Too much at once?

[Jamie & Odin]

It seems like I may be trying to teach my dog to many things at one time. I don't say that because he is having any problems learning the things I am teaching, just wondering if a strong foundation can be laid when so many things are coming at him.

We are working on "proofing" for sit, down and come. I am teaching "out" in prep to play tug. We are doing real well on loose leash walking, but he is still learning the rules. We play fetch, so he learned "go get it" means get it and bring it back. I taught him to play hide and seek with the kids, so he has a "go find em" command. And then we have "no" and the dreaded "uh-uh!" along with "knock it off!" when the boys get a little to wild. And then all those things that have no command, but just come with learning a new home. No furniture, he was new to the crate, he can't run loose outside anymore, which he was accustomed to. We had to teach him not to nip and jump on people etc.

So, like I said, he doesn't seem to have any problems following all this stuff, I was just thinking about it and it seemed like a lot of info. He is one year old, I have had him since August and we have been working on most of this for quite some time.

[DixieGrl113]

As long as he isn't having a problem following along with everything your teaching him, and learning it, I don't think your teaching him too much too quickly.

[WorkinDogz]

Formal obedience and house manners are pretty different.

Your proofing him in a formal setting with sit, down, stay, heel and come is more taxing than the house manners :)

Keep up both.....you're doing fine :)