The fun in raising a puppy...

Gypsy Wolf · 10-04-2010, 00:49

I am proud to say that Luna also now knows the "2 toy game" with tennis balls. I throw a ball, she gets it, I call her to me, ask her to "out" and then throw ball 2 as a reward for her outing ball 1. That way she is used to a "no conflict" out command, plus in her mind, the "out" makes me throw another ball for her!
She is so bright, she picked it up in one session. The fun of puppies is that they are like a sponge, soaking up whatever we teach them. Her first learned command was to bark! She now sits, downs, recalls, heels at my left, retrieves as well. That is a lot for a 15 week old pup!

Mikael · 10-04-2010, 11:15

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Originally Posted by Lunas Mom

I am proud to say that Luna also now knows the "2 toy game" with tennis balls. I throw a ball, she gets it, I call her to me, ask her to "out" and then throw ball 2 as a reward for her outing ball 1. That way she is used to a "no conflict" out command, plus in her mind, the "out" makes me throw another ball for her!
She is so bright, she picked it up in one session. The fun of puppies is that they are like a sponge, soaking up whatever we teach them. Her first learned command was to bark! She now sits, downs, recalls, heels at my left, retrieves as well. That is a lot for a 15 week old pup!

So fast, she is so good and you must work allot whit her...

How is she with repetition training ???

Best regards / Mikael

Gypsy Wolf · 10-04-2010, 15:04

I don't do a lot of repetition - boring for me AND the dog!
As long as she understands the command and does it, I am happy - she is just a baby after all. No pressure - only reward at this stage.
I concentrate mainly on developing her grip, focus and socialization. Puppies soak everything up, so it's easier to build a good foundation now rather than waiting until she is wild adolescent to do anything.

draggar · 11-04-2010, 17:01

Lina graduated to a soft - bite sausage for training!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7iqxOTM5UM

(Please ignore the slight interruption in the middle...)

Gypsy Wolf · 11-04-2010, 22:17

Yes, she had to pee in the middle of her bitework session. Silly girl. She also went swimming today for the first time - initially she fell in, went all the way under, and after she bobbed to the surface, began swimming quite well. I fished her out, praising all the time. She shook herself, and then surprised me by jumping into the pool herself another 4 times! By the last leap in, she'd figured out how to get to the steps to get out on her own. I was pretty impressed by her toughness. A lot of other dogs would've been traumatized for life...

soniakanavle · 12-04-2010, 10:16

Goodness she's getting so big!!! Such a beautiful little lady she's turning into.

Awesome to see her such a motivated worker and glad she took to swimming well!
First time my boy saw water he ran right in *splash!* no hesitation at all! Funny they're such a water breed, you wouldn't really guess it!!
Glad you guys having fun and are loving your pup.

Really making me want to get another lil' monster soon though!!!

12-04-2010, 14:54

It's so cute watching Luna learn.

You can tell she's just having so much fun! It's hard to tell from the video, too, but it looks like she's getting a nice, strong grip. I'm glad you're keeping us updated on her progress!

Gypsy Wolf · 12-04-2010, 21:13

I wish I had caught her swimming lesson on video - it was really hilarious. I also didn't catch her second bitework session - it was sort of unexpected... there was an adolescent GSD that just wasn't "getting it" in regards to the bitework tuggie, so the helpers asked me to bring Luna out to "show" the other pup what to do - often another dog can model it's behavior off of the other... anyway, it was the first time our male helper had worked Luna. I have to say I was a little surprised at her reaction. She was taken aback by the more masculine dominant body language from the male helper, and initially backed up in between my legs, staring at him. With my verbal and physical encouragement, and the helper's excellent toy-taunting, she came out and gripped quite well. She was quite "serious" though - tensed, not "playful" like when the female helper works her. To me, this is a sign of civil/defense drive coming out not far off in the future. Her grip was just as full and hard on the male helper as the female helper - if not more so.
Her grip is quite natural, calm and VERY deep. In fact, she will JAM the tug deeper into her mouth at every opportunity.
I can't wait to see how this all plays out... If you all are bored with our chronicling her development, I can zip it...

12-04-2010, 21:20

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Originally Posted by Lunas Mom

If you all are bored with our chronicling her development, I can zip it...

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Originally Posted by Vicky

I'm glad you're keeping us updated on her progress!

You don't listen at all, do you...

I'm especially finding all of this interesting because I've never actually seen all the steps that go into Schutzhund training like this. I've always thought of getting involved with the sport in the future, so now I can see if it's something I'd really be interested in.

Plus, I love seeing Luna grow up! I wish the other owners of the Galomy litter would do the same.

10-04-2010, 00:49	#1
Gypsy Wolf Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida & Minnesota U.S. Posts: 252	I am proud to say that Luna also now knows the "2 toy game" with tennis balls. I throw a ball, she gets it, I call her to me, ask her to "out" and then throw ball 2 as a reward for her outing ball 1. That way she is used to a "no conflict" out command, plus in her mind, the "out" makes me throw another ball for her! She is so bright, she picked it up in one session. The fun of puppies is that they are like a sponge, soaking up whatever we teach them. Her first learned command was to bark! She now sits, downs, recalls, heels at my left, retrieves as well. That is a lot for a 15 week old pup!

10-04-2010, 15:04	#3
Gypsy Wolf Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida & Minnesota U.S. Posts: 252	I don't do a lot of repetition - boring for me AND the dog! As long as she understands the command and does it, I am happy - she is just a baby after all. No pressure - only reward at this stage. I concentrate mainly on developing her grip, focus and socialization. Puppies soak everything up, so it's easier to build a good foundation now rather than waiting until she is wild adolescent to do anything.

11-04-2010, 22:17	#5
Gypsy Wolf Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida & Minnesota U.S. Posts: 252	Yes, she had to pee in the middle of her bitework session. Silly girl. She also went swimming today for the first time - initially she fell in, went all the way under, and after she bobbed to the surface, began swimming quite well. I fished her out, praising all the time. She shook herself, and then surprised me by jumping into the pool herself another 4 times! By the last leap in, she'd figured out how to get to the steps to get out on her own. I was pretty impressed by her toughness. A lot of other dogs would've been traumatized for life...

12-04-2010, 10:16	#6
soniakanavle Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Blanco, Texas Posts: 81	Goodness she's getting so big!!! Such a beautiful little lady she's turning into. Awesome to see her such a motivated worker and glad she took to swimming well! First time my boy saw water he ran right in splash! no hesitation at all! Funny they're such a water breed, you wouldn't really guess it!! Glad you guys having fun and are loving your pup. Really making me want to get another lil' monster soon though!!!

12-04-2010, 14:54	#7
Vicky Guest Posts: n/a	It's so cute watching Luna learn. You can tell she's just having so much fun! It's hard to tell from the video, too, but it looks like she's getting a nice, strong grip. I'm glad you're keeping us updated on her progress!

12-04-2010, 21:13	#8
Gypsy Wolf Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida & Minnesota U.S. Posts: 252	I wish I had caught her swimming lesson on video - it was really hilarious. I also didn't catch her second bitework session - it was sort of unexpected... there was an adolescent GSD that just wasn't "getting it" in regards to the bitework tuggie, so the helpers asked me to bring Luna out to "show" the other pup what to do - often another dog can model it's behavior off of the other... anyway, it was the first time our male helper had worked Luna. I have to say I was a little surprised at her reaction. She was taken aback by the more masculine dominant body language from the male helper, and initially backed up in between my legs, staring at him. With my verbal and physical encouragement, and the helper's excellent toy-taunting, she came out and gripped quite well. She was quite "serious" though - tensed, not "playful" like when the female helper works her. To me, this is a sign of civil/defense drive coming out not far off in the future. Her grip was just as full and hard on the male helper as the female helper - if not more so. Her grip is quite natural, calm and VERY deep. In fact, she will JAM the tug deeper into her mouth at every opportunity. I can't wait to see how this all plays out... If you all are bored with our chronicling her development, I can zip it...