Hi,
So our boy is 3 years old and the best dog we have ever owned. We live out in the country on acreage, so we are usually outside together with no lead and he is perfectly happy, but when we try to walk him he goes bezerk if my kids go too far away from us. We thought we just needed to do some leash training, but it seems to be more than that. I have been working with him daily in our driveway (very large open driveway) and once he was walking great on lead, I tell my girls to go to the other side of the house so he can't see them, and though he doesn't pull and jump on the leash anymore he still wines and barks until they come back into view. I have trying to make him sit/stay and only reward him when he is quiet and looks at me, is that the right thing to do? Also, does this seem like normal herding tendincy or SA? He doesn't really do it for me or hubby (a little but not as bad), but it's like he has to have my kids right there at all times.
Also would love any tips and suggestions on doing training for this, we want to start bringing him on hikes, but can't until he is not going to crazy if my girls walk ahead of us.
So our boy is 3 years old and the best dog we have ever owned. We live out in the country on acreage, so we are usually outside together with no lead and he is perfectly happy, but when we try to walk him he goes bezerk if my kids go too far away from us. We thought we just needed to do some leash training, but it seems to be more than that. I have been working with him daily in our driveway (very large open driveway) and once he was walking great on lead, I tell my girls to go to the other side of the house so he can't see them, and though he doesn't pull and jump on the leash anymore he still wines and barks until they come back into view. I have trying to make him sit/stay and only reward him when he is quiet and looks at me, is that the right thing to do? Also, does this seem like normal herding tendincy or SA? He doesn't really do it for me or hubby (a little but not as bad), but it's like he has to have my kids right there at all times.
Also would love any tips and suggestions on doing training for this, we want to start bringing him on hikes, but can't until he is not going to crazy if my girls walk ahead of us.