my dad had a fence jumper once. he used negative reinforcement training on him with an E collar. took 3 days to put an end to it. kerri >From: "Katherine Heckman" <KHeckman@xxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: KHeckman@xxxxxxxxx >To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Fence climbers, poop, vets, rescue dogs & Bad >neighbors >Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:08:32 -0400 > >Everyone is very familiar with the old rescue dog, Paw, I adopted from >Jarnee. Here is his update? >Paw is doing so much better. He is eating well. I put him on a >holistic food called Eagle Pack, fish and sweet potato. He loves it and >after about a month, he finally has SOLID POOP! I don?t think I have >ever been so excited to see poop like that. As for his sickly spell?we >have no idea what it was, maybe just pure exhaustion for the foster dog >being here. I have found another vet. He seems much easier to work >with, and willing to help and discuss issues you feel are important. >Which brings me to my next point? >Willow?the rescue foster. She is such a sweetie, but at the same time, >she makes me want to pull ALL of my hair out. I think I may have >discovered how she ended up in the shelter. She is a fence JUMPER! I >have only a 4ft. fence around my yard, and she can clear it with one >quick leap, or if she is feeling lazy, I have seen her climb it. Now, >as soon as I call her, she is back over in my yard. This is a problem. >My not so nice neighbors have 2 very cute black lab puppies, and they >love to play with Willow, and she them. The problem is the owner. She >thinks Willow will kill them. I have tried to explain it to her, they >are playing, but she won?t listen. She has threatened to call animal >control. So, poor Willow must stay inside and in her crate unless I am >home and can take her outside and say out with her. We walk daily, >unless it?s raining, and pay ball until I drop (she never seems to get >tired). Anyone have a suggestion how to stop the fence climbing (short >of putting up a higher fence)? I would love to see her adopted to a >nice family and be the only dog. If you know of anyone looking, have >them contact me. > >Have a great Sunday! > >Kathy H. > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.4.0/761 - Release Date: 4/14/2007 >9:36 PM > > >============================================================================ >POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the >original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS >of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author >AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > >ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY >MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS >PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY >FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE >PROSECUTED. > >For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org >============================================================================ _________________________________________________________________ RealLiveMoms: Share your experience with Real Live Moms just like you http://www.reallivemoms.ca/ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================