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Posted : 1/22/2007 7:38:42 PM
Axl - Come, Sit, Lie Down, Stay, No, Off, Down, Move, Back up, Go (Runs to the door, or stares at his leash, then runs to the car door when we get outside) Do you want FOOD??? (He gets all bouncy and starts snorting and barking) Leave it, Drop it, Go get it, Who's there? (Starts running around the house looking for imaginary intruders) No biting, Be sweet (both mean to be gentle with some random little animal that happens to be bothering him) Cookie, Water, Walk, Park, Bed.
Ogre- Come, Sit, Lie Down, Move, Back Up, Give Paw (and the other paw,) Stay, Leave it, Drop it, Bring that here (brings me the object I'm pointing to) Sit still, No, Off, Down, Go get it, Who's there, Sit up (hand signal) No Mouth, No Biting, (when he's getting a little too mouthy)
Pepito - Go get it! All he can do reliably is fetch. And he knows "No." And "Come."
Sgt. Butter - I admit that I've gotten a little behind with his training. [

] Right now he knows "No," and "Come." He's about 75% house trained...he would be better, but it's been raining like crazy the last few days and I admit I've missed a few potty breaks when it was just insanely nasty outside and he didn't really act like he needed to go. Entirely my fault.
The main thing I'm focusing on right now for him is socialization. We've been taking him everywhere we can, and barring that, he at least goes to Petsmart about 3 times a week. Every time he meets a stranger I give them a couple of treats to feed to him, so he's pretty darn happy about meeting new people now...even the vet. He's had slightly less exposure to strange dogs, but when he has met them he's had good experiences, so I'm not too worried. He'll probably start going to the dog park soon.
Other than that, he's working on leash training. He has a habit of stopping dead and digging his heels in when I won't go in the direction he wants. With LOTS of treats for going where I want him to go, he's improving, but he still has his rude moments. He also throws a tantrum if he sees a new person and I won't let him run to meet them...he'll pull until he just about chokes himself to death. But again, he's improving alot with the aid of treats. He can just be a stubborn little butthead when he wants to be. [8D]
But I REALLY need to start obedience with him. He's almost 10 weeks, and I feel awful that I haven't even started the basics with him yet. [

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ETA, Okay, I just got down to business and taught him to "sit" about 10 minutes ago. He got it after only a couple of tries. He's pretty darn smart. [

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