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Jerry Howe said: <<Here’s my manual. Don’t skip anything. Do the exercises as directed and ask me for help if needed.>> You posted this under my post, but I sincerely hope you did not refer it to me.  Your stuff is too much to read.  !!!!!! AAAAGGGHHHH!!  word overload I have raised a bazillion dogs.  Other than physical/medical problems, they wer always pretty cool with me. All dogs are different and they all have personalities.  No training method is perfect for each dog, any more than no particular school curriculum is perfect for any particular  human student. You just have to take the time and learn to talk in a different language. But while we are at it, what tests can my dog take to become a member of mensa, now that we are on the subject

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Jerry Howe said: > <<Here’s my manual. Don’t skip anything. > Do the exercises as directed and ask > me for help if needed.>> > You posted this under my post, but I sincerely hope you did not refer > it to me. >  Your stuff is too much to read.  !!!!!! > AAAAGGGHHHH!!  word overload > I have raised a bazillion dogs.  Other than physical/medical problems, > they wer always pretty cool with me. > All dogs are different and they all have personalities.  No training > method is perfect for each dog, any more than no particular school > curriculum is perfect for any particular  human student. > You just have to take the time and learn to talk in a different > language. > But while we are at it, what tests can my dog take to become a member > of mensa, now that we are on the subject

Dog training isn’t LUCK, it’s MAGICK. I get 100% success, nearly instantly: Here’s today’s (6/3/02) post from Kay, a professional trainer… first heard about me on 5/13/02, with a dangerous doberman whom her vet advised KILLIN, TO BE FAIR. Took three weeks for near perfect behavior… Her post from last week is below too… just so you’ll see HOWE this TREND goes… Also today’s post from Valerie, THREE DAYS after her plea for HELP Friday 5/31, today is Monday 6/3. Of course we DID have a contract signed in Elf and Werewolf blood… Now I OWN her SOUL. I hope it was worth it, silly mortal… Nevyn’s account of his 23 days training two fighting female pbxkelpie’s and came out with PERFECT behavior. Another SOUL for me to keep and eat, if I like. Then there’s Jannet whom I met one week ago with an aggressive Daxie. Her vet also told her to KILL her dog TO BE FAIR. She is now safe with children and about to be perfect in all regards, as a FREE Wits’ End Trained dog is gonna do… when you SELL YOUR SOUL to you know who. Read Anthony Testa’s account, a thousand dollars of damage to his HOWES and was gonna return his dog to the pound, CURED of destruction and separation anxiety in one day… He speaks of my machine as well. It’s an rpdb CONVENTION. Like hurting and killing dogs, like Misty’s Peach or Robert’s Fritz or tara o’s Summer with CHEDDAR? All behavior and aggression problems CURED in a couple days, maybe less, GUARANTEED, AND FREE! COME HEEL OR HIGH WATER! EXPLAIN THAT PLEASE? Now run along… BWWWAHAHAHAHAAA!!! 6/3/02, Three days after starting WEDTM…original post from three days ago somewhere below in the sea of near DEAD dogs just turned around overnite… > Well, for what it’s worth, I am praising without physical contact and she > does seem to listen better than when I would praise with it.  I agree that > it is a distraction. > Anyway, no more aggressive behaviors from her since I started the > Witts End. > But, she did poop in the house… which is unusual for her.  I did the sound > thing, we’ll see where it gets us. > I also am working on training her to recognize me as dominant.  She **does** > step on my feet and put her leg on me when we sit on the sofa.  That will go > away with time?  Once she recognizes her place in my home? > Valerie

> I moved to Jacksonville, Florida about a year ago with my lovely wife

< snip horror story > – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> 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

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text —— Original Message —– Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 2:22 PM Hi Jerry, Just an update to let you know how things are going. Hunter is doing really great thanks to you and your training manual. I cancelled the appointment with the new vet to get him re-evaluated for aggression. all weekend long I had kids run by the fence to try and make him bark. He didn’t! Tonight we are going to PetsMart to work on his dog aggresion but even that is going good for him. I have less and less of a problem with him in my vehicle. He doesn’t try so hard to protect it from the four wheeled monsters that go by. I think soon I’ll be able to leave his window open when we go down the road and he won’t try to jump out at the cars that go by. I have shared the manual with several dog owners that I know and even a group of dog trainers. Thank you again. Kay Nevyn writes: Jerry I cannot even begin to tell you the success Ive had with your training manual! My two mutts have gone from out-of-control psychos to obedient well behaved companions within a matter of weeks! AND My friends have seen the success and have asked me to work on their dogs! I was working with a 5 month old Ridgeback female today and she was being an angel after like an hour of working with her! it is AMAZING!! I pity those fools who take their dogs to classes where the "Trainers" abuse their dogs! (do they have a degree? A masters? a Phd? by the way? NO they are average joes off the street who think they know how to train dogs!) Once again, Jerry, you are a genius! NEVYN and my Dogs, Rizzo and Midget, My Grandparents dogs, Dusty and Snoopy, and my friends pup, Jazz. Never give out your password or credit card number in an instant message conversation. Nevyn says: hello Jerry. Jerry says: HOWEDY Nevyn Nevyn says: How are you? Jerry says: sup? Nevyn says: Oh nothing Nevyn says: My dogs are alot better now! Jerry says: fine Jerry says: tell me Nevyn says: I can walk them on or off the leash and they don’t give a % about other dogs Jerry says: naah Nevyn says: I can let them inside and they wont eat the cats Jerry says: naah Nevyn says: Yup Jerry says: what did you do, buy a shock collar? Nevyn says: No Nevyn says: Praised them Jerry says: ahh! Jerry says: you think they’re 100% better Nevyn says: ‘cept they still bark at the neighbour but only coz he swears at them and pours water on them Nevyn says: nahh they still have stinky breath! Nevyn says: muahaha Jerry says: ok Jerry says: I’ll go for that Jerry says: it’ll take a couple more days to break the neighbor thing if you’re consistent Jerry says: then he won’t swear and throw water at them Nevyn says: yeah but he’s only out on the weekends Jerry says: but they’ll still have stinky breath Nevyn says: muahahaha Jerry says: you gonna write the group and tell them they’re suckin hind teat? Nevyn says: eh Nevyn says: nah Nevyn says: cant Nevyn says: my news server isn’t workin Nevyn says: how about u just screenshot or copy this chat and post it Jerry says: why not. Nevyn says: sorry been tryin all day to get on the news server Jerry says: you got anything you’d like to tell the dog lovers who would prefer to see you choke and shock and lock your dogs in a box? Jerry says: I guess you don’t want to tell them nuthin that they don’t already know, huh? Nevyn says: hah Nevyn says: tell them they’re fuckers who need to die Nevyn says: dogs aren’t for abusing they are for loving they love so much Jerry says: that’s HOWE COME they got me now Jerry says: howe much training time did it take for the two of ‘em? Nevyn says: pfftt Nevyn says: it didn’t even seem like training Nevyn says: its been 24 days since I got your manual Jerry says: pfffttt!!!! Jerry says: hhahahahaha Jerry says: have you got that feeling that they’re in tune with EVERYTHING you’re wanting them to do? Jerry says: I forgot what city you’re in. Jerry says: maybe if you’re near alphalpha sweeny you can swing by and LAUGH your ass off at him growling at his dogs??? Jerry says: BWWWHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!! Nevyn says: LOL Nevyn says: I’m in Perth, Australia! Nevyn says: and yes they do seem to be in tune Nevyn says: oh!! the other day my dogs went into submissive position when a tiny little toy poodle came up barking at them! !LOL Jerry says: EXCELLENT! Nevyn says: lol Jerry says: they knew they didn’t need to fight, cause everything was in your expert control. Keep up the good work. j;~) View this article only Hello I have two mungrel females; the breeds exactly are Blue Heeler (spots) x Kelpi (dominant genes) x American Pitbull (behavioural) x Pug (don’t laugh!). They are gentle loving dogs when I’m at home with them, and they are friendly with unknown people. They are sisters. One is obviously dominant over the other, and I don’t have a problem with that, however; Their behaviour is very odd. Some days they are very good whilst I’m walking them, some days they are not. They are 3 years old and have only been walking for about 12 months because my mom didn’t walk them and now I’m home so I walk them for about an hour and half every afternoon. I take them to the park where they chase birds and swim in the lake. This is my problem : The less-dominant dog viscously barks at

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HOWEDY Sarah,

> I completely agree that Mark shouldn’t hit the dog.

Good point. We’ll change that. > I have been looking into basic training (for both Mark and Roscoe..lol)

Stupid move. You ain’t gonna find a trainer who can handle this, and the dog might not live to make it to "classes." > and hope to start that sometime in July.

I’ll have them straightened out in a day or two or I’ll send $100.00 to your favorite charity THIS WEEK. Have Mark call me. > Roscoe is crate trained.

Brilliant… that’s part of the problem. > I think that Roscoe sees himself as being above Mark > but not abov me.

That alphalpha crap will choke you to death. >  When anyone places his/her head near or > above Roscoes head he growls,

Duh-Oh! > he no longer does that to me.

Right, cause you don’t intimidate him. > I routinely make it a point of wrapping my arms around > his neck and putting my head on his.

Be real careful about that, other things could provoke him. > He also shows aboslutley no aggression > towards me when I stare him down.

IDIOT. Who the heel told you to pull that bullshit on him? > Would I be wrong in thinking that Roscoe is defering to me?

All I care about is that I can fix all this in a few minutes if Mark will call me toll free at 1888WITSEND or 1888BIOSOUND. The rest of this is bullshit. HOWEDY Marika,

> You need to have a professional trainer work with both you and Mark. > Once a dog starts to growl and snap at his owners, it’s time to see a > professional, and to have him or her deal with it in person. No one > here can see the dog, work with the dog, observe your boyfriend, etc., > so no one here can really help you. See a pro.

jacko is a koehler trainer. > snapping and biting yes.

BUNK! The damage comes before the action. >  Not necessarily growling.

IRRELEVENT. That’s a symptom. > Many times dogs are just trying to vocalize something,

Sometimes, and we sure don’t want to jump to conclusions either way… > and we misinterpret as aggresive behavior.

Not me, not till there’s MOORE evidence of aggression. > be careful to distinguish talking and complaining

An excellent point. Here’s my manual. Don’t skip anything. Do the exercises as directed and ask me for help if needed. There’s a free text to speech reader at http://www.readplease.com The Wits’ End Dog Training Method Jerry Howe Copyright 2001 Phone: 1-888-WITSEND TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 HOW IS WITS’ END DOG TRAINING DIFFERENT? 4 PART I 1. METHODOLOGY 6 1A. Common Misunderstandings 7 1B. Learn Today! 9 2. GETTING STARTED 12 2A. First Things First: Proper Lead Handling 12 2B. What is a Conditioned Reflex? 14 2C. How to Install a Conditioned Reflex and Teach Any Command in Minutes 15 3. The "Hot" and "Cold" Exercise 19 4. The "Family Pack Leadership" exercise 20 5. Practicing the "Recall" or "Come" Command 22 6. Teach Any Command Through Conditioned Reflex 23 7. Use Sound to Break Bad Behavior! 24 7A. Other Examples of Sound to Correct Bad Behavior 26 7B. Unacceptable Expressions of Dominance 27 7C. More Subtle Examples of Unacceptable Dominance 28 7D. How to Correct Mouthing 29 7E. No Dogs on Beds! And Other Problems 33 7F. Housebreaking Technique 8. Roll-Over on the Alpha Rollover 34 The Alpha Rollover 34 9. Separation Anxiety Surrogate Toy Technique 36 9A.The Soggy Potato Chip Theory 37 10. THE WITS’ END DOG TRAINING METHOD 38 10A. State Conditioned Learning 10B.Training Behaviors Using Territorial Instinct 10C. Anchoring And Triggering States Of Mind 10D. Escape, Fence Jumping, Border/Perimeter Training PART II 1. OBEDIENCE 46 2. ASK YOUR DOG TO WORK 47 2A. Back to Work 48 2B. Stay 49 2C. Sit From the Side 49 2D. Heel vs. Return to Heel 50 2E. Sit From the Front 51 3. THE HEELING PATTERN EXERCISE 52 3A. Down From the Side 56 3B. Leave Your Dog on a Stay Command 57 3C. Returning to the Heel Position 58 3D. Down From the Front 59 4. PRACTICING LONG STAY COMMANDS 60 5. STAND 62 Introduction The Wits’ End Dog Training Method is the fastest, gentlest, most effective, comprehensive behavior modification/obedience and protection training technique available anywhere… And now, it’s FREE!!! It’s copyright 2001 information, so be advised: use it wisely, and use it often; use, copy, and distribute it in it its entirety or none at all. Our no force, no nonsense, no negative re-enforcement approach is unique, systematic, and unconventional, which means no dog is too young, too old, too large, too small, too stubborn, too stupid or too bad, to train. Specializing in problem dog behavior compelled us to research new methods to instruct humans as well as canines. ? Not everyone needs formal obedience training, but you do need a dog you can live with, starting today, not after lengthy training, not after your dog matures, not when it’s too late! This requires a basic understanding of how your dog thinks and learns. That, and the "Family Pack Leadership" exercise, coupled with teaching the "recall" or "come" command, are all that one needs to effectively control the companion dog. ? The mistakes your dog makes are neither mistakes nor accidents. They are instinctive challenges to your leadership and authority. Wits’ End Dog Training anticipates these impending mistakes inherent to each phase of training, and relies on them to turn the tables psychologically on your pet to convince him you are his appropriate leader, and make him want to do anything you ask. Wits’ End Dog Training is easy, quick, and foolproof, and works with every time, with every canine, even wolves! ? The ability to think, rationalize, and solve problems are learned qualities. Our enlightened methods challenge the learning centers in your dog’s brain. These centers develop and continue to grow exponentially. Wits’ End Dog Training capitalizes on praising split seconds of canine thought, strategy, and timing, not mindless hours of forced repetition, constant corrections, and scolding. This manual will provide all the tools you will need to learn properly to handle and train your dog. We will address the most difficult behaviors with effective tools, real answers, and common sense advice. Successful completion of our program means you will never need another dog-training lesson again! We train you to use the most effective, positive, intelligent formulas, based on scientific, psychological, and behavioral principles, and accelerated learning techniques. We will teach you how dogs learn, and how to apply our thirty-six years of knowledge and experience to convince your dog to do anything you ask, the first time, every time! How is Wits’ End Dog Training Different? Wits’ End Dog Training methodology is not concerned with "training," but rather teaching the development of the thought process, molding and safeguarding the proper development of personality, stable temperament, and good character. The first thing you may notice is the lack of confusing psychobabble. Sure, it’s almost impossible to avoid any use of psychobabble, but there’s no need to complicate learning new information with unnecessary technical jargon. In an effort to eschew obfuscation, and, for your enjoyment, we have provided a list of several psychological components of behavior. It is helpful to realize that such terms exist, if for nothing else but to reassure yourself that there is a basis for some things we’ll be discussing. You’ll find the terminology "eschew obfuscation" listed near the end of part one of this manual, to help make things more understandable, and lots of other tips and examples. Wits’ End Dog Training is accustomed to criticism from a variety of pet professionals. Holding different values is not a crime, although sometimes it might be considered a sin. Consider how you would feel if you’d spent years studying at our best universities, only to be shown by a simple, uneducated dog trainer, that your education is obsolete, that you’ve missed the point? You’d respond, "What degrees do you hold?" Thirty-eight years ago, this trainer chose no longer to train dogs according to the techniques available. It simply wasn’t worth doing. One experience of souring the spirit of a beautiful, troubled dog, while following the best advice available from the most accredited sources anywhere, was enough for him. Today, the state of the art in dog training industry remains about the same. Modern dog training has undergone little change since its inception in this country as a sport at the end of World War II. The methodology was and still is based on the military model utilized on the Nazis’ command dogs. Fortunately, this trainer’s family, being in the kennel business, provided many more troubled dogs that didn’t have the alternative to decline training. Necessity, being the mother of invention, prevailed. There had to be a better way. I was at my Wits’ End, still am, and now you can be too! We will never recommend seeking outside assistance or books, abuse or use of unnatural, artificial, or abusive training aids like electric shock collars, choke collars, spiked collars, scolding, staring, glaring, shaking, reprimanding, finger pointing, gourmet food recipes used for bribery, threats, intimidation, physical force, sharp commands, punishing sounds, punishment of any kind, or deviation from the Wits’ End Dog Training Method. It only takes one lapse of judgment to subvert the deep trust established through our work. Food bribes, or treats associated with training, although generally endorsed by traditional trainers, is strictly against everything we are trying to impart through our unconventional approach. Getting results at the expense of the higher attributes of learning is, we think, ignorant and dangerous. Any time … read more »

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