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05-23-2006, 08:23 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada
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| She forgot how to sit! Okay, I have been lazy. I took Pancake out of puppy class 3 weeks ago because I didn't have time to practice with her every day and she kept getting behind. In class she wouldn't even sit for me anymore and all she wanted to do was play with the other pups. I should have practiced more with her because I told her to sit the other day and she looked at me like she didn't know what I was talking about. I had to start over, place and praise. She got it after a few minutes, but geez. I didn't thiink she would forget so soon! Now instead of learning all the basic commands, all she knows is sit, and she never got heel from day 1. I feel so awful, I have failed my Pancake. At 5 3/4 months is it too late for her? I heard it is harder for them to learn after 4 months. If I join another class do you think I can end up with an obedient doggie? Thanks for the help! |
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05-24-2006, 12:29 AM | #2 |
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| It is never too late to train your dog. The saying "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" is the biggest lie there is. Keep in mind that all puppies learn at different rates and as a puppy their attention spans are very short. Here is a tip on getting her to sit for you all the time... Everytime she wants something make her sit first before you give it to her. For example, she wants to go for a walk have her sit before you go outside or she wants a toy, have her sit for it and reward her with the toy. She will figure it out that she has to work for you to get what she wants. Rember to keep it fun, all my dogs love doing their tricks and yours should too. Also, keep the practice lessons short, 5 to 10 minutes a few times a day. Any longer than that and they will become bored and won't do a thing you want them to. Good luck with training!!
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05-24-2006, 02:45 AM | #3 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chesapeake, VA
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| Yes...She can Learn I would definately keep practice time short 10-15mins but do it everyday. That is what I do with Chance. Also when we are practicing I keep a leash on him. So when I say "sit" and he just looks at me, I can then show him how. Chance was awful when I tried to walk him on a leash but yesterday we went for our first short walk around the block...he did great for a first time. We have a ways to go...going to class tonight. Chance is learning but I can tell he is not as eagar to please as Remmy was. And Remmy is great with commands and I did not start him in obiedence training until he was older...like 8months old. Good Luck |
05-24-2006, 03:29 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs
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| I don't think we even started classes until Loki was around 5 months old. We had to find a good trainer and then wait for her next round of puppy classes to start. We've been doing it for over a year now because it's so much fun. I'm glad that you realize you have to work with them every day. Loki and I do "homework" every day for anywhere from 15-60 mins. We work on leash walking on our daily walk. I ask him to sit before he goes outside, before I feed him, etc. Even though he knows all of these things, we practice. Besides, he has learned what he needs to do to get what he wants. No begging at the table, but if he lies down and looks sad for 10 mins chances are i'll put a little tidbit in his bowl when we're done! They are so smart! You have to give her another chance
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05-24-2006, 03:33 AM | #5 |
Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member | Don't panic. You haven't failed, and you've got plenty of time to catch up. I didn't start Eddie at obedience until 11 months, and at 2 years he's as good as any of his classmates. But if you're going to do obedience, you need to put in at least 15 minutes a day at home every day. What you learn at class is for you. Your dog learns at home during the week. Good luck.
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05-24-2006, 03:54 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada
Posts: 35
| I would never give up on Pancake, I'm the one who hasn't been putting the effort into training. We used to play fetch all the time (it was my fav. game), but now she won't play fetch at all. All she wants is for me to chase her when she has a toy in her mouth . But chasing is fun too. I feel guilty because the first few weeks after I got her I was spending 15-30 mins a day with her (and a bag of treats). I was so surprised at how well she was doing (with "sit", "up", "fetch" and "drop it"). Now she won't fetch, or drop anything. I feel better knowing it's not too late, but now it is even harder to keep her attention. If I try to play fetch, it ends up a tug of war game that I am not willing to play (I've heard it makes pups aggressive?). She has never seemed too eager to please anyone and has always been defiant, but now that she is getting older it is only getting worse. She used to listen to "no" at least some of the time, but now "no" is a word she chooses not to acknowledge. I will put her in the next class, but I guess I have one last question. Is this defiance a major problem? It seems to be getting worse, and I hear it's the worst during the "teen" years. I hear they usually outgrow this, but won't it be too late by then? Pancake certainly doesn't think of me as the alpha, my bf was lucky enough to nab that spot - but I'm the one training her, not him! |
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