What is considered basic obedience!?

[Ilovemychicks08]

Yeah, I too think jumping is completely unacceptable (at least for big dogs) my dog is only a few inches shorter than me in his hind legs and he is not gentle.

Yeah a 80lb golden jumping on someone would knock them down.
Even a 58 lb golden could with his force.

 

[Nym]

This id a great game to play

My dogs have lived on this game for two years now. My son recently started playing it with his King Charles and loves it.

 

[Nym]

I like training for fun to.
But when it comes to reactivity i do have to have boundaries and not fun training. To him it may be ok but to me its not fun.
I dont allow jumping at all. I dont allow them in more than 2 chairs. The couch is off limits.
Mine dont have to be in heel as long as they arent pulling. Tucker is almost always in heel though unless reacting.

My right shoulder canot take anymore pulling ... reactive dogs are the pits on the human body. I was a trade painter who loved doing the prep. add to that horses, children, general life wear & tear. None of that compares to the ligament damage a dog lunge can inflict!

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

My right shoulder canot take anymore pulling ... reactive dogs are the pits on the human body. I was a trade painter who loved doing the prep. add to that horses, children, general life wear & tear. None of that compares to the ligament damage a dog lunge can inflict!

Yes his reactivity can really hurt your arm. Luckily he doesnt pull unless he is reacting. Or going after a rabbit/squirrel.

 

[ChikaInu]

I feel that living with a reactive dog goes a bit beyond basic training though. I'd expect most dogs Not to be reactive (depending on what you mean by the word).
Of course if your dog has a problem you have to work through that.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I feel that living with a reactive dog goes a bit beyond basic training though. I'd expect most dogs Not to be reactive.
Of course if your dog has a proplem you have to work trough that.

My boy is reactive due to carless owners of other dogs. He has been charged at and almost attacked many times. Ive learned to be careful where i walk.
We have been working through it since he was 7-10 months old. It gets better but never goes away.

 

[Nym]

I'd define basic obedience as the first level commands. Some I think are necessary, like a good recall, and some are building blocks. I do rally obedience with Luc. It's not for competition, just a fun class. He absolutely loves it. He's excited and engaged through the whole class. He loves practicing at home. Does him learning how to do a tight pivot turn have any real-world application? No, not really. However, we've had a ton of fun with these, and other classes, and our relationship is stronger for it.

I don't expect Luc to be perfect at all times. Our daily walks are with a 30ft long line where he can sniff as much as he likes. He gets his own spot on the couch. I always pay the cheese tax. I would agree it boils down to what you want. I don't need a dog that is next to me in a tight heel staring at me the whole time, but I do want a happy, well-balanced dog that I can take him places without worrying about him bothering other people or misbehaving. My previous dogs were okay in their behavior. They never did anything terrible but never went through any structured training either. For me, it's soooo much nicer to have a dog that listens and obeys 90+% of the time.

The two I have now are also the first to have structured training, and nothing beats it aas far as I'm concerned. I took Edi to my son's wedding and hardly anyone even noticed her there! The strong bond that comes from playing is the basis of all training. Once we have that we have the key!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hi

 

[ShrekDawg]

We have lots to work on lol

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hi lol