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<p class=MsoNormal>I have 6 bassets, and have not yet turned on the
furnace. When I get up in the morning and go into the living areas, the
temp is about 50 degrees inside, while it is around 35 outside. I think
if I could afford to have another 12 bassets I would not have to pay for
heat. On the other hand, I think the heat is less expensive than the
proper care and maintenance of the 18 dogs. I might have to reconsider
the numbers if the electric and natural gas prices continue to climb!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Sally:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>While I do think that Esther’s thoughts on removing a leash
from a snapping and growling dog have merit, in my experience, when you remove
the dog from what they are guarding, they usually stop snapping and
growling. The surprise at being removed so abruptly also shocks them from
their behavior, and a very calm demeanor prevents the dog from
escalating. With our Dakota, once she was removed from the thing she was
guarding, she calmed immediately because the stimulus was gone. If I
could have gotten Rick on board with disallowing the behavior instead of
blaming me for it, I might have enjoyed the dog more. I was actually
relieved when she died. Even though it was very sad, I had never liked
her enough to really mourn her. If we hadn’t had such a challenging
relationship it would have been way better. That is why BOTH partners
have to be on board and working with the same strategy in the same way.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Of course, every dog is different! If she were to
continue the behavior into the “safe room” then I would definitely try to
change my strategy. I don’t think that Sally is a psycho basset, just a
dominant one. I believe the leash will give power and correct the bad
behavior. Emily might find that it doesn’t work. I also recommend
privately that the dog never be allowed into the bedroom. It is less
punishment to simply make her sleep in a crate or other room in the first
place, but with a dominant dog, the behavior needs to be addressed regardless,
and this is *<b>usually</b>* a very safe way. Doesn’t work for every dog, but
is a cheap and easy first step to try with any dog. I suggested a “safe
room” rather than a crate because of how the info came in about DH being angry
with the dog. I don’t like the idea of locking a dog up when I am mad at
him/her. I usually toss them into the back yard for a few minutes when I
am mad, because the crate is supposed to be happy for them. If space is a
problem, a crate is a very acceptable “safe room”. Just be protective of
her need to be happy to go there. In the event that the crate is the only
option, I would pre-bait the crate with something delicious, so that the angry
person isn’t directly giving the dog a treat for being dominant. The
CRATE is giving the treat because the dog is there, not the person giving a treat
after stuffing in the dog.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I have mixed feelings about a shock collar. I am very
tempted to get two, so that when my boys fight, or more correctly, start to
make the stances that lead to a fight, I can control that without risk to
myself, or without escalating the dogs by my interference. However, this
must be used with caution and with very strict adherence to the
directions. One must pay very close attention to the dogs and to their
postures to ensure that one doesn’t punish an innocent behavior or look.
I don’t know if I am that good, so haven’t invested.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Grace
and peace to all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Gaylene
Opal-Deitering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>My
passions do not replace my relationship with God, but are instead a reflection
of it!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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