Teaching Focus - Page 5

**Cassidy's Mom** · 05-10-2007, 03:13 PM

If you don't have your dog's attention, you can't teach him anything. So, think of it as the foundation of all other training.

GSD4LIFE21 · 05-10-2007, 06:14 PM

Thanks! THat is what I told them but I wanted to be sure. Makes complete sense!

bearly · 06-06-2007, 01:12 AM

hi,
I read your post this morning and I tried it with my dog and he looked at my hands for the longest time , then he gave me eye contact and and I rewarded him , I and over and now he looks me in the eye right away when I do it and that is amaizing , but I am wondering what is the next step?

**Cassidy's Mom** · 06-06-2007, 02:40 AM

Hold out for longer eye contact before rewarding, start requiring eye contact for EVERYTHING, add distractions, work in different places under different circumstances, anything you can think of.

bearly · 06-06-2007, 11:29 PM

ok thanks I will do that next

AF_COP · 07-10-2007, 03:44 AM

i love this post... i cant wait to try this with Drayko today...

kathyk · 07-22-2007, 09:45 AM

Thank you so much for this post I have been using it on Benny and it is working!!!

dogmama · 09-18-2007, 04:35 PM

I use it as part of Nothing In Life Is Free. During our walks, there are places that I let Zack sniff & play in. When we approach, we stop (this isn't heeling, it's just casual walking.) He doesn't get the "OK" command until he has looked at me & held my gaze for a few seconds to a minute.

will_and_jamie · 10-20-2007, 06:08 AM

Great thread. This is helping me a lot because Apollo's trainer sucked for $800.00. All I heard from them was "he's just way too much dog for you.". Whatever. I mean, what the heck else am I supposed to do? He's our family. Like telling me he's too much for me isn't going to help. Ugh...

**Cassidy's Mom** · 10-20-2007, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Quote:I use it as part of Nothing In Life Is Free. During our walks, there are places that I let Zack sniff & play in. When we approach, we stop (this isn't heeling, it's just casual walking.) He doesn't get the "OK" command until he has looked at me & held my gaze for a few seconds to a minute.

I do the same thing. But rather than a usual place to stop and sniff, if they appear particularly interested in checking something out (a lawn, a bush), I'll stop, make them sit and make eye contact, and then release them with "okay, go sniff". When I'm ready to keep moving I give the "let's go" command and start walking again.

will_and_jamie, that's just dumb! What the heck are you paying for if not to learn to deal with your "too much dog".

Hopefully you'll find a better trainer who can help you.

05-10-2007, 03:13 PM	#41 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 24,338	Re: Hey Bama Lorne If you don't have your dog's attention, you can't teach him anything. So, think of it as the foundation of all other training. __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

05-10-2007, 06:14 PM	#42 (permalink)
GSD4LIFE21 Master Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: California Posts: 659	Re: Hey Bama Lorne Thanks! THat is what I told them but I wanted to be sure. Makes complete sense! __________________ Marie Catja Z Elbu (PPD) BH CGC (DOB 1/26/06) GSD Kaiyah Vom Draufganger BH TR1 CGC (DOB 5/6/08) GSD Quest Vom Spartanville (DOB 1/31/09) SCH2 BH TR1 CGC GSD Ara od Bartika (DOB Apr 2, 2011)

06-06-2007, 01:12 AM	#43 (permalink)
bearly Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 114	Re: Hey Bama Lorne hi, I read your post this morning and I tried it with my dog and he looked at my hands for the longest time , then he gave me eye contact and and I rewarded him , I and over and now he looks me in the eye right away when I do it and that is amaizing , but I am wondering what is the next step?

06-06-2007, 02:40 AM	#44 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 24,338	Re: Hey Bama Lorne Hold out for longer eye contact before rewarding, start requiring eye contact for EVERYTHING, add distractions, work in different places under different circumstances, anything you can think of. __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

06-06-2007, 11:29 PM	#45 (permalink)
bearly Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 114	Re: Hey Bama Lorne ok thanks I will do that next

07-10-2007, 03:44 AM	#46 (permalink)
AF_COP Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 32	Re: Hey Bama Lorne i love this post... i cant wait to try this with Drayko today...

07-22-2007, 09:45 AM	#47 (permalink)
kathyk Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greenville NC Posts: 160	Re: Hey Bama Lorne Thank you so much for this post I have been using it on Benny and it is working!!! __________________ Mom to rescued Riley 5/20/2005 Chow/Lab mix Benny 6/17/2006 GSD mix? http://s203.photobucket.com/albums/aa115/kucall3/

09-18-2007, 04:35 PM	#48 (permalink)
dogmama Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 309	Re: Hey Bama Lorne I use it as part of Nothing In Life Is Free. During our walks, there are places that I let Zack sniff & play in. When we approach, we stop (this isn't heeling, it's just casual walking.) He doesn't get the "OK" command until he has looked at me & held my gaze for a few seconds to a minute. __________________ To train a dog, you must be more interesting than dirt.

10-20-2007, 06:08 AM	#49 (permalink)
will_and_jamie Master Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Green Mountain Falls, Colorado Posts: 664	Re: Hey Bama Lorne Great thread. This is helping me a lot because Apollo's trainer sucked for $800.00. All I heard from them was "he's just way too much dog for you.". Whatever. I mean, what the heck else am I supposed to do? He's our family. Like telling me he's too much for me isn't going to help. Ugh...

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