Training A Dog

Question: How do you train a dog to come, sit, and heal?

(Posted by: RebelYankee on 2010-02-27 16:51:12)

Have 2 yr old toy poodle that I adopted - he is very smart and has picked up several commands from me very quickly (drop, no, leave it). I bought him training treats and could use all the help I can get from anyone. I don't have the money to pay for training programs that run 15.00/ class. Thank you all in advance for any help!

Posted by: Izzy on 2010-02-27, 16:53:26

Instead of saying "come ", say accio! or wingadium leviosa~

Posted by: Bonzie12 on 2010-02-27, 16:54:54

There are tons of video on youtube that you can watch on how to do any training of your dog.

Posted by: Jenny on 2010-02-27, 16:58:47

If you can't afford to train him, how can you afford to feed, groom and vet him? Buy some books: The Art of Raising a Puppy by the Monks of New Skete Good People, Great Dogs by Brian Kilcommon Playtraining by Patricia Gail Burnham Check out Brian Kilcommon's site: mysmartpuppy.com

Posted by: rets2618 on 2010-02-27, 16:59:50

I used to have a collie and took him to obedience school. For sit, we would say "(Name) sit ", and pull up on the leash and push his behind down. For come, I think we would say "(Name) come " and pull the leash forward. For heal, same idea...say "(Name) heal " and pull his leash in that direction. Of course, you have to do it over and over until they associate the words with the action. The school didn't believe in using treats. We would instead "praise " the dog when they did the right thing.

Posted by: nakubiak73 on 2010-02-27, 17:00:25

Okay sit is the easiest. when the dog is in front of you on all fours, take the training treat and put it above his head so that he sits trying to look at it/ get it. say sit simultaneously. repeat excessively. for come, this one is going to take a little longer. have your dog a decent distance away from you, and yell come and get all excited. make sure that you have the treats when he arrives. if this doesn't work, however, use a long lead, and yell come! at the same time, reel him in like a dolphin! he will get the point eventually when he gets a treat every time. and for heal. this one can be tricky. first you have to get the dog not to pull when walking on a leash. i found that the easiest way to do this was when the dog did start to pull, immediately change direction. this shows that you are the leader and you decide where to go. also, look at it from his point of view. he wants to just go, right? well once that leash has tension on it, and you turn around at the same time, it clicks in his brain, okay, i guess i have to turn around now. and eventually, he will understand that it is bad when there is no slack in his leash. and trust me, this one takes a while! now once he can do this, it isn't too hard to get him to stay by your side, and such. good luck! :)

Posted by: I love to help! on 2010-02-27, 17:06:36

If you don't want to spend $15.00 per class for training, I recommend buying one $15 book about training. It saves a lot of money, and it teaches you the tools to train the dog. I recommend the book "New Dog " by Dr. Bruce Fogle. My husband and I bought it almost a year before we got our new puppy and it has really helped us be prepared. The first few chapters are about types of dogs, so you can learn about your dog (poodle) and what to expect growth and health-wise. The reason why I recommend this book so highly is that not only does it have training instructions for new puppies, there are also special tips and chapters on working with newly adopted older dogs, that may have picked up bad habits with previous owners. It has great advice on working with older dogs, including house training for older/ adult dogs that might not have been trained properly as puppies. amazon.com/ New-Dog-Choosing-Ensuring-Happily/ dp/ 155407357X/ ref= sr_1_9?ie= UTF8 &s= books &qid= 1267318955 &sr= 1-9 Hope that helps!

Posted by: Dogmatic Training Rocks!! on 2010-02-27, 17:21:13

Heel takes a long time to train, you just have to keep at it, try with a prong collar first then when walking on heel well on a prong graduate to a flat collar, however, heel requires more than what I am willing to type but will supply a link. Sit is easy, simply hold the treat at the nose and move it back over the head so the nose follows causing the dog to sit down say sit when doing it and as soon as he sits reward say good sit. Come works best with someone who will hold the dog, try small and you at one end of the room, say come in an excited voice and have the friend release the dog reward when he comes to you, then have the friend call and vice versa. Until he's reliable on recall do not try this off leash outside. Also never use Come when you want to do something the dog does not like, such as a bath, nail clipping, etc. Come must always be for something good or they will stop coming to you. Good luck I would spend $10 on a dog trick book, it breaks it down for you and helps with trouble spots when the dog won't do it. This website will also show you how to train your dog to sit.

Posted by: nicey on 2010-02-27, 20:00:57

Hi, Basic commands not only teach helpful skills, they reinforce your role as your dog's leader. Using treats to lure your dog into the correct position or place, and then to reward her for obeying, is one of the easiest and most dog-friendly methods. Here are more training tips: lnk.nu/ dogtime.com/ rzy.html