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08-13-2009, 04:44 AM | #1 |
YT Addict | Not food motavated and such a brat! I have been trying to teach my little Lula simple tricks. She has "sit" down and is ok with "come" and "pretty" (sit pretty) but she will often simply walk away when I am trying to train her. I have tried with treats as well as her toys. She just doesnt feel like she needs to entertain me, I guess. *sigh* I watch all sorts of training videos on YouTube but it seems their dogs actually pay attention. Mine however could care less. She is 3 months old and everyone keeps saying that you need to start young, I just dont know what to do. Anyone know of any super motavating treats/toys/love/ANYTHING! |
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08-13-2009, 04:59 AM | #2 |
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| Have you ever tried pieces of boiled chicken breasts as treats?
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08-13-2009, 05:02 AM | #3 |
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| I would love to read what other might say because I am having the same problem. My thing is that when she was younger she use to give high 5 and paw and sit but now its like HELLO!!! she forgot and when I try to retrain her she thinks I'm playing with her LOL!!!! As far as treats I've noticed that my Roxy LOVES bill jac from Petsmart and or Nature's recipe treats... I just cut them up in 3 that way you have more to give... Treats go fast and its not cheap
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08-13-2009, 08:08 AM | #4 |
YT Addict | So far I have been rotating between a wellness treat, sea mobility, chicken breast and cookies... she seems to loose interest in a treat if i use it regularly. what a pain! :P When I use toys as a treat she will go into play mode, listen for about 2 minutes, then start rushing the toy and bark at it to play. I dont want to encourage barking so I try to rarely train that way. |
08-13-2009, 08:36 AM | #5 | |
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08-13-2009, 09:03 AM | #6 | |
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I might need to hurt someone's feelings if he cant follow the rules. perhaps take disciplinary action! haha! | |
08-13-2009, 09:46 AM | #7 | |
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I would also suggest training them after a play session, and before dinner time so they are not full of energy, and also hungry. SMALL, DELICIOUS treats are good, and quick training sessions. If it seems like she's not interested, she may be confused or frustrated. Start with something simple she knows, like Sit, so she knows she's not just being taunted with delicious food she will never earn.
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08-13-2009, 10:02 AM | #9 | |
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when I get home from work we always potty, eat, and then take a trip to the park. perhaps between coming home from the park and when the boyfriend comes home will have hardcore 15 minute training sessions! I think I'm going to discourage him from any of the training (tricks) until she has it all down and is a little more obedient. Ill update ASAP! | |
08-13-2009, 10:08 AM | #10 |
Thor's Human Donating Member | Sounds good, but I would just do a 5 minute session. Keep it easy for her, at least to start. Set her up for success.
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08-13-2009, 10:14 AM | #11 |
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08-13-2009, 10:16 AM | #12 |
Thor's Human Donating Member | Okay. Not to beat a dead horse, but one rule of training is to always end on a good note. So if it seems like she's getting bored, give her something she knows how to do and end it. Always leave her wanting more.
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08-15-2009, 12:26 AM | #13 |
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| Maddie gets little pieces of cheese, the only thing that I have found that works for her. Now she won't "sit" or "lay down" without knowing that I have a piece of cheese in my hand. She is such a little stinker! |
08-15-2009, 12:30 AM | #14 | |
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Rule of thumb is train only in the commercial breaks of one, one hour show and that is enough for the day. There is no reason to even split that into two half hour shows twice a day. For me every interaction with my dog is training time andso are yours as well we just tend not to think that way so a quick sit for a meal or to go out reinforces what you want to just be there when needed. Also instead of feeding supper or breakfast use that for training treats instead. You should be taking out the valume of treats you use to train from thier food anyway. Plus it does not really need to be treats it can be word and touch and play instead. I have one dog that will do a jig for good boy. Another the will do anything to play with a ball. I know of one that works for sheep poop.... yes that gross but we are talking an aggressive dog and we needed him to work. So trick is to try lots of treats ans see which one works for him and use that along with the normal kibble... he will start to wonder what to do t oget the gog stuff and even work just for kibble. JL
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08-15-2009, 03:35 AM | #15 |
YT Addict | After work we continue to do our potties, and eat some food before we go to the park or for a long walk into town. Yesterday we went downtown and found a new friend named Cooper and they "chase" played for a while. Today after work we have a playdate with another yorkie down the street that also likes to "chase" play. Newburyport, MA is such a dog friendly little sea port. There are friends to make behind every corner. I dont even need to bring her foldable water bowl (one les thing to tote around in her baby bag) becuase most of the shops have dog bowls outside. After our daytime activities (before dinner) we sit down to train. I put aside 15 minutes for this. The 15 minites is for ME (ok do i have treats ready? where is that freaking clicker? is she eating the brick?). Taking QuickSilver's advise I am doing tricks until she seems to be slowing down, then we do one last "sit!" she gets a bigger peice of treat and lots of praise. Right now she likes her non-fat string cheese but that can suddenly change. *sigh* I go back and forth between treats and toys, she doesnt always get a treat either. Im trying to get a result of her obeying comands even if she cant see the reward. The hand that I use to do her comands (she knows sit without me saying it) doesnt hold the food. I have been told not to use her kibble as a training treat for various reasons so I think Ill stick with the toys and treats. Like I originally said, she isnt very food motavated so kibble isnt going to do me any good. Up until recently it has been a struggle to even get her to eat that. :P I think ending her training on a fantastic note. is helping, she will sit and look at me like she wants more now. I may do 2 short sessions a day, I just hope I can fit it into her already busy day. (a few days ago on one of our walks we were stopped by a local photographer, she posted my little Lula-Mae Famous online. Im going to post the pics in the pic forum under Mrs. Famous, in case you want to check out my little spoiled brat) |
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