http://dogsfordepression.org/blog Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:20:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en it looks like the crate training i have been doing with the alarm barking and the attention behaviors has worked wonders. i only had to use the technique for a few days and all of a sudden, liame is starting to become a model service dog when it comes ... http://dogsfordepression.org/blog/2008/12/12/crate-training-is-working/ today i went to the Epilepsy Advocate conference with liame and met Greg Grunberg from Heroes, Alias and Felicity. who knew 10 years ago while watching felicity with my college friends i would eventually be able to meet one of the cast members. anyway, enough fangirling, back to ... http://dogsfordepression.org/blog/2008/12/06/meeting-a-hero-and-trying-to-become-a-real-life-hero-myself/ i think liame has finally learned a little bit of self restraint so today we tried to work on the "which hand?" command. first i told him to wait. then i let him sniff one hand and then the other. i then asked him "which hand" and ... http://dogsfordepression.org/blog/2008/11/25/which-hand/ since i can remember, liame has been rushing people who approach my desk in anticipation of attention from them. since this type of attention seeking behavior is inappropriate for a service dog i have been extremely embarrassed by it. prior to a week or so ago, i would ... http://dogsfordepression.org/blog/2008/11/20/attention-seeking-at-my-desk/ so that post i made about my work complaining that i was always sick, turns out there was something wrong with me... my nose was almost completely blocked.  the turbinates were so inflamed and my septum was so deviated that i only had about 15% capacity of my nose to ... http://dogsfordepression.org/blog/2008/11/16/warning-too-much-information-for-most-readers/ last sunday the most amazing thing happened. i finally realized that i am a dog trainer. liame would play fetch at home really well but at the dog park he would come within about 5 feet of me and then conveniently drop the ball IN THE LAKE. ... http://dogsfordepression.org/blog/2008/11/12/i-really-can-train-dogs/ we had another alarm barking incident yesterday. we went to see a live improve "unexpected productions" performance and while one of the performers was making rapping noises and hiding behind the curtain liame started barking at him. i couldnt use my technique of placing him in his crate ... http://dogsfordepression.org/blog/2008/11/09/yet-another-episode-of-alarm-barking/ today was my first official day assisting in a dog class. it was a lot of work but i really enjoyed it. my instructor asked if anyone wanted to lead a portion of the class and i kept my hand down. i dont think i will ever ... http://dogsfordepression.org/blog/2008/11/06/its-like-he-is-part-of-the-me-generation/ my mother came into town this week and literally within 20 minutes started undoing some of the intensive training i have been doing for the last 10 months. the infractions that occurred within the first 20 minutes included: - slipping him some deli meat while we were shopping in the ... http://dogsfordepression.org/blog/2008/11/03/grandpuppy/ we have been having a problem with alarm barking lately with liame. in the last week liame has alarm barked while wearing his vest when: - the doctor knocked on the door to ask permission to come into the exam room - a noisy cart went by my cube at least ... http://dogsfordepression.org/blog/2008/10/30/more-alarm-barking/