I have bought the first dvd, 8wks to 8months. I was wondering when would be a good time to purchase the obedience and then the protection dvd's. I have been doing good with my 13 wk gsd. He has picked up sit (at the door/in the door, before food), down, stay (he stays while I walk away about six feet), and kennel. I do see that I am week in socializing him but there are a few reasons: one is I have a miata, but I do ask some nieghbors to give him a treat that I hand them. My ultimate goal is having him fully obedience trained and then alert and bite. I am not so sure on the bite because there are no schutzhund clubs around here and it will be hard to find a decoy.
I would for sure get the obedience DVD now. Even if you don't use it right away (maybe start at 6 months), you'll have time to get very familiar with the training before you actually start.
And The First Steps of Bite Training (not sure if this one is specifically for Schutzhund or protection): http://www.leerburg.com/101-b.htm
Read what Ed writes about both of these and see if they fit what you're wanting. I notice that Ed says the Bite Training Puppies is not recommended for dogs intended for Schutzhund. I believe you're not going for Schutzhund though? So that one may fit, for now.
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You are on the road to obedience, already...
As your pup will sit when want it to.... try to down command..
How you do it, is up to you. I held the treat in my closed fist/hand and placed my fist (palm upwards) on the floor. When my pup laid down (all the way), i'd open my hand and the puppy got the food.
It only took a dozen or so sessions to get it right..and before I knew it... she was 'downing' on verbal command without any hand movements... allowing me to then bend and feed or simply drop the food between her legs...
The same technique with 'heeling' can also be used...with the food in the left hand at thigh/knee height and walk...with the pup alongside....and release the food. Gently increase the distance you walk before releasing the food..and with time increase the height which you hold the food, until it's at your chest height...
Same with the pace...try increasing slightly..with the pup keeping pace..and then slowing down..with the pup doing likewise..
I forgot to mention that he also picked up the down command. It was really unbelievable how quickly he picked it up. I mean I really think he learned each in one or two sessions. He is also doing it while being semi distracted outdoors!
I had been trying to figure out how to get him to foos(heel). And your idea will work very well. I am still going to purchase the dvd's you mentioned.
One question: why is the bite dvd not recommended for schutzund. I really would like hime to do everything except the tracking.
The Bite Training for Puppies is the one Ed wrote that he doesn't recommend for puppies that are going into Schutzhund. Scroll down that link to the red text, read that and what he says afterwards.
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