tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295136222949721310.post16149540488119433..comments2023-08-21T04:36:16.708-05:00Comments on Polka Dot Ponies: Broken hearted dog.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295136222949721310.post-9764114161699619862008-10-05T11:56:00.000-05:002008-10-05T11:56:00.000-05:00Oh my. A lot in your post. No help with the broken...Oh my. A lot in your post. <BR/><BR/>No help with the brokenhearted dog except to actually sit down with her and explain everything, trying hard to visualize your words into pictures. Then, each time you go out, assure her you will be back and give her a time line. Tell her where you are going and what you are going to do. That is what an animal communictator would have you do. <BR/><BR/>No idea about the Thunder thing except to hope the girl only breaks and arm and not something more serious. Some people need to learn by experience. A is really ignorant of the danger and will admit it until something happens. *eeek*<BR/><BR/>For the lunging with Titan, you need to use both frim body language and your whip. Titan probably tends to fall in at the same point on the circle each time. You need to anticipate that. When he is on the right rein, hold your whip in your left hand and the line in your right. Just before he starts to fall in, flick or point the whip towards his shoulder and neck and kind of lunge forward with your body thinking..."I am going to drive him out, away from me." At the same time, add the command, "Out, out." <BR/><BR/>It takes a bit of practice and repetition, but Titan seems to be the kind of guy who really wants to please so he should figure it out pretty quickly.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.com