Get them Dingo, it's their fault!
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:08 pm
You guys are so lucky Dingo cannot swimm that far... If he ever finds out you guys put me up to this...
Today we went to the woods/swamp. (see http://www.dutchshepherdforum.com/viewt ... =14&t=1542)
When we drove back this BAD smell was drifting under my nose... it came from behind me... it was wet-dog-smell. It made me think of those silly Americans that wash their dogs regularly and I found myself doubting my own beliefs that this is nonsense.
I figured it had been a while anyway, so maybe I should wash them again. I also had a brilliant idea, which I have to admit was put in my brain by Cesar Millan. There. I said it. He does have some good ideas I never came up with before. Darn it.
Anyway, I figured after the walk they were tired, and if I came home I was going to play in the yard untill they , well Dingo, were SO tired, they were not able to put up much of a fight, like CM always does, tire them out first.
Now Ivil is not a problem, she accepts me as a leader, and let's me shower her, no problem. She gives you the "I do NOT like this HELP me" look, but that's it.
Dingo is another story, the few times I washed him I either had to hang him by the choke collar so I didn't get bit, or he was SO pissed he would scratch me all over. Johan always came up after 10 min. to check if I was still ok. That would make things worse and he would freak out again
This time tho, I was very confident since he has gotton older, I've learned a lot, AND I had worn him out TOTALLY
I brought him upstairs, on small choke leash just in case, and lead him into the bathroom
he just followed me and walked in
Dingo 0 - Marjolein 1
I put on the water and took af my socks and jeans, lead him into the shower slowly, had to do this 3 times because he was smart enough not to go in all the way first. Anyway, 3rd time he just walked in and all I did was block his way out, he had no choice but to stay there. Picked up the showerhead and got him wet, not a growl nothing!
range: Yay!
I'm so proud I finally worked this out, and have won our last standing battle! All I had to do, was exhaust him, I'm finally smarter than this brindle dude
Here's proof: (no action pics, camera is not waterproof haha)
He was really insulted I believe, haha, look at his face! Got you there Dingo!
(didn't do his head and neck, didn't want to push things to far this time and make it a bad experience again)
Washed Ivil after that, piece of cake Gave them a new bone as reward
Sorry for the long story
It was quite a thing to wash him without him getting SO freaked out, with this green glanse in the eyes that says "you are DEAD MEAT". Had to tell you guys
Today we went to the woods/swamp. (see http://www.dutchshepherdforum.com/viewt ... =14&t=1542)
When we drove back this BAD smell was drifting under my nose... it came from behind me... it was wet-dog-smell. It made me think of those silly Americans that wash their dogs regularly and I found myself doubting my own beliefs that this is nonsense.
I figured it had been a while anyway, so maybe I should wash them again. I also had a brilliant idea, which I have to admit was put in my brain by Cesar Millan. There. I said it. He does have some good ideas I never came up with before. Darn it.
Anyway, I figured after the walk they were tired, and if I came home I was going to play in the yard untill they , well Dingo, were SO tired, they were not able to put up much of a fight, like CM always does, tire them out first.
Now Ivil is not a problem, she accepts me as a leader, and let's me shower her, no problem. She gives you the "I do NOT like this HELP me" look, but that's it.
Dingo is another story, the few times I washed him I either had to hang him by the choke collar so I didn't get bit, or he was SO pissed he would scratch me all over. Johan always came up after 10 min. to check if I was still ok. That would make things worse and he would freak out again
This time tho, I was very confident since he has gotton older, I've learned a lot, AND I had worn him out TOTALLY
I brought him upstairs, on small choke leash just in case, and lead him into the bathroom
he just followed me and walked inDingo 0 - Marjolein 1
I put on the water and took af my socks and jeans, lead him into the shower slowly, had to do this 3 times because he was smart enough not to go in all the way first. Anyway, 3rd time he just walked in and all I did was block his way out, he had no choice but to stay there. Picked up the showerhead and got him wet, not a growl nothing!
range: Yay!I'm so proud I finally worked this out, and have won our last standing battle! All I had to do, was exhaust him, I'm finally smarter than this brindle dude
Here's proof: (no action pics, camera is not waterproof haha)
He was really insulted I believe, haha, look at his face! Got you there Dingo!
(didn't do his head and neck, didn't want to push things to far this time and make it a bad experience again)
Washed Ivil after that, piece of cake
Gave them a new bone as reward Sorry for the long story
It was quite a thing to wash him without him getting SO freaked out, with this green glanse in the eyes that says "you are DEAD MEAT". Had to tell you guys 
- I will get you back for this Mama!! 
I had to go back and reread. I thought for a minute I was CM (Christie Meyer) and wondered when I gave such great advise.
), oh, don't forget the ride there, thay always go nuts and shake and all that, and at home let them play with footballs in the yard, I threw them,and they were chasing them, and each other etc fot another half an hour. Dingo is 8 and is not as fit (has a "back hernia"??) as he used to be, so he was pretty tired after that.
or smell. His fur is softer, yes, and I'm pretty sure he will smell better if he gets wet 
Anyway, the sand he left behind in the shower was pretty convincing 
