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From: sjs@u1100s.UUCP (Stan Switzer)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: husky problems
Message-ID: <183@u1100s.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 11-Feb-85 16:44:18 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 11 16:44:18 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 13-Feb-85 02:13:06 EST
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Reply-To: sjs@u1100s.UUCP (Stan Switzer)
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Summary: 

In article <271@ttidcb.UUCP> cushner@ttidcb.UUCP (Jeffrey Cushner) writes:
> On the other hand, if you come home, find the dog actively chewing on
> the couch, call him to you and THEN correct him, you can be sure that
> it's the last time he'll come to you willingly!  The moral is BE
> CONSISTANT and COMMUNICATE.

I agree, hovever ...

   NEVER, NEVER, call your dog and then punish, yell, or otherwise
   correct your him.  He will learn that it is not a good idea to
   come when called.  You must GO TO THE DOG and correct him on the spot.

But, I have a problem with my puppy (a Westie) that I need some help with:

   When we leave home, we confine him to the kitchen and bathroom.
   We keep his bed in the bathroom, so we cannot close the door.
   He almost daily tears toilet paper off of the roll and rips it
   to shreads.  I could just not put the paper on the roll, but I
   want to raise a civilized dog and I think that not tearing up
   things is a part of being civilized.  Of course, he never does
   this when we are at home.

Any ideas?

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Stan Switzer      |  Sometimes I think a Westie is a cross between a dog
ihnp4!u1100s!sjs  |  and a pig.  Wouldn't change it for the world.