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Well i took alex to the national park today and one of my GF's friends was there with their dog. Their dog was mellow, handled herself well and well alex played the part of a high drive GSD. We all know what that is.
But any how, this couple could take their dog off leash and it would follow them anywhere. It would stay behind the owner at all times and would come when called. Granted alex can come when called but only during certain stimulus. if there is a rabbit in the backyard i can forget about her coming when called but we're workign on that. How could i get alex to stay at my side at all times or does that just take more and more training with the leash and teaching her to heel at my side? Like i've been doing at training classes, will that teach her to do that or is there other techniques?
And another thing boundaries. When i go outside ill have alex on a long trailer leash about 30' long i suppose. She can run around in the backyard all she wants as much as she wants. We live out in the woods and do not have a fence so there is not really the threat of her getting hit by a car. There are a few people that live out where we live but its 2PM and not a car has drove by all day. But anyhow am i doing right with the trailer on her and when she steps out of my boundaries for her i tell her no and bring her back to the center of the yard? Or are there better ways to teach a dog boundaries...?
EDIT: BTW Alex is almost 9mo's ATM, Female GSD..
But any how, this couple could take their dog off leash and it would follow them anywhere. It would stay behind the owner at all times and would come when called. Granted alex can come when called but only during certain stimulus. if there is a rabbit in the backyard i can forget about her coming when called but we're workign on that. How could i get alex to stay at my side at all times or does that just take more and more training with the leash and teaching her to heel at my side? Like i've been doing at training classes, will that teach her to do that or is there other techniques?
And another thing boundaries. When i go outside ill have alex on a long trailer leash about 30' long i suppose. She can run around in the backyard all she wants as much as she wants. We live out in the woods and do not have a fence so there is not really the threat of her getting hit by a car. There are a few people that live out where we live but its 2PM and not a car has drove by all day. But anyhow am i doing right with the trailer on her and when she steps out of my boundaries for her i tell her no and bring her back to the center of the yard? Or are there better ways to teach a dog boundaries...?
EDIT: BTW Alex is almost 9mo's ATM, Female GSD..