Here is a picture of the new Tyke and our new home!
As I have told you I am now 77 years old and fulfilling a dream.
As an old bugger heading off on a sailing boat with my dog, German Shepherd x Huntaway cross, 20 months old, so it was crucial that I had a really adequate degree of control of my dog "Ty" short for tyke! Also I needed him to be happy and contented with just my company for long periods yet remain willing to be friendly toward strangers approved by me.
I didnt know if I need a dog trainer, behaviourist or consultant and I doubted you could do it!
I was just so wrong eh Dan?
Issues such as:
• Knowing when to be “On Guard” and when to be quiet.
• To leave the boat, only on command.
• To empty his tummy only on the duckboard and to let me know when he wanted to or had.
• To accept the wearing of both life jacket and “Dog” overboard indicator when required.
• As well as be a great buddy – happy, fearless, well balanced and fully contented.
After some sound advice from you Mr. Doggy Dan he is now over 80% there. The full trial of your magic will be revealed shortly, when we move onboard for the first time. However, around the home all signs are bright green!
What can I say…Dan! Thanks! You truly are a Prince among men. Thanks seem so inadequate.
If you can use this as a credential Dan, I really would tell the World “don't hesitate to call Dan and to completely and I mean completely trust in and implement everything in full"
“Half pie measures will make your dog a half pie dog and a confused one at that!!!”
You will recall that I clung to a bit of “humanising” instead of caninising Ty, and that only caused him confusion. Once I played “Sam” says with him and he ate when Sam says and he played when Sam says and he guarded the home when Sam says etc. he really became a dog owners dream. I cannot emphasise enough to anyone the importance of really understanding a dog’s perspective on life.
It is a wonderful dog training method once the concept is grasped; it is with amazingly fast and easy to maintain results and it gives you a relaxed obedient and fully contented happy dog admired by all.
Thanks Heaps dog trainer Dan
Oh! I shall keep you up to date as we progress to the boat. It is only 36ft long so it will be most interesting.
Regards
Sam
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