So smart, but SO stubborn! - MyCorgi.com2024-03-29T09:55:48Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/so-smart-but-so-stubborn?feed=yes&xn_auth=noYou just need to sometimes gi…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-01-16:1150197:Comment:2867522009-01-16T00:03:58.071ZJessicahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Jessica52
You just need to sometimes give treats. When I first started training Ein, he would get treats for everything. Then I gradually cut down on giving treats. Now it is random that he gets a treat. Make sure you praise too, not just give treats. Ein is happy enough with just a "good boy!"
You just need to sometimes give treats. When I first started training Ein, he would get treats for everything. Then I gradually cut down on giving treats. Now it is random that he gets a treat. Make sure you praise too, not just give treats. Ein is happy enough with just a "good boy!" Help!! I am really frustrated…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-01-15:1150197:Comment:2866752009-01-15T23:06:03.021ZLucy Hickshttp://mycorgi.com/profile/LucyHicks
Help!! I am really frustrated! I have had other dogs and have never experienced this difficulty.<br />
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Our Lilly (one year old) has selective listening behavior for 'come'. In the morning she goes out in the backyard with her other dog friends and then readily comes in for 'breakfast'. Next she and friends return to the backyard while I am gone - and if there is some length of time involved (2-3 hours or more) she will come in beacause I think she thinks it is time for 'dinner'.<br />
After dinner she can…
Help!! I am really frustrated! I have had other dogs and have never experienced this difficulty.<br />
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Our Lilly (one year old) has selective listening behavior for 'come'. In the morning she goes out in the backyard with her other dog friends and then readily comes in for 'breakfast'. Next she and friends return to the backyard while I am gone - and if there is some length of time involved (2-3 hours or more) she will come in beacause I think she thinks it is time for 'dinner'.<br />
After dinner she can only go outside either front or back on a leash because she will not come in unless she wants too. The weather has turned frigid and I can't risk her staying out.<br />
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Have read all the suggestions and have tried to set up fun times, etc. - but have yet to find anything that is as much fun as 'watching or herding' the cats! They pay Lilly 'no mind' and tease - we have invisible fence and they will sit 'just beyond' the fence line - so it is really a game for all of them.<br />
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One time I was so desperate to get her in - picked up the cat and showed her to Lilly and Lilly followed us into the house! You probably has guessed - no picking up the cat the next time did not work!<br />
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Oh, one other thing. Our other 2 dogs do come in, but if Lilly is not ready, she stays outside without her friends.<br />
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Guess I need to start back and square one, but don't know exactly where that should be. Teach her the command come substituting another word for come, but don't know what type of reinforcer I need to get her attention. (when she is in the house, she does a much better job of responding to come<br />
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Thanks for any suggestions!<br />
Lilly's Mom I'm glad to hear that Boomer…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-01-11:1150197:Comment:2823232009-01-11T04:08:18.926ZJuliehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Julie61
I'm glad to hear that Boomer is not the only one that refuses to listen to the "come" command. As mentioned earlier in the thread we keep her on a leash in the house most of the time simply because she refuses to listen and will run from us if we try to get her. We have a fenced in back yard and I never leave her out there alone, but when I take her out to run around I have to leave her leash on her as well because if I don't I CANNOT catch her when it's time to go in and she will not listen.…
I'm glad to hear that Boomer is not the only one that refuses to listen to the "come" command. As mentioned earlier in the thread we keep her on a leash in the house most of the time simply because she refuses to listen and will run from us if we try to get her. We have a fenced in back yard and I never leave her out there alone, but when I take her out to run around I have to leave her leash on her as well because if I don't I CANNOT catch her when it's time to go in and she will not listen. Tonight I had her on her long leash in the house and had it attached to the bottom of a chair so she couldn't chase the cats and she chewed the handle of the leash off and freed herself (she's done this twice already). lol So we are all in this together I guess. :) Yep, I have the same problem…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-01-08:1150197:Comment:2803522009-01-08T20:27:45.131ZSondrahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/SondraEmery
Yep, I have the same problem with the 'come' command or lack there of..<br />
Corie is 19 mo old, and she only comes when she wants to (fortuately she is very food motivated)<br />
so I use lots of treats!<br />
She is such a character, she makes us laugh and we love her so much in spite of all her 'quirks'.
Yep, I have the same problem with the 'come' command or lack there of..<br />
Corie is 19 mo old, and she only comes when she wants to (fortuately she is very food motivated)<br />
so I use lots of treats!<br />
She is such a character, she makes us laugh and we love her so much in spite of all her 'quirks'. Lol, I have certainly wondere…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-01-08:1150197:Comment:2803012009-01-08T19:26:54.289ZLaura Joneshttp://mycorgi.com/profile/LauraJones
Lol, I have certainly wondered about this concept myself, although I totally understand the basis of it. But it seems ecspecially with the "smarter" breeds that they quickly catch on that once they do it for awhile the treats stop coming, this is where we started having the problem with KC, once she was consistently coming the treats got fewer and fewer and she stopped. Now if I dig out the treats 9 times out of 10 she will still just sit and look at me or will come within like 5 feet of me and…
Lol, I have certainly wondered about this concept myself, although I totally understand the basis of it. But it seems ecspecially with the "smarter" breeds that they quickly catch on that once they do it for awhile the treats stop coming, this is where we started having the problem with KC, once she was consistently coming the treats got fewer and fewer and she stopped. Now if I dig out the treats 9 times out of 10 she will still just sit and look at me or will come within like 5 feet of me and won't get any closer or let me get any closer to her, even with treats she loves. This reminds of the concept of giving the kids a treat for going potty and then evenutally the treats stop and if you have stubborn kids like mine they go "hey". Hahahaha she sounds just like…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-01-08:1150197:Comment:2797122009-01-08T01:19:10.440ZJenniferhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Jennifer96
Hahahaha she sounds just like my puppy!!! Sometimes I think she knows she's cute and can get away with it!
Hahahaha she sounds just like my puppy!!! Sometimes I think she knows she's cute and can get away with it! I don't have any advice for y…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-01-08:1150197:Comment:2797072009-01-08T01:16:06.315ZDenisehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Denise16
I don't have any advice for you, because I share the same situation with Sophie. She is so, so smart, but so, so stubborn, especially where "Come" is concerned. She will come, when she is good and ready. Other times though, she will come immediately. I can't count how many times I have had to go and get her when she refuses to come to me. Sometimes what will work is when I start to walk toward her and say her name, she will come or at times even run toward me as if playing a game, but at other…
I don't have any advice for you, because I share the same situation with Sophie. She is so, so smart, but so, so stubborn, especially where "Come" is concerned. She will come, when she is good and ready. Other times though, she will come immediately. I can't count how many times I have had to go and get her when she refuses to come to me. Sometimes what will work is when I start to walk toward her and say her name, she will come or at times even run toward me as if playing a game, but at other times she'll just give me one of her defiant little looks and won't move! thank you so much for all the…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-01-07:1150197:Comment:2795592009-01-07T22:54:15.596ZJenniferhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Jennifer96
thank you so much for all the feed back!!! I'm going to try keeping a leash on her and use it with "come". She does love her crate and is happy to go in and even puts herself in there every now and then, I think she just runs from me because she doesn't like to be TOLD to go in there! I am going to try giving her treats, but in the past when I used them she would run when she saw me going to get them b/c she knew that meant bed time!
thank you so much for all the feed back!!! I'm going to try keeping a leash on her and use it with "come". She does love her crate and is happy to go in and even puts herself in there every now and then, I think she just runs from me because she doesn't like to be TOLD to go in there! I am going to try giving her treats, but in the past when I used them she would run when she saw me going to get them b/c she knew that meant bed time! Have you tried clicker traini…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-01-07:1150197:Comment:2795362009-01-07T22:34:27.093ZJessicahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Jessica52
Have you tried clicker training? It is very effective with the come command. After clicking the clicker (and she looks or comes to you), give Austin a Extremely Yummy (cheese for example) treat. Before you know it, you have a puppy remote control. Also, if you are yelling at her and it is very obvious that you are mad at her, she will not come to you because she knows that she is going to get in trouble when she comes.<br />
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The carpet chewing is most likely caused by lack of exercise. It could also…
Have you tried clicker training? It is very effective with the come command. After clicking the clicker (and she looks or comes to you), give Austin a Extremely Yummy (cheese for example) treat. Before you know it, you have a puppy remote control. Also, if you are yelling at her and it is very obvious that you are mad at her, she will not come to you because she knows that she is going to get in trouble when she comes.<br />
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The carpet chewing is most likely caused by lack of exercise. It could also be the bitter apple spray too, some dogs actually love the taste of it.<br />
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Maybe also try out some feeding toys, like a Kong. Praise her when she is chewing on her toys. Corgis are eager to please their people, use that to your advantage and it is ok to bribe them too. Sam, you are so right on all…tag:mycorgi.com,2009-01-07:1150197:Comment:2792502009-01-07T18:38:49.334ZHilary C.http://mycorgi.com/profile/HilaryCisneros
Sam, you are so right on all of your above comments and suggestions especially making the corgi the center of attention and including them in all family activities. As long as it's within their eyesight...they're much happy.
Sam, you are so right on all of your above comments and suggestions especially making the corgi the center of attention and including them in all family activities. As long as it's within their eyesight...they're much happy.