So, everyday all kinds of crazy things happen at the Pet Athletic Club (PAC). I thought our PAC members and others might enjoy reading about the things that happen. I also get several calls a day with all sorts of training questions. I am going to post the questions and answers in the blog so everyone can learn from one another.
I will ask that you bare with me for a few days until I get the hang of this. I am still learning the in/outs as this is my first attempt at blogging.
Today I am just going to go through one quick training question:
One of our members is quite frustrated with her 6 month old pup Sally. Sally is a ball of energy and when she gets fired up she is bouncing of the walls. She starts biting at pant legs, nipping hands, jerking on the leash, barking...just all around bad behavior. Now part of this is just being a pup. The other part is that Sally has learned how to take advantage of her owner. She does this, not to be spiteful, but to get something she wants. she maybe looking for a certain reaction, physical contact, and she probably considers this activity playtime.
So what do we do. Well this particular owner was very proactive when Sally was younger and started puppy class at about 12 weeks. Sally is very well trained (of course she is, she was trained at the PAC). The key to dealing with Sally's outburst is utilizing the commands she knows to get her back under control. Better yet, use the commands to keep her under control instead of letting her get to the point where you have NO control.
For instance, when you bring Sally into the PAC, bring her in in the heel position. Command her to sit at the gate and wait patiently. Now this will take some practice, but you will see an immediate difference. Utilize this in your daily life. Sally should go from the crate, into a heel outside, be allowed to do her business, and back to the heel position, and then back inside (sitting at doors), and then she should be commanded to sit/down at your feet. Since Sally can not control herself, you must control her. This will not always be the case. Sally will learn very quickly what gets praised and what get corrected. Use the commands she knows to get the behavior you want.
Now, I know you are all thinking, what do i do...my dog would never follow these commands. The answer is simple...training class. Good behavior starts with exercise, and then the next major component is OBEDIENCE. Get into a class and get started to day.
Check out our training section at www.petathleticclub.com
Mic Foster
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