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Originally Posted by 4OC  I train service dogs and there is a very real possibility that the dog was abused. What you have to do is not react negatively to the snapping. It is not something you want to reinforce with your baby. I had a GSD trained to protect my German aunt that had been in WW2 forced labor to interpret for Hitler forces against the allies. Prince was out in the blueberry gardens along with myself and my cousin. I petted Prince and when I stopped he grabbed my arm. Instead of jerking away, I let him just hold on. From that moment I was able to play with Prince whenever we were went to the farm. This would not have been the case had I jerked back.
With this being said, I want you to go to petsmart type store and purchase a cheaper clicker. Doesn't have to be expensive. Then go to Wal-Mart to get your puppy their favorite treats. I like pup a roni because I an sit there and cut them into bite sized pieces. You want them to mostly chew not more than once or twice so they can swallow and stay focused.
Day 1. Teach the click get a treat. No commands and no talking. Just click it and give the treat. You want your puppy to learn to associate click with the treat. Do this 2 - 4 minutes 3 times a day.
Day 2 - 5 repeat step one.
Day 6- 9. First command. Sit. Click and treat. You want a command for something your baby already knows since it's a rescue. Again just 2 - 4 minutes 3 times a day. Whenever ever your baby gets snappy say NO when the snappiness stops click and treat.
Day 10 - 14. Commands are sit and down (whatever words you use).
This is the better way to train any animal. Even See World uses this type of training. They use one tweet on a whistle in place of the clicker. I have also trained my 3 cats with this method. Works wonders.
Every week add 1 new command while reviewing the previous ones. Never work more than 7 minutes after the first month.
Once you get your baby doing seven to ten commands start mixing the order of giving them up. You need to do this because YOU must become the pack leaders. Both you and your husband need to be active in the training.
Problems or questions anyone can send me a pm. I'm always happy to help with this method of training. |
Resource guarding does not mean they were abused. Puparoni isn't really good for dogs in fact most of the treats at Walmart are made in China and terrible. You also don't have to use a clicker you can just use treats. Dogs do not see humans as there pack that is myth that has been debunked. Training is going to form a bond but probably won't fix the issue.