Chickentrain's Dog Q&A

[black_cat]

Oh nice, you made a mutt

See, I will never understand doodles when there are rescue dogs in shelters? want a mutt with behavioral issues? Go to the shelter you'll get just what you want!

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[black_cat]

https://www.prideandprejudoodles.co...MIjrSNzu3a8AIVqDutBh1KYwEiEAEYASAAEgLLtPD_BwE
ew

 

[ShrekDawg]

Is it just me or is the green person full of bs?

Nah tbh I think they’re right about that. I wouldn’t put pressure on him or force him especially if he’s fighting it. Instead just lure him back into the position without saying anything and reward that. Don’t say it again cause you already told him what to do, just lure him back. Then reward and make sure to release him before he can decide to break it on his own. Then slowly increase the duration. He’s a baby. He doesn’t get it yet. But just put him back. Don’t hold him down.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yes,

they are acting as if dogs are stupid.

they don't need you to think ahead, ever hear of phasing out?

Every trainer I know lures with food and keeps a treat pouch

Wait I missed this part. Only read the beginning part

 

[ShrekDawg]

Okay I read it and I actually agree with most of what they said. I don’t think luring is bad though and that was kinda B.S. BUT that said lately I’ve been trying to like wait for Brew or DBs dogs to think things through on their own and they do eventually get it. I do like having a thinking dog. So I don’t necessarily lure or cue every behavior anymore or whatever. A lot of times I just wait. And it works great and it’s awesome watching that lightbulb click on in their heads when they finally get it hahah but that doesn’t mean I think luring is bad or that I don’t use it or whatever. I do still. I just also like letting them think things through hahah

 

[black_cat]

Nah tbh I think they’re right about that. I wouldn’t put pressure on him or force him especially if he’s fighting it. Instead just lure him back into the position without saying anything and reward that. Don’t say it again cause you already told him what to do, just lure him back. Then reward and make sure to release him before he can decide to break it on his own. Then slowly increase the duration. He’s a baby. He doesn’t get it yet. But just put him back. Don’t hold him down.

I've only been putting a hand on his back once he's already down, to try to encourage him to stay down

 

[black_cat]

Okay I read it and I actually agree with most of what they said. I don’t think luring is bad though and that was kinda B.S. BUT that said lately I’ve been trying to like wait for Brew or DBs dogs to think things through on their own and they do eventually get it. I do like having a thinking dog. So I don’t necessarily lure or cue every behavior anymore or whatever. A lot of times I just wait. And it works great and it’s awesome watching that lightbulb click on in their heads when they finally get it hahah but that doesn’t mean I think luring is bad or that I don’t use it or whatever. I do still. I just also like letting them think things through hahah

I'm doing that with him some, but not with cued behaviors, just things like 'sit before we open the door' and if he breaks his sit before I walk out, I close it again
he figures that stuff out on his own

 

[ShrekDawg]

I'm doing that with him some, but not with cued behaviors, just things like 'sit before we open the door' and if he breaks his sit before I walk out, I close it again
he figures that stuff out on his own

I’ve been doing the same with Brew hahah

 

[ShrekDawg]

I've only been putting a hand on his back once he's already down, to try to encourage him to stay down

I would just toss some treats on the floor to encourage him to stay down rather than forcing it. I know you’re probably doing it gently rather than “forcing” but still. You want him to want to do it not be made to.

 

[black_cat]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Dogfree/comments/fthe2b

omg look at this

I was googling to figure out why sometimes when you pet a dog, your hand gets the color of the dog's fur on it? (probably oils) and this popped up....the whole subreddit is just people being like "dogs are a menace to society and only psychopaths own them'