[Anonymous]

Hi
I am trying desperatly to get my 3 month old ready for the international dog show next weekend. He does not want to walk on the lead but sits instead of laying down. Does anyone have some tricks that may help, he is starting to bait fairly well but not well enough to go for it and walk.He stands grat just won't walk .PLEASE HELP !!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

With a puppy, I make it fun, fun, fun. Food is the best motivator I know. I use cheerios as they melt in the puppy's mouth and there is no lag time to when he/she is looking for the next reward.

Sometimes it is good to use a squeaky toy, or a tennis ball. Whatever motivates your dog to run.

I am going to start showing my little one in Bred By Exhibitor in a few weeks and she's just six months old. I will be using whatever incentive I can to get her to move.

If it's fun, the fun will last forever. In other words, the puppy will always want to go to the dog shows. I usually make a stop at Wendy's or McDonalds on the way home and get french fries or McNuggets to reward the dog and make the memory even better.

[Anonymous]

Right, it should be fun. The easiest way to lead train is to take the puppy out on lead along with a dog that is already lead trained. If you can't do that, put the lead on the pup and let him drag it while you follow him from place to place. Then pick it up and still follow him around. Eventually encourage him to go where you want to go. It only takes a couple days before he's walking like a pro. Now, the real question is whether or not a 3 months old puppy should be at a dog show... great place to pick up viruses and most shows/fun matches don't offer classes for pups under 4 months for that reason.

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

Yes go slowly with your puppy and don't force him. As a breeder we have collars and leads on our seven week old puppies and by the time they go to their new homes they are quite used to following on a lead for a short period of time. ( As long as you can keep their attention and nothing more interesting pops up. LOL)
Here in Australia we do take our 3 month old puppies to dog shows. If they have been weaned and vaccinated properly there should not be a problem with picking up antything.
I think it is a bit like children. If you make their environment sterile they tend to pick up everything that is going around. If the puppy is kept isolated and then exposed to many new bugs he will probably catch something.
As show people (here in Australia) we vaccinate and worm our animals. There is not much chance of picking up something at the dog show. Plus the "grapevine" would inform you should there be any virus going around. But then again our show scene is much smaller than that in the US.

I also think that if you isolate a puppy to your home until he is 4 months of age he is missing out on great socialization opportunities. Just becareful of were you take him. A free range doggy park would not be a good idea as you have no indication of who has been there.

Good luck with the lead training
Angela

[puresable]

:arrow: :arrow: Did any one from here go to the show ,,,I met 1st place CASH at toronto airport she was amazing,,,the Owner was so happy and I WELL I was so happy for her to

all her hard work came to good and now CASH made the Books
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEET

[GSlover]

Hi, I am new to this forum and noticed this section for showing dogs. I have a male 9 month old Giant Schnauzer that i have been trainning and handling for about 7 months now. He is very handsome and well behaved but i am nervous about entering him for conformation showing. I have been going to a few shows just to get myself used to the protocol. It seems so overwhelming. I am from Canada and would like to hear from others with more experience in the showing area. Thnx.

[geminii_617]

personally when i started showing 10 yrs ago i had alot of trouble. all my puppy wanted to do is play play play. first i put the dog on ther lead. next i put a treat in front of her nose and started to walk. when she did it correct i rewarded her. make the lessons short like 10 min and always end when the dog succeeded. remember puppies have short attention spans. keep it short and simple. always end with lots of love, toys treats and kisses. hope this worked good luck