How do you get a puppy to learn ...

labs_rock

How to take a treat gently from your hand?

Goldentouch · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:50 pm Post subject:

This was an issue for us too (still is), as younger kids are among the family and get scared to give the pup treats.
What i do is say "take nicely" whenever he takes the treat nice.
If he takes it by biting or similar i say nothing atall or try and with-hold the treat (although thats hard)
He has started to recognise a little what "take nicely" means and doesnt chomp as hard to get the treat.

labs_rock · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:55 pm Post subject:

Well, your pup is real cute and I don't have one yet but when I get mine in August that will be one thing he'll learn!

_Mary_ · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:18 am Post subject:

I`m the same as GT only i use "gently" or "no snatching", CJ has it right most of the time now except when he`s excited, I manage to be able to hold onto one edge of the biscuit most of the time, when he realises he won`t get it if he snatches, he does it right Laughing

labs_rock · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:21 am Post subject:

Thanks guys and Jesstiggs check your pms. lol

Trina · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 7:54 am Post subject:

Same with Penny. I also use 'gently'. Works sometimes not others. Need to keep persevering, because at the moment I have to check I still have all my fingers each time she gets a treat!!!

clairiscrazy · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:30 pm Post subject:

i tell mine *nice* brandy my 7yr old still nearly takes my hand off..lol.. but rosze is pretty good when i say *nice* she moves really slowly and gently takes from my hand Razz

Hersheys · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:32 pm Post subject:

I use gently with Hershey have been since he was a pup he still remembers and he will remove treats from your mouth with out scrapping your lips you just get tickled by his whiskers LMAO Laughing

NeilMac · Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:07 pm Post subject:

we taught Finley 'Gently' when he was a puppy but made sure we were wearing gloves at the time! We used to feed him pieces of kibble out of each of his meals and if he got 15 gently's in a row, then he would get the rest of his meal straightaway.

kittie970 · Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:14 pm Post subject:

we use the word gently