What is considered basic obedience!?

[ShrekDawg]

Dogs always need more work! The best thing is most of them seem to love it! lol. Have you heard of the Recallers Program?

That’s good! And no I haven’t I don’t think but I’ll have to watch that! Thanks!

 

[Nym]

That’s good! And no I haven’t I don’t think but I’ll have to watch that! Thanks!

The course creator is Susan Garret, multi x world agility training champion. She delves into all aspects of dog training and care, even how they view colours and how this can impact training.left (human eyes) right (dog eyes):

 

[ShrekDawg]

The course creator is Susan Garret, multi x world agility training champion. She delves into all aspects of dog training and care, even how they view colours and how this can impact training.left (human eyes) right (dog eyes):

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Oh wow!!!!!

 

[ChikaInu]

I feel there is huge difference between what is considered "basic obedience" in training/competition and in real life. In real life it's what you prefer, really.
I don't mind my dogs jumping up, I don't mind them not walking to heel when leashed and I don't mind them begging for food or doing all sorts of mischeif. They are allowed on furniture and they can let me know their minds... as long as they don't bother anyone else I'm pretty happy.
For me my absolute number one is recall, and of course house trained and polite among people and other dogs (as long as the other people and dogs are also polite. They should not come up to us unless invited).

Sit and down are just like "paw" or "high five" to me. Fun but not necessary. Leave it and drop it feels a lot more like necessary basics just for safety.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I feel there is huge difference between what is considered "basic obedience" in training/competition and in real life. In real life it's what you prefer, really.
I don't mind my dogs jumping up, I don't mind them not walking to heel when leashed and I don't mind them begging for food or doing all sorts of mischeif. They are allowed on furniture and they can let me know their minds... as long as they don't bother anyone else I'm pretty happy.
For me my absolute number one is recall, and of course house trained and polite among people and other dogs (as long as the other people and dogs are also polite. They should not come up to us unless invited).

Sit and down are just like "paw" or "high five" to me. Fun but not necessary. Leave it and drop it feels a lot more like necessary basics just for safety.

That’s true too, I didn’t think of that. For me personally, I don’t like or allow jumping mostly because I live with older people and have kids visit a lot too so can’t have them getting hurt plus I just don’t personally like it for myself either but I don’t mind if others allow it and I agree with everything else pretty much lol

 

[Nym]

I feel there is huge difference between what is considered "basic obedience" in training/competition and in real life. In real life it's what you prefer, really.
I don't mind my dogs jumping up, I don't mind them not walking to heel when leashed and I don't mind them begging for food or doing all sorts of mischeif. They are allowed on furniture and they can let me know their minds... as long as they don't bother anyone else I'm pretty happy.
For me my absolute number one is recall, and of course house trained and polite among people and other dogs (as long as the other people and dogs are also polite. They should not come up to us unless invited).

Sit and down are just like "paw" or "high five" to me. Fun but not necessary. Leave it and drop it feels a lot more like necessary basics just for safety.

I fully agree. One of my dogs is a born eating machine. He is a chronic scrounger and there is no point setting myself up for years of battle and stress. Instead, I allow him to rumage in the kitchen (paper) bin basket. Controlling what goes in there satisfies his scrounge drive and was also the first layer in preventing him running off with any finds at the local park. To prevent sneaky behaviour, I've actually rewarded him with praise when he picks up the discarded milk carton. He also never spills a single drop of milk once he's pulled the cap and spout off. When he's finished he will bring it to me for a cheese treat etc. He has twice found a discarded T-bone at the park and given it to me!

One day he found bubble wrap in the kitchen bin. There was no food so i figured he wouldn't be bothered with it, but he took it to his bed and started snuffling it. When it started popping, I quickly said "pop pop!" He loves the pop pop game whenever we get a chance to play it.

Waiting at steps, all doors, intersecting paths, etc is a must, and is such fun to train. I'm getting older and don't fancy being knocked down the stairs by a 30kg+ dog, nor do i want them leaping from the car as soon as the door is open. The car is a great training tool. I always seems to involve the car in my training games. When we're leaving the park, they wait at the last section of path, then i say 'car' , as soon as they hear the remote they head for the car and stand by the door.

 

[Nym]

Start playing this game and watch any dog learn to love learning.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Start playing this game and watch any dog learn to love learning.

This id a great game to play

 

[ChikaInu]

That’s true too, I didn’t think of that. For me personally, I don’t like or allow jumping mostly because I live with older people and have kids visit a lot too so can’t have them getting hurt plus I just don’t personally like it for myself either but I don’t mind if others allow it and I agree with everything else pretty much lol

Makes sense!
I feel like basic obedience is just like any house rules, they are all different depending on family situation.
I am very easygoing with my pets and the training we do is for fun. It's just me and them, so I don't mind if they have the best chair, beg for bacon or if they get excited on a leash walk as long as they are not hurting themselves or bothering anyone.
It's a beautiful symbiosis. <3
I always warn people if they want to greet my dogs (well, they aren't allowed to pet the shiba anyway, she doesn't want to speak to anybody), that they jump and lick faces - and if people insist then on their head be it.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Makes sense!
I feel like basic obedience is just like any house rules, they are all different depenting on family situation.
I am very easygoing with my pets and the training we do is for fun. It's just me and them, so I don't mind if they have the best chair, eg for bacon or if they get excited on a leash walk as long as they are not hurting themselves or bothering anyone.
It's a beautiful symbiosis. <3
I always warn people if they want to greet my dogs (well, they aren't allowed to pet the shiba anyway, she doesn't want to speak to anybody), that they jump and lick faces - and if people insist then on their head be it.

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.