Comments on: Handy Jack Russell Terrier Dog Training Tips http://jackrusselltraining.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/handy-jack-russell-terrier-dog-training-tips/ Help for Training your Jack Russell Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:31:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jackrusselltraining http://jackrusselltraining.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/handy-jack-russell-terrier-dog-training-tips/#comment-19 jackrusselltraining Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:29:48 +0000 http://jackrusselltraining.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-19 Hi Kristel, You are doing really well at training your dog! To get your dog to drop or lie down you have to use vocal commands and when he does the correct action, praise him immediately or give him a small treat. Keep repeating the exercise. If he is lying on his side and you don't him to do this, correct him. Say drop and then move food treat above his head and drop down on to your knees with the treat and your finger touching the floor. He should drop down to get the treat. If he doesn't get it the first, time keep practicing. He wants to do the right thing! Also when you tell him to stay he is associating stay with the squeaker toy. Get him used to doing sit and stay without the toy. Try a food treat. Each time increase the distance and the time he has to wait. When he does the right thing, praise him heaps. Don't leave him waiting too long though. Good luck! Sheryl Hi Kristel, You are doing really well at training your dog! To get your dog to drop or lie down you have to use vocal commands and when he does the correct action, praise him immediately or give him a small treat. Keep repeating the exercise. If he is lying on his side and you don’t him to do this, correct him. Say drop and then move food treat above his head and drop down on to your knees with the treat and your finger touching the floor. He should drop down to get the treat. If he doesn’t get it the first, time keep practicing. He wants to do the right thing! Also when you tell him to stay he is associating stay with the squeaker toy. Get him used to doing sit and stay without the toy. Try a food treat. Each time increase the distance and the time he has to wait. When he does the right thing, praise him heaps. Don’t leave him waiting too long though. Good luck! Sheryl

]]> By: Kristel http://jackrusselltraining.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/handy-jack-russell-terrier-dog-training-tips/#comment-18 Kristel Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:35:17 +0000 http://jackrusselltraining.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-18 Hi. I'm trying to teach my dog how to stay, and lie down, and i dont think im allowed to by any dogs books for training. Everytime i gently make my jack russell lie down phsycally, he allways sticks his feet out as if his lying on his side! When i try to get him to stay, this is what i do: I tell him to sit down, and then i hold his squeaker toy up, and walk backwards slowly. But whenever i say stay, he runs and trys to grab the ball! Any help? Hi. I’m trying to teach my dog how to stay, and lie down, and i dont think im allowed to by any dogs books for training. Everytime i gently make my jack russell lie down phsycally, he allways sticks his feet out as if his lying on his side! When i try to get him to stay, this is what i do: I tell him to sit down, and then i hold his squeaker toy up, and walk backwards slowly. But whenever i say stay, he runs and trys to grab the ball! Any help?

]]> By: jackrusselltraining http://jackrusselltraining.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/handy-jack-russell-terrier-dog-training-tips/#comment-12 jackrusselltraining Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:28:24 +0000 http://jackrusselltraining.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-12 Hi, Well done on adopting a rescued dog. I am so glad he is becoming happier every day! That is wonderful! He sounds like he was from a bad home before! If he is afraid of being touched and the leash he must have been hit previously. This is a very sad situation, but things will hopefully get better over time. The important thing to do now with him is take the time to bond with him on your own terms. Talk to him often and remember the tone of your voice. Praise him often. If he doesn't like being touched, take your time and only hold out your hand for him to sniff. He may have been previously hit (disciplined) with the leash (which is the wrong thing to do) but you still have to have some way of controlling him when you are walking . Try a thinner leash made of webbing. Also try distracting him while you are putting his leash on(Give him a treat and say Good Boy!). Try just putting on the leash and let him drag it around for a while in small intervals so he gets used to it. Be very positive and he will see that you mean no harm. Dogs have a long memory so it will take him a long time to stop fearing your hand and the leash. As time goes on, he will realise that he hasn't been hit and has nothing to fear. This could take six months for him to totally trust you. Some dogs never totally get over past hurts, but you are providing him with a happier life full of love and mutual respect. You are a wonderful person! Good luck and let me know how you make out. All the Best! Sheryl Hi, Well done on adopting a rescued dog. I am so glad he is becoming happier every day! That is wonderful! He sounds like he was from a bad home before! If he is afraid of being touched and the leash he must have been hit previously. This is a very sad situation, but things will hopefully get better over time. The important thing to do now with him is take the time to bond with him on your own terms. Talk to him often and remember the tone of your voice. Praise him often. If he doesn’t like being touched, take your time and only hold out your hand for him to sniff. He may have been previously hit (disciplined) with the leash (which is the wrong thing to do) but you still have to have some way of controlling him when you are walking . Try a thinner leash made of webbing. Also try distracting him while you are putting his leash on(Give him a treat and say Good Boy!). Try just putting on the leash and let him drag it around for a while in small intervals so he gets used to it. Be very positive and he will see that you mean no harm. Dogs have a long memory so it will take him a long time to stop fearing your hand and the leash. As time goes on, he will realise that he hasn’t been hit and has nothing to fear. This could take six months for him to totally trust you. Some dogs never totally get over past hurts, but you are providing him with a happier life full of love and mutual respect.
You are a wonderful person! Good luck and let me know how you make out.
All the Best!
Sheryl

]]> By: Audie http://jackrusselltraining.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/handy-jack-russell-terrier-dog-training-tips/#comment-11 Audie Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:40:12 +0000 http://jackrusselltraining.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-11 Hello, I have recently made my first rescue ever. My little Petey is around 1 to 1 1/2 years. The rescue people were not sure of his exact age. I have had dogs my entire life, anything from miniture toy poodle to a Rotti. So I know how to train dogs from a puppy age. However this is my first rescued dog (I recommend it, the feeling is so rewarding when you see your new pal get happier and happier each day) and he is extremely afraid to be handled. He will only just now let me pet him when I initiate it after almost 3 weeks. He gets very stressed out if I try to pick him up, so I'm trying to figure out how I can make him more comfortable with it. I have started putting him on the leash so he can't get away, but this really stresses him out and he starts shaking. I don't want to lose the trust he has for me. So I'm just looking for any pointers you may have. Thank you Hello,

I have recently made my first rescue ever. My little Petey is around 1 to 1 1/2 years. The rescue people were not sure of his exact age. I have had dogs my entire life, anything from miniture toy poodle to a Rotti. So I know how to train dogs from a puppy age. However this is my first rescued dog (I recommend it, the feeling is so rewarding when you see your new pal get happier and happier each day) and he is extremely afraid to be handled. He will only just now let me pet him when I initiate it after almost 3 weeks. He gets very stressed out if I try to pick him up, so I’m trying to figure out how I can make him more comfortable with it. I have started putting him on the leash so he can’t get away, but this really stresses him out and he starts shaking. I don’t want to lose the trust he has for me. So I’m just looking for any pointers you may have.

Thank you

]]> By: linda http://jackrusselltraining.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/handy-jack-russell-terrier-dog-training-tips/#comment-10 linda Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:29:44 +0000 http://jackrusselltraining.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-10 thanks very much.. I can't wait to get to work ha ha;-) if I have other questions I will writ to you again bye bye linda thanks very much.. I can’t wait to get to work ha ha;-) if I have other questions I will writ to you again

bye bye linda

]]> By: jackrusselltraining http://jackrusselltraining.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/handy-jack-russell-terrier-dog-training-tips/#comment-9 jackrusselltraining Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:49:42 +0000 http://jackrusselltraining.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-9 Hi Linda, Very Good Question! It is an excellent time to start his training. The earlier the better. That is fantastic that he can sit. He is off to a great start! The more he hears his name, the sooner he will realize you are referring to him and begin to respond to it. Jack Russell Puppies and Dogs are very intelligent animals and can be taught to do just about anything. You just have to be patient and consistent in training so he knows what is expected of him. If you want to learn more about Step-by-Step Jack Russell Puppy and Dog Training that covers come, stay, sit, lay down, shake hands, etc. go to: http://www.howtotrainajackrussell.com Happy Jack Russell Training! Sheryl Hi Linda,
Very Good Question! It is an excellent time to start his training. The earlier the better.
That is fantastic that he can sit. He is off to a great start! The more he hears his name, the sooner he will realize you are referring to him and begin to respond to it. Jack Russell Puppies and Dogs are very intelligent animals and can be taught to do just about anything. You just have to be patient and consistent in training so he knows what is expected of him.

If you want to learn more about Step-by-Step Jack Russell Puppy and Dog Training that covers come, stay, sit, lay down, shake hands, etc. go to:

http://www.howtotrainajackrussell.com

Happy Jack Russell Training!

Sheryl

]]> By: linda http://jackrusselltraining.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/handy-jack-russell-terrier-dog-training-tips/#comment-8 linda Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:54:13 +0000 http://jackrusselltraining.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-8 hello :-) my jack russell i 17 weeks old.. do you think that it is a good time to start his training?? he doesn't know his name jet.. but he can sit and that is it.. do you have some ideas to how I can make him come to me when I call? or to do other tings? like to lay down when I tell him to do that?? I hope you can help me.. bye bye from Linda from Denmark.. hello :-)

my jack russell i 17 weeks old.. do you think that it is a good time to start his training?? he doesn’t know his name jet.. but he can sit and that is it.. do you have some ideas to how I can make him come to me when I call? or to do other tings? like to lay down when I tell him to do that??

I hope you can help me..

bye bye from Linda from Denmark..

]]>