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in the hills

  • Joined Feb 2012
Re: growing puppy lunging and barking on lead
« Reply #15 on: January 09, 2017, 12:30:48 pm »
As Doganjo says then. Once he is 'excellent' at his lessons when on his own with just you, then add a distraction. To start with it could be as simple as your oh holding your old spaniel on lead in the same field as you train McCoy.

If the spaniel is obedient then go on to use him in the lesson. He heels, sits stays while young dog has to just sit and wait. Sit them side by side and give stay command. Recall them to you one at a time.Other must not move. Heel both off lead. Give sit command. Send individually to play using whatever is your command for that.

You could then ask a neighbour to do the same with their dog.

It's all about adding those distractions and expecting the same level of behaviour from your dog despite what is happening around him. Built up gradually and positively of course. He will learn to ignore the distraction and focus on you.

All helps with the control you need when you take him out into the bigger world. Use what's around you. If he is excellent on his own it's probably time to push him to the next level, with the distractions.Youll push his obedience to the next level and this will help with the other problems, whatever there cause is and make him into a dog that you can take anywhere.

Good luck.


Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
  • Herefordshire
Re: growing puppy lunging and barking on lead
« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2017, 10:57:23 am »
A chap I know who always has a superbly trained dog at heel walks down the high street of his nearest town several times a week with the pup tucked into his jacket as soon as its had its jabs. 

I had a BC that was becoming a bit too assertive and made a point of always going through doors and gates first, which made a difference.  It's all very well the dog trying to protect you by barking and lunging at possible threats but he should first look to you as the leader of his pack for guidance on how to respond to any perceived threat.

Foobar

  • Joined Mar 2012
  • South Wales
Re: growing puppy lunging and barking on lead
« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2017, 12:35:01 pm »
I used to take mine to the local school, and sit outside at coming out time, so lots of people and cars about.   I made him sit and stay quiet and gave him a treat when he did so, and stayed calm.  After a few trips he was much better with more self control.  You can do the same in supermarket car parks if he lunges at cars.

devonlad

  • Joined Nov 2012
  • Nr Crediton in Devon
Re: growing puppy lunging and barking on lead
« Reply #18 on: February 12, 2017, 10:34:16 pm »
A month on and things progressing better. lots of hard work, finding time we never really had but have to find,  and deliberately taking him places where we know lots of strange dogs are likely to be. hes so good natured really and knows so many dogs around where we live and within the family that we poss took our eye off the ball
. the turning round and walking in the opposite direction until hes calmed down seems to work well-and have also enrolled in obedience/socialisation classes at local dog club starting in a couple of weeks time
im sure we'll get there and thanks as always for all the input and advice

doganjo

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Re: growing puppy lunging and barking on lead
« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2017, 11:00:39 pm »
Brilliant news, well done - that's down to you and your hard work!
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Old Shep

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • North Yorkshire
Re: growing puppy lunging and barking on lead
« Reply #20 on: February 14, 2017, 01:53:08 pm »
That sounds great! 

Are you on facebook?  Look up "Naughty but nice" (no its not what you think!) - a group set up by Lauren Langman and Tom Mitchell with lots of free advice for this and other problems with dogs. Well worth a look.
Helen - (used to be just Shep).  Gordon Setters, Border Collies and chief lambing assistant to BigBennyShep.

ho !sheep!

  • Joined Mar 2017
Re: growing puppy lunging and barking on lead
« Reply #21 on: March 29, 2017, 06:41:08 pm »
. its just that every so often we need to leave the wide expanses of home and go to a place with people etc, and we really want to get on top of this early
and you hit the nail on the head its when he's out of his comfort zone, I would get help working hi m in busy places slowly calmly building his confidence In the environments that trigger him. its stuf that needs real careful experienced handling hear to make him the dog who can go any where without you thinking what if.

I have a 22mth old wimeraner from a working family he's been brought up as a city dog central London rush hr tubes hospital appointments, demonstrations, museum trips restaurants he takes all in his stride as my assistance dog in traning. going for a pee in the dark without street lights.... he needs his mummy and a torch. cows are very big and he actively avoids them but sheep are fascinating by day and terrifying at night his brothers and sisters think he's nuts on field days there handers admire his drive and search skills but tut at his lack of self control. id like some ducks but he'd eat them
 So don't feel bad you've raised a country pup how needs some help to cope with busier town / county fair environments I have a dog I cant trust around livestock yet that that's the point Yet you have plenty of time to mold him into the dog you would like him to grow into id leave his bits on at least for 6mths more.
good luck

 

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