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Originally Posted by glencorgi
Keep a little perspective here. Chip is young (as are most the dogs mentioned in this thread) and you've just started structured training with him. He's doing good, you both are.  What you are talking about here is "proofing" your dogs so they respond or ignore or whatever all the time. That takes time, patience, work, training, more time, more patience, more work and more training. Don't be too hard on yourselves or your corgis and expect too much too soon. It is coming, I can see it in your posts.
Another little tidbit to file away for future reference; it is a part of the corgi rule book to do all training classes exercises perfectly at home and then forget they even have a name, much less have a clue as to what the command just given to them means when not at home. This is just a way of making sure their owners stay on their toes. 
Debbie
PS: Yay Dudley on the great recall! |
*~* FIRST... I have to compliment you ( Debbie ) on your positive encouragement and respectful praise on the efforts of the corgi moms & dads that have posted here.
You make it easy to want to post.
Now...for my experiences regarding this topic: Midnight & Sunshine have been doing very well with the recall test. I have been testing them BOTH.
I have seen that they respond very well by me just calling them by their name & using a firmer voice (NOT yelling..though). I have been bringing my leash along with me at night ( around 8:30PM)...but, letting Midnight & Sunshine walk without it alongside me. My daughter, sara, will be in front of me. I have been training my puppies to walk beside me...NOT ahead. They are doing so well. Of course, with the leash on...they go ahead of me. I do get nervous having them BOTH off of the leash...but, with my daughter there with me...I feel like I have back~up help IF something happens. They just follow me...so well.
I have shown them TRUST...and they have shown me OBEDIENCE !!
Too cool...WAY too cool !!
*~* Nikki
