tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post1325321324935847405..comments2024-02-28T23:27:13.346-08:00Comments on BAD RAP Blog: Fostering Part Four: In Praise of Tie-DownsTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17654993049959218916noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-3896644348835359362018-05-13T14:05:13.119-07:002018-05-13T14:05:13.119-07:00It is very nice information…My dog also suffers fr...It is very nice information…My dog also suffers from SA and can go through crates (or walls) in about an hour. Finally after coming home to her out but with a collapsed crate hooked into her skin and being dragged around the apartment I gave in and bought this.i’ll wait for your next article.John charleshttp://dogfoodadvisorhq.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-45525199578894885392017-02-15T05:57:55.494-08:002017-02-15T05:57:55.494-08:00Your site is extremely helpful. Thanks for sharing...Your site is extremely helpful. Thanks for sharing!<br /><a href="http://www.pinnaclemetalcraft.com/" rel="nofollow">dog crate with wooden cover</a>Elizabeth Floreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137236294842341276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-39344866938687769682015-06-03T13:08:49.266-07:002015-06-03T13:08:49.266-07:00Hey, Donna, I shared your "A New Dog in the H...Hey, Donna, I shared your "A New Dog in the House" handout with a friend who is hoping to bring home his first dog very soon and basically he freaked out and shut down. He thought maybe the content would be better served up in a blogpost, so I tried to share blogposts, but even the title "Boot Camp" (for the story of Tater), was so upsetting to him that he couldn't read it. He promises he's pro-structure (I explained that anxious dogs need this structure every bit as much as boisterous dogs), but he refuses to use these methods on the timid little fluff muffin he's applied to adopt. So... I was wondering if you have any favorite "new dog" resources that wouldn't be quite so intimidating to a soft-hearted first time dog-owner.c.creativityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12794975124922741090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-69146802476689975122013-04-20T06:30:48.336-07:002013-04-20T06:30:48.336-07:00Tie downs are a much better choice than a crate co...Tie downs are a much better choice than a crate could ever be. Crates are too confining and cruel in my opinion. After a time, the tie down can be removed as the dog has learned the boundaries and remains in his designated zone. When I leave the house for an extended time, my dogs go into a heated shop where they can be safe and free. KrisAndCasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09717398879970445633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-15236290804000602022013-01-04T01:31:29.967-08:002013-01-04T01:31:29.967-08:00I enjoyed reading it. I'm supposed to be somew...I enjoyed reading it. I'm supposed to be somewhere else in a minute but I stuck to reading the story. I like the quality of your blog, I love dogs.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18006554602656347115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-34153919631877609542012-10-07T02:28:20.913-07:002012-10-07T02:28:20.913-07:00In my point of view, successful dog training is no...In my point of view, successful dog training is not only about getting your dog to understand you—it’s about how much you understanding your dog. Dog training will improve the relationship and interaction between you and the dog, once your dog was well trained, you will have fun with the dog. Lawrencehttp://www.trainapuppy101.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-80576018899099879242012-05-18T06:48:15.842-07:002012-05-18T06:48:15.842-07:00I so wished I had seen this site and these article...I so wished I had seen this site and these articles before I tried to introduce a new dog to our 2 other dogs. I had hired a professional trainer to come and do the dog introductions. Because one of our dogs is a bit over protective of the house, he wanted to work with him a bit. What he did was place a prong collar on him, paraded him up & down the sidewalk, forcing him to do sit & do things he was never trained to do. What he did was work him up until he was scared and tense...THEN tried to introduce the new dog which obviously didn't go well. So later that evening, we started our group walks (rotating who's in the lead and side by side with 1 person in between) as well as bringing the new girl's crate into the living room. Things are going great. Still have more work to do before real face to face contact but I just couldn't believe that "trainer". I have him a piece of my mind too! It was mainly my fault for trying to rush the intro's but any joe-donut knows you don't rile up a dog and then do an intro.rrhoop5469https://www.blogger.com/profile/03327329695292689074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-89052008995442006782012-01-09T10:53:22.783-08:002012-01-09T10:53:22.783-08:00I guess I am a little confused with the whole conc...I guess I am a little confused with the whole concept of tie-downs - first, I would be terrified that a dog would strangle itself (especially a high energy, highly anxious strong one), and then again, I'm not sure (and not being rude or ignorant here) - what the difference is bewteen that and chaining them? I do understand the dilemma when you have a difficult dog. My former foster Rockey destroyed a strong steel cage! in fact, TWO of them! Once he was out, he actually was pretty good LOL - I would walk into the room where he was supposed to be in his cage and he would be happily curled up a dog bed. I could NOT give him the run of the house for a myriad of reasons, not the least of which he would kill my male GSD and probably eat my cats! But he would be SO happy to see me! I did invest in a super heavy duty cage and bungee cords! and went through three weeks of HELL as he howled, screamed, yelled and generally almost sent me into a nervous breakdown worrying that my neighbours would have so many complaints that I would be evicted with my menageries. But he DID eventually adjust! I can't conceive of ANY screw that he could't rip out of teh wall in about three minutes - he was the most incredibly strong dog (pittie rottie cross) that I have ever met. and yes, he has his own forever home nowselkiemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179364078886503005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-80230772594864798752011-05-30T15:31:43.317-07:002011-05-30T15:31:43.317-07:00I am a first timer when it comes to pits, and I ha...I am a first timer when it comes to pits, and I have a 8 month old Pocket Pit. She has severe SA, she doesn't mind the crate so much but heaven forbid I put her in the fence at my mother's (which is an acre lot btw). She whines, screams, and pants until she can't hardly breath. I'm afraid the neighbors will call Humane Society on me because they might think I'm mistreating her. What should I do?Laurenhttp://lane.lauren24@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-88561313648377674962010-11-12T11:04:06.055-08:002010-11-12T11:04:06.055-08:00Taking on a new pet is a big new responsibility. A...Taking on a new pet is a big new responsibility. As a pet owner you should be ready for this. I've seen a lot of pet owners shy away from having a dog after seeing how the dog looks - and that's a bad thing.Dog Crate End Tablehttp://www.wooddogcrate.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-45292577897996277482010-07-27T14:56:52.568-07:002010-07-27T14:56:52.568-07:00This is a really interesting subject, not many peo...This is a really interesting subject, not many people are aware of tie-downs in training your dog, but they can be very effective.Trainer - Dog Training Advicehttp://www.dog-training-advice.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-88575012544267939822010-06-07T22:28:06.508-07:002010-06-07T22:28:06.508-07:00How old is too old to crate train? I have a 4 year...How old is too old to crate train? I have a 4 year old pit and he has never been in a crate. During the day he is in the laundry room with access to the back yard. He is not destructive so I haven't felt the need to crate him but would like the option.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16864161961683106251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-72615095150781029822010-04-30T18:17:04.386-07:002010-04-30T18:17:04.386-07:00I used this advice to introduce my silly and fun, ...I used this advice to introduce my silly and fun, but insecure, bull to my former roommate's totally aggressive shepherd mix.<br />After a month on the tethers when not separated by doors, they could be loose in the house with us and pay absolutely no attention to one another, making for another six months of life with a dominant, super-smart & aggressive dog totally painless.Eve Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928018122996640069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-37606649435594576092010-01-21T18:51:11.473-08:002010-01-21T18:51:11.473-08:00my sister and i have two rescued pitty girls. one ...my sister and i have two rescued pitty girls. one is 3 years old now, and we've had her for about 2 years. the first 8 months, or almost a year was hell. <br /><br />we figured out that she was getting too much freedom in the house when we weren't home and frantically freaking out and panicking. some would misconstrue it as her having fun- but it was sad frenzied panic mode: she would chew anything and everything, she would pull stuff off the highest shelves and eat it, she dragged bottles of bleach out from a locked cabinet and it got all over her and the carpet, she chewed records, cds, plastic anything, bottles of vitamins tucked high on shelves, glass jars (broken, bloody mouth), pull everything out of the kitchen sink, chew anything plugged in (!) and basically wreack havoc in an unsafe manner to herself and our other dog. our house was so child/doggie proofed it was insane. we constantly checked and double checked every possible thing she could get into. but she kept on discovering new things. <br /><br />we tried keeping her in one room- and she would panik and throw herself against the door violently and against the walls screaming in desperation. we tried crating her, and she persisted in pooping and peeing inside the crate- which was small enough to not be "too roomy". <br /><br />and then finally, we tried a tie down. lordy lord!!!!!!!!!!!!! we embedded the hook/eye into the moulding, and made a tie long enough to reach two couches with pillows, a window area for sunning, and a water area for refreshments. she could only reach those things, and all else was out of her reach. we also employed the tie down around the leg of our uber heavy couch. <br /><br />boy did this calm her. at first she would drag the couch and furniture as far as she could, but this stopped after a few tries. we practiced using a gentle calm voice and a special tie-down-time command ("let's be calm" or whatever works for you) with treats and gentle voiced praise... she learned it was quiet time when she got tied. we would leave without any fuss, and arrive without fuss- like nothing out of the ordinary was happening... whenever we were about to leave, it got to the point where she would trot to her spot, and relax visibly for the tie down. she'd lean into the couch and rest. she would calmly hang out while we were out of the house. no more scary incidents. no more frenzied frightened frustrated panicky dog. it worked! we did this for 6 months, and now she has been great home alone for the work day length (dog walker comes mid day) and no problems. try it! done right and with treats and with love, it works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-8382879922742535972010-01-13T07:59:34.609-08:002010-01-13T07:59:34.609-08:00I just saw a note on Animal Farm Foundation's ...I just saw a note on Animal Farm Foundation's site that you have have lost Simon. Is it so? {HUGS}to you both. You don't have to publish this comment--I just want to let you know how sorry I am to read this. <br />KristaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-67581231233523146792010-01-09T04:34:24.854-08:002010-01-09T04:34:24.854-08:00Oh, wow...last comment, a window too? My SA dog, ...Oh, wow...last comment, a window too? My SA dog, Cutie, did also dig up the wall to wall upstairs (never did like it, so that was my reason to expose the hardwood floors, though I wouldn't have done it that way), eaten the solid oak door on the bottom (testing my historical renovation skills mightily) and finally 'leaned' too hard against a window to get to me, shattering it in the process. So, I want to know: what's the happy ending? I won't adopt Cutie out, but I'm wondering about yours?The Foster Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010815003205256117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-55883014791743816842010-01-08T22:54:09.024-08:002010-01-08T22:54:09.024-08:00I had to laugh when I read this, although my heart...I had to laugh when I read this, although my heart goes out to the foster family who came home to a mess- I imagine the poor folks weren't laughing then. I went through a similar (though far more drastic) situation with a foster dog years ago. She bashed her way out of an airline crate and proceeded to piss, poo and chew her way through my house, tearing down and splintering an inside door in a herculean effort just for good measure. When that didn't suit her fancy she jumped (!) out of a downstairs window, smashing the antique glass and tearing a cruciate ligament in the process and disappeared down the road to terrorize my unsuspecting neighbors who haven't spoken to me since. Needless to say, I wasn't too pleased when I came home. <br />I agree that it would probably be best to avoid a dog like the one described above to begin with- the signs were all there, and I just was not equipped to prevent such a situation from occurring.<br />(there was a happy ending to this particular story though)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-7198830931587138872010-01-08T09:54:55.679-08:002010-01-08T09:54:55.679-08:00We have fostered a few dogs in the past, some for ...We have fostered a few dogs in the past, some for just a weekend to get them out of the shelter, the longest five months. In the past we have used a strong wire crate to keep fosters in when we can’t be there to supervise. I like these better than plastic travel crates since the dog can see what's going on and doesn't feel like it's in a box. I usually drape a large towel or throw partially over the top and sides to give it a den-like feel. <br /><br />My last foster who I had a week, could never be crated, we learned that the hard way because she broke two of her canines and cracked two other teeth trying to get out. After realizing this we kept her in a spare room with the door closed. She was a very sweet dog with a little separation anxiety. After expensive dental surgery, we found Lily a very nice home with the instructions never to crate her. Since she was to be the only dog, we didn’t see a problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-71933999967369738542010-01-08T03:39:26.626-08:002010-01-08T03:39:26.626-08:00Heartiest Congratulations on winning the Blogger&#...Heartiest Congratulations on winning the Blogger's Choice Awards 2009 for the "Best Charity Blog" category :)<br />Pooja and Ankit<br />Dummy Essentials<br />http://dummy-essentials.blogspot.com/Dummy Essentialshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16198373934471925116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-77625902181146341792010-01-07T23:55:25.048-08:002010-01-07T23:55:25.048-08:00Oh Huck. Tenacious little man! :)Oh Huck. Tenacious little man! :)Kirsten https://www.blogger.com/profile/03014045814289948197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-23369141400542063292010-01-07T16:56:52.367-08:002010-01-07T16:56:52.367-08:00My dog also suffers from SA and can go through cra...My dog also suffers from SA and can go through crates (or walls) in about an hour. Finally after coming home to her out but with a collapsed crate hooked into her skin and being dragged around the apartment I gave in and bought this. <br />http://www.petedge.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=45512 <br /><br /><br />I would much rather let my dog have the run of the house, a room or even a tie down. I don't see that happening with this dog since we've been one step ahead of each other for 6 years now. Thank you for this article I plan to share it with some people who want to try tie downs!Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467638817725020925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-65737678289442562082010-01-07T16:36:34.133-08:002010-01-07T16:36:34.133-08:00A positive take and an informative post on tie-dow...A positive take and an informative post on tie-downs. I'll have to share with my mom. She's miserable on the rare occasions she uses a tie-down for my older sissy and I keep telling her it's for the best. <br />Twink!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813357790467721660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-40588373267652580302010-01-07T14:08:18.740-08:002010-01-07T14:08:18.740-08:00My lovely Rosie had issues with then crate when sh...My lovely Rosie had issues with then crate when she finally decided she no longer wanted to be crated. Through the process of elimination we found out that if we leave the balcony door open where she can lay in the sun did the trick. Although my house is freezing when I come home in the winter I think that little bit of indenpendence she has works for her. We are high up and my balcony is completely enclosed so she can still see what she is missing on the outside. Also, I have a wonderful dog sitter who comes daily just to break up her day. Its worth the $ for a little piece of mind for my Little Houdini..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-23953649516740944262010-01-07T11:30:14.254-08:002010-01-07T11:30:14.254-08:00This is great. Our puppy mill dogs don't like...This is great. Our puppy mill dogs don't like to be crated (or so we think) and so we recommend using an Xpen like Yvette shows in steps 3 and 4. Give them an area to piss and poo, maybe put down a frame with sod or other puppie pottie. Of course they are little companion dogs and don't need a tie-down. Amazingly, the huskies who were kept in tiny little boxes, zoom right into our oversized crates in the adoption rooms.<br /><br />It's one of the more frequent reasons for dogs being returned. A couple of second timers have gone home recently and I've got my fingers crossed for them. A lot of times I think they just get more dog than they bargained for.Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304293013670093540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009181.post-17724914444670656892010-01-07T11:00:45.499-08:002010-01-07T11:00:45.499-08:00Who could say 'No' to "piss! poo! che...Who could say 'No' to "piss! poo! chew!" Wow! Huck looks so innocent in the photos.<br /><br />Seriously, though, great series of articles, very informative. I hope to foster some day, too. Just waiting for the right time. I'm ready, the house is ready (I have a perfect setup to keep two dogs separated), but my dog is not there yet. Hopefully, soon, because I would love to start helping in this way.Dianenoreply@blogger.com