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I have a (possibly) Basset / Beagle mix. Although, some people have suggested Australian Cattle dog too. I can believe that because he is shockingly athletic and WAY more intelligent than I first ASSumed he would be based off his looks.
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He is SO easy to train and a perfect gentleman at home and on walks. I recently started checking out kikopups YouTube videos (since I only know how to teach basics and need new ideas. He's smarter than my training knowledge, lol) and think I should start clicker training and adding in cool tricks. BUT, I want to tackle our one *major* training hang up first.
He gets so darn excited when we go to stores that ALL training flies out the window the second he sees the store front. He pulls on his lead and will get up on his hind legs so people will pet him, his front paws land on most peoples thighs. He is oblivious to treats (and me!) when he gets excited but still gets rewarded by strangers / cool new smells, etc. So I am aware that I've been failing him in this area. He pulls and I reward him by bringing him into the store. He jumps on people and gets rewarded because they shower him in affection. :redface:
Now, I don't want to take away his excitement. He loves it and I love how happy he is. Agway is his Disney World. So I'm wondering, if I restart basic training in the yard using a clicker / treat, re enforce it with loose leash walking, do you think he will respond to the clicker when we visit stores too?
I was thinking about clicker training / working on loose leash walking in the store parking lot and when he stays focused and calm, his reward will be to go into the store. If he becomes too excited, pulls, jumps, we walk out and start over.
At this point we go to stores (Agway, Tractor Supply, True Value, etc) at least twice per week. I was originally thinking going often would make it less "new and exciting" so training would come easier but that is just not working.
I'd love to hear opinions, thoughts, advice about this training plan? I think our training will take off if I introduce the clicker - agreed??
Oh, also, I've been using a flat collar so I plan on switching to a regular harness and it has a ring on the front chest that I'm sure I can clip the lead to.
He is SO easy to train and a perfect gentleman at home and on walks. I recently started checking out kikopups YouTube videos (since I only know how to teach basics and need new ideas. He's smarter than my training knowledge, lol) and think I should start clicker training and adding in cool tricks. BUT, I want to tackle our one *major* training hang up first.
He gets so darn excited when we go to stores that ALL training flies out the window the second he sees the store front. He pulls on his lead and will get up on his hind legs so people will pet him, his front paws land on most peoples thighs. He is oblivious to treats (and me!) when he gets excited but still gets rewarded by strangers / cool new smells, etc. So I am aware that I've been failing him in this area. He pulls and I reward him by bringing him into the store. He jumps on people and gets rewarded because they shower him in affection. :redface:
Now, I don't want to take away his excitement. He loves it and I love how happy he is. Agway is his Disney World. So I'm wondering, if I restart basic training in the yard using a clicker / treat, re enforce it with loose leash walking, do you think he will respond to the clicker when we visit stores too?
I was thinking about clicker training / working on loose leash walking in the store parking lot and when he stays focused and calm, his reward will be to go into the store. If he becomes too excited, pulls, jumps, we walk out and start over.
At this point we go to stores (Agway, Tractor Supply, True Value, etc) at least twice per week. I was originally thinking going often would make it less "new and exciting" so training would come easier but that is just not working.
I'd love to hear opinions, thoughts, advice about this training plan? I think our training will take off if I introduce the clicker - agreed??
Oh, also, I've been using a flat collar so I plan on switching to a regular harness and it has a ring on the front chest that I'm sure I can clip the lead to.