Obedience Class
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Has your body language changed or the "picture" changed when you now ask for the sit before you enter the house? Dogs do not generalize well so when things change like maybe with warm winter clothes on a subtle body signal you were giving is now hidden by the clothes, the dog no longer knows what you are asking. My instructor is really good about cluing us in to the subtle body language cues we inadvertently give our dogs for various commands. When you start to become more aware of them it really is amazing how much information we give our dogs without realizing it, like a subtle lean in or a head tilt. Dogs are way more visual then we are so hand cues and body language tend to be what they rely on more than pure voice.
Hmmm, I don't think so. She's always been really good about it no matter what.
One physical signal that has ALWAYS worked with her was for me to hold up one finger – I think it started because when she was a pup I tended to hold up her treat between my thumb and middle finger, leaving my forefinger kind of pointing up. Then I noticed that she sat when I held up one finger. :D
So, I typically do that, but she's not responding effectively to that either.I'll have to give more thought to what subtle signals I'm giving or failing to give.
But I think that a couple of days of focused training may help a lot too. I've been very lazy about that cuz she was always so good and never "needed" it..... 'til now {but we know that is a people problem, not a Basenji problem :rolleyes: -
Oh, I definitely like rally so much more than regular obedience for the basenji's. We have a scoring here out of 200-you have to get at least 170 for a pass. I love working with the B's because you just never know. That's why I just take it as it comes-I provide comic relief with Shadow. I hate to overload Shadow with treats because he has a tendency to gain weight quickly, but it looks like I might have to to get him to do what I want to. I'll try it out, thanks Lisa.
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The great thing about a treat like Natural Balance is that you can cut the treats really small and since it is a dog food, it just replaces a meal or part of a meal for days where I use a lot. When I use 300 peck method for building duration, I cut the treats up really, really small because I know I am going to be doing a lot of clicking and treating. So I just adjust treat size as needed.
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That is what Ann uses too, the Natural Balance rolls cut into tiny pieces
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Is that like a roll of stuff that looks like liver?
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here is a link
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Thanks, Pat. Is is the the same stuff. We have rollover too. Shadow loves it.
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What does it mean when everyone says the dog got snarky. I think our B Trixie does it but I'm not sure what it means. Please let me know. Thanks
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Miserable and mouthy-very vocal. Shadow will go so far as to chew on Sugar's head and nip Damisi.
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Cory always sounds like she's using profanity when she gets that way.
Pat
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Cory always sounds like she's using profanity when she gets that way.
Pat
That would be Kristii but add in a little "spitting" with it…
