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I'm using commands like "sit" and "wait", so I can give him the oppurtunity to calm down before I pet him. (He is very hyper after I get home from school!) Unfortunately, when my mom or dad comes home, they don't always follow through with the plan I have suggested.
They address Rex with a high-pitched voice, which raises his level of excitement a lot! Then, they pet him before they tell him to "sit" and "wait"! He doesn't have a chance to calm down!
Are my parents contradicting my dog training program? Will it still work if I continue to do it, or do I have to get the whole family in on the action?
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The whole family should be in on it - if they will not do it, then YOU must step in with another plan. Have the dog on leash when they come home and tell them flat-out that the dog MUST be calm and they MUST ignore him until then.
Period.
That's what i had to do. Or you could just let it go and wait until the dog scratches the heck out of legs, snags stockings, trips them, etc. Then they'll be ready to listen to any plan you've got.
Part of being a dog owner is knowing what's right for the dog and stepping in to take charge when you know something is NOT right. Even if it's stepping up to mom and dad.
If the dog does not get consistency then the training will not work well. Will it work some? Yes. My dog was trained well enough with only me being the consistent one (my parents only jumped on the training bandwagon recently). However it IS best for all to be involved.
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- You already know that they are jeopardising your training program don't you!
The whole family has to be consistent on this, I have the same problem with my partner not following training for our dogs - needless to say they run rings round him, and won't always listen to me but go to him! It's just like you really - you'll know which of your parents is a softer touch than the other and which you can get away the with most, and the dogs are the same. They'll see you are the disciplinarian and them as fun playmates! - You definitely need to get your whole family on board because otherwise it will just end up confusing your dog and yes it is contradicting your training.
Make something up to scare them into following through lol. Tell them that his behaviour is going to let to aggression or something. - Good luck...I'm battling the same thing with my daughter.
I'm almost to the point of not letting her play with the dog when I'm not supervising (she's 11, so she's old enough to be responsible). Our biggest thing is jumping up and nipping. She allows him to do it...and then doesnt understand why he doesnt behave the way she wants him to.
I'm not sure if I have any advise for ya....but I'm glad I'm not the only one dealing with this ;) - This is such a common problem! If everyone is not on the same page about how to conduct training, the dog is going to be confused.
Here's an article I wrote yesterday about this topic:
http://designerpuppys.blogspot.com/2009/09/five-reasons-why-dog-owners-flunk-dog.html - Consistency is important for dog training so the whole family has to be on the same page. Maybe you could tell your family that the training is for the benefit of the dog and you all can agree on a plan to train him
- They are contredicting your program.
The family needs to use the same plan with the dog, rules are rules.
It's a shame when family members do things like this because it makes all of your hard work for nothing.
good luck - The WHOLE family needs to get involved and friends/relatives who visit.
I have told my God son if he continues to undermine my training he is not allowed in my house. - There is NO such thing as a TOY Australian SHEPHERD. Your parents pay the bills, so they can do as they please.
- Yes, they are!
- When training a dog everyone within the family as well as anyone who comes in contact with Rex need to be on the same page.
By not doing so the dog will become confused as to what is appropriate and acceptable behaviour.
So to answer your question ..yes unfortunately your parents are contradicting your training.
Try and sit down with your parents again and explain that you have done allot of research about training and that you are trying to follow the instructions exactly and would like everyone to please use the same commands as to not confuse Rex.
Good Luck and many years of happiness with Rex - I'm sad to say that your parents are both contradicting and undermining your training.
I haven't read your other question, but I have an Aussie, and they are very trainable dogs. They were bred to work with a handler. They are also very nervous by temperament. It's part of the energy level they need to have as a herding dog.
If you have animal planet available, try to watch the shows by Victoria Stillwell and Cesar Millan, who talk about how to train a dog by being a calm, authoritative alpha pack leader.
It's hard to retrain parents, Evan! If you can find information on this at Cesar's or at Victoria's website, print it and give it to your parents to help them learn why you do what you do in training the dog. To get a parent to accept that you are more correct than they are in dog training, I suspect you have to either have your vet or a dog trainer or some other authority figure (like Cesar or Victoria) speak on your behalf. If you can attend obedience school with your dog, that would help as your trainer is the authority figure and you can probably have the trainer talk to your parents about the importance of having the entire family use the SAME training methods at all times.
Good luck. I hope you succeed with little resistance @->--
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