How should I correct this??

[Boss' Mom]

Hi guys, Boss always tries to chase rollerblades and skate boards. More so the skate boards, though. Every time we walk near someone that's on a skate board, he tries to run to it. Normally, if someone is passing by us on rollerblades or a skate board, I'll put him in a sit-stay, but he really wants to go after those wheels! Yesterday, we were coming back from the park, and were crossing a busy street, when two boys coming by us jumped on their skate boards while crossing the street, and Boss went nuts! He was pulling like crazy, then he started barking (in the middle of the street) at the skate boards. I didn't know how to correct him, so I just kept moving and basically ignored it. Btw, he never barks...at anything. So that was really weird to me.

Any idea how to correct this behaviour? How can I get him to stop this? The sit-stay is ok for when we're not in the middle of an intersection, lol, but is there anyway I can stop him from trying to chase them altogether?? Thanks!

[BoiBoi]

get yourself a pinch collar and yank the hell out of it, he'll stop real quick

[NCPatchwork]

The best thing I can think of to do for now is to deter his attention from the wheels and when he doesnt pay attention...reward him.

[Boss' Mom]

The best thing I can think of to do for now is to deter his attention from the wheels and when he doesnt pay attention...reward him.

Yeah, that's what happens when I put him in a sit-stay...but he still wants to chase them! Does anyone else's dog try to do this???

As far as the prong collar, I use a no-pull harness while walking Boss, and for the most part, he doesn't pull me (unless we're walking by people on skateboards!). Would a prong collar really be the best way to correct him? And where can I get one? I've never seen any.

[pennsooner]

Its a good time to learn the "leave it" command. "leave it" is used to tell the dog to look away from whatever it is he's going for. I use a treat as a lure (but not everytime, otherwise you'll be ignored when you don't have a treat) along with a leash correction (mild, I don't like to use a lot of force for training).


You can also use the "look" command to get the dog to focus on you instead of, say a skateboard. One trick is to hide, say a small piece of hotdog in your mouth that you spit out as a reward for the dog focusing on you. Hidden in your mouth, the dog can't tell if you have a treat or not. Some smart dogs will only obey if you have a treat sometimes when you use a lot of treat based rewards. So you have to mix it up and not treat everytime.

[BoiBoi]

For the most part it should work, but some dogs that have high drive it won't phase them at all. U should be able to find one at any pet store, if not u can always buy online. I also recommend trying to train him the heel command so he always stays by ur side.

[Luke.UK]

Tell him off and walk back the way you came afew yards,turn and try again.
you may be walking back and forth all day but he should learn that hes misbehaving.

Other than that buy him his own skateboard:D LOL.

[Boss' Mom]

Thanks guys, I appreciate it! He does know heel because he has to for his agility training. So should I keep him in a focussed heel, and if he breaks it, correct him with the prong collar? (He doesn't usually break his focussed heel...but the skateboard is definitely an exciting distraction for him!) Does that sound about right?



LOL @ buy him a skateboard!

[BoiBoi]

If he already knows heel i suggest when u see a skateboarder approaching give him the heel command and make sure he stays in it.

[paranoia]

Release him and if he bites the kid in the leg reward him with a treat.http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/teufel/devil-smiley-095.gif




LOL just kidding I would get the pinch collar I'm a big fan of these or a shock collar if the pinch collar doesn't work. Rewrd him when he is good. http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/waffen/violent-smiley-081.gif

[BoiBoi]

i use a shock collar, if u want a good one u have to realize u will have to spend some money for it but i think its worth it.

[Rocky H. Balboa]

I quickly scanned the other responses. I believe my approach to be a little different.

First, sounds like your dog is still a pup or close to it. He sounds curious and wants to investigate the skateboard, Let him/her. Let "it" smell around it, then make it roll it a bit (if he goes to bite it correct 'it' with a firm NO and a short pull of his leash (on collar)).

I do not believe that ignoring the issue will solve it. You may contain his eagerness but not dilute it. One day, the eagerness may be too much to overcome.

Face the issues head on and you will certainly be better and safer by doing so.


Regards,


RH

PS. There is no need for a shock collar or the like. This is the lazyman's way of "correcting" a problem. If you have an average APBT, it will eventually get used to the "pain" and will ignore it if the drive is strong enough.

[mikelia]

When I got my girl she was the same, anything on wheels that made noise. I put her on a prong collar, put on my rollerblades, muzzled her and took her out. She realized that I was not going to allow her to be an idiot, and that she was having fun/ A few times of this and she doesn't bother with skateboards or rollerblades. Mind you this only works if you have a skateboard or rollerblades :)
Exposing him is the key. I would suggest borrowing someones skateboard or rolerblades and let him sniff it, roll it across the ground, bounce it. Correct any misbehaviour and praise (heavily) all good reactions. Once he's settled with this, have someone around you on one, let him apporach the person. The moment he starts to get owrked up and excited, correct and then praise for him settling back down.
He's a smart boy and has learned so much already, I am sure he will get over this too.

[LuvinBullies]

I quickly scanned the other responses. I believe my approach to be a little different.

Face the issues head on and you will certainly be better and safer by doing so.

I completely agree with Rocky. If skateboards are his sensitive issue, give him high exposure to them (got any skateboarding buddies willing to help you out?), and walk him in their midst until he realizes skateboards are nothing special. The idea is to desensitize him to them. To help get the idea across you can start off with a sit/stay, and when he obliges give him high praise, then work on getting him to walk off casually among the skateboarding hubbub. Exaggerate a "La Dee Da" attitude yourself as well while you are doing this. And be sure the people skateboarding don't antagonize your dog :o
I wouldn't give him a treat yet- that might distract his train of thought, and you are trying to instill a permenant behavior, not a trick. If he does well around them, then give him a treat accompanied with high praise as you leave the area where people are skateboarding.

[Riptora]

LOL! I've seen this on the Dog Whisperer MANY times! Try watching that show!

[LuvinBullies]

LOL! I've seen this on the Dog Whisperer MANY times! Try watching that show!
LOL!!!!!!!! I've never watched an episode, but I train horses, and I've used a lot of my techniques with my dogs. You blew my cover. I thought I was original. I am familiar with the "whisper" technique(horses...), but I had know idea ol' Cesar used it! Ah well, back to the pasture...:o

[BoiBoi]

You always tend to have such negative responses....thats not what this site is about!

Who ever was the @$$hole who left this comment because of my opinion on this subject can go to hell. All i stated was that she should get a prong collar to help in the training of her dog. If u know anything about that style of collar u should know that the way it works is u yank on the leash and it pinches the dog. Can someone please explain to me how that's a negative response because as far as i can tell i was just giving a suggestion. If someone really thought that was soo negative than maybe ur just a little too sensitive to be on this site, someone might hurt ur feelings aww poor baby.

[LuvinBullies]

You always tend to have such negative responses....thats not what this site is about!

Who ever was the @$$hole who left this comment because of my opinion on this subject can go to hell. All i stated was that she should get a prong collar to help in the training of her dog. If u know anything about that style of collar u should know that the way it works is u yank on the leash and it pinches the dog. Can someone please explain to me how that's a negative response because as far as i can tell i was just giving a suggestion. If someone really thought that was soo negative than maybe ur just a little too sensitive to be on this site, someone might hurt ur feelings aww poor baby.Yikes...I hate that came right after my post- I thought you were talking to me.

[BoiBoi]

Yikes...I hate that came right after my post- I thought you were talking to me.
Nah it wasn't towards ur comment, it was towards a comment someone left on my reputation because they felt that suggesting the use of a prong collar was soo wrong and cruel LMFAO.