How to train your dog. (Book length)
For example, walking on a leash  . We went to the dog park for about fortyfive minutes today and they ran around like mad dogs the whole time. Came home with wet dirty dogs and thought the best way to dry off would be to walk on leashes for awhile. Start walking down the drive way and Simon is pulling soooo hard I can barely hold him. I stop, he stops and looks at me. Good dog. Move forward and he pulls really hard. Stop and he looks at me. It takes awhile to get out of the driveway because the trainer told us when they pull to go the other way which I started doing. We finally get to the street but we didn't make it very far as we had to turn and turn and turn around.
And what is it with the growling? I tell him sit. He stands and looks at me, so I do what the trainer said and plunck his butt down. He growls. I ignore. Tell him to lay and he looks at me. Follow the trainers instructions and he growls at me. I don't "think" he is going to bite, BUT, the next class the trainer said to bring a muzzle. Not to keep him from biting but because the muzzle tends to put a hold on the growling thing. How do you train, and how can I work with this dog?? |
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| Whoa, whoa, whoa. That's not the Simon I "know"
Bring him to the dog park on Saturday and we'll work with him together. Stop plunking his butt down for now. Back off and ask him to do easier things where you get compliance. Don't pick a fight with him till you know what's going on. Has he slipped on the ice? Been pounded into the ground or broadsided by Bear? Could he be in any pain? Kristine |
Sorry, Garfunkel. Old habits and all that 
Kristine |
| I would deffinitely stop pushing him down. Have you tried a sharp NO when he doesn't comply with your command? If that doesn't work I would follow with a short tug down on the collar. Once he's down say Good Boy, then ask him to heel walk a few feet forward and give the command to sit/lay again, repeat this several times until he sits/lays on his own. Once he does this on command give him TONS of praise and rubs - remember to be really really excited and happy when he does it right. This will help reinforce the positive behavior. |
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