I have a 5 month old shepherd female, and have been advised to use table training for obedience. It has been going very well and the commands have been instilled very quickly. I have been giving no corrections and just using food motivation. My question is when does the table training become enough. Thanks
The table training consits of sit, platz, and stand only. I only use ceartain pressure points, but no commands. She only does the commands for reward while on the table. I do this by only using light pressure. When off the table I use the commands. She is not ready for the correction phase yet obiviously. And als when should i begin that. Thanks again Ed.
Only certain pressure points, but no commands???? If your using pressure points, you are using correction phase. You use commands when on the ground? Why the difference? What am I missing here?
By only using pressure points, it's getting the dog used to being examined for later training, and also when the pup is old enough for more serious corrections. And when I say using pressure points, it may be a little mis leading. I use only the lightest touch, the food is what gets her going. I hope this helps.
I think what you are doing is it is called: TOUCH CONDITIONING.
You don't need a table and as far answering your question about when to stop training your dog to be handled by you. My answer is never.
A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down. - Robert Benchley
In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semi-human. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog. - Edward Hoagland
The use of the table facilitates training of the motion commands because the dog has no place to go - he can't be moving around, and the transition from one position to another is done "in place" without excess movement cuz of the limited space. Nothing wrong with that. But you will have to generalize the behavior to other locations (on the ground) as well before it will be reliable. I don't understand the purpose of withholding the verbal command and using only the touch while she is on the table, but then using the verbal command when she is on the ground. I'd be using the verbal, followed immediately by the touch if you want to use that (I wouldn't). Eventually you will fade the touch out completely and use only the verbal.
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