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Chicken or the Egg

this entry has 4 Comments/ in Release cue, Scoop, teaching / by Nancy Gyes
May 18, 2009
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Which came first the chicken or the egg? In dog training which comes first; teaching the release from a position or place, or the position/place? I teach the release word first. Before I teach my dog to stay in the crate or to do a sit or down I want a behavior that means the pup is finished and should move my direction. I want the positions or place training to have a specific end.

I have changed slightly now how I teach a release word to my pup. Since my release (ok, break, all done, that’ll do) ends the behavior and also brings the dog directly to me, I decided just to teach the release right now as a recall. When my pup is looking elsewhere I say “break” and then click when he turns and looks at me. He runs to me to get the treat or have a game of tug. This method seems to have worked fast and is simple to teach.

No name puppy understands just a few words and those are mostly situational, meaning that I don’t think I could demonstrate them in new environments 100% of the time:

  • Hurry up- potty cue
  • sit
  • break
  • kennel-up- get into the crate
  • get-it- get the toy on retrieve or tug
  • He also responds to Jeep, and Jute for recalls. (poor no name puppy!)

Today my puppy watched an agility foundation class. Because he learned to chase a soccer ball all around the field before the class began, he was an exhausted angel in the ex-pen the entire class, snoozing the entire 90 minutes. Good puppy!!!!IMG_9029

Hope you are enjoying your puppy as much as I am mine!

NJG

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4 Responses to Chicken or the Egg

  1. Mary Phoenix says:
    May 19, 2009 at 7:49 PM

    Jeep and Jute are both good names. Even if you think of something else. The “J” thing seems like a positive direction since he is responding to the recalls. Can’t wait to see what you decide. It is fun to watch your progress 🙂

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  2. Katie Trachte says:
    May 19, 2009 at 5:45 PM

    Jeep and I would love to pass on her name to such a worthy pup! Congrats on the new edition and enjoy the ride. After all, titles mean nothing it’s the relationship that means the world.

    Katie & Jeep
    2004 WT Members
    ’08 ’09 EO WT Members

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  3. Julie Rice says:
    May 19, 2009 at 11:25 AM

    Welcome to the blogosphere! I’m really looking forward to reading your blog and learning all kinds of great dog training tips.

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  4. Angela Sutton says:
    May 19, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    🙂 Pepsi was the name of my 2nd horse — She was really fast !!

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