Comments on: Sometimes You Train the Dog; Sometimes the Dog Trains You https://www.somethingwagging.com/sometimes-you-train-the-dog-sometimes-the-dog-trains-you/ Helping Your Dog Love The Boat As Much As You Do Sat, 10 Aug 2019 17:29:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Greyhounds CAN Sit https://www.somethingwagging.com/sometimes-you-train-the-dog-sometimes-the-dog-trains-you/#comment-99053 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:59:30 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=11375#comment-99053 Frankie and Beryl have me well trained in most respects I think. Either I’m a quicker learner than they are or they’re better trainers? If Frankie or Beryl have me on like this I stick a finger through their collar, give a little tug and say something like ‘come on you ratbag, inside’ in a happy but firm tone and with Beryl it might take a couple of tugs but it works. No treats involved and no hard feelings from them. Beryl will often do this when we go to the beach and she’d rather stay there than jump in the car and go home. It’s kind of a game with her but I always win 🙂

If this is the only problem you’ve got with Honey I’d say you’re doing pretty well though! Good luck.

]]> By: Kimberly Gauthier https://www.somethingwagging.com/sometimes-you-train-the-dog-sometimes-the-dog-trains-you/#comment-99003 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 01:27:29 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=11375#comment-99003 Nope, no advice. And although our dogs are well trained, I’m well trained as well. I read them very well and understand what they need at any given moment. I know the different faces, eyes, sighs, whines, and barks. They trained me well. I don’t react to each message they deliver, but I do understand. 🙂

]]> By: Jan K https://www.somethingwagging.com/sometimes-you-train-the-dog-sometimes-the-dog-trains-you/#comment-98993 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 22:27:39 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=11375#comment-98993 Our golden Sheba just loves to be outside, especially when the weather is cooler. She just wants to enjoy the fresh air. We are lucky to have a fenced in yard so she can hang around outside if she wants to and we just check on her every so often. But she always comes in when I call to her, so I don’t really know the answer for you. It seems strange to me that Honey does this when she is so responsive in every other way to you. She must really love the outdoors too! As well behaved as she is, I don’t think you’ll have too much trouble figuring this one out, and others did leave some good suggestions.

]]> By: Clowie https://www.somethingwagging.com/sometimes-you-train-the-dog-sometimes-the-dog-trains-you/#comment-98968 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 10:35:19 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=11375#comment-98968 I don’t know the answer to your situation. We have a separate command for “indoors”. This was decided on fairly early on because they knew a perfect recall was going to be a challenge and thought it best to keep it separate. As it turns out, “indoors” is almost 100% reliable but the less said about recall the better!

]]> By: Dawn https://www.somethingwagging.com/sometimes-you-train-the-dog-sometimes-the-dog-trains-you/#comment-98925 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 22:33:02 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=11375#comment-98925 Quite the dilemma. 🙂 My dog Pierson taught me to let him in when he is ready to come inside. I let him out and leave him out until the barks to tell me he is ready to come inside. No treats needed. I kinda like this arrangement. Maya doesn’t tell me she is ready to come in and will lay outside in the heat or the cold for as long as it takes me to remember I put her out there. See, it’s a good thing Pierson has me trained.

]]> By: Sian https://www.somethingwagging.com/sometimes-you-train-the-dog-sometimes-the-dog-trains-you/#comment-98913 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 18:01:56 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=11375#comment-98913 Hi, just to say, I’ve stumbled across your blog and absolutely love it! The intent with which it’s written is brilliant – I love that you’re not trying to teach anyone anything, just being honest! I picked you up from an old post where you said that you had two rescue dogs who had had issues and now wanted a puppy to follow the whole way through. Weirdly, I had been going through the same thought process myself – until I spent the whole day with my aunt’s new puppy today (my goodness they’re hard work too)!

Anyway, sorry for going off topic there. In terms of getting them inside (from the point of view of a complete novice also)! I would use treats. My dog trainer has us using treats for lots of things but in the end, I start just using praise (after treats for a while). As I said; total novice so feel free to ignore me entirely!

As I said, fab blog and I shall be keeping up to date with your posts. If you would like to visit us over at Caesar’s blog, I’d love it. We’re by far not as well established as you just yet (only 2 months old) but would love you to visit.

Keep up the fab blog!
Love, Sian (and Caesar)
xxxx

http://savingcaesar.blogspot.co.uk

]]> By: Jessica@YouDidWhatWithYourWeiner https://www.somethingwagging.com/sometimes-you-train-the-dog-sometimes-the-dog-trains-you/#comment-98841 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 00:14:20 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=11375#comment-98841 I am not sure that “luring a dog in with a treat” is how I see it. I see the treat as a reward for coming when asked. However, a treat is not always a reward. Sometimes I reward then with praise. When they don’t come when called though I have been known to rattle the bag of treats with the door open. I suppose that COULD be interpreted as luring them with a treat. I prefer to think of it as a reminder that good behavior gets rewarded 🙂

]]> By: Rebekah https://www.somethingwagging.com/sometimes-you-train-the-dog-sometimes-the-dog-trains-you/#comment-98840 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 23:55:39 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=11375#comment-98840 My dogs (mostly) do what I ask, but there is typically a treat or some type of bribery involved. They are clearly the better trainers.

]]> By: Donna https://www.somethingwagging.com/sometimes-you-train-the-dog-sometimes-the-dog-trains-you/#comment-98836 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 22:31:41 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=11375#comment-98836 “to”

🙂

]]> By: Donna https://www.somethingwagging.com/sometimes-you-train-the-dog-sometimes-the-dog-trains-you/#comment-98835 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 22:31:20 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=11375#comment-98835 Toby pulls that from time to time, but he is not trustworthy in the yard, so I can’t leave him out there. But I “pretend” too, and that makes an impression. I literally shut the door in his face, and then peek from another window through the blinds. Within like two minutes he gets concerned that I left him, and he comes to the door to be let in. 🙂

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