tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280286282951577501.post1514718900398538359..comments2020-08-08T16:18:16.743-07:00Comments on Lea Ann's Garden: Animal PsychologyLea Ann McCombshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05674473588707154296noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280286282951577501.post-65925773978506349432009-10-19T10:02:53.512-07:002009-10-19T10:02:53.512-07:00I'm afraid I'm with Babe on this one. The ...I'm afraid I'm with Babe on this one. The purpose of electrical fencing is to give one quick zap to deter further advance. Getting tangled in it prolonged the electrical punishment and terrorized her so she's now convinced your back yard should be avoided at all costs. We had a Sheltie that hated to get wet, had the automatic sprinkler come on while she was squatting on the lawn and subsequently chose the rug inside the patio doors for a drier alternative, so I can appreciate your dilemma.<br /><br />You may need to block Babe's access to the office for the duration of her retraining as she apparently feels secure in there. (It may be because it's Wayne's space and she associates you with the trauma.) I suspect you're going to have to return to basic training techniques... regularly taking her outside on leash, walking her through the back yard and beyond (away from the fencing!), treating her with praise and tidbits if and when she finally poops out there. It's a nuisance but the sooner you break the undesired cycle the better. Good luck!Carol J. Garvinhttp://careann.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com