124 Hoe leer je jouw hond om ontspannen mee te gaan in een hondenfietskar?

Houdt je van fietsen en heb je een hond die je mee wil nemen?
Wil je je hond leren om in een krat, fietsmand of honden kar te gaan? Begin daar zo snel mogelijk mee. En niet op het moment dat het mooi weer is of als je op vakantie gaat/ bent en je je hond op die manier wil vervoeren. Dan is deze video iets voor jou.

[@suhaylett]

Jolein, How did you teach 'follow my hand' please.

[@hondenschooldelaar]

@suhaylett : You can see the exercise here kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3Sxi3WiYqd3n80 and/or here kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZLTpJJ-a76dg5Y . I do not lure with food during training sessions. I wrote about this in my book Happy Handling! (English translation) chapter 6.4 page 36. Purpose of the exercise : The hand cue is a basis for various practical actions in everyday situations. You’ll learn how to guide your dog using a hand gesture, without saying a command or using the leash to guide him. It’s you who’s guiding the dog. Your dog will learn that it’s advantageous to follow your empty hand, as it will get him treats or fun. Everyday use You can use the hand cue: - While teaching static exercises (sit, lie, place) without using food to lure him; - Allowing your dog to get in and out of the car on his own; - Getting your dog to step on the scales at the vet; - If you want to get past and your dog is in the way; - During exercises at the dog academy (for instance guiding your dog through a hoop) or in everyday life (getting your dog to walk on your other side using a front switch). Say your dog is walking on your right. Using the hand cue you’ll guide him to walk on your other side. During the classes your dog will learn to walk on both your left and your right. In practice the frontal swap is useful and safe, for instance if there are bits of glass on the road, a hole or if you want to give a wide berth to another dog, etc.; - To guide your dog when he’s become tangled up in the leash. Never lift his front paws from the leash! You may inadvertently hurt him as a dog has no collar bone and therefore cannot easily move his paws sideways. Important : Your guiding hand never contains a treat and is always on the same side as the dog. You guide with an empty hand. The reasons behind this are as follows: - By luring your dog with a treat he might be focusing on the treat rather than the exercise. - When a dog is stressed or ill he usually won’t take any food. - From a safety perspective (bits of glass in the road, traffic) you’ll want to be able to guide your dog quickly and you won’t always have a treat at hand. - If taught well, your dog will always present the desirable behaviour, even without a treat in your hand. - You can get your dog to step onto the scales at the vet when he needs to go there with an empty stomach.