Comments on: Fuzzy Little Houdini http://alexking.org/blog/2004/10/23/fuzzy-little-houdini Alex King's blog - software, photography, sports, etc. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:45:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2004/10/23/fuzzy-little-houdini#comment-2844 Alex Mon, 25 Oct 2004 13:52:14 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2004/10/23/fuzzy-little-houdini#comment-2844 The crate is very good, but puppies can't control their bladders very well until they are 6 months old. If I have to leave her for more than a couple hours, I don't want her to have an accident in her crate. The crate is very good, but puppies can’t control their bladders very well until they are 6 months old. If I have to leave her for more than a couple hours, I don’t want her to have an accident in her crate.

]]> By: smykes http://alexking.org/blog/2004/10/23/fuzzy-little-houdini#comment-2843 smykes Mon, 25 Oct 2004 10:26:03 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2004/10/23/fuzzy-little-houdini#comment-2843 To this day when ever we leave the house our Shetland Sheep Dog goes in his crate. He is ok with it, I think it makes him feel like he doesn't need to guard the house - and it allows him to get a much needed nap. Crate training +++ To this day when ever we leave the house our Shetland Sheep Dog goes in his crate. He is ok with it, I think it makes him feel like he doesn’t need to guard the house - and it allows him to get a much needed nap. Crate training +++

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2004/10/23/fuzzy-little-houdini#comment-2842 Alex Sun, 24 Oct 2004 13:01:46 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2004/10/23/fuzzy-little-houdini#comment-2842 That's exactly how I'm doing "lie down", but it hasn't come as easy as "sit" did. That’s exactly how I’m doing “lie down”, but it hasn’t come as easy as “sit” did.

]]> By: jon http://alexking.org/blog/2004/10/23/fuzzy-little-houdini#comment-2841 jon Sun, 24 Oct 2004 10:07:15 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2004/10/23/fuzzy-little-houdini#comment-2841 We use a baby gate in the kitchen to keep the Winster at bay. Of course, a basset isn't so tall so that helps. But you'll get there, I am sure. The best way to teach "lie down" is to first work with sit. Then when the pup has got that, start out with sit but don't reward but bring your hand down to the ground with the "lie down". Give up the treat only when you get the desired result. Because bassets are incredibly stubborn, I've always used a clicker to get the right responses. That way when every you see the pup do something you like (even if you weren't asking for it) you click and treat. Shaping positive behaviour with a clicker is an excellent aid to dog training. Good luck! We use a baby gate in the kitchen to keep the Winster at bay. Of course, a basset isn’t so tall so that helps. But you’ll get there, I am sure.

The best way to teach “lie down” is to first work with sit. Then when the pup has got that, start out with sit but don’t reward but bring your hand down to the ground with the “lie down”. Give up the treat only when you get the desired result.

Because bassets are incredibly stubborn, I’ve always used a clicker to get the right responses. That way when every you see the pup do something you like (even if you weren’t asking for it) you click and treat. Shaping positive behaviour with a clicker is an excellent aid to dog training.

Good luck!

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