I've been trying to teach my dog to look at me while walking so she knows when to sit when I stop, turn, etc... I'm never going to compete with her or anything so i'm not looking for perfect but just her attention.
We have off leash areas for dogs and i'd love to take her but not unless I know I will have her full attention in case I need to call her to me for whatever reason.
I've used several methods I've read on here and other places as well such as offering treats every so often, having a favorite toy of hers with me, etc..
She will look at me when im offering the treat but then go right back to nosing on the ground or looking around at traffic, etc..
Sometimes I wonder exactly how smart she is and if she's just playing some sort of frustrating game. lol
She doesn't pull on the leash unless she sees another dog and most of the time she will sit on command even when distracted but she will still be noisy about it.
Keep in mind she's only 7 months old so she's still a puppy with a lot of room to grow but I figure it's never too early to start training, or am I wrong and should I just wait until she's older?
We have off leash areas for dogs and i'd love to take her but not unless I know I will have her full attention in case I need to call her to me for whatever reason.
I've used several methods I've read on here and other places as well such as offering treats every so often, having a favorite toy of hers with me, etc..
She will look at me when im offering the treat but then go right back to nosing on the ground or looking around at traffic, etc..
Sometimes I wonder exactly how smart she is and if she's just playing some sort of frustrating game. lol
She doesn't pull on the leash unless she sees another dog and most of the time she will sit on command even when distracted but she will still be noisy about it.
Keep in mind she's only 7 months old so she's still a puppy with a lot of room to grow but I figure it's never too early to start training, or am I wrong and should I just wait until she's older?