Just a little poll about how you all handle the multiple dog household.
1. Do your dogs walk together or seperately?
2. What about training?
3. What about working on "problem" behaviors?
4. What do you do with one dog when you're working 1-on-1 with the other?
5. What about multiple handlers? Does each dog have their own handler (for example husband handles one dog, wife the other) or do both dogs get training from both humans?
We usually go for walks together, although I can tell our new adopted buddy that we pick up tomorrow
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is going to need some extra work/exercise so I'll probably take him out alone as well.
Both of our dogs have always gotten training practice together and alone, working on different things.
I haven't had to work on many behavior issues in a while, but our new fella is going to have to learn how to chill because he's very (friendly) reactive and doesn't know how to greet people calmly. What do you guys suggest to do with our other dog when we work with him? Crate is probably the best bet, although it'll probably be a distraction becuase he'll be a bit annoyed and may whine a little knowing we're playing in the next room. Very excited to try the LAT game with him and also work on rewarding by staying calm while moving closer to a trigger from a distance.
For the most part I'm the one handling the dogs. My wife will work with them occasionally too but not all that much. I'm trying to get her to work on her timing more!! :redface:
1. Do your dogs walk together or seperately?
2. What about training?
3. What about working on "problem" behaviors?
4. What do you do with one dog when you're working 1-on-1 with the other?
5. What about multiple handlers? Does each dog have their own handler (for example husband handles one dog, wife the other) or do both dogs get training from both humans?
We usually go for walks together, although I can tell our new adopted buddy that we pick up tomorrow
Both of our dogs have always gotten training practice together and alone, working on different things.
I haven't had to work on many behavior issues in a while, but our new fella is going to have to learn how to chill because he's very (friendly) reactive and doesn't know how to greet people calmly. What do you guys suggest to do with our other dog when we work with him? Crate is probably the best bet, although it'll probably be a distraction becuase he'll be a bit annoyed and may whine a little knowing we're playing in the next room. Very excited to try the LAT game with him and also work on rewarding by staying calm while moving closer to a trigger from a distance.
For the most part I'm the one handling the dogs. My wife will work with them occasionally too but not all that much. I'm trying to get her to work on her timing more!! :redface: