What is considered basic obedience!?

[ShrekDawg]

A few more tips to end the struggle.

Thanks!!!!!!!

 

[Nym]

In the video above 'small stuff' is mentioned. For anyone who doesn't know I'll just add: the small stuff means any command the dog is proficient at and then is allowed to break, no matter how small. Eg, once the dog knows stay* there is never ever any reason (excepting a sudden fire springing up behind the dog or a herd of buffalo is headed for your house lol) for the dog itself to decide it is sick of staying in the place you decided. The more freedom a dog gets to make such decisions for itself the less impulse control the dog has overall. After all, reactivity is simply impulse control on overload.

I walked by a man and his off-lead poodle yesterday. He had a remarkable relationship with his dog and encouraged it to run circles around him as they walked past me and my dogs. I kept throwing the ball for Edi but Hodge stood watching and wimpering at the antics of this man and his little wuffy, desperate to run and play with it. So, in this instance, the small stuff for me was Hodge wimpering ( this tells me he is reaching threshold and may react / run off, and I need to take swift action) and so he got a smart two-finger poke in the side of his neck to remind him of his training - that is: he does not have my permission to engage with that cute fluffy-wuffy lol. I did not give him the command to "ok, go see."

As soon as the man and his poodle were passed us, the dog walked at heel all the way back to their car. Impressive! This is the sort of freedom a dog and owner can enjoy with solid small stuff training that starts at home. Maybe his dog was a reactive dog and the circle work is how he's overcome it? No idea. I hope I get a chance to ask him if I see him again.

 

[ShrekDawg]

In the video above 'small stuff' is mentioned. For anyone who doesn't know I'll just add: the small stuff means any command the dog is proficient at and then is allowed to break, no matter how small. Eg, once the dog knows stay* there is never ever any reason (excepting a sudden fire springing up behind the dog or a herd of buffalo is headed for your house lol) for the dog itself to decide it is sick of staying in the place you decided. The more freedom a dog gets to make such decisions for itself the less impulse control the dog has overall. After all, reactivity is simply impulse control on overload.

I walked by a man and his off-lead poodle yesterday. He had a remarkable relationship with his dog and encouraged it to run circles around him as they walked past me and my dogs. I kept throwing the ball for Edi but Hodge stood watching and wimpering at the antics of this man and his little wuffy, desperate to run and play with it. So, in this instance, the small stuff for me was Hodge wimpering ( this tells me he is reaching threshold and may react / run off, and I need to take swift action) and so he got a smart two-finger poke in the side of his neck to remind him of his training - that is: he does not have my permission to engage with that cute fluffy-wuffy lol. I did not give him the command to "ok, go see."

As soon as the man and his poodle were passed us, the dog walked at heel all the way back to their car. Impressive! This is the sort of freedom a dog and owner can enjoy with solid small stuff training that starts at home. Maybe his dog was a reactive dog and the circle work is how he's overcome it? No idea. I hope I get a chance to ask him if I see him again.

Thanks!!!!!!!

 

[Ponypoor]

This is just for curiosity sake and discussion. What do YOU consider basic obedience for a dog!? As in, what commands are essential for them to know. And what commands are basic obedience versus tricks!?

To me, basic obedience includes sit, stay, down, come, and heel and/or loose leash walking.

Those are ESSENTIAL for any dog in my opinion. But ESPECIALLY stay and COME. and SIT. If nothing else, I would teach those three. But preferably all five.

OH!!!!

And a good LEAVE IT! And DROP IT!!!!

Those are vital, essential, and lifesaving commands as well.

So seven.

What commands do YOU consider essential!?!?!?!

Feel free to chime in here or even disagree (politely and respectfully of course!!!!)!!!!!!

And vote in the poll!!!!!

Also "quiet"

My neighbour's dogs down the road have no concept of this command and bark their fool heads off - bad manners!

quiet and lay down are just so basic to ensure a dog stays out of trouble. Nothing worse than a squirrly dog chasing horses or cattle and won't be quiet and lay down. Or running around the house when company comes - bad manners!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Also "quiet"

My neighbour's dogs down the road have no concept of this command and bark their fool heads off - bad manners!

quiet and lay down are just so basic to ensure a dog stays out of trouble. Nothing worse than a squirrly dog chasing horses or cattle and won't be quiet and lay down. Or running around the house when company comes - bad manners!

All very true!!!!!!

 

[Squawkers]

In the video above 'small stuff' is mentioned. For anyone who doesn't know I'll just add: the small stuff means any command the dog is proficient at and then is allowed to break, no matter how small. Eg, once the dog knows stay* there is never ever any reason (excepting a sudden fire springing up behind the dog or a herd of buffalo is headed for your house lol) for the dog itself to decide it is sick of staying in the place you decided. The more freedom a dog gets to make such decisions for itself the less impulse control the dog has overall. After all, reactivity is simply impulse control on overload.

I walked by a man and his off-lead poodle yesterday. He had a remarkable relationship with his dog and encouraged it to run circles around him as they walked past me and my dogs. I kept throwing the ball for Edi but Hodge stood watching and wimpering at the antics of this man and his little wuffy, desperate to run and play with it. So, in this instance, the small stuff for me was Hodge wimpering ( this tells me he is reaching threshold and may react / run off, and I need to take swift action) and so he got a smart two-finger poke in the side of his neck to remind him of his training - that is: he does not have my permission to engage with that cute fluffy-wuffy lol. I did not give him the command to "ok, go see."

As soon as the man and his poodle were passed us, the dog walked at heel all the way back to their car. Impressive! This is the sort of freedom a dog and owner can enjoy with solid small stuff training that starts at home. Maybe his dog was a reactive dog and the circle work is how he's overcome it? No idea. I hope I get a chance to ask him if I see him again.

Very true!!! It’s always the little things that start the big things.

 

[User690263]

This isn't basic obedience, but I recently taught my dog how to press crosswalk buttons for me

 

[Squawkers]

This isn't basic obedience, but I recently taught my dog how to press crosswalk buttons for me

Aww that’s so cute!! What kind of dog do you have??

 

[ShrekDawg]

This isn't basic obedience, but I recently taught my dog how to press crosswalk buttons for me

Awesome!!!!!

 

[Nym]

This isn't basic obedience, but I recently taught my dog how to press crosswalk buttons for me

Fabulous work!