Leon Red Bone (Hawk)

[Amish Heart]

That's very funny! Wouldn't think he would like the cinnamon smell. Although I've seen some dogs love beer, and some are disgusted by the smell.

 

[user 7704]

Leon broke another cable leash today. Thank goodness the spinal column of the dead deer gave him a reason to stop. Tractor Supply Company doesn't carry chain leashes. I definitely can't use the tie type because I have to have a handle or he would rip my hand off.

I've checked the internet before, but I'll try again. He can chew through all of the regular type leashes.

 

[Dani]

I used a chain when I had Kasey Lynn. She was notorious about chewing thru traditional leashes. It was basically homemade. The “handle” was the chain ran thru some tubing and attached with that link you screw down.

 

[user 7704]

I used a chain when I had Kasey Lynn. She was notorious about chewing thru traditional leashes. It was basically homemade. The “handle” was the chain ran thru some tubing and attached with that link you screw down.

Tubing is a good idea.

 

[user 7704]

What size chain do i need? Some say 2mm others 4 mm. Will a 2mm leash be strong enough?

 

[Dani]

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[user 7704]

I let him eat some of the deer so I could catch him and now he is sick.

 

[Dani]

What size chain do i need? Some say 2mm others 4 mm. Will a 2mm leash be strong enough?

I am not sure what size her chain leash was. Hunny says that 2mm is good for a 100lb dog. My dad was the one who made her leash back in 1998 or so and he is no longer available to ask questions.

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

I let him eat some of the deer so I could catch him and now he is sick.

How is Leon doing this morning? I hope he is feeling better. He isn’t that big so I would go with the smaller chain. Our boy can bite through non chain leashes in a matter of seconds. Did it when he was not even a year old, while we were walking him!

After bite training he has a bite force of 830 to 900psi. Unreal, right? To break a man’s forearm it only take 350psi.

 

[user 7704]

Leon is super strong though. He has broken two cable leashes.

His stomach is better, but he hurt his leg when he wrapped the rope around his leg and jumped off the couch. When he gets up, he can't put weight on his leg, but after walking he adds a little weight, but limps. I think it just strained it a little.

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

Leon is super strong though. He has broken two cable leashes.

His stomach is better, but he hurt his leg when he wrapped the rope around his leg and jumped off the couch. When he gets up, he can't put weight on his leg, but after walking he adds a little weight, but limps. I think it just strained it a little.

Poor boy! The leg doesn’t sound serious. Thankfully. You know him better than anyone. If he is super strong, get him a thicker chain.

 

[user 7704]

Yeah, it seems most chain leashes are the small type. Need to do more research before ordering.

 

[user 7704]

Had Leon outside and Zeus came up and made him run and jump which made me slide around. Leon went around and pulled really hard and got free. Looked and looked. Husband drove to lake and Leon saw him and came running home limping badly. Blood everywhere. He had a large piece of glass between his toes. Stuck about an inch deep. When I pulled it out he cried and I did too. So far, I have applied pressure and have wrapped it with a towel and duct tape. I gave him 2 pills and hopefully he will be calmed so I can do a better job of cleaning a dressing the wound. If it doesn't stop, I'll take him to vet tomorrow. Poor Leon. Freedom is not his friend.

 

[user 7704]

Had Leon outside and Zeus came up and made him run and jump which made me slide around. Leon went around and pulled really hard and got free. Looked and looked. Husband drove to lake and Leon saw him and came running home limping badly. Blood everywhere. He had a large piece of glass between his toes. Stuck about an inch deep. When I pulled it out he cried and I did too. So far, I have applied pressure and have wrapped it with a towel and duct tape. I gave him 2 pills and hopefully he will be calmed so I can do a better job of cleaning a dressing the wound. If it doesn't stop, I'll take him to vet tomorrow. Poor Leon. Freedom is not his friend.

Resting and leaving the bandage on which is a shock

 

[user 7704]

He slept all night, but should be needing to go to bathroom soon. It is so icy, muddy, and gross outside. Guess I'll tape a plastic bag around his foot.

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

He slept all night, but should be needing to go to bathroom soon. It is so icy, muddy, and gross outside. Guess I'll tape a plastic bag around his foot.

Yes, that works. Make sure you put an antibiotic ointment on his paw to stop infection. NuStock (for horses) works fantastic for stuff like this. Stinks, but works amazingly fast to heal wounds. Why is all the good stuff made for horses? I use PDZ in my chicken house…yep, made for horses. Best thing in the world to keep the smell away!

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

For future you might want to pick him up some of these dog boots. Leon is sure to get hurt again. We bought these for our boy when he hurt his paw and they work really well!

 

[user 7704]

I changed his bandage and it started bleeding again. He was uncooperative to say the least. I have wipes the doctor gave me for his surgery and i have vetercyn spray. Finally got a real gauze bandage and surgical tape, not a towel and duct tape. My dogs that were free to roam their entire lives never had accidents like this. Poor Leon.

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

Finally got a real gauze bandage and surgical tape, not a towel and duct tape.

When my boy needs wounds taken care of I use self adhesive wrap. It works great! Doesn’t stick to their hair/fur either.

 

[user 7704]

I have that on now. Had to put the Elizabethan collar on him. He keeps biting his foot.

 

[user 7704]

He wouldnt listen.

 

[user 7704]

Down to my last leash. Waiting for the new chain link one that should be here tomorrow.

Guess what? Yep, Leon broken this one and I was able to grab him because he is hobbled. He isn't wearing his harness so I had to just grab him and yell for help. Got a nylon rope to get him inside and immediately put his harness on. Put his Elizabethan collar back on too.

 

[EastenerWesterner]

Sorry @robinjopo. JMHO. It’s time to do some work with him Or he will end up hurting you.
I took my Boxer through a 10 week course based on the Koehler Method (he was the animal trainer for Disney back in the day. They told me every week, I wouldn’t be able to train her, (she was an abused rescue). I quit at week 9 Because of their doubts.
The time we spent in training and practice was a good relationship builder. She will still growl fiercely at a large black or hispanic man, but she is ever faithful to me.
I put my 2 Labs through the same course before 6 months. They flew through obedience training and jumped head first into Retriever training when I took them to a pro. They are both working on their Master Retriever Titles
My boxer is Daddies little girl and will heel at a moments notice. It has saved her from Rattlers.
Why I said sorry, these methods use a choke collar on leash. And Ecollar used judiciously. One of my labs has been out of training because the pro burned him once to often. I am getting him back in shape To do what he loves.

 

[user 7704]

I have an e- collar, but have only used the vibrate mode except to try the shock on me and boy did it.

The new leash is only 4 ft. I think that will also help to keep him from getting to much pull on me.

He is going to end up hurting me if I don't use the collar.

 

[EastenerWesterner]

For the class, they wanted 6 ft leather leash with the choke chain. We didn’t pull, we let the dogs pull. They learned pretty quick. Put the chain on as a P shape not a q.
He seems to be a hard headed pup. I don’t want to see you get hurt, just trying to pass off some experience.

 

[user 7704]

I took him to private classes, but she happened to be the only trainer in town that doesn't use ecollars. Need to get another trainer.

What # do you use on collar? I used #2 and it really shocked me.

 

[EastenerWesterner]

Mine has settings 1-7 with 3 levels on each.
When I was first learning and the boxer was nuts about squirrels, I started at 1 and worked my way up til I got her attention. That was around 5.
I backed it off after to 4.
They always get at least one tone, then a zap.

 

[user 7704]

Mine has 3 settings. Bell, vibration and shock.

Each goes from 1 to 100.

I've taken vibrate up to 35 and Leon just looked around for a bee. Lol

 

[EastenerWesterner]

Bill Hillman has a series of videos on collar conditioning. He is considered one of the top retriever trainers.

 

[user 7704]

Thanks. On you tube? I'll check him out.