agility is not "tricks" I have 2 from Blackberry 1 from Wick cassbars spark to flame(Prairie Lea Kenels) and Freyja cassbars Valkerie mother Vera sire Samason these are not tricks these are skills honed by decades of line breeding and good training to hone in their natural skills. You are a poser if you think these are meere tricks!
Hey, can I ask u a few things? So I really want a sheltie. Although it's not my favourite breed (however may become mine) as my favourite breed is a border collie. I think this doggo would fit in better with me and my family. And I can't wait, although I may have to wait until 2 years, so we can move into a bigger house and give the dog everything. As I'm only 14. I would be 16 by then and hopefully old enough to get a job to help my parents pay for everything towards the dog. Originally my dad said yes to a border collie, however I wanted to think logically, they need so much mental stimulation and physical exercises. I don't mind the physical part. But I'm really shy myself so I don't really want to go to obedience classes or agility. As I would want to work with my dog on training/obedience by myself, with my sisters help. I really just want a companion to go on long walks with myself and family. Anyway, do you absolutely have to do agility and those things with shelties. I decided on this breed because they aren't large dogs, so it would help persuade my mum to get a smaller dog. So one question, do you leave him/her alone much, and if you do and they need to go to the toilet, do u use train them to use a dog pad or how would it work? A dog flap?. Haha. I don't know. Is it possible to train your dog to go in the dog bad and potty train him to go outside too?
Im thinking about getting a dog. Someone suggested a sheltie. After seeing this, they definitly got a spot on my list of possible breeds! :) So cute and amazing dog!
This is a really well-done video. The choice of song, and editing along with the song is PHENOMENAL. You really captured the intelligence and energy of the breed and how adorable these dogs are at heart. Good job :) :) :)
I had a sheltie, she was the smartest dam dog I ever saw. I never taught her anything except to go outside to poop and pee. That was so easy to teach her. She pooped in the house. So I held her nose down there and kinda swatted her butt. Then I took her poop outside in the yard, and I got her and held her nose down there again, and this time I petted her and told her "Good doggie". And that was it. I only had to do that once. She never pooped in the house again, not even the time she had diarrhea. I don't know how she learned stuff, like I would say "Come on, get up here" and she'd jump up in my lap. And I'd pet her for a couple of minutes, and then I'd say, "Alright, get down", and she'd just jump down an put her head back on my knee. I took her outside with me, out in the drive while I washed my motorcycle, for the first time. Next thing I knew she was nowhere in sight. I thought, "Shit". So, not knowing what else to do, I gave a loud whistle, and in about 15 seconds I saw her tearing around the apartment building way down the drive, running toward me with a big smile on her face, ears flying back in the wind.... She was such a good dog. I don't know how she learned stuff, she just figured stuff out on her own. I miss that little dog even after 30 years.
typically it's a treat that tastes much better than their normal food. It is a reward for a desired action. Pretty much the definition of "positive reinforcement" rewards encourage good behaviors, you also don't always have to bait them with food. The sheltie is a dog that loves to please and get positive reinforcement from their owner which can be as simple as just saying "good dog" and petting them.
Brantyn Gerik I have and had 3 Shelties. They are one of the easiest to train. I don't use treats to train her. In fact, I don't "train" her. I play with her. For one, she's not into treats and two, I don't treat my daughter with chocolate for good behavior, why should I do that to my dog? But instead, I use "negative" punishment for "negative" behaviors. Just like I do to my daughter. Doesn't mean I beat her, but scold her with firm tone or light tap on her rear. To get her to know that I don't appreciate that behavior. And praise her for good behavior. As a result, she doesn't beg for food or stare at my hand all the time for treats.
Brian Choi positive renforcement doesn't mean only treats it mean doing something that the dog really likes when he does something good. Like play or praise. If you only going to scold when he does something you don't like he's going to learn not to do this but not what he should do instead. Using both method is the key
audrey bouchard Thanks for that but you are actually speaking to yourself. I assumed positive means treats because that's 100% of what all the positive training videos showed. I did not see ANY positive training *WITHOUT* treats. And I *CLEARLY* did not say "ONLY" scold. But you assumed it. Why? What you said to me, should be said to you. Most dogs and especially Shelties have natural tendency to please the owners. You just have to COMMUNICATE. *NOT TRAIN* with treats.
Brian Choi lol why so agressive? If you go to military, police, agility, search and rescue, etc training centre for dog you will see that they use play for reinforcements, therefore the dog is happy when doing certain things and will be more inclined to do them again. That's all I was trying to say.
Hey, I love that video! I was thinking about getting a shltie but I wanted a really small one. How tall is your dog? And was it hard to find a sheltie this size?
Hey, I love that video! I was thinking about getting a shltie but I wanted a really small one. How tall is your dog? And was it hard to find a sheltie this size?
I miss mine. I didn't teach him many tricks, so he taught himself how to be a crazy ass dog, but never enough to be a burden, just enough to know how smart he was.
