THE FUTURE IS ONE BIG CHALLENGE AFTER ANOTHER for 3Dogs and friends ..... PART 3

Marru

Ok so we need to work on his confidence. Can you play games with him like putting treats inside an empty toilet roll for him to trash also hiding treats and getting him to find them. My colleague has two jack russels and she has a sand pit where she hides treats for them to dig and find. Perfect Jack Russel activity.

Next would be to introduce him to a clicker. If you google clicker training lots of advice will come up. Basically first you introduce the clicker by doing a click and immediately treat. Dog learns that click equals treat. That way when training a dog it is easy to quickly mark the moment dog did right even than the treat comes a little bit later. Then when he understands that click means treat start expecting a bit more from him. For example to sit before he gets a click and treat and then only sit from command etc.

The idea is that when he is excited about this and eager to learn one of you can distract him with the clicker training and the other one gets the post. If he stays calm while the other person gets the post the other person rewards him. Even if it is just nanosecond having his bum on the floor sitting calmly. Build it up.

So in a nutshell. Give him job to do that is ok for him to do so that he doesn't have to pick up the jobs himself (i.e. protecting the house from the intruder = post). When you get up in the morning and come home after being away don't immediately fuss with him, wait until he has calmed down a little bit. Play with him but make sure that you initiate the game and you finish it.

I hope this helps a bit. Let me know how you get on. And you can get a clicker in any pet shops. Of course some of the ones ordered from online come with instructions. My idol is Karen Pryor (I have been on her weekend course - she is amazing), she has written a book about clicker training, link HERE

savingwannabe

Marru you are fantastic. Now i must go and iron. Hooray.

beanielou

Sorry to hear that things are so tough 3dogs
Did you get ure bday card?
Good to see you sw.
2 1/2 lbs this week.

3Dogs

Thank you Marru - thank you, thank you, thank you :j :j We will get a clicker and try this - we are willing to put time and effort in to save him, we just didn't know where to start, but this gives us something to work with

I have been talking to my sister on the phone, but before that I tried to post a photo of him, but did not work - I will have another attempt now

3Dogs

beanielou wrote: »

Sorry to hear that things are so tough 3dogs
Did you get ure bday card?
Good to see you sw.
2 1/2 lbs this week.

Yes Beanie I got your card with most of my others when we got back on Monday - sorry I didn't thank you at the time - my mind is like a sieve at moment - thanks hun Great loss this week for you, well done :T :T

3Dogs

Marru - I have checked out that link and will order Pryor's book at the weekend when I've got some money, but I did have enough in my Amazon account from a gift voucher from surveys to order a clicker with instructions so that should be here next week and Mr 3Dogs can make a start with it :j :j :j :j

boultdj

:jWoohoo! to the weight loss beanie:)
And it's nice to see idea's for Billy must remember to tag link's, we're thinking of getting a dog next year
And it sound's like you had a good birthday 3Dogs, I'm dreading mine, seeing as I'v got to work it:(

3Dogs

boultdj wrote: »

:jWoohoo! to the weight loss beanie:)
And it's nice to see idea's for Billy must remember to tag link's, we're thinking of getting a dog next year
And it sound's like you had a good birthday 3Dogs, I'm dreading mine, seeing as I'v got to work it

When is your birthday then boult? I have to say that Friday was the best birthday I have had for many years :beer: :beer: thanks to Mr 3Dogs, Steve, Andy and Kit :j :j :j :j

boultdj

3Dogs wrote: »

When is your birthday then boult? I have to say that Friday was the best birthday I have had for many years :beer: :beer: thanks to Mr 3Dogs, Steve, Andy and Kit :j :j :j :j

Monday, and I'v managed to book time off work the last 2 year's, but drat and double drat, someone else beet me to it this year.

3Dogs

boultdj wrote: »

Monday, and I'v managed to book time off work the last 2 year's, but drat and double drat, someone else beet me to it this year.

Well you'll just have to celebrate your birthday at the weekend and then again on Monday after work

Night all :beer: :beer: