Hi Guys!
I am a newcomer to the forum and have been reading posts almost daily. First, let me say this is a great forum! Wonderful information and because of that, I haven't had the need to post...until now. :smile2:
Nothing major but I need some opinions on dealing with the defiance that comes with this age. Roux is great and has a wonderful personality. He's smart and I'm all scarred up from his drive! I am unsure what to do when he defies a command (I know it's normal for his age but I want to respond appropriately). He knows basic commands sit, stay, lay, kennel, here, his name, heels but not perfectly yet and working on place. He fetches and we are working on drop it. Working on off for jumping. Here's a couple of examples:
1) Here Roux - looks at me like I've lost my mind. Here Roux (I swear he grins at me) I take a step towards him, he runs, I stop. I tell him sit. He does it. I take a step towards him, he runs, I stop. I tell him sit, lay. He obeys or looks at me then runs again when I take a step. I don't know how to end this scenario...Usually I just keep getting him to sit until I can get close and grab his collar to reinforce. Sometimes I have a treat in reach and coax him to me with that and then go through all basic commands with treats for about 15 minutes then I release him out to exercise.
2) Roux jumps on chair and looks at me. I tell him off. He looks at me. I walk over grab his collar (while he bites me) and pull him off the chair while saying off. He looks at me and jumps back on the chair. I grab his collar again (while he bites me) pull him off the chair while saying off, while holding his collar and telling him to sit, he falls over on his side and looks at me like "what you got now". I release his collar, step back and call here. He will usually come to me and then I praise his "here" and then find a toy to play and distract from the chair.
I have a trainer who helps but she has not given me a real clear answer as to the correctness of the steps I am taking and/or what to do when he is in "run from me mode". Any advice is appreciated!
I am a newcomer to the forum and have been reading posts almost daily. First, let me say this is a great forum! Wonderful information and because of that, I haven't had the need to post...until now. :smile2:
Nothing major but I need some opinions on dealing with the defiance that comes with this age. Roux is great and has a wonderful personality. He's smart and I'm all scarred up from his drive! I am unsure what to do when he defies a command (I know it's normal for his age but I want to respond appropriately). He knows basic commands sit, stay, lay, kennel, here, his name, heels but not perfectly yet and working on place. He fetches and we are working on drop it. Working on off for jumping. Here's a couple of examples:
1) Here Roux - looks at me like I've lost my mind. Here Roux (I swear he grins at me) I take a step towards him, he runs, I stop. I tell him sit. He does it. I take a step towards him, he runs, I stop. I tell him sit, lay. He obeys or looks at me then runs again when I take a step. I don't know how to end this scenario...Usually I just keep getting him to sit until I can get close and grab his collar to reinforce. Sometimes I have a treat in reach and coax him to me with that and then go through all basic commands with treats for about 15 minutes then I release him out to exercise.
2) Roux jumps on chair and looks at me. I tell him off. He looks at me. I walk over grab his collar (while he bites me) and pull him off the chair while saying off. He looks at me and jumps back on the chair. I grab his collar again (while he bites me) pull him off the chair while saying off, while holding his collar and telling him to sit, he falls over on his side and looks at me like "what you got now". I release his collar, step back and call here. He will usually come to me and then I praise his "here" and then find a toy to play and distract from the chair.
I have a trainer who helps but she has not given me a real clear answer as to the correctness of the steps I am taking and/or what to do when he is in "run from me mode". Any advice is appreciated!