Comments on: Puppy Training: Focus and Communication

By: mjorge20

mjorge20 — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:43:19 +0000

before i forget .. …
before i forget .. i also have a mini pinscher he is 8 years old .

By: mjorge20

mjorge20 — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:43:19 +0000

and she has been …
and she has been training dog for 9 years and she is only 24, she has never use leash corrections with her dogs, she has three dogs of wich 2 have achived MOCH titles in obedience. in less thatn two years, and i have a golden retriever who is 1 years old and she is a service dog in training as well as a therapy dog, and we have a UDX ( utility dog exellence) title.

By: jorgeapariciosuarez

jorgeapariciosuarez — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:43:19 +0000

how do u teach the …
how do u teach the dog how to speak or bark

By: doggiedogblog

doggiedogblog — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:43:19 +0000

You have pretty …
You have pretty strong opinions. Lets see some video of your dog working to back up your talk. I have posted dozens of video’s of dogs I have trained. Send us a link or make a video response to back up your opinion.

By: doggiedogblog

doggiedogblog — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:43:19 +0000

Cshelzy, I know you …
Cshelzy, I know you mean well, but your talking utter nonsense. Using a clicker is just one small part of a training technique. It is only a start and not an end. It helps young dogs and certain dogs with problems to learn faster. Much more work needs done to make sure the dogs work consistent and reliably. But, there is no harm in clicker training and it’s fun for both the dog and the owner. Post a video of your ten week old pup working this well for us to see.

By: cshellzy

cshellzy — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:43:19 +0000

Harris you …
Harris you obviously find my comments objectionable.
I am entitled to my opinion.
I have experienced my dog escaping after a rabbit when she was a pup, across a busy country road, the clicker or shouting “down” did no good then, she was run over.
Luckily she survived but her injuries to her back end bothered her in later life
I have no video’s to back up the hand signal methods and unfortunately i have no Doby now either, she died in Nov of a pulminary embolism.

By: doggiedogblog

doggiedogblog — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:43:19 +0000

Cshellzy, I don’t …
Cshellzy, I don’t find your comments objectionable. They are just wrong. I feel sorry that your dog was harmed because of bad training. But, it was the application, not the method. This video you commented on is only the start of a training program. I agree that a clicker and a cookie will not get you a reliable recall under distraction. You are preaching to the choir. I am a believer of balanced training methods.

By: graykin22

graykin22 — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:43:19 +0000

What if they get …
What if they get lost w/ no collar? Are they microchipped?

By: cshellzy

cshellzy — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:43:19 +0000

Our hearts still …
Our hearts still break for her.
The point i was trying to make, obviously not successfully, was that training needs to be done in a majority of ways and clicker & command training don’t help in noisy situations.
I was trying to point out to those who have never had a dog that there are tools to training but that hand signals are (in my opinion) the way to be able to control a dog from distance.
Our hearing dogs are taught this way, also sniffer dogs.
Please dont be offended by my comments.

By: harrisd1dog

harrisd1dog — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:43:19 +0000

Thank you. She …
Thank you. She grew up to be an exceptional dog and is now working towards some working titles.