Wouldn't my dog think I am crazy by going back to step 1 of training, like the first day i got her? What do you recommend, just starting with Sit/Stay?
Also, I can see how she is confused with my recall word, b/c my dog loves to be outside, and I always recall her to come back in with my recall word. So, perhaps, she is confused.. I sure would be.. Thanks for opening my eyes to that.
The problems, is my mother and step-father have a habit of reversing things that I have been working on.
I was always told to say a command once, and not like.. SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT SIT... That defeats the purpose.. Well, that is what I hear sometimes in my house...
I am going to bundle up right now and take the dog outside for some little training lessons and tug..
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Here is what I would do:
Wouldn't my dog think I am crazy by going back to step 1 of training
No. Stop thinking about what your dog is thinking!
Also, I can see how she is confused with my recall word, b/c my dog loves to be outside, and I always recall her to come back in with my recall word. So, perhaps, she is confused.. I sure would be.. Thanks for opening my eyes to that.
Start over. I'd probably use a new, untainted recall command. Make that recall the best thing for the dog to hear. NOW you can think what the dog is thinking. The dog should think "Yahoo! Recall! Something great is gonna happen! Better get my butt over there or I will miss it!"
The problem ... my mother and step-father have a habit of reversing things that I have been working on.
Get the marker video and watch it together. Also explain that the only way to be consistent (#1 in training) is for everyone involved to do the same thing. As for teaching new behaviors -- that is for the primary handler.
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Quote: Josh Goldfarb
Also, I can see how she is confused with my recall word, b/c my dog loves to be outside, and I always recall her to come back in with my recall word. So, perhaps, she is confused..
She's not confused. She has been taught that (1) the recall often means unhappy results, and (2) complying is optional. So why comply?
Never ever give the recall command in the teaching phase if you aren't sure of compliance and you cannot enforce it. Truly: Start over.
In this case, I would have the dog on a long line but be close enough that I would not expect to have to use it. I would only gradually increase distance (still on the line) and I would not increase distance along with distraction. A little distance, 100% compliance, then a little distraction, etc.
e.t.a. It is never crazy to start over in training. Using markers right makes training a wonderful and confidence-building game for the dog.
Edited by Connie Sutherland (12/20/2008 03:23 PM)
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Re: Question about the non-excitement level of my
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The dog should think "Yahoo! Recall! Something great is gonna happen! Better get my butt over there or I will miss it!"
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