Shadrack

ive started looking at that link, and ill finish it when i get home, its very interesting, so far ive been following another site -cant remember which one- i read ages ago when first getting the clicker, and it said to begin, click, then treat, and repeat this until the dog realizes the click means its getting a treat. is this correct? i had trouble really seeing that in the introduction on the site you posted.

What I was going to say they were adorable too! yeaive had a lot of my friends actually not like her because of her ears, its seemed to put people off. i love them, and think shes adorable despite what they say haha, but its nice to know that atleast people on here think shes cute

ohhk, so its good hes constantly doing it? even when commanded to do something else? Update. tried clicker training with Ace, he responded quite well so far to the clicker. Also noticed that 'down' and 'rollover' had the same hand gesture, so started working on a new one and now he will lay down without rolling over (most of the time) Also used my phone to time how long he'd stay in the sit with small distractions in the room (housemate kinda stomping >__>) and stopped the timer at 1 minute and released him, whats a good time that i should aim for? RE-introduced clicker training to Mishka, shes actually not scared of it anymore, but doesnt register the click with treat yet.

ok, tried to have a training session with Ace, and he just keeps rolling over! constantly just rolling over, he'll sit for a minute but then goes and starts rolling over again >__> i was so ecited when he learnt it but i would of liked it to be just on command lol any suggestions?

i have, but Mishka was actually terrified of the sound, and even after time, she stayed afraid of it but then gets really excited, its like a chain reaction from her, Ace i havent tried with clicker training

thankyou! a lot f people say Mishka's ears make her ugly >__> but i think shes unproportionally cute, she has the chihuahua head on the JRT body xDD Ace's markings are one of the reasons he drew my attention, he was the only one in his litter without the 'common' JRT marking i see everywhere :)

Hankdog, thanks, they do get seperated from each other during our at home kind of 'official' training sessions as they both require very different methods. Mishka needs a very calm kind reward system to be able to focus where as Ace needs a very hyper reward system if you know what i mean, mishka is happy with a treat and anything else she goes into play mode which is very hard to bring her back from but Ace needs a more obvious reward, which is generally a quick play and using that method he actually picks up things a lot more quickly and is more willing to do whats asked of him. when Mishka jumps on him, its me giving him a command bfore patting him. Athough i admit i havent really been consistent with it. training on the lead is something i havent tried, it sounds like a good idea, ill have to try it, because at the moment, there are certain things down for example that they only do if im kneeling down pointing at the ground. they wont do it while im standing like they do with sit. At the moment their kibble is their treats haha, they love it so much, and that Mishka has a very sensitive stomach theres a lot of things she cant eat. at the moment they sit and wait for their dinner, i thought that, that was them working for it, is there something else you suggest they do before they get fed? Persephone, yes i think they do, being sick, i felt kinda guilty and to make up for the lack of the other stuff gave them a lot of love so now they constantly demand it. i did read that article you posted and found it very interesting, ill have to put that into effect straight away, getting my housemates on board can be tricky, ive tried training recently, and with them there really isnt any consistency, the pups will do a behaviour we dont want like peeing on the rug, and they'll pat them with the happy voice going 'now thats a bad boy/girl. naughty' I clicked the links you posted but only the first one worked. i am looking around to get a trainer involved to help out, and trying to compare prices but many i have trouble finding the prices, if there are ones around, especially in the northern suburbs id love to speak to them

that face is the one i fell in love with, when i went go see her after looking at the ad it was a done deal :D

that is the cutest thing, and they look so well trained too!

can i be a complete newb and ask what exactly is a titre test? xD i have never heard of it before sorry if its a silly question

so, i need training advice for my two kids, its become chaos in my house with them right now and its driving my housemates nuts as well as me a little haha. I bought Ace with the best intentions, he went to puppy pre-school, and continued training at home afterwards, And Mishka (because i got her at 6 months) went to an adult puppy school also trained regularly at home. but getting very unwell for some time meant that they didnt get the training or exercise that they both needed and deserved. And now, my health is improving and im able to really get back into it with them, but as expected in that time they've also picked up some bad habits. Sorry if this ends up being long, im tired and kinda rambling a bit a weird habit of mine. I'll start with what they know, and at what stage they are at with it, ones that are treat oriented, pretty much all of them, but im having touble getting them past the treat orientated stage >__> and lastly bad behaviors they've picked up. Also, if you know of anything that they havent learnt or is in teaching, that dogs should be taught, im happy to take suggestions. i would actualy love to hear them I'm also going to add in small details because i want to make it easier and i need all the help i can get lol. theyre only my second and third dogs, and my first dog i was still very young, dressing him up and putting him in my baby born pram young haha Mishka Can take a lot of repetition to learn new things, but sometimes picks it up really quick. she has a lot where the foundation knowledge of what i want is there, we've just hit a stand still. she currently knows and/or working on: - sit (working on training in a release word, she'll freeze there for around 10-30 seconds depending on whats happening around and isn't completely treat orientated, but still needs a hand gesture most of the time will sometimes do it with only the command - beg (not treat orientated but needs hand gesture) - down (completely treat orientated - watch me (still being trained, treat orientated with hand gesture to let her know what i want from her) - Come, she been taught to come and sit in front of me (inside and can do with distraction most of the time, and not treat orientated, just command and hand gesture of me pointing where i want her to be. in the front yard on a long cord still working on adding more distractions so far, only allows traffic -cord is short enough so she cant get hit lol-. no lead in the backyard without distraction.) - put them up -pretty much the beg, but she raises her paws higher, usually well above her head- (only treat oriented) - bang bang. -follows put em up, she just drops straight down into the down position. (only treat orientated) - bring it back. -self explanatory lol she brings the ball back during fetch, i got sick of chasing her.- (not treat or gesture orientated, just does it.) - stay >__> (shes having a lot of trouble with stay, she'll only hold it for a few seconds each time, and theres no chance to get a treat to her in time before she moves, any movement i make, she breaks it.) - Door manners -pretty much if the doorbell rings its to back up and wait. Hopefuly with a release word, right now she breaks it as soon as the door closes. its also to back up and wait until we've gone out the door.- This is in use for every door, the toddler gate when they get let out of my room in the morning, the back door when they go out for a play, and the front door even if theyre staying inside.- (no longer treat orientated but still in training, she makes mistakes, just body language.) - wait -waits for you to put food bowel down then also waits for a release word before being allowed to eat.- (i guess treat oriented, i mean she gets fed afterward and only until shes done it..) - trying to teach her clipping manners for when i trim her nails. not working, she still pulls away - planning to teach her lead manners. - Problem behaviors: - jumping (oh my goodness, she has springs in those little legs of hers. and its getting beyond a joke, your trying to walk, and shes jumping up against your legs, my elderly housemate has had many near falls, even i have. and its becoming dangerous for her, shes tripping people up and getting stood on when we try to recover our balance. - Nipping, shes become a shocking nipper. especially when shes jumping, she'll jump up and nip at our fingers, since her mouth surgery, she doesnt hurt as much, but has still drawn blood on occasion. as well as nipping at other times. - whining, aaaaaall day. there are times when theyre put back in the bedroom for a bit, and she whines constantly, which leads to.. - barking, Mishka is nortorious for barking, at most things and nothing - chewing, as she gets older, this seems to be slowly fading but still happens with certain thngs. my pillow, blakets, and computer chair which now has to be thrown out. - peeing inside! this one has been a problem since i got her. its like she doesn't want to be toilet trained. when we take her out, even if she was sniffing around, she holds it until shes back inside. and better yet, we are leading up to the colder wetter months, or so its seemed. and she refuses to walk on cold wet concrete and grass. if you put her outside, she'll simply stand there looking seriously unhappy. puppy pads where non existent in her mind so any suggestion ill happily take as well as cleaning stuff that gets rid of the smell thats safe for floorboards. Ace Usually picks things up pretty quick. knows less than Mishka but is further along with the commands. also had less time with Ace. Ace is also picking up some bad behaviors from Mishka. he currently knows and/or working on: - Sit/with release word. (not treat oriented will do on command, very rarely needs the hand gesture and will hold until i give him the release word for up to a minute, or until Mishka jumps on him. Will do with distractions and almost anywhere) - Stay obviously with release word. will hold for up to a minute or so with me across the room, currently working on turning my back to him. - down. (rarely treat oriented but sometimes needs the motivation.) - come (unlike mishka Ace doesn't sit in front of me, but responds to the command in a wider variety of locations, inside outside and at the park.) - wait (same as Mishka, waiting to be told he can have his dinner, will wait more patiently and in fewer tries. usually on first command.) - door manners Same as Mishka except that, when the command is around the front door, he'll hold until released, but the toddler gate and back door, it takes some time. haha but, was only shown the front door once. picked it up really quick.) - rollover (not treat orientated, he thinks its the funnest thing and is all too eager to do it.) - Clipping manners (he lays still giving me his paw while i clip his nails.. never gave treats, only a massage afterward) - car manners (will sit/lay patiently in the car. not treat oriented no treats ever given.) - watch me. (will watch me for quite some time. trying to wean off treats.) Problem behaviors: - nipping, he never did it until Being around Mishka for a while then seemed to pick it up. - jumping? not a huge problem right now, as he will generally stop when you tell him no, or to sit then release him, but as time passes its slowly becoming more of a problem. - barking, he doesnt really whine, but boy does he bark, literally at every sound and at nothing, he barks through the day and all night. one behavior i really need fixed, my housemates arent happy. - chewing. not sure, ive been told its a Jack russell thing - Peeing inside and on my bed >__> i thought the bed thing was trained out of him, but in the last few days hes started it again. now this needs to be stopped haha i sleep in that bed.. i tried puppy pads, but he thought it was the best chew toy! If i think of more ill add them and wow sorry for length i did not mean that >__>

Babies.. aww, i love that one haha, i used to call them my pack, but they arent balanced or as well behaved as they where back then haha

i have to say, that dog is STUNNING, could swear he was posing for the camera :D

oops didnt see that this already existed and posted on in the abuse section. my bad This is an exceptionally cruel act, i honestly dont know how someone could aim to hurt dogs in such a way, where i am we got a warning to keep dogs on leash at parks right now. im too scared to take my two to the park at the moment, they have a tendancy to swallow whatever they can whole, and just the thought of what they could possibly be eating.

this is just horrible, and where i am, we've been given warnings on the news >__> How could anyone do this to a dog on purpose?! im scared to take my two to any parks right now, theyre so little and i couldnt imagine if anything like this happened to them especially considering i dont have $3000 http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/fishhook-baits-left-at-newport-lakes-dogwalking-area-20140427-zr077.html

oh my goodness, he is just the cutest dog, an he looks so snug in that bed! That face would be impossible not to spoil

Awesome, im glad, and nah, even if i tried to i could never pass Mishka as a purebred haha, you can definitely see both the breeds very clearly in her. I'm hoping to learn a lot, im actually planning to make a post on the training board :) Believe me i love talking about the kids, and talking with people about their own little furry kids, why i joined this site, no one i know is really a dog lover so i dont get to share stories, whether it be pride or wanting to rip my hair out haha

putting up photos of my kids (everyone thinks im weird for calling them that lol but i fail to really care. not sure how to resize them and if it does it automatically that will be awesome and ill probably feel a little silly xD I'll start with the dog i got first, My Jack russell Terrier X chihuahua, my little diva <3 If your not allowed to post pis of mixed breeds, just let me know and ill take them down, im not out to try and break rules. Mishka the little Diva just loves to wear Jackets, she seriously grabs onto it if you try and take them off and tries to pull them back on hehe and shes super sensitive to the cold once mishka learnt beg, shes decided that begging will get her anything she wants and does it ALL the time ahah love this photo of her, shes definitely a poser when the camera comes out And now my Jack Russell Terrier Ace <3 i dont really have any super recent photos of him at the moment When i first brought him home :D When he graduated puppy school he got a little bandana, he just rocks it <3 Ace likes to always be near me, the only time hes EVER gone to bite anyone is when they keep him away from me by holding him.