Kismet learned to lay down!
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wrote on 22 Jan 2011, 15:33 last edited by
Many sighthounds will resist downing on a hard/cold surface. You may want to teach her "down" on a basenji-approved surface (a nice mat for example) first. I find that a bit easier.
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wrote on 22 Jan 2011, 17:05 last edited by
Ellusionz, congratulations on your success. Now, just continue to build on it. I have yet to get Kipawa to do "down". Ivoss, I am going to try what you've suggestion. I can get Kipawa to do sit/stay (though the stay does not allow me to move away from him yet).
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wrote on 22 Jan 2011, 21:25 last edited by
i had sucess teaching my boy down by putting him in a sit having a treat in my hand right in front of his nose. I then moved my hand down to the floor and slightly away so his natural inclination is stretch out and down for the treat. Once in the down position I would say the word "down" and give him the treat. It only took me 2 or 3 times for my boy to learn what I wanted him to do. I then progress to no treat and just the word down. 9yrs later he still does this command sucessfully.
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wrote on 7 Feb 2011, 12:00 last edited by
Graduation photo! We did the last day test and she passed with ease (luckily they didn't ask us to do the "leave it" command or it would have taken a while LOL). She's so photogenic when she wants to be tho!
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Congratulations..:)
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wrote on 7 Feb 2011, 14:05 last edited by
Congratulations! She is beautiful and looks very proud of her success.
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wrote on 7 Feb 2011, 14:31 last edited by
When Maxx was going to puppy kindergarten, he'd down just fine at home on the carpet, but I had problems with him doing the down in class because it was held at night outside on cold grass! I took to bringing a towel along for him to do his downs on.
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wrote on 7 Feb 2011, 16:54 last edited by
Well done to the both of you - congratulations! Are you going to continue with further obedience classes? Where we are going, there are different levels.
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wrote on 7 Feb 2011, 22:27 last edited by
Many congratulations - you have obviously worked hard with him.
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wrote on 7 Feb 2011, 23:45 last edited by
There's an intermediate class but it's full right now. If I'm able to get the days off I'm going to try for it later.
