dog-behavior.net- luke's case photopage

Luke's case photopage
May 21st, 2009

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- Luke with his camp buddy Marnie -
day two of his stay at camp

Lesson: pay attention and remember
Luke's "attention span" excercises are going very well

overwhelming at first

learning to approach with regard for others

giving Marnie space to get to know him

both enjoying their free time

The nose kiss is for the mom
The head "monkeyrub" is from me.

2nd DAY

4th DAY

health check row - watching his allergies, surgery scar, eye sore and stool

scab sluffed off of the spot above eye - been applying triple antibiotic ointment
2 x daily

belly is staying bug bite free -
looking good

suture site looking good

disgusting I know - but stool is still looking good - also, even though it has been raining every day, he has not attempted to go on the concrete

Lesson: Who's in charge
FULL MOUTH PRESS -
We went through our first no grabbing, mouthing or flea nipping for control excercise

Took much less time for Luke to gain a degree of composure and begin playing nicely and minding his own business - Marnie even started inviting him to play.

good cooperation and working together within an environment - social pack living

10th DAY

eye looks very good - still no belly bug bites - scar looks good

Luke is doing well with his habitual redirection - instead of pushing and pulling and rushing and charging and grabbing and running - he is resting comfortably and chewing his bone - he loves chewing his bone

still having a great time with Marnie and he is learning to play much nicer.

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toy - toy - who has the toy??? Luke and Marnie learning to share in videos below

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14th DAY

Luke is learning an automatic sit right and wait upon approach by people (reversal of habitual reaction) - rather than run and jump or run and body slam or run and grab - or just run - He has been working very hard on this habitual redirection - the three videos to the left show three different practice times - when he is remembering to apply his new come and sit right and behave lesson.

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21st DAY

Lesson: NO MEDDLING and MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS

Learning to deal with other dogs within the same environment in a rational "no meddling" and "mind your own business" manner is not an easy lesson but the BIG GUY is doing very well. The four video clips to the right show four views of his practice sessions involving other dogs and toys and bones..

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24th DAY

time for current belly check
still looking very good

Play nice time
Luke is such a steady and decisive young man - during inside playtime, he picks his toy and sticks to it - Marnie takes it - he gets it back and she trys everything she can to get his one toy before she finally gives up and after emptying the toy tub, picked out one for herself. Below is a series of 7 clips mapping her path and his steadfastness.

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During quiet time Luke enjoys the old pack tradition of face grooming shown in the three clips below.

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51st DAY

Luke has worked very hard on his habitual re-direction from all 150 lbs+ jumping at gates, windows, people or whatever to sitting upon approach and waiting patiently. He also is not charging out as soon as any door or gate is opened. He has worked so hard I did tell him he could stay up and watch his mom on TV.

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going outside

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coming back inside 2

The video clips below show his new sit and wait behavior
when he is approached by people

video with him and Marnie sharing his one year old birthday bone

Pam and Luke on their first practice visit trip to PetSmart in Brandon

Home - August 8th

success in teaching Luke to eat all his food with no more picky eating

taking his morning meds without a struggle
or bribery

walking Luke thru "Ground Zero" - PetSmart for Grooming Prior serious problem area

high infantile uncontrolled enthusiasm (approx 150 lbs) - high activity level - short attention span - pecking order take over (the who's in charge issue) - meddling - attention demanding behavior - disregard of others - no thought before action - poor eating habits

Lesson: PLAY NICE OR YOU CANNOT PLAY learning to become aware, to calm and to limit behavioral activity level

Lesson: controlling enthusiasm, learning regard for others, learning to think before acting

Lesson: learning to control high activity level, learning to pay attention and remember, learning to apply new behaviors.

Luke did very well at camp - Very proud of both him and his mom

while spending time teaching Pam to transfer all these new behaviors back into her home and covering the reasons his unwanted behaviors developed, she assured Luke and I both that
"THERE IS A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN" and from the last video from PetSmart below - I believe it!

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Post camp visit - September 25th, 2009

Love his new haircut

Luke's new friend Buddy

video of their first meeting

video of practicing "NICE and CALM " behavior

video of Luke taking Buddy's rawhide bone and Buddy's first reaction to sharing

video of Luke warning Buddy not to try for the rawhide with correction for Luke
warning - rude correction at the end

video of Luke taking a bone and Buddy waiting for the opportunity to take it back

click here to view the video of Luke meeting little Tanner