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Training - Experiences, Challenges, and Mindsets
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This group provides a "safe place" for members to share their experiences with training, celebrate "big and little successes" and gain insights as we encounter challenges, to support one another, and to explore how our mindset affects our training.
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QUESTIONS REGARDING PUPPY BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS (less than 4 mos of age) are better placed in the Main Forum or the Puppy Madness Groups. Once our Doodles reach the age of four to five months, they are ready to begin their obedience training, and this is the place to share experiences.
I STARTED A NEW CGC COLLAGE, BECAUSE WHEN I ADDED JACK DOODLE AND JAKE THE PICTURES BECAME TOO SMALL TO REALLY SEE....SO NOW WE HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM FOR MORE CGC GRADS!!!!!
Congratulations HATTIE!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THESE TRAINING GROUP CGC WINNERS! Please remember to post a picture of your Doodle whenever they complete any training designation so that we can continue to add to our collage. If I missed anyone here, also please let me know.
Discussion Forum
Bosco update and Mother's Day question
Started by Patti and Bosco. Last reply by Patti and Bosco 22 hours ago. 10 Replies 0 Favorites
Bosco has been doing much better since we found a good trainer to come to our house. We have a long way to go but he now will lay down and take treats from us rather than bark and lunge when people…Continue
Nothing In Life Is Free
Started by Jane, Guinness and Murphy. Last reply by Allyson, Peri & Taquito on Wednesday. 5 Replies 0 Favorites
The "nothing in life is free" approach has been mentioned in a few different posts. I was thinking about this today, and realized that this may not be familiar to everyone. Here's an article about…Continue
Tags: NILF
How Long Are Your Training Sessions?
Started by Jane, Guinness and Murphy. Last reply by Adina P on Monday. 9 Replies 0 Favorites
Here's "installment three" of the common training mistakes discussion...3. Your training sessions run too long or too shortTeaching new behaviours to a dog is a process of evolution, not revolution.…Continue
"Surprise Game" - help with reactive dogs
Started by Adrianne Matzkin. Last reply by Kyoko May 10. 5 Replies 0 Favorites
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adbbgis2svAI watched the video - seems like it could work for those with reactive dogs. What do…Continue
Tags: reactive, reactive dogs
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Comment by Jane, Guinness and Murphy 33 minutes ago -
So happy Tacky is starting to "get it"...please continue to keep us posted.
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Comment by Bonnie and Kona 9 hours ago -
Proud of you Allyson and proud of Tacky! Keep up the good work you two!
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Comment by Nancy, Ned, and Clancy 9 hours ago -
Allyson, wonderful. Tacky is a smart boy learning so quickly.
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Comment by Allyson, Peri & Taquito 21 hours ago
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Tacky sat this time before going outside. On command. Without me having to physically force his booty down. He snapped a little at C yesterday p.m. and he went to the crate immediately. His attitude is already changing I think. He is not so high and mighty.
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Comment by Elizabeth Anderson yesterday -
I just went over this with my trainer yesterday. Snowy wouldn't jump up into the back of the car, which is pretty high. My trainer had me back him up from the car a little so he can get a little running start, with him facing the car, pull back on his collar, put the high value treat to his nose and then hold it out towards the car as you let go of the collar and use you command excitedly, walking forward with the treat into the car. Backing up and pulling back on the collar were the new things for me that seemed to do the trick.
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Comment by Jen and Annie yesterday
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len/sheila knight: Maybe you could work on teaching a command to jump onto things. Maybe start with a low bench or the couch, pat your hand on it and encourage him to jump up. Using a high value treat and lots of "GOOD BOY!!" might be a good thing to do. Then you could graduate to a higher object like a picnic table. Once he's got that down, maybe just practice jumping in and out of the SUV, without going anywhere - just for practice. Might be worth a try? We are lucky in that Annie LOVES going on car rides, so she will jump right into the back hatch of our SUV. We also took her everywhere with us... Once he's in the car, is he OK, or does he maybe not like riding in the car?
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Comment by len/sheila knight yesterday
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Not sure if this is asked anywhere but my Harley is one year old now and will not jump into our SUV. No matter what we do. We take him with us lots except when it turns warm of course. I wonder if he never knows where he is going. Could be the groomers, vet , dog park or shopping. He loves going with his play group in their lower truck. But then that's for sure a fun thing. Anyway I thought of a ramp but am wondering if one of these days he will just surprise me and jump in. Kind of like an age thing...Any help ???
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Comment by Karen & Jackdoodle yesterday -
WTG, Allyson!
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Last night I made Taquito sit for the first time - maybe ever??? Bad mom, I know. He looked so confused. I had to physically put his bottom down. I made him sit for a treat, before he ate, before he went outside, etc...and he did everything AFTER Peri. He seemed really ticked off. Really trying to implement this NILF method.
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Comment by Dawn Ross yesterday -
Great article, Joanna, Zoe & Bender. I've been doing the sit/stay with Pierson because there is no other way to avoid coming within the threshold while we are walking in our neighborhood. I've tried crossing the street when we see another dog, but that is still too close. Turning around doesn't always work either because everyone seems to be walking their dog. I'm having a hard time with counter-conditioning too because when he is focused on another dog, it is very difficult to distract him with treats. Pierson is doing better even though we don't always have optimal training conditions.
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