In the past week Bogie has started school. He is old enough now to start learning some basic commands such as "Come" and "Sit". He is proving himself to be an apt student especially since he has now been introduced to the amazing training tool known as "The Treat".
We started to work on the "Sit" command a couple of weeks ago and he seems to have figured that one out.
His focus is extraordinary.
The puppy in him can't hide for long though.
More recently he has been learning the "Come" command.
He knows that there is a treat waiting for him but he is still figuring out that he needs to "Sit" when he arrives at his destination.
Tug-O-War, a game he dearly loves to play has also become a training tool.
Here he is being told to "Take It"
and then the toy is released.
The next phase of this will be to learn the "Drop" command which is one of the most important things he can learn. The idea is that he willingly releases anything he has in his mouth. Sometimes he will be allowed to "Take It" and at others he will need to "Drop".
Even though the training session is over and the other dogs have been let into the house (they were outside romping so as to reduce any distractions) Bogie is not yet ready to stop playing. Here he is hoping to entice Sadie to engage in a more rowdy game of Tug-O-War. She is more interested in figuring out what I am doing sitting on the kitchen floor.
After a long day of puppy play and puppy school, an exhausted Bogie sleeps very hard and in some of the oddest positions.
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The photos are great and an inspiration.
Great pictures... especially that last one
Katrina - he really is turning into quite the character.
Trish - I've learned that if one has the chance to train a dog as a puppy it will make life SOOOOO much easier when they hit that terrible teen stage.
Thanks Anne - he is getting pretty strong for his size.
Thanks Jennifer - it is fun having a puppy around.
John - the younger, the better.
Jean - he is growing fast!
Madame D - and this is only a small slice of all the fun we have around here :-)
Duckie - that is a good caption - and they are even lined up in the pecking order of the pack.
Deb - it is a lot of work, isn't it? Worth it though.
Yep, one STOP was the only thing that mattered. Lucky me!
Love the Puppy Diaries.
I never had the opportunity to train our Lily. She was only a couple of months old when Kevin's wife died, so the age of training was lost. When we were dating and I realized I was going to be around for awhile, my focus on her was getting her housebroken. I'm amazed I was able to have as much luck as I did, given her age and the fact that she's a shih-tzu.
She's the first dog I've ever owned that doesn't sit, speak or shake hands. She usually pees outside, though, so I have to count my blessings.
d.m. - "Stop" is an excellent command. I've never trained that one before - any tips?
Trish - I've lived with adult rescues before (well, and now also with Rusty and Sadie - both of whom seem to have some training) and know that there can be challenges on many levels.
Lesli - that is so true!
Sue - it made me laugh out loud when I saw him sleeping that way.
Roy - yes, teaching a dog that teach hurt is important - with Bogie we let loose a yelp every time his teeth make contact with skin - he is learning to be more gentle.
Aaron - it would be a blast to have you here for puppy play time.
Thanks Toni and KD
Katherine - he is very attentive when there are treats involved :-)
Holly - I understand - boxers really are great dogs to be around.
Thanks Priscilla
Rose - I'm glad you are enjoying these - he is quite the kid, ummm, puppy :-)
Shannon - it is fun and it is work. Thanks for stopping by.
Nana - it is fun for me to share these moment's with y'all.
Don't want to have the dog going to fast! Always let them play a lot too.
I enjoyed healing backwards in circles with Madeline too. She was so much fun.
Maddie Mae is just as fun and dear, but I need to work with her some. Thanks for the encouragement.
Kidding, but that is one relaxed pup at the end there.
Junebug was so sick for most of her puppyhood that training was not possible. Now that she is an adult and healthy, well let's just say that window of opportunity has closed. My sister and I think a more appropriate name would have been Jitterbug.
And everyone is sooooooooooo right. That last photo is a classic.
And what a beautiful boy Bogie is! You're very lucky to have such a beautiful smart boy. :o)
I love the last picture! Reminds me of Zeus---he's always sleeping on his back SOMEWHERE! *lol*
(It's adorable, and funny, but worries me sometimes, due to the possibility of stomach/intestinal torsion--can be a problen with deep-chested dogs, like dobies)