leash training
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Are you absolutely sure? I've NEVER heard of a puppy class going for $100/day...my classes were $105/6weeks, beginning obedience was $115/8weeks.
Look around some more, go to Association of Pet Dog Trainers - Dog Training Resources and find a trainer from there.
You can also start working with her in the house. Put the leash on her and give her a treat just for that. Take a step away and if she follows you without you tugging on the leash, give her a treat. Start walking backwards and in a really happy voice, coax her to go along with you. If she runs up to you, give her a treat. Make having a leash on a really fun awesome thing.
Look around some more, go to Association of Pet Dog Trainers - Dog Training Resources and find a trainer from there.
You can also start working with her in the house. Put the leash on her and give her a treat just for that. Take a step away and if she follows you without you tugging on the leash, give her a treat. Start walking backwards and in a really happy voice, coax her to go along with you. If she runs up to you, give her a treat. Make having a leash on a really fun awesome thing.
A one day course really isn't the best way to get the most out of puppy training type course's and Id advise you to seek out a school offering a 5-8 week once a week type program.
It's very normal for puppies to freeze up when they first have the leash clipped on, after all they have no idea what it is. A very easy way to help them associate the leash with good things is to clip on the lead, offer a small treat or piece(s) of kibble- un hook and then repeat. You can even do this while she eats.
After she's more comfortable with it you can leave it on under supervision only and allow it to drag alongside her. You can begin teaching her to walk on a leash at any age, in your home or in your back yard if she is too young to go outside.
There are tons and tons of variations of such games but encouraging her to walk with you and rewarding her with lots of goodies or a game of tug is an excellent way to teach her to walk with you. If she pulls ahead (which is bound to happen, many, many times over the next while) you have many different options, turning around and encouraging her to come with you works well with younger puppies in my experince. Don't yank just make yourself more exciting as you walk the other way and have tons of goodies ready when she decides to trot along with you.
Kayla
It's very normal for puppies to freeze up when they first have the leash clipped on, after all they have no idea what it is. A very easy way to help them associate the leash with good things is to clip on the lead, offer a small treat or piece(s) of kibble- un hook and then repeat. You can even do this while she eats.
After she's more comfortable with it you can leave it on under supervision only and allow it to drag alongside her. You can begin teaching her to walk on a leash at any age, in your home or in your back yard if she is too young to go outside.
There are tons and tons of variations of such games but encouraging her to walk with you and rewarding her with lots of goodies or a game of tug is an excellent way to teach her to walk with you. If she pulls ahead (which is bound to happen, many, many times over the next while) you have many different options, turning around and encouraging her to come with you works well with younger puppies in my experince. Don't yank just make yourself more exciting as you walk the other way and have tons of goodies ready when she decides to trot along with you.
Kayla
K i'll take a look at that site, ya i called today its 100 per class one class a day so ya its not good here heh. Also there is a lady down the road that did a puppy class, she said she only paid for one day of it and it was 100 for sure.
She is doing a tiny bit better today, i did this, i had a few treats in my hand and put the leash on her and called and called till she walked with me some and i gave her a treat and told her good girl.
Im trying i think she will do good over some time
Thanks all
She is doing a tiny bit better today, i did this, i had a few treats in my hand and put the leash on her and called and called till she walked with me some and i gave her a treat and told her good girl.
Im trying i think she will do good over some time
Thanks all
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That's just that one puppy class that works that way for that price. In Georgia, I'm sure there's plenty of other puppy classes available if you look around, that do the 6 week puppy courses. I'd see about getting the puppy enrolled into one so that he can be socialized, and learn basic puppy obedience, such as coming when called, heeling, sitting, and staying when told.
Not much help at the APDT site. But you could check Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, there are many trainers listed there but none specifically in Warner Robbins..... maybe you could find one that's close, though.
I know that area and can imagine that it's slim pickins looking for a trainer. A few years ago I knew one of the Petsmart trainers, I think she was in Warner Robbins. She was an excellent trainer, though, helped out one of my friends. Let me know if you decide to check out the Petsmart in town, I'll let you know if that was the trainer (can't think of her name off the top of my head, sorry).
I know that area and can imagine that it's slim pickins looking for a trainer. A few years ago I knew one of the Petsmart trainers, I think she was in Warner Robbins. She was an excellent trainer, though, helped out one of my friends. Let me know if you decide to check out the Petsmart in town, I'll let you know if that was the trainer (can't think of her name off the top of my head, sorry).
Let the pup drag the leash around in the house (supervised of course!) and never try and drag him if he won't move on a walk. Do whatever you can to encourage him to move and reward and praise heavily when he does. keep walks short so that they don't become unpleasant for him. Eventually he'll get used to the leash and start to enjoy his walks.