The Importance of Dog Training
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The worst practice the owner engages in is letting their dog off leash and unattended. Whether the dog is running in the park, romping on the beach or playing with other dogs, the dog is learning that these good times do not include the owner. In fact, it is always the owner who ruins the fun by ordering the dog to "Come." When the dog obediently comes to the owner, his leash is promptly attached and he's on his way home. This is not a good outcome from the dog's perspective so on each successive outing, the dog delays coming when called because by delaying, he is prolonging his off leash fun. When the owner repeatedly calls the dog and he does not come, then the dog is learning that he doesn't have to come - or at least he doesn't need to come until he is called umpteen billion times. The dog has now learned that ignoring the owner is infinitely more rewarding than obeying the owner. This is definitely a lose-lose situation. If the dog comes, he is punished for coming because his off leash fun is curtailed. If the dog doesn't come, he is learning not to come and he is being self-rewarded for ignoring the owner. Another outcome of the above situation is that the now frustrated owner feels he needs to punish Puppy for not coming when called. Because the owner does not know how to punish the dog while it is running away, the owner punishes the dog when he eventually returns. The next time the dog will take even longer to come back because not only does it end the fun but it also now means outright punishment from the owner if he does comply. s soon as Puppy says, "Yes, yes! I'm hungry, I'll do anything for that food," then you're ready to begin. Introduce the simple recall by giving the dog a couple of nuggets of kibble for free, then quickly back up a few feet and say, "Come Here." Hold the food in an outstretched hand at the dog's nose level. Praise the dog all the time that she approaches and give the food as soon as she arrives. Once the dog comes readily, add a sit to the end of the recall and take hold of the dog's collar before giving the food. Many dogs will come and sit, then duck or run away to avoid being touched. They will not allow themselves to be touched because past experience has shown them that this usually means bad news (from the dog's point of view, not yours). The exercise may be repeated several times in a row with you quickly running backwards between recalls. At a more advanced level of training, the dog may be instructed to sit-stay until called. Repeat this sequence with every nugget of every meal. Make certain this exercise is performed when the dog is really motivated. If at anytime the dog loses interest, stop the training immediately and don't allow the dog to eat anything else until the next regularly scheduled mealtime and practice session. Once the dog is responding regularly, it is time to start to thin out the food rewards. Rewards should be reserved for the dog's better responses, i.e., only those times when she comes quickly, directly and happily. Reward with one fourth to one third of the dog's meal instead of only one kibble or handful. During maintenance training, on average, the dog should receive one food reward per five times that she comes obediently. i hope this helps!
A Working Dog - Training
- I am in the same situation.
I have a 3 year old yellow lab who is very obiedient and always does what I tell her. Well, about 6 days ago I adopted a 4 month old redtick coonhound mix. He knows what I want him to do, but he only does it when he feels like it or if I have treats. Wow, similar situation... my puppy can sit and shake too. I did some research, as I have never owned a stubborn dog. Ok so here it is:
http://www.puppy-train.com/training-stub…
I found out it all came down to showing them your boss:
http://dogs.thefuntimesguide.com/2007/01…
http://www.dimensionservices.co.uk/dog/5…
Good luck to both you and me. lol.
= ) - you can just google it and stuff should come up... here's a link that I found
- You have to ensure he really know the sit and stay command. Once he knows that command, heel is incorporated. There a few training methods, just google sit and stay command, and then heel command.
Good luck! - I don't know of any free training guides but I *do* know how to train a dog to come when called.
Get a bunch of small treats, and when he is fairly energetic and wants to play, go to an area where you have plenty of room to run around and face him. Say his name in an excited manner over and over as you run quickly backwards, maintaining eye contact with him. Dogs have an inherent love of chasing things, so he will run after you. When he does catch up to you when you stop, praise him over and over and give him multiple treats. And repeat, over and over.
On top of this, avoid calling his name if you know he probably won't come, and especially avoid calling it over and over because he will learn that he can ignore you if he wants.
The goal is to build a positive association between hearing his name and having something good happening to him. With time, you can take away the running backwards thing and eventually lessen up and then take away the treats too. But give this lots of time to make sure it's solidly associated in his memory.
Hope this helps! - The recall is one of the hardest things to teach some dogs, as they do what they want to do. Key thing here is to make him come to you, even when he's tired and does not want to. And by "make", I'm not in any way saying to be mean to the dog, just firm.
Keep him on a leash, a long one. If you don't have a long leash (10 feet or more) then a clothesline or other long line can be attached to his collar.
Call him to you (only one time). If he responds, a lot of praise and make him very happy he came to you. If he does not, then pull on the leash. The first few times it may seem like you are reeling in a big fish, however, the dog needs to understand that when you call him, he needs to react.
Never call him to you for something he does not like, such as a bath, a car ride (if he doesn't want to go), a trip to the vet. He will only see that coming when called leads to an ugly event.
Each time you call him, make it a fun time.
Also, with him on leash, allow him to roam, sniff, play, etc. Let him get distracted. Then call him to you, and pull him in, if you need to. Praise him, pet him when he gets to you, make him happy he came. Then release him to back and play.
Again, he will see that coming when called is a good thing, and he can go back to what he wants to do later. - Here's a good site about everything. It has tons of articles: http://petsmartbebettertogether.com/articles/7?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=4709415
http://www.dogtraininghq.com/ - I have an 8 month old APBT....who is VERY obedient. She can sit, shake, speak, crawl, lay down. However, when she is tired....good luck getting her to do anything. She will just lay there and look at you when you tell her to come, or do anything. I never take that as her being stubborn, as she should be able to have her time to rest also! If she's tired, and wants to sleep, I will not force her to do anything. Try working with him when he's fully energized...using the praise and reward technique. Tell him to "come" and when he does, give him a little treat. Continue doing so, and he'll begin to come on command, because he knows he's going to be rewarded for listening. Good luck!! ;)
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