Finkie is soon 11 weeks old and we're teaching her the basics (come, sit, down, stay).
She comes and sits perfectly. I think she's a bit young for any real stay (so I don't push the command much). But I've noticed on the Down, she'll always sit instead, and bark at me. I freeze with the hand signal still pointing down and after a few more barks, she go into the down.
This happens everytime. But she comes and sits perfectly. We use food as a motivator. And she's quite smart. My feeling is that she understands the command, but doesn't like to do it(??). Not sure I'm reading that right. I never correct at this young age for OB (too young obviously). Is barking before a command a problem?
Hey, why waste all that effort going all the way down to the ground when I could just sit and do some verbal negotiation? If I am guessing right, the same command that elicits can prompt reaction and a worshipful look from your GSD gets a wee bit of an argument and a If I must... reaction from the spitz before she plunks her butt down. just give me the da@# cookie
Some types of dogs are more likely to argue - persistence and outlasting them is the key. Once she finds she can't bend you to her will she will probably comply. In her mind you are just not a very trainable human and slow on your commands! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
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