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Old 03-24-2011, 05:42 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by capt_noonie View Post
Oh... ok I see how this could be a problem! Firstly, Charlie can most definitely be trained. Second, YOU need to be strict with YOURSELF. I know, we ALL know it's hard, almost impossible to say no to those big brown eyes. But if you want an obedient well trained dog, you will have to learn when to say no to him.

Say NO?????? OMG!!! this is horrible LOL

Now, if you do decide to pay for classes, keep in mind that no matter how good he does in class with the trainer, if you don't keep it up yourself at home, along with whoever else lives in your home, or who Charlie encounters daily, his paid training will do him no good.

well if I learn how to do it then I think I can keep it up at home

You say you are too weak to train him yourself, do you mean like you don't feel comfortable getting down on the floor on your knees and stuff? I feel a lot of training you need to get down on the floor with them. Or putting them up on the bed or a big sofa seems to help sometimes too.

No Imean Im weak in that I simply want him to have and do whatever he wants cause he is so adorably cute

Well, I think start cutting back on the treats. Make him sit before you put his food down. Make him sit or wait before you open the door for him to go outside. Always go through doorways first and he follows. You have to be very repeatative all the time, everyday.

Cut back on treat??? that will not go over well now he does wait to eat, he even sits in the bedroom door while I fix his bowl and he doesnt come to the bowl until I walk away. and I always go to the door with the leash and then he will come and stand while I put it on him.

If he dosn't know sit yet, put him up on the bed or chair, and get a [SMALL!] piece of treat and put it in front of his face. Slowly pull it up from his nose up over the top of his head. If you do it close enough to his face and slowly enough, he will automatically go into a sit. Treat pieces should be no bigger than a pencil eraser.

ok his treats are those milkbone bone marrow treats they are the size of a bottle cap and they are hard so they are not easily made SMALL but I will try

You can do it!
and yes............................. Charlie HAS trained ME very well
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