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ZombieApocExpert455
20. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 12 2012, 6:37 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 12 2012, 6:37 PM EDT
I have a Great Dane a Mini Pomeranian and a Akita mix.The akita mix is 14 so he wouldnt be of much help.But the great dane and the pomeranian could be of some use.They bark at every person/dog they see.but other than that theyre fine.
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White76Knight
White76Knight
21. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 16 2012, 11:34 AM EDT | Post edited: Jun 16 2012, 11:34 AM EDT
"Thank you, I take a lot of pride in both the Corso's and the Husky they are all well trained (the Boston being the exception) but especially the Corso's BUT they are great family members too, they are quite taken with my daughters, they each have their very own protector as it were and my Husky puts himself wherever my son is at all times, he is ever curious that his human is okay, my son is only 4 months old but I foresee a great relationship between him and Ghost as he grows older."
Just out of curiosity, how does one go about training a dog in threat assessment?
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BamaChris
BamaChris
22. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 16 2012, 12:45 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 16 2012, 12:45 PM EDT
"Just out of curiosity, how does one go about training a dog in threat assessment?"
I am not even going to claim any real knowledge of training dogs for threat assessment. But I know many dogs are seriously gifted at discerning whether a person means harm or not. I have had dogs who did not like a smiling, seemingly friendly person, but like someone who seemed standoffish and suspicious. In almost ever case, the dog was right. The standoffish person was only shy and the smiling fool was a thief.
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StrykerPez
StrykerPez
23. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 16 2012, 4:59 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 16 2012, 4:59 PM EDT
"I co trained both the Corso's with the breeder who sold me the dogs, the Husky I trained myself, the Boston is hopeless...lol

EDIT: My Corso's natural instincts are what make them great threat assessment animals, some breeds are harder to train but working class dogs usually have an innate desire to protect, my Corso's on or off leash will not leave a heel command unless the threat is viable, dependent on the threat level Achilles and Bakari will 1st stack up 2nd bristle 3rd bare teeth and growl 4th place themselves bodily between me and the threat, 5th neutralize the threat either on command or if the aggressor attacks before command, sometimes 1 to 4 happen in a blink but usually only when my wife takes one of them for a evening walk, the light is failing and body language is hard for them to read."
Very true about the breed being a factor. Most herding / working breeds have far more natural protective instinct than others.

I used to have a Border Collie that would do all that for me, and he was only 65 lbs. Smartest dog I ever knew. He knew left, right, up, down, the difference between types of balls and toys, I swear he could even understand spelling a little bit. Couldn't keep a secret from that dog if I wanted to.
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IamSlowRide
IamSlowRide
24. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 16 2012, 5:36 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 17 2012, 4:05 AM EDT
"Just out of curiosity, how does one go about training a dog in threat assessment?"
If you would like I can pm you some info, trying to "explain" training techniques through this type of medium will just leave us both frustrated, let me know and i'll throw some info together for you and kick you some video links of the aggression training the dogs go through
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White76Knight
White76Knight
25. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 16 2012, 10:54 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 16 2012, 10:54 PM EDT
"If you would like I can pm you some info, trying to "explain" training techniques through this type of medium will just leave us both frustrated, let me know and i'll throw some info together for you and kick you some video links of the aggression training the dogs in through"
Thank you very much. I would appreciate that.
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11ACRBlackhorse
11ACRBlackhorse
26. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 17 2012, 4:03 AM EDT | Post edited: Jun 17 2012, 7:03 AM EDT
I have three dogs.
6yr male boxer, 5yr female Doberman, and a 3yr male great dane/german shepherd.
All redneck/hillbilly guard dog trained.
Meaning if I/family don't call them back/down they will have a new chew toy.
But if called back/down they will spread out and wait for the go.
If a confrontation happens they will attack automatically.
Boxer will die for the family but loves little kids.
Doberman will protect the pack and trusts nobody.
Great dane mix is our screw ball. The craziest dog I have ever known.

They stay no matter.
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11ACRBlackhorse
11ACRBlackhorse
27. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 17 2012, 4:43 AM EDT | Post edited: Jun 17 2012, 4:43 AM EDT
SlowRide has the better dogs and training.
All of mine are rescues.
Boxer abused and used as a training dog for fighting pits.
Dobie just abused badly
Mix almost starved and neglected.
We rescue anywhere from 3-6 usually and one year 8.
We can usually make them salvageable. We are usually the last hope for most of them.
They were gonna put the dobie down because she would attack everyone close to her bed or food.
Now kids climb in her kennel and play with her food. She still has issues but she is great now.

Oh they bark but will quiet when orderd to. Unless the threat continues and we aren't there to show it's ok.

Still keepers though
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Jok3man1225
28. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 17 2012, 2:35 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 17 2012, 2:35 PM EDT
Damn... Well I have a dog and a cat and two reptiles... My two bearded dragons I might leave them in the tank with all the food in the dish and kiss them goodbye... My cat... He's annoying as hell and when I'm bugging out he would probably be out side in a tree... My dog however he's fat and lazy but he's a trustworthy dog that I can count on to find things for me! So he's defiantly coming! Do you find this valuable?    
biohazard808
biohazard808
29. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 17 2012, 4:02 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 17 2012, 4:02 PM EDT
hahah, yeah one cool thing about my little chihuahua, is that he detects and barks when he hears things, and he runs where ever the threat is, and he quiets when i open the door or take him with me to show him it's ok, before we got robbed, he didnt pay any attention to people walking up with keys to the door, now he already knows when you close the car door!! Do you find this valuable?    
Zee-Man
Zee-Man
30. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 17 2012, 4:17 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 17 2012, 4:17 PM EDT
My Lhasa and my son's Maltese. Both are very good "alarm" dogs. I won't be leaving them behind. On the other hand, they don't hush fast enough. The Lhasa will hush soon enough once I let him know I heard him. The Maltese is another story. What to do with them? Duct tape muzzle sounds like a possible expedient, hehe. This falls under the heading of "I'll suffer for it, but I can't bring myself to change it --- yet"


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biohazard808
biohazard808
31. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 17 2012, 7:54 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 17 2012, 7:54 PM EDT
Yeah, it's like the overall safety for the group, and it's a tough one to think about as I'm hearing from others about what to do. Damn, what if you had like a lion or tiger, like if you worked at the zoo, and z day happened, well there is alot of fortified places there! Do you find this valuable?    
BamaChris
BamaChris
32. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 17 2012, 8:30 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 17 2012, 8:30 PM EDT
"SlowRide has the better dogs and training.
All of mine are rescues.
Boxer abused and used as a training dog for fighting pits.
Dobie just abused badly
Mix almost starved and neglected.
We rescue anywhere from 3-6 usually and one year 8.
We can usually make them salvageable. We are usually the last hope for most of them.
They were gonna put the dobie down because she would attack everyone close to her bed or food.
Now kids climb in her kennel and play with her food. She still has issues but she is great now.

Oh they bark but will quiet when orderd to. Unless the threat continues and we aren't there to show it's ok.

Still keepers though"
Good job on the rescues! There is no more loving dog than a rescue. Mine are rescues as well.
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zombie0human156
33. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 17 2012, 9:41 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 17 2012, 9:41 PM EDT
my dog is a large dog at 120 pound but I have been training him to carry a back pack. that and he is a great pyrenees/ german shepherd. so he sheds alot of fur. I have filled a 5 gallon bucket with fur that I brushed off him in two weeks. but apart from the fur the he is a loyal dog that will attack anything that hits me. my brother tackled me 2 years ago. and my dog attacked my brother. Do you find this valuable?    
11ACRBlackhorse
11ACRBlackhorse
34. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 17 2012, 9:59 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 17 2012, 9:59 PM EDT
"Good job on the rescues! There is no more loving dog than a rescue. Mine are rescues as well."
Thanks
I haven't had a puppy since the 90s.
Used to just take unwanted dogs till around 2000. Then its been rescues ever since.

Glad to hear others also rescue. And congrats on yours.

Mine are far from trained like SlowRide's monsters.
But they get the job done.
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White76Knight
White76Knight
35. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 17 2012, 11:27 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 17 2012, 11:27 PM EDT
"my dog is a large dog at 120 pound but I have been training him to carry a back pack. that and he is a great pyrenees/ german shepherd. "
Holy crap. That's a pretty big dog.
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CallsignPyro
CallsignPyro
36. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 18 2012, 12:23 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 18 2012, 12:23 PM EDT
"So a good question is, if you have a dog, or cat, or bird, what do you do if it is making too much noise, you see, my Chihuahua dog would have to go, because you can't draw attention of any kind when bugging in or out. Tell me what yall thnk. "
Train it to shut up when you say to, All 3 of my dogs are & do it when ever I say "lock it up". On the other hand a dog that is trained to alert you when somesome comes near is a very good thing. early warning system that comes with you. Plus, depending on breed & training, they can help you hunt.
I have two full blood dachshunds, brother & sister. They act like the dogs from the book Where The Red Fern Grows. He's the brawn, she's the brain. My other dog is a mix blood. Part german shepard, chow, & timber wolf. Most loyal dog I have ever seen. Because of her size, my parents call her horse. I trained her to carry & pull gear that I can't or don't need in combat. Hell my cats act more like dogs with the added fact they are silent & quick.
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White76Knight
White76Knight
37. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 18 2012, 6:30 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 18 2012, 6:30 PM EDT
"Train it to shut up when you say to, All 3 of my dogs are & do it when ever I say "lock it up". "
Now THAT is worthwhile training for any dog.

Ummm... would it be wrong to ask if the same training is available for mouthy children? LOL
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zombie0human156
38. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 18 2012, 7:24 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 18 2012, 7:24 PM EDT
"Holy crap. That's a pretty big dog."
comparded to my pet cow the dog is a small. the cow is also trained as a pack animal but it is very gun shy and doesn't handle loud noises or fast movements well.
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StrykerPez
StrykerPez
39. RE: Animals, pets, during buggin in and buggin out.
Jun 18 2012, 8:02 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 18 2012, 8:02 PM EDT
We had a Holstein when I was a kid. Named it T-Bone.

T-Bone was an ass hole. No way in hell I could make him carry a pack... or really do anything else for that matter. Even gelded bulls can be pricks.

Maybe a lazy milk cow would be a different story though.
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