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Originally Posted by brunie's mom  Sounds like you have been watching too much of the Dog Whisperer.  Don't forget this is entertainment...and Cesar is laughing all the way to the bank. 
I would suggest your wife get enrolled in Puppy classes that teach with positive methods. That you work on touching feet three or 4 time a day...give a command each time you are planning to touch her feet. Our snow is just starting to melt here and we are starting to get into the mucky season...I have a doggie here that does not like his feet touched or wiped  ....when we come back from our walk...he sees the towel and is told "foot up" and has to stand politely while being wiped...then get's a treat for being good...and praise. We don't wrestle or roll or anything. They don't have to love it....but they have to learn to tolerate it.
Have you started clipping her nails yet? This is also something that may be a stuggle when you have a pup that does not like feet being touched. I would also suggest you do nail clipping every week....even if there is nothing to clip...just touch the clippers to the nails...and make sure she learns to tolerate it.
She sounds like a great pup...these are all things that you have to get through with patience and training. 
Gina |
Gina,
As I said in a prior post, TV is not my thing and I think I've caught a grand total of 3-4 of his shows in the past year or so. I'm an active outdoors type person, not a lazy slob with an over worked right hand thumb *laughs* He's definitely laughing all the way to the bank, he's making a killing with his "stuff".
The calm assertive comment, while fitting to his show, was something my skydiving mentor taught me as part of dealing with high speed parachute malfunctions, not raising a dog LOL! Trust me, the last thing you want to do when falling at 120+ mph is losing it so he always taught calm is key and assertiveness is how you save your life. Believe me, if you are wishy washy, skydiving is not a sport for you LOL!!!!!
With that said, that is how I am as a person, unless I'm dealing with ignorant morons in which case I get mad .. I think I lose some intelligence when exposed to that stuff or something LOL!
As far as her paws goes,the dog adapted the side roll, not me. I tried lifting them while seated and each time I did she plopped over on her side for me. Sometimes she will roll on to her back to get a quick belly rub as well.
I will however incorporate your suggestions starting this evening when I get back to the house. She definitely needs to learn to do this upright and this is the best time to teach her assuming that doesn't go against some peoples belief that she's not allowed to be a puppy if she's being taught something LOL!