For those of you who have taken your bassets to obedience school, I was wondering if you had any recommendations. Bogie was housetrained when I got him, and he never makes a mistake with that, so whatever his previous owners did worked. I have taught him to sit down, and he is about 99% on that one, but when he's being stubborn, he doesn't listen. Since they are so stubborn, what sort of approach do you recommend to take with him, inside and out of the classroom. I have recently switched him to a collar instead of a harness, and instantly he's been walking better. I am also starting to work on the bed thing too. The problem I am having with that is he never sleeps on the bed when I am going to sleep, he just goes there for naps sometimes. I don't really want to crate him at night because he gets up and moves around, sleeps allover throughout the night without bothering anyone. As soon as I am ready for bed, he jumps off and goes to find a different spot.
The obedience trainer is completely against the Dog Whisperer, but I've never watched the show or read his books, so I don't know that take. He says correction and scolding are the last approach to take.
In the long run, I plan on going through some of the basic agility training with Bogie to see how he does at it. Whenever we are outside, he seems to take a lot of joy in hopping over snow piles and fallen trees, so I think he would enjoy agility, for fun, unlikely real competition. I don't want to tire out his little bowlegs too much.
Thanks a lot!
The obedience trainer is completely against the Dog Whisperer, but I've never watched the show or read his books, so I don't know that take. He says correction and scolding are the last approach to take.
In the long run, I plan on going through some of the basic agility training with Bogie to see how he does at it. Whenever we are outside, he seems to take a lot of joy in hopping over snow piles and fallen trees, so I think he would enjoy agility, for fun, unlikely real competition. I don't want to tire out his little bowlegs too much.
Thanks a lot!
