<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/xsl/news.xsl"?>
<globalsex apiversion="1.3" rev="5627" rel="1.3.01.20101118">
  <title><![CDATA[The problem is in the training, rather than in the dogs]]></title>
  <metadesc><![CDATA[Come inside to Champion Pinscher today to check out hours of videos, pictures, news articles, events, other member profiles and much more all at Champion Pinscher!]]></metadesc>
  <metakeywords><![CDATA[Miniature Pinscher Breeders, Miniature Pinscher Rescues, Miniature Pinscher Puppies, Miniature Pinscher Puppy, I want a Miniature Pinscher, Looking for a Miniature Pinscher, Doberman Pinscher, doberman pincher, dobe, dobby, doberman, pincher, pinscher doberman]]></metakeywords>
  <ads verson="1.0" rev="5627" rel="1.3.01.20101118">
    <leaderboard>57</leaderboard>
    <rectangle>56</rectangle>
    <banner>0</banner>
    <button>0</button>
    <plaque>0</plaque>
    <vast>0</vast>
  </ads>
  <sitename><![CDATA[Champion Pinscher]]></sitename>
  <sitebase><![CDATA[http://www.championpinscher.com]]></sitebase>
  <offsite>0</offsite>
  <profilebase><![CDATA[http://www.championpinscher.com]]></profilebase>
  <thispage>L25ld3MvMTg2OTc=</thispage>
    <article id="18697">
      <title><![CDATA[The problem is in the training, rather than in the dogs]]></title>
      <author><![CDATA[Champion Pinscher Staff]]></author>
      <attribution source="Witness.co"><![CDATA[http://www.witness.co.za/index.php?showcontent&global%5B_id%5D=74454]]></attribution>
      <createdate unixtime="1325848520" delta="19 weeks ago"><![CDATA[1/6/2012]]></createdate>
      <image><![CDATA[gwa067702.jpg]]></image>
      <lead><![CDATA[EIGHT families, who owned dogs ranging from a 55-kilogram Boerbul to a four-kilogram Parson Terrier, do not have their pets anymore. In all cases the dogs behaviour had deteriorated to a point where the dogs had to be removed from the families.]]></lead>
      <text><![CDATA[Problem behaviour such as killing other dogs, ripping windscreen wipers and side mirrors off SUVs, destroying expensive furniture, ear-splitting and excessive barking and extreme jumping causing injuries, eventually led to these pets having to be sent away. Except for two, all were less than 18 months old and three were destined for euthanasia.Where are those eight dogs now? They make up the members of my pack and have turned into calm, responsive and well-adjusted pets.How did I achieve this?Firstly, I concentrated on establishing myself as their pack leader. I did not demand their subservience by choking, hitting, kicking, shouting or throwing objects at them.I won their respect, coupled with appropriate submissive behaviour, by gaining their trust. If a pet needed to be desensitised to other dogs I would do this in a manner where the social and coping skills were respected.Kiara the Boerbul­, which had attacked an older male Boerbul on numerous occasions, started trusting me after 11 days.Her size and strength required a careful introductory process to the other dogs.Due to poor social skills she had to learn how to produce normal dog behaviour and after about four weeks she was allowed to interact freely with her new pack.She now meets other dogs and puppies regularly and to date has not shown the slightest abnormal aggression.I consider her rehabilitation nothing short of a miracle.Dusty, a destructive female Rottweiler, has calmed down and no longer destroys property or vehicles. At two and a half years of age, with a growl like thunder and a real ruffian personality, she is one of the sweetest and cutest dogs I have owned.Winston, a Rottweiler-x-Doberman Pinscher, was removed at five-and-a- half-months old after attending puppy school for eight weeks. At one of the puppy classes, the trainer told the puppy owners that in order to dominate their pets, they must take them by the scruff of the neck and pull them down. This position had to be maintained until the screaming, struggling puppy stopped moving.She proceeded to demonstrate this on a 16-week-old Ridgeback pup which promptly sank its teeth into her arm causing severe bleeding.I told Winstons owner that when illogical and outdated methods such as these are utilised in the name of dog training it is no wonder that he became so unmanageable.Also, had the trainer been able to read human and canine temperaments, she would have noticed that Winstons temperament was too strong and would have informed his owner of this.It would have been preferable to rehome Winston and acquire another puppy from a less dominant breed, also making sure it was not one of the alpha puppies.Spike, a Border Collie, left his owner at seven-and-a-half months due to a habit of ripping skirts completely off his elderly owners body. When sitting or lying down he would run and jump on her, causing severe bruising.Four weeks of puppy training only made things worse. Once Spikes mental and physical needs were met he turned into a perfect companion animal.Males and females, pedigreed and mixed breeds, these eight dogs are wonderful companions and I derive a tremendous amount of pleasure from interacting with them.Please contact me or your vets practice should you have any behavioural concerns.Steve van Staden is a canine behaviour specialist and can be contacted via his website www.dogtorsteve.co.za]]></text>
    </article>
  <related count="20">
      <article id="18696">
        <title><![CDATA[Incident with lost puppy shows importance of microchips]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1325848405"><![CDATA[1/6/2012]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa293225.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[ROSEBURG, Ore. -- Thanks to a tiny little chip, a puppy was re-united with ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18695">
        <title><![CDATA[Blind, Diabetic Dog Lost Owner Asking for Help]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1325848342"><![CDATA[1/6/2012]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa832548.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[A blind, diabetic miniature Pinscher dog, 14 years old, walked out of a Dublin ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18694">
        <title><![CDATA[Cedar Rapids pet shop looking for dog-nappers]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1325848216"><![CDATA[1/6/2012]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa990547.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[Pet shop owners in Cedar Rapids said theyve had shoplifting problems before in 24 ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18307">
        <title><![CDATA[Rabies clinics seek to prevent deadly disease]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1306503616"><![CDATA[5/27/2011]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa414919.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[Brad Harris deftly distracts a miniature pinscher wiggling in an assistants arms, getting the ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18306">
        <title><![CDATA[Purebred dogs getting dumped off]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1306503489"><![CDATA[5/27/2011]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa675205.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[Within the past week, two Baraboo-area families have awoken to find small crates at ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18305">
        <title><![CDATA[Police make arrests in dognapping]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1306503332"><![CDATA[5/27/2011]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa118737.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[HOOKSETT - Police needed little time to solve the case of the missing puppy ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18304">
        <title><![CDATA[Public health seeking information]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1306502914"><![CDATA[5/27/2011]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa458472.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[Oxford County Public Health & Emergency Services is seeking information following a dog-biting incident ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18245">
        <title><![CDATA[Court dog offers hope, help to veterans facing legal trouble]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1305214568"><![CDATA[5/12/2011]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa175535.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[Fourteen men sitting in a room at the Novi district courthouse had two things ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18244">
        <title><![CDATA[Teaching K-9 officers to serve and protect]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1305210299"><![CDATA[5/12/2011]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa369051.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[NORTH COUNTY - Manuel Villanueva isnt just a typical dog trainer. For the past ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18243">
        <title><![CDATA[New Pet Insurance Website Raises the Eyebrows of Pet Owners]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1305206337"><![CDATA[5/12/2011]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa524955.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[Beachwood, OH - In response to the growing demand for affordable pet insurance, Embrace ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18242">
        <title><![CDATA[Deputies seek tips in fatal shooting of dog near La Center]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1305205264"><![CDATA[5/12/2011]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa461145.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[Clark County Sheriffs Office deputies are investigating the death of a dog killed in ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18241">
        <title><![CDATA[Dogs in war  Different breeds, different needs]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1305204615"><![CDATA[5/12/2011]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa750608.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[Because of the complex network of trenches which spread throughout the Western Front during ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18240">
        <title><![CDATA[Patch Pets   Meet Otis]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1305204472"><![CDATA[5/12/2011]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa451402.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[This week Animal Friends in Ohio Township brings us a Miniature Pinscher in need ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18239">
        <title><![CDATA[Faces from the Andover dog show]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1305204326"><![CDATA[5/12/2011]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa123813.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[Andover has had many competitions, but perhaps never one where the contestants were competing ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18238">
        <title><![CDATA[New Website Shows that Pet Insurance is now More Affordable than Ever]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1305037189"><![CDATA[5/10/2011]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa488198.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[Los Angeles, Ca -  Rising veterinarian costs can rapidly diminish a pet owners ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18237">
        <title><![CDATA[Dubuque man charged with animal neglect]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1305036946"><![CDATA[5/10/2011]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa229018.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[A Dubuque man was charged with animal neglect Thursday after authorities said he confined ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18236">
        <title><![CDATA[Police look for suspects in dog burning]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1305036856"><![CDATA[5/10/2011]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa503890.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[Milwaukee police are looking for someone who set a dog on fire on the ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18235">
        <title><![CDATA[Strangers Honor Tortured Dog, Call For Tougher Animal Cruelty Laws]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1305036738"><![CDATA[5/10/2011]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa800962.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[MILWAUKEE -- As a Milwaukee family continues to grieve the loss of their pet ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18234">
        <title><![CDATA[Pet surgeries generate controversy]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1305036640"><![CDATA[5/10/2011]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa640845.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[Buster the Siamese cat didn't always spend all day hiding in the garage. For ...]]></text>
      </article>
      <article id="18233">
        <title><![CDATA[Doberman rescued off Las Vegas mountaintop]]></title>
        <createdate unixtime="1305036540"><![CDATA[5/10/2011]]></createdate>
        <image><![CDATA[gwa426911.jpg]]></image>
        <text><![CDATA[He shouldn't have survived. That's all John and Pat Getter, founders of nonprofit Doberman ...]]></text>
      </article>
  </related>
  <page><![CDATA[article]]></page>
</globalsex>
