Time to eat! Pictured is Spruce, Birch, Aspen & Willow
Part of owning a Catahoula (or any dog) is making sure to keep them well trained and showing them that you are always in control. Controlling their food is an easy way to show them who is boss. Its also pretty cute if you ask me!
We train our Catahoulas to “Wait” and then use the command “okay” when they are released! We use it outside when running around, when guests walk in the house, and pictured here, with food!
When training with this, make sure your dog is not food aggressive first, if they are, work with a trainer! Have your dog in a sit position, put your hand in a stop position, slowly place the bowl in front of them, repeating the command “wait.” If they get up from their sit, pull the bowl back and repeat. At the beginning of training, give them their reward sooner, and over time lengthen the wait time!
For a “stay” type command start with a sit command, put your hand in a stop position, say “wait” and take a step back. Then say “okay!” And let your dog come to you for a treat. Over time, take more steps back, or even run away from your dog, turn away, etc! Fortunately Catahoulas are smart so we are able to do this without treats, and their reward is simply getting loved on! (They love human interaction just as much as their treats!)
A quick video of the pack playing when it was nice weather!
We got to say hi to our neighbor today!
Aspen watching Maple play
