Oh, I believe in training off leash as well. It definitely has it's plus. But not all people have a fenced in yard to try it and if they are in an apartment, you have no choice but to teach on a leash. I did take Princess to the dog park many times, late in the evening and on days when I knew that it would be empty and did some off leash training with her. She still has that incredible prey drive, and if she sees a cat or a squirrel she just takes off blindly. She knew the word squirrel and cat too well when I first got her. I really believe she was taught to hunt them when she was very young and it is really imprinted in her. I admit because of this, I cannot trust her off of leash. Eskie have a strong prey drive to begin with so it would be like teaching a trained blood hound not to chase a fox any more. I have heard that off-leash training doesn't work for every single breed. Danes are calm dogs to begin with, so they would learn that very easy.
Gigi walks with me off leash and listens instantly, so I have no problems with her, she is not the big smeller that Princess is. -------Original Message------- From: Rebecca Date: 1/23/2012 8:42:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Dog Training-JOAN This is a topic that you all will be relived to hear I won't usually add too!!! We train our Danes old school Koehler. They are Amazingly happy well adjusted and wonderfully obedient! Now I swear that's it from me on training. I create enough havoc already on this list and you are all very nice to put up with me lol Rebecca Sent from my iPhone On Jan 23, 2012, at 8:35 PM, Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> wrote: Joan, I just wanted to clear something up. When I posted a method of basic training, it was not based on my dogs just because she was from a shelter or like Gigi who was a byb dog. It is a just a simple basic training method that is good for all dogs to know, including puppies. Even show dogs are taught the basic commands. If some one doesn't think that it is important for there dog to understand sit, down, stay, come, then that's there opinion and will only have an unruly dog in my opinion. I started my girls out with the basics, the same way that most other professional dog trainers teach there students, because it is a form of communication with your pet. So many other things can be taught to a dog once they knows the basics. My method is simply based on the reward and ignore method. No anger, no frustration, no fear, or the dog feeling insecure, no matter what garbage a dog comes with or not. It does send a message to the dog that you are the alpha and they are part of a pack. I am sure that most of the dogs on here already know the basic 4 commands, but I wonder how many of them do it Instantly, without there owner having to repeat it to them several times or wind up yelling it to there dog. That's what makes the big difference when training them on a leash as compared to the dog just getting use to hearing those words and listening to them only when they want to listen and not when the owner wants them to do it. I know that Lynda didn't really harm her dog, and undouble barely even touched her nose. The only problem with doing that is that dogs usually consider it a challenge, much like another dog nipping it's nose. It would be much simpler to just call the dogs name to awake it and then touch her, especially since her dog is partially blind. I feel that some others didn't need to get bent out of shape over it either. It wasn't really abusive at all, and for the most part, she sounds like a very lovely and kind lady who like you and me loves all animals and would never harm one. That's the end of my discussion on the subject. <GIRLS&~1.PNG>
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