geting him to listen
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geting him to listen
My dog drake was doing great with retreving and comands but latley he hasnt been listning very well and today he would just sit there when i would give him any comand at all. I just dont know what to do can anyone give some helpful advice?
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Re: geting him to listen
More information will be requested on this board like what breed, how old, what kind of training, etc. I don't have any advice, but others here will but will need more info.
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Re: geting him to listen
Without knowing more, I'd say he's 1 1/2-2 years old, you haven't followed a known program, and you have no way now to enforce refused commands.
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Re: geting him to listen
He is a 6 month old black lab. I m reading some books and training him from those. He is my first dog and im 13 so I really haveno idea what to do.
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Re: geting him to listen
There is a book that i have recommended to every one I know with a dog. A friend of mine is a pro trainer , I told him about the book and he said he would be buying it because you never stop learning. The name of the book is culture clash by Gene Donaldson. The answer to your question is in this book along with a lot of others you will have. You can get it on amazon .com , they have used copies as well as new from 2 -8 dollars. Good luck with your new dog and remember to reward him/her as much as possible when he/she is good.
Re: geting him to listen
I think you have maybe tried to do too much, too soon. Go back to playing with the pup. If it was mine it would still be running in like stink for anything that was thrown.
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Re: geting him to listen
Does you mom and dad want you to go to college? They prepare you for that in learning from a young age til you get alot older and smarter. This pup is the same way. He's young and wants to learn, so take it slow and easy. You can't take a dog, add water and expect him to be an adult. It takes time.drake handler wrote:He is a 6 month old black lab. I m reading some books and training him from those. He is my first dog and im 13 so I really haveno idea what to do.
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What training equipment do you have? What book(s) have you read? What are you willing to do to help your dog learn his job?
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There is little reason to expect a dog to be more precise than you are.-- Rex Carr
The Smartwork System for Retriever Training (link)
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Re: geting him to listen
I have a couple bumpers, check cord, leash, whistle,shock collar (im not using), upland bird scent(havent used),2 pigeons(If I need more I can get them pretty easy.). I reading (very very close to done) Tom Dokkens retriever training. Im am willing to do pretty much anything to train him.
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Re: geting him to listen
DH,
That's great that you're coming here with your questions, and that you're willing to put so much time into training your dog! I got a lab when I was just a little bit younger than you, but the internet wasn't around back then (at least I didn't have access to it), so I didn't have resources like this at my disposal, and he didn't turn out to be a polished hunting dog. I'm guessing you'll have better success than I did. I'm going to reiterate what has already been said. Take it easy with Drake! 6 months is still a puppy, and he needs to be having a lot of fun right now. If you're giving him too many commands and not keeping it fun, he's going to start shutting down. If I were you, I'd slow WAY down on everything and get him back to the point where he's having fun. Maybe only 2 or 3 retrieves per day, and only a few "here" commands followed by a TON of praise. He's going to mess up right now, and there's nothing wrong with it. Just don't praise him for messing up. BUT, when he does something right, give him all the praise in the world. As he gets older and more mature, you can start to apply more pressure to your training and he should be able to handle it, but for now he can't, and that's why he is sitting down. Remember, patience is key in training dogs; I have to remind myself of that all the time. Good luck and have fun!
That's great that you're coming here with your questions, and that you're willing to put so much time into training your dog! I got a lab when I was just a little bit younger than you, but the internet wasn't around back then (at least I didn't have access to it), so I didn't have resources like this at my disposal, and he didn't turn out to be a polished hunting dog. I'm guessing you'll have better success than I did. I'm going to reiterate what has already been said. Take it easy with Drake! 6 months is still a puppy, and he needs to be having a lot of fun right now. If you're giving him too many commands and not keeping it fun, he's going to start shutting down. If I were you, I'd slow WAY down on everything and get him back to the point where he's having fun. Maybe only 2 or 3 retrieves per day, and only a few "here" commands followed by a TON of praise. He's going to mess up right now, and there's nothing wrong with it. Just don't praise him for messing up. BUT, when he does something right, give him all the praise in the world. As he gets older and more mature, you can start to apply more pressure to your training and he should be able to handle it, but for now he can't, and that's why he is sitting down. Remember, patience is key in training dogs; I have to remind myself of that all the time. Good luck and have fun!
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Re: getting him to listen
A 6 month old dog is a puppy. Do not work or train him more than 30 minutes a day. Right now, play and have fun with him. Work on the basics, "come", "sit", "stay", etcdrake handler wrote:He is a 6 month old black lab. I m reading some books and training him from those. He is my first dog and im 13 so I really haveno idea what to do.
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Re: geting him to listen
One or two sessions of 5-10 minutes each is ideal for a pup this age. Keep it fun and balanced.
EvanG
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“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”
― Mother Teresa
There is little reason to expect a dog to be more precise than you are.-- Rex Carr
The Smartwork System for Retriever Training (link)
Official Evan Graham Retriever Training Forum
― Mother Teresa
There is little reason to expect a dog to be more precise than you are.-- Rex Carr
The Smartwork System for Retriever Training (link)
Official Evan Graham Retriever Training Forum