http://www.lovablelabradors.com/labrador-training/beginners-guide-to-training-labradors-part-one-29/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:19:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.lovablelabradors.com/labrador-training/beginners-guide-to-training-labradors-part-one-29/#comment-21585 Dave Thu, 19 May 2011 14:33:10 +0000 http://www.lovablelabradors.com/labrador-training/beginners-guide-to-training-labradors-%e2%80%93-part-one-29/#comment-21585 I have a 2-1/2 year old chocolate lab (Alvadore the Labrador). While walking him one day on a leash with collar, he pulled me off my feet! After that experience, I went out and got a harness (I hate "choke chains"). He is very good on the leash now as the harness gives me control of his shoulders. It also doesn't choke him at all. Great investment for the high energy lab. I have a 2-1/2 year old chocolate lab (Alvadore the Labrador). While walking him one day on a leash with collar, he pulled me off my feet! After that experience, I went out and got a harness (I hate “choke chains”). He is very good on the leash now as the harness gives me control of his shoulders. It also doesn’t choke him at all. Great investment for the high energy lab.

]]> http://www.lovablelabradors.com/labrador-training/beginners-guide-to-training-labradors-part-one-29/#comment-17628 Scott Tue, 02 Nov 2010 07:10:15 +0000 http://www.lovablelabradors.com/labrador-training/beginners-guide-to-training-labradors-%e2%80%93-part-one-29/#comment-17628 We slowed down the pulling by bribing our dog with hot dogs. I held a few small bits in my left hand and as we were walking he would walk beside me on the left sniffing for the treats. when he was walking well and behaving I rewarded him with a bit if the wiener. Be careful not to overdue the food rewards or will wind up with a Flabradour. I would stay away from the choke chains. They got there names for a reason and can also pull out your dogs fur. A "better" solution is a prong collar. As with any training aid or methodology, get help from a pro or experienced handler. We slowed down the pulling by bribing our dog with hot dogs. I held a few small bits in my left hand and as we were walking he would walk beside me on the left sniffing for the treats. when he was walking well and behaving I rewarded him with a bit if the wiener. Be careful not to overdue the food rewards or will wind up with a Flabradour.
I would stay away from the choke chains. They got there names for a reason and can also pull out your dogs fur. A “better” solution is a prong collar. As with any training aid or methodology, get help from a pro or experienced handler.

]]> http://www.lovablelabradors.com/labrador-training/beginners-guide-to-training-labradors-part-one-29/#comment-17281 Al Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:27:33 +0000 http://www.lovablelabradors.com/labrador-training/beginners-guide-to-training-labradors-%e2%80%93-part-one-29/#comment-17281 I found the best way to train my Black lab pup Josephine (7 mo) was to hold the lease to where she only has enough room to walk next to me but without choking her. after about 4 or 5 outings with her now even without a lease she will walk right next to me with no problems. it just takes repettion I found the best way to train my Black lab pup Josephine (7 mo) was to hold the lease to where she only has enough room to walk next to me but without choking her. after about 4 or 5 outings with her now even without a lease she will walk right next to me with no problems. it just takes repettion

]]> http://www.lovablelabradors.com/labrador-training/beginners-guide-to-training-labradors-part-one-29/#comment-14976 lisa Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:07:04 +0000 http://www.lovablelabradors.com/labrador-training/beginners-guide-to-training-labradors-%e2%80%93-part-one-29/#comment-14976 No choke coller. Just walk with a treat. No choke coller. Just walk with a treat.

]]> http://www.lovablelabradors.com/labrador-training/beginners-guide-to-training-labradors-part-one-29/#comment-14862 natalia Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:12:29 +0000 http://www.lovablelabradors.com/labrador-training/beginners-guide-to-training-labradors-%e2%80%93-part-one-29/#comment-14862 My black lab is 8 months old and he's big he gets up on counters, how do I get him to be down? My black lab is 8 months old and he’s big he gets up on counters, how do I get him to be down?

]]> http://www.lovablelabradors.com/labrador-training/beginners-guide-to-training-labradors-part-one-29/#comment-12930 Rodney Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:24:28 +0000 http://www.lovablelabradors.com/labrador-training/beginners-guide-to-training-labradors-%e2%80%93-part-one-29/#comment-12930 I think 3 months is still very early and time is still very mich on your sdie. Mine is 4 months old and does sit, stya, leash walks and fetches and even dives in the water to fetch and retrieve. Now "drop" we are working on that one still. house training is about 98 percent and she sleeps on my side of the bed in the floor nightly without a crate. she is in a crate during the day and rules the 5 acres all afternoon and evening. best Fathers Day present I ever had....................... I got a beautiful chocolate lab with the prettiets green eyes. I built her a full seat cushion for my f250 last weekend and she loves having the entire seat on the way to the lake and other places. All I can say is spend time with them 2-4 times a day and take them everywhere you go and take them around smaller and larger dogs so they get the pecking order down. I think 3 months is still very early and time is still very mich on your sdie. Mine is 4 months old and does sit, stya, leash walks and fetches and even dives in the water to fetch and retrieve. Now “drop” we are working on that one still. house training is about 98 percent and she sleeps on my side of the bed in the floor nightly without a crate. she is in a crate during the day and rules the 5 acres all afternoon and evening. best Fathers Day present I ever had………………….. I got a beautiful chocolate lab with the prettiets green eyes. I built her a full seat cushion for my f250 last weekend and she loves having the entire seat on the way to the lake and other places. All I can say is spend time with them 2-4 times a day and take them everywhere you go and take them around smaller and larger dogs so they get the pecking order down.

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