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starr

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Just recently my cairn mix has decided he needs to make this high pitch squeal/bark at people while we are on walks. It isn't that is agressive but more excited. Any suggestions on how to cure this because it makes walks impossible. Or any volunteers to just walk by and throw treats at him. I heard this helps desensitive him.
 
migtig

migtig

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starr said:
Just recently my cairn mix has decided he needs to make this high pitch squeal/bark at people while we are on walks. It isn't that is agressive but more excited. Any suggestions on how to cure this because it makes walks impossible. Or any volunteers to just walk by and throw treats at him. I heard this helps desensitive him.
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Little Evil does this with me sometimes and I've found the best thing to do is to stop the walk, make her sit and look at me. It distracts her from the distraction. Carry kibbles in your pocket to reward for doing a good job. It also helps if you train "look at me" when you are hanging out in the house as well. There's plenty of you tube videos on training that. I started the "look at me" with holding up a treat to the middle of my forehead. My Little Dumby can't handle treat training, but he does well with a clicker as a distraction. I think the pet store sells clickers for a buck.
 
ICit

ICit

Jam out with ur clam out
:yeahthat:....

i have a few that will bark and go nutty.... we do the sit and refocus ... works well!!

clicker and treats.
 
vraiblonde

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Wait...am I supposed to be breaking Apollo of this? All the dogs in the 'hood do this to each other, and we just bring them together so they can visit for a few minutes.
 
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starr

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I have a clicker just never done anything with it. When do you click? The wanted behavior or the unwanted? I have tried to refocuse him with treats and I guess my treats didn't make the cut. Do you use an extra special treat?
 
migtig

migtig

aka Mrs. Giant
vraiblonde said:
Wait...am I supposed to be breaking Apollo of this? All the dogs in the 'hood do this to each other, and we just bring them together so they can visit for a few minutes.
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This kind of behavior coming from my dogs embarrasses me. I also don't like that Little Evil thinks her 5lb self is going to whoop the pit bull down the street. However, my husband doesn't seem to notice when she's acting bad and ignores her while texting on his phone out for a walk. :shrug: So that makes efforts on my behalf to train her sometimes onerous.

However, if it is a non-issue for you then I wouldn't even worry about it.
 
migtig

migtig

aka Mrs. Giant
starr said:
I have a clicker just never done anything with it. When do you click? The wanted behavior or the unwanted? I have tried to refocuse him with treats and I guess my treats didn't make the cut. Do you use an extra special treat?
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When behavior of any kind starts, DON't yell "bad" or "no" and click...just click (grabs immediate attention) and say in your mom voice "sit" and then "look at me" and point to your forehead or hold a little treat there. Once you get the focused look, say "good boy/girl" in your happy voice and give the treat. You may have to work up to "Sit" and "look at me". That's why I suggest practicing not just on walks but at home too.

Little Evil sees the clicker in my hand she comes and sits in front of me and starts looking for a treat on my forehead. :lol:

I use kibbles that she likes or the fruitables that Peppers Pet Pantry carries. Small, quick bite and low calorie.
 
stockgirl

stockgirl

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migtig said:
This kind of behavior coming from my dogs embarrasses me. I also don't like that Little Evil thinks her 5lb self is going to whoop the pit bull down the street. However, my husband doesn't seem to notice when she's acting bad and ignores her while texting on his phone out for a walk. :shrug: So that makes efforts on my behalf to train her sometimes onerous.

However, if it is a non-issue for you then I wouldn't even worry about it.
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Has she met the twin white pits on the other side of the road yet?
 
ICit

ICit

Jam out with ur clam out
clicker training is very nice... and it allows you to modify ANY behavior in a positve way. WITHOUT EVER SAYING ONE WORD TO YOUR DOG!


Once you have modified "said" behavior... you may now associate it with a word...


I have trained three of my dogs with this so far.... and the last one is the most amazing... she learned to open the fridge door in a few hours by working with a "target" to tug/pull on...and then moving it to something that opens.

It is up to your dog on how fast he/she "figures"/works out the behavior you are wanting them to show.
 
LuckyMe143

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ICit said:
clicker training is very nice... and it allows you to modify ANY behavior in a positve way. WITHOUT EVER SAYING ONE WORD TO YOUR DOG!


Once you have modified "said" behavior... you may now associate it with a word...


I have trained three of my dogs with this so far.... and the last one is the most amazing... she learned to open the fridge door in a few hours by working with a "target" to tug/pull on...and then moving it to something that opens.

It is up to your dog on how fast he/she "figures"/works out the behavior you are wanting them to show.
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Would the clicker work for Marley? I swear she is a big dog trapped in a small dogs body...lol
 
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starr

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Thanks Migtig. Sounds like I have some homework. Hopefully it will help.
 
migtig

migtig

aka Mrs. Giant
starr said:
Thanks Migtig. Sounds like I have some homework. Hopefully it will help.
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Just remember clicker, command, treat/praise and repeat. Never yell in connection with the clicker. Depending on your dog's stubborness/intelligence and how often you train, you may start seeing partial results in a couple of days. I train until I notice the attention span starting to fade - usually about 4-5 treats.
 
Nickel

Nickel

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Sit and refocus definitely works! Our dog used to bark at people (never dogs) while on walks. He's big so while he didn't mean any harm, it obviously scared people. I would step off the sidewalk and have him sit while the person walked past. Then a "good boy" and on our way. It literally took 2 sit and good boys for him to catch on and it hasn't been a problem since (he's 7 now).
 
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