Training my Great Pyrenees

[rpcrowe]

Serena at four months old. She sits for her food and for treats. This way, she won't bowl me down when she reaches 80-100 pounds.



I have the IR trigger in my left hand. A7iii and Tamron 28-75mm lens at 28mm...

[Marwus]

Serena is nice and she seems to be smart. I like her puppy sitting style. It reminds me my great white poodle i had, he kept this lazy style until his time came. He almost never sit properly. Nice picture showing training process and dogs expectation of something good. Eye contact is great. I like it very much.

[rpcrowe]

I always try to have my dogs trained well - however, my idea of training and obedience is not the same as that of the American Kennel Club in their obedience trials.

This is an example of my philosophy. I really don't mind how she sits as long as she sits. When we are walking with Serena on a lead, I want her to stop whenever I stop. I really don't mind if she sits when she stops or just stands there looking around - as long as she stops...

[Marwus]

I agree with your philosophy, our dog had nice breed so we could also attend some contests with him but when i found what it would all meant for him we decided not to. He had very hard times as puppy so provide him another stress was really not to our taste.

[rpcrowe]

Early on with my goldendoodle (who is over 13-years old now) we attended a "Therapy Dog Boot Camp". My intention was to have her become a therapy dog for Wounded Warriors in our local military hospitals. During the "boot Camp", I realized that the doodle was not enjoying the process so I decided that she didn't need to be doing anything that she did not like doing.

She did learn one important command during this training which was the "Drop It" command. Even twelve years later, she will automatically drop anything she has in her mouth when I tell her to. It is a very handy command and I want to teach Serena to do this...

[rpcrowe]

I went to the store and my landscaper's wife came with his lunch. She brought her youngest daughter and returning from the store, I found the toddler walking all over the yard with Serena on a lead. Both of them were having a great time!



The sight was wonderful to behold...