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| with this attention later in life when
I need to inspect his feet for injuries in the field or if I
need to trim his toenails back home. All this is best done now
rather than waiting until the dog is an adult unaccustomed and
unwilling to be touched for ear, eye, or tooth cleaning or examination,"
Rieser says as a veterinarian with many years of experience with
some clients' "hand-fearing" canines. Sit Command "Next, I put the pup into an upright position forcing him to sit while I give the "sit" command. This isn't easy to do because the pup in an upright posture has his best opportunity to leap and squirm. There is no need to get 'brutal' here, but do get 'physical'using both hands to maintain control of the pup in the sitting position until he accepts this posture without major protest," Reiser points out. Whoa or Stay "This phase of lap training is also a good opportunity to introduce the 'whoa' or 'stay' command which can be enforced with both hands providing a total restraint on the pup. I have to admit, this step is difficult because the pup, while standing on all four feet, is sometimes a real challenge to handle," Rieser admits. Training For Retrieving. "When a pup is comfortable with all these training procedures, I also do short sessions on preparation for retrieving lessons by giving preliminary experiences for 'holding.' For brief periods of just a few seconds at first, put your hand in the pup's mouth to give him the sensation of a foreign object on his tongue and between his teeth. Tell him 'hold' at the same moment you insert your fingers and pull them back |
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