YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community - View Single Post

Erin · 08-08-2009, 04:46 PM

Please don't be upset, you don't have to kick your dog out of the bed unless they are actually guarding the bed or not allowing others into it. The reason that the "old school" training is so "old school" is because science and new studies have debunked it

Now, house training is another story. We had Loki crated at night so that we knew when he had to go out, rather than him juts peeing on the floor. As soon as he slept through the night he slept with us again. Sam slept with us from the day we got her

Loki had some resource guarding issues when he was around a year old, so we taught him "move" "leave it" "drop it" and other commands and we don't have those issues any more. He used to bark at my husband when he would come in the room (I was the resource) so when he did that I would immediately set him on the floor and ignore him. We practiced over and over until the behavior stopped (it took a few weeks) But isn't it better to train them, than just banish them?

There are a few books you should read:
Pat Miller's Positive Perspectives, Love Your Dog, Train Your Dog
Little Dogs: Training Your Pint-sized Companion by Deborah Wood
Victoria Stillwell's It's Me or the Dog

Also, as far as flat-rate vs. hourly sessions. The thing about the hourly sessions is that they teach you what to do (HOW to teach "down" for example) and then you work with the dog over the course of the week, 15-20 minutes at a time, a few times a day, until they get it. A week is typically enough to teach your dog a trick like this. The trainer is not going to be able to stay until the dog gets it. Then you can also ask questions about behavior type problems, like chewing or barking, and they can show you what to do. The trainer is not the one training the dog. It's not like on TV

A good trainer will teach YOU how to teach your dog

It's OK to treat them like children, as long as you don't treat them like spoiled children. I ask my two if they want to go in the car with me to the store. I let them decide which direction we will go on our walk. I take 100 pictures of them a day. They also know their commands and have a routine and know how to ask for what they want and they know what NO means

All done with *positive* training methods. Loki has the vocabulary of a 3 year old. He understands sentences. He does more tricks than a circus side show. Sam isn't as bright but she's twice as sweet and she knows the basics! (As opposed to Loki, who knows "it's going to storm" means or "we are getting a visitor") Training should be FUN and not stress you out. If you have any questions, please ask!!! I have a shelf full of books!

08-08-2009, 04:46 PM	#7
Erin Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 3,306	Please don't be upset, you don't have to kick your dog out of the bed unless they are actually guarding the bed or not allowing others into it. The reason that the "old school" training is so "old school" is because science and new studies have debunked it Now, house training is another story. We had Loki crated at night so that we knew when he had to go out, rather than him juts peeing on the floor. As soon as he slept through the night he slept with us again. Sam slept with us from the day we got her Loki had some resource guarding issues when he was around a year old, so we taught him "move" "leave it" "drop it" and other commands and we don't have those issues any more. He used to bark at my husband when he would come in the room (I was the resource) so when he did that I would immediately set him on the floor and ignore him. We practiced over and over until the behavior stopped (it took a few weeks) But isn't it better to train them, than just banish them? There are a few books you should read: Pat Miller's Positive Perspectives, Love Your Dog, Train Your Dog Little Dogs: Training Your Pint-sized Companion by Deborah Wood Victoria Stillwell's It's Me or the Dog Also, as far as flat-rate vs. hourly sessions. The thing about the hourly sessions is that they teach you what to do (HOW to teach "down" for example) and then you work with the dog over the course of the week, 15-20 minutes at a time, a few times a day, until they get it. A week is typically enough to teach your dog a trick like this. The trainer is not going to be able to stay until the dog gets it. Then you can also ask questions about behavior type problems, like chewing or barking, and they can show you what to do. The trainer is not the one training the dog. It's not like on TV A good trainer will teach YOU how to teach your dog It's OK to treat them like children, as long as you don't treat them like spoiled children. I ask my two if they want to go in the car with me to the store. I let them decide which direction we will go on our walk. I take 100 pictures of them a day. They also know their commands and have a routine and know how to ask for what they want and they know what NO means All done with positive training methods. Loki has the vocabulary of a 3 year old. He understands sentences. He does more tricks than a circus side show. Sam isn't as bright but she's twice as sweet and she knows the basics! (As opposed to Loki, who knows "it's going to storm" means or "we are getting a visitor") Training should be FUN and not stress you out. If you have any questions, please ask!!! I have a shelf full of books!