off it's
> hook and don't take the pinch collar, her
> excitement to go for a walk is NO LONGER
> combined with the intense fear I used to see
> in her eyes at the sight of the pinch!
Our group likes to think that is EXCITEMENT and
eagerness to work. It is sheer terror. The pinch
collar works by overriding the opposition reflex
through fear and that cause tremendous stress
and anxiety that must be released through anxiety
relief mechanisms like barking, digging, whining,
chewing, self mutilation and aggression.
> That does it for me. I can't believe I instilled
> fear in my beautiful dog just for the sake that
> I didn't know how to train. Well, I still don't
> know how, but I'm learning!
That's where I was three dozen years ago. I was
ready to just quit. I wasn't going to sour any more
dogs to make them work.
> Thanks for your help. Please send more
> suggestions if you saw something I could
> be doing differently!
>
> Jenn & Anya
I was thinking about your difficulties with
your dog. Just getting the Hot And Cold
Exercise and the Family Leadership Exercise
and the come command installed will solve
most of your difficulty with him.
I presume you've got msn messenger. We
can speak over that if you are set up for it,
and I can demonstrate the timing and tone
and tempo for using sound distractions
and praise, or we could speak on the phone.
The most important thing to remember is to
pick up and handle the lead in a relaxed manner,
no white knuckles, keep your elbow relaxed and
your arm down at your side with the length of the
lead breaking just below the knee.
Let me know if you need further help.
Jerry.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff & Di"
To: "The Puppy Wizard"
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 8:08 AM
Subject: Re: help, with the At Wits End training manual
HOWEDY Diana,
> Hi Jerry,
>
> Thanks very much for the prompt reply.
> I'm just writing to let you know that I've
> had some wonderful progress with Molly.
Of curse!
> I took her up to the school in the car when
> I was picking up my daughter. My husband
> went to get our daughter while I stayed in
> the car with Molly. It was a quick trip so I
> wasn't expecting any car sickness, but I
> thought it would be a great opportunity to
> work on her fear of people approaching the
> car.
>
> When we pulled up, there were already a lot
> of people and kids milling around, and as I
> haven't explained the AWETM to my husband
> of course he was yelling at Molly to shut up
> and sit down.
That'll increase anxiHOWESNESS.
> As you can imagine this didn't help.
>
> Once he was gone I simply told Molly she
> was good, she growled a few times at people
> and I said "thanks Molly I see them too, they're
> ok" then I asked her to find her ball which was
> in the back.
I wouldn't recommend offering a physical
distraction for two reasons. 1) she's likely
to become dependent on putting something
in her MHOWETH when she's stressed and
2) it may disavail you of successive training
opportunities necessary to extinguish the behavior.
> She loves her ball so was keen to do that and
> didn't notice what was by now a big crowd of
> parents and kids passing the car.
See, we really do want her to notice, so
we can briefly and variably distract and
praise to extinguish the behavior.
> I kept up with the "good girl" and "where's
> your ball" soon she was sitting watching
> the people walk past and offering them
> her ball to throw, not that they noticed her.
Well, it worked well for you this time. Don't
use the ball again the next time, just follow
the praise techniques.
> But it was lovely to see her so relaxed.
INDEEDY. That's the bottom line for successful
nearly instant training. That's why bribing and
withholding bribes fails, cause anxiety increases
as we withhold the reward to elicit the behavior.
> Just to add, I was sitting in the front and she
> was in the back of the wagon, so this was all
> verbal praise and distraction with no touching
> or patting.
Right. Physical contact distracts the dog from
thinking and processing the information.
> Jerry it is so hard not to yell at the dog when
> you are frustrated and want it to behave immediately,
Yeah. It only takes a few minutes to appupriately
extinguish any behavior, but you've got to know HOWE.
> but as you have said it really gets you
> nowhere in the long run.
"Reinforcement NEVER ends."
That's HOWE COME when we train dogs using
non physical methods the behavior is not dependent
on HOWER ability to reinforce manage supervise
bribe and avoid... IOW, we've HOWEtwitted the
cunning of the domestic puppy dog by tempting
the dog to do the undesirable behavior and distracting
and praising before the thought is fulfilled till
it's no longer thought of as a useful behavior.
> I would never of had these great results
> with Molly without your help, as we really
> were stuck in the "yelling at the dog" rut.
Just wait till you apply my methods to your kids.
My methods have rehabilitated severe hyperactive
kids as fast and permanent as the dogs I've heelped.
> I have to work on getting my husband to read
> your manual now, by the way an At Wits End
> Husband Training Manual would be helpful too,
> haha.
Not a chance in heel. If Mrs. Puppy Wizard
discovered it I'd be wearin an apron and workin
insetead of settin right here, stark ravin nekkid,
wearin nuthin but these gawd awful paper slippers.
> Thankyou so much for providing this info for free.
My pleasure. Consider it my vindictive nature...
> I was looking at dog training books in the shops
> today and they are so expensive !! (around $30
> to $40 in Australia) Not that I need them now, but
> I like to browse the dog and pet sections from
> time to time.
Makes The Amazing Puppy Wizard grind HIS teeth...
> You might like think about publishing a book
> one day, I think it would be received very well
> by the general public and reach those without
> internet access.
I probably should do sumpthin. The dog lovers
on the news groups ain't interested in training
their dogs, they seem to enjoy discussing behavior
problems and the training tools they used to cause
them.
> I was going to copy my last letter onto the news
> groups but see that you have already done so.
Yeah, but a lot of folks don't like to read my posts
cause HOWER dog lovers like to tell foks they're
forgeries.
> Feel free to quote this letter too if it helps.
Thank you, but I really wish you'll repost them
cause it'll be more believable coming from you.
These folks think it should take weeks and
months to rehabiliatate behavior problems.
They think they're successful if they've
rehabilitated an aggresson problem after a
year or longer working at it.
> It's unfortunate that the newsgroups are cluttered
> with rubbish, as It would be nice to discuss dogs
>from time to time with other dog lovers.
That ain't gonna happen cause decent folks
don't post there. Every WON is interested
in saving dogs lives by hurting them as a last
resort when forcing avoiding and bribing didn't work.
> cheers,
LikeWIZE.
> Dianna
Yours, Jerry.
HOWEDY Brandy,
"Brandy Kurtz" <KraftyKurtzs@wmconnect.com> wrote in message
news:2f66e35d.0407302331.1f18b8c6@posting.google.com...
> KraftyKurtzs@wmconnect.com (Brandy Kurtz) wrote in message news:<2f66e35d.0407262049.7b3a7b51@posting.google.com>...
>
> Well I just printed out the Amazing Puppy
> Wizard info, so I haven't actually started
> to train yet.
>
> Today a salesman knocked on the door,
> and Pokey was going balisstic. I calmly
> go to the window to see who it is, and
> off-handly say Good Boy, It's a stranger,
> Good Boy. Pokey shut right up, gave me
> a quizical look, and came and sat beside
> my feet!
>
> OMG, I could not believe it!
>
> I was totally floored, as this has been his
> behavior since a pup. Just wanted to update,
> and Pokey and I are hitting the sack...;)
Well THAT IS encouraging, AIN'T IT.
> Brandy
It's customary here abHOWETS to put
NINNYBOY [NINNYBOY] Jerry JERRY
[JERRY] The Puppy Wizard The Amazing
Puppy Wizard in the subject header to
AVOID EMBARRASSMENT.
Subject: Re: Lab/Rot 11 Months (TEMPER PROBLEMS)
Date: 2004-05-21 19:22:05 PST
> "Zack Pellers" <ZackPellers@GUESSWHERE.cc>
> wrote in message
> dlinge1@towson.edu (Derek) wrote in news:
> 697700b8.0405202039.5c7374b9@posting.google.com:
>
> Your dog needs to be retrained. Contact Mr. Jerry Howe.
>
> Http://www.DoggyDoRight.com
>
> You can start by downloading the free training
> manual available on the site above. I used it on
> my 4 year old Fila Brasileiro.
>
> When I first brought him home from rescue, he
> was similar to the way you decribed your dog.
> After using Mr. Howe's training method, the dog
> was cured within 72 hours.
>
> -Jack
"Leprechaun" <Leprechaun@attglobal.net> wrote in message
news:m01Hc.20882$uK.16329@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
> >Jerry believes he's a dog trainer.
>
> Fortunately, I happen to believe he is too.
> I took a rescued three year old beagle that
> had been kept outside all of its life that didn't
> even recognize or respond to its name to
> Jerry's home (That ugly cinder block shack???
> get real) and in just over one hour of working
> with the dog, he was coming on command
> (not a quickly as he does now, but still...) and
> walking with us on a loose lead.
>
> His "hot/cold" exercise and "come when called"
> command and pack exercise WORK!
>
> > and in all likelihood he's never even been near a dog.
>
> Well, he's been near mine, and done wonders for him.
>
> You don't have to like him. You don't have
> to agree with his methods, but as far as I
> am concerned, I've never seen any other
> training approach that was as fast and easy.
>
> <<<< Rest of original post deleted >>>>
>
> Ron Flanagan
> Orlando, Florida
-----------------------
Original Message -----
From: Lindalee
To: Jerry Howe
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: dog aggression -
Today Seemed Like A Miracle -
WELCOME TO WITS' END DOG TRAINING!
Sunshine is still acting like a new dog!
Saw a dog today and "good boy-" worked
along with calling him-came the first time
every time. Not even a sound out of him.
Think it is hard for him but he never even
seemed to think about going off-reacting.
The word come has no affect on him just
the phrase- -Sunshine come goodboy.
----- Original Message -----
From: <>
To: "Jerry Howe" <jhowe2@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: Damned Family Leadership Exercise -
Re: Am I expecting to much
Hi Jerry,
When I talked to you on the phone to order
to machine for daughter's new pup, I told
you that I had an older Chessie. I rescued
him at 9 years old and have had him for 3 years.
It's funny, but I thought I'd try some of your book
training with him. Where I used to say "come"
and then say "good boy" when he obeyed, I have
reversed it with a "good boy" first.
It really does work.
He was very confused at first, wondering
what he had done to get the praise.
But it really gets the attention and distracts
him from whatever he may have going through
his brain when he hears it.
Dogs are funny, but people are too. Can't
wait to get the Doggy do Right, etc.
Thanks,
N
=========
"Greg M. Silverman" <gmsNOSPAM@no.umn.edu> wrote in message
Hey, Mr. Wizard, or Alchemist or whatever
your alias of the day is, have to say that
our dog heels much better than she did.
This is after reading and implementing the
bit in your "Wits End" treatise.
And she's a royal nutter (but then again,
aren't they all?).
Cheers! Greg--
--------------------
Hi, Jerry.
I'm not sure that I'm a 100% convert, or that
I agree with (or even understand) 100% of
what you say in this manual ... BUT ... we had
"come" down pat in a few reps and you could
have knocked me down when I tried the exercise with "drop" and,
after
a few reps in different
spots Darwin practically *threw* the rubber
ball at my feet on command.
He's still not perfect (just a pup, after all, and
he's stubborn enough to want to push and test
me a little bit more).
For what it's worth, I can see (as no doubt
you have) how your usenet manner is likely
to rankle a few folks, but that woman who
advocates ear pulling and beating with sticks
deserves everything she gets.
Even if that was the only method that would
work, I'd live with my dog not fetching rather
than do any of that. (Darwin fetches
enthusiastically and instinctively, tho').
Best, ben
===================
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 9:06 AM
Hello.
I never posted here (or anywhere) before.
I never trained or owned a dog before this
year.
I downloaded the Wit's End, read it, corresponded
with Mr. Howe and trained my dog to come and to
stop barking in a weekend.
Our dog, Jake, had been treated with kindness the
whole time we had him, about 10 months, but his
earlier life is unknown.
I worked on the hot-cold exercise for about 30
minutes when he suddenly "got it". After that
he came to me every time with no hesitation.
I used the cans filled with pennies to teach him
not to bark. If he now starts to bark, I go to the
door or window, say "Good Boy, its' alright" and
he usually calms down right away.
A couple of times I had to get the cans
out again to reinforce the behavior.
We feel a strong bond with this animal
and he is very eager to accept our love.
So with all the vitriolic spewing going on,
I have to believe Mr. Howe is right.
His method worked for us.
I don't know if it would have been quite
as effective if we had tried another method first.
Florence
------------------------------------
From: AIMEE (countrygirl0334@yahoo.com)
Subject: House training and such...
Date: 2003-10-08 16:18:56 PST
I've been having a problem with my dog, Axel,
relieving himself in the house while I'm away
from home.
I've used TPW method's, and yesterday I was out
for 12 hours, and Axel didn't have one single "accident".
Today, I had hoped that the results would be just as
good - and they were (I was out for 11 hours).
The problem began when, as a puppy, Axel would
relieve himself in the house and I would point at the
mess and tell him "NO" or "Bad Dog".
That made him afraid to relieve himself in the house
or infront of me.
After I got TPW's training manual, I corrected my
mishandling of these instances.
When I came home to an "accident", I would simply
drop a can near the area and ask Axel "What's that?"
Then I would clean it up - with out showing him I was
the least bit upset about the mess, and when he looked
at the spot I would tell him "Good boy, you're a good dog".
This has been an ongoing problem, and thanks to the
Puppy Wizard, we've finally got it taken care of...
Also, Axel LOVES the cat's litter box...He enjoys the
"snacks" he can find in there...I followed TPW's methods
by alternating sounds and praising him while or before
he sticks his nose in it, and today, he's been going into
the room with the cat box and barking. That's because
he's thinking about getting into the box, but he knows he
shouldn't.
Thank you, Jerry, for all you help. You've been a
blessing to all of us.
AIMEE
===================
From: AIMEE (countrygirl0334@yahoo.com):
I own a black an tan coonhound. We got him
as a puppy, and due to constant mishandling
(pulling on his lead, negative corrections, and
the occasional use of a bark collar) I ended
up with a very anxious dog.
I couldn't leave him home alone, I couldn't
crate him, I couldn't even take my dog for
walks because he feared EVERYTHING.
I was going to have to get rid of him if things
didn't turn around.
My husband and I searched the internet for
answers - AND WE FOUND THE PUPPY WIZARD.
For all of you disbeliveers out there HIS METHODS WORK!
I've followed his manual, and we now have a
dog that can be left home alone, that heels
on command, that can go outside and NOT
be afraid of everything he sees.
Not only have his methods helped our dog, but
our marriage has gotten better. We had fallen
into a rut - constant bickering and tension, we
never laughed or had FUN together - but now,
with the same mindset used in THE PUPPY
WIZARDS dog training, our communications
channels have opened, and we now work
together instead of against one another.
For all the "Literalists" out there, NO WE DID
NOT TEACH EACH OTHER TO SIT, STAY,
OR HEEL.
We simply eliminated the nagging and the
acting out to get NEGATIVE attention from
one another since we weren't getting
the POSITIVE attention we wanted.
So, it's been proven - THE PUPPY WIZARDS
METHODS WORK.
It's up to you to accept them. Yes, there's alot
of blame that we have to accept, but once we
realize that we've caused these problems to
arise, we can strive to make things better.
AIMEE
=================
Mrs. Altman is the wife of a practicing psychiatrist
who has studied with The Puppy Wizard and endorses
HIS methods:
Subj: Fear of Thunder
Date: 6/29/02 6:07:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: Jraltman
To: Witsenddog
Dear Jerry,
I hope you'll be able to post this message so more
people who are at their wit's end will be able to help
their dogs.
To review:
Our puppy was uncomfortable during thunder storms.
At the beginning of the problem, she paced restlessly
from room to room. She couldn't settle and sleep.
From there the problem grew. She would run to the far
southeast corner of the house (which makes sense
because most storms here come from the northwest)
and she'd cower in the corner of the couch and shake.
!st attempt to help her:
I'd pick her up, brush and massage her (call me a nut -
I've sung to her when I've done her daily brushing since
she was tiny so of course I sang too) and when she
relaxed, I'd put her in her crate. She then slept and I
thought the problem was solved.
Traumatic event:
We were out in the park playing with one of her doggy
friends when it began to rain. On the way home, there
was the loudest, longest, thunder clap I've ever heard.
From that day on, the problem got worse and worse.
I couldn't calm her with singing and massage. The fear
spread. She wouldn't go out if it was raining. No thunder,
just gently summer rain, and she wouldn't go out.
The solution:
I surfed the net and came across a free manual Wit's
End Dog Training Method and a product called Doggy
Do Right that seemed better than anything else I came
across.
A phone call to Jerry Howe, author of the manual and
Director of Research, Biosound Scientific, convince me
to try both the manual and the product.
Problem solved:
I followed Jerry's suggestions (more phone calls - he is
most generous with his time and advice). The first two
thunder storms my puppy was restless but not running
around in a blind panic.
The third storm, she barked her deep, stranger danger
bark after each clap of thunder. The fourth storm, she
seemed uneasy at first. Soon she was asleep at my
feet and she napped through the rest of the storm.
A miracle. I am endlessly grateful to Jerry
for his manual and his machine.
A word about Doggy Do Right. It is odd to buy a
machine that emits a sound I cannot hear. I took
the chance because Jerry offered a full refund
including shipping.
Though I heard nothing, my puppy clearly did. When
I first turned on the machine, she got the cutest, most
quizzical look on her face. She looked at me as if to
say: "What's that? I never heard that before."
She looks at the machine when it is on. She rests on the floor
beneath it. It is obvious from her behavior that she is aware
of its cycles.
Amazing.
Thank you Jerry.
=============
Anthony Testa was a US Army Patrol Dog handler in Nam:
"Anthony Testa" <testa52601@aol.com> wrote in message
news:c603fe9c.0203260607.77c283ce@posting.google.com...
> I moved to Jacksonville, Florida about a year
> ago with my lovely wife linda. 3 times a week
> for 7 months I visited the Dog shelter and
> Humane Society looking for a German Shepherd.
> There were several times they had a dog there,
> but I was looking for a bitch. The reason for this
> is, all my life I have always had a female German
> shepherd. Therefore, I wanted another one.
>
> Finally about 6 weeks ago, I found her. "Angel" looked
> just like my previous dog of 12 years. I called my
> wife, she came down and fell in love with her immediately.
> We filled out the paper work and left the Humane
> Society with her. We drove directly to Pet Smart to
> buy all the essentials. We bought the biggest crate
> available.
>
> Let it be known I have never used a crate with any
> of my previous dogs. The biggest difference is my
> other dogs I had from puppy age. Angel just turned
> 2, 3 days before adoption.
>
> Angel appeared to be happy the trip home. Her ears
> were down all the time and her tail was so far between
> her legs that it looked like she had 3 ears. (humor)
> None the less, we knew we had a dog that was insecure.
> The first night we let Angel sleep in the living room.
>
> However, we had to go to work the next day. We pet
> her, kissed her and put her in the crate in the middle
> of the living room. During the day, my sons came
> home to walk her, give her a little loving and play with
> her. Then put her back in the crate and go to work.
> When we got home the first day, everything in the
> crate was ripped to shreds.
>
> The neighbors approached us and said that the dogs
> barked constantly for 3 hours then barked continuously
> after my sons left again. We thought it was because
> everything was new. We were wrong. The did this every
> day for 4 days.
>
> The 4th day was our first scheduled visit with the
> vet. The vet told us he can see that the dog is
> suffering from abuse and separation anxiety. So,
> the vet puts the dog on clomicalm. (not sure of the
> spelling).
>
> Well, for two days the dog walked around like Jerry
> Garcia on a Friday night after a concert, stoned!
> However, we were home with her the entire weekend.
>
> We crated her for work and came home to a barking
> dog, ripped bedding in the crate, upset neighbors
> and the plastic bottom of the crate completely torn
> to bits. It was obvious that crating was not a good thing.
> The next day we decided to leave her out of the crate
> to see what would happen. What a major mistake.
> We came home to almost $1,000 in damage.
> Furniture, the blinds were all chewed and torn down, etc.
>
> The next day we put her in the crate again. This
> time we came home to a nice 2' x 3' hole in our
> carpet in the middle of the living room, right down
> to the cement. I told my wife that we cannot afford
> to keep this dog. We should go out and get a puppy.
> She was upset and said there must be something
> we can do. I told her this. " I will go on the internet
> and see what is available". I was desperate and
> wanted to see if there was someone who could help.
>
> We read the information about the DDR and emailed
> Jerry. Jerry was kind enough to give us his phone
> number to discuss Angel in more detail.
>
> First, at no cost he sent us his manual. We started
> doing exactly what he said to do in the manual.
> Exactly as we did was was written, the results were
> exactly as he said it would be. Then we purchased
> the DDR.
>
> This is an amazing god send to us. First of all,
> Jerry sent it to us without paying. (thanks for that
> gesture) This has such and AMAZING effect. This
> testimonial is kind of winded so I will say this......
>
> Jerry's product literally saved this dogs life.
>
> Angel can be left alone during the day. NO CRATE. The
> dog shows absolutely no sign of anxiety at all. Jerry told
> us the product works immediately and it did! She does
> not bark at all during the day except when the mailman
> drops mail into the slot on the door. The manual for
> training works exactly as it says!
>
> We told our vet about this and he said that there are
> all kind of gimmicks. I told my vet that as a person who
> holds a degree of higher education, there just are some
> things they don't have in the text books and he should
> be receptive to that. We are proof. Angel was one
> day from going back to the humane society.
>
> Listen to this...My wife wrote one of the so called know
> it all of pets. His response to the exact letter we
> initially wrote to Jerry..."Get rid of the dog, bring her
> back" I'll save this person embarrassment by not saying the
> name. However, you know who you are and I have this to say
> to you. Go pump gas or bus tables because you
> sir, do not belong working with animals!
>
> Jerry, after reading some of the threads in the news
> group, I can't for the life of me understand why this
> many people are so dang blind or ignorant.
>
> You just keep plugging away at what you do, because
> you my friend are a life saver!!!
>
> Anytime you need someone to speak about the results
> of your product, you have my number. We would gladly
> talk to them.
>
> Thank you very much for all your help. God bless you...
>
> Anthony & Linda Testa
> Jacksonville, Florida
=====================
> mshaw@bangnetcom.com (Mark Shaw) wrote in message
news:<lmWo8AeR1HVP092yn@panix.com>...
> > In article <c603fe9c.0203260607.77c283ce@posting.google.com>,
> > testa52601@aol.com (Anthony Testa) wrote:
> > [...]
> > > Jerry, after reading some of the threads in the news
> > > group, I can't for the life of me understand why this
> > > many people are so dang blind or ignorant.
> > > You just keep plugging away at what you do,
> > > because you my friend are a life saver!!!
> > Okay, who the heck ARE you, really?
>
> Who am I? My real name is posted. The story you
> have read is true.
>
> We were at witts end, found Jerry's web page by
> happenstance, wrote to him almost exactly what you read, he
> gave me his suggestions, told me what my results would be
> including a time line and, you know what? He was and still
> is, right on the money.
>
> I don't care if he's a warlock, a professor, disgruntled
> Entomologist, or a man with a niche that makes the sciences
> itchy, he saved the day AND a dog's life.
>
> We were given suggestions from Medication, to a Behavioral
> Specialist. I decided that instead of creating a Jerry
> Garcia or pay 125.00 dollars an hour for my dog to lay on a
> couch to be freudiated, I decided Jerry Howe's method seemed
> to be more humane and serene. It worked, end of story.
>
> A. Testa
=====================
My student Anthony summed it all up:
"Alpha" <sweeney1@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:bsf69.5447$g9.19553@newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
> Well there you go, I was willing to believe but then jerry
> it was another hallucination of yours, just like all those
> thank you letters you write, a lie, a fabrication, a ****...
>
> > From: TESTA52601 (testa52601@aol.com)
> > Subject: Re: Thank you Jerry Howe
> > Date: 2002-03-28 10:01:34 PST
> > Alpha,
> > It's uneducated, ball breakers like you that create dismay
> > throughout this society. Get a life. you took apart a
> > letter from someone who has shown nothing but love and
> > caring, including lots of money and twisted it to YOUR
> > point.
> > Ever consider politics? I challenge you to show me your
> > credentials and results you come up with. The things I did
> > with the dog WAS against MY wishes. However, I listen
> > to pencil neck geeks that sit behind a monitor and get 30
> > different suggestions.
> > This dog could not be happier if she was gnawing
> > on all three of your legs.
> > The bottom line to my letter was to tell people "don't
> > knock it until you try it"
> > P.S. Write me personally if you have any credentials.......
> > Anthony Testa
======================
From: "Regina Guerrero" <>
To: <jhowe2@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 11:42 AM
Subject: Thank You!
> I just wanted to take a bit of time
> to tell you how much I appreciate your product and
> your training methods as well.
> When my little Chihuahua first arrived
> I was overwhelmed with her anxiety and
> her ability to just Bark endlessly.
> I received your product and at first I thought
> I was using it wrong, because my puppy just seemed to
> ignore it.
> But after a week or two, she began to calm down
> considerably as well as act more friendly towards
> people on the street.
> I can't believe the difference I see in my little
> puppy. Your product is a life saver!
> Thanks again for everything.
> Sincerely,
> Regina Guerrero
==================
"melisande" <melisande55@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:rLo08.751$0H.535937@paloalto-snr1.gtei.net...
> I haven't quite finished reading the free chapter on
> your website,
It's moore than a chapter, it's a comprehensive,
total, complete, gestalt method to train all animals
to any level you desire.
> but it already worked miracles with our three dogs.
Excellent.
> The barking at the door has diminished so much
> that, well, frankly, we're stunned.
My methods work faster than any others, anywhere at
any price, including the thirty five level of medical grade
static like stimulation devices and pronged spiked pinch
choke collars our "experts" here love so much.
> We were sort of on the same page with you to begin
> with (no crates, no choke chains).
Good. Crates aren't inherently bad, only the way they're
misused.
> A lot of what you say reminds of my dad's techniques
> (he's an 84 year old dog lover,one of those about whom
> people say, "dogs really like him." He's
> never had a badly behaved dog.
Good. I've got a lot in common with folks who are gentle
and treat animals kindly.
> We'd never heard of the noise emphasis,
You mean the sound distraction and praise techniques.
> but the overall plan makes great sense.
Yes, one of my students Paul B wrote an excellent post
recently I'll include it at the bottom. It'll explain HOWE the
distraction and praise process works from his POV as an
experience handler using my methods.
> I did have a question. The hardest part for us to
> implement is the verbal praise only.
Why? That should be spontaneous and in association
with every glance towards you and every thought.
> It's so hard not to pet and stroke the dog (especially
> our seven month old).
Oh. Patting is O.K., only not in conjunction with a
thought or command, as it will interrupt the thought
process and may lock the dog's thoughts on an
inappropriate idea.
> Can you give me the rationale behind that?
It's called positive thigmotaxis, the opposition reflex.
Like if we're walking our dog and want to prevent him
from interacting with another dog, and we pull back
on the collar, that often triggers the dog to go out of
control.
As long as there's contact on the collar, the dog will
continue his original thoughts about interacting with
the passerby. Then because the dog is out of control,
the handler needs to further force restraint, making
communication with the dog's MIND, impossible.
> It will help me modify my own behavior.
Any time your dog is close enough to be patted is
fine to pat him, as long as we're not working with a
command or thought we want him to process.
> Anyway, your approach is amazing.
Yes, it's caused quite a stir here. If my methods are as
effective and fast and safe as I claim and my students
confirm, that pretty much means that all of my critics
are DEAD WRONG, and all's that's left for me to
do is shovel some dirt over them over and let 'em push
up daisies.
> Melisande
==========================
"Hennie van Dalen" <h.vandalen11***removethis***@chello.nl>
wrote in message news:TlsCb.2895$7U1.7896@amstwist00...
RTFM is age-old computer lingo....
It stands for "Read The F***ing Manual" ;-)
I used the manual and it works very good!
But it is a long text to read (76 pages printed
on A4-size paper) My lab is 1year old now,
and teaching him something new takes about
30minutes (depending on what to teach offcourse)
My other dog (a 7year old staffordshire terrier-mix)
is a bit slower in learning, but he is used to me
calling him a "bad dog"whenever he did something
i didn't want him to do, or it might be the age.
Sometimes it looks like Sam (the lab) WANTS
to learn something new: he wants me to bring
along the can filled with washers whenever we
go for a walk.
It is a very "humane" way of teaching: the
dog is allways a "good dog", and never a
"bad dog"
There is nu punishment or prong-collars involved.
For a fact i tought him to heel in 15min's without
beeing on a leach at-all !!! When he spotted a dog,
he used to run towards it, but now i tought him to
"ask permission" first, and to my surprise it worked!
My dogs never went to puppy-training (lucky
for them), maybe this helped too.
Manual can be found at http://www.doggydoright.com/id3.html
-- Hennie van Dalen www.chello.nl/~h.vandalen11
www.chello.nl/~h.vandalen11/fotografie/doggy-pictures/
"Ted Rumple" <rumplemint@kalbar.net> wrote in message
news:30aa784b.0309290208.135e9ab1@posting.google.com...
>
> Jerry, I am forever in your debt. The system you have
> created for training dogs is absolutely amazing!
>
> I can't wait until the new version is available for human
> children!
>
> Thank you for your service to humanity!
Here's professor of ANAL-ytic behaviorISM research
at UofWI, marshall "SCRUFF SHAKE and SCREAM
"NO!" into ITS face for five seconds and lock IT in a
box for ten minutes contemplation," dermer:
"At this point, "No" does not have any behavioral function.
But, if you say "No,"pick up the puppy by its neck and
shake it a bit, and the frequency of the biting decreases
then you will have achieved too things.
First, the frequency of unwanted chewing has decreased;
and two, you have established "No" as a conditioned punisher.
How much neck pulling and shaking? Just the
minimum necessary to decrease the unwanted
biting.
**********IS THAT A CONSISTENT 5 SECONDS?************
When our dog was a puppy, "No" came before mild
forms of punishment (I would hold my dog's mouth
closed for a few seconds.) whereas "Bad Dog" came
before stronger punishement (the kind discussed above).
"No" is usually sufficient but sometimes I use "Bad Dog"
to stop a behavior. "Bad Dog" ALWAYS works," marshall
dermer, research professor of ANAL-ytic behaviorISM at
UofWI. For MOORE animal abuse, please visit dr p.
BWAHAHAHHAHAAAA!!!!!
That's INSANE. Ain't it.
The Amazing Puppy Wizard. <{}TPW ; ~ } >
P.S. Contacting Dr. P:
Please note that due to the large number of
requests I receive, I can no longer give free,
personal advice on problems related to dog
training and behavior.
In order for me to give such advice we would
have to "talk" about the problem at length.
That is, I would need detailed information about
the dog, it's environment and routine, the problem,
and the situation in which the problem occurs.
Thus, this type of consultation takes time which
I cannot afford to give away for free.
If you wish such advice, please see the information
I have provided about my K9 Behavioral Consulting
practice. Another alternative to obtaining personal
advice is to participate in e-mail, chat room, &
newsgroup discussions.
P.P.S. BWEEEEEEEAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAA!!!
YOU'RE FRAUDS, drs p. and dermer!
Either DEFEND your LIES, ABUSE And
Degrees or get the heel HOWETA THIS
BUSINESS.
"Rootman" <no-one@nowhere.org> wrote in message
news:vd83djr9fv0cc0@corp.supernews.com...
>
> Mini Adolph Hitler (aka megalomanic) wrote:
>
> <snipped>
>
> Something else that was completely stupid,
> ignorant false and nongermane.
>
>
> JH, you are a goosestepping, facist, brownshirt,
> terrorist supporting, nazi thug. YOU hurt and kill
> dogs then try and cover it up by dreaming up false
> quotes to support your own retard methods.
>
> Go and practice your wild facism somewhere else.
>
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"If you talk with the animals, they will talk with you
and you will know each other.
If you do not talk to them, you will not know them,
and what you do not know you will fear.
What one fears, one destroys."
Chief Dan George
"(Also, it is best to killfile posts from the
few regulars here who are either ill-
tempered, ill-mannered, or just plain ill.),"
--Marshall
The Puppy Wizard's SYNDROME is the perfect
synergy of love, pride, desire, self will, greed,
ego, fear, hate, arrogance, disbelief, jealousy,
embarrassment, embellishment, shame, guilt,
anger, aversion, attraction, revulsion, change,
permanence, enlightenment, insult, attrition,
and conditioning.
It's the perfect fusion of The Word...,
in the physical.
It's time for the dog training industry and
the universities who TEACH "behaiviorists"
to DEFEND THEIR METHODS against 100%
NEAR INSTANT TOTAL SUCCESS as PROVEN
by the cHOWENTLESS NEARLY INSTANTLY
SUCCESSFUL FREE WWW Wits' End Dog
Training Method Manual Student's REPORTS,
after they've TRIED ALL OTHER METHODS
and FAILED.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral
progress can be judged by the way its
animals are treated." ~ Mohandas Gandhi --
Adapted with permission from his FREE
copy of The Puppy Wizard's FREE Wits'
End Dog Training Method Manual. <}TPW ; ~ ) >
Force training JERRYIZES dogs
and GETS THEM DEAD.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marshall Dermer"
> <dermer@csd.uwm.edu>
> To: "The Puppy Wizard"
> <ThePuppyWizard@earthlink.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 2:53 PM
>
> Subject: God Bless The Puppy Wizard
>
> Dear Mr. Puppy Wizard,
>
> I have, of late, come to recognize your
> genius and now must applaud your attempts
> to save animals from painful training
> procedures.
>
> You are indeed a hero, a man of exceptional
> talent, who tirelessly devotes his days to
> crafting posts to alert the world to animal
> abuse.
>
> We are lucky to have you, and more people
> should come to their senses and support
> your valuable work.
>
> Have you thought of establishing a nonprofit
> charity to fund your important work?
>
> Have you thought about holding a press
> conference so others can learn of your
> highly worthwhile and significant work?
>
> In closing, my only suggestion is that you
> try to keep your messages short for most
> readers may refuse to read a long message
> even if it is from the wise, heroic Puppy
> Wizard.
>
> I wish you well in your endeavors.
>
> --Marshall Dermer
> Marshall Dermer/Associate Professor/
> Behavior Analysis Specialty/Department
> of Psychology/University of Wisconsin-
> Milwaukee/Milwaukee,WI 53201
> dermer@uwm.edu
> http://www.uwm.edu/~dermer
> --------------------------------------
"Thank you for fighting the fine fight--
even tho it's a hopeless task,
in this system of things.
As long as man is ruling man,
there will be animals (and humans!)
abused and neglected. :-(
Your student," Juanita.
All truth passes through three stages.
First, it is ridiculed.
Second, it is violently opposed.
Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.
-Arthur Schopenhauer
"If you've got them by the balls their hearts
and minds will follow,"
John Wayne.
The Amazing Puppy Wizard. <{} ; ~ ) >
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