tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post855358458963288497..comments2024-01-24T05:31:22.471-06:00Comments on troutbirder: The Rest Of The Storytroutbirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-51381366702940867142009-01-14T06:26:00.000-06:002009-01-14T06:26:00.000-06:00That's such a beautiful dog. I loved your post. Th...That's such a beautiful dog. I loved your post. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-51497617996215293712009-01-13T08:43:00.000-06:002009-01-13T08:43:00.000-06:00I'm still grinning at your account of Baron's adve...I'm still grinning at your account of Baron's adventure with the cows. He's probably mystified about their unseen powers to "zap" him.Cedar ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/18179231224253338673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-70652326874667000262009-01-13T05:55:00.000-06:002009-01-13T05:55:00.000-06:00Awwww... poor Baron. Just wanting to have a littl...Awwww... poor Baron. Just wanting to have a little fun, wasn't he? :c) Good thing he now has a healthy fear of cattle.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-30802746865827663892009-01-13T02:04:00.000-06:002009-01-13T02:04:00.000-06:00LOL!! LOL!! Love this TB!! Poor Baron!!LOL!! LOL!! Love this TB!! Poor Baron!!SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-19472103115045664342009-01-12T20:26:00.000-06:002009-01-12T20:26:00.000-06:00Ah, don't you love those high drive GSDs? When I c...Ah, don't you love those high drive GSDs? When I choose a training collar (I use either a prong or an ecollar) to use on my GSD, I choose it as it provides the clearest communication with my dog. While I live in an urban jungle, my GSD obsessed on dogs chasing balls...not the balls, mind you...he wanted to chase and nip at the dogs. He would lock and load and I lost all control. <BR/><BR/>Thus, for this situation I used an e collar. He learned in one day and now ignores dogs chasing balls. In fact, he happily chases his own ball around other dogs now...something he never did before. I just have to say his name and he turns on a dime. Of course, he gets tons of praise for making the right choice! These are hardy,tough working breeds and sometimes an ecollar is the best choice in helping the dog learn...after all, he wants to learn it is just up to us to communicate our needs to him...but when his high drive is in conflict with his safety (or that of another dog), I have found the ecollar like a punch on the shoulder, "Hey! Knock it off!"<BR/><BR/>If your dog is still alert and happy and in tune to you, you know you are using this tool correctly. Where I live, so many think I am cruel for using one but I simply laugh...my dog is happily running off leash and he comes every time I call...it's interesting that most of those who criticize the ecollar have no idea of its proper use and usually have poor recall with their own dogs.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221051482886629064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-8668467288402170442009-01-12T17:23:00.000-06:002009-01-12T17:23:00.000-06:00I'm glad he has given up chasing deer and deer-lik...I'm glad he has given up chasing deer and deer-like creatures. Around here, dogs are more likely to be shot for chasing livestock than for running deer.Dog_geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797650391128520269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-25350899790155437992009-01-12T16:53:00.000-06:002009-01-12T16:53:00.000-06:00Another believe in the training collar here - bett...Another believe in the training collar here - better that my dog experience a momentary unpleasantness and learn to stay on our property than either have him run off and get squished on the highway, OR be stuck tied to a rope or leash all his life and never be able to run free. Your dog is just beautiful, and GSDs are such a smart breed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747445293077378146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-73192374556335137332009-01-12T16:37:00.000-06:002009-01-12T16:37:00.000-06:00LOL, that picture says it all. Love it.LOL, that picture says it all. Love it.flydragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561665960229511333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-19728039678809332122009-01-12T16:29:00.000-06:002009-01-12T16:29:00.000-06:00Thanks for the guidelines to using the collar. Bar...Thanks for the guidelines to using the collar. Baron is a beauty. Still have his photograph up on my website for visitors to the page. Also loved your visit to Paris, such a contrast to ice storm nine days of the struggle without power.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223444294930933390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-25217076569373270302009-01-12T12:34:00.000-06:002009-01-12T12:34:00.000-06:00Thanks for the encouraging lesson on effective use...Thanks for the encouraging lesson on effective use of a training collar. I've seen a few dogs ruined by injudicious use. But as I like to tell fellow dog-owners, you've got to know more than the dog!EcoRoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294159049375690786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-58751308510678683982009-01-12T12:04:00.000-06:002009-01-12T12:04:00.000-06:00Some lessons must be learned. I have heavy equipm...Some lessons must be learned. I have heavy equipment and wild animals all over the farm. A dog that doesn't come instantly could be a dead dog. I know a lot of 'dog lovers' don't care for training colors. IMHO, their biggest benefit is, as you said, they don't know who to associate you with the correction. As far as Barron knows, a cow stung him from 50-feet away. Good lesson.<BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-83591489012632381022009-01-12T11:15:00.000-06:002009-01-12T11:15:00.000-06:00If your shepherd does the wrong thing, it's becaus...If your shepherd does the wrong thing, it's because you didn't teach him the right thing. Guilty as charged. :)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116903234641971344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-8191701250696859242009-01-12T11:08:00.000-06:002009-01-12T11:08:00.000-06:00Sometimes just have to use tough love. Sounds lik...Sometimes just have to use tough love. Sounds like he didn't have to be 'told' twice.<BR/><BR/>I have started a 2nd blog, hope you will choose to follow it while continuing to follow the 1st one. The new one is the one I will post daily, but I will continue to use the 1st one.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://leedrasphotosforfun.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Leedra’s Photos For Fun</A><BR/><A HREF="http://photographybyleedra.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Photography By Leedra</A>Leedrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04914177127665868671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-32718423874957234452009-01-12T10:34:00.000-06:002009-01-12T10:34:00.000-06:00I always love posts about Baron. He must be a ver...I always love posts about Baron. He must be a very smart dog to have learned his lesson so quickly. Of course, he may not realize that will apply in a different area with different animals. It may take a while before he learns he cannot run after ANY animal.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-29546547970074979002009-01-12T10:11:00.000-06:002009-01-12T10:11:00.000-06:00What a beauty!!Great post and photo!!Take care and...What a beauty!!<BR/>Great post and photo!!<BR/>Take care and enjoy the week!!SaraGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996704046681322403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2374808830322685957.post-53037833034376559192009-01-12T09:10:00.000-06:002009-01-12T09:10:00.000-06:00Baron's adventures are always a tender lesson. I ...Baron's adventures are always a tender lesson. I had Cash, a shepherd- that dog loved me to no end. Your big baby seems to love his master too. Except when it comes to biting "deer" I bet he is as loyal as a good dog should be. Good luck in the training...(though I find babytalk is what my canine's long to hear and respond to accordingly. I can just about babytalk them out of any situation...embaressingly enough, it works.) Take care-truewonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699500219898200367noreply@blogger.com