Comments on: Obedience work with German Shepherd – 14wks old

By: skywidedesign

skywidedesign — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:13:20 +0000

There are some …
There are some great ideas for this in the early comments for this video. Just scroll down and click “Show More Comments” Good Luck and Have Fun!

By: skywidedesign

skywidedesign — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:13:20 +0000

“Behaving” in a tub …
“Behaving” in a tub…
Do you mean, “not-trying-to-escape?” That’s just going to take time and practice. If your 4-month old dog doesn’t know “sit” or “down” outside the tub, you’re wasting your breath trying to use in in the tub, and trying to teach it in the tub is a very bad idea. The dog will associate the cmd with a bad experience.
When you dog is older, and “knows” cmds, THEN then you can try and use those commands in a different surrounding, like a bath. Use a leash in the bath for now.

By: DreamComeTrueK9

DreamComeTrueK9 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:13:19 +0000

very cool vid..hope …
very cool vid..hope you enjoy my vid responses..at waht age do you start to ween the dog off of the clicker? or do you like to use it always?

By: WWWworm313

WWWworm313 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:13:19 +0000

at what age did u …
at what age did u started to train your puppy

By: cali4nia4me

cali4nia4me — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:13:19 +0000

One last comment… …
One last comment… There are different ways to accomplish the same goal & more than 1 method can work—esp given dogs have individual personalities like we have.

I posted 1 way of getting a dog to bark on-demand. Yet other means work as well (from my experience, varies some w/each dog). Also had success getting dog to bark or growl on queue from past frustration… Last time I did that, my dog barked as I insisted she back away further from me b4 I’d toss her tennis ball, she talked back.

By: cali4nia4me

cali4nia4me — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:13:19 +0000

Skywidedesign…. …
Skywidedesign…. I’m happy to see your videos esp after viewing some dreadful practices in dog training (punitive mostly & largely ineffective leash-yanking; feel so bad for the poor dogs).

You, on the other paw, are just right IMO. Very positive, providing a safe learning environment, effective, humane, knowledgeable, consistent, supportive. Your pup looks secure, happy, proud of himself, eager to learn more. Also, he looks at you at all times (for your guidance). Terrific!

By: cali4nia4me

cali4nia4me — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:13:19 +0000

@geaboi96, what’s …
@geaboi96, what’s worked easily/quickly w/my 3 past GSD’s — When ur dog barks (on their own), immediately assign that action w/a word or phrase that you will use consistently in the future to Initiate their barking. So, dog barks once, you instantly say “talk 2 me!” & w/very positive attitude (dogs sense our mood & intention). This video’s trainer also uses Audio Reinforcement to let pup know Instantly that he got it right (even b4 she gives treat w/verbal praise / affection).

By: OutofAmway

OutofAmway — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:13:19 +0000

great job …
great job impressive!

By: fja0568

fja0568 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:13:19 +0000

Nice Work. At this …
Nice Work. At this early age, I was happy just to stop my dog from eating electrical cords in the house. However, she’s very well trained now. At 3 years old, she’s settled a little and more mature. I found that building drive was a very important thing to do early on.

By: Thannah4

Thannah4 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:13:19 +0000

These are just …
These are just amazing dogs. We just got our first German Shepherd a month ago and she is 3 1/2 months old. I was going to hire a dog trainer to begin her basic obedience in the next couple weeks, but after watching a few of these videos and reading up on some tips, I decided to try the basic commands myself. In about 30 min time, my puppy has learned to sit, come, stay, and down through positive reinforcement and stern speaking. I am so impressed and the info in these videos are just great!