Expression of frustration : life with duke the dachshund #1
Expression of frustration : life with duke the dachshund #1 Have you ever tried to train your dog by yourself? If you have, you will know that it is one of the most frustrating activities. With nothing to do in the summer holidays, I asked my mother for suggestions on what to do. Of course, she suggested maths which I immediately dismissed. I stared at the tiny brown face of my dachshund and had the crazy lightbulb idea moment to train him. Why is this crazy? Because I have tried this before and failed miserably. (other than with the commands sit and sometimes stay). Well, I guess duke guessed what I was going to do because it took me a good 10 minutes to make him come with me. This was successfully done by using 1 in 4 treats that duke likes,(unlike most dogs in this world, he isn't much of a fan of food) to keep him at my heels(literally). Once that was done, we revised 'sit' for the first 10 mins. Though he was very enthusiastic at first, he became more reluctant when...