Do you guys think it may be setting me back while I'm at work and the wife plays fetch with her while I'm not there? I don't know how to go about this. Im just wanting to make sure it's not causing conflict .
Hmmmmm...I don't know. I guess it would depend on the context of the fetch game they play. With mine I'll just play and sometimes I like to think I'm working on mine and thier skills while doing so, and sometimes it's used during training. If others are giving commands during the fetch game that differ from what you use, it would cause confusion.
Is that what you're asking or are you asking because that is your training tool? (then defelcting the question, now i'm confusing myself, HAHA)
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Yes that is what I was asking. Really she only makes her sit and makes sure she does it before throwing ball. I think I'm worried about the timing. Her sit and down are kinda lazy. With the ball I understand that because she is so wound up by the ball. I've noticed lately on her down it's like a flop down which is good, cause that one is a super fast down. But most of the time it's that lazy sit or down. I know this is normal and I can perfect it later. I wasn't for sure if it was okay. I'm guessing it is. My wife doesn't train her really just takes her out and they play ball while I'm working. I think I'm over thinking too much. Okay one last question. When we are playing and I say sit and it's a lazy one should I not reward her until I get a quick sit? Or is that something I work on later?
Food is a more calm reward for dogs than toys. So, it's good to use food initially when teaching something new, so the dog is calm and focused enough to learn. Then, you can change to toys when it's OK for them to be in higher drive and still be able to perform. (Of course, this is a generalization, and it always depends on the specific dog.) And, the toys can help to bring out some of that flash, once the dog knows the exercise, if the dog has the flash in him/her.
As far as your wife playing with/exercising your dog, keep in mind that dogs are very context specific. That means your dog will understand the difference between your training and your wife's playing. However, I'd make sure she doesn't use any of your formal commands in her play. (It's good to have a separate set of commands for formal exercises, and another set for more causal use.)
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i agree....when i first started training her....back in the day i used for for the sit, down, and stay,,,all of it...now i use the ball for it. on the heel that i hope i can get down. i will use food and hopefully with success. it will take some time. you guys have been GREAT....if i wouldnt of found this site i would be lost....once i get her a understanding of the heel i will do some videos and you guys can let me know what im doing wrong if i run into problems.
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Back then when she was about a year old. Just reward. I didn't know about marker then. But now there is always a release . Damn this weather sucks. I'm sick of 100 degree days.. Makes it tough training/ playing. I think I'm
Going to stick with what I'm doing for a few weeks with no corrections. Maybe even longer to see what kind of difference I see in her drive. Hopefully better.
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