Transition to Walking Fetch (2nd try)

Hair Trigger Labs · Dec 6, 2007

No one responded and it got burried below the debates of other current events. So I'm posting this again:

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Any tips on transitioning to walking fetch, specifically moving the hand out from under the collar. Do you continue pinches and slowly transition out of ear pinching?

Also, I think I was inadvertently saying fetch at the exact same time I was pinching, which may have delayed her understanding of hearing the comand an automatically fetching, almost like she was waiting more for the pressure than the command. When I focused on my timing of saying "fetch"...then pinching the moment the word left my mouth, her performance went up and it seems like her understanding of the command was really improved. Have any of you run into this? Thanks is advance -B. Miller

Furball · Dec 6, 2007

Hello!
As for 2nd question....dogs pick up on cues of MOVEMENT much faster than they do verbal cues. So your dog simply has picked up on the cue of you reaching for and/or pinching the ear before she has connected that your spoken word means something. It is normal and she will eventually connect the two.
Best of luck,
Anney

DL · Dec 6, 2007

Here is couple things that I thought was a good idea when I did it. When you start giving freebies start with your fingers on the ear but don't pinch. Then start with the hand on the collar but not the ear. What I am saying is don't just take your hands off the dog and try a freeby just for the sake of trying it.

Another thing which I learned is that if you get to the point when the dog is waiting for you to pinch the ear don't necessarily let it beat you to the punch. Stop the dog and pinch the ear.

After watching the Farmer Basic Video and some others, I see that people do it differently but I'm pretty sure that isn't an excuse for doing a bad job at it, and the first time someone tries it I doubt it will be their best.

Tim Carrion · Dec 6, 2007

I don't start walking fetch until I no longer need my hands on the dog for a sitting fetch. Then with a series of bumpers in a line we begin the march with my one hand on an ear and the holding the lead. At first stopping at some for the command and walking with the bumper then commanding while on the move.

Tim

Transition to Walking Fetch (2nd try)

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