tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6623893322121422964.post1763209024421273176..comments2023-05-18T02:36:32.195-05:00Comments on The House of Misfit Dogs: In Which We've All Learned to Chill Out . . .Ninsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11926615638315977082noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6623893322121422964.post-28769217941291654632011-01-24T18:11:16.419-06:002011-01-24T18:11:16.419-06:00What great news! Such a simple solution that we c...What great news! Such a simple solution that we can all slap ourselves on the forehead for not thinking of it. <br /><br />I was just having a conversation about "settles" with somebody and am now reminded of it from your new solution with Jun. With the service dog puppies they need to get used to doing very long downs and I don't like putting them in a stay because they can't handle a stay at that young age and I just don't see a reason for it. So I do forced settles by simply stepping on the leash with just enough slack so they can only lie down and it's uncomfortable to stand or sit. The pups learn quickly that they can't fight the leash, tantrums don't work, and that they might as well just relax. I use a few treats in the beginning to tell them what I want but then I find I get truer relaxation without treats instead of the "fake" relaxation where the dog is posed to get up any second. Not really related to Jun I guess but it just popped back in my head :)<br /><br />I'm glad the bathroom idea is working for Jun and fingers crossed it remains that way! <br /><br />I think if I were to do the RP my dogs would have the same trouble as yours. Stays are always easier for them when they think I'm proofing. They work harder to hold position then if I'm right there staring at them!Laura and The Corgi, Toller, & Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06437492165453445126noreply@blogger.com