neosapien
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No. I traded the nap and punching the munchkin for a drive to pick this up for $10. Still new in the box.So.....did you get that 28 minute nap after the beat sessh
Now just to get the fucker to use them.
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Now just to get the fucker to use them.
Jeffislovinlife
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FirstCavApache64
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Put one of his favorite treats at the top once you let him smell it. Make sure he sees you put up on the top. He'll figure out how to get up there and once he does praise him and give him another treat. After several times of repeating this, hell look forward to climbing up the steps and you can use just praise and drop the treat.
I had to have a ramp built for my dog because of his bad hips and this got him used to being off the ground on a couple boards. Good luck with the training.
DarkWeb
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$10 sounds good.
I'd even rub the treat on the steps up. Might get them to check it out and try it.
neosapien
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Much success using the treats. To climb up to a patio chair. I'll attempt tomorrow to move them and try them on the truck again. Which is why I got the stairs to begin with. I was a dummy and didn't have treats when trying the first time. He's got anxiety when it comes to car rides. Including getting in and getting out. So I was hoping this would make it easier in that respect.
Yeah they're 80 on Amazon. And these fuckers were still new in the box only an easy 20 minute drive.
FirstCavApache64
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If he's acting anxious let him do something fun for a bit to tire him out some like playing fetch or going for a long walk. Then once he's calm, try again. That will keep him from developing a negative reaction to them. Patience is the key with any training for dogs. Some are really food motivated like Labradors and others respond better to praise like Shepard's and Malinois that have a high prey drive. I had to pick my lab up to get into our Hummer once he got old and I wish I had got some of those steps. It will be second nature for him in no time I bet.
neosapien
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Yeah he's a 5 month old Cattle Dog mix and very food motivated. Picks up stuff real quick. Just trying to make the car rides more organic feeling or something. Good tip on the tiring him out. Aldi's has these beef stick things for real cheap he loves.
Here he is. He's so cute and innocent when he wrestles with his bed!
FirstCavApache64
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They are super smart dogs. Also from what I know about them they're very driven to please their owners. He looks like a ton of fun, love them when they're puppies. I read a great book on dog training from the Monks of New Skete. They're a religious order that trains German Shepherds and have a bunch of good training tips. I give my puppies a cup of plain yogurt every day until they're a year old from advice I picked up from them. Something in the yogurt helps with the brain development and is really good for them while they're brain is growing. Here's a link to the book, there's several different books by them as they've been training dogs for a very long time.
Jeffislovinlife
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I would have said a Ridge back and a Corky mix the tail looks like it found a open paint can lol
neosapien
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Yeah, I think the ridge looking thing is him losing his puppy coat. From the research I've done seems the Cattle Dogs usually have the white tipped tail. And something called the Bentley Star in the middle of their forehead. Which is a patch of white fur. I like him. Quick learner.
FirstCavApache64
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That's so cool, what a smart pup. He knew that there was a treat up there, he had his head down smelling for it before he got to the top 
neosapien
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"No, that's odd. I have no idea where they could be."
DarkWeb
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What, does he have a hole in that thing?
PadawanWarrior
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What does he have a hole in that thing?
dabbles
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my dog needs those for the couch.It takes him 3 tries to get up there at such risk to life and limb.
Could also be coffee, with that description! But I guess coffee ctuesday sounds dumb...Mornin
7° gonna get close to 40° and sunny.
How's everyone today? Taco plans?
DarkWeb
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Love green tea. I buy the big boxes from kroger and make cold steeped. But I like the smell of coffee more, and smells wake me up. I should get that bacon smell alarm!