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11-02-2016, 08:43 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2016 Location: Loves Park, IL , USA
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| Off the couch My boyfriend and I sit on the couch whenever we eat out meals ( we use a tv tray, also we live in his mother basement for right now) and our little Lola automatically jumps on the couch on to our laps to get the some food, we put her on floor have her sit and just does for a few moments and then jumps back on. My question is, how can I get her to stay off the couch and only able to come on it when invited? Also, she's starting to lay down when asked to sit at times? Anyway to break that habit? |
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11-02-2016, 09:42 PM | #2 |
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| Train the STAY command and use hand signal with verbal command. When she learns the stay command use it when you are eating. Teaching dogs commands must be a routine, meaning, once the dog knows the command it must be used daily. In my house 8PM is treat time, YT has taught me "nothing in life is free" so Cody has to work for his treat. I put him through every command using verbal and hand signal and every trick also verbal and hand signal, then he gets his treat. I mix the commands and the tricks. As for your baby laying down when you say sit. Teach her command word UP. Have her lay down, give command word UP also using hand signal, when she knows the up command you can use it when you say sit and she lays down. Cody was laying down when he was to sit, I trained the UP command and used it when he laid down instead of sitting. Your baby maybe confused with her command words. Work with her for 5 to 7 minutes throughout the day,a few commands at a time. Do not have her sit, then ask her to lay down keep the two separated,that is how I trained Cody. Have lots of patience, praise like crazy when she gets it right and give treats. Good luck.
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11-03-2016, 08:45 AM | #3 |
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| Look up NILIF online, matese referred to it above "Nothing In Life Is Free". IMO I would,say never let her on the couch unless you invite her, ever. Unless you choose to give her free reign when she is older, she will get mixed messages at this point. It will make your life, and her life easier, to not try to figure out when it is ok, just make rules now, that you can break later if you want. Does she have to sit every time? Is it important? Until she has sit down pat, if you know she is going to lie down, perhaps tell her to lie down. Pick your battles, and just tell her down, practice sitting if you feel it is important at a later date, in a different situation. Just staying off the couch sounds like something more important right now? Btw, Unless they are very, very, very well trained in obedience they are going to get tired of sitting for an length of time. |
11-04-2016, 09:27 AM | #4 | |
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My two babies are not allowed to freely jump onto the couch. They both are more than capable of doing it. But after getting a firm "no" from me the first couple of times, they learned. When they sit politely and then stay for a little bit, I pick them up onto the couch. I don't let them jump up (just my preference in order to prevent leg injuries). Basically, they have learned it's never up to them, it's always up to me, and they always have to 'say please'; this naturally comes with regular training
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