I broke my arm 3 weeks ago and it is still unstable. I have 4 pins in my wrist but still have to get x-rayed each week to make sure it is still in place. I have not done any training with Robyn because of this but I am getting antsy. I have trained walking on a loose leash, sit and down stays, and we have just started formal training on the come command along with a variety of tricks. I have tried a couple training sessions but it really is more than my arm can handle. Evev just doing what she already knows does not work because she will still need an occaissional correction which I can't do. Any ideas on how to keep Robyn learning with little action or corrections on my part?
Thanks Jim, I have an e-collar and Ed's DVD on e-collars but I just can't bring myself to use it. I don't think it is wrong to use but Robyn is such a nice dog and does well with leash corrections. I am afraid it will be unfair to start with the e-collar now. I will read through the e-collar training forum.
Hi Anita. When my pup was on restricted duty a few times because of pano, I did a lot of inside, low impact work with him. A few minutes at a time, a few times a day. "Silly" stuff like practicing sit, down, stand and teaching him to crawl, sit up and beg. But also working on teaching him to make eye contact, pivot in heel position, get used to the dumbell, etc. I did it all off-lead, with no collar, by using the "marker" method (Ed has an article or two about it on this web site). Without a collar and leash to fall back on, you have to really be patient, lead the dog into what you want him to do, and wait for the dog to figure it out. It by no means solved all our problems, but it did do wonders for our relationship and his understanding. Plus, the mental exercise helps compensate for the lack of physical exercise.
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I agree with Anita. I was unable to walk from last September to January due to ankle surgery. My dog turned 1yr on November 30, and is a very high drive monster. I had to come up with some imaginative ways to train and I did just what Anita said! One thing I noticed was when I was able to walk again I started out being tentative with my dog because I was afraid of him pulling me down. He could sense my emotion - travels right down the lead, and consequently we were very disjointed. I took a deep breath & made myself be confident. Pretty soon it was as if we never stopped & we got our "groove" on.
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