Training Question. Getting a Sheltie pup from getting close to feet?

Sorry to hear about your little misshap! These small dogs can be so quick and puppies love to play under your feet. Good news is that puppies learn very quickly and as unfortunate as the incident was that happened, she has probably learnt to watch out for feet.

Tricky one to teach but not impossible! Most dog training involves teaching a dog to walk very close to the owner. Agility is one of the few sports that encourages a dog to work away from you but still respond to you.One of the foundation training techniques that agility focus on is teaching your dog to run with you and not under you. they start in a smallish circle with the dog(on lead) on the outside and progressively make the circle larger. This should be done with the dog on both sides and in both directions. The lead should be used to guide the dog away from you when necessary and as a safety net. Contact your local dog training organisation and ask them where you can do some classes in agility. Keep in mind that your dog should only jump over jumps when she is over 14 months. In the meantime teach her to work with you and not under you.

I watched a great dvd that shows some excellent techniques unfortunately i can only remember the name of the second dvd and the first name of the presenter. It was 'Great Dog, Shame about the Handler' by a 'Greg'. Well worth looking for.

If you challenge the herding abilities of your dog, you will improve your relationship and your pup will start to know where you plan to put your feet.

Good luck and I hope she gets better quickly.

Consider hydro-therapy to help the heeling process. works better than Physio.

The dog needs disciplined basic training. And when I say "disciplined," I'm not talking about punishing the dog for anything. I'm talking about you being consistent in your approach. If you want the animal to be disciplined, you yourself must be disciplined. By following a regimen, the dog will know what to expect. Habits set the dog up for success at understanding you.

Regardless of breed tendencies, some of the most basic commands your pup needs to understand and obey are "Sit," "Stay," and "Come," which you can easily train in sequence. Following a logical sequence, one thing building on another, will make more sense to the dog. This will make each command easier for her to pick up.

Since the dog is a pup, you can work on training while you are out walking the dog, which is an enjoyable activity, and it can easily be combined with playtime, which is also enjoyable. If you make the training seem like play, the dog will be very willing to work with you. So don't just make playtime be about play.

Use the dog's energy to your advantage. If the dog is full of energy, obviously, that isn't the time to try to teach her "Stay." Wait until the end of a vigorous play session, when she is tired and ready to settle. She will probably be happy to comply with the "Stay" command at that point, and will pick it up more quickly. Use psychology.

This breed is quite quick on the uptake, so if you are consistent, she ought to pick it up soon.

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