I have always wanted a dog who could walk by my side without a leash, and jump up in the air to catch a frisbee.
Im looking for advice on how to:
train a dog to play fetch and walk without a leash
play fetch
what breed of dog can do this the best?
should i get him as a puppy?
should i take him/her to a dog training place?
i want to do things right with this dog so i have a fun dog!
Any advice?
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Recommended Answer:Well first of all a dog is not all fun and games, there is a LOT of hard work involved. Make sure you put a lot of effort into researching about dogs before getting one.
'train a dog to walk without a leash'
Make sure it gets AS MUCH socialisation as possible, get all your friends to see it, take it to training classes to get it used to other dogs and people.
'play fetch'
Once again. The teaching of commands is a simple one. You can find sites all over the web for this. The commands needed for this is simply come and drop. The dog WILL chase the ball.
'what breed of dog can do this the best?'
Labradors and German Shepards. Easiest breeds to train and are friendly, lively and sociable, and will love you just for simply feeding them. Also labradors were bred for retrieving fish, so a labrador will be happy to retrieve a ball for you.
'should i get him as a puppy?'
It will be a long time before you are having the 'fun times' with a puppy, However you can train it your way, and can get it used to your ways a lot quicker than an elder dog, as the first few months you will have the dog is the best time to train them.
It is also worth getting a puppy as you will have put the effort into the dog to make it your own, and you will feel it will be a companion.
'should i take him/her to a dog training place?'
Yes. The dog will become a lot more sociable and will be a lot better. It will improve your dog's behavior dramatically.Also if getting a dog, make sure you get it from a reputable breeder, who will show you the mother (that way you can check that the mother is friendly as many traits are inherited).
I also recommend the book 'The perfect Puppy' by Gwen Bailey. It has been a great help in training my dog, and I highly recommend it to all who are thinking of getting a dog.
5 Levels of Dog Training
- Set your dog up for success in the training. Choose a quiet space without a lot of distractions at first; you can gradually increase the difficulty as your dog learns the reliable recall. If your dog eats at a regular time, this can also be a good time to train because your dog will be more motivated for the treats.
- Maximum training and socialization. Most any breed can be taught to heal off-leash and to return with a solid recall.
- To teach offleash walking, I would to that first with obedience classes, then the other stuff. That what I did.
- You should get a lab. they are easily trained and are very loyal. They are great retrievers. You should get them as a puppy around 8 or 9 weeks and take them to a group training place. you should socialize it so it can walk off leash. I took my lab to petsmart and she is a well trained dog that is a lot of fun.
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- sure I have lots of advice, Lol!! Get off on the right foot, adopt your dog from a shelter who takes the time to gte to know each dog they adopt out, and can make sure they find a right match for you. The more information they find out and testing they do on each dog, the better. Or, if you plan on getting a puppy from a breeder; research, research, then research some more. Find a breed group for the breed you want on yahoo groups and ask them for a breeder referral. You want to be very picky about breeders if you choose to buy your puppy as good genetics play a huge factor in a pet's temperament. Once you have your puppy, join your local dog training club. Most cities/counties have them, and they are an invaluable asset. A well trained dog is such a joy to be around, and if you get started right away on training, you will be able to fulfill you list of qualifications above. Good luck and way to go for getting advice before purchasing/adopting a dog!
- any dog can walk without a leash you just have to train him well.but i would go for the more loyaler dogs like a golden retriever or Labrador.a border collie would be good for catching discs or Australian sheperd.but once again almost any dog can do that if he is trained well.i would go for the bigger dogs for that.
- It may be wise to get the dog at a young age, since then it'll have bonding time with just YOU, and not remember other people's training.
Going to obedience class and maybe even agility is a good idea. Also, a great, obedient, active and loving dog is a German Shorthaired Pointer. I own one and he is the most obedient dog I have ever had, even more obedient than my Golden Retriever.
- first i would train you dog loose leash walking then when he/she know it well train you dog to come when called if no 100% sure he/she is good with it dont go with out a leash for what you want to train you dog i would deffenetly take him/her to a training place. Something like petsmart could work well... for training a dog to catch a frisbee its just realy throwing it your dog will go after it at first but then try to catch it because it will be easyer so thats pretty easy as long as you have the time for it You seem like you want you dog fun so i would get a golden retreiver and deffentetly as a puppy. Goldens are fun loyal love people and dogs have alot of energy are smart and loving. You should get him/her as a puppy so you can train him/her because once you train your dog you build a relation ship with it
- labs and border collies are great dogs.
you should get the dog as a puppy so you have time to bond and you can start training earlier.
healing and waiting are the first things you should teach you dog to do once they learn to sit and lay down. if you want your dog to heal without a leash you have to start out with them on a leash and show them that right next to you is the safe spot and out past their leash is danger. once they really get use to staying next to you take the leash off in a safe area and see how they do. when teaching them to wait have them lay down and say wait... step back a little are make sure they stay down. give them a treat and do this over again and slowly move farther back. reward and praise them for everything they do good. dont yell and get mad at them if they do something wrong they dont understand.
when teaching them to fetch have them on a leash and drop the toy not to far away have them get it and and call them back to you, if they dont want to come back use your leash kinda like a fishing rod and reel them back in reward them with treats. once they get the hang of that try without the leash.
play with them and give them plenty of attention. you need to show that your donimate once you show that they will respect you!
hope this helps
- First off NEVER ALLOW YOUR DOG OFF LEASH, no matter how well trained you think it is it's still very dangerous, personally it makes me angry when I see idiots doing that, most dogs if they see a cat or another dog they will bolt, they can catch a scent and forget about traffic, it's just not worth risking a dogs life like that. I had a friend who thought his dog was smart enough for no leash for years. Guess what? She died under a car. Only let your dog off leash in a fenced area or be atleast 100 yards from any road and keep it within 50 yards of you. As a pup it can't out run you, but as it gets older and faster you need to make sure it knows what its boundries of exploration are, in other words train him to come immediately on command.
Now for as the breed if you want one that will do what you want (save the off leash thing) get yourself a Border Collie pup, they are easily the smartest most agile dog and will learn so quickly it will amaze you. Don't get a Border Collie unless you intend to pay him a lot of attention,training and excericise. Once you get him to play ball or frisbee it will become the dogs job and he will want to do it all the time. Also remember these things if it's a first.
1. dogs especially border collies bond for life if there is any chance you might have to get rid of them later don't do it because it's not fair to abandon a friend,
2. Rememeber if you carry a puppy home in 10 to 15 years you will either carry him to his grave it to a vet to be out down or both. Believe me it will tear your soul out. If you don't have a stout heart don't get a puppy or any other pet...they are children who never grow up...they just get old and waste away and die before your eyes.. but don't get me wrong..the years of unconditional love and companionship make it all worth it.
