Hello ! our Malik is an almost 6 months old GS, and I've been doing basic obedience and drive build. I've watched Ed's video recommending the dog being trained to be indifferent to other dogs, and I've worked on it consistently for about 3 weeks. I take Malik on walks every day, and when I see other dogs coming, I switch the leash to the prong collar vs. flat. He always wants to rush to them, so I make him sit and stay, but either the other dog is loose and comes and then it's hard work... "Malik, come" etc, and he is super ADD then <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> or the other dog is behaving but Malik tries to jump forward and play. I've kept on calling him and rewarding him when he comes, but I wonder if I'm doing this right. Does it just take a long time for a pup that age to become neutralized to other dogs? Am I supposed to use the prong collar in this case?
Thanks ahead for posts.
Aude
Tom Bearden Webboard User Reg: 01-26-2004
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Keep working on it, even 3 weeks is not going to guarantee success - be consistent. Follow what Ed's show's in the video. It sounds like you are not providing a distraction greater than the oncoming dog. Reward him the instant he shifts attention from away from the dog or any time he ignores the other dog. And I wouldn't let any dog - on leash or otherwise - approach your dog. I believe Ed demonstrates in the video the best scenerio is only another dog that you absolutely know and will be indifferent/ignore your dog - and that isn't often.
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