Comments on: Obedience work with German Shepherd - 14wks old

By: NoraHaidar

NoraHaidar — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:21:21 +0000

how did u teach him …
how did u teach him to bark ???

By: donkeyhanger

donkeyhanger — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:21:20 +0000

Very smart german …
Very smart german shepherd pup. And this is very good that you used clicker training!

By: skywidedesign

skywidedesign — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:21:20 +0000

I used kibble at …
I used kibble at the time, and I chose to work when my dog was hungry. At 9-weeks old- your dog probably only has about a 5-10min attention span.

Another trick to engage your dog- keep a happy, upbeat voice & move around a lot. Act like another puppy yourself when engaging your puppy, so the dog thinks training time = playtime.

By: IcyBlueGaze

IcyBlueGaze — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:21:20 +0000

what did you use …
what did you use for the treats?
I just got a german shepherd puppy about four days ago (9 weeks old) and he wont pay attention and gets tired of the treats very quickly. it’s very discourging
please help

By: Lubinko100

Lubinko100 — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:21:20 +0000

Nice
Nice

By: skywidedesign

skywidedesign — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:21:20 +0000

Personally, I use …
Personally, I use the clicker to introduce new behaviors OR to shape ones already associated with commands. Once the dog “gets” it, the clicker is phased out, but used for reminders or touch up occasionally.

Honestly, our dog LOVES the clicker b/c it represents a chance to earn treats. So when we bring it out, he offers us his best behaviors and some new ones too.

By: skywidedesign

skywidedesign — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:21:20 +0000

We got this pup at …
We got this pup at 10wks old, and started “training” the day after he came home.

By: DreamComeTrueK9

DreamComeTrueK9 — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:21:20 +0000

very cool vid..hope …
very cool vid..hope you enjoy my vid responses..at waht age do you start to ween the dog off of the clicker? or do you like to use it always?

By: WWWworm313

WWWworm313 — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:21:20 +0000

at what age did u …
at what age did u started to train your puppy

By: cali4nia4me

cali4nia4me — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:21:20 +0000

One last comment… …
One last comment… There are different ways to accomplish the same goal & more than 1 method can work—esp given dogs have individual personalities like we have.

I posted 1 way of getting a dog to bark on-demand. Yet other means work as well (from my experience, varies some w/each dog). Also had success getting dog to bark or growl on queue from past frustration… Last time I did that, my dog barked as I insisted she back away further from me b4 I’d toss her tennis ball, she talked back.