The well-trained dog

[Fishguy2727]

We got Charlie just over a year ago and he was a pain at first. He got super excited when you grabbed the leash, wagged his tail so hard it bled all over the walls. He would jump up on people, got super excited at feeding time, etc. Well now he knows if he wants to go out, get fed, or be pet he has to sit, and is generally really good about it. I have trained him to sit, back up, stay, rollover, shake, give five (overhand shake while still sitting), high five (jump to put both of his front paws on my hand), and come up (put my forearm out for him to put his front paws on so I can pet him without bending over). One of the best things to do when a dog does something you don't want it to is to train it to do it on command, which since they are already doing it is pretty easy. This shows them that there is an appropriate time to do it. This is his newest trick, wait for 'okay' with a treat on his nose.
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[Sharon]

A[Only Registered Users Can See Links.]! :19: Dogs can be such a pleasure when they are well trained. One of ours did the "high five" but with one paw....

[Fishalicious]

I miss having dogs <sighs> He is lovely! My grandfather was a dog trainer for the police ... we had rescued a german shepherd from the pound as noone wanted him due to his problem behavior - destructive & aggressive. 2 weeks with my grandfather and he was the most amazing dog ever.. it just shows if you have enough time & patience you can really change your dog for the better no matter how bad the situation is.

[Kula]

I miss having dogs <sighs> He is lovely! My grandfather was a dog trainer for the police ... we had rescued a german shepherd from the pound as noone wanted him due to his problem behavior - destructive & aggressive. 2 weeks with my grandfather and he was the most amazing dog ever.. it just shows if you have enough time & patience you can really change your dog for the better no matter how bad the situation is.Yep! 99% of the time bad behavior is not the dog's fault. It's his owners who are to blame. Ever notice the people who own "problematic" dogs are the same people with bratty children?