Thread: Focus?!

his dog is 2 years old and has done the basics ....its emotional ... if his dog wont take command after going through the basics then a little more persuasion would help his situation .The problem with the anti collar crew any age is to young even if they have never owned one or used one -I have and used properly they can be very effective.

to what level has he done the basic's.......... he may have got a little control and compliance in the back yard but he hasn't transferred that to the outside world..... your advise is take him to an area with cover and game scent which will only bring out more problems later on, and then give him a belt with the collar.

it's a spaniel, easy to train, willing to please and full of himself, two parts of that make up will fix the third.

Originally Posted by el borracho

his dog is 2 years old and has done the basics ....its emotional ... if his dog wont take command after going through the basics then a little more persuasion would help his situation .The problem with the anti collar crew any age is to young even if they have never owned one or used one -I have and used properly they can be very effective.

Read Ayejay's description of the dogs behaviour in the back yard compared to the park environment again. In low distraction areas, the dog is fine, but in high distraction areas the wheels fall off. The park environment is more stimulating and fulfilling for the dog than interacting with its handler......that is what Ayejay is seeking advice on.

Its a matter of getting back to basics and becoming the most important thing in that dogs world, without exception.