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Advice on training...(partner, that is!)
Hi,
We've had our 10wk old Springer/Patterdale mix Molly for just over a week now and training is going pretty well so far, except that my partner is finding it hard to get her to listen to him. I'm a stay-at-home mum so I'm with her all day and while she doesn't *always* come when called I can usually get her attention and we're working on basic Sit-stay and Down commands already, with moderate success. My partner works and therefore only gets to spend time with her of an evening/weekend, which is typically the busiest time in our house. I understand that consistency is the key here but despite my partner using the same key-words for commands, she just doesn't respond to him as readily as she does with me. They have bonded and she's quite happy to come to him of her own free will for a cuddle etc. It's frustrating us both, he wants to be a part of her training too, but she'll only take commands from me. We're in the UK, she's not being crate-trained, and as she won't have completed her course of vaccinations for another fortnight it puts walks/puppy socialisation classes out for the next few weeks. Are we worrying unnecessarily, do you think? Is she likely to develop more of a bond with my partner over time? I've suggested he takes her round our garden on the leash, but unfortunately she sees that as a great game and gets overexcited, the leash is just another toy for her Sorry if these questions seem like I'm worrying a lot, it's been fifteen years since my last pup and my partner's only ever had adult rescue dogs. On another note, I've been looking into getting her into a puppy class as soon as she's finished her course of jabs. We're in South Yorkshire and I was wondering if anyone else was from nearby (I know the majority of posters are US-based but you never know) and could give me some advice on a good local trainer or know of any local lists/forums where I could get some info? Thanks, Angie |
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Try having your partner put her on the leash, then run the handle through his
belt for a couple of hours a night. This keeps puppy close to Daddy, and she'll bond. He doesn't have to do anything special, just go about his evening as usual, with puppy. It worked wonderfully, in just about a week, with my pup. I'm in the same place you are - Tegan is with me 24/7, so it was important to get her bonded to him. Now she goes insane running up the sidewalk to meet Daddy, and needs lots of time with him, and obeys him 99% as well as she does me. (OK, I can walk her way easier than Daddy, but that's his fault, IMHO) HTH, Kathy Mom to Tegan, 15 weeks of standard poodle of goofiness. |
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Try having your partner put her on the leash, then run the handle through his
belt for a couple of hours a night. This keeps puppy close to Daddy, and she'll bond. He doesn't have to do anything special, just go about his evening as usual, with puppy. It worked wonderfully, in just about a week, with my pup. I'm in the same place you are - Tegan is with me 24/7, so it was important to get her bonded to him. Now she goes insane running up the sidewalk to meet Daddy, and needs lots of time with him, and obeys him 99% as well as she does me. (OK, I can walk her way easier than Daddy, but that's his fault, IMHO) HTH, Kathy Mom to Tegan, 15 weeks of standard poodle of goofiness. |
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Try having your partner put her on the leash, then run the handle through his
belt for a couple of hours a night. This keeps puppy close to Daddy, and she'll bond. He doesn't have to do anything special, just go about his evening as usual, with puppy. It worked wonderfully, in just about a week, with my pup. I'm in the same place you are - Tegan is with me 24/7, so it was important to get her bonded to him. Now she goes insane running up the sidewalk to meet Daddy, and needs lots of time with him, and obeys him 99% as well as she does me. (OK, I can walk her way easier than Daddy, but that's his fault, IMHO) HTH, Kathy Mom to Tegan, 15 weeks of standard poodle of goofiness. |
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