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originally posted by: pheonix358
a reply to: WalkInSilence
You need to control the idiots! Easier said than done.[/quote]
Yes I know, but these "nice" people are long time friends, they become very offended by my suggestions, they are conditioned to feed the girls. When I first came here the dog food was open on the floor " in case they got hungry". Of course I removed the bag.
And they are very nice and considerate people, but I want to be able to walk them.
The girls are extremely over weigth so I am doing my best to make them survive past their " Daddy's" recovery.
When I took on this client I said point blank he wouldn't have to worry about them for long if he didn't survive his surgery because the dogs would only have a year, tops in their condition. So I demanded changing eating habits if I where to have any responsibility.
He accepted this but the people paying "friendly" visits are less inclined.
Find a reasonable dry food that is different to whatever you feed the dog with. When these visitors want to give the dogs treats, give them a handful.
Have allready done that, removed all elephant sized treats, I measure out their food day by day, and any treat given is part of their daily food. But the vistors want to give them something "Special". Argh
The 'treat' for a dog is a reward in this case for bad behaviour and thus re-enforces the behaviour.
I know this, I wish I could train the stupid humans, they are the ones causeing the problems.
At least you can control what sort of treats they are.
Yes, but it is so important that they have consistancy, the girls, not the humans, I could care less.
As for exercise, will they run after a ball or stick?
Not really, they have lived a very inactive life, I have found that the only place they like play tug or catch is infront of the television, as soon as I sit in the liveing room they get all excited. Out side, no.
But I have started makeing two seperated trails of food for them to search, so they at the least have to search for their food.
My problem is not the dogs, but the people surrounding them, the Mollosse type have been my passion for thirty years and canines in general, people baffle me.
Thanks Pheonix
originally posted by: pheonix358
a reply to: WalkInSilence
You need to control the idiots! Easier said than done.
Find a reasonable dry food that is different to whatever you feed the dog with. When these visitors want to give the dogs treats, give them a handful. The 'treat' for a dog is a reward, in this case for bad behaviour and thus re-enforces the behaviour. At least you can control what sort of treats they are.
As for exercise, will they run after a ball or stick? You have the yard space. Running is very good exercise.