my boyfriend has a pitt bull girl dog who is about two years old. we were walking her and then we saw another pitt come around the corner, but the pitt was with her owner and did not have on a collar or a leash and the dog did not even look at me my bf and his dog. The dog was being lead by a stick by its owner. Even when his dog started to bark the dog acted as if she did not see his dog. Does anyone know if this is a type of special training? if it is, its a damn good training.
2007-12-20 05:03:27 · 16 answers · asked by sweetiepyi 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
she may have gone to a dog trainer. its called desensitizing. to put it blunty before the dog is 4 months old you have to train the dog "not" to "care" about certain things. the simple way of doing this is once the dog has all the necessary shots talk him every where, let other people give him treats and...when the dog starts barking or getting excited, get his attention on you. its long a monatonous...and then the next step is get a treat in your hand...and make the dog fallow you around, he has to touch his nose to your hand and stay attached for a least 2 minutes. when he does you treat... and you keep doing this until he will fallow your hand without a treat in it...then you substitute using other things like sticks...i learned that in college.
NOTE
obedience training is the teaching of SIMPLE cues like sit, stay, release, down, come, etc.
in most "professional" circumstances dogs do not start obedience training until AFTER the first fear imprint period, and AFTER the bonding period, and AFTER the general socializtaion period. this all occurs before you dog can even get a rabies shot. SO with that said, a successful person would have gotten advice on how to desensitize the dog to cars, bikes, people, squirels...etc.
2007-12-20 05:10:05 · answer #1 · answered by Twilite 4 · 6⤊ 3⤋
You know, it's really not that hard to have a dog that thinks the world revolves around you and that if it's important to you that the dog not move from the heel position and not look at other dogs, it's important to the dog. The strongest leash you'll ever have is the dog's mind. If their mind is obedient to you, you don't need a leash. The problem is that most people are not willing to put in the time and devotion it takes. It takes a lot of time and committment and you have to be just as dedicated to the dog as you expect the dog to be dedicated to you. I see dogs as a mirror of their owners. If an owner gives the dog 110% of their devotion, the dog will show that right back. Unfortunately, for most owners, it's clear that their devotion to their dogs is about 10%.
2007-12-20 08:13:56 · answer #2 · answered by SC 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
While I have no idea how this dog was trained or what the stick you are talking about is, I do know for a fact, that you can train a dog to that level with an Electric collar. I have done it to many dogs and my competition dog would do the same thing in a dog park, off leash, while other dogs would try to sniff him or bark at him. It can be done, but, it takes work. Hope I helped!!
2007-12-20 05:14:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
do not touch the unique proprietor. that's lots out of line. The paw difficulty isn't a knowledgeable difficulty. this is merely something canines do. It does not advise something, merely enable this is. in case you want to verify greater with regard to the practise, take a private practise consultation with a real coach. they are in a place to eval the dogs and get a straight forward sense for what the dogs is conscious and what it nevertheless desires. bear in mind that this Weim is going to need 2-3 hours of artwork and exercising an afternoon. ensure you intend for that for the duration of strengthen. they're very very energetic canines. they don't look to be canines that have a tendency to do well being left homestead all day or with an inactive kin.
2016-10-02 04:13:46 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With extensive obedience training a dog can be trained to walk off-leash but I don't think these people are being responsible. It's against the leash law and you never know when training can break down and the dog can bolt for another dog, a cat or whatever. Then you can end up with a dog fight and no way to control your animal, a dead cat, or a dog hit by a car.
2007-12-20 05:08:31 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 6⤊ 4⤋
All of the dogs I train can do this. It's not rocket science or magic (or "desensitization", btw). You work in the presence of distractions from the outset, and the dog decides (not: you persuade the dog) that his comfort and security depend on staying in heel position. It takes about 10 weeks, and then you have to reinforce/polish it.
It's not cruel, and it's not magic. It's good obedience training, and most people could have it if they went to the right classes and did the work.
2007-12-20 05:44:12 · answer #6 · answered by Little Red Hen 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Yes, you too can have a wonderfully trained dog.
IT'S CALLED OBEDIENCE TRAINING!!!
You can get cheap lessons at Petsmart, Petco, Parks and Recreation Department of most cities.
You can get books from the library for free!
With practice and disipline (for you and the dog) you too could own a well trained dog that behaves and listens to you.
I don't know about the stick, did he touch the dog with it? I carry a baseball bat on walks, but I don't use it for dog training purposes. (Personal protection, I've had some bad experiences)
***NOTE***
You can desensitize a dog at any age. They don't have to be young.
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Pet obedience is just fine to teach dogs to walk on a leash and ignore other dogs. Competitive classes are just that, for competition and fun. They aren't necessarily better or going to teach your dog any differently.
2007-12-20 05:10:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
It means the owner spent a lot of time training their dog. and it should be done by all owers. That dog knew who was the pack leader and what they were allowed to do.
That is wonderful:
See dog training by the best. Cesar Millan: http://www.cesarmillaninc.com/
2007-12-20 05:11:04 · answer #8 · answered by Lyn B 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
All but one of my dogs would walk at heel with me off lead. As mentioned, consistant training, reguardless of breed.
2007-12-20 05:18:05 · answer #9 · answered by reynwater 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
dog has been "proofed" during training , which means in a controlled environment, only AFTER the dog has been trained to "heel" on a leash.. the owner has people offer distractions to the dog and he makes corrections and praises when the dog gives him undivided attention. next step,, they progress off leash with distractions..
ENROLL IN COMPETIVE obedience classes.... not pet obedience
2007-12-20 05:07:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 3⤋