Recent content by jacensolo

That's what I try to do with Jack and it doesn't seem to bother him that we stopped. He doesn't pull excessively when we're stopped, but he keeps the leash tight. So then I tried moving backwards instead and it worked better, he would keep the leash loose for about 10-20 seconds, but he just...

So I decided to teach jack to put socks in the sock basket (I will add clothes later) and I just started to teach him today in one session to bite the sock. I was surprised that after about 5 times he did it 9/10 times. I stopped counting after that but he it every time I told him. Should I do 1...

I am looking for a good book on clicker training. One that doesn't really tell the clicker philosophy and ideas. I know that. I guess I need a training book, kind of like an advanced guide. I'm ruling out culture clash cause it's not so much about how to train the dog, but to use the clicker...

He must not have been hungry because on our third training session for the day I used regular dog food and he worked hard for only one piece at a time. I noticed he's still confused about if his head should be all the way down so I'm going to not add the verbal cue until maybe late tomorrow or...

I want bam to be the cue, not the marker. The clicker was the marker until he learned what he was doing. I bet if I try his favourite treat (hot dog slices) he will learn faster than using popcorn.

I finally got a new clicker (lost my old one) and started teaching Jack how to play dead (or lay on his side). He caught on really fast. Before I tried not using the clicker and he couldn't figure out why he was getting a treat. So I phased out the clicker and started using the word "bam". He...

I think you meant Puppy Kong

Did the princess just get finished playing her Xbox 360?

Should I start teaching him the cue before or after I start fading out the clicking?

I'm teaching Jack to pay attention and I'm wondering a few things. First I'll tell you how I'm teaching it. I'll hold the treat out and wait for him to look at me in the eyes and click then treat. The amazing thing is he seems to have caught on for the most part already (1 session). He isn't...

Haha, congratulations Voodoo for the first encounter. We have Ice hear too (I think it's all across the Midwest). Jack knows what it is but he thinks it's fun to slip and slide. I threw his ball for him and he ran under it, ready to catch it like normal, but he couldn't stop lol. Te next time he...

My dad calls Jack "smelly dog". He just started out saying it for no reason, but recently Jack started to respond to it. :lol-sign:

We got snow around here too. It's not enough to play in though. Jack loves the snow, but I'm always afraid he will freeze.

I'm a first time dog owner and while I've had a few problems I've raised Jack pretty well. He knows commands and doesn't tear up furniture. He has a set of rules he has to follow around the house and he usually obeys them. I've worked with him a lot though. He is also very smart, and I'm...

Remember to still play with your own dogs ;)