She is in training but the trainer is sick and couldnt work with us today and I know ill forget to ask him so im looking for some quick ideas to practice on as soon as possible.
Answer
Freedom:
If you use positive reinforcement based methods you don't even NEED a leash to practice loose leash walking, provided you do it in a safe area, such as a fenced dog park.
The idea is to just reinforce when the dog is in the proper position (next to you), because THAT is the actual behaviour you want when she's on a leash.
So you could for example just use a part of her meal, say a cup full of kibble and while walking just feed one piece at the time.
If there are a hundred pieces, it gives you one hundred behaviour reinforcements.
Practice changing directions a lot, she'll soon catch up on this game and follows you whichever way you go.
Keep the reinforcement rate high enough to keep her attention and in the game.
And keep in mind that Rome wasn't build in one day, so keep sessions short and sweet to adapt to a puppy's very limited attention span.
Blue Eyes:
What is it with everyone announcing they have or are training service
dog??? You have a cross breed of un known pedigree. Defiantly not
service dog material. Service dogs depending on the service you are
offering are strictly breed for many generations for certain traits. My
working GSD is bred for police work in the UK. Bite and track work.
He
would never be suitable for he military or to be a guide dog for
example. He isn't even suitable for every force ! Different forces
prefer different traits. In my area they actually specifically breed for
loud vocal dogs ! Anyway work with your trainer. Husky a love to be up
front it's in there breeding. It will take patience and time.
Bluebonnet:
That
sounds good. She will be ready when it come time to go to the Service
Dog Org. & finish up her training to be a Service Dog. A good thing
you are doing. So many Veterans need Service Dogs & so many cannot
get one. The red tap & loop holes & categorizes is hard to get
through.
When she starts to get a head of you, make a left hand turn, keeping her beside you & not allowing her to get a head of you. Pivot on left foot & bring right knee up & around to come just in front of her or into her head or shoulders. Pay attention you your body movements cause she should be watching you at all times & you don't want to give mixed signals.
When you walk her, make that walk into an obedience exercise, mix up all the things she knows, stop, walk backwards, left turn, right turn, sit, down, paw or what ever it is do it on your walks.
When she starts to get a head of you, make a left hand turn, keeping her beside you & not allowing her to get a head of you. Pivot on left foot & bring right knee up & around to come just in front of her or into her head or shoulders. Pay attention you your body movements cause she should be watching you at all times & you don't want to give mixed signals.
When you walk her, make that walk into an obedience exercise, mix up all the things she knows, stop, walk backwards, left turn, right turn, sit, down, paw or what ever it is do it on your walks.
Elaine:
The 'heel' command means the dog is right at your side, their shoulder
at your knee and 6" away. Not lagging behind, off to the side or ahead
of you. Shorten the leash. Teach her the command. She should sit when
you stop. This is your responsibility to train her, she'll never be a
service dog if she's not 100% obedience trained.
Ocimom:
The dog will not make a decent service dog at all. With husky in the
background or somewhat dominate you will have a very hard to train dog
for anything. Huskies need a strong handler. She will never make a
service dog.
Megan:
I say get a treat in your hand and tell her to stay, walk 3 steps back
then give her the treat. Then walk 6 steps back and tell her to stay
then give her a treat. Then walk further away each time you do it, keep
doing this until she understands to stay. Hope this works 😊🐶
