ROTT N CHATTER, September 1992, Volume 1 Number 2

 

                       TRAINING TIP OF THE MONTH

 

     Do you have a Rottweiler that sits crooked on a recall and is somewhat

slow in getting there?  Well, Patricia Fisher has learned an excellent tip

from Sandra Scott and Max Harris that certainly works for her Tasha.  Tasha

had been force trained with a choke collar and a pinch collar.  Sandy

suggested to Patty that food training would be ideal to retrain Tasha to

eliminate her bad habits.  Patty writes: "Her idea is to use a wire attached

to your waist and affix a piece of food to the wire.  The beauty of this is

that it allows you to keep your hands at your sides as required in obedience

competition, yet still reward the dog for a good 'front'.  It also

eliminates crooked sits on the recall and definitely gets the dog animated.

Be sure that the wire is smoothed down where the food is attached.  Using

the dog's regular meal as the food source is most effective when possible.

     I was astounded with the difference in Tasha's over all attitude with

this training method.  She now truly loves to work instead of trying to do

her own version of obedience."

 

 

   (Editor's note:  John and Patty Fisher along with Tasha and Jack felt

Hurricane Andrew during its full fury in Homestead, Florida, however, much

to joy of family and friends, they came through safely though their home was

all but totally destroyed.)