Dennis Jones wrote 01/15/2006 09:40 AM Dogs learning skills from each other #95005 - 01/15/2006 09:40 AM
Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004 Posts: 3389 Loc: Richmond Va Offline	I've discovered that my 9 month old GSD is learning skills from the 3 yr old gsd. I taught Max how to open the back door to let himself in and Erika copied him without instruction from me. I was working on 'foos' with Erika and it just would not come together with her. I tied her out and started to work Max who learnt it as a puppy. I went back to Erika and it was like magic she started to 'foos'. It work the same for the jumps, platz, seesaw, tunnel and everything else. I'm using just food reward with Max and food/tug with Erika. I was wondering if anybody else has experienced this and if someone would be kind enough to loan me thier SchutzHund III dog for awhile. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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Dan Oas wrote 01/15/2006 10:43 AM Re: Dogs learning skills from each other [Re: Dennis Jones ] #95006 - 01/15/2006 10:43 AM
Dan Oas Webboard User Reg: 09-21-2004 Posts: 190 Loc: MI Offline	Yes! They learn faster from each other,and so investments of time with the older one pays diviedends with younger ones later. Don't have any titled, but have recycled training effectively this way a few times. This probably has more to do with success of group classes than most realize.
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Mike Arnold wrote 01/15/2006 03:25 PM Re: Dogs learning skills from each other [Re: Dennis Jones ] #95007 - 01/15/2006 03:25 PM
Mike Arnold Webboard User Reg: 07-09-2004 Posts: 1344 Loc: CNY Offline	Mr. Jones, It is easier to train three than one, I have discovered, They do learn from observing at some level. Amazing. Mike A.
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Dennis Jones wrote 01/15/2006 05:38 PM Re: Dogs learning skills from each other [Re: Mike Arnold ] #95008 - 01/15/2006 05:38 PM
Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004 Posts: 3389 Loc: Richmond Va Offline	That's it then, its settled, I'm buying a Sch I dog this year and I'm not takeing the family on vacation this year <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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Connie Sutherland wrote 01/15/2006 07:37 PM Re: Dogs learning skills from each other [Re: Dennis Jones ] #95009 - 01/15/2006 07:37 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: I've discovered that my 9 month old GSD is learning skills from the 3 yr old gsd...... My daughter's older BT definitely taught his sister a lot. On the other hand, in my own household, I'm not seeing a lot of training knowledge being passed from GSD to Pug.
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Leah Christian wrote 01/15/2006 08:21 PM Re: Dogs learning skills from each other [Re: Dennis Jones ] #95010 - 01/15/2006 08:21 PM
Leah Christian Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2005 Posts: 162 Loc: Texas Offline	When my older dog lost her hearing I used my younger girl to teach her hand signals. Zoe learned to copy the younger dog for a reward. Worked fine but both my girls are smarter than average. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Leah
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Mike J Schoonbrood wrote 01/15/2006 09:59 PM Re: Dogs learning skills from each other [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #95011 - 01/15/2006 09:59 PM
Mike J Schoonbrood Webboard User Reg: 04-30-2005 Posts: 2784 Loc: Toronto, ON Offline	Quote: I'm not seeing a lot of training knowledge being passed from GSD to Pug. Maybe the pug can't see from down there <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
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Connie Sutherland wrote 01/15/2006 10:11 PM Re: Dogs learning skills from each other [Re: Mike J Schoonbrood ] #95012 - 01/15/2006 10:11 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote:  Quote: I'm not seeing a lot of training knowledge being passed from GSD to Pug. Maybe the pug can't see from down there <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Well, lower-than-average-height comments are better than what I expected, which were lower-than-average-intelligence comments! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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Ian McVey wrote 01/16/2006 12:47 AM Re: Dogs learning skills from each other [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #95013 - 01/16/2006 12:47 AM
Ian McVey Webboard User Reg: 09-01-2005 Posts: 110 Loc: Offline	I think toy breeds have differant rules. Our shih tzu (yes, my girlfriend has a shih tzu) hasnt taught or learned anything from the others. he's fully trained, but doesnt seem to want to share. Her 2 year old border collie taught her 6 month old shepherd the entire obedience routine in a few days. Overachievers! lol
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Johan Engelen wrote 01/16/2006 03:57 AM Re: Dogs learning skills from each other [Re: Ian McVey ] #95014 - 01/16/2006 03:57 AM
Johan Engelen Webboard User Reg: 06-11-2005 Posts: 398 Loc: Offline	In the old days trainers in Belgian Ring brouth thier pups to the training and tied them at the fence so they could watch the big brothers work Greetings Johan
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