Aric Buss wrote 09/18/2014 09:18 PM Re: Contest training chat [Re: Mara Jessup ] #393674 - 09/18/2014 09:18 PM
Aric Buss Webboard User Reg: 10-14-2013 Posts: 219 Loc: Canada, Alberta Offline	Progress has been very slow for teaching Hydro to pull the door closed after leaving the house. I'm actually starting to consider baiting the tied sock on the outside handle... Any other suggestions before jumping into doing that?
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Bob Scott wrote 09/18/2014 10:33 PM Re: Contest training chat [Re: Mara Jessup ] #393675 - 09/18/2014 10:33 PM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	One of the problems I've had was Trooper seemed to connect the "take it" only with his Kong or ball. I change my approach and things seem to be getting better. Just for grins I held up a piece of pvc and just waited. He touched it with his nose and I marked and tossed his Kong. He brought it back and as fast as I could hold it up he took the PVC and sat there holding it in his mouth. One more mark and toss the Kong. When he brought the Kong back this time I gave a "take it" command an he immediately took it. I have no idea if I'll accomplish the hot dog hold without him eating it but it's gotten me working the dogs again and were having a great time. Thunder gets one or two commands then he's allowed with an "ok" to take his Kong and go lay down. Trooper keeps shoving his Kong at me so I keep asking for a bit more....and he's giving it to me. old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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Betty Landercasp wrote 09/19/2014 06:51 AM Re: Contest training chat [Re: Mara Jessup ] #393679 - 09/19/2014 06:51 AM
Betty Landercasp Webboard User Reg: 11-30-2009 Posts: 3724 Loc: minnesota Offline	Aric, we had trouble teaching my guy to close a gate, the same way with a rope attached. He had trouble backing in an arc to pull the gate closed, would get stuck in a tug of war as though trying to pull the gate off the hinges when it got to 45 degrees. Does your guy know "back"? I had my guy hit the rope, then back. http://s922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Grasvaly/
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Connie Sutherland wrote 09/19/2014 08:52 PM Re: Contest training chat [Re: Mara Jessup ] #393692 - 09/19/2014 08:52 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Good idea! (Also, backing up is a very good command to have, regardless.)
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Aric Buss wrote 09/19/2014 09:45 PM Re: Contest training chat [Re: Mara Jessup ] #393697 - 09/19/2014 09:45 PM
Aric Buss Webboard User Reg: 10-14-2013 Posts: 219 Loc: Canada, Alberta Offline	Yes he does know the backup command however if i say that he then drops the sock and takes a couple steps back. Not quite sure how to mold the two commands into one. (Bite,backup)
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Betty Landercasp wrote 09/19/2014 10:02 PM Re: Contest training chat [Re: Mara Jessup ] #393698 - 09/19/2014 10:02 PM
Betty Landercasp Webboard User Reg: 11-30-2009 Posts: 3724 Loc: minnesota Offline	Does he know "hit", as in bite something? Like a rag you are pulling on? Maybe you could engage him in a little tugging, then loop a bit of the sock over the door handle, when the door shuts get really excited and give him great treats. For this metal picking up, I've been using pieces of rotisserie chicken from the grocery store, just little pieces. It's making my guy eager to learn. http://s922.photobucket.com/albums/ad67/Grasvaly/
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Aric Buss wrote 09/20/2014 12:26 AM Re: Contest training chat [Re: Mara Jessup ] #393701 - 09/20/2014 12:26 AM
Aric Buss Webboard User Reg: 10-14-2013 Posts: 219 Loc: Canada, Alberta Offline	Yes he knows to bite things on command. I like the tugging idea! Thank you. I will try that for a couple days and let you guys know.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 09/20/2014 09:47 PM Re: Contest training chat [Re: Aric Buss ] #393709 - 09/20/2014 09:47 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Bump
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Kristin Muntz wrote 09/21/2014 11:58 AM Re: Contest training chat [Re: Mara Jessup ] #393715 - 09/21/2014 11:58 AM
Kristin Muntz Webboard User Reg: 05-09-2012 Posts: 746 Loc: Offline	We did a little side by side training last night and Chance did very well with the added distraction and may have even upped his game with competition there (and Duke tried to eat my hand while sitting pretty - luring with him is always easy, but not painless! Even flipping my fist over so the back is towards him, he wants to chew on it. But that's for another contest.)
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Mara Jessup wrote 09/21/2014 10:27 PM Re: Contest training chat [Re: Mara Jessup ] #393719 - 09/21/2014 10:27 PM
Mara Jessup Webboard User Reg: 12-28-2005 Posts: 2316 Loc: Offline	Practiced obedience skills in the vicinity of his food dish tonight. He started out pretty conflicted (I could tell by the way he grabbed the reward kibble out of my hands) but he got better quickly as we went on. K-9 Knitter
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