Early Obedience is a must in order to mold your puppies behavior into what you want while it is growing up.
Your puppies mom has already thought him/her to be a follower, to respect leadership, but it is now up to you to teach
him/her that you are her new leader and to follow in the puppies natural need to find leadership. Your puppied will need
to figure out her/his new pack structure immediately, the moment it is introduced to his/her new family to how you
introduce yourself, what energy you bring in the first few minutes will define your relationship, your puppies will learn
right away whether you represent excited energy, weak energy (a follower) or a strong, confident energy that he/she can
naturally respect and follow.
Do not allow ANY behavior now from your puppy that you do not want as an adult dog.
I offer private lesson for people that are interested in doing competitive work with their dogs and want an advanced level
of training. There is NO quick fix and you will not be successful if you are only doing it because you HAVE too. Training
requires team work with your whole heart being into it.
Understanding how to establish and maintain leadership with your dog from the minute you are introduced is a crutial
part of having a healthy relationship with your soon to be Best Friend. Like children puppies and dogs need to have
discipline and consistency everyday, Owning a dog means that you will have to provide him/her with a strong/stable
pack leader, if you fail to do so he/she will have to take on the dominant role in the relationship and that is where you
will get behaviors that will be unwanted, anything from jumping on people to pulling on the leash, stealing food to more
serious dominant aggression problems. Remember, in a pack oriented species the leader of the pack gets to make the rules
and reinforces them, no one tell the pack leader what to do, if they do then they are challenging his/her authority and
there will be consequences. If you raise your dog to be in charge then do not be surprise if one day to try to get something
from him/her or tell the dog to get off the bed and the dog snaps/growls or even bites you, you do not have the right to do
so (in his/her mind), the dog may love you but will not respect you or your authority, this is when animals get labelled
"bad".
How you raise your dog in the first year is very important, don't wait until 6 months or a year to decide "boy we need to
do something with this dog". Establish rules and boundaries right away and Stick with them, if you have struggles get
help.
Educate yourself BEFORE getting the dog and you will be successful.
The Earlier you can start the training the better. You should start establishing leadership from the first moment you and
your new dog meet.
IT'S NEVER TOO LATE. BE FAIR, CONSISTENT AND ALWAYS REMAIN CALM AND IN CONTROL AS THAT IS
HOW A TRUE LEADER ACTS. DON'T EVER CORRECT OUT OF ANGER.
RECOMMENDED READING: CESAR MILAN'S BOOK: CESAR'S WAY - A MUST HAVE!!!!
My Smart Puppy by Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson
Happy training,
Isabelle Hoeg
Your puppies mom has already thought him/her to be a follower, to respect leadership, but it is now up to you to teach
him/her that you are her new leader and to follow in the puppies natural need to find leadership. Your puppied will need
to figure out her/his new pack structure immediately, the moment it is introduced to his/her new family to how you
introduce yourself, what energy you bring in the first few minutes will define your relationship, your puppies will learn
right away whether you represent excited energy, weak energy (a follower) or a strong, confident energy that he/she can
naturally respect and follow.
Do not allow ANY behavior now from your puppy that you do not want as an adult dog.
I offer private lesson for people that are interested in doing competitive work with their dogs and want an advanced level
of training. There is NO quick fix and you will not be successful if you are only doing it because you HAVE too. Training
requires team work with your whole heart being into it.
Understanding how to establish and maintain leadership with your dog from the minute you are introduced is a crutial
part of having a healthy relationship with your soon to be Best Friend. Like children puppies and dogs need to have
discipline and consistency everyday, Owning a dog means that you will have to provide him/her with a strong/stable
pack leader, if you fail to do so he/she will have to take on the dominant role in the relationship and that is where you
will get behaviors that will be unwanted, anything from jumping on people to pulling on the leash, stealing food to more
serious dominant aggression problems. Remember, in a pack oriented species the leader of the pack gets to make the rules
and reinforces them, no one tell the pack leader what to do, if they do then they are challenging his/her authority and
there will be consequences. If you raise your dog to be in charge then do not be surprise if one day to try to get something
from him/her or tell the dog to get off the bed and the dog snaps/growls or even bites you, you do not have the right to do
so (in his/her mind), the dog may love you but will not respect you or your authority, this is when animals get labelled
"bad".
How you raise your dog in the first year is very important, don't wait until 6 months or a year to decide "boy we need to
do something with this dog". Establish rules and boundaries right away and Stick with them, if you have struggles get
help.
Educate yourself BEFORE getting the dog and you will be successful.
The Earlier you can start the training the better. You should start establishing leadership from the first moment you and
your new dog meet.
IT'S NEVER TOO LATE. BE FAIR, CONSISTENT AND ALWAYS REMAIN CALM AND IN CONTROL AS THAT IS
HOW A TRUE LEADER ACTS. DON'T EVER CORRECT OUT OF ANGER.
RECOMMENDED READING: CESAR MILAN'S BOOK: CESAR'S WAY - A MUST HAVE!!!!
My Smart Puppy by Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson
Happy training,
Isabelle Hoeg
| (902) 545-2500 |
| Leadership & Obedience with your Dog |
| We at Nightdrifter Kennel not only support Obedience for your hound but have found it to be necessary. The American Black and Tan Coonhound is not only a great hunting dog and companion but can also excel in Obedience. Infact the earliest you can start Obedience training your hound the more beneficial it will be later on. The Coonhound is a very intelligent and willing worker, with consistency, positive reinforcement, you will have a great working dog. You must remember that when working in obedience with your coonhound, his/her natural instinct and a strong nose may make some situations more difficult, be consistent and patient, you must understand that you have a hunting dog on your hands, in which it's instinct to follow it's nose may take over occasionally. All of our dogs have been Obedience trained, they all respond off leash and always look forward to working. We have found that the obedience comes in especially handy after a night of hunting when it's time to go home. The dogs come back when they are called and there is no pulling your arm off walking in or out of the woods. Obedience training makes it for a more enjoyable experience for both hunter and dog ! |
| Obedience and your Coonhound ! |
| Shown is Hope's Son "Flash" at 3 months competing at a Funmatch. He did very well for his first time. |
| Perfect Stand for exam |
Retrieve over High Jump