I Haz Trained And I Didn't Know It!

[Monah]

I'm not what you'd call a great trainer

I did get a surprise tonight.

I'm babysitting (dogs) this weekend at my place and twice today realised that I HAVE actually trained my two girls a little more than I realised

Firstly all in the back of the 4wd. my two 'wait' when I lift the back up and only one at a time is allowed out (I point). The ring ins just leapt out and my two were quite flabbergasted!

Just now I let them all out for wees, my girls know they are never allowed down the back at nights (2 acres) and I do have a gate I can shut the 'wild woods' off by.

the gate was open, the girls ignored that and stayed in the top yard by the house, ring ins went willy nilly down the back, lucky I got them straight back, my girls stayed in the top yard and watched while I got the others back.

Ring ins are very well trained, they just don't know our rules. But I always think how badly behaved mine are and how hopeless I am, so I got a pleasant surprise, maybe we are all a little better than we think

[noisymina]

I'm sure we are Monah.

It might take some of us a bit longer to get there, but that'a not really a problem IMHO.

It's the jourmey that counts.

It was only when I was handling someome else's dog recently that I realised how much more confident with dogs I have become since getting Kaisie and hanging out on DOL.

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Edited September 18, 2010 by noisymina

[noisymina]

It's amazing how fast they learn.

I still laugh when I rememnber the DH soon after we got Kaisie.

He comes in and says "What's wrong with that siily dog? She won't go through gates unless I call her through!"

Yep - one short lesson and she stopped rushing gates for me .....and for DH too!

[kiwioz]

I'm also not exactly a training expert And my dogs have their fair share of issues. But after reading your post, I realised that they do at least know the house rules and routines well It sounds like yours have good manners, so definitely take that credit where it's due! And thanks for the reminder that I might have done a little bit to get my puppies under control

[Monah]

My viz has shocking manners she will lick and suck face of visitors and is so over the top, but after 5 mins will go on her rug.... by then the visitors are thoroughly traumatised!!! spinone is great, gentle and sweet. I will have to get control of the situation. Because I tend to concentrate on the 'bad' I forget about how good they can be, will have to look at the glass half full :D

[ninahartland]

My viz has shocking manners she will lick and suck face of visitors and is so over the top, but after 5 mins will go on her rug.... by then the visitors are thoroughly traumatised!!! spinone is great, gentle and sweet. I will have to get control of the situation. Because I tend to concentrate on the 'bad' I forget about how good they can be, will have to look at the glass half full :D

LOL..she does not having shocking manners Deb, she just being a Viz!!