Well I was hoping to start spending alot more time with him, and working won't help me do that, but I also dont know how to go about getting a job, and I keep on mentioning it my mom and she doesn't say anything at all.Well, you said yourself that you're not spending time with him anyway, so IMO you could at least get a temporary job to pay for the things he desperately needs, like training.
I just told my mom about, how Id like to get him into some other class, I will probably start babysitting again soon, and I told her all the bad things that can come from not socializing him, because we dont take him anywhere, but we're really not sure where to take him, to be new people and new situations, or also where to take him to meet with other dogs, the only times hes met with other dogs is at the pet store to get his pictures with santa, and he was great with all the dogs, and at his first free basic command class where he played great with a rottweiler!Expose him to new things. Take him out for walks every moment you can. I can't stress enough how important it is to socialize your dog now at this age. We thought we socialized Kai enough as a pup cause we were always going to events and such but he's still really timid of people and busy roads.
I wish I continued to take him there, as we would have been nearly threw, but I didnt want him to learn all those things by using a choke collar, hes learned sit, lay down, both paws, both high fives, and is doing good with stay WITHOUT choke collar and Id like to find a trainer that has different methods, but thats hard as there are only about 3 different trainers who do classes here, and one of them is the one we already went to, and another is too far away, so we only have one choice left to call really, and ANOTHER thing is, we're all too shy to get up with him and do the stuff in class
And also its way too cold here right now, and its been too cold since the day we got him, and its very hard because he doesnt want to walk, and he has been for a few walks, and is ALREADY very hard to walk, and I have been trying to make him walk by my side, but he pulls alot, and also I keep stepping on him because he tries to go out in front of me, and my hand ends up getting tired very early in the walk, he is also very shy of cars, I have to stop everytime a car comes because he wont move, and he ducks down and goes nuts, sometimes he almost pulls the collar off his head!!!
Well its 1:20pm or so here, and Im back in my room, but only to read this and to update, tonight we MAY be taking him to play with my cousins pitbulls again, the female groweled at him before, but I dont trust the female, even though they trusted the female because females and males usually get along better, but thats not always how it is, because alot of males get along with other males, and I trust the male pit more, as hes just so much more lovable.
I could still use more tips, and advice on the things I just said as well, I have never got a dog, when I was old enough and knew enough to raise it myself, except for Piddle...who was easy, he stayed small, and didnt really do much, small dogs always seem to be easier!
I know that alot of you have raised big dogs, and know alot about socializing and training and just bringing them up, and this is a new experience for me, so I could use all the help I can get, thanks.








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