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[RC] Dog attacks while riding - Dolores ArsteI haven't read all the posts on this subject. But, I can recount a successful venture into the world of dogs. Last winter while riding the roads in Arkansas, I kept running into multiple dog households where the dogs felt very protective and would come out to harass us. I teach all my horses to chase dogs and anything that frightens them for that matter. So, that was our first plan. We could successfully chase the dogs back. But, each day when we returned we'd have to do it again. Then I read "Click to Calm" which you can find here: http://tinyurl.com/8t8gx and decided to take a completely different tact. I loaded my pockets with dog biscuits. And, when I'd run into the dogs, I threw the biscuits at the dogs. Sometimes I'd bonk them and other times not but the biscuits landing would get their attention. Sometimes they'd eat them other times not while I was there. But, after just a couple of days of doing this, the dogs stopped coming at me barking and instead came to the edge of their property and started sniffing around. My guess is that they began to think that every time I showed up, good things would fall from heaven. I don't think they ever connected that it was me throwing the biscuits. But, they sure connected with the fact that when I came along, goodies just might appear. After only 3-4 days, I could stop throwing the cookies and the dogs still looked hopefully for them. I guess its like the slot machines. You get hooked on the hope that you may hit pay dirt. I was a lot more fun watching them hunt for the cookies that it was to chase them. Every so often after that, I'd throw cookies, trying not to become too predictable. And, never had a problem with the dogs again. Dolores Arste CEO - Zen Guidance, LLC 518 882 6485 Life Coach and Wellness Guide www.zenguidance.com <http://www.zenguidance.com/> Clicker Horsemanship www.zenhorsemanship.com <http://www.zenhorsemanship.com/> Equine Performance Products www.evacperformance.com <http://www.evacperformance.com> Newsletter archives http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/zenhorsemanship http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Zenguidance -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.1/309 - Release Date: 4/11/2006 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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