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Post by Eric Matzat on Feb 29, 2004 12:33:20 GMT -5
Our little Murphy just turned four months old and we have been working on some of the basics (sit, down, come). As we do our short informal training sessions, Murphy becomes very vocal. Sometimes, it is a bark, sometimes a whine, and sometimes just strange vocalizations. I am assuming that it will diminish as he gains confidence, but I'm not sure whether to correct the behavior or just ignore it. Any suggestions?
Eric (and Murphy)
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Post by Schaeferhund on Feb 29, 2004 14:16:47 GMT -5
It depends on how and why he barks.
My pup is getting excited and frustrated if he cant get to the ball / sausage fast enough, so he starts barking. It's good for his drive, so I dont correct him yet. It'll come later.
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Post by Eric Matzat on Feb 29, 2004 15:20:19 GMT -5
Today, we were on a roadside hike to pick up trash and he whined almost the whole time. I don't know if he was stressed to be in a new situation or what. He stopped as soon as we were back in the car. I'm just not sure whether to correct it or ignore it and hope that he just outgrows it.
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Post by Schaeferhund on Feb 29, 2004 16:04:18 GMT -5
Correction won't help there.
Seems like you have to do a lot of socializing.
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Post by Currmudgeon on Feb 29, 2004 18:18:08 GMT -5
Socializing will help. But GSDs are very vocal dogs. They do "talk" to you sometimes.
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Post by freundhund on Feb 29, 2004 19:52:11 GMT -5
Currmudgeon What do you mean talk.  I would say its more like their entire life history. Most German Shepherds couldn't keep a secret if their life depended on it. ;D Eric it could have even been " Dad, I am bored walk faster, why do you want to pick up that trash, lets do something else" Let him talk, it sure helps make life with your dog more fun. Regards Freundhund |
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Post by JanisN on Mar 1, 2004 10:44:04 GMT -5
My dogs are ALWAYS vocalizing with me, I love it! We carry on whole conversations with head tilts, etc. Enschi does her "Timmy fell in the well routine" when she wants something, running to me bark, whine, bark, run back to what she wants... I give her a bad time about it <grin>. It's all part of owning a shepherd. You communicate vocally, so they do, too.
JanisN
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Post by Currmudgeon on Mar 1, 2004 12:40:47 GMT -5
What do you mean talk. I would say its more like their entire life history. Where do you think that camp phrase "Vee haf vays to make you talk." Came from? <Grinning ducking and running> |
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Post by sulaha on Mar 2, 2004 17:47:00 GMT -5
My 10 week old pup talks back to me sometimes in a unkindly way. At first when I scolded her, she barked back to me just like she was telling me "she was going to do what she wanted to do, no matter what I said." I never saw that in a dog before. She definately was "sassing me." I think we have corrected that problem. She only has done that once or twice since then.
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Post by JanisN on Mar 2, 2004 18:04:02 GMT -5
Good Lord, could you let this little girl be a puppy? She was treating you exactly like she would have treated her mom and it was probably an invitation to play! Pups don't understand "scolding" or "wrongdoing". If they do something "wrong", it isn't actually their fault, it's yours. Lighten up on her and let her enjoy being a puppy. She's got enough years of being a sensible dog ahead of her.
JanisN
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Post by Andi on Mar 2, 2004 23:07:46 GMT -5
I love all the vocalizing. Sadie is a yodeler, and Lolly has the "Timmy's down the well" routine. ;D
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I would say its more like their entire life history. Most German Shepherds couldn't keep a secret if their life depended on it. ;D