Dog Talk
Tips on how to communicate effectively with your dog.
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It’s a common problem: your dog will respond to “sit”, “down” and “stay”, but rarely comes when called, especially at an off-leash park. Why is “come” so hard to train?
Teaching your dog to come to you every time is a skill to train like any other, says dog obedience trainer Lisa Kruitwagen. Start up close. Three times a day, for about two weeks, stand about a metre away from your dog and say, “Princess, come.” Use a cheerful voice and give her a treat when she arrives. Make sure you’re close enough so she’s guaranteed to be successful every time. Gradually add distance and distractions.
Your call should always mean treats, fun and attention.
Teaching your dog to come to you every time is a skill to train like any other, says dog obedience trainer Lisa Kruitwagen. Start up close. Three times a day, for about two weeks, stand about a metre away from your dog and say, “Princess, come.” Use a cheerful voice and give her a treat when she arrives. Make sure you’re close enough so she’s guaranteed to be successful every time. Gradually add distance and distractions.
Your call should always mean treats, fun and attention.
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| tammy on 02 August 2011 ,15:46 We taught our dogs to come the same way as mentioned in dog talk and I also agree with Michele's comments about not yelling at your dog unless it is an emergency ... also, always tell your dog what you DO want it to do and not "no"... this way when the dog does the right thing you can follow up with "good dog" ... for example with our dogs when we don't want them to touch/take/eat something we give the command "LEAVE IT" and when they do then they are "GOOD BOYS" ... We have a Bull terrier X border collie and a Red cattle dog X staffy who are both now 6 years old and were originally rescued from death row at the pound when they were 1 year old ... we constantly refer to them as the best boys in the world ! |
| Michele on 14 July 2011 ,08:21 The dog talk info was good andI agree with most of it. Having been a dog owner for 60 years I'd like to share some of my tips. Unless there is an emergency - never yell at your dog. Each dog has an individual personality and react accordingly. My current dog, a labrador-golden retriever, is an easy dog all round. As a small puppy, when I was training her, I noticed that she responded mostly to hand gestures. On a walk in the bush, she would stop at a path crossing and look back at me. A simple point in the direction we were to go would send her off on that path. When I want her to come I call her name and when she looks at me and I beckon her. She always comes and gets a pat and a cuddle. She is 4 years old now and responds to a hand gesture to sit, lie down, roll over, go outside or come in. Also to eat her food ,and if I forget to to give her the go-ahead and leave the room she will sit there until I remember and point to her food dish. When we have visitors she does sometimes fail and is forgiven. She is a wonderful dog. |
| wiesia davis on 15 June 2011 ,17:33 thank you for the info ,on pet deodorising will try, see how it goes |
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