And.......We're Walkin' After a couple of weeks of strict daily training I finally have my 2 boys walking nicely on leads. Max is barking much less, if at all and neither is pulling as much as they used to. I couldn't be happier and the walks are so enjoyable now. With that being said, we went to the park on Saturday and it was disastrous! Too many people, too much commotion, other dogs, a new place. It was just too much for them to handle I suppose. I was armed with treats, clickers and even a metal can full of coins (in case of major issues). Neither of them walked nicely and Max barked most of the time (although I was somewhat able to control it). I used all my new techniques and nothing really worked. So my question is: How do you transfer your home training to a new location? They are only walking well in our neighborhood where we train. I can't imagine having to train them in every new location we go to. |
:eek: Oh no, Please don't tell me that's what I'll be up against.... Dex hates the collar on, so I've been putting it on for the the past few night for about 5 min, he scratches at it and tucks his head down like he's done somethign bad:rolleyes: and won't move, grrrr Now add trying to put clothes on him:rolleyes: I have to get him used to a sweater of some sort when we go away:confused: I'll be following this for ideas |
The clicker has been working great for me. I know I see Victoria Stilwell on "its me or the dog" turning around and walking in the other direction when the dogs bark. Maybe walking one at a time will help. I hope someone can give you something that will work for you. |
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It just didn't work at the park. They didn't care about a clicker or treats or anything, really except "we gotta go go go"... |
Gail (Gemy) suggested to me to gradually increase the amount of stimuli. Instead of going from your relatively quiet walks at home to the busy park, try to find a place that will serve as a stepping stone with moderate stimuli. I was taking Max to the city to train him to walk on sidewalks and the traffic/people/other dogs/noise was too dramatic of a change for him. We have been walking on weekends in a different area that has moderate traffic and people. Now that he is accustomed to this, I am going to try taking him to the city again. |
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I really think it's a learned thing. The more time you walk the dogs in private and public, the more they understand what they are supposed to do. Buddy isn't totally there yet, but because we love to walk him 2 - 3 times a day, he runs into all kinds of neighbors and other dogs. We took him to the new greenway that the city build just down the street from us and Buddy just did his thing and had a ball. Maybe I give him a little more leeway when it comes to stopping and sniffing about, but the way I see it, this is his walk, so enjoy it. When it's time to move on, I say, "Buddy, let's go." If he doesn't respond, I give him a little tug on his leash with the same command, and off we go. I can tell this all will take some time and in this case, patience will certainly be a virtue! |
Great thread. Marcie is great on our block but after that she could care less if I have a turkey roast in my pocket. Tried turning around, standing still. I know it has to be me b/c she is great on my block. I am keeping an eye on the thread for ideas. Thanks |
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Mickey loves to go for walks but if he sees a person or dog he turns into a Yorkshire Terror! He is so lovable and calm inside but outside he acts a crazy dog. I have been working on this with him too. When he barks I give the leash a little tug and say "Shh!". I calmly look forward and keep walking like there is nothing new in sight. If it is someone we know (kids) we stop and he calms down as soon as he greets them. The kids LOVE him in the neighborhood. This is working and he is getting better but... |
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Listen to me, giving walking advice. LOL:rolleyes: |
^^I agree with this, and Karen, you are qualified to give walking advice. :) Max recently developed an obsession with sniffing and marking outside. I'm now forcing him to stay on the road and giving him only designated spots to take breaks for marking. He understands when I say, "let's go to the end of the road," or "let's go to the creek." When we are in an unfamiliar area and wants to dawdle and mark, I make the clicking/smacking sound and say "let's go." |
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