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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Jen,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>I would teach her to "sit" and
"wait". The gang's food bowls go to the counter
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>while I prepare them. When I am
finished each of the gang go to their eating area. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Before the bowl is placed on the floor
they have to "sit", "shake" and then "wait". </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>If any of the gang breaks the "wait"
command their bowl is picked up and they </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>have to repeat all the commands.
When I have all the bowls in that area placed </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>then they are giving the "okay" command
so they can eat. I know it might sound</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>unfair to the other 3 in the room but
this is the system that works for me. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Bazzle sometimes will challenge me but he
knows that I am not going to back down </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>and I will take his bowl away. He
is giving the "stop" and/or "No, wait" command. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>If he gets really pushy I tell him
in the mean Momma voice "I am bigger than you are BOY!"
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>That will make him back down.
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>The peanut butter container was a
different matter. Bazzle </FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=2
face=Antique>got really nasty with me. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>I didn't get a chance to really correct
him because Empress Ruby Doo pounced on him and</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>pinned him to the floor.
</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>My girl definitely rules with
an iron paw!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>I think my gang are immune to the "stay"
command. As much as I have tried to teach </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>them they ignore it. So "wait"
seems to be the best word, especially for my OEBE.
</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Of </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>course if you think Basset kidz are
strong willed you should see Ruby Doo, the husky, </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>and I go
</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>head to head
(literally). My daughter swears it sounds like we are going to get in a
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>knock down, drag out. I am
such a mean Momma! Bwahahahahaha Bwahahahahaha!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Droolz,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Antique>Karen and The Dog House Gang<BR>Volunteer/Foster
for Golden Gate Basset Rescue<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.ggbassetrescue.org/"><FONT size=2
face=Antique>http://www.ggbassetrescue.org/</FONT></A></DIV>
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