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Getting pup to look at you by athene342 on 06 July 2009 - 06:07	athene342 Posts: 12 Joined: Wed Mar 18, 2009 08:48 pm
Hi all, I'm wanting opinions about how you get your young dogs to look at you while doing obedience. My pup is way more interested in other things even when I have treats in my hand. I have high hopes for this pup and I need his obedience to be flashy and happy. Thanks in advance!

Getting pup to look at you by sueincc on 06 July 2009 - 06:07	sueincc Posts: 4329 Joined: Sat May 13, 2006 07:24 pm
Here is a good site with information on free heeling:   http://www.mohnwiese.de/ Click on "training" in the column on the left hand side, then click on english or german, then click on "free heeling".  This is good because it teaches your dog what correct body position is and is pretty fun to do with puppies.  Personally I don't train a seperate "look" or "watch me" command, but many people do, it's all a matter of what works for you and your dog.

Getting pup to look at you by steve1 on 06 July 2009 - 11:07	steve1 Posts: 2132 Joined: Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:57 pm
If you over feed it then you may have a problem, if it likes its food then use it as a tool to get it to look and pay attention to you,Over fed dogs are nor fit and healthy dogs so keep that point in mind always Steve

Getting pup to look at you by olskoolgsds on 10 July 2009 - 03:07	olskoolgsds Posts: 653 Joined: Sat Nov 25, 2006 04:05 am
athene342, Which ever way you decide to do obedience is up to you.  As far as getting your pup to look at you on command, wait until feeding time.  Assuming he likes to eat, or if not let him get a little hungry.  Hold the bowl in your hands away from you.  He will look at the bowl of food as dogs/pups do.  Keep repeating "watch me", or "look at me", whatever you prefer.  Hold the bowl off to the side slightly, and continue this until he glaces at you.  Then give him his food.  Just continue this process, he will start to figure out that looking at you gets his food.  Keep repeating the command though.  This may go slow in the beginning, but he will figure it out in not too long.  I feed my dogs this way.  They look at me as I place the food down and do not eat until I release them, keeping eye contact with me.  If he is more interrested in something going on around him, move him to a place that is quiet.  Personally, I like them to eat in peace anyway.  Good luck.

Getting pup to look at you by SitasMom on 10 July 2009 - 17:07	SitasMom Posts: 2000 Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2008 01:33 am
place puppy on a leash tie leash sit down in front of puppy where it cannot touch you hold two items of puppy interest in front of your face slowly spready your hands, the puppy will follow the item that is more interesting call the puppy by name or make sounds of interest when the puppy looks at you say "good or ok or what every the "release command is" give the puppy one of the toys and lots of praise repeat over and over - letting the puppy look at you longer and longer over a week or two have fun and good luck

Getting pup to look at you by Mindhunt on 10 July 2009 - 22:07	Mindhunt Posts: 400 Joined: Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:50 am
I always hold a treat by the end of my nose and say "look" (make sure you are standing up straight and pup can't jump up to get treat). When pup looks, say good dog, give treat and the release command. It worked great with all my dogs. Takes time.

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