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Originally posted by Leah
Hi perth, how is Houndie going?
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Uh, tougher than I expected, I guess. I suspect this is a lot less difficult with a pup. He is very defiant, and even after 4 days of 4 15 minute training sessions, I still cannot get him to sit reliably. I hold the treat out, say 'sit' and he looks at me like I just said the dumbest thing in history. And if I don't give the treat to him anyways, he starts barking. Lets be clear here. Not once have I ever given him a treat before he sat, so I really don't know why he expects it of me.
The pinch collar doesn't even faze him. I do not and will not ever jerk the chain, but I put the collar on, set the leash to where he can only walk next to me, and he tugs and tugs through the entire (about half an hour to 45 minute) walk. He's a monster.
The good part? Turns out he is housebroken. I don't know why he had problems with the previous owner, because we haven't even had one accident yet. That makes his attitude a bit more tolerable.
I really do believe this dog is trainable, but I am starting to worry that I simply don't have the time to devote to training him properly.