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06-02-2009, 11:18 AM | #1 |
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| Not without a treat! Ive tought Ace to do sit and down but I am only half successful! He seems to only do it if there is treat. I mean I cant just call out sit and then he sits. He just looks at me. Now when I am down at his level and have a treat or even with just the cue of my hand, he will sit. Same thing with down. How long before the commands strat happening ON COMMAND. |
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06-02-2009, 02:21 PM | #2 |
Thor's Human Donating Member | It may take QUITE a while. You can try a couple things: - when you have a training session with treats, don't hold the treat in your hand. Have him perform the command, which may take a bit longer if he doesn't see the treat. When he does, give a praise phrase like 'Good Boy!'. When you use this phrase consistently, he will know he's done something right and might get a treat! Then immediately after saying 'Good Boy', give him the treat. This will teach him he should listen to you because there MIGHT be treats around. - Give him these commands in consistent places, say, every time you cross the streeet, or before he goes through a door, or gets his food. It takes a lot of repetition. Thor will often just Sit in these situations anyway because he's used to it. - Once he's really consistent, gradually phase out the treats, but never stop giving them completely. You always want him to think there's a chance he might get one.
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06-02-2009, 02:59 PM | #3 | |
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06-02-2009, 03:10 PM | #4 |
Thor's Human Donating Member | Glad to know I could help. If he's really not getting it, try having the treats off to the side, so he sees they are available, and then let him see you put them in your purse (in a sealed baggie). Then he'll know there's allllways a chance. I always have a bag of dog treats in my purse, not super glamorous, but Thor likes it.
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