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How to get my lab to obey better
Posted on 4/23/13 at 11:39 am
Posted on 4/23/13 at 11:39 am
My choc lab will be 12 weeks old in 2 days. She knows how to sit, stay, shake my hand, come, and lie down. She does everything nearly perfect when I pull out the training treats (which I expect), but she's less effective when she knows I don't come bearing gifts. She's developed this thing recently where when I tell her to do something, she gets low and arches her arse in the air and barks while moving in circles around me and she ignores me commands and hand signals. Is this her telling me that I'm not the boss of her? How should I correct this? TIA.
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Posted on 4/23/13 at 11:40 am to dualed
Coot's school of dog training has an opening
Posted on 4/23/13 at 11:40 am to dualed
Shoot her!
Posted on 4/23/13 at 11:44 am to dualed
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How to get my lab to obey better
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My choc lab will be 12 weeks old in 2 days
The dog is a very young puppy. Please stop "training" and let the thing be a puppy. Remember every time you give a command you need to be in a position to correct if the command is not followed. 12 weeks is too young to be dishing out punishment.
Posted on 4/23/13 at 11:45 am to dualed
Paging cootkilla.
However, you may wanna let that thing get a little older than 3 months to start worrying about it not obeying.
However, you may wanna let that thing get a little older than 3 months to start worrying about it not obeying.
This post was edited on 4/23/13 at 11:46 am
Posted on 4/23/13 at 11:46 am to Choirboy
Make your training sessions a game. Set the dog up to do what you want without a chance of failure. Repetition of the desired act is what creates a well trained dog.
Posted on 4/23/13 at 11:47 am to Choirboy
I like to roll em on their back and bite their necks until they give up fighting.
show em who is boss.
show em who is boss.
Posted on 4/23/13 at 11:48 am to dualed
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she gets low and arches her arse in the air and barks while moving in circles around me and she ignores me commands and hand signals
She's wanting to play. Throw the ball in the yard with her for a few minutes and then come back and try again.
Posted on 4/23/13 at 11:49 am to dualed
quote:determine what it is she wants to do and give her that command.
How to get my lab to obey better
Posted on 4/23/13 at 11:49 am to jimjackandjose
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I like to roll em on their back and bite their necks until they give up fighting.
I thought you were heading South there for a sec.
Posted on 4/23/13 at 12:01 pm to dualed
Continue using the treats. Why resort to negative reinforcement and risk breaking down her spirit if positive reinforcement works. Just keep a ziplock pack of treats in your pocket(cut up weinies or sausage works good). Some owners will pick out an active high spirited puppy then take it home and end up beating or shocking all their spirit right out of them.
Posted on 4/23/13 at 12:01 pm to dualed
She's too young... don't get discouraged. Make it fun for her right now. At 6 months you should expect more.
Posted on 4/23/13 at 12:02 pm to dualed
Roundhouse kick to the face
Posted on 4/23/13 at 12:20 pm to dualed
I would say let the dog be a puppy. She is wanting to play right now, not be "trained" Whatever you do with her set her up for success, not failure.
ETA:
Choirboy beat me to the punch. Listen to the man, they call him the dog whisperer.
ETA:
Choirboy beat me to the punch. Listen to the man, they call him the dog whisperer.
This post was edited on 4/23/13 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 4/23/13 at 12:24 pm to 34venture
Chocs, or labs in general are extremely hyper animals. Go out and throw a ball with her for a while. Wear her out real good, and then work with her on commands. Some labs don't settle down until they're a little over a year. Also, never yell at them. The last thing you want to do is have her act out of fear. Use a stern command and give her time.
Posted on 4/23/13 at 12:28 pm to dualed
damn dude shes a puppy! let her play more before you start "training" her and make the lessons more of a game as suggested. Praise the shite out of her when she does things correctly. "rewards" aren't always edible. Good luck.
Posted on 4/23/13 at 12:58 pm to dualed
Does she know what the word no means? This is importante.
Posted on 4/23/13 at 1:13 pm to tigerinthebueche
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"rewards" aren't always edible. Good luck.
This for sure. My pup responds much more to praise than treats. Praising and petting goes a long ways. Labs want nothing more than to make you happy. Except to chew on shite that is.
Posted on 4/23/13 at 1:26 pm to dualed
I used the book Water Dog for my black lab. The book is old but is simple and to the tee. The book tells you how your dog will act before it does. It is broke down by the weeks and months of the puppy and how to make them listen.
Posted on 4/23/13 at 1:27 pm to Choirboy
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The dog is a very young puppy. Please stop "training" and let the thing be a puppy. Remember every time you give a command you need to be in a position to correct if the command is not followed. 12 weeks is too young to be dishing out punishment.
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