|
Post by bullymommy25 on Apr 12, 2008 17:15:02 GMT -5
Crossposted from the CGC thread:
Mary, I might have mentioned this in another post, but do you have any tips for Test 8? Stella gets very excited on seeing another dog. We're working on asking her to sit calmly but she's very difficult with this one. She generally behaves submissively to most dogs, stands calmly for sniffing, and can play offleash well. It's just when she sees the other dog, until she actually gets to say hi and play, where her excitement peaks. While my high-risk pregnancy prevents me from doing everything I want to do in a timely way, I want her to get her CGC by the fall if possible... any advice?
|
|
|
Post by RealPitBull on Apr 14, 2008 13:16:12 GMT -5
Two really important concepts:
1) If she routinely gets to say hi to other dogs while she is revved up, her frisky behavior is being rewarded. She knows excited/pully = get to say hi. So, if you can enlist the help of a friend and their dog and have them stand still while you wait for Stella to be calm, and THEN have the friend approach (you may have to do this in tiny steps, having your friend STOP anytime Stella gets too excited), this will be a big help in teaching her to be calm. She learns calm, quiet behavior makes dog come closer. Make sense?
2) Training has to take place in a variety of circumstances. Start with low distraction and work up to bigger and bigger distractions. It is a common error to train a dog to near perfection in the living room or back yard, then make the leap to the local dog park only to wonder why the behavior falls apart. It's a big, distracting world out there, and unless you train for compliance under distraction, you won't get it! Think of Sit With No Dogs Present as ONE behavior, and Sit in the Park When Other Dogs Are Around as a SECOND behavior.
|
|
|
Post by bullymommy25 on Apr 15, 2008 18:01:12 GMT -5
I thought of getting a friend to help! I'm glad you recommended this. We're going to take our time with this one!
|
|