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06-12-2006, 07:26 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada
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| "Watch" or "Look" Command? Bailey is about half way through his puppy kindergarten...We learned the "Watch me" command in the first class. If we are doing it in the home, during our training, he does it great....but try and use it when outside or if there are lots of distractions and Forget it......I am wondering if anyone has any tips or tricks, I really want him to learn this as I think it will help me to use other commands when we go walking..(no bark, sit, and when he dashes to other dogs)........I am willing to try anything and everything...
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06-12-2006, 07:51 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs
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| I totally understand. Gotta love Yorkies and their noses. DIRT is more interesting then the food in my hand. My suggestion is use better treats when outside. I admit I need to do this more often as well. But your dog is less likely to ignore you if you have fresh cooked chicken in your hand!!
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06-12-2006, 08:41 AM | #3 |
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| Thank you Erin for your advice, I have tryed a bunch of different treats, including chicken, store bought treats, a piece of kibble from his brothers bowl (which he loves) , and even have gone as far as using small pieces of hot dog ( recommended by his training instructor)...I never give my dogs those, but am willing to try anything. He knows what the treat is , because he has usually had it allready for following commands, but as soon as he sees kids, dogs, cats, bikes..etc....he does not recognize me at all......getting a little frustrated, why is this command so hard for him.......he almost always follows all of the others he has learned.................Erin, thank you again for posting a reply, its good to know I am not alone here...
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06-12-2006, 09:54 AM | #4 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London, UK
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| How does he respond to the recall command when outside? Does he come back to you immediately or suddenly suffer from "selective deafness"? I don't have a Yorkie - yet - so I may be talking a load of rubbish. But I do have a West Highland White Terrier. She has her good moments outside BUT anything moving quickly, people chasing balls, children's noise etc and she's ready for a game. Selective deafness suddenly clicks in but she knows, I know she can hear me. I call her name, re-inforce it with the recall command, then... run off in the other direction. "Aha", she says, "another game of chase and this time I know there will be a nice treat and cuddles when Mom let's me catch her. I must remember to give her an adoring look when I catch her and she says 'watch me' though" It's instinct to a large degree. Both types of terrier were bred from very mixed breeds specifically to work/chase/catch or kill small animals completely out of sight of their handlers. They had to become very independent and, although today's Yorkies are not working dogs, I suppose you've got to expect a bit of recessive behaviour creeping back in now and again. You are doing the right thing in going to training classes. Good luck. Oh and running away sure does keep you fit as well |
06-12-2006, 10:06 AM | #5 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London, UK
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| Just thought I'd mention she is never off the lead outside, because of the chasing potential. She does have a very long retractable lead though. |
06-17-2006, 12:54 PM | #6 |
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| Get a 50-foot piece of clothesline. This will allow your pup to get a long ways away from you --but still let you have control when you need it. I take my pup out with this long long leash and he runs his head off all over the place. He doesn't even know he's tied up. He can run 50 feet in one direction away from me and then 50 feet in the other direction. But - at the same time - if he starts going where I don't want him to go - or doing anything I don't want him to do. I can get his attention back to me quickly......(no treats involved)...... Also - these little clotheslines are so light - that they can run all over and not even know that they are tied to anything. Good luck! Caroo Jean |
06-18-2006, 05:52 PM | #7 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama
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| Great advice given so far. We've been told to do the same thing that Carol Jean said, the long rope thing, especially for the come command. And actually the clothes line is a great thing too, that's what we have out front for Reagan. I will put her on it for just a bit to go potty if I need to run back inside for a minute. Also if she wants to sun for a little bit I don't have to worry, and it is very light just like Carol Jean said also. I think the other main thing is just time. With all my dogs if we are outside and there is something that is going to grab their attention I always make them sit down and I tell them stay. Over time they will just learn that they you aren't going to let them go after everything and it will be easier to get their attention. Now I'm not saying that over time they will just learn to not take off after everything. I know you are trying to teach them "watch" and having them sit first kinda defeats the purpose but in the beginning it at least keeps them calm when something it going on like a dog going by or a kid riding by on a bike or something. Just keep practicing you'll get it soon.
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