MonElite Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 (edited) But today SHE DID IT! So much progress in just a couple of days. I'm looking forward to seeing what she'll be like in two weeks!(ps. hope you had fun at the pet expo myszka, I went yesterday as OH had to work today- so we missed you! ) Oh and you said that its impossible to train her not to pull? two days..... PS didnt go to pet expo, as thre were 3 days there to cover I was (with a friend) willing to do one, but there were no volounteers to do the other two hence the organisers decided not to have us at all. What a shame - Dobe Club not represented at this even at all.... Edited November 6, 2005 by myszka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobbles Posted November 6, 2005 Author Share Posted November 6, 2005 I noticed there were no dobes I fell in love with the hungarian puli's.... my OH said to the guy "Man, some people would kill to have dreads like that!" And I was trying to find their eyes, I said to the guy "where's the eyes!?" and he said "I don't know!" But then she rolled over for a pat and I saw them..hehe back on topic: I guess my training sessions before were not frequent enough and I would continuously give up hence undoing any previous training... this I see in hindsight. But I just had to get really motivated so that I could HONESTLY say I've tried my hardest. Maybe it just took Steve telling me off Until next update... (thanks for the motivation booster too myszka ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 I'd like to have a brag!!!! Yesterday we had our long awaited session with Steve @ K9 Force where we went to help Turbo with his Dog Aggression, given the right training tools Turbo was not pulling on his lead when we left, previously he was on a head halter and still pulled but controllable. I went for a walk last night and using the tool Steve used in the training session and the command Steve gave me to use, I simply said the word whilst Turbo was on a loose leash and he came right back to my side. I can't give Steve enough praise for what he is able to accomplish and teach you, you can't help but stand there with your mouth open watching him work with your dog doing what you've never been able to accomplish with such ease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobbles Posted November 6, 2005 Author Share Posted November 6, 2005 Yes, I know what you mean sas. How did the dog aggression thing go? Leela has decided that she doesn't like large furry dogs- german sheppards in particular I'm starting to think after I get the lead thing happening I'll have to address this fear aggression she has started to display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Saw a dog fitted with a Sporn Training Harness at the vet's this morning. He towed his owner out the door on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve K9Pro Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 SAS: I can't give Steve enough praise for what he is able to accomplish and teach you, you can't help but stand there with your mouth open watching him work with your dog doing what you've never been able to accomplish with such ease! K9: thanks for the kind words, anyone with a dog aggression issue should never give up until they ahve exhausted all avenues, a large percentage of dogs will be totally over the aggression in a shoryt period of time, others can be maintained not to display aggression. Very few & are past the point of no return. PF: Saw a dog fitted with a Sporn Training Harness at the vet's this morning. He towed his owner out the door on it K9: lol, This is going to heppen with any tool thats fitted with no training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Yes, I know what you mean sas.How did the dog aggression thing go? We now have a system to work with Turbo on, Steve had him rather calm around his own boy! I must say that I feel more at ease now knowing Turbo is fear aggressive rather than having a dominance issue, not that any aggression is good, at least now we can start to help him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobbles Posted November 7, 2005 Author Share Posted November 7, 2005 good luck with it I'm so annoyed that Leela has fear aggression, I really socialised her when she was a pup so I wouldn't have to deal with this. The reason she has fear aggression is actually from a TRAINER at my old training school... he used Leela as a prop for a fear aggressive gsd. This is where it all started. I have since learnt to not trust those inexperienced people at that school, and to trust my own instincts when it comes to my dogs. (It seems they always have new trainers fresh outta training school) Today I'm waiting for a break in the rain to get out for todays training session.. ho hum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 good luck with it I'm so annoyed that Leela has fear aggression, I really socialised her when she was a pup so I wouldn't have to deal with this. The reason she has fear aggression is actually from a TRAINER at my old training school... he used Leela as a prop for a fear aggressive gsd. This is where it all started. I have since learnt to not trust those inexperienced people at that school, and to trust my own instincts when it comes to my dogs. (It seems they always have new trainers fresh outta training school) Today I'm waiting for a break in the rain to get out for todays training session.. ho hum I'd highly reccomend having a session with Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobbles Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 Yes, I have seen Steve before... but not about the aggression problem. Soemtihng to think about doing... Lead training is going well- I have only missed one session last night- OH finished work early and came home with beer so of course I had to have some didn't I?? I felt guilty all night! I got right back into it thismorning though- she's doing better on the front street now, where all the barking dogs are. If you read this Steve let me know if I'm doing it right (and of course I'm using your notes).. I started the training under low distraction (eg. backyard or quiet park after a run).. then I got rid of the command until she knew what she was doing, then I've upped it to the street. I'm still doing the turning around thing until she gets it out in the street, then I'll up it again, until she learns it under higher distraction and so on. Then, once I can do the training anywhere, under any distraction, is this when I can stop doing the turning and just give a 'pop' if I get lead tension? My future distractons might be to walk further through streets she usually doesn't go, down at the quiet shops, busy shops, and finally walking with Bender.. I think this is going to be the tough one as she gets really excited when he comes too and she always wants to be ahead of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobbles Posted November 13, 2005 Author Share Posted November 13, 2005 Update... All's going well, she is walking pretty well on the front street, even when she can see other dogs which is good. We can also walk straight for a while without me having to turn around and catch her out because she has her eye on me most of the time. It seems we made a great deal of progress at the start, but it's taking a little longer to train her under distractions but I'm so determined now I'm sure we'll get there. I haven't trained her thismorning though as she got sick she was lethargic thismorning and throwing up (she has irritable bowel syndrome and allergies but have given her her meds and I'll train her this evening..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReXy Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 thats great im glad u have had some success... hope shes feeling better soon...i know what its like to struggle goig for a nice!! walk...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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