PadmeBerneseMountainDogPuppy

 Padme was having a growth spurt or change in her bathroom schedule on Week 3 that was more frequent.  So I am going to post the most recent bathroom schedule for Padme that worked for the final two days without accidents.  However, this is probably (and hopefully) going to change to be less.  On the final day that Padme was here, she did not go to the bathroom as frequently.  I did however keep to the more frequent schedule as she was having a problem holding it during Week 3 as she was in Week 2. In general, I would recommend waiting for a week of no accidents before changing the schedule (if you can).  Then I would begin taking out the times that she clearly did not need to go before changing the schedule. HOUSE TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR PADME Items in red are the things that changed in week 3 from week 2.  Also remember if in doubt and you can't be with her, put her in the crate. Note 1:  Also in general, if you get a poop and pee, you are probabl...

Exercise: Sit on The Dog (do not confuse with the down exercise later on) Equipment needed: Metal Training Collar (for puppies a flat collar will due but be sure they can't slip their head out if it's too loose), 6' leather lead, chair for handler to sit on that they aren't too worried about (IE an antique chair would not be a good idea, especially for a dog that might try to chew something other than their toy while you aren't watching, but a good metal folding chair will do), silence which means no verbal commands, praise, or corrections. Also no conversations of any sort with your dog. Objective and Goals: This exercise starts the leadership portion of dog training in a very non confrontational way. You are defining the space and activity that the dog will inhabit while you are engaged in other activities. It starts the process of showing the dog how to quiet themselves down during certain times of day, and employ self control in distracting situations. ...

  Mannerly Mutts E-Collar Usage Notes (Educator) Online full manual link to Educator Collar      Turning E-Collar on and off. Two red dots (one on collar and one on remote) are magnets.  This turns off (or on) the collar only. Line them up. Test with vibration button, which is the lone button on the side 2.  Turning the remote on and off                 a.  Large button on back turns off collar (small button changes mode so don't touch that).                 b.  Hold the large button down until you see the screen on the front come on (or go off if                           you are shutting it off for the evening. Charging E-Collar Daily. Turn collar off AND remote before putting it on charger. Charger used with collar and remote. Round hole covered by rubber in back or side (remote) is where it plus ...

Let's Go command.   So remember let's go means just move towards me.   You can tighten that up as much as you would like to be closer or farther away.   At the very beginning, I like them to come at least six feet from me. STEP 1:  Hold the long line appropriately through the handle STEP 2:  Begin walking your planned path until the dog is not following you anymore and has become distracted or not paying attention to what you are doing STEP 3:  At that point say "Let's Go" or "[Dog's Name] Let's Go" if you prefer. STEP 4A:  If the dog immediately comes towards you say "Good Boy" or "Good Let's Go".   STEP 4B:   If the dog doesn't (wait a couple of seconds to give them a chance, but not too long), use the top button (called the nick button) on the Dogtra collar and tap it repeatedly until the dog turns toward you, and then stop and encourage your dog forward STEP 4C:  If your dog gets confused or stuck wit...

Sit Reps with the Electronic collar: ***Some or all of these can be done in the above exercise, when the dog is called back to you.   Simply place them in a sit after a "let's go" or "come".   They can also be done as a stand alone. Equipment needed:    Electronic collar, flat or training collar for leash attachment, and long line or 6' leash. STEP 1:  . Make sure you have turned the electronic collar on correctly (use the vibrate button, which on the dogtra is the last button away from the antenna side).   Also make sure the collar was put on tight enough. STEP 2:   Come to a stop from whatever you are doing (walking with the dog or following the dog around).   Be sure that you have access to stepping on the long line fairly close to your dog.   In fact in the beginning, you may want to be stepping on it already. STEP 3:   Issue the command "sit". STEP 3A:   Give them a second.   If they sit within that time, be sure t...

Housetraining Progress:   On week two, we started to get a nice baseline progress with Padme.   I am writing this in the middle of Week 3 though, where her body must be changing rapidly.   We are back on a more frequent housetraining schedule with her on Week 3 (so far) than we were on Week 2.  Unfortunately, there is little we can do with biology except ride it out. Advancing Previous Commands in Training: Sit with Correction if needed Inside  and  Outside: Inside sit repetitions  (with correction if needed) have gotten better and Padme can do 3 sessions of 4 in a row reps (without verbal or collar corrections) within 5 minutes inside.  I use these to warm up before the stays in this video. These outside in the yard sit reps  were hard because the leaves are falling and she is very into them.   I think we only got to 4 in a row sit reps (without needing verbal or collar corrections).  This is why different environme...