Comments | bluesgirly: Jiggy Jag and his Warning (label) Vest

bluesgirly

Jiggy Jag and his Warning (label) Vest

Apr 14, 2010 13:24

The weather is having an identity crisis because I just drove through a sun belt, a rain shower and some pea soup fog, all in the same block. It's cold and windy, too. I am ready for summer as I can no longer tolerate this atmospheric tomfoolery. Spring needs to get get sprung and stay there ( Read more... )

warning! jagger is jiggy

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firesmithsghost April 14 2010, 21:39:02 UTC

When I picked up Sam I knew he wasn't going to me "normal" and all indications since that time have revealed to be loving but a bit of a wreck.
Will it be easy to find such a dog a home, no, it will not be, but for the right person, oh my god it is so worth it.

buscemi April 14 2010, 22:30:33 UTC

Aw, you're a good egg for sticking by him like that. :)

I don't know if it's intended, but his expression combined with the vest is making me lol.

p.s. I need to find a way to work "atmospheric tomfoolery" into future conversations.

bluesgirly April 14 2010, 22:35:45 UTC

His face makes me LOL all the time. He looks pensive and annoyed and startled all day so I just have to laugh at the guy and wonder WTF since I COOK AND CLEAN AND WAIT ON HIM HAND AND FOOT.

Boys. They never appreciate a good woman haha!

Here's Jagger- with a warning vest. Not that it works. People still approach me all the time hollering "OH I LOVE DOGS IS HE NICE LEMME PET HIM" as I back up with flames shooting out of my eyes like "Um no - Jagger can't well cya" then I run like a maniac the other way!

edith_jones April 15 2010, 01:56:42 UTC

WHERE did you get that vest? I need one! DJ is going to be in training forever. He is afraid of old people, people coming towards him, people going away from him, squirrels, birds, other dogs, cats, bicycles, skateboards, baby carriages, vans, pickup trucks, hockey bags, men wearing hats, people with sunglasses on, people shovelling snow, but thank goodness he is interested in people doing outside of the home renovations because that's the only outdoor thing that he doesn't maniacally bark at and try to rip out my shoulder at. We've had him for two years now and despite training and patience and oodles of love, I think it's possible that he's getting worse as he finds new and more neurotic things to be afraid of. He doesn't much like fall when leaves are blowing around either....so where do I get that vest??

bluesgirly April 15 2010, 02:23:12 UTC

http://www.pawsitivedog.com/DogInTrainingVest.html

You can order one!

I can give you a million tips on what to do with him and how to cut some of that off - while Jagger is a total nightmare he has come a LONG way forward and he was doing all those things, too! Amazing.

It's fear and it's defensive behavior so we teach them to make new associations with the stimulus - like using food for example - take high value treats and see if you can get him to focus on treats when he is getting jiggy - you can't do it when he's already hysterical, but you can use them before which can get you out of a lot of trouble!

deepseasiren April 15 2010, 02:17:53 UTC

Hey Jagger is a blue pitbull...I don't see those very often....

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bluesgirly April 15 2010, 14:55:40 UTC

Jagger has yellow eyes oh yes he does - It's quite a look and I'd love to know what your granddad says about yellow eyed dogs.

Pit bull maulings -I have a lot to say about this so I think I will write about it and post it. It is such a major part of the problem.