Parker is a handsome Parson Russell terrier puppy from Lindy Donato of Jacklands Queensland.
18th September 2011.
With all my dogs I start off with Ian Dunbar's "Before You Get Your Puppy" and "After You Get Your Puppy" . As you can see with the linking these are freely available now on line for those who wish to school their youngsters
Parker to date has been taught manners from Dr. Dunbar's the books and play trained. This week I began to teach Hand Targeting in earnest as I feel this skill is the basis for other obedience skills..
20th September 2011.
I'd already taught a bit of Paw Targeting which I will get back to late on but at present am teaching Parker to "Touch" Two Fingers, Reward calmness and "Settle" Eventually it wll lead to this.
We went to the vets today and little Parkie was brilliant, stood like a champion on the table apart from jumping up that is LOL. when he first saw her. Happy little fellow!
22nd September 2011
Shaping the Platform that will lead onto the Skateboard
26th September 2011.
Parker's training is coming along nicely. His hand targeting is becoming strong and he is starting to follow the hand. Hopefully when he is older it will lead to tricks.
He has a crooked sit on one hip so cut 'sit' out a few weeks ago. Am teaching a beg instead, I hold my hand up so he can rests his paws on them to keep balanced.
27th september 2011
HAND TARGETING for show standing
SHOW WALKING (lead, treat and train in hall)
BEG (paws up on my arms).
PLATFORM
SHOW TRAINING (no lead, I want him perky)
SETTLE- KOKOPUP (leant this in 2 minutes)
MAT (free shaping) Took 20 seconds for Parker to drop on it after offering me other behaviours.
BAG (still not keen on retrieving for me).
SKATEBOARD -I Forgot to do it today.
1st OCTOBER 2011
Adding the cue to "TOUCH". BEG coming along, the cue is my arms that go near hsi chest for him to balance his paws on.
3rd OCTOBER 2011
STATION TRAINING - Parker is learning to jump onto a red box, great on the back for sits, stands and down and Take hold and give formally now since he has all his teeth.
11tn October. Starting up at Central Coast next week for manners training, "Promoting Good Citizens at Both Ends of the Lead
Can go for walk without pulling
Will accept a pat from a stranger
Show manners around people and other dogs
Can stand still while being groomed
Can stay for a short time in a sit and a down
Come when coalled
Wait till invited out of the car
Can sit stand and down on command
Will wait invited through a door or a gate wolf