Maxx at training

[Atemas]

I woke up at 3.30 this morning worrying about Maxx's jumping up And couldn't get back to sleep. I keep telling myself that we will get there but it's not always helping

You WILL get there - Maxx is still very young. Sky at that age would run like the wind chasing house martins - the red mist would come down and she’d be off - no recall whatsoever. We never took her training and she turned into the best dog ever. Now she can barely walk down the road with her arthritis. Enjoy him

 

[Lab_adore]

thankyou

 

[Selina27]

Excellent post from @Jen.

 

[Selina27]

You WILL get there - Maxx is still very young.

And this.

 

[M.F.]

If you need a harness for control while you’re putting in the training, I found a front-fastening harness the kindest way to control while not having my arm yanked off. One school we went to insisted on the nose/head halter—it was awful! Snowie hated it.

And I hope you post a video with sound of you doing recall ala Cath and Kim.

 

[MrChew]

taking a break that we talk about on here now, and I just tried to control Monty's excesses rather than trying to bring them down.

We were guilty of this too. The little guy was so overstimulated and over threshold and we just tried to keep going. It was soooo embarrassing next to the smug people with their perfect little toy poodle!

That said Chewie was always the fastest learner, he just did it while shouting and jumping around like a kangaroo...

You have a dog that’s TOO happy. Yeah it can be a bit annoying. Yeah it can be a bit embarrassing. But it’s really not the end of the world.

He’s not aggressive. He’s not anxious. He’s not reactive. He’s not fearful.

He has no real behaviour problems and he’s healthy.

After seeing what some of the people on this forum go through with their dogs I’ll happily take being embarrassed and looking incompetent occasionally

Thank you! I really relate to this and need to remind myself of it frequently.

 

[Lab_adore]

Maxx was much better at training today...well after a while. He is still lunging and jumping at everyone and we despair how to stop it. I just hope as he gets more disciplined he might stop. Otherwise we will have to try the nose halter again

Here he is taking his turn at sitting in the middle while the other dogs walk around him. The aim is to get your dog to look at you and not at the other dogs

 

[MrChew]

Well done Maxx! That is quite a difficult exercise and he did really well. He WILL get better around distractions.

 

[SwampDonkey]

He will get better it's just time and maturaty.eventually you become more important than others.

 

[Atemas]

Yes it is all about the training. Red is hugely interested in other dogs (and people), in some ways more now at 2 than ever but the more you learn the more ‘tools in your box’ you have to keep them engaged with you. Well done Max (and Steve)

 

[Beanwood]

Goodness! That looks difficult for a young lab like Maxx. I would have asked the other clients for a much wider circle, and just one at a time with the other stood quietly waiting to the side. Too much noise, movement and dogs.

 

[Charlie]

Under the quite difficult circumstances Maxx did really well. I have been indoors doing that exercise and it was way too much for Charlie. A much bigger circle is definitely advisable and will allow Maxx and the other dogs to end on a positive. Good going. xx

 

[Lab_adore]

Maxx was SO good at training today. It's like something 'clicked'. He still jumped up at lots of people, including our trainer, but in class he was focussed and obedient.

At the end the trainer said 'Maxx is going for grading'. What? Mad Maxx? Grading.... graduating from first class? No way. Steve and I shook our heads and said to each other 'no way, he's not ready'

Anyway......didn't he prove us wrong



God help second class, here we come!

 

[Selina27]

Great news Robyn. a big well done to you all !!

 

[Lab_adore]

Thanks @Selina27, I was so proud I was glad I had sunnies on

I videoed his grading and we watched it back and he was a total

@Emily_Babbelhund - there were two labs and a Rottie put up for grading and I thought of you

 

[Selina27]

Such a good feeling!

 

[HAH]

That’s great news @Lab_adore ! And what an achievement for you, Steve and Maxx - it feels like you’re all working as a unit; massive congratulations

 

[Emily]

Maxx was SO good at training today. It's like something 'clicked'. He still jumped up at lots of people, including our trainer, but in class he was focussed and obedient.

At the end the trainer said 'Maxx is going for grading'. What? Mad Maxx? Grading.... graduating from first class? No way. Steve and I shook our heads and said to each other 'no way, he's not ready'

Anyway......didn't he prove us wrong

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God help second class, here we come!

Oh wow, congratulations! Well done Maxx!

 

[snowbunny]

Well done, how awesome!

I videoed his grading

*cough*

 

[Lab_adore]

Well done, how awesome!



*cough*

Would you like to see it? I took a few as there were breaks in between while the head honcho trainer talked but I've got one that is quite good but goes for over a minute. I thought it would be a bit tedious to anyone but the doting parents

 

[Lab_adore]

Here is some of his grading. His stand after heeling is really good. Young Arlo, the 5 month old chockie lab, was a bit restless but so good considering his age and the fact that that we had just done an hour long class