How much time a day should spend training my lab and german shepard wolf?
- Thursday Dec 24,2009 04:22 PM
- By diddy
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I have to dogs how much time should i spend training them. Also is there a website that will show me how to train them.
I would never hit my doggies there like my child. The shepard wolf learns quick its just the hyper lab that give me problems its hard to train her because she is goofy and makes me laugh.
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The whole time they are awake.
Whenever you are not DELIBERATELY training your pets, if they are awake they are nevertheless learning things - and you will probably NOT like what they learn!
But until you are in a class & the instructor says otherwise, you are to use only reward-reinforcement methods.
And you were a fool to get 2 pups at the same time. Let alone 2 of the same sex! I hope one is a natural gamma or omega, and the other is NOT an uppity beta, or you are going to have problems as they approach 3 years old and "gender pecking order" becomes important to them.
You should have been in a training-club class that started when your pup turned 18-22 weeks old. Book in now with your Lab, seeing as it is the one you are having problems with. There YOU will be coached to improve your training techniques; at the same time the pooch learns to pay attention regardless of what other dogs & people are doing.
Web-sites, books, videos can NOT observe the mistakes you are making then set about coaching you. Only an instructor can do that.
I doubt that your wolf-mix has enough wolf-genes in it to worry about, but if it does you will soon need the services of the member of my group who operates a wolf-dog sanctuary - wolves do NOT tolerate the training methods that domestic dogs put up with, they do NOT put up with being confined to a small area. You will also find that few training clubs will accept a wolf-dog, which means you will need to pay a pro trainer to guide you - but not many pros have worthwhile experience at training wolves.
Join some of the YahooGroups dedicated to various aspects of living with GSDs, some with Labradors. Each group’s Home page tells you which aspects they like to discuss, and how active they are. Unlike YA, they are set up so that you can have an ongoing discussion with follow-up questions for clarification. Most allow you to include photos.
Don’t expect to find anyone knowledgeable in a group for "shepards" - those dogs don’t exist. My breed was developed to HERD sheep in the German boundary patrolling way, so its real name translates as German Shepherd Dog.
Les P, owner of GSD_Friendly: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/GSD_Friendly
"In GSDs" as of 1967
German Shepard wolf? interesting…
Carefully.
As often as you can. Since it’s part wolf, you definitely should’ve started training the moment you got him as a puppy. You should also make sure your dog knows you are "alpha."
Try google
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personally i would spend 15 minutes per pet, maybe twice a day. training sessions should be short and offer lots of rewards. if they are puppies then they have short attention spans and will lose focus quickly.
24hrs a day!
i would say try 15-20 mins a day. is good
WOLF?? O.o~~~ rite not a website but a great book called caring for your dog… it has a big section for training…
Twice a day - breakfast and dinner. Start with one or two commands that they have to do to get their food (use their kibble as treats during the training session, too) and then add to their repertoire, rotating what couple of commands you focus on each meal.
Ideally, training should be a normal part of your daily routine. What better way to practice obedience in everyday circumstances than by using obedience commands in everyday circumstances? Now, when the dogs are first learning new commands it should be in a low stakes, low distraction environment.
Wolf-dog, huh? Good luck with that. You do realize that it is impossible to predict which parts of the see it, stalk it, chase it, take it down, kill it, eat it instincts are present in w wolf-dog right? Even a sweet temperament can’t undo a survival instinct, watch her around children and other pets, please! This is why we domesticated dogs over thousands of years, so we could select the individuals without these preprogrammed responses that can be so dangerous. I’m ok with people owning them, but you need to realize that it is a huge responsibility.
Glad you’re taking the time to train your dogs!
Train 3 times daily, sessions lasting no more than 10 minutes as dogs can get bored and stop cooperating.
You have a shepherd/wolf mix? Are you sure? Wolf hybrids are rarely actually hybrids, it’s more likely you or the previous owner were ripped off with a shepherd, malamute, and/or husky mix. Much, much more likely.
That said, wolves are notoriously difficult to obedience train. They make terrible pets partly for this reason. If your dog is truly a wolf hybrid and inherits a lot of that wolfish temperament he may be difficult to train. You cannot hit your yell at him as, more than dogs, wolves are very sensitive (and can be very defensive) toward aversive training. Positive reinforcement only.
It’s more likely he’s not a wolf mix at all, and shepherds are very trainable.
Google NILIF and check out a few books from the library on obedience training.
You shouldn’t spend more than about 5 to 10 minutes at a time conducting dog training. But, you can do a few sessions a day. A good time to train your dog is after a long walk (about an hour). He will be tired and have a calm state of mind. This will make him more receptive to the training.
One key to training is to always use positive reinforcement (praise or treats) instead of punishment. Dogs don’t correlate punishment to bad behavior (such as accidents in the house), especially if it’s after the fact. If the dog is exhibiting bad behavior, you can make a loud noise, like clapping your hands, to disrupt him. But, striking or yelling at the dog will only hurt and confuse him.
Do a search on "dog training" or "dog training basics" for lots of web sites that provide instructions and tips on training your dog. Group sessions sponsored by pet stores or other civic groups are also a great way to learn how to train your dog. For example, at the Petco I go to, they have a white board by the front door where they list all of the various free training classes and other seminars they’re conducting throughout the week.
It all boils down with a quality training. You don’t need a professional to get this. Just do it consistently and with a lot of patience.
Here’s a very useful training guidelines, http://bit.ly/yloMh
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