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04-16-2007, 07:38 PM | #1 |
I ♥ my Furheathens Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: VAN ALSTYNE
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| Ive created a monster.... I love my Sam dearly. He goes to puppy classes @ Petsmart and enjoys them. He has learned everything that I decided to focus on but getting him to do it is another thing. I know he has learned it because he will do it when HE wants to. He knows he has me wrapped around his lil paw. He doesnt come when he is supposed to, he doesnt mind, he is just a heathen. Granted he is just 5 mos old this Friday but still should have some kinda control over him. I know its my fault because a lot of it is ME! When I get onto him I try hard has everything I know not to laugh or give in to that lil side cocked head with those big brown eyes saying "Mom, dont you love me anymore??" And he is going to be fixed soon, the 27th, if the vet says he is ok @ 5mos. So thats going to be a lot of babying going on then!!!! Any suggestions from anyone?
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04-17-2007, 02:14 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama
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| Love your little Sam Monster. He is still very much a baby. If you practice Cindy's 6 P's of Yorkie Training, then in time he will become a very obedient firkid.... 1) PRAISE- Use huge amounts of Praise -- in different levels -- Have very high value praise (maybe an irrestible treat) that Sam will work hard to get, have medium attention getting praise and lower level of praise -- the old "good boy" and scratch behind the ears. 2) PATIENCE- Remember that Sam does not understand English, but he does "read" your body language. Be sure that your voice and body are telling him the same things and be patient if he "reads" you wrong. It could take several hundred repetitions of a behavior for him to fully understand what you are telling him -- remember the praise. 3) PERSERVERANCE- Remember to keep on keeping on -- even when it seems like Sam will NEVER get it right. He is learning from you every single minute he can hear, smell or see you. Be sure what he is learning from you is positive. 4) PERSISTANCE- Set a realistic training goal and stick with it. If the methods you are using don't seem to work (be sure to give them plenty of time), then don't be afraid to try a new method to teach the same lesson. But above all, DO NOT GIVE UP. Be Persistant. 5 & 6) PEE and POOP-- Avoid both when possible. And please remember, that if your little one needs to relieve himself, it will be difficult for him to focus on learning. Remember -- it is much easier for a dog to understand very specific commands than a geneneral one. |
04-17-2007, 07:44 PM | #3 | |
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04-19-2007, 02:48 AM | #4 | |
Gabor Galore Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Illinois
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__________________ Zsa-Zsa and Eva Darling Mine | |
04-19-2007, 08:53 PM | #5 |
I ♥ my Furheathens Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: VAN ALSTYNE
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| Thanks, Cindy, this is great advice and Im sharing with my friend that has a new cocker spaniel!
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04-20-2007, 08:48 AM | #6 |
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| Couldn't have said it better..Every one should print that and put it in a visable place so that when you are about to give in or get angry or frustrated you can re-read it and refocus...Excellent Post.. Kathy |
04-20-2007, 08:59 AM | #7 | |
I <3 Ferdinand Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona
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__________________ Britta ...and Ferdinand too | |
04-20-2007, 09:37 AM | #9 | |
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You are absolutely 100% correct. There are no "free lunches". I do this automatically and take it for granted that others do, too. It is just so natural. Thank you so very much for this post! | |
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