----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Cheer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >The only problem we have with him is when he sees another dog, he > just lunges because he wants to play and greet the other guy (who may > not want to be as enthusiastic).
Teach him a LOOK command. These are highly useful in a number of situations to have your dog focus on you. The LOOK command works great for over-enthusiastic greetings, dog aggression, stealing some little kid's ice cream cone, etc. Take one hungry dog, have him sit next to you. Take a really yummy treat--hot dog chunk, cheese cube, liver square, etc--and show it to the dog. Raise it slowly up to the bridge of your nose, between your eyes. When he glances into your eyes, reward mark and give the treat (I would use a clicker, but you can do a 'good boy.' Not as precise but will work in the end). Lather, rinse, repeat until the dog looks into your eyes regularly. Now add in the word "look" and then phase out the lure. Start slowly using the Look command in situations with more distractions. As he gets better and better, raise the distraction level. Once he really has it, ALWAYS use the LOOK when he is in his high distraction, Pain in the A** situation; after a while, he'll see another dog and start Looking as a reaction. Eileen Morgan The Mare's Nest http://www.enter.net/~edlehman --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.426 / Virus Database: 239 - Release Date: 12/2/2002
