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Originally Posted by pippinsmommy  Pippin is in possible to train. House breaking and getting him to go potty outside was easy, and it only took a couple of months after I brought him home. I didn't need to teach him to sit he just started doing it on his own one day and put the word 'sit' with the action whenever I said it. I tried teaching him other things like 'lay down' and 'shake' or even speak but he won't do them it's like he doesn't have the attention span for it. He's a year old now and I was wondering if anyone has any good tips for teaching a dog basic commands. He still doesn't really know come or stay. We don't have a fenced in yard and sometimes when we're outside he comes out and he's not wearing his leash and he takes off and I'd love it if he'd come back when I call him.
-Kelly and Pippin |
It ok really. We all get told that they are all grown up at one and all will fall into place.
Yeah No.... one they are all grown up in the body.
Two they kinda got the world figured out socially.
It not till three that that brain kicks in and they slow down and calm down.. he got all his life to learn even after that.
I worked come in another post so am not going to repeat that.
down... he most lay down at some point in the day so reward that to start.
You can make a bridge with you leg and lure him under your leg and as his elbow hit the ground you can say down and treat him.
Repeat and lower leg , no pushing so he got to touch his belly to the ground... treat and say down.
Same with speak catch him as he barks or if he gets excited over something say speak them and reward. And remember to teach the off button quiet as well.
Shake a paw... Humm now I did this a long time ago with my dog.. on the floor treat in hand and close hand so dog can not get it. he is going to nudge it with nose if he reaches with the paw open hand and give treat say paw at the same time.
Hope that helps
JL