Skip to content

Recall, heeling, stay work, Premack

Basenji Training
  • Interesting read for what ever your pup needs work on

    http://www.paws4u.com/lessons_from_layla.html

  • Actually the book referred to in the website (Control Unleashed by Leslie McDevitt) is an excellent resource. Though I must admit it can be hard reading as LM refers to all kinds of training games that she doesn't describe until later chapters. So I would recommend reading through once and then go back, reread and start applying the lesson.
    "Rewarding bad behavior" in order to achieve good behavior was one of the hardest to understand until I realized (was told) you are actually rewarding the dog refocusing on you even if only for a microsecond at first.
    Definitely a help with over-stimulated dogs.

  • I like the really reliable recall DVD, but am always looking for more info and training tips, thanks

  • Will definitely look into this thanks…... :D

  • @wizard:

    "Rewarding bad behavior" in order to achieve good behavior was one of the hardest to understand until I realized (was told) you are actually rewarding the dog refocusing on you even if only for a microsecond at first.

    I'm not sure that's exactly true. I think you are rewarding the dog and thereby changing the emotion of the circumstances. Read what I wrote here about dog growling at other dogs:
    http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?t=10968

    As I wrote that, I'd been sort of 1/2 @$$ed doing what I said. When I wrote that, I decided to kick it up a notch and by george if I haven't noticed improved behavior. Even from my 13 year old, Jet the trying. (Of course he also just had his back adjusted, so he's probably feeling a little better which helps.)

    But with the LAT game, you do click for the dog looking at the object and then reward off to the side so that the dog must turn his head to get the reward. So the dog does have to sort of re-orient to the handler. (If the dog won't/can reorient, the dog is probably over thresh hold and you must move the dog farther from the stimuli. All of that is covered in the CU book.) Zest is great at the LATdog game however once when I was using her for a demo dog, she refused to LAT the rat terrier in class. The only thing I could think of was that normally I played LAT with dogs bigger than she is, so she didn't realize that smaller dogs are dogs too.

Suggested Topics

  • Recall - selective deafness!

    Basenji Training
    19
    0 Votes
    19 Posts
    18k Views
    nobarkusN
    Get the video Really Reliable Recall by Leslie Nelson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VnLVm2GhQw
  • Bell training…what type of bell works best?

    Basenji Training
    9
    0 Votes
    9 Posts
    4k Views
    FlowerOfFireF
    tanza: "How old is she?" she's almost 3 months. Maybe I am just being impatient, but I thought she'd at least sniff the bell…or, if anything, try to eat the bell. lol I will keep trying. Maybe I will get some chimes or a hanging bell. I'll keep you guys posted on the progress. Thanks for all the input!! :)
  • Stay and leave it

    Basenji Training
    10
    0 Votes
    10 Posts
    4k Views
    renaultf1R
    @basenji_fan: What I really enjoy is working the basenji and my other dog together. That is fun because my other dog is really well trained and has his CGC, and training the basenjis is new and he is learning everything fresh but he is so excited to learn but he tries to show up my other dog he doesn't slow down long enough to learn the trick or task at hand LOL Just curious, but what breed is your other dog?
  • Basenji with me at work.

    Basenji Training
    20
    0 Votes
    20 Posts
    7k Views
    Kalima62K
    @agilebasenji: Could you put her in a pen behind the counter? Or section off an area for her. That way she could be with you, socialize, be the store mascot but not be out in the store where she could slip out the door. i dont think that hub will want to change the disposition of things…she'd just learn how to jump over the counter as soon as she figures it out!!!:D
  • Stay?

    Basenji Training
    6
    0 Votes
    6 Posts
    3k Views
    NemoN
    Sorry for the delayed thank you, but I've been out the country for the last week. Thanks everyone for the detailed answers. I really like several of the approaches like the non-typical release word and the use of "stay" versus "wait" and "come" versus "here" depending on the formality of the situation. I'm really looking forward to training Zoni and applying all of the different techniques. Hopefully she likes it.
  • Help with Recall

    Basenji Training
    6
    0 Votes
    6 Posts
    3k Views
    rnastoR
    Roast Beef, Chicken, Turkey, etc. In short Lunch Meat