obedience My Chorkie is almost 5 months old. He is very sweet and smart but only listens when he feels like it. He is very headstrong and the biggest problem is that he doesn't like to come when called. I am enrolling in a puppy training class in two weeks and I hope that helps but does anyone have any training tactics that have worked? My boyfriend wants to purchase a shock collar and the thought of that just scares me to death. HELP! |
Does he know the "stay" command? Teach him that, then have a toy or treat for him, and walk away. Then try telling him to "come" and see if that works? That's how I'm training Rocky to come, and he's still working on it. Hopefully someone else will have more advice. |
No no no, please do not buy a shock collar! Poor baby! He'll never trust you if you do that! You've done the best thing you can by enrolling him in a class. He'll be a star student in no time. ;) Are you consistently rewarding him when he does come? It is very important that you do not call him in anger. Say his name once, say "come", and hold out a treat or toy. When he comes, praise him and give him a treat. Do this several times over a few days and he'll learn that it's a good thing to come when called. Do not plead with him to come, just say it firmly, and don't repeat yourself too many times. Also never call a dog to you and then punish them. They'll only learn to fear you. Hope this helps...good luck with his schooling! |
I have the same problem... she goes everywhere but to me... under the sofa, out the room... lol... she knows what I want too but it's more fun to tease Mummy! She does it most when I'm going to put her in her crate, she doesn't know I'm going out and yet she senses it! :eek: |
Clicker training will help. There are good articles about it in this site and petsmart obedience class uses this method. |
A shock collar to teach "come"??? Not only would it be cruel, it would be worthless. Here is how I recommend: RETEACHING COME First, if you have been using the word "come" without success, then when you reteach the command, it would be a good idea to change the word. Your pup already has a history of ignoring this word. Maybe use "here", "close", "cookies" or whatever you choose. Then, start retraining with your puppy just a couple of feet from you. Let him see that you have something yummy in your hand. If he isn't coming for treats, you need to up the value of what you use. Maybe a tiny piece of leftover meat or cheese or a cheerio. As he starts toward you to get it, saw your cue word ("close" or whatever). Repeat a bazillion times but only say your cue word as he is coming toward you, not before. When he gets to you, he gets a party - the treat, petting, loving, "you are the best puppy ever! you are soooo good!" in an excited voice. Make it fun. Only when you feel 100% confident that he will come, can you start saying "(dog's name) close!" before he starts to come. Repeat a bazillion times. Then, you can gradually start doing it where the treat is nearby but not visible. If sucessful, you can gradually start lengthening the distance that he has to come. The trick when teaching the command is to NOT use it if you don't think he will respond. You don't want him to develop a history -again - of refusing the command. Something to be careful of with the "come" command is that you aren't using it to end his fun - you know, "come" we have to go inside now, "come" & let me take that forbidden item away from you, "come" so I can put you in your crate. A trainer told me that 75 - 90% of all "comes" need to be met with only good consequences. That means ALOT of "comes" just to get a treat! But, it does work. |
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One thing that I wanted to add - if he didn't come after I called him twice, then he finally came (of course, looking at me like, okay give me my treat now!), I wouldn't give him a treat. I was told giving him one after calling him multiple times would only teach him that when you want him to come, he can come at his leisure. |
PLEASE don't use the shocker collar! Here's what we learned in our puppy class, in the house, attach a leash to a harness, stand a few feet away, say 'come' and pull him towards you, reward with a treat, and make a HUGE hoopla about it 'good boy etc' keep doing that until he learns the word in connection to the command. My husband and I stood on opposite ends about 4-5 feet apart, with treat in hand said come back and forth. She learned it. Don't give up though, Zoe is a stubborn girl with a mind of her own and is also sweet at the same time. They just need constant reinforcment. If he food motivated, it should be no trouble to teach him commands. Your enrollment in puppy class will also help ALOT. GOOD LUCK |
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