that flashing light!!! Yes! I have been working on her staying in a down position by my chair while we eat, anticipating the patio at our fav ice cream shop opening! She gave up tonight and stayed down, BUT she started whining and moaning and grumbling! Hilarious!
What do you do /how do you get her to stay in a down by your chair while you eat? This is a skill we could certainly benefit from.
It is hard for her to stay that long, so it is just over and over. She stays engaged because she gets a high value treat at the end of the meal, but only in that position. I am trying to keep her under my chair, but she wants to keep her eyes on me. Kind of organized begging
So you wait to treat at the end of the meal?It is hard for her to stay that long, so it is just over and over. She stays engaged because she gets a high value treat at the end of the meal, but only in that position. I am trying to keep her under my chair, but she wants to keep her eyes on me. Kind of organized begging
Take a look at Susan Garretts "It's your choice" game. I use this with puppies early on and its a great start to teaching impulse control. I don't give them the treat in my hand but instead offer a different treat in my other hand. Definitely don't be stingy with reward/treats. You want "leave it" to be super super rewarding. I'd say leave it / impulse control is right up there with recall being one of the top things to train.
We worked up to that. She gets frustrated, so I take it slow. In the morning, my husband tells her “ coffee time” and she curls up for a nap on the couch while we watch the news. I am not nearly the trainer as others here, but we know her well and I get a lot of help here.
This is the right idea, but for just starting out on a long down @Josette , it has to be worked up to a level as tempting as being next to you while eating dinner. Teach the command (down) and for pet training you could add a "stay" command. (In my training down means stay until released so I try not to use an extra command.). In the house we have a dog bed in the living room and in the office, so those are where I put the dog if I want her to stay out of my hair. When the dog will down and you can walk away, or walk around the room, then work up to leaving the room for a few seconds to a minute, then add distractions. It's not fair to add a load to the challenge before the basics are mastered. I always return to the downed dog with praise & treat, but don't let them get up to come get it! I return to the dog at basic position, praise, treat, ask for sit, praise, treat, then release word with a little party. ("basic position" means standing next to your dog like you would heel)
YES!
I will look that up. Thank you!
I hadn't known down should be just one command meaning she stay down so I had been working with stay, really not even making her stay down, just stay put. I can see how down implying stay would be beneficial. Might be too late for that for me but I can see that. Either way, I am going to try to work on down and stay.
When she is deafOh yeah! We are not yet consistent, and rarely can I leave her sight. I also use hand signals for each command for the days when she is deaf
I have used a hand out like a stop sign (I have no idea if that is correct or not) for stay, I just did it without thinking. I worked on stay for a while and could move around the room briefly or walk a few steps away, but could never get out of the room. I'm getting back to working on it thanks to all the encouragement I have found here.
Keep in mind, this is the dog who chewed the lid off my Amish mentholated ointment jar last night!When she is deaf
How is it they make us love them so much when they make us so crazy.Keep in mind, this is the dog who chewed the lid off my Amish mentholated ointment jar last night!
It can be anything you want it to be. If you don't plan on competing, it really doesn't matter. I only found out after I was using two commands (down, stay) that I would get points off in trials ("double command") so I had to drop the "stay". At home and around the house if I want Asha to go to her bed/get out of my way/leave me alone I say "Go Lay Down". In training/trial for a down I say "Platz" (German). She knows "go lay down" means go find a bed and get in it and don't come back or wander around. And she knows Platz means super fast down and watch & wait for the next command. They know by their surroundings and your attitude what words mean. In the morning my housemate feeds the chickens and in the evening I do the chicken chores. If she mentions the word chicken in the morning, her dog jumps up and goes to the door (because they go do it together) and if I say the word chickens in the afternoon, Asha jumps up and runs to the door, because she always goes with me. If at noon either one of us mentions the chickens both dogs ignore us. The word only means something to each dog at a certain time of day. My release word for Asha is OK. I was told that it's used too much in everyday talk and she would get confused if I said it not talking to her, but it hasn't happened yet. She just knows these things.
Anyway, all the things I mention here in training, take it loosely, try things, and again make it fun. I had such a serious, independent, make-me attitude of a puppy, it was really hard to jolly her and make things fun. I regret not trying harder. She never seemed like a silly happy-go-lucky puppy, so I just treated her like she was. I wish now I'd bent over backward to work on fun & games. I called her my baby dog, because she never acted like a puppy, just a grown up dog with an attitude in a puppy suit.
There are a few people here who have horror stories about blockages and surgeries. Stay vigilant about keeping things out of her reach!
I have heard some terrible stories. We try so hard. We've found some solutions. My daughter's laundry basket location is next. She doesn't remember to close the door so she might need a basket with a lid. Daisy keeps us on our toes. Good thing we love her so much!
That is so smart and funny how the 2 dogs know the difference in who says the same words and the timing. So smart. I use OK as release word too. We used to tell our Stella Go Lay Down and I look forward to the day Daisy will/can do that!It can be anything you want it to be. If you don't plan on competing, it really doesn't matter. I only found out after I was using two commands (down, stay) that I would get points off in trials ("double command") so I had to drop the "stay". At home and around the house if I want Asha to go to her bed/get out of my way/leave me alone I say "Go Lay Down". In training/trial for a down I say "Platz" (German). She knows "go lay down" means go find a bed and get in it and don't come back or wander around. And she knows Platz means super fast down and watch & wait for the next command. They know by their surroundings and your attitude what words mean. In the morning my housemate feeds the chickens and in the evening I do the chicken chores. If she mentions the word chicken in the morning, her dog jumps up and goes to the door (because they go do it together) and if I say the word chickens in the afternoon, Asha jumps up and runs to the door, because she always goes with me. If at noon either one of us mentions the chickens both dogs ignore us. The word only means something to each dog at a certain time of day. My release word for Asha is OK. I was told that it's used too much in everyday talk and she would get confused if I said it not talking to her, but it hasn't happened yet. She just knows these things.
Someone suggested frisbee and I am planning to get one this week. I donated some that had been my kids a while back and hadn't thought about playing with Daisy with it. I'm glad to have some fresh ideas.
That is a great video! Thanks so much for that recommendation!
