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adamchooi
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Mar 14, 2003, 10:24 AM

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I've been trying to teach my shih tzu to play dead for the pass few days. Anyone with any good method(s) training this trick? I will tell him to get "Down",then i'll give command "Bang! Bang!" and try to push his body and head sideway. Sometimes he just gets up even before i can say "Bang! Bang!" becoz he's just to excited about the treats that he's gonna get from me. How do i make him focus on me and my commands instead of the treats?? I've tried hiding the treats or putting the treats somewhere else where he can't reach,but his sense of smell is just too good. Izzit possible to train a dog without giving it treats? Maybe i should try to use his favorite softtoy.

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mengchuah
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Mar 14, 2003, 10:05 PM

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hOW OLD IS YOUR SHIH TZU? Do you live in an appartment? I own one mysef, 5 months old.

adamchooi
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Mar 15, 2003, 8:16 AM

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He is 6 months old now.We live in double storey house. Wink

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timmy
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Mar 15, 2003, 5:25 PM

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hi adam. i;m having a 3 mth sz too. i'm going thru all the ips and downs to train him. i believe u faced the same problem when he was 3 mths ago...he loves to bite lots till i punish him- he has no response Pirate

anyway y u use'bang bang' as for 'saty command?

i belive treats is still best way to train a puppy..

timmy
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Mar 15, 2003, 5:29 PM

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by the way, u guys going to send ur sz for obedient course ? if so...maybe we can join the june intake togther, so that my timmy has partner!!

adamchooi
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Mar 16, 2003, 8:53 AM

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NO NO NO NO!! Tongue

I'm teaching my boy boy to play dead.Once i use the command.. he'll have to lie down sideways and pretend that he's dead u see..

I actually thought of bringing him for obedience course too.But my breeder said it's not really necessary for shih Tzu.Anyway it's quite easy to train them to 'sit','down','hand' and etc.U can do it yourself at home.U'll be able to find lots of tips from this forum. I even taught Cookie(my dog) this 'drink' command. He'll go into the crate and drink his water from the bottle.I'm still finding extra time to teach him new tricks but no luck with 'bang bang' yet.

I went to MIPE today and saw them conducting the obedience competition.It's not a bad idea to enroll timmy for the course especially if u're interested in putting him into dog shows.

Anyway,good luck with training timmy. My boy is still a rascal and need more time to discipline him!

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hunter
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Mar 17, 2003, 6:54 AM

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hello,

"I actually thought of bringing him for obedience course too.But my breeder said it's not really necessary for shih Tzu." i can't help noticing this, as i feel that the training has proven useful for many breeds all this while (including shih tzus).

obedience training is not fixed to certain breeds only.. there's no saying that which breed need the training more than which. sit, down... those are included in obedience training - but there are even more to learn other than those 2 commands - like on-leash heeling, off-leash heeling, recalls.... and many more. "hand", "play dead" - those are merely simple tricks for fun and entertainment.

i feel that obedience training could create a stronger bond between you and your dog plus, making your dog more disciplined.. you really should consider enrolling your boy for classes. not for shows or anything... but for the sake of bonding with your pup, have fun, and learn training dogs - the right way.

regards,
hunter

lulugurl
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Mar 18, 2003, 1:56 AM

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Hie~ My silky knows that command too. I dunno how she learns it, its when i shout BANG!!! and then she go sideways. At first, clench the treat inside your palm then went u go bang~!!, your finger shapes like the gun will go sideway too and some how, my dog follow so play dead SUCCESS Smile

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adamchooi
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Mar 18, 2003, 11:02 AM

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Dear hunter,

I totally agree with u.Can u give me some information about the obedience training?When will be the next intake?Location of training?Conducted on a field/in hall?Where to register?

Dear lulugurl,

How old is your Silky? Your furry friend must be a very fast learner.Not like my dumb dumb boy Crazy

.Took him a month ++ to recognize the hand command.But it's definitely worth it.

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lulugurl
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Mar 19, 2003, 12:05 AM

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She is 1 yr old... Smile

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shyeow2
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Mar 26, 2003, 8:46 PM

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Hey, I think you can just train the commands yourself instead send him to obedience class (I guess training is fun for you and your pup.)

I will say 'BANG' commands easier if you train your dog 'STAY' first. Do he know command 'STAY' ?

That will be very easy if your pup greedy on eating and as well know the command 'ROLL OVER'.

This is what I do to jojo...

Command him 'down' first.. Shout 'BANG' (He won't understand firstly) ... ask him roll over and shout 'stay' when he did half way..

Repeat 'bang' and praise him.. Good dog! Give him the treat while he still stays on sleeping position.

Repeat this continuously for longest 5 min per day.. Slowly hopefully he will get it... hahaha Sly

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shyeow2
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Mar 26, 2003, 11:24 PM

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OOpps..I forget to say.. once your pup manage well, then you can just use hand signal ask him 'stay' on until the time you commands him 'OK' then only he can get up from the 'dead' and get his treat.

I guess this is fun.. Wink

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adamchooi
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Mar 27, 2003, 6:59 AM

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Thanks alot for the information.I'll try it as soon as possible!

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