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by GSDoogieMom10 on 30 April 2010 - 22:04
Learned a Lesson today that I will keep with me for the rest of my life in training gsds. Was working the pup today an working on heel. Well lil Mr. Smart butt, decides he wants to play forget doggy bootcamp. You know those high drive pups that anything moves is theirs? Well when you walk your legs move an you should always wear pants when training LoL. Even if it is just a lil 15 min session with a 9 wk old pup. Anyone else learned lessons taught by their dogs. Please share.
by hodie on 30 April 2010 - 22:04
15 minute lesson with a 9 week old pup is too long.......and is too long for most months older dogs. That is the lesson I learned long ago.
by Sunsilver on 30 April 2010 - 22:04
When an irresitable force (a 10 month old GSD, running at full speed) meets an immovable object, make sure YOU aren't pretending to be an immovable object!
The little brat yanked me off my feet and I did a full somersault. Spent the next few weeks with bandaids on nearly every finger, and still have a visible scar on my ring finger!
Learned a good lesson about how NOT to train the recall on a long line that day!
Another lesson: when your adult GSD, who normally sleeps through the night wakes you up at 2 am, PAY ATTENTION, no matter HOW tired you are!
Otherwise you'll be cleaning diarrhea up off the floor very shortly.
Nine month old puppies and freshly planted gardens DO NOT mix. Not unless you want the plants dug up again and again. Put up a fence, or you're going to have a bunch of dead plants. And no, punishing the dog does absolutely NO good. (This was my first young dog. It took me awhile to learn that lesson. Sorry, Tasha!
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What else? LOTS of other lessons!
Make SURE your very eager female is CAGED while you are tracklaying, or you may come back to find the inside of your car trashed, and the door locked. Luckily the window was open wide enough for me to unlock it.. UNluckily it was open so wide she jumped through it, and joined me on the track!
When tossing a favourite toy for the dog at the end of the track, make sure the tracking line isn't wrapped around your ankles, or you may be doing an unexpected platz...
Hey, who's supposed to be the smart one in this relationship??
Im' beginning to wonder!
The little brat yanked me off my feet and I did a full somersault. Spent the next few weeks with bandaids on nearly every finger, and still have a visible scar on my ring finger!
Learned a good lesson about how NOT to train the recall on a long line that day!Another lesson: when your adult GSD, who normally sleeps through the night wakes you up at 2 am, PAY ATTENTION, no matter HOW tired you are!
Otherwise you'll be cleaning diarrhea up off the floor very shortly.
Nine month old puppies and freshly planted gardens DO NOT mix. Not unless you want the plants dug up again and again. Put up a fence, or you're going to have a bunch of dead plants. And no, punishing the dog does absolutely NO good. (This was my first young dog. It took me awhile to learn that lesson. Sorry, Tasha!
)What else? LOTS of other lessons!
Make SURE your very eager female is CAGED while you are tracklaying, or you may come back to find the inside of your car trashed, and the door locked. Luckily the window was open wide enough for me to unlock it.. UNluckily it was open so wide she jumped through it, and joined me on the track!
When tossing a favourite toy for the dog at the end of the track, make sure the tracking line isn't wrapped around your ankles, or you may be doing an unexpected platz...
Hey, who's supposed to be the smart one in this relationship??
Im' beginning to wonder!by Sam Spade on 30 April 2010 - 22:04
Agree with Hodie. I wouldn't worry about heeling right now. Not for months. I would just concentrate on building drive and having fun. If your doing schutzhund, tracking can be started. Work on slicing hotdogs.
by GSDoogieMom10 on 30 April 2010 - 22:04
Hodie
I said 15 mins but its not all of training. More of working an playing working an playing an by playing I mean tugging with the toy. Its not 15 mins of solid training.
Sunsilver
OUCH.. LoL. Lesson well learned. These dogs I tell ya.
I usually wait til bout 4 mnths to do some training like your basic obidience an what not. I usually take the time before the they are 4 months to enjoy and let them be a pup. Play with them an bond with them showing them manners such as Im not a bouncing bag No Jump LoL an things of that sort but some one Advised me to start off the bat an do obidience now well start now. I just find it easier and the pup focuses better at 4 mnths and older. Which I have been round shepherds my whole life and am now really starting to do The strict obidience. When I was younger it was basics and agility. so I am still learning and greatly appreciate you guys advice.
I said 15 mins but its not all of training. More of working an playing working an playing an by playing I mean tugging with the toy. Its not 15 mins of solid training.
Sunsilver
OUCH.. LoL. Lesson well learned. These dogs I tell ya.
I usually wait til bout 4 mnths to do some training like your basic obidience an what not. I usually take the time before the they are 4 months to enjoy and let them be a pup. Play with them an bond with them showing them manners such as Im not a bouncing bag No Jump LoL an things of that sort but some one Advised me to start off the bat an do obidience now well start now. I just find it easier and the pup focuses better at 4 mnths and older. Which I have been round shepherds my whole life and am now really starting to do The strict obidience. When I was younger it was basics and agility. so I am still learning and greatly appreciate you guys advice.
by AKGeorgias mom on 30 April 2010 - 22:04
Keep an eye on your dog while playing tug - the minute you look away your dog will miss the tug and get your hand, and it'll take 3 weeks for the bruises to go away.
Opal
Opal
by GSDoogieMom10 on 30 April 2010 - 23:04
AKGeorgia
Yea I learned that on fast with my 92 lb lug LoL. hes is calm cool an collective but when he sees that tug OMG and he knocks me on my butt all the time I try to prepare myself it doesnt work LoL.
SunSilver
LMAO bout the diarhea that is sooo true Its happened to me yet again with the big lug that always finds a way to throw me on my butt.
Always be prepared. They are very smart an at sometimes smarter than us. When playing with a big dog an he runs at you your like holy crap right. Well everytime he does it he cuts right before he gets to you. DONT GET CONFIDENT, stay prepared ALWAYS. I got confident an ended up with a bruised tail bone. That hurts LoL
Yea I learned that on fast with my 92 lb lug LoL. hes is calm cool an collective but when he sees that tug OMG and he knocks me on my butt all the time I try to prepare myself it doesnt work LoL.
SunSilver
LMAO bout the diarhea that is sooo true Its happened to me yet again with the big lug that always finds a way to throw me on my butt.
Always be prepared. They are very smart an at sometimes smarter than us. When playing with a big dog an he runs at you your like holy crap right. Well everytime he does it he cuts right before he gets to you. DONT GET CONFIDENT, stay prepared ALWAYS. I got confident an ended up with a bruised tail bone. That hurts LoL
by GSDtravels on 30 April 2010 - 23:04
Never drop a 30' lead and leave it at your feet when someone throws a ball! I learned the hard way that it will wrap around your ankles and take off about 3 layers of skin! OUCH! That was hands down my most painful lesson.
by LAVK-9 on 30 April 2010 - 23:04
My dog has taught me...
To move quicker or to not have my hand in the way of his teeth when going for what he sees as a toy...pretty much anything that is in my hand that is moving.
When he was a pup to not have my hair in a pony tail and be down on the floor at his level playing with him.
Wear pants and long sleeves.Baggy clothes that can be grabbed on to instead of skin.
Not to bother trying to remember where bruises came from...they are most likely from training/playing with the dogs.
Have band-aids in stock.
Enjoy time spent training and with your dog no matter how painfull it could be.lol
To move quicker or to not have my hand in the way of his teeth when going for what he sees as a toy...pretty much anything that is in my hand that is moving.
When he was a pup to not have my hair in a pony tail and be down on the floor at his level playing with him.
Wear pants and long sleeves.Baggy clothes that can be grabbed on to instead of skin.
Not to bother trying to remember where bruises came from...they are most likely from training/playing with the dogs.
Have band-aids in stock.
Enjoy time spent training and with your dog no matter how painfull it could be.lol
by beetree on 30 April 2010 - 23:04
Another lesson: when your adult GSD, who normally sleeps through the night wakes you up at 2 am, PAY ATTENTION, no matter HOW tired you are!
Otherwise you'll be cleaning diarrhea up off the floor very shortly.
Nine month old puppies and freshly planted gardens DO NOT mix. Not unless you want the plants dug up again and again. Put up a fence, or you're going to have a bunch of dead plants.
Sunsilver, the above is part of what you said, and I have to agree. So very true! Excellent advice. (Mine jumps the garden fence every now and then just to let me know he can!)
I guess my advice is, don't be cheap with the bully sticks, buy bulk if you can. And, don't even think of buying nice pillows for your home, until your dog is over 3.
Otherwise you'll be cleaning diarrhea up off the floor very shortly.
Nine month old puppies and freshly planted gardens DO NOT mix. Not unless you want the plants dug up again and again. Put up a fence, or you're going to have a bunch of dead plants.
Sunsilver, the above is part of what you said, and I have to agree. So very true! Excellent advice. (Mine jumps the garden fence every now and then just to let me know he can!)
I guess my advice is, don't be cheap with the bully sticks, buy bulk if you can. And, don't even think of buying nice pillows for your home, until your dog is over 3.
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