I am having so much trouble getting my dog to sit in the proper position when I heel him. He will always sit on my left a foot or 2 away and on an angle. I think he is trying to get a better look at me all the time.
Wendy Lefebvre Webboard User Reg: 12-08-2005
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i agree with Leigh about the wall or curb.
but how old is the dog you are talking about?
What do you do when he offers the incorrect sit?
Do you correct him or move forward and try again until he gets it then praise?
Have you ever accepted the wrong sit? I mean have you ever praised or treated him for that type of sit?
Does he give the proper sit anywhere else? Like in the house.
It could be that he's understanding what you want indoors, but once outside he doesn't quite make the connection.
steve strom Webboard User Reg: 03-17-2006
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Anytime my dogs were sitting crooked or not heeling straight it's had to do with the way I was rewarding them. Unknowingly luring them into the wrong position. I never used the wall, not to say it's not a good idea, but I had to fix my handling error or it still didnt work.
Derek,
When training the sit do not adjust to the dog and don't reward for an incorrect position. If the dog won't readjust on it's own then start over like it's a new day. The wall or fence is a good idea sometimes, but you have to be able to read your dog correctly. Sometimes getting to close to an object is more disturbing to the dog than a help.
Anytime my dogs were sitting crooked or not heeling straight it's had to do with the way I was rewarding them. Unknowingly luring them into the wrong position. I never used the wall, not to say it's not a good idea, but I had to fix my handling error or it still didnt work.
Yep. Danke's sits got sloppy and floppy because of how I was rewarding them. She kept backing up, anticipating the throwing of the ball. I changed the way I rewarded the sits, and refused to reward anything but a correct sit (negative marker/no reward) and in literally one 10 minute session in the livingroom, I reversed the entire problem.
(Her sits are better now than they were before they got sloppy)
Derek,
Knowing when to raise the criterion is also important in the training along with your timing. The dog is almost always willing to settle for what he's giving you now if he thinks he'll get the reward for it.
Once your dog has the picture of what you want it's time to ask for more, whether that's in speed or better position.
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