Time Out!

Beth · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:49 am Post subject: Time Out!

I'm so happy with my Daisy Mae (who will be 17wks tomorrow). She has finally gotten a useful command down pat, she knows that with one look and me saying "cage", she will stop whatever she's doing (including eating cookie crisp out of my son's breakfast bowl) and run into her crate and lay down!!!

weimdawgs · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:54 am Post subject:

Yeh!! Good for Daisy...that's the best command I can think of.

Beth · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:59 am Post subject:

You and me both.... And when I got it to work in the midst of a reward like cookie crisp, I knew I was on the right track!

On a side note, it was so icy here yesterday that when I took her for a walk, she tried to pull on the leash and her legs splayed out in every direction!!! Funny
Then I let her pull me across the driveway like I was ice skating, we had so much fun!

wildlifecr13 · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:02 am Post subject:

Riley is starting to grow up on us... last night you could tell she was starting to put things together in her little head - like, if I chew and pull at this same spot, the hole in my toy will get bigger.
Its amazing how their ability to reason starts to show up... maybe reason is a strong word, but association actions and reactions... ie, when mom yells cage, i get there, or my butt is in trouble.
glad to hear she is listening... whether she likes it or not.

mmmm.... cookie crisp.

Beth · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:04 am Post subject:

Oh, we need more pictures of her

wildlifecr13 · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:08 am Post subject:

if i remember tonight, i will put up the video of her playing, then peeing in the house. little brat. we didnt even notice it until a few minutes later - so we called in for instant replay, and there it was. Shocked

Beth · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:09 am Post subject:

funny little pup Laughing

Trene · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:52 am Post subject:

at least she got her cookie crisp first. lil' bugger.

kamfam · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:54 am Post subject:

Hooray for Daisy Mae!!! That's a huge milestone! Good job, girls Very Happy

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LunaBrown · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:15 am Post subject:

OOh that's awesome!

Luna doesn't always listen to "kennel up" the first time... but she does most of the time (especially when it involes a treat)

Beth · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:21 am Post subject:

I don't do treat rewards for "Cage" with my dogs, that's like sending the kids to their room

Beth · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:22 am Post subject:

I should clarify
She gets the runs from treats (other than ice)

clarkiek · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:23 am Post subject:

I like the one word command. We tell Linkin "go in your house" and he is finally doing it. It literally took him until he was 3.5 months old to go in there own his own. He used to sit at the top of the stairs and refuse to move - even though he knew exactly what we wanted him to do. Now when we say it he runs in as fast as he can because he knows he will get a piece of his favorite treat.

I think I will just say "house" now and start doing it at random times, not just at bedtime and when we are leaving. Great idea Beth! Smile

kamfam · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:35 am Post subject:

We tell Kam "go to bed" and he listens to that (most of the time Very Happy

). I'd rather it be a different command, but that's what he was trained with when we got him.