So, I was looking through the videos on http://www.youtube.com/user/tab289/videos?flow=grid&view=1 and there are a bunch I want to work on. BUT, we just brought home 18 month old Dante about a week ago. I know I need to go slow and he's new and needs to learn to trust and that we are his new family. At the same time, I cannot really wait as there are things that need to be addressed.
In the week + that we've had him I've seen him get better about sitting until allowed in/out of the door or to eat. He responds to sit probably 75% of the time by the 2nd/3rd time I say it (except when distracted, then all bets are off). He objects much less to going in the crate (we separate them when feeding or when letting them in the back yard to potty). Things we need to train: no romping in the house with Ruby - this needs to be outside only, pee/poop in designated outside area, he has peed inside twice so I'd really like a more obvious notice that he needs to go outside (like putting a bell on the door to be rung), stop barking when we say it's ok, stop pulling on walks, listen to me when we are on walks & approach another dog - we are in a very dog friendly area and there are A LOT. There might be more.
Any advice on where to start? They all feel equally important to me LOL Also, any other good training resources would be appreciated as well.
In the week + that we've had him I've seen him get better about sitting until allowed in/out of the door or to eat. He responds to sit probably 75% of the time by the 2nd/3rd time I say it (except when distracted, then all bets are off). He objects much less to going in the crate (we separate them when feeding or when letting them in the back yard to potty). Things we need to train: no romping in the house with Ruby - this needs to be outside only, pee/poop in designated outside area, he has peed inside twice so I'd really like a more obvious notice that he needs to go outside (like putting a bell on the door to be rung), stop barking when we say it's ok, stop pulling on walks, listen to me when we are on walks & approach another dog - we are in a very dog friendly area and there are A LOT. There might be more.
Any advice on where to start? They all feel equally important to me LOL Also, any other good training resources would be appreciated as well.