tiffykay06
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Submitting worked awesome when he was younger, but now over 40 pounds, he is stronger than me I swear!!! I tried doing it recently and we were on the ground 10 minutes and he still wasn't submitting. It just makes him incredibly anxious. (Where the true issue lies)
One thing that works extremely well is putting him on the leash inside the house. He sits when I tell him to sit, he lays down when I tell him to lay down. It's just a reminder who's boss without getting physical and embarrassing myself. (hahahah)
My trainer agrees with this approach, but time will tell right? What I can say, despite my sadness that his nipping/rough playing isn't entirely cured, is that the frequency of these episodes is way less than they used to be. I guess my expectations somehow increased and that's why the fall was so rough!
I am so glad to hear that Rumble is not the only dog that will lunge at his owners. We have been having the same problem although we have been lucky that we have been able to move out of the way before he gets to us. We have also tried to roll him over to make him submit and it does not seem to work. He will get right back up and try to lunge at us again. When you put him on a leash how long do you leave him on it? I would like to try this method on Rumble when he gets out of control and starts to lunge.