by Lindsay Stordahl on December 5th, 2008
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One of my goals for this loose-leash walking challenge was to be able to take my dog out in all situations without a pinch collar or Gentle Leader and have him under control. To me, under control means Ace is not pulling, whining, choking himself or fixating on another dog or person. Before this challenge, I walked Ace with his pinch collar on almost every day. After working with Ace specifically on heeling for 30 da ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on December 1st, 2008
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…………………………………………………………………….. A good way to get my dog to pay attention to me is to turn around and walk the other way without saying anything. I do this when Ace (not pictured) sneaks ahead on a walk, but I also do it when he is “free” and gets too fa ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on November 28th, 2008
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…………………………………………………………………….. Ace has made great progress with loose-leash walking over the last 25 days. Here are some changes I’ve noticed with his heeling: - When I tell Ace “OK!” he chooses to walk at my side. “OK” is Ace’s ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on November 23rd, 2008
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…………………………………………………………………….. One of my dog-running clients wanted her dog to socialize and practice walking with another dog, so Ace and I met up with them Saturday. Ace was the perfect match because he is calm and submissive. Of course, the meeting benefited bot ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on November 17th, 2008
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…………………………………………………………………….. From the car to the dog park is a challenging area for most dogs to walk on a loose leash. Ace (not pictured) and I went to the 45th Street dog park in Fargo today to practice some on and off-leash heeling. There were no other dogs at ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on November 10th, 2008
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…………………………………………………………………….. Ace and I headed over to Lindenwood Park in Fargo Saturday for a much-needed walk. We have to drive there, but it’s only a few miles away. I thought this park would be good for Ace because it’s full of trees and squirrels, ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on October 29th, 2008
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One of the most important things to teach a dog is to stay. But there’s more to it than that. Teaching a dog to sit and stay is one thing, but if she can learn to lie down and relax for long periods of time, even better. There is a big difference. A dog that reliably lies down, stays and relaxes when told is a dog that is under control, calm and nonthreatening. She is safe because she is focused and will pay at ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on August 25th, 2008
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You could have your dog find anything. Treats or a toy work well. The reason I taught Ace this game was to challenge him to search for an object rather than play fetch where my dog obsesses over a ball. To teach Ace “find it,” I had him sit outside in a baseball field. There were pieces of litter scattered around, and I picked up one piece of paper the size of a gum wrapper. I held it in front of him and ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on July 27th, 2008
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With three more days left in our challenge, I better get going. Ace will now do all five commands. The problem is he only does them … sometimes. And he won’t do them all in a row. He needs a lot more work (probably another month), but at least we are off to a good start. The hardest part of this challenge is just sticking with it. I want to give up if Ace doesn’t pick up on something right away. Bu ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on July 16th, 2008
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Yesterday I began teaching Ace the command roll over. To teach this, I started with him in the down position. Then I held a treat over his head and moved it to one side so his body followed and he was on his side. I continued moving the treat and encouraging the mutt to roll onto his back and finally onto his other side. He doesn’t have this figured out yet and flops around like a dead fish when I try to get hi ...
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