Hi,
I am trying my best. Between not having the right trainer (I tried five different ones), trying to piece the right information from the videos, and not knowing enough I am making mistakes. That is why I am posting all these questions. I went back to her old collar which is not the right one either, it's a martingale leash. I will get her a regular flat collar and I have been doing all day what Willie suggested. The last training was with a neighbor's cat which was lying in the parking lot. I had my puppy sit and look at me and slowly reduced the distance between us and the cat. She was OK until we got about 10 feet away and then she started to have a hard time focusing on me so we ended there.
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I am actually quite amazed at the assistance dog video. She is very good. If I manage to train the little one it will be only because of all these great resources from Leerburg. She breaks things down to the smallest degree possible. I have only seen the first part so far (I think there are four) but I really love it. As far as everyone's answers I am just so happy that people would take the time to help me and to answer. All the answers here have given me some insight and helped me and I have just gotten back from a small walk and was able to handle my little girl better because of you guys..... We met one of our neighbors and she started growling. I had her sit down which she did, I rewarded her, then she started sniffing the neighbor who was fine with that so I just kept rewarding her for getting closer and not growling. It was great!
Personaly Lenka, I wouldnt allow her to approach anyone. If she's going towards them and sniffing them, she's thinking about them. Its also difficult to know your not rewarding her for the wrong thing. I know you think your rewarding her for not growling, but if she's still fearful and posturing, your paying her for that. Take your time, keep a distance so that everything is a success and you don't have to end on no focus.
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I will get her a regular flat collar and I have been doing all day what Willie suggested. The last training was with a neighbor's cat which was lying in the parking lot. I had my puppy sit and look at me and slowly reduced the distance between us and the cat. She was OK until we got about 10 feet away and then she started to have a hard time focusing on me so we ended there.
Lenka, that sounds great!
This type of training (desensitizing a reactive dog)takes many repetitions, but you will see progress. Keep doing what you're doing!
Personaly Lenka, I wouldnt allow her to approach anyone. If she's going towards them and sniffing them, she's thinking about them. Its also difficult to know your not rewarding her for the wrong thing. I know you think your rewarding her for not growling, but if she's still fearful and posturing, your paying her for that. Take your time, keep a distance so that everything is a success and you don't have to end on no focus.
Steve, you are so good at reading between the lines...
NO Lenka, I see it now.. he is a maniac control freak who is out to take over all of our minds. Run for the hills! Be afraid, be very afraid. How could we have missed this for so long?
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