Sean McNeely wrote 08/04/2016 09:33 AM Training my dog Question #401641 - 08/04/2016 09:33 AM
Sean McNeely Webboard User Reg: 07-26-2016 Posts: 9 Loc: Myrtle Beach, SC Offline	I have a Chihuahua mix puppy. I have been going through Leerburg's DVD on Marker Training. I have noticed that most of the dogs that have great engagement and training are the German Shepard dogs. Could I get my little Chihuahua to engage me and train like a GSD or will she not get to that level because of her breed, or will it just take more work, does a GSD learn faster than other breeds? Just wondering why most of the video's have GSD dogs in them? Sean
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Anne Jones wrote 08/04/2016 10:48 AM Re: Training my dog Question [Re: Sean McNeely ] #401646 - 08/04/2016 10:48 AM
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004 Posts: 3825 Loc: Northeast Offline	Some dog breeds have higher intelligence as well as other qualities/traites...basically a hardwired part of their DNA. But that doesn't' mean that you can't teach other dogs the same way. Obviously you are not going to play tug with a tiny dog the way you will with a larger one...but otherwise pretty much the same things work with any dog....as long as it has food or toy drive. I have trained 4 w/l GDSs, a toy Poodle, a collie.etc all the same ways. You may'm need to modify some of what or how you do things based on the individual dog....but the basics stay the same. MY DOGS...MY RULES
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Anne Jones wrote 08/04/2016 10:48 AM Re: Training my dog Question [Re: Sean McNeely ] #401647 - 08/04/2016 10:48 AM
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004 Posts: 3825 Loc: Northeast Offline	Some dog breeds have higher intelligence as well as other qualities/traites...basically a hardwired part of their DNA. But that doesn't' mean that you can't teach other dogs the same way. Obviously you are not going to play tug with a tiny dog the way you will with a larger one...but otherwise pretty much the same things work with any dog....as long as it has food or toy drive. I have trained 4 w/l GDSs, a toy Poodle, a collie.etc all the same ways. You may'm need to modify some of what or how you do things based on the individual dog....but the basics stay the same. MY DOGS...MY RULES
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Anne Jones wrote 08/04/2016 10:48 AM Re: Training my dog Question [Re: Sean McNeely ] #401648 - 08/04/2016 10:48 AM
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004 Posts: 3825 Loc: Northeast Offline	Some dog breeds have higher intelligence as well as other qualities/traites...basically a hardwired part of their DNA. But that doesn't' mean that you can't teach other dogs the same way. Obviously you are not going to play tug with a tiny dog the way you will with a larger one...but otherwise pretty much the same things work with any dog....as long as it has food or toy drive. I have trained 4 w/l GDSs, a toy Poodle, a collie.etc all the same ways. You may'm need to modify some of what or how you do things based on the individual dog....but the basics stay the same. MY DOGS...MY RULES
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Anne Jones wrote 08/04/2016 10:48 AM Re: Training my dog Question [Re: Sean McNeely ] #401649 - 08/04/2016 10:48 AM
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004 Posts: 3825 Loc: Northeast Offline	Some dog breeds have higher intelligence as well as other qualities/traites...basically a hardwired part of their DNA. But that doesn't' mean that you can't teach other dogs the same way. Obviously you are not going to play tug with a tiny dog the way you will with a larger one...but otherwise pretty much the same things work with any dog....as long as it has food or toy drive. I have trained 4 w/l GDSs, a toy Poodle, a collie.etc all the same ways. You may'm need to modify some of what or how you do things based on the individual dog....but the basics stay the same. MY DOGS...MY RULES
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Anne Jones wrote 08/04/2016 10:50 AM Re: Training my dog Question [Re: Sean McNeely ] #401650 - 08/04/2016 10:50 AM
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004 Posts: 3825 Loc: Northeast Offline	Some dog breeds have higher intelligence as well as other qualities/traites...basically a hardwired part of their DNA. But that doesn't' mean that you can't teach other dogs the same way. Obviously you are not going to play tug with a tiny dog the way you will with a larger one...but otherwise pretty much the same things work with any dog....as long as it has food or toy drive. I have trained 4 w/l GDSs, a toy Poodle, a collie.etc all the same ways. You may'm need to modify some of what or how you do things based on the individualistic dog....but the basics stay the same. I think I saw a new track ing DVD offered here for training ing small dog. You might take a look at that. MY DOGS...MY RULES
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Candi Campbell wrote 08/04/2016 10:58 AM Re: Training my dog Question [Re: Sean McNeely ] #401651 - 08/04/2016 10:58 AM
Candi Campbell Webboard User Reg: 03-28-2013 Posts: 1571 Loc: Offline	Quote: Sean McNeely I have a Chihuahua mix puppy. I have been going through Leerburg's DVD on Marker Training. I have noticed that most of the dogs that have great engagement and training are the German Shepard dogs. Could I get my little Chihuahua to engage me and train like a GSD or will she not get to that level because of her breed, or will it just take more work, does a GSD learn faster than other breeds? Just wondering why most of the video's have GSD dogs in them? Sean "Well, I'm just spit-balling here", but my best guess is: Most professional trainers OWN working breeds such as GSD and Belgian Malinois which are also large enough to serve well as Demonstration dogs on Camera... Toy breeds like Chihuahuas and other little dogs are every bit as SMART as their Big Cousins and can be trained to equally HIGH levels, Sean
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Sean McNeely wrote 08/04/2016 12:48 PM Re: Training my dog Question [Re: Candi Campbell ] #401656 - 08/04/2016 12:48 PM
Sean McNeely Webboard User Reg: 07-26-2016 Posts: 9 Loc: Myrtle Beach, SC Offline	Quote: Candi Campbell  Quote: Sean McNeely I have a Chihuahua mix puppy. I have been going through Leerburg's DVD on Marker Training. I have noticed that most of the dogs that have great engagement and training are the German Shepard dogs. Could I get my little Chihuahua to engage me and train like a GSD or will she not get to that level because of her breed, or will it just take more work, does a GSD learn faster than other breeds? Just wondering why most of the video's have GSD dogs in them? Sean "Well, I'm just spit-balling here", but my best guess is: Most professional trainers OWN working breeds such as GSD and Belgian Malinois which are also large enough to serve well as Demonstration dogs on Camera... Toy breeds like Chihuahuas and other little dogs are every bit as SMART as their Big Cousins and can be trained to equally HIGH levels, Sean Thanks for the reply that makes a lot of sense that they have the larger breeds on camera as a demonstration, I don't see many videos of small breeds on demonstration on camera.
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Sean McNeely wrote 08/04/2016 12:50 PM Re: Training my dog Question [Re: Anne Jones ] #401657 - 08/04/2016 12:50 PM
Sean McNeely Webboard User Reg: 07-26-2016 Posts: 9 Loc: Myrtle Beach, SC Offline	Quote: Anne Jones Some dog breeds have higher intelligence as well as other qualities/traites...basically a hardwired part of their DNA. But that doesn't' mean that you can't teach other dogs the same way. Obviously you are not going to play tug with a tiny dog the way you will with a larger one...but otherwise pretty much the same things work with any dog....as long as it has food or toy drive. I have trained 4 w/l GDSs, a toy Poodle, a collie.etc all the same ways. You may'm need to modify some of what or how you do things based on the individual dog....but the basics stay the same. Thanks for the reply, good to know that I can train my small breed the same, was concerned when all I saw on the video are large breed dogs.
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Candi Campbell wrote 08/04/2016 01:46 PM Re: Training my dog Question [Re: Sean McNeely ] #401658 - 08/04/2016 01:46 PM
Candi Campbell Webboard User Reg: 03-28-2013 Posts: 1571 Loc: Offline	Quote: Sean McNeely  Quote: Anne Jones Some dog breeds have higher intelligence as well as other qualities/traites...basically a hardwired part of their DNA. But that doesn't' mean that you can't teach other dogs the same way. Obviously you are not going to play tug with a tiny dog the way you will with a larger one...but otherwise pretty much the same things work with any dog....as long as it has food or toy drive. I have trained 4 w/l GDSs, a toy Poodle, a collie.etc all the same ways. You may'm need to modify some of what or how you do things based on the individual dog....but the basics stay the same. Thanks for the reply, good to know that I can train my small breed the same, was concerned when all I saw on the video are large breed dogs. Sean, check out this photo of Ed & Cindy to see their OWN personal dogs... http://leerburg.com/managementdvd.htm Notice that one is a little Border Terrier and another is a tiny Shih Tzu
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