Similar here. "ok, that's enough".
dog training tips and questions
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ponytug
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I'm all ears for training tips on these commands. We currently have a very reactive dog with great hearing, great eyesight, and a great nose. "Keep calm and carry on" is proving challenging for me with this dog. Very high prey drive, and great senses.
That said, she has no trouble running down a wild pig or coyote and body checking them, even giving them significant head starts. She's easily the fastest dog I have ever lived with.
All the best,
Peter
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My son has a whippet that is quite speedy.
When she feels to get her yah yahs out, ' Nothing but a streak of white fur.
Dumb as a stump, but gentle to the extreme.
Don't raise your voice, or you won't see her for a long while.. Goes down stairs and huddles under the office desk most of the daym and all of the night.
It's that hour outdoors that she shines! ;-)
Torvy
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@ponytug. Our bigger dogs are car chasers. The GSD just sits back and watches. We imagine her making fun of the others for being dumb enough to think they will catch them. (The fence is in the way, so they aren't in danger). GSD will chase squirrels, rabbits, etc.
For us, 'settle' is for when they are around people and get too excited. Especially when they are all out, the dogs vie for attention. We use settle to calm them down. Hold their collar and stroke their whole back while speaking the command in a calm voice. We never considered using it for chasing.
If we were wanting to stop the chasing, we'd probably use the collars and use 'Stay' or 'Come' commands. I have had limited success using my factory installed whistle. I have a sequence I use that equates to 'come'. GSD listens 90+% of the time. The other 2 are a very stubborn breed. 'Guarding' takes a higher priority than listening. One of them I get to come maybe 30% of the time. The 3rd one only comes once the other 2 have listened and a minute or two have passed. Since they are enclosed, we haven't done much with that. We do reward with praise and treats. Always praise, sometimes treats.
My long winded way of saying the details matter if you will have any, and how much success with interrupting their prey drive. A breed that loves to please like a GSD will listen much more quickly than a Kangal. Individual personality matters, too. Some GSDs seem to say "I'll be right there after I catch you this rabbit. You will be so proud of me bringing you a rabbit".
For us, 'settle' is for when they are around people and get too excited. Especially when they are all out, the dogs vie for attention. We use settle to calm them down. Hold their collar and stroke their whole back while speaking the command in a calm voice. We never considered using it for chasing.
If we were wanting to stop the chasing, we'd probably use the collars and use 'Stay' or 'Come' commands. I have had limited success using my factory installed whistle. I have a sequence I use that equates to 'come'. GSD listens 90+% of the time. The other 2 are a very stubborn breed. 'Guarding' takes a higher priority than listening. One of them I get to come maybe 30% of the time. The 3rd one only comes once the other 2 have listened and a minute or two have passed. Since they are enclosed, we haven't done much with that. We do reward with praise and treats. Always praise, sometimes treats.
My long winded way of saying the details matter if you will have any, and how much success with interrupting their prey drive. A breed that loves to please like a GSD will listen much more quickly than a Kangal. Individual personality matters, too. Some GSDs seem to say "I'll be right there after I catch you this rabbit. You will be so proud of me bringing you a rabbit".
ponytug
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Ours is a sweet dog and eager to please until the scent of a prey or the sound of a vehicle waft by. GSD, out of a K-9 breeder that we have had several from in the past that were trivial to train. This one is bright, excitable, and much harder to get her to focus on us, distracted by her own internal excitement, or by something. That behavior is a sharp contrast to the prior dogs who watched for our slightest fidget or gesture.
Generally she is extremely reliable, but yes, if she lights the afterburners, "come" is not something that she hears. She is laser focused on the intruder. Otherwise, "come" is quite reliable. Ditto, in the house, when she can be fast asleep, wake up, and feel the need to defend the house from unseen forces. Loudly. She seems very inconsolable about it, even if I sit with her, pet her, or hold her (she likes whole body snuggles normally). I'd just like to help her not be so off the charts internally in excitement, as I would like to have her be safe.
All the best,
Peter
Generally she is extremely reliable, but yes, if she lights the afterburners, "come" is not something that she hears. She is laser focused on the intruder. Otherwise, "come" is quite reliable. Ditto, in the house, when she can be fast asleep, wake up, and feel the need to defend the house from unseen forces. Loudly. She seems very inconsolable about it, even if I sit with her, pet her, or hold her (she likes whole body snuggles normally). I'd just like to help her not be so off the charts internally in excitement, as I would like to have her be safe.
All the best,
Peter