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Been re-reading Val Maurer'sTemperament Theory - I'd be very interested to hear what other dog people think of it. I've found it useful and accurate at least where Spike (a bold, upbeat extrovert, in case that wasn't blindingly obvious) is concerned - for example, the part about bold-type dogs needing to sleep alone (Spike can sleep anywhere he likes, but he chooses to sleep out in the hallway away from everyone) and the part about praising bold dogs quietly (loud squeaky praise such as Squish needs makes Spike act out). Squish is a bit more opaque - I'm thinking shy/extrovert/upbeat, but I didn't have him yet when I first read the theory, and the whole thing's written around herding dogs, so it takes time to sort through which parts still apply and which don't.
(Obviously I'm ignoring the parts about drugs, pinch collars and e-collars. I don't think she's recommending any of that for general use, and in any case I don't think it invalidates the basic theory.)
Neopetters - I need a blueberry jelly hot dog, and I've not been able to reach anyone on IM to shopwizard it for me. Help?
In other news, there's a young Golden Retriever who lives along one of our dog walk routes and Spike has now seen him three times with only a couple of barks. Much (quiet)praise and meatball!
(Obviously I'm ignoring the parts about drugs, pinch collars and e-collars. I don't think she's recommending any of that for general use, and in any case I don't think it invalidates the basic theory.)
Neopetters - I need a blueberry jelly hot dog, and I've not been able to reach anyone on IM to shopwizard it for me. Help?
In other news, there's a young Golden Retriever who lives along one of our dog walk routes and Spike has now seen him three times with only a couple of barks. Much (quiet)praise and meatball!
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I switched on for a bit, but you were having trouble getting on Neopets?
Did it cost a lot?
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weeeeeird
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Maybe after turkey
(it's that day we celebrate escaping you Tyrannical English today)