Puppy Training
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Topic: Puppy Training
Posted By: kebakat
Subject: Puppy Training
Date Posted: 01 January 2007 at 10:06am
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I'm trying to train our puppy (5 month old golden retriever) that when someone is doing something at his level or is on the floor that he doesn't need to get so involved.
For example if you are trying to put shoe laces on he comes over and either sits on the shoes or gets in the way, he isn't doing it to be a pest, he just wants pats. And if I get down on the floor (for whatever reason) he is equally as intrusive and will sit on me or right in front of my face if I'm lying down.. I want him to realise that he will get pats and attention without having to be so involved and close. I want this to get sorted and have lots of practise before this baby comes along so that he doesn't do anything stupid like sit on it which I can actually imagine him doing lol.. Any ideas on how to stop him? I've tried making him sit and stay further away but he has the attention span of an ant and as soon as it's done for 5 seconds he thinks he's good and free to move unless you keep constantly saying stay |
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 01 January 2007 at 11:53am
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have you tried just ignoring him? i'll ask my sister what you can do as she knows a dog behaviour person.
another place to get advice is http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NZgoldens - goldie group how is cody doing apart from this? i'd love to see some pics of him  our goldie, clyde, was 4 on saturday ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 01 January 2007 at 1:03pm
Yeah done the ignoring thing, doesn't work, he just bugs you more if you ignore him lol
This is our man (this morning) |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 01 January 2007 at 1:08pm
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And in answer to your other question, apart from this and the ocassional hole in the garden he's doing good.
He's pretty good, has learnt alot, going for lots of adventures to the river and whats really weird is that he doesn't bark at anything, I was really shocked the other day when he barked at the broom and he no longer has a puppy bark, he's got a deep bark hehe |