What is considered basic obedience!?

[ShrekDawg]

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.

That makes sense lol

 

[ShrekDawg]

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.

Trueeeee

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

I let my dogs on the furniture but I don't allow jumping, we are still trying to get willows under control. It's a lot better now. It stresses me out when she does though. I also discourage begging but it's not something that really bother me I less they bark or are making it hard to eat. They don't beg much, especially if I put them in a sit or down beforehand.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

I let my dogs on the furniture but I don't allow jumping, we are still trying to get willows under control. It's a lot better now. It stresses me out when she does though. I also discourage begging but it's not something that really bother me I less they bark or are making it hard to eat. They don't beg much, especially if I put them in a sit or down beforehand.

She's also very big, she can definitely knock down adults by jumping. She's almost as tall as me when she jumps up

 

[ShrekDawg]

She's also very big, she can definitely knock down adults by jumping. She's almost as tall as me when she jumps up

Brew isn’t super big but could def knock older people down and kids

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hi

 

[lomine]

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.

 

[Squawkers]

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.

 

[ShrekDawg]

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.

That makes sense!!!

 

[ShrekDawg]

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.

Yuppp agreed lol Brew isn’t huge but he’s STRONG lol