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Trick Tuesday-Spin or Follow The Hand

4/21/2020

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This is just the beginning of the spin trick.   There are more steps later on to have the puppy or dog doing this on their own for the verbal only or signal only command.

Equipment needed:
  dog or puppy, six foot leash, flat collar that does not come off of head, treats, place to sit or kneel down (can be done standing too, but usually you need to start lower down.  NOTE:  TREATS SHOULD BE SMALL FOR PUPPIES AND NOT THAT BIG FOR DOGS EITHER.   THEIR KIBBLE CAN BE USED FOR THIS.

STEP 1:  Hold handle of leash in one hand.
STEP 2:  Put treat in the other hand.
STEP 3:  Make sure you have the puppy fairly close to you on the leash.

STEP 4:  Place the treat close to or right on the puppies nose if needed in a closed hand.
STEP 5: Then lure with your hand so the puppy's head turns to start.   Don't expect more than a head turn at first.  If they do go all around with their body at first, then great!   The second time they may not.  Just be patient with the puppy or dog at first, as they do not understand exactly what we want yet.   This is the teaching or showing phase of training. 
STEP 6:   When they turn their head, say "good boy" or "good girl" (notice we are not giving a command at this point), and then open your hand so they can take the food.
STEP 7:  Repeat for about 15 repetitions.  Young puppies should only be trained for a short period of time, and ideally you want them wanting more at the end.   

NOTE:  If they start moving their body with the food on the first session, that is great but it might not happen.   Do not push the puppy (or dog) too fast.  Stay slow and steady and the exercise will perform better in the long run.   In the next session, you may want the dog to do a complete spin before getting the treat.   When that starts happening consistently, then you can use the command "spin" or "good spin" (if you are using a marker system) when the dog or puppy completes the spin.

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So you have a new puppy what training to start with right away-Pandemic Series Day 28 of Social Distancing

4/7/2020

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PictureSally Wally Woo as she is known here.
Puppies can do more than human babies can do, but do remember that these are babies.  Everything is new to them.   In this article, I am going to attach some basic puppy links of the things that you might not know about puppies, how they develop and how they mature.   The real purpose of this article is how you go about training a puppy the right way, and with the knowledge that these are babies.
  1. Growth Stages in Puppies (Many people consider a dog mature at 2 years, but with our breed, the Doberman, it seems like three years in when they get there)
  2. Critical Periods in Puppy Development
  3. Incomplete listing of things that are poison to your puppy
  4. House Training Tips
  5. Crate Training (be sure to scroll all the way down, they have specific instructions on this article)
  6. A listing of all sorts of link in regards to puppies
  7. Socialization strategies
  8. Tips about your new puppy


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Glossary of Dog Training Terms

4/3/2020

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Did you know that dog trainers can use the same term, but the terms means something completely different to another individual trainer ?  It is true, and it makes communicating in dog training terms very difficult and sometime unnecessarily hostile.

The reasons for this are many. There are scientific terms and definitions, there are method terms and definitions, and there are words that are very general and encompass a broad spectrum of possibilities.

Early on, I made myself a glossary of dog training terms that are the meanings as I understand them to be per my prior experience and training.  It does not mean someone else's other definition is wrong!  It is just nice to understand what each other's definition is, and what your own personal definition is.   Sometimes two people are saying the same thing, but arguing about it due to the misunderstanding of what each person is actually trying to say.   I give to you my personal glossary of dog training terms:


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