Comments on: The Puppiness Project – Fun Builds Confidence https://www.somethingwagging.com/the-puppiness-project-fun-builds-confidence/ Helping Your Dog Love The Boat As Much As You Do Mon, 12 Aug 2019 21:53:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Pup Fan https://www.somethingwagging.com/the-puppiness-project-fun-builds-confidence/#comment-27413 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:32:51 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=4795#comment-27413 I love The League… I had no idea that it inspired some of your trash talking ways! 🙂

Great post, as always. I have similar problems with inertia, so I think I need to take this particular lesson to heart.

]]> By: Peggy Frezon https://www.somethingwagging.com/the-puppiness-project-fun-builds-confidence/#comment-26724 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:32:37 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=4795#comment-26724 Even though you insulted Burlington (gasp!) I knew it was all in good fun! And I love your sense of humor in it all. This is a good point you make today, something that I’m also struggling a bit. When I am filled with worry and stress there is no room for the joy. So here’s to adding some FUN in all of our lives!

]]> By: Amy@GoPetFriendly https://www.somethingwagging.com/the-puppiness-project-fun-builds-confidence/#comment-26096 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:44:00 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=4795#comment-26096 I’m so glad that our fun tournament was just what you needed – it turned out to me more exciting and entertaining than I expected. I had a great time doing it!

With Buster’s insecurity, I’ve noticed that staying close but letting him deal with most situations works well. Taking him to the off-leash park and letting him work out dog interactions allowed him to learn a lot – stuff that I suspect he missed out on as a puppy.

For my own insecurity, I try to believe that I’m the person my grandma saw when she looked at me. She was such a loving person and I swear she never saw my faults – or maybe she just considered them part of the qualities that made me perfect in her eyes. I miss her like crazy.

]]> By: Screwing Courage to the Sticking Place | Rescued Insanity https://www.somethingwagging.com/the-puppiness-project-fun-builds-confidence/#comment-26024 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:45:03 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=4795#comment-26024 […] Monday Pamela of Something Wagging shared her thoughts about confidence and how adding joy can make one brave. I’ve talked a lot about my cowardice, especially in […]

]]> By: Kolchak & Jodi https://www.somethingwagging.com/the-puppiness-project-fun-builds-confidence/#comment-25977 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:29:42 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=4795#comment-25977 Kol was super nervous around other dogs as a puppy. We started taking agility classes, so he was surrounded by other dogs, but not really interacting with them. It worked like a charm. He’ll never be a real fan of German Shepherds, but hey, I’ll take what I can get!

]]> By: 24 Paws of Love https://www.somethingwagging.com/the-puppiness-project-fun-builds-confidence/#comment-25916 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:25:31 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=4795#comment-25916 I guess I never really thought of nose work as a confident builder. Or any games in general. I’ll have to pay closer attention. I’ve never had a shy dog before, although there are a few around here who are a little more anxious than the rest. What a difference that must be after having Agatha and Christie!! I’m always working on the opposite of trying to tone down their confidence! BOL!!

I think I do almost everything through games and fun, or else I’m the one who is bored out of my mind. It isn’t one thing specific as much as having a creative attitude that helps me out of so many ruts. And if I’m having a blast then the dogs are and vice versa.

Sometimes it is good just to have a different perspective, no matter what it may be about in our lives. 🙂

]]> By: MelF https://www.somethingwagging.com/the-puppiness-project-fun-builds-confidence/#comment-25909 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:47:53 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=4795#comment-25909 Loved this post Pamela. I actually have been wanting to do nose work with Daisy for many of the same reasons. I met a guy during the search for Lady who teaches nose work and he used it to help his fearful Sheltie. I hope that Honey will find the same confidence through her nose work too!
I loved your trash-talking ways. 🙂

BTW-I had a hard time after I got sick too. Maybe the flu bug stays on for a whole? Odd.

]]> By: Julie https://www.somethingwagging.com/the-puppiness-project-fun-builds-confidence/#comment-25863 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:18:03 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=4795#comment-25863 Nose work is something I think Cali would have really loved when she was younger (heck, I bet she would love it now!) It is amazing how a little fun can make such a huge difference 🙂

]]> By: Jen https://www.somethingwagging.com/the-puppiness-project-fun-builds-confidence/#comment-25779 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:07:59 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=4795#comment-25779 Confidence is something I lack when it comes to tackling new things. Sherman lacks the same confidence. We recently encountered an issue on our walks. He is fine when we start of walking, then when we are on our way back home and the traffic is coming up behind him he is nervous, especially when a big truck is passing by. He will stop walking and “shrink in fear” and wait until the truck passes. I have no idea how to convince him that the trucks are not something to be nervous of.

Now Leroy, Leroy has no problem with confidence, if the truth be told he could use a little less confidence:)

]]> By: houndstooth https://www.somethingwagging.com/the-puppiness-project-fun-builds-confidence/#comment-25751 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:15:51 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=4795#comment-25751 Well, Kuster certainly isn’t lacking in confidence! lol He loves tracking and trailing and it’s fun to see what a dog can do when encouraged to use the instincts they were born with in a constructive manner. Of course, the little guy also never believes he’s wrong now! Perhaps we’ve given him too much confidence!

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