Obedience Training Help We adopted a 7-month-old male Yorkie about a month ago and, as I have done with all of my dogs, I have enrolled him in beginners obedience classes to start in a couple of weeks. Does anyone have any helpful hints for me? I have a feeling that my patience is going to be tested! My last dog I trained was a boxer - he almost did me in! :) |
lots of patience// we really had to work with morgan/ i think he just did not want to do it about the time i was ready to give up he would look at me and do it// now he is great and I love him so much |
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There was another thread here about teaching heel. Someone had the great idea, of using a wooden spoon with some P>B> on it, so that you weren't constantly bending down to teach heel/sit. I would get the low fat, low salt PB though. I like small pieces of green beans, and I mix up the treats in the bag. I separate out the really really high value treats, like cheese, and meat, from greeen beans and cheerios. Then when he has done a really fine job on an exercise, bingo a teeny tiney piece of cheese. I weigh my cheese and meat, then cut/break up into pea size pieces. I put them in a separate baggie inside my training treat bag. I like the kind that clip onto my waistband. Remember to weigh the treat food, so that you know how much you are feeding daily, I subtract out that weight from his dinner, unless we have had a super active day. Good luck with the training, and have fun:) |
You did the right thing enrolling him in classes. A good instructor will give you many training tips. Then, practice, practice, practice...only 5-10 minutes 2-3 times per day. You didn't say what he already knows, but an essential skill is coming to his name. Don't say "Fido, come," if you can't enforce it. Use his name in a happy voice with a treat for responding. Play "hide & seek" where you hide and say his name in a happy voice, while he looks for you. Then, treat. Check the "stickies" for additional tips. Good luck, and welcome! |
1. Patience 2. Remember to make it fun. Don't get frustrated & don't compare to the other dogs. 3. Really special treats. |
Thanks for the tips. Buddy DOES love his treats! Hopefully that will be enough. I'll post updates as we progress in our training. |
None of my other 5 toy dogs have gone through any type of obedience training. All of them do pretty well in coming and all understand NO. With this being my first terrier, Zachary I think will need some training. I know these little guys can be very willful, or so I have read, and I need to be in control, particularily with all the other dogs in the house. He knows NO and will stop inappropriate behavior when told. He comes to me when I can him but NOT my husband. He will sit when I push his butt down. I have only been working with him for a couple of days. I am almost 65, retired for a few months now and haven't obedience trained a dog since the '60's (German Shephard). Somehow, I think Zachary is going to be just about as much of a challenge as Katie was! Louise |
Hello~! Truffles and I am graduating "intermedia class" tonight!!! and we are the one who had hard time with "Heel" since she is soooo small girl for 7months old that time. wooden spoon is the best idea some one gave us advice too:) I am glad to hear another yorkies going for school. I've been very lucky to have a very intelligent girl that learns very quick and so good at these classes. I was already teaching her "sit", "wait" and little few stuff before her "Puppy Class" and when the class start she was already advance but some other her class mates who had different large breeds sometimes very upset with their pups because they couldn't handle their pups to listen.... one pup owner was start crying... frustrated :( but honesty the class is more for us human than for pups. (Trainer explain how to do train our pups and show techniques but we have to do home works for a week till next visits) so Truffles and I got more bonding because I'm the one who usually training at home with her at night and when we are walking outside...so my husband and kids still attending class with us but they not doing homework with her at home. Only me :) class will be great for you and your baby bonding!! English is my second languages... and was nerves if I will understand class to train my pup ( Only " Heel" that I didn't know at all and never hard of.... that word of command for dogs.... till the day lol) so my family and trainer had to explain better for me to understand first before I could train my pup .... Treats.... Yes, that was surprised me a lot to give them so much treats in class and I am not that owner who give them treats often so it was hard for me in class but gave her low calorie treats and very little bit of it each time she did great job in class. but I am really surprised Truffles has passionated eyes for treats in class LOL... she do everything for treats.... Good luck and enjoy that moment with your baby! Let us know how you guys like that class. |
Consistence number one. Treats and praise. Good luck |
At what age can they start classes? Hope just turned 13 wks. I think I have to wait till she's had all shots. |
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Quincy was in a class with several large dogs one was a pressa canario HUGE, hated little. By the end of the 10 week course we got a picture of them standing next to each other no problems. I just don't know. How to upload the picture. Sorry! |
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We're in our 4th week of training...and not sure we're going to make it to the 5th week! Stubborn isn't even the word for it! When heeling, he refuses to sit when we stop - until he sees my hand coming down to "scoop" his butt. Down-stay...not a chance! He thinks it's his way or the highway! Any help would be appreciated. |
We're working "heel" right now-he does great in the house, even off leash! The second we head outside, its like torture. About the third day, I realize he heels a lot better if he can see the food while he walks-if he knows its there, he'll stay by me (non-anxiously) and the second his attention wanders, I say heel and he's right back. It works better than telling him to heel every time he wanders. (He'll always come back, but its a stop start thing otherwise) |
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