Midnight87

thanks you guys/gals!! I've been training Faith (that's her name) myself for a bit.. I've had to train Ashlyn to be my assistance dog so I do know the methods of basic training etc. She's learnt sit and drop and I'm making sure she knows them well before moving on

anyone know how to teach a dog to walk on the treadmill?? on some days I can't take the dogs out or even let them run out in the backyard cause its raining or I have too many things to do.. i have a treadmill at home and am wondering if anyone knew how to train a dog to walk on the treadmill... my two whippets usually don't mind the lazy day but faith the kelpie x needs the exercise and i feel guilty that on some days she doesn't get enough.. any tips anyone? could i teach it to her now? or should i wait till she's better at basic obedience... she knows sit and is learning to hold that and today she's learning down/drop

my whippys must be either too lazy or stuck up then... rofl.. nah.. i'm not too good at training tricks because I don't know how to start i'm starting clicker training though so maybe thats a good start btw, with clicker training.. house is quite echoey even if i go into a room.. now, will this affect the other two dogs while I'm training one?? wouldn't want desensitization to happen

I'm a little at loss here... both my whippets were signed up for platinum and I was going to sign Faith up for training too... sigh...

persephone: could you elaborate a little on controlled exercise?? i've been crating her and stuff but omg!! she's worse than my whippets with crating (she was a stray though so i don't know her history).. RSPCA had her for a month and was going to put her down in the next few days before I got her. a doberman cross?? hmm... never thought of that.. she's got a very slim-ish figure.. will have to get a better pic soon.. beagleboys2: would LOVE for your friend to post pointers on another note, with finding out what she's crossed with, when she plays with my two whippets and stuff her fur kinda rises but only in one line (just like a ridgeback fur line back thingy) and I've been wondering what breed does that.. P.S. she has a sock fetish...

hey all!! i've recently got a 7 month old kelpie x from the RSPCA and although i've had experience training whippets (have 2), I realise that kelpies learn differently from whippets.. she's really smart and has learned to sit in an hour session but since then i've been wondering how else to train her.. she has really really AWFUL leash manners.. i'd love to be able to get her up to advance standard and even some tricks and stuff (my whippets think they are too good for tricks.. lol) but i'm not sure if there's a specific way to train kelpies.. also, is there like a minimum age to start training? i heard from someone that its easier once they've kinda calmed down (so about the 1 and half year mark??) she's easily distracted by my other dogs.. lol.. would LOVE some advice especially from those who own similar sort of breeds.. oh and this is a pic of Faith we think she may be crossed with a sighthound of some kind