The Quack Shack

[duluthralphie]

Thank you, thank you!
How long has everyone else been married so far??

We got married in 1973.. so that makes 2 1/2 years of happiness together...

 

[duluthralphie]

Look the CDC came out against dux!!

 

[DiYMama540]

Congratulations @Tooshay89 !! I like not forgetting the date, and there's always an endless supply of gifts to choose from, but then again, we married our way out of a holiday!!

Beautiful thing when you can stick through the good and bad as long as you gentlemen have! Your wives must have you trained well by now
Honestly, in my experience, the first +/- 5 years was the hardest....smooth sailing now! We are counting down the days till we can boot some of these kids out of here now

And that's alright @shawluvsbirds my secret motivation for making it work....outlasting my husband's first wife

 

[Ted_Harrell]

Morning friends!! Happy Valentine's Day!!
It also happens to be me and my husband's anniversary! (Yeah, I'm cheesy like that!!)
10 years of loooove
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It was waaaaay too cold for outdoor pics that day!! Was blowing snow!!

Awesome pic...

 

[DiYMama540]

Awesome pic...

Thanks Ted!

 

[Ted_Harrell]

22 Years for me and the Missus, on June 28th

 

[ShrekDawg]

Ralphie have you some great advice but I also want to say that recall is very important and it’s nice to have a wait command, though it seems Ralphie uses no in a similar way. Then other stuff like down, stay, loose leash walking, etc. is mice to have but not 100% necessary if the others are solid.

Some people actually don’t believe in teaching a separate stay because they say that the stay should just be implied. i.e. I give you a command, you stay in that command until I tell you otherwise or give you another one. So that there is no need for the stay. But it’s all personal preference. I like teaching it but do also work on the dog understanding that they have to wait for my release.

But a solid recall or even just a very solid sit, down, or wait, can save your dog's life.

Say your dog is running after his ball that accidentally rolled into the road or he’s chasing after a squirrel or what have you....

If he knows how to IMMEDIATELY return back to you or IMMEDIATELY freeze upon command, you can stop him before he runs into the road.

So I honestly think recall, some sort of wait/freeze/stop (whether that’s just no or a separate command or whatever. I like them separate but personal preference), sit or down, and no are the most important mostly just because they could save his life.

 

[duluthralphie]

Ralphie have you some great advice but I also want to say that recall is very important and it’s nice to have a wait command, though it seems Ralphie uses no in a similar way. Then other stuff like down, stay, loose leash walking, etc. is mice to have but not 100% necessary if the others are solid.

Some people actually don’t believe in teaching a separate stay because they say that the stay should just be implied. i.e. I give you a command, you stay in that command until I tell you otherwise or give you another one. So that there is no need for the stay. But it’s all personal preference. I like teaching it but do also work on the dog understanding that they have to wait for my release.

But a solid recall or even just a very solid sit, down, or wait, can save your dog's life.

Say your dog is running after his ball that accidentally rolled into the road or he’s chasing after a squirrel or what have you....

If he knows how to IMMEDIATELY return back to you or IMMEDIATELY freeze upon command, you can stop him before he runs into the road.

So I honestly think recall, some sort of wait/freeze/stop (whether that’s just no or a separate command or whatever. I like them separate but personal preference), sit or down, and no are the most important mostly just because they could save his life.

I use all those commands as well.

I agree with everything you said..

I teach a “leave it” And “ drop it” early on too. In case they are about to eat something or chase something I don’t want them too.

I do teach a stay. But like you I prefer they not release until told to...but dogs get bored and want to try me... then it is “stay” time.

I also teach a strong “ Heel” command. I needed this when I hunted a lot. I have Pearl heeling on my right. Her mother use to heel on my left. That was because of the way I carry my guns.. After, Reagan, died I wished Pearl was on my left...but that would have confused Pearl.

I use to have Reagan do a bunch of tricks and I would end with “play dead”.

She played dead like a possum but her tail would keep wagging....so I started “dead dogs don’t wag their tails”.... and she would stop wagging her tail...

She was way smarter than Pearl..

Reagan:

 

[rjohns39]

Ralphie, I agree with you on the Heel command and as I'm right handed I taught my avvy to heal on the left and to sit when she heard a shot. As for the LGD, well, I got him when he was two and once he engages what he considers to be a threat, I might as well talk to the wall. When not engaged, he'll follow most commands I've taught him, it's still a work in progress. Two years worth of bad habits are hard to break.

 

[rjohns39]

Congratulations @Tooshay89 !! I like not forgetting the date, and there's always an endless supply of gifts to choose from, but then again, we married our way out of a holiday!!

Beautiful thing when you can stick through the good and bad as long as you gentlemen have! Your wives must have you trained well by now
Honestly, in my experience, the first +/- 5 years was the hardest....smooth sailing now! We are counting down the days till we can boot some of these kids out of here now

And that's alright @shawluvsbirds my secret motivation for making it work....outlasting my husband's first wife

IDK, DW says I'm a slow learner, took her 15 years to teach me to put the seat down