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Maggie Marshall: Posted on Friday, January 20, 2012 3:52 PM
Every moment is an opportunity to learn. Good experiences can inspire and motivate and bad experiences can cause one to shut down. Don’t hold a grudge. Proper motivation can work wonders. Praise the good and ignore the bad. It’s not personal. Anyone can change, if they want to. Daily exercise is important. We really only need a few things to be happy. Be patient. Trust my gut. One can learn so much by just sitting and quietly observing. If a task is too hard, break into pieces and master one piece at a time. |
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Maggie Marshall: Posted on Tuesday, January 03, 2012 12:54 PM
A crate can be very useful if you own a dog. It is very helpful for housetraining, home alone training, to prevent destructiveness and may serve as a dog’s makeshift “den.” It’s good to train a dog to be comfortable while confined in a crate to help it at the vet, groomer, during travel and if the dog needs to be confined for any other reason. A crate should not be where the dog spends most of its time. A crate should be purchased to fit your dog when it is fully grown. It should be big enough for the dog to stand upright, turn around and sleep in comfortably. |
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Maggie Marshall: Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 4:35 PM
Leadership means that you and your dog know and follow the house rules that you have established by teaching them to your dog and then enforcing them routinely. Your dog should look to you for guidance and happily listen to you. You have the leader position, but you must do things to make that clear to your dog. Clear boundaries give a dog security and confidence, so that he can just be a dog and leave the rest up to you to handle. 1. The Leader Controls the Resources |
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Maggie Marshall: Posted on Friday, December 09, 2011 7:10 PM
I had a busy day today. It started with taking Noel out to go pee. At noon, I brought Noel back to the vet clinic where I first met her 10 days ago. I kept a stiff upper lip, but watching my daughter hug her goodbye tore me up. On the way home we had an important conversation about why we couldn't keep her that I'd like to share. Later in the day I took several phone calls from confused dog owners, then evaluated a misunderstood dog and finally helped introduce a new dog into a new home. |
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Maggie Marshall: Posted on Thursday, December 08, 2011 3:24 PM
Shelter: Any size or type house would suit Noel, with the addition of gates to prevent her access to areas where she couldn’t be supervised. Noel would be happiest in a moderate sized fenced in yard with a digging pit. She likes to bury toys. I do not recommend Noel ever live outdoors. She shivers in the morning FL temperatures and has a short coat. Noel enjoys company and although she does well in a crate, should not be left alone more than 2-4 hours without attention and an opportunity to exercise and relieve herself. |
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Maggie Marshall: Posted on Tuesday, December 06, 2011 10:22 PM
The day started out rough. I woke still tired from day 6, but had to take care of the dogs and get out to Physical Therapy (long and boring story.) PT brought me to tears, so they surprised me with the great pleasure of six injections to top off my normal two hour ordeal...I mean routine. On my way home, I realized the tears weren't just the physical pain I was feeling, but some physical and emotional fatigue that I believed I could just ignore. It's exhausting trying to prove people wrong. |
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Maggie Marshall: Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 10:57 PM
Today was a disappointment....in myself, not the dog. I know better than to blame the dog. An effective teacher has an exemplary student. What's great about today is that although I am a dog trainer, I am still an average person. My husband is away for two weeks, I homeschool my kids, I have two dogs that I dote on, I run a business and my kids' social and extracurriclar lives are busy!! I am not fishing for sympathy...at all. Just painting the picture. Average people are busy and average people mess up with dogs. |
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Maggie Marshall: Posted on Sunday, December 04, 2011 12:03 AM
Day four went well. The first day with Noel, she peed a total of 36 times from noon to 11pm. Today from 7am-11pm, she peed 11 times. All were outside. That's great news. It could be she was nervous the first day, or was overfed....who knows..but I'm happy with the progress. I am feeding her through toys and during training, so she is eating all day and still the pee count has declined. The crate is doing its job, as she has not had any accidents in there. I have been careful not to leave her in the crate long on her own - only an hour or two and then at night. |
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Maggie Marshall: Posted on Friday, December 02, 2011 11:00 PM
Day three with Noel was relatively uneventful. She continues to progress with her housetraining. She has had no accidents today. What Noel needs is what all dogs need; their needs to be met. Once you know what a dog needs, it's then all about finding a human who can provide for the needs. As I went through my day today, Noel's predicament kept coming to the forefront of my mind. Why aren't dogs needs being met? Why am I teaching an 8 month old what should have been learned many months ago? |
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Maggie Marshall: Posted on Friday, December 02, 2011 8:51 AM
Noel had a succesful second day in the Marshall house. I continue to keep a log of her bathroom habits, looking for progress and information along the way. There was a dramatic decrease in the number of #1 and #2s, by about 50%. I haven't put her on a feeding schedule, which would make things easier for me because she needs to be confined whenver I can't watch her. I have decided the priority is to keep her mouth busy on Kongs stuffed with kibble to keep her occupied in the crate and pen. |
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