But HOW DID HE LEARN???

Can some dogs really learn in one hour a week? With little to no
repetitions?


All I can think of is that Drake, who was a shelter dog, had been through
a
puppy class with his previous owner. With the reinforcement, he
"remembered"
instead of learned.

I dunno. I'm amazed.



Hi Leah,

Let me emphasize that I am NO expert on training dogs.
But I have a theory...
Drake learns fast because for him Mom's undivided attention
is a rare treat?

Laura and Angel

But HOW DID HE LEARN???

Can some dogs really learn in one hour a week? With little to no
repetitions?


All I can think of is that Drake, who was a shelter dog, had been through
a
puppy class with his previous owner. With the reinforcement, he
"remembered"
instead of learned.

I dunno. I'm amazed.



Hi Leah,

Let me emphasize that I am NO expert on training dogs.
But I have a theory...
Drake learns fast because for him Mom's undivided attention
is a rare treat?

Laura and Angel

That must be the GSD side...

--
Rusty Myers
Austin, TX

"Leah" -OFF wrote in message
...
So I didn't have much hope for Drake. He is a nice, calm, biddable and
friendly boy. Surprisingly so, considering his age - 8 months - and that
he's
a lab mix. (She says with GSD, but I don't see it. Maybe.) But his mom,
a
young woman, has FOUR small children, skipped a lot of classes, was late
to
others, and spent a lot of time in class trying to control the kids she
ended
up having to bring. During exercises, she'd do it once and then, when I
circulated to see how she was doing, would say, "He did it." She freely
admitted to me that she rarely worked with him.

So yesterday was his graduation. I set up his test, and figured I'd see a
dog
who needed to repeat the class.

I couldn't believe it. Out of 71 dogs that I've graduated, this was the
best
performance of all. There was only one glitch - she repeated "leave it"
twice.
Other than that, she used a calm voice, did not once put tension on the
leash,
and Drake had his eyes focused on hers the whole time. She didn't even
use
treats.

When I told her how good he was, she again repeated that she didn't work
with
him.

I believe it. I've seen her - the woman is scattered like the wind and
pulled
in a million directions.

But HOW DID HE LEARN???

Can some dogs really learn in one hour a week? With little to no
repetitions?


All I can think of is that Drake, who was a shelter dog, had been through
a
puppy class with his previous owner. With the reinforcement, he
"remembered"
instead of learned.

I dunno. I'm amazed.

PetsMart Pet Trainer
My Kids, My Students, My Life:
http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html
Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m.

That must be the GSD side...

--
Rusty Myers
Austin, TX

"Leah" -OFF wrote in message
...
So I didn't have much hope for Drake. He is a nice, calm, biddable and
friendly boy. Surprisingly so, considering his age - 8 months - and that
he's
a lab mix. (She says with GSD, but I don't see it. Maybe.) But his mom,
a
young woman, has FOUR small children, skipped a lot of classes, was late
to
others, and spent a lot of time in class trying to control the kids she
ended
up having to bring. During exercises, she'd do it once and then, when I
circulated to see how she was doing, would say, "He did it." She freely
admitted to me that she rarely worked with him.

So yesterday was his graduation. I set up his test, and figured I'd see a
dog
who needed to repeat the class.

I couldn't believe it. Out of 71 dogs that I've graduated, this was the
best
performance of all. There was only one glitch - she repeated "leave it"
twice.
Other than that, she used a calm voice, did not once put tension on the
leash,
and Drake had his eyes focused on hers the whole time. She didn't even
use
treats.

When I told her how good he was, she again repeated that she didn't work
with
him.

I believe it. I've seen her - the woman is scattered like the wind and
pulled
in a million directions.

But HOW DID HE LEARN???

Can some dogs really learn in one hour a week? With little to no
repetitions?


All I can think of is that Drake, who was a shelter dog, had been through
a
puppy class with his previous owner. With the reinforcement, he
"remembered"
instead of learned.

I dunno. I'm amazed.

PetsMart Pet Trainer
My Kids, My Students, My Life:
http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html
Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m.

"Laura Arlov"
wrote:
Let me emphasize that I am NO expert on training dogs.

Maybe you are... :}

But I have a theory...
Drake learns fast because for him Mom's undivided attention
is a rare treat?

Nice theory. Very insightful. Could very well be.

PetsMart Pet Trainer
My Kids, My Students, My Life:
http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html
Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m.

"Laura Arlov"
wrote:
Let me emphasize that I am NO expert on training dogs.

Maybe you are... :}

But I have a theory...
Drake learns fast because for him Mom's undivided attention
is a rare treat?

Nice theory. Very insightful. Could very well be.

PetsMart Pet Trainer
My Kids, My Students, My Life:
http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html
Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m.