His name is Dexter.
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Start with the basics- Sit, Stay, Lay, Shake and Come. Use treats as a reward when he does the trick. With the Come command my dog does best with a treat and a whistle- I whistle and when he comes he gets his treat- it works especially well when you're at a dog park and 5 dogs all have the same name. The most important thing is to have patience. You have a smart breed so he should be a bit easier to train than other dogs. Working dogs love to learn new tricks because they feel like they are earning their keep and that they are making you happy- which they strive for. Once he knows the basics you can get creative and find new things to teach him. You can also make him start earning his food and toys- make him sit before he's fed or make him lay down or shake for a toy. They love that. Really there's no limit to what you can teach them once you have the basics down.
Oh- another thing I do is a hand signal with the word (like if I want him to lay down I say Lay and then hold my hand flat horizontally in the air). That way I can communicate with him in more than one way- either verbal or with signals.
Don't forget to take him on at least 2 long walks a day (30minutes-1hr). The more energy he's able to get out the less destructive and disobedient he'll be. Another thing you can do is hide his toys around the house or in the yard. That hones his scent skills and requires him to focus.
Also- If you are still having problems I'd highly recommend watching It's Me or the Dog. It's on Animal Planet and it's a GREAT show. It's taught me a lot.Best of Luck!!
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- Always start with the basics and since he's still a pup - sign up for some obedience classes so you can work as a team.
- Blue Heelers need to use their natural instincts to herd animals. My best advice is to find a sheep farm and find out if he can work there for a couple hours a week.
My second best advice is to get him into agility classes if he can't actually herd sheep. Agility training will keep his mind busy as well as his body. - Don't put up with anything now that you don't want to put up with for the rest of his life.
Short training sessions, often. Keep them fun. Always end on a positive note.
(Flyball is more fun and more affordable than either herding or agility .. and cattle dogs ROCK at it. Frisbee too!) - He's still a puppy so he's not going to focus much when your trying to train him. So you shouldnt let training last too long. Start with Basics...
Sit is the easiest one. give him a treat to get his attention. He's going to want more..let him figure out when you want him to do. Give him a sign with your hand that you will use as "sit" (i.e face your palm up..then close it) He'll jump and circle and try to figure out how to get it..then he will sit. As he's moving to sit say the word and give him a treat. He'll connect his action with your word AND sign.
Lay Down can be difficult. And there are many ways to teach this. Kneel infront of your dog. Have him sit and drag the treat on the grown toward you and say "Lay Down". He'll follow it with his paws and when he lays down give it to him. Another way is (for small dogs) sit on the floor your dog at your side. Whatever side he's on...Bend that knee. and hold the treat between your legs. He'll have to crawl under your leg to get it. While he's crawling say "Lay Down" For Big dogs simply show them the treat...put it on the floor and cover it with your hand. They'll have to lay down to try and get it.
Come can be used with a whistle (or you can whistle yourself) sit the dog in front of you and whistle then give him a treat. Then turn around and whistle. When he comes to face you and sits infront of you, give him a treat. He'll learn to go to you when you whistle.
Jump up...just hold the treat up in the air and their jump to get it. - read cesar millan's books and/or watch his show "the dog whisperer". get your puppy into a puppy training class from petsmart or wherever. start right away.
- AmyPatricia, I love the look of a australian cattle dog. They are so cute.
- There are many basic strategies you can try. The Internet is filled with them. However, if you are very serious and would like a well trained dog, it could take some work. I suggest you take a look at:
http://www.squidoo.com/dog_obedience_training
and see what the possibilities are. Obviously some breeds are well more suitable for certain tasks than others. - Hi, I once adopted a dog from the local shelter and I had a terrible time trying to train him. Whenever he was left alone he would make a real mess! Anything I said was always just a suggestion to him that he could ignore. He was so rambunctious. He would not do anything I said.
I tried lessons with the local trainer but those didn't work! But then I found a great dog training book series called "My Dog Tutor". I got my hands on these books and was able to fully train my dog in 4 weeks, I was so proud.
Now I'm thinking about adopting a 3rd dog because it's just so easy to train them now!
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