jessica ginter wrote 02/07/2015 06:56 AM when to start #396786 - 02/07/2015 06:56 AM
jessica ginter Webboard User Reg: 02-04-2015 Posts: 31 Loc: Offline	Hey all got an interesting question. I would like to start serious training with my mal but am wondering what would be a good age to start or does it really matter ?? She knows the basic commands sort of but I Dont want to push it. We do lots of really short almost like games with a bit of sit down stand etc. But should I be doing more she is 10 months old and I have had her for about three months. Thanks
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Mara Jessup wrote 02/07/2015 08:00 AM Re: when to start [Re: jessica ginter ] #396787 - 02/07/2015 08:00 AM
Mara Jessup Webboard User Reg: 12-28-2005 Posts: 2316 Loc: Offline	What do you mean by "serious" training? I started training with my pup when I brought him home. He's 10 m/o now and is solid on several behaviors and has a great SAR foundation. Using reward based training (clicker/marker/luring) makes it all fun, motivational work. K-9 Knitter
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Betty Landercasp wrote 02/07/2015 08:05 AM Re: when to start [Re: jessica ginter ] #396788 - 02/07/2015 08:05 AM
Betty Landercasp Webboard User Reg: 11-30-2009 Posts: 3724 Loc: minnesota Offline	Begin. I couldn't live with my ACDx w/o training him somewhat from day 1. I have noticed, though, that the behaviors trained the earliest, when I let him "slack" because he was "just a pup" (heel, for us, for example) are some of his weakest. http://s922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Grasvaly/
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jessica ginter wrote 02/07/2015 09:14 AM Re: when to start [Re: jessica ginter ] #396789 - 02/07/2015 09:14 AM
jessica ginter Webboard User Reg: 02-04-2015 Posts: 31 Loc: Offline	I have a bunch of the basics down like sit, down, we do some healing . basic manners but I keep hearing that they should mature more. She listens well but I Dont want to push her to much. So far she seems to never have enough And she always is nipping me but I am not sure how to stop that.
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Mara Jessup wrote 02/07/2015 09:31 AM Re: when to start [Re: jessica ginter ] #396790 - 02/07/2015 09:31 AM
Mara Jessup Webboard User Reg: 12-28-2005 Posts: 2316 Loc: Offline	Usually when people say they should mature more it's for correction/compulsion based training. If you do reward based training with limited corrections then she should be fine with a wide variety of training now. K-9 Knitter
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jessica ginter wrote 02/07/2015 12:07 PM Re: when to start [Re: jessica ginter ] #396791 - 02/07/2015 12:07 PM
jessica ginter Webboard User Reg: 02-04-2015 Posts: 31 Loc: Offline	Super thanks lots of people here ( Romania) use corrections. I also used too but have been doing the marker sistem( this is my first) and so I really Dont correct. Thankfully its so rewarding not having to correct its like they understand everything even better . when I withhold the reward for her not doing it and redo she getts even more ambitious its so cute.
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Peter Cavallaro wrote 02/07/2015 05:42 PM Re: when to start [Re: jessica ginter ] #396793 - 02/07/2015 05:42 PM
Peter Cavallaro Webboard User Reg: 07-09-2010 Posts: 536 Loc: Offline	you start training the second you meet your dog, it is unavoidable. everything else you do from the first to the last second of your dogs you are training it. have gotten any clear training goals? corrections are counterproductive if the dog does not know precisely what it is supposed to be doing to avoid correction. nipping is your dog wanting to play, it clearly needs more stimulation and exercise. here is some basic training of my pup, no corrections, no pressure to be correct...dog is now pretty flashy and confident. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xL9FjPjr2A&list=UUJzlbxvvCyyxmA--2OSWIyg&index=45
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Bob Scott wrote 02/07/2015 11:34 PM Re: when to start [Re: Peter Cavallaro ] #396798 - 02/07/2015 11:34 PM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	Peter you've come a long way since you started here! old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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Peter Cavallaro wrote 02/07/2015 11:53 PM Re: when to start [Re: jessica ginter ] #396800 - 02/07/2015 11:53 PM
Peter Cavallaro Webboard User Reg: 07-09-2010 Posts: 536 Loc: Offline	haha, true that, embarrassed to read my own early posts. been a rocky ol road and pissed a few people off along the way and done/said more than my share of dumb things but I stay committed to self improvement and raising my standard of dog ownership as a continual process of evolution.
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Bob Scott wrote 02/08/2015 01:22 AM Re: when to start [Re: jessica ginter ] #396803 - 02/08/2015 01:22 AM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	Can't ask for more then that! old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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