I am always working on something with my dog. Every day he does something and I think, I wish he wouldn’t do that! But it’s easier to say “I wish my dog would do that” than it is to say “I am teaching my dog to do this.”
What are you teaching your dog right now?
I’m teaching mine to walk on a loose leash without any kind of training collar. Obviously this will take a lot of work, but he is 2 years old now, and I think walking my dog without depending on a prong collar or Gentle Leader is a reasonable goal. Maybe by the time he is 4 we will have it down!
I also want to start conditioning him to stay on his dog bed when someone comes to the door. But I have to admit, I haven’t started working on this yet.
And third, I will always be working on the never-ending goal of teaching Ace self control around a tennis ball.
Ace and his buddy, Radar, are pictured above showing off their staying skills.
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Right now we are still working with Gus to adjust. He has some separation anxiety so that is our main goal. We are meeting out walking goal and get him to (grudgingly) wear his pack so this is our top priority now. He is starting to realize that we will come back if we leave.
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I’m working on so many things I get overwhelmed. =P Tatum is my main focus at the moment.. we are working on agility, mostly weaves and jumps and some very short sequences. And also stay on her mat. I think stay is easier for her, and Muffit, on their mat it gives them something to focus on.
I’ve given up on the whole loose leash walking thing.
Oh boy…we’re working on TONS of stuff. Timber is now able to sit and “leave it” at meal time until I say “OK” … it’s SO rewarding!!! =)
And of course with Trooper we’re working on his jealousy and the fighting.
I wish we did NOT have to work on this but that’s life.
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I’m teaching him ‘Away’ — going backwards. He’s a fast learner but he likes to do it halfway and get away with it.
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Working on Bailey’s separation anxiety,
not having much success. She’s real bad when I go to the door to leave the house.
I am working heavily with Eris and her “wait” command. She charges like a bull to do everything. She will flat out run me over as she charges out of her crate. She is doing really well, so far.