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   From: ThePuppyWizard@EarthLink.Net   
      
   HOWEDY kwbrown,   
      
   You MURDERED your own DEAD DOG Teena   
   on accHOWNT of IT TURNED ON YOU for ABUSING   
   HER. REMEMBER kwbrown?   
      
   "KWBrown" wrote in message   
   news:Xns95D158E8560C1arfenarfhotmailcom@130.133.1.4...   
   > "David" wrote in   
   > news:_YmdnSHnGu4TX0vcRVn-sQ@gbronline.com:   
   >   
   > > Hi -   
   > >   
   > > Can any one give me a suggestion on how to stop our 18 month   
   old   
   > > Collie from jumping on people. I have been using the "Ground"   
   command   
   > > and he does not jump on me, but does jump on other people.   
   The   
   > > "Ground" command is not as effective when I am trying to get   
   him not   
   > > to jump on other people. His intention when he jumps is just   
   to say   
   > > hello, but he is too big to say hello in that way.   
   >   
   > Happy New Year.   
   >   
   > You need to teach him to do something else, such as hold a   
   sit-stay, when   
   > other people come around. It's going to take time and work on   
   both your   
   > parts.   
   >   
   > You may have stopped the jumping by walking into (not kneeing)   
   him and   
   > giving him his "ground" command. You may be able to get some   
   cooperative   
   > friends to do the same - but until you can control him around   
   strangers,   
   > keep him on a short lead and enforce a sit. You'd hate it if he   
   knocked   
   > over a little old lady.   
   >   
   > Get you both to a good obedience class, ASAP. They'll give you   
   the in-   
   > person tools you need to teach your dog that sitting at heel and   
   paying   
   > attention to you is much more interesting and rewarding than   
   bouncing on   
   > the stranger.   
   > --   
   > Kate   
   > and Storm the FCR   
      
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