markyyyyyy
Member
Hi,
We have a 10 month old cavalier who we got from a dog charity at 5 months old.
We have a few issues with him:
- he is a reactor when on the lead when he sees other dogs (very loud and constant barking while also lunging on the lead). I am working on this by clicking as soon as he sees a dog and rewarding with tasty sausages.... Has anyone had success with this strategy?
- oh the car journey - he squeals and barks like mad and when I park up. He is in the boot behind a dog guard. I don't get out of the car until he us quiet. I only open the boot when he is quiet and sat down and then give him treats for being quiet.
The main issue we are struggling with is the excitement when he is out of the car with LEASH pulling! Can someone please see if I am doing the correct things to deal with this?
I use a pet clicker and some treats (usually dog food or peanut butter). I save his highest value dog treat for use when he sees another dog to associate seeing the dog with tasty food and eventually being quiet - hopefully!
Anyhow, it takes me 15 minutes to get 200yards. The moment he pulls, I either stop dead and wait for him to show good behaviour, or I sometimes turn around and walk the other way until he pulls again, by which time I turn and go in the opposite direction. When I use the stop dead methos, he usually sits down albeit 2 yards in front. I treat him for this - should I bring him back to my side and then treat??
I look like a complete idiot walking 5 metres one way and then back again. Can someone please fill me with hope that he will eventually get the fact that loose Leash walking means that he can carry on walking.
My hardest part is to get him to focus on me. As soon as I walk forwards, all he seems bothered in is the feather or leaf that is on the floor near the carb, so he's always trying to go off at a 10 - 11 o'clock angle.
Sorry for the long post
Please someone fill me with hope. It's draining me but I know I need to keep going to get a better dog. We love him to bits. We also have another of the same breed, and it's 2 fold when they are walked together, so I do 1 at a time now... Until they are well behaved!
Thanks
Mark
We have a 10 month old cavalier who we got from a dog charity at 5 months old.
We have a few issues with him:
- he is a reactor when on the lead when he sees other dogs (very loud and constant barking while also lunging on the lead). I am working on this by clicking as soon as he sees a dog and rewarding with tasty sausages.... Has anyone had success with this strategy?
- oh the car journey - he squeals and barks like mad and when I park up. He is in the boot behind a dog guard. I don't get out of the car until he us quiet. I only open the boot when he is quiet and sat down and then give him treats for being quiet.
The main issue we are struggling with is the excitement when he is out of the car with LEASH pulling! Can someone please see if I am doing the correct things to deal with this?
I use a pet clicker and some treats (usually dog food or peanut butter). I save his highest value dog treat for use when he sees another dog to associate seeing the dog with tasty food and eventually being quiet - hopefully!
Anyhow, it takes me 15 minutes to get 200yards. The moment he pulls, I either stop dead and wait for him to show good behaviour, or I sometimes turn around and walk the other way until he pulls again, by which time I turn and go in the opposite direction. When I use the stop dead methos, he usually sits down albeit 2 yards in front. I treat him for this - should I bring him back to my side and then treat??
I look like a complete idiot walking 5 metres one way and then back again. Can someone please fill me with hope that he will eventually get the fact that loose Leash walking means that he can carry on walking.
My hardest part is to get him to focus on me. As soon as I walk forwards, all he seems bothered in is the feather or leaf that is on the floor near the carb, so he's always trying to go off at a 10 - 11 o'clock angle.
Sorry for the long post
Please someone fill me with hope. It's draining me but I know I need to keep going to get a better dog. We love him to bits. We also have another of the same breed, and it's 2 fold when they are walked together, so I do 1 at a time now... Until they are well behaved!
Thanks
Mark