How Clicker Training Saved A Mangy Sheltie.

I agree. We do need to do a better job of watching him. The first time it was my fault, and the second time my mom's fault. He's so sneaky and fast! That's why I'm teaching him sit so I can eventually teach him to do a sit stay. :yes:

It hasn't rained for about a little over a week, and so I want him to play and run around. That doesn't include the rest of the yard though!
 
Well done for teaching the command so well. Gates and doors are such a nightmare with dogs, so having a second line of defence like your 'look' command really is essential.

Good for you and keep up the clicker training! :wink2:
 
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Sorry to bring an old thread back to life, but I had an experience at the dog park, with the watch me (look) command...
As we know Toffee is a bit in continuous training with his snapping at other dog/puppies mostly issues... lol So a work in progress...

So here he is in a full blown barking at the crazy Lab Youngster standoff, and the lab is not backing down.. no touching yet, just standoff growls and barks aggressively at one another, really loud and if the owners go near it WILL be a fight... so we are standing back and I holler... he hollers at his dog and neither dog can back down, they are in staring/growling/barking/circling contest and don't break eye contact...

Knowing if either one of us touches our dog, we get a big ole,scary looking fight going, so I finally said in training voice, Toffee Watch me, and BOTH dogs are like immediately OH HAI THERE, sit in front of me, looking and awaiting a treat!!!? Like literally side by side, in their prettiest sit!
The labs owner was like huh??? I said, oh your dogwalker must have worked on this with him, that's how I know this Lab as the dogwalker takes him to the same park and we have good talks/romps... lol

Meanwhile Toffee's watch isn't just yet what I wanted it to be, but apparently it broke this potential scrap up!!! of course afterward we made them sit, then release and they were fine again, running around and sniffing as if nothing ever happened and we left it at a positive note.
SO here is to WATCH me commands with clicker training!!!!:yes:
 
See?! I knew it would come in handy! I have been backing off on training for a while, because of the food problems Smudge was having. We really need to get back into practice. :uhoh:

I'm thinking Santa Paws is probably going to stuff Smudge's stocking with training treats. :yes:
 
FYI

Not that I'm against clicker training (I'm not!), but you can also do WATCH or LOOK without it.
 
Horray for Smudge. Now you can take it one step further, and teach him never to go through a door or gate ahead of you, some dogs will charge right by you. It works wonders, when you are bringing in groceries and you have a lot of dogs. They are taught never to go through a door without being given a command that it's "okay".
 
missjenneygirl said:
Horray for Smudge. Now you can take it one step further, and teach him never to go through a door or gate ahead of you, some dogs will charge right by you. It works wonders, when you are bringing in groceries and you have a lot of dogs. They are taught never to go through a door without being given a command that it's "okay".
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This is something we are working on here. My dogs have gone "front-door" crazy of late, and yes, bringing things into the house requires about 6 hands to hold back dogs. Its nuts!

They'll do a sit when I tell them to when the doorbell rings, but will release as soon as my attention is turned away from them to actually open the door.
 
BarbV said:
This is something we are working on here. My dogs have gone "front-door" crazy of late, and yes, bringing things into the house requires about 6 hands to hold back dogs. Its nuts!

They'll do a sit when I tell them to when the doorbell rings, but will release as soon as my attention is turned away from them to actually open the door.
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lol
the devils :) Next thing they will figure out amongst each other how to open the darn door themselves!

Agreed of course you can teach without clicker training, but I find that it's much BETTER results with the clicker... The dog works with you, and I find the dog more enthusiastic in their responses and I don't have to touch my dog to physically maneuver him. Once you figure it out how it works for you and your dog, it is way more fun for ME and I feel that I can't do much harm/wrong with it... it makes timing easier and works perfectly... I have and will continue to be using the word YES as a marker, but new tricks and for training him not to be a such a dork with puppies and young dogs at the park I will always work with the clicker. Funny thing is I used to be the WORST critic, and look at me now? Typical reformed person hahahaha:biggrin2:


Although I didn't have it on me :rolleyes2: when that incident occurred, lol
 
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