Sat 9/6
I took Kimo out and Brit came w/ Rudy & Blue. Kimo walked pretty well for once
Then I saw Reina with Miki & Shammy and I let Brit go ahead. Miki barked at them and Kimo went wild, so I faced him away. Then I completed the lap.
Aunty Snips was at the backdoor and Kimo growled at her. I stood next to her and he eventually went to lie down on his pillow.
work in progress..
Monday, September 29, 2008
long distance reaction
Fri, 9/5
I took Kimo out then Gerald came and I picked up Hershey, but saw Reina coming back as I went up. I waited and she went down the driveway.
I decided to go to the park, but as I was across the street on Lolena, Miki was barking at her fence. Kimo reacted and he squealed as I downed him.
Saw another new dog there, a brown dog with a curly tail. I first thought it was Ginger, but then I heard the lady with the dog spreaking Japanese.
To the tennis court, Kimo initiated then came the chase
Took the dogs home, but here came Brit w/ Rudy and Blue. Hershey was howling and I decided to take him out to follow them. But she was on her cellphone and R&B wanted to come over to Hershey even as he continued howling. The commotion was too much and she took off running up the street.
I waited until Kimo started barking then followed. Saw Koa and picked him up, but he was pulling.
After going home, I feed Kimo some.
Made him lie down. He sees lizard, prevent him from going after it. Goes wild at me. (Still gets scarily aggressive.)
My conclusion? Still have a ways to go.
I took Kimo out then Gerald came and I picked up Hershey, but saw Reina coming back as I went up. I waited and she went down the driveway.
I decided to go to the park, but as I was across the street on Lolena, Miki was barking at her fence. Kimo reacted and he squealed as I downed him.
Saw another new dog there, a brown dog with a curly tail. I first thought it was Ginger, but then I heard the lady with the dog spreaking Japanese.
To the tennis court, Kimo initiated then came the chase
Took the dogs home, but here came Brit w/ Rudy and Blue. Hershey was howling and I decided to take him out to follow them. But she was on her cellphone and R&B wanted to come over to Hershey even as he continued howling. The commotion was too much and she took off running up the street.
I waited until Kimo started barking then followed. Saw Koa and picked him up, but he was pulling.
After going home, I feed Kimo some.
Made him lie down. He sees lizard, prevent him from going after it. Goes wild at me. (Still gets scarily aggressive.)
My conclusion? Still have a ways to go.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Kimo bites mom
Another big setback. Maybe THE setback.
When I was taking a nap, mom went outside and went to sit down. Kimo came over and mom went to pet him. And he bit her on the hand and arm. I heard her scared yell and I ran outside and got between him and her. He looked wild as I pulled him away.
I'm guessing she went straight over his head when she went to pet him. And he got scared and bit in self-defense. This is not a normal dog.
The bite wasn't minor but didn't look really major and might be treatable without going to the doctor. She washed it and put on bactine and bacitracin.
Some would consider this might be the end of the road for Kimo. It's always a consideration. But he seemed fairly normal when I went outside later.
I don't think mom is going to push it, but I guess it's up to Donna.
When I was taking a nap, mom went outside and went to sit down. Kimo came over and mom went to pet him. And he bit her on the hand and arm. I heard her scared yell and I ran outside and got between him and her. He looked wild as I pulled him away.
I'm guessing she went straight over his head when she went to pet him. And he got scared and bit in self-defense. This is not a normal dog.
The bite wasn't minor but didn't look really major and might be treatable without going to the doctor. She washed it and put on bactine and bacitracin.
Some would consider this might be the end of the road for Kimo. It's always a consideration. But he seemed fairly normal when I went outside later.
I don't think mom is going to push it, but I guess it's up to Donna.
Kimo and the lizard
Thu 8/28
Usually Kimo ignores the many lizards in the backyard. Or if he chases them, he can't catch them. But now there's some bigger lizards in the back and he killed one of them. He doesn't eat them though. Don't know if that makes a difference in his aggression.
Usually Kimo ignores the many lizards in the backyard. Or if he chases them, he can't catch them. But now there's some bigger lizards in the back and he killed one of them. He doesn't eat them though. Don't know if that makes a difference in his aggression.
Paco, Hershey, and Kimo
Thu 8/28
Kimo (the man) was out with Mochi and I was out with Kimo (the dog) and Hershey. Paco (the cat) comes over. Kimo tolerates him, but Hershey barks and Paco ran off. That set Kimo to growling. Paco hasn't come over over since. Another severed relationship. This dog thing ain't easy.
Kimo (the man) was out with Mochi and I was out with Kimo (the dog) and Hershey. Paco (the cat) comes over. Kimo tolerates him, but Hershey barks and Paco ran off. That set Kimo to growling. Paco hasn't come over over since. Another severed relationship. This dog thing ain't easy.
Friday, September 12, 2008
the tick
Wed, 8/27
I see a little bump in the fur on Koa face. I wasn't sure what it was. I thought maybe it was a mole or something. But today, I happened to be picking at it and it came off. I turned out that it was a tick.
Despite not doing it in an approved way. (I just kind of smashed it between my fingernails and pulled it off). It seems to have been removed OK. At least I haven't seen any problems in the couple of weeks since I removed it.
I see a little bump in the fur on Koa face. I wasn't sure what it was. I thought maybe it was a mole or something. But today, I happened to be picking at it and it came off. I turned out that it was a tick.
Despite not doing it in an approved way. (I just kind of smashed it between my fingernails and pulled it off). It seems to have been removed OK. At least I haven't seen any problems in the couple of weeks since I removed it.
running, wild
Toward the second half of my walk, Gerald dropped off Hershey. So I decided to take them to the park. I got them into the enclosed tennis court, but no playing was in sight. So I decided to run and see what happened. Sure enough, they started to run and chase each other.
They were panting as we headed home, so I thought that was a good sign. Then as we hit the beginning of the street, I saw Reina coming with Miki and Shammy. I took them partway up Max's driveway. But Kimo went wild as Miki came closer and clamped on my wrist. I finally got him down with one hand (the other hand was holding Hershey) and waited for him to calm down. Then I looked up and Reina was nowhere in sight.
Kimo was breathing heavy and pulling as we continued down the road, so I repeatedly stopped in an attempt to calm him down. I fed Kimo and Hershey a couple of biscuits after I took them back. But Hershey shied away. I think he's wary of Kimo after he sees him go wild. (Can't blame him.)
* * *
That night, after I came home from watching volleyball, Kimo was into his barking mode. I wasn't sure what he wanted. Finally, I gave him some food, so I figured that's what he was barking for. Well, at least that was one of the reasons.
Later he barked some more and I figured he wanted to poop. I would have thought he would poop on the grass inside the fence but no such luck. He also peed on the chair. Maybe it was because it was drizzling and he didn't want to go off the concrete. Anyway, I let him out and he pooped just outside the fence (I think - it was dark and I couldn't see if anything came out). Then he went down further by the corner of the house and started running back and forth. I let the leash go to see where he would go and he went over to Keith's house. He wound up under the front window and Keith went wild. Kimo might have gone wild too but I grabbed him and faced him away from Keith. It seems he still wants to go up the front steps but I guided him back to the back.
They were panting as we headed home, so I thought that was a good sign. Then as we hit the beginning of the street, I saw Reina coming with Miki and Shammy. I took them partway up Max's driveway. But Kimo went wild as Miki came closer and clamped on my wrist. I finally got him down with one hand (the other hand was holding Hershey) and waited for him to calm down. Then I looked up and Reina was nowhere in sight.
Kimo was breathing heavy and pulling as we continued down the road, so I repeatedly stopped in an attempt to calm him down. I fed Kimo and Hershey a couple of biscuits after I took them back. But Hershey shied away. I think he's wary of Kimo after he sees him go wild. (Can't blame him.)
* * *
That night, after I came home from watching volleyball, Kimo was into his barking mode. I wasn't sure what he wanted. Finally, I gave him some food, so I figured that's what he was barking for. Well, at least that was one of the reasons.
Later he barked some more and I figured he wanted to poop. I would have thought he would poop on the grass inside the fence but no such luck. He also peed on the chair. Maybe it was because it was drizzling and he didn't want to go off the concrete. Anyway, I let him out and he pooped just outside the fence (I think - it was dark and I couldn't see if anything came out). Then he went down further by the corner of the house and started running back and forth. I let the leash go to see where he would go and he went over to Keith's house. He wound up under the front window and Keith went wild. Kimo might have gone wild too but I grabbed him and faced him away from Keith. It seems he still wants to go up the front steps but I guided him back to the back.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Don Sullivan, The Dogfather
I was watching some late night TV and came across this informercial for The Perfect Dog featuring The Dogfather, Don Sullivan.
Here's one person's experience.
more comments. Seems the system uses a special collar that works not unlike a choke chain
WikiAnswers has a couple of satisfied customers
Another one
from the amazon.com dogs forum
***
[5/28/10] Karen Pryor (or is it Kristy Peake or is it Corinthian?) apparently puts her nose up at anybody who doesn't subscribe to her correct terminology of operant conditioning.
Cesar, Brad Pattison, Don Sullivan, and the "Natural" trainers (which would be Behan, LCK, Sattin) are lumped together (and implicitly dismissed). But from what I can see, all these "alternative" trainers are effective. And I'd bet more effective than their one-trick critics. Which makes me want to gravitate to them further.
Here's another discussion with people's experiences on Sullivan which seems pretty "positive" (from the early ones I read anyway).
Hey it's not like everyone in the history of animal training before Pryor and company came along was evil.
*** [3/27/13]
Saw Don Sullivan's system on a shopping channel (on DirectTV) at my sisters house.
So I took a look again. There are some videos on youtube. And apparently some people have had good results with this system. The denizens at dogwise are predictably less receptive. One recommended a look at Zoomility which sounds interesting. The rationale is that you can't use these techniques on wild animals such as a grizzly bear. Which makes sense (in a way).
Here's one person's experience.
more comments. Seems the system uses a special collar that works not unlike a choke chain
WikiAnswers has a couple of satisfied customers
Another one
from the amazon.com dogs forum
***
[5/28/10] Karen Pryor (or is it Kristy Peake or is it Corinthian?) apparently puts her nose up at anybody who doesn't subscribe to her correct terminology of operant conditioning.
Cesar, Brad Pattison, Don Sullivan, and the "Natural" trainers (which would be Behan, LCK, Sattin) are lumped together (and implicitly dismissed). But from what I can see, all these "alternative" trainers are effective. And I'd bet more effective than their one-trick critics. Which makes me want to gravitate to them further.
Here's another discussion with people's experiences on Sullivan which seems pretty "positive" (from the early ones I read anyway).
Hey it's not like everyone in the history of animal training before Pryor and company came along was evil.
*** [3/27/13]
Saw Don Sullivan's system on a shopping channel (on DirectTV) at my sisters house.
So I took a look again. There are some videos on youtube. And apparently some people have had good results with this system. The denizens at dogwise are predictably less receptive. One recommended a look at Zoomility which sounds interesting. The rationale is that you can't use these techniques on wild animals such as a grizzly bear. Which makes sense (in a way).
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Rudy and Blue
Sat 8/24
I walked Kimo to the beginning of the street and the lady with 2 dogs came up the street. I held Kimo and asked if I could walk with them. She seemed to want to pet him, but I tried to discourage her.
Kimo was wild at first but after a while, he settled and we walked decently.
It turns out she (Brit) moved to the house near the park a couple of weeks ago. And her dogs are named Rudy and Blue. Rudy is the one in the front.
I walked Kimo to the beginning of the street and the lady with 2 dogs came up the street. I held Kimo and asked if I could walk with them. She seemed to want to pet him, but I tried to discourage her.
Kimo was wild at first but after a while, he settled and we walked decently.
It turns out she (Brit) moved to the house near the park a couple of weeks ago. And her dogs are named Rudy and Blue. Rudy is the one in the front.
Monday, September 1, 2008
try try again
Fri 8/22
I took Kimo out and saw the girl with the brown dogs again. Then Gerald came with Hershey. Then I saw Amy out with Miki & Shammy
I waited near Koa's house. Kimo growled and Koa barked (as the dog went by I guess). I knelt between Kimo and Amy. But Amy went home with the dogs anyway. Oh well. Next time.
Trying to finish on a positive note, I took Kimo and Hershey to the park and eventually they played on the tennis court.
I took Kimo out and saw the girl with the brown dogs again. Then Gerald came with Hershey. Then I saw Amy out with Miki & Shammy
I waited near Koa's house. Kimo growled and Koa barked (as the dog went by I guess). I knelt between Kimo and Amy. But Amy went home with the dogs anyway. Oh well. Next time.
Trying to finish on a positive note, I took Kimo and Hershey to the park and eventually they played on the tennis court.
go ahead
Thu 8/21
the lady is walking the 2 dogs again
I let out Kimo who growls, then Hershey comes and growls too
I hold them, then follow at a distance, bypassing Koa
See Amy with Miki & Shammy. The dogs kept relatively calm. But she told me to go ahead. We went to the beginning of the street, but Kimo reacted to a truck and Amy turned around. Oh well.
Trying to salvage a bad start, I take them to the park. There's a lady with a furry dog with white and black spots and also a small terrier. It runs out they live in the house above the park where Myles used to live.
I take them to the tennis court. Eventually Hershey starts to bite and play with his leash and he and Kimo start chasing each other.
Time to go home. We bypass Koa on the way back who's waiting in the driveway (for us to come back?)
I feed Kimo and Hershey treats at Hershey's house and take Kimo home.
After a little while, I hear mom asking why Kimo's in the house. Evidently the back door wasn't closed all the way.
In the afternoon I took Koa for his walk and fed him. Then I decided to take Kimo in the car to Liliha to visit Chibi. We walked around the block but no other dogs to walk with this time.
So sort of a busy dog day today.
the lady is walking the 2 dogs again
I let out Kimo who growls, then Hershey comes and growls too
I hold them, then follow at a distance, bypassing Koa
See Amy with Miki & Shammy. The dogs kept relatively calm. But she told me to go ahead. We went to the beginning of the street, but Kimo reacted to a truck and Amy turned around. Oh well.
Trying to salvage a bad start, I take them to the park. There's a lady with a furry dog with white and black spots and also a small terrier. It runs out they live in the house above the park where Myles used to live.
I take them to the tennis court. Eventually Hershey starts to bite and play with his leash and he and Kimo start chasing each other.
Time to go home. We bypass Koa on the way back who's waiting in the driveway (for us to come back?)
I feed Kimo and Hershey treats at Hershey's house and take Kimo home.
After a little while, I hear mom asking why Kimo's in the house. Evidently the back door wasn't closed all the way.
In the afternoon I took Koa for his walk and fed him. Then I decided to take Kimo in the car to Liliha to visit Chibi. We walked around the block but no other dogs to walk with this time.
So sort of a busy dog day today.
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