tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post2739272396615314906..comments2023-07-19T05:06:28.227-05:00Comments on The Dogs Are Really In Charge: How To: Have an attentive dogLaura and The Corgi, Toller, & Duckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06437492165453445126noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-8296952953827622662012-08-14T18:20:10.911-05:002012-08-14T18:20:10.911-05:00That's great Stefan! They sure look cute! 1...That's great Stefan! They sure look cute! 16 months is still pretty young so I'm sure you'll reach your goals.Laura and The Corgi, Toller, & Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06437492165453445126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-37984285931915775272012-08-13T19:48:00.005-05:002012-08-13T19:48:00.005-05:00thanks for the advice, I shall work on this heaps,...thanks for the advice, I shall work on this heaps, I enjoy training so hopefully I get there. My eventual goal is to train him up to be a therapy dog using all positive techniques without harsh adversives. Im really excited I've found this article real helpful, I was beginning to think I'd get nowhere using all positive training. (I used to use adversives, choke chain and my dog was perfect but too robot like and I could tell he didn't enjoy it and hated using it so stopped after a couple weeks, his much happier now but not the most obedient but we'll get there)<br /><br />At the moment I take him on walks on the gentle leader and usually once his tired on the way back, take it off and just use his collar his only 16months old.<br /><br />ps I watched your videos of Lance amazing work, there a big hit with everyone I show, puts a smile on everyones face<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgzU4rrJmBk thats my dog, the lab, the rottie is my cousins im attempting to train as much as possible<br /><br />stefanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-20347685925273894202012-08-11T21:25:43.748-05:002012-08-11T21:25:43.748-05:00Ideally you should be gradually upping distraction...Ideally you should be gradually upping distractions so that the dog already knows "the game" well enough that he can easily make the decision to look at you instead of pulling. Starting in the home, then the backyard, and then purposeful distractions at a far distance can make it easy to control even the biggest dogs. Of course that's not always possible in real life! <br /><br />In situations where I know my dog is not ready it's perfectly fine to use a gentle leader or a no-pull harness. In my opinion, the problem with using a tool (even too much reliance on the leash!) is that it's hard to fade. Make sure that you work up slowly so that the dog doesn't need to know he's on leash, or on a gentle leader, etc. and it's easier to get rid of.Laura and The Corgi, Toller, & Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06437492165453445126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-68150587176962153902012-08-11T20:26:30.394-05:002012-08-11T20:26:30.394-05:00WAAAHHZOOOOOO
great article!!!
I shall be working...WAAAHHZOOOOOO<br />great article!!!<br /><br />I shall be working hard at this.<br /><br />Game 2 & 3 question.<br />What do I do when my dog weighs 50kg, and if he wants to get to something it is hard to stop him since he is quite strong, should I use something like a gentle leader, though once he is better behaved would he only be like that if the gentle leader was on, as on a collar or harness if he wants to go somewhere he can physically pull me.<br /><br />Any ideasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-28412805512510062722009-11-10T21:40:53.826-06:002009-11-10T21:40:53.826-06:00hmm, well it would probabally be the same as the f...hmm, well it would probabally be the same as the first game I have listed, but the opposite. Camera held out to side, but click looking at the camera instead of you.<br /><br />Or maybe teach Honey to stare at your index finger, and then hold that finger up as you take her picture. <br /><br />Or maybe you could do it through teach her to "mark" like in field work or advanced obedience exercises (Lance looks where I hold my hand for go outs and the directed retrieves). I start teach this by having a treat out, telling "look" and then click/treat the look to the treat. you would then switch this to a camera? the problem I could see though is that you will be at the object instead of at her side...hmmm<br /><br />Maybe targeting? teach her to target a post it note with her nose, and then gradually just teach her to look at the post it. put post it on camera?Laura and The Corgi, Toller, & Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06437492165453445126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-4301310501335756322009-11-10T20:36:05.107-06:002009-11-10T20:36:05.107-06:00Great post! Excellent training tips - thanks so mu...Great post! Excellent training tips - thanks so much! Am going to try some of these with Honey - not that I really have an attention problem with her but I never formally taught her the "Watch" command and I have just decided that I would like to just for photographs - teach her to look into the camera until released...how do you think I could do this, instead of getting her attention on my face (coz my eyes & face will probably be covered by the camera and even if I use a digital screen, I want her looking at the camera, not me...)<br /><br />Hsin-YiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09116997529248428606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-28362682499252918732009-11-06T15:26:42.326-06:002009-11-06T15:26:42.326-06:00Excellent post! It's great to be reminded of t...Excellent post! It's great to be reminded of the importance of eye contact and attention. Sometimes I move on to other skills and forget to keep the basics polished. That's going to be my winter project - improving attention :) Thanks for posting!Kathie Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14276125662981781081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-71040422043124885602009-11-05T10:57:39.931-06:002009-11-05T10:57:39.931-06:00A very good post today - enjoyed reading it. Ther...A very good post today - enjoyed reading it. There is a lot to it, a lot to digest!ClassyChassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12645241442596037812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-48589602848320806352009-11-05T09:10:06.452-06:002009-11-05T09:10:06.452-06:00Great suggestions! This is something we've wor...Great suggestions! This is something we've worked on a lot, but it could use more work. Especially in public. And I love the part about "if you want your dog to be attentive to you, be attentive to him." It bugs me in class when between exercises people totally disconnect from their dogs. Then they wonder why their dogs disconnect from them.Ninsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11926615638315977082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-61012672607983266022009-11-05T07:48:55.805-06:002009-11-05T07:48:55.805-06:00Hey great post!! So much helpful advice! I will ...Hey great post!! So much helpful advice! I will definitely try to work on this soon with Jackal. Would have been nice the day we went to the park. :)<br /><br />Oh and I agree there is nothing wrong with treats. You aren't carrying treats to bribe the dog, you're carrying them to reward the dog. Next time someone says that to you ask them if they would continue to go to work if they were never getting another paycheck ever again. That will be a wake up call for a lot of people. How dumb do they think dogs are?? <br /><br />Anyway thanks for the training suggestions. :)Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-5882618637166212302009-11-05T05:04:45.803-06:002009-11-05T05:04:45.803-06:00My stupid pee-wee brother has to do all of those t...My stupid pee-wee brother has to do all of those things. He is a total suck up and can actually leave a hot dog on the floor and make puppy eyes at momma. That idiot will even work for praise. Can you believe it? I am not so easily duped.<br /><br />Slobbers,<br />Mango<br /><br />P.S. Momma says thanks for the training tips because she is working most hard on my manners. Sigh. Why do I have to be well behaved after over four years of doing whatever I want?Dexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09238751458587219022noreply@blogger.com