science_doc Posted March 12, 2004 Posted March 12, 2004 Hey guys, I finally made a training breakthrough with Hailey! I had been using a pinch collar with Hailey cause she just wouldn't respond to anything I was trying. BUT, the last couple of walks I just dug in my heels and decided that if she was going to pull I wasn't going to move (I did this with a flat buckle collar). FINALLY, she turned around and came back to me, I was in total shock :o I got a hold of myself and gave her a treat and started prasing like crazy and now when she gets pulling all I have to do is STOP and walla she turns around and comes back to me :lol: I almost started crying right there in the street. I am so happy! Our next obdience class on Saturday and I can't wait! This school os a bit more highly recommend than the first school we went too and I hope it's a bit better. Quote
kendalyn Posted March 12, 2004 Posted March 12, 2004 That worked on Buck like a charm! Glad Hailey is coming along! I'm sure you'll enjoy going for a walk without your arm being pulled out of the socket! Quote
DogPaddle Posted March 12, 2004 Posted March 12, 2004 That's wonderful, I wish it would work on my boys. I stop they eventually get bored and stop pulling, I move, they start pulling, took me an hour to go a block and back and still no luck. Quote
science_doc Posted March 12, 2004 Author Posted March 12, 2004 Dogpaddle I feel your pain! I have been slowly working with Hailey for a year and I had started with the prong collar because she just didn't get it at all. I am definately no expert on dog training. I know your not supposed to call them back, but that's what I had to do for a while. I would stand there and she would stand there and start whining and barking and pulling more. So I started be just calling her to me and giving her a treat......she would gobble and run so thanks to Kendalyn (I think?) I started giving her little commands when she did that like "easy Hailey". After she nearly ripped my arm out of the socket about 200 times I just stopped and said nothing and then boom one time she looked back and I smiled and then she trotted right back? I have absolutely no idea why it worked that one time, but all it took was some praise and after that it got better fast. I feel lucky that we can finally communicate 8) Now I have a new problem, of course :lol: Suddenly Hailey has slowed down to look around and discovered the new joy of chasing any lound vehicle passing on the street. Once again the first time she nearly pulled me over! Now when I hear a loud car, truck, or bus I just pull her close and say no Hailey, but this could be a dangerous habbit. I would appreciate any ideas people have about how to stop this new bad habit. Quote
kendalyn Posted March 12, 2004 Posted March 12, 2004 I have a special command for Buck when we are walking by the side of a road. Roads with only a shoulder to walk on make me nervous because my aunt was killed walking on one when she got hit by a car (drunk driver but it still makes me nervous) When a car is coming toward us or behind us I take a step away from the road and tell Buck "wait". Buck knows that this means he is to sit next to me on the side away from the road until the car has passed us. Maybe you could have Hailey sit away from the road when you see a car. It wouldn't have to be permanent, just until she learns to stop trying to chase the cars. I'm not sure if this would work or not, but it's the only thing I could think of. Good luck! Quote
DogPaddle Posted March 12, 2004 Posted March 12, 2004 Sounds like my boys are much like your Hailey was. Thanks Science_Doc, you give me hope, I shall persist. Quote
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