Kay LaurenceKay Laurence (Learning About Dogs) · 글
collar(목걸이)라고 해서 반려견이 착용하기에 반드시 편안한 것은 아님.collar가 반려견에게 줄 수 있는 물리적 불편함을 설명함)collar가 guard fur(겉털)를 마모시켜 뻣뻣하게 만들 경우, 반려견의 목 전체에 지속적인 자극을 줄 수 있음.jingling discs(딸랑거리는 인식표)의 문제:collar 자체는 처벌이나 보상을 상징하지 않음 (착용 중 정원 산책 같은 즐거운 일과, 바닥에 떨어진 음식을 뺏기는 불쾌한 일을 모두 겪기 때문).collarleadcollar와 lead를 처음 접하게 됨.lead / leash에 대한 frustration의 대표적 증상은 leash-biting(리드줄 물기)임.lead와 collar는 사람이 원하는 방향과 속도로 반려견을 강제로 이동시키는 도구로 사용됨.on-lead(리드줄을 멘 상태)로 보호자 옆에 묶여 있기 때문에 우아하게 피할 방법이 없음.off-lead(리드줄을 하지 않은 상태)의 즐거움 요소들:No pacing(보폭을 맞출 필요 없음)Follow, search, aaaah, read a good article, add perfume to your neck and shoulder — (냄새를 맡고, 탐색하고, 편안함을 느끼고, 정보를 읽고, 자신의 몸에 향기를 묻히는 등의 감각적 즐거움)Pleasure (순수한 즐거움)Chase a pigeon (비둘기 쫓기)nibble some sheep poo (양의 배설물 갉아먹기)move away from weird oncoming dog (이상하게 다가오는 개로부터 멀어지기)Free choice (자유로운 선택)의 보장:to be touched or not (만져질지 아닐지에 대한 선택)to be sniffed or not (냄새를 맡게 할지 아닐지에 대한 선택)Unlimited credit card in favourite shop — (마치 가장 좋아하는 가게에서 한도 없는 신용카드를 쓰는 것과 같은 자유)off-lead와 on-lead(리드줄을 한 상태)의 불균형:off-lead가 주는 즐거움을 과대평가함.on-lead 상태에서 발생하고, 모든 진정한 즐거움은 off-lead 상태에서 발생한다고 여김.walking down the street (길을 걸을 때)training classes (훈련 수업)meeting people and dogs (사람이나 개를 만날 때)equipment(장비, 리드줄 등)를 사용해야 함.on-lead 상태에서 보호자 옆에 있을 때 일어나고, 가장 즐거운 일들은 off-lead 상태에서 멀리 떨어져 있을 때 일어난다는 고정관념을 만들지 않도록 주의할 것.on-lead 상태일 때 정말 즐거운 시간을 보낼 수 있도록 노력할 것.training dogs (개 훈련) 분야에 종사.lifeskills (생활 기술) 교육부터 최상위 수준의 sports and working dogs (스포츠 및 작업견) 훈련까지 담당.connection (교감)과 effective teaching (효과적인 가르침)을 제공하는 혁신적이고 창의적인 기법 개발.passion, joy and enthusiasm (열정, 기쁨, 열의)가 조화된 교육 방식.learning about dogs (개에 대해 배우기)와 effective teaching (효과적인 가르침).being a puppy (강아지 시절)는 매우 바쁘고 학습으로 가득 찬 시기.inquisitive and curious (호기심 많고 궁금해하는 것)에 뛰어나도록 설계함.jumping at people (사람에게 뛰어오르기)opening the waste bin (쓰레기통 열기)chasing the cat, chickens, skateboards (고양이, 닭, 스케이트보드 쫓기)eating fox poo (여우 배설물 먹기)unstuffing the sofa (소파 속을 파헤치기)biting off the top of the gear lever (기어 레버 윗부분 물어뜯기)shredding tampons all over the house (집안 곳곳에 탐폰 조각내기)Familiarisation (익숙해지기)의 목적:weird and wonderful life (기묘하고 놀라운 삶)를 평가하고, 관찰하고, 익숙해질 시간을 충분히 보장해야 함.Every Dog Every Day 10. is good intention enough ? We are all striving to make our dog's lives a pleasant experience. This takes more than good intention. If we are not paying close attention to the experience our puppy or dog is having we can inadvertently set them up for poor experiences. These experiences can be linked by the dog to circumstances that we never intended. Making a happy experience Just because the collar is pretty and of lovely soft fabric it does not make it pleasant to wear. At the least it will irritate. I have a lovely necklace on a delicate chain that I would enjoy wearing more often if the chain didn’t seem to catch those very fine hairs on the back of my neck. Goodness knows what a dog’s collar all around the neck can do - particularly if the collar wears away the guard fur to a bristly length. Then we also have the jingling discs, for some dogs every movement is a jingle. They wear their collar 24 hours a day, with some serious metal work clanking under their chin. Dogs can wear a collar and enjoy both the pleasant and unpleasant aspects of life - a pleasant poottle around the garden first thing in the morning checking out the overnight wildlife, through to an unpleasant grab and yank to be stopped from snatching the custard tart dropped on the floor. Often the collar itself does not represent punishment or pleasure since both emotions are experienced when wearing a collar. But once we attached the collar to a lead it changes context and we begin a catalogue on unpleasant associations.
emism of “socialisation”. I was also exposed to “socialisation” as a child. I do not fondly remember Uncle Frank who stank of booze grabbing me, nor Auntie Edna who insisted on rubbing her whiskery cheek on mine. As a young child I put up with it, but at 15 years old I had learned avoidance. The same with puppies, they will tolerate invasive greeting when they are young, but learn that this is not good manners as they grow older and try every form of communication to say “no thanks”, but because these socialisation experiences are happening when on-lead and next to the owner, they cannot avoid with grace, they may need to resort to avoid by threat. 4. Forced rudeness. Dogs are extremely skilled social creatures and when their skills are developed in the right environment they can move around mutual territories without causing offence or extreme reactions. The scenario would be: ~ stand-off on initial awareness, probably a good 15m (40ft) away do some air sniffing ~ stand still with a pleasant tail wag (Hey, we OK?) wait for a response before proceeding any closer ~ move to the nearest scent point and leave more liquid information ~ if the other dog has already done so, move over to read their information It is gradual, respectful and allows for an escape if things don’t pan out. Now you are walking along the street with your dog trotting at your side and you see another dog coming towards you. The progress you make towards each other is double the speed you are walking (remember the trains heading towards each other in Maths class?). Your dog will see a strange dog heading directly at them, with a speed indicating serious intent, a hostile approach. The width of our pavements prevents the space that represents respect and good manners. Before you know it the dogs are far too close, uncomfortable and forced to react. People are very often the engineers of “reactive dogs”. 5. Walking out of balance. Dogs have four gaits: walk, trot, canter, gallop. When moving with their walking human pack, we usually see walk and trot. For dogs larger than a Cocker Spaniel and a person less than 2m/6ft their trot is slightly faster than the human-walk and the dog’s walk speed is too slow. At the other end of the scale the very large breeds can walk with our walk. The restriction of the lead in conjunction with punishment based head halters and harnesses prevents the dog from either of their natural movements, walk or trot and they are forced to pace. This is the same as if you were using your left arm going forward with your left leg and right with right leg etc. After 20
paces, your back will begin to tighten up and probably your fists clench in frustration. Now imagine a group of people walking towards you very fast, with that peculiar pacing action - be suspicious huh? If you have a dog unable to pace the outcome is yo-yo walking. Dog goes to end of lead, stops, waits for you, or is pulled back to your side, over the next 10 steps the dog is back at the end of the lead again. On-lead, next to you - uncomfortable. 6. Training. Not what I would call training, but often deliberate punishment through the equipment for human-perceived transgressions. On lead, next to you. Training class, chaos, shouting, barking, being bum-sniffed without warning, too close to other dogs. Yeah, love being on-lead. 7. Visiting the torture clinic. Aka The Vets. Which has every indication of being a Very Bad Place from the fear-scent of previous visitors. Drag, pull, collar tight. On lead, next to you. 8. Street walking. Breathing pollution. Sneeze, yuck. Bad smells, squealing brakes. On lead, next to you. Connection is about being aware of each other. All the time Off-Lead is Heaven Explore, run, walk, trot, stop, start. No pacing. Follow, search, aaaah, read a good article, add perfume to your neck and shoulder. Pleasure. Chase a pigeon, nibble some sheep poo, move away from weird oncoming dog. Free choice, to be touched or not. Free choice to be sniffed or not. Unlimited credit card in favourite shop. Without thinking we exaggerate the pleasure of being off-lead in comparison to on-lead. All the bad things happen on-lead and all the true pleasures are off-lead. Any wonder that the dog’s behaviour is quite different? Not only is the association with the equipment but also next to you. This is worrying, if your dog spends most of the time trying to move away from you we should take notice. Additionally there are often specific occasions and environments when this association is predictable - walking down the street, training classes, meeting people and dogs. The reality is we need to use equipment to keep the dogs safe from threats they cannot understand or have the skills to avoid. Make sure you do not unbalance the association with this equipment with most of the unpleasant events in outdoor life happening on-lead next to you and all the most pleasant events off-lead away from you. Make the effort to have a really good time when the dog is on-lead, and try to avoid causing them unhappiness for any reason. The question may be whether the dog pulls to take you places or simply does not want to be near you? EVERY DOG EVERY DAY 10 Chapters in
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