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I have 2 dogs, a 13 year old Beagle (Quincy) and a 2 year old Whippet/Cattle Dog (Rosie) mix. Quincy passed Canine Good Citizen about 10 years ago. Rosie got out of a dog shelter 6 months ago, and does not appear to have been trained by any previous owner, we understand that she was picked up stray.
We have done some training with Rosie at the trainer's facility, but at home training with Positive Reinforcement methods is a problem. Quincy invades and breaks up the training session wanting treats. I am wanting to train everything from Sit to Quiet around cars and trucks (which she goes crazy over).
It would be easy to isolate him in another room, but he will whine and bark knowing there are treats being given out. The same thing will happen outside. I am pretty sensitive to the whining and barking, and I will break up the session just due to his whining.
I can take Rosie off to the high school for training sessions to avoid the issue, but the stuff with cars and trucks has to be in the house.
What methods have you guys used to keep one dog happy while the other dog is being trained?
We have done some training with Rosie at the trainer's facility, but at home training with Positive Reinforcement methods is a problem. Quincy invades and breaks up the training session wanting treats. I am wanting to train everything from Sit to Quiet around cars and trucks (which she goes crazy over).
It would be easy to isolate him in another room, but he will whine and bark knowing there are treats being given out. The same thing will happen outside. I am pretty sensitive to the whining and barking, and I will break up the session just due to his whining.
I can take Rosie off to the high school for training sessions to avoid the issue, but the stuff with cars and trucks has to be in the house.
What methods have you guys used to keep one dog happy while the other dog is being trained?