Comments on: Max Could Use A Blessing http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/10/max-could-use-a-blessing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=max-could-use-a-blessing On life, learning, love, and laughter. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:09:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chantelle http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/10/max-could-use-a-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-715 Chantelle Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:11:08 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=922#comment-715 I have a deaf pit too. After 3.5 years he now responds to over 20 commands. Deaf dogs take more patience to train than normal dogs... but well worth it. Our dog knows that he needs to watch our face for visual queues about what he should or shouldn't do. I think that the hardest part for us was getting over the puppy years. You can't just yell at them to stop you have to physically get up and use hand signals. Be patient. I have a deaf pit too. After 3.5 years he now responds to over 20 commands. Deaf dogs take more patience to train than normal dogs… but well worth it. Our dog knows that he needs to watch our face for visual queues about what he should or shouldn’t do. I think that the hardest part for us was getting over the puppy years. You can’t just yell at them to stop you have to physically get up and use hand signals. Be patient.

]]> By: Evonne http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/10/max-could-use-a-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-705 Evonne Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:49:35 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=922#comment-705 Why did you get a deaf dog? It seems like you have enough to navigate without having to train a deaf dog. Anyway, it seems Max is already blessed---to belong to the Potters. Why did you get a deaf dog? It seems like you have enough to navigate without having to train a deaf dog. Anyway, it seems Max is already blessed—to belong to the Potters.

]]> By: Darcy http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/10/max-could-use-a-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Darcy Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:11:55 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=922#comment-692 If this is the church I'm thinking of - it's a block or two away from where we live. They always have the whackiest signs. The poor Baptists across the street just can't compete. ; ) As far as poor Max goes....that has to be frustrating for all of you - including him! But he has such a sweet face. :) I'm sure you have wielded Google's power and found this site, but just incase you have not: deafdogs.org - they have a training page. Trish at Acoma dog training might be of some help too...she's a Dog Whisperer type. Very good at what she does. If this is the church I’m thinking of – it’s a block or two away from where we live. They always have the whackiest signs. The poor Baptists across the street just can’t compete. ; )

As far as poor Max goes….that has to be frustrating for all of you – including him! But he has such a sweet face. :) I’m sure you have wielded Google’s power and found this site, but just incase you have not: deafdogs.org – they have a training page. Trish at Acoma dog training might be of some help too…she’s a Dog Whisperer type. Very good at what she does.

]]> By: Shaila http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/10/max-could-use-a-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-691 Shaila Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:40:01 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=922#comment-691 I have heard of other churches doing it this weekend, too. In fact, this seems to be animal blessing sunday! I am surprised you didn't get the memo. LOL. Mike, you are a pastor - take it into your own hands, and bless your dog! I have heard of other churches doing it this weekend, too. In fact, this seems to be animal blessing sunday! I am surprised you didn’t get the memo. LOL. Mike, you are a pastor – take it into your own hands, and bless your dog!

]]> By: Leon http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/10/max-could-use-a-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-690 Leon Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:09:55 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=922#comment-690 I did it again... its bed time and my spelling went to sleep before I did... A different odor not order... I did it again… its bed time and my spelling went to sleep before I did… A different odor not order…

]]> By: Leon http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/10/max-could-use-a-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Leon Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:08:28 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=922#comment-689 Dog's noses usually have hyper function. Perhaps you could train him with different odors? A different order for each command. You could use perfume to get him to sit up and take notice, and spray vinegar to get him to role over. Then fry a steak to get him to say the blessing... Any body else with some ideas for helping Mike train Max? Dog’s noses usually have hyper function. Perhaps you could train him with different odors? A different order for each command. You could use perfume to get him to sit up and take notice, and spray vinegar to get him to role over. Then fry a steak to get him to say the blessing… Any body else with some ideas for helping Mike train Max?

]]> By: Chad the Mental Giant http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/10/max-could-use-a-blessing/comment-page-1/#comment-688 Chad the Mental Giant Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:59:37 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=922#comment-688 Sounds sort of like dog psychiatry. Sounds sort of like dog psychiatry.

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