IWHs & Ghandi

Kris · 08-14-2006, 10:34 AM

Hi!

Other giant breed owners, does your dog go all Ghandi on you and just lay down when they don't feel like complying? How do you handle it?
I tried to give Darby a bath in a different tub the other day (we had company coming and I had just finished cleaning the guest bath I usually use) and he just laid down and refused. Sadly, he won.

Thanks in advance,
Kris

bigdoglover · 08-14-2006, 10:52 AM

Well, I can't ever say that has happened to me. And if it did, Elite may win, just because if she was "dead weight" I probably couldn't pick her up.

She will, however, try to by-pass the bathroom, but I grab her collar and "guide" her in.

I can't imagine even trying to pick up an IWH...NO WAY! LOL

reggies mom · 08-14-2006, 11:15 AM

Reggie did that when we first got her. I would bribe her with a treat...it was easier than trying to lift her

protodog · 08-15-2006, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Kris

go all Ghandi on you

My borzoi does the same thing. I call it her civil disobedience routine. I lure her up with a treat or attach a leash to her, give a slight tug, and make a clicking sound. I have no idea why the clicking sound helps, but it does. Sometimes squeaking a toy will work, too. I try to be creative because force just isn't an option.

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Kris Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 64	IWHs & Ghandi Hi! Other giant breed owners, does your dog go all Ghandi on you and just lay down when they don't feel like complying? How do you handle it? I tried to give Darby a bath in a different tub the other day (we had company coming and I had just finished cleaning the guest bath I usually use) and he just laid down and refused. Sadly, he won. Thanks in advance, Kris
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bigdoglover Giant Schnauzers Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West-Central Illinois Posts: 3,624 Rep Power: 177	Well, I can't ever say that has happened to me. And if it did, Elite may win, just because if she was "dead weight" I probably couldn't pick her up. She will, however, try to by-pass the bathroom, but I grab her collar and "guide" her in. I can't imagine even trying to pick up an IWH...NO WAY! LOL
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reggies mom reggies mom Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 188 Rep Power: 56	Reggie did that when we first got her. I would bribe her with a treat...it was easier than trying to lift her

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