Letum911 Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 been learning a lot about dogs and how they behave etc... i now understand why it is not such a great idea...the dog would need to go to a person who has the time and patients to continue the training. These to are extremely important!! I am currently involved with Bulldog Rescue as well as have a history with horse riding and assisting new buyers in choosing a horse. Finding a proper match/fit between human and animal is crucial in securing a long term relationship. Upping the marketability of an animal does have it's perks, specifically regarding rescue animals, however placing them in homes is where the challenge comes in. All the best!!
J∆kk∆ls Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 A trick my grandfather taught me that is a must for every dog owner, is showing them where to poop. When your pooch makes a bomb, scoop it up and drop it on the desired location. Let the dog investigate and then remove it later. Keep doing this, and soon your buddy will poop on one spot. Not sure if this works for older dogs. You're welcome
Slowbee Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 Spent Saturday afternoon at dog training... something I did notice was the amount of women dog handlers...which I believe is a very good idea...living in SA with the crime...I like the idea that the dog listens to instructions from my wife...if she can't get to a weapon she can call for the dog and instruct the dog to attack. What I have learnt from going to the training and speaking to the trainers...a trainer can assist and get a dog to follow instruction...but the person who adopts the dog has to take the dog to training lessons...it is long term commitment. It is not as simple as teaching a dog a list of commands...then leaving it to run around the garden for the rest of its life. Sometimes a dog needs a good trainer to spend time "preparing" the dog for training. The older the dog gets the more difficult it is train. We have joined the GSD club...paid an annual membership and all the training is free.in a previous post you mentioned police dog trainer and IRAQ qualified dog handler. So I need to ask ... dog handler or attack dog training ? Two vastly different things. Working dogs can be pets, but they are working dogs. Furry family members, are well furry family members. Finish and klaar.
eccc whippet Posted January 24, 2018 Author Posted January 24, 2018 in a previous post you mentioned police dog trainer and IRAQ qualified dog handler. So I need to ask ... dog handler or attack dog training ? Two vastly different things. Working dogs can be pets, but they are working dogs. Furry family members, are well furry family members. Finish and klaar.the project is on hold until i have better understanding of the furry members...one thing i have learnt is that a dog can sense a human...in other words if you fear something the dog will protect you from that person or animal...you dont need to instruct a dog to attack...it will automatically protect you. if you met the dog trainer i mentioned...you would be impressed...he looks like a bouncer yet if you see him with his dogs you would think he was pre school teacher in a girls school...he puts on his best girliy voice...when my dogs see him they run to him to say hello...one of the reasons he is no longer in IraQ...he didnt like the way the dogs are trained/treated. more dog training...to make the dog attractive to people looking to adopt...i will leave it at that until i have learnt more. my focus at the moment is watching the dog in the pic "brodie" (a rescue) respond to training...and learn as much as i can...how he responds to training and what is involved in the training. a fury family member needs to be just that a furry family member...people dont want to adopt a rescue dogs because they are concerned about the dogs past and how aggressive the dog will be towards family members...when i started this thread...the idea was to have a trainer help the rescue dogs and socialize the dog to be able to go live with a family without fear of being attacked by the dog...however it is a lot more complicated as i have learnt on this journey. the heading of this thread should be "train a rescue dog" not just train a dog...my mistake.
Slowbee Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 I will fix the title .... much better. In terms of train a rescue dog ..... my best guess would be basic ... Barbra Woodhouse type stuff, Sit. Stay. Wait for food. Can walk on a lead (although many cannot and like walking loose next to the owner). For your money, I would split it, R500 on a dog trainer, R1000 training the human owner, R500 with the human and dog together.
eccc whippet Posted January 24, 2018 Author Posted January 24, 2018 I will fix the title .... much better. For your money, I would split it, R500 on a dog trainer, R1000 training the human owner, R500 with the human and dog together.thanks. agreed the new owner would have to be prepared to sacrifice a little time and effort to bonding with the dog ...even join a training class...to improve the bond. My wife joined a training class...i watched her and Bodie on Saturday...he is a smart fella...learnt a lot already and even gets called out for demonstrations for the newer members.
eccc whippet Posted August 11, 2018 Author Posted August 11, 2018 wooohhoooo...over the moon today...the "mut" (Brodie) draw for first place in the obstacle course for the highest points...so he had to do it again to see who would be the ultimate winner...he was the fastest by 3 seconds...he then won second place in another event. As mentioned at the prize giving he has a lot of potential...considering it was his first time in a competition...he is a just a rescue mut... "ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE...IF YOU TRY AND JUST KEEP TRYING" One thing i have learnt from this experience...you have to give the dog the time of day...they cannot do it without our support. i hear too often...my dog just wont listen to me...or it is too late...bullshyte...i saw with my own eyes today something nobody thought would be possible...even the trainer was a bit surprised when his named was called out for the show down with the pedigree dog for first place. I am so proud of him and Lisa for their effort
eccc whippet Posted May 31, 2019 Author Posted May 31, 2019 This is slowly becoming a reality...Lisa (the wife) has just completed and passed (82%) as a certified dog trainer...and gone one step further ...she is qualified to train people how to train dogs. just for the record...the police dog handler who i referred to previously is also helping with training in the Cape...he indicated that he doesnt promote aggressive training and walks away if people request attack training. Body (the rescue mutt) is doing very well...like anything in life ...the more you do it the better you get. We have just added another member to the family "molly" she is also a rescue and started training last Saturday. Molly will be trained with Lisa and Hannah...she will be Hannah's dog...she will stay with Hannah at all times while at home and sleep in her room (the reality of living in SA) A tip for any women or men for that matter...something Lisa has taught Brodie ...a call/signal ...no matter what the dog is doing ...be it shouting at the gate to the rest of the neighborhoods dogs or snoozing behind the pub...if she makes the call sound...Brodie will find her. it gona be interesting to see how smart Molly is..i built a fence to keep her during the day because she is too small to be with the big dogs...the older boerbul is a bit rough with her...i cam home she was standing in the driveway...i put her back behind the fence ...within 1 minute she had climbed the fence flopped over ...ran to the highest point of the courtyard gate and on all fours shuffled under the gate...i wouldnt have believed it if i didnt see it for myself...lucky i filmed it so Lisa could see.
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