She is taking obedient classes next year in Feb sometime just to let you know.
#1. Whenever I try to train her and tell her to sit as an example, she doesn't give me eye contact and ignores me. When I say her name she still doesn't listen. How can I get her to play attention more?
#2. Is there anyway to teach her to not be so Head over heels with balls? Because if I stand there with a ball she will jump "ALL OVER" me to try and get it, and she will bark as well. It really frustrates me! Help!?
#3. When I tell her to roll over (she knows how to do it) she barks at me sometimes before she does it. Why does she bark? Is she frustrated?
#4. What is the best way to discipline a dog? I know you aren't supposed to hit them and I don't. So how do you let them know they have done something wrong?
Thank You! And please, no mean comments :D
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You are lucky to have such an intelligent breed. At her age she's basically like a young adult, only as a dog she needs to know and obey the rules.
1. Is it possible that she is hearing impaired? The way I was taught by my vet to test this is to randomly make noise with a treat bag. It will be more irresistible to pay attention to if she can hear the ruckus. If you suspect she is deaf you should take her to a vet to confirm it and disregard my next training tips.
2. When a dog starts jumping all over you they are seriously violating your personal space. This is actually a very familiar concept for dogs, passed down from wolves. If a pup were to jump onto an elder and they disapproved they would show it by growling and snapping. I suggest you do the human equivalent: in a deep and commanding voice with a bit of volume say "NO." You are teaching, feel free to assert authority by staring her straight in the eyes. If she has no regard for your command either you said it wrong or she needs a quick spank. Think of an obstinate child. They might be resistant at first to this new chain of command however you can both be happier in the long run.
3. She probably barks out of frustration, impatience, or to express her opinion of what she might think is a silly human trick. I would ignore it.
4. You should never seriously hurt an animal. You should never even try to train an animal with force that does not have a pack instinct. Some cats do better with an occasional spank but you should never ever hit a bird and small animals although they can be very intelligent must be treated gently. I would bathe hamsters as punishment and flick a ferret on the nose. Always give a firm NO so that they can hear your displeasure and have a chance to fix their behavior in order to avoid a spanking. With dogs/cats you should only use a flat hand and without enough force to cause lasting injury. I however also believe in spanking children.
Good luck with your dog!!!
Dog Training Tips - Dog Distraction Training
- most people start training their dogs when they are a bit younger then yours, although yours is still at an ok age to begin training but i wouldnt wait much longer. you need to make training more enjoyful and interesting, this is why she is ignoring you. pick a place where there is minimal distractions. (not a park with other dogs haha) and find a treat she REALLY wants to work for (maybe dog chocolate) but nothing that will et her fat if she has to much haha.
with the balls, when she jumps on you, lift your knee up in front of her and in a firm voice say "NO!" or "DOWN!" or something short and sweet like that. dont yell, just a firm voice. then try and make her sit after she has stopped jumping. when she does reward her by giving her the ball for a few minutes.
as for thebarking before rolling, im not sure maybe she is exicted??? - 1 wait as long as it takes to get eye contact.
#2 ????? You are in charge! You don't let her jump all over you and bark. Push her back, make her sit quietly. You are in charge!
#4
Dogs are creatures of habit. When my dog does something wrong, I say NO!, and immediately put her in a sit/down. I leave her there , under supervision, with no talk, for a few minutes. You will learn this at obedience class.
Good questions and good for you in going to class. You'll enjoy it. - Obedience training is the foundation for establishing a better relationship between you and your dog. Obedience training helps establish the owner in the role of "pack leader". Obedience will lay down clear behavior guidelines that your dog can follow. A well-behaved, obedient dog is more than just a pet of pride. The difference lies largely in the training, and good training can save a dog's life.
These articles will give you tips about how to best train your dog.
Dog Training - http://www.dog-pound.net/dog-training.ht…
Dog Obedience - http://www.dog-pound.net/dog-obedience.h…
Repetition, consistency, practice and correction are what it takes to train a dog to be happy and responsive. If you follow these simple steps you will find that your puppy can grow into an obedient well-adjusted dog.
Repitition and Consistency in Dog Training - http://www.dog-pound.net/repetition-cons… - 1. Try training the dog when its hungry, in the morning before breakfast and before dinner. when a dog is hungry they tend to be very interested in what you want. You can teach a dog to look you in the eye. Get them to sit in front of you, say the name and hold the treat near you face, when they look at you give the the treat.
2. if she jumps, say no firmly and put the ball away, you play when you want to and she is being rude and demanding.
3. She is barking because she probably does not want to do it and is complaining - again rude behaviour.
4. Dogs read physical positioning better than language. They do hear the tone of your voice through, so its a mixture of showing your anger through your body language, and growling at them in a deep grumpy voice. I look my dog straight in the face, hands on hips to look bigger, stand really tall, but an angry look on my face and tell her no.
You dog sounds like she is untrained and maybe does not respect you When you do obedience she will learn to pay you attention, and very quickly. You can start practicing you sit, stay, come now.
Edit: You know that a GSD knows your the boss if you tell them off and they lie the ears back flat on their skull, that is a dogs way of saying - your the boss. I dog yawning is saying, lets all calm down. Dogs will often look away, this means I dont want to argue this point. You also see this at parks between dogs, its part of their hidden language. - There are basically three reasons a dog doesn't do a behavior:
She doesn't know how to do it (teach her)
She doesn't know that is what is wanted (teach her the appropriate cue/command)
She isn't motivated to do it (increase her motivation by adding something she likes or increasing her fear of not doing it.)
Going to class will help. For issue #2, dog doesn't get ball until she is behaving. I teach doggie zen to puppies starting with low value treats, and then apply it to pretty much everything. Basic doggie zen exercise is holding some treats in your hand, and dog only gets treats when she backs off and doesn't try to get them. For a small dog or puppy, sit on the floor, for a bigger dog sit in a chair. Hold treats in one hand with fist closed until puppy isn't actively mugging you, then open fist palm up- dog will probably start to mug you again, close fist. Repeat. Repeat. At some point dog will give up and start wandering off- fine, open fist again and reach toward a treat with your other hand, get a treat, and give it to the dog. If at any point dog starts to mug again, no treat. Keep quiet for the whole session, dog isn't being commanded to leave these alone, or told he's wrong, or whatever. Your actions tell her what works, and the better your timing of closing and opening your hand, the quicker she'll get it. First session or two can be difficult! Once you've been successful with a few treats, try it with a ball, but instead of opening the hand and giving her a treat, toss the ball.
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