So just to clarify, you guys never use food in addition to the reward of continuing the walk? I know that some positive trainers use food to, and I had assumed that that would speed up the training; what are your guys' thoughts on this?
Thanks.
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- Wed Apr 06, 2016 1:18 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Articles
- Topic: Loose Lead walking
- Replies: 202
- Views: 245427
- Wed Apr 06, 2016 10:52 am
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Leash Training- when your dog pulls
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2249
Re: Leash Training- when your dog pulls
Okay, so I know the key to positive training of polite, no-pulling on walks is to start in an easy place and gradually make it harder. I also know that you should reward with food when the dog does something right, and stand in place or go backwards when he goes out of the position you want him to ...
- Wed Apr 06, 2016 10:50 am
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Leash Training- when your dog pulls
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2249
Re: Leash Training- when your dog pulls
Have you read our pinned thread "Loose Leash Walking"? :) It doesn't take very long at all, providing everyone who walks the dog sticks to the system. If of course a dog is 'rewarded' by being allowed to pull by some people, it can take a while for the dog to understand that it can pull w...
- Wed Apr 06, 2016 1:55 am
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Leash Training- when your dog pulls
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2249
Leash Training- when your dog pulls
Okay, so I know the key to positive training of polite, no-pulling on walks is to start in an easy place and gradually make it harder. I also know that you should reward with food when the dog does something right, and stand in place or go backwards when he goes out of the position you want him to b...
- Sun Mar 27, 2016 2:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Petition to help advance dog training
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9819
Petition to help advance dog training
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- Sat Mar 19, 2016 5:26 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: Humping Shelter Dogs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1634
Humping Shelter Dogs
I volunteer at an animal shelter and have really enjoyed it, but today I encountered a problem. While in the outdoor fenced play area with a very large, strong, young male dog, he began humping me and had his front paws clenched around me; I really couldn't get him off at first but then eventually c...
- Thu Mar 10, 2016 1:28 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: How far will mouthing go?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1271
How far will mouthing go?
Hi, I have always loved dogs but haven't been around too many dogs until recently, when I began volunteering at a shelter. I always knew that young and untrained dogs tend to be "mouthy" and put your skin in your mouth, but had never really experienced it myself until at the shelter. And i...
- Thu Mar 10, 2016 2:26 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bad Shelter Volunteer
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4410
Re: Bad Shelter Volunteer
Thank you to both of you for replying. Luckily, I am getting more adjusted to things now and am better able to enjoy my time there. I have met a lot of really nice, happy, and supportive volunteers and haven't really had to deal with or seen again the ones that were not.
- Wed Mar 02, 2016 7:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bad Shelter Volunteer
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4410
Bad Shelter Volunteer
Hi, I am a new member. I have recently begun volunteering at an animal shelter because I really love animals, but I feel like I am a failure. I have done so many things wrong there and people are always correcting me. Some examples: -When you take a dog for a walk, you are supposed to put a note up ...