went to stay with cousin in Rhode Island, had a great time.
But-her life is run by her Jack Russell, a 10 lb tough guy who demands 1 mile walks 4 times a day and barks at her to get what he wants.
Sent her a Marker training DVD.
Thank you Leerburg!
She throws a tennis ball for him for > l hr each day with a "chuck-it"..
We grew up together, her first dog was a Min. Poodle she took thru CDX and her second a sweet yellow lab for the kids. She's never had a tough guy before. She wants to be able to train "go to mat" when people come over.
I tried some marker work the last day I was there and got him to lie down on command, something he hadn't done before (he's 5!). He's really smart-he loved the marker work we did.
All she knew was "yank and crank" which is what we did in l962, it didn't work for the JR at all so she just sort of quit. She's going to love all this new stuff.
...and that JR has the drive to pick it up. Man, that little dude needs a JOB!! (I've heard of JR's who basically take over the house. Sounds like this one is trying to. Exercise alone isn't cutting it - good to hear you are getting the owner started on more training possibilities).
A dog has alot of friends because he wags his tail instead of his mouth.
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... All she knew was "yank and crank" which is what we did in l962, it didn't work for the JR at all so she just sort of quit. She's going to love all this new stuff.
I know this will sound breed-y, and it kind of is ..... but "mini-mals" (JRTs, Border Terriers, etc.) and marker work are such a perfect fit. As Bob Scott (terrier expert from way back) has said more than once, these "crazy little bassids" are a dream to train once you catch on that the trick is to let them think it was all their idea.*
Good for you, Betty!
*I have Border Terriers in my family, and I think that Bob is right. JMHO.
Had to click in when I saw this. I've trained terriers for darn near as long as....well....as long as Connie has been training.
She's correct when she said that the mini-mals and marker work are a perfect fit". convince them they are having fun and you've got one flashy, obedient little bassid!
To much physical pressure and you've got the proverbial "handler aggressive dog". "Handler aggression" is 95% created. Most owners and even most trainers have no business with that other 5%. (I've met Will's Fetz dog)
Think about the terrier's original job. They were bred to go in a pitch black hole and kill a critter that probably outweighed it by double. Trust me! I hunted with them for yrs also. SCARY little bassids when they are pissed!
Pressure brings fight!
Convince them they are having a fun time and you've got a high energy, FUN obedient dog.
Leadership is still 99% of what good training is all about.
Physical pressure has nothing to do with leadership.
Outsmart the crazy little bassid!
I noticed that the JR is fearless, different from my ACD who is wary of anything new despite lots of exposure.
My cousin said when she took him to NYC that all the traffic and noise didn't bother him a bit, he acted like he owned the town; in RI he was fetching his ball out of the ocean off slippery rocks, swimming in waves way over his head.
I saw lots of ladies desperately exercising their JRs in the swanky suburb where we stayed. Walking, jogging -- going miles in the heat and humidity,sweating bullets- they were all being towed by their JRs, some had 2 or 3.
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