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Post by Kona on Jun 24, 2005 22:52:53 GMT -5
I've been working on other things, and I want to wait until she's a little more mature before we try the Speak again. I don't want her to feel intimidated if I bark at her.
She's four and a half months old now, and here's what she can do:
Sit Down Stay Dress (put her nose or head into a face halter or cape) Hurry (potty on command) Take It Leave It Drop It Here (come when called) Heel (both "walk in heel" and "come to my left side and sit facing forward") Shake Stand Roll (roll onto her back and stay until released) Jump (jump up onto a high surface or into a car) Visit (put her chin on my lap) Lap (put her forelegs onto my lap) Bed (go to a bed and lay down) Up (put her forelegs onto a desk or tabletop) Wait Kennel (go into her crate)
Plus she only comes out of her crate with permission, even with the door open, she heels perfectly off leash, and when I put her food bowl down she sits and waits for permission to eat, and then she comes and sits in front of me when she’s finished eating.
The only commands left to teach her are:
Speak (bark three times) Under (go under a table and desk, turn around, and lay down facing out) Side (come to my right side and sit facing forward) Back (walk three steps backwards)
I tried Back, but I had the same problem that I had with Speak; she seemed too intimidated to do it, but I think with maturity she'll be fine.
I was supposed to have her trained to do all of these commands by the age of 14 months. I guess I'll have to come up with some new challenges for her pretty soon.
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Post by Am on Jun 26, 2005 20:37:55 GMT -5
Wow Kona, that's amazing. I've never heard of such a well educated puppy - you must have worked really hard with her. Are you fostering her for some sort of organization?
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Post by Kona on Jun 27, 2005 12:31:30 GMT -5
I'm raising her for a school that will partner her with someone in a wheelchair. I'm really lucky that I can bring her to work with me everyday, so it's almost like she already has a job with me. She sleeps in a crate by my bed, sits with me as I have breakfast, gets in the car for the drive to work, sits through all of my classes, helps me demonstrate obedience, helps calm down nervous dogs, goes outside with me for breaks, jumps back in the car for the ride home, and sits by me at the computer until I go to bed at night.
She's not quite old enough to come with me on private lessons or when I go out to places like restaurants or theaters, but that will come when she's a little bit bigger. As long as she's wearing her cape, she's allowed with me everywhere. That's one of the best things about being a service dog trainer.
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