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I have a young female who I am trying to finish out to GRCH... My problem w/ her, that I have not been able to break yet, granted this is the first hound I've trained, is while showing she will NEVER keep her head straight. She is always looking at something in whatever direction... what are some things to try to break her of this? Thanks for any help.

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How old is she?

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She is just over a year.

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We have a girl whose almost a year old. Got her around 9 mos. and she would do anything BUT stand still! Wouldn't keep her front end straight at the same time as her back, and all she wanted to do was give kisses and kiss the air if no one was there to lick. She was a poster child for doggy Ritalin!

Took 3 mos. of working her at LEAST every other night to calm her down. She still turns her head occasionally, just "acch" her and if she doesn't turn back around pop the side of her face (not hard, just to get her attention) on the side she is turning to... it's worked. Major improvement, she's going to start showing in two weeks.

Some of these dogs just have to much pup in them until their at least 1 sometimes 2 to sit perfectly. The key is to keep working them consistantly with positive re-inforcement. Don't get upset and angry and start yelling or hitting... that just leads to cowering and no trust between you and the dog. If you feel yourself getting frustrated and angry, take a break. They can sense it and will more then likely get aggitated themselves.

What you are saying sounds normal to me, just keep working frequently and stay positive. Should work out on it's own with some time and age on the dog.

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I had and still have sometimes that problem with my dog. So I took a Plastic shopping bag and and after I set him on the bench I started smacking it around behind him, on his sides, etc. I held his head in place when he went to move and told him "No". But you may need to tap them some to keep from turning. They'll learn to look with their eyes then.
I also took out various other things, like a frisbee to throw around and see if they watch it. I filled a container with paper clips and shook that around. Try and few things and see what works.
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and blasting it on mtv helps. LOL! radios moved into different areas you are working are great for sound. and don't forget the ol idea of a mirror. that helps you as well. just a few ideas. i have a basement now and best thing for me to work a hound in. but outside is equally important for bench training. the more distractions...the better. i just LOVE it when my hound smells a coon at an event. LOL! i sure have had some funny experiences on that!! LOL!!! or "pancake mix" for the treeing contest circle. LOL!!!!

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We also work them inside and out, when they are inside there are no distractions, which of coarse there are plenty of at a show. So when we take them outside on the bench, we tie other dogs around the area we are working in and sit outside talking to each other and walking around the bench while they are on it. Gets them used to things going on.

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and blasting it on mtv helps. LOL! radios moved into different areas you are working are great for sound. and don't forget the ol idea of a mirror. that helps you as well. just a few ideas. i have a basement now and best thing for me to work a hound in. but outside is equally important for bench training. the more distractions...the better. i just LOVE it when my hound smells a coon at an event. LOL! i sure have had some funny experiences on that!! LOL!!! or "pancake mix" for the treeing contest circle. LOL!!!!

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Ours haven't jumped from the bench YET... but this one girl we had the problems with did FALL off the bench her first time on it. Gooberhead wouldn't sit still and was moving so much her back feet slipped, fell flat on her butt on the concrete. That pretty much sealed the deal for the judge I would say! He didn't come back our way after that... how embarassing!

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who wants a dead headed dog

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Ours haven't jumped from the bench YET... but this one girl we had the problems with did FALL off the bench her first time on it. Gooberhead wouldn't sit still and was moving so much her back feet slipped, fell flat on her butt on the concrete. That pretty much sealed the deal for the judge I would say! He didn't come back our way after that... how embarassing!

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