Hi do any of you show Labs, I was hoping for some advise with reference to teaching a pup to stand. They are so greedy that I wanted other peoples opinions as to whether using treats was a good idea
Debbie.

A friend who has train a lab has found that food was the only way as its all she wants.  They just use small bits each time so she didn't get to fat!

Rox

Hi, yes I show mine & I use food as a treat. I start them off young just a few mins a day & they know I always have something in pocket for them, teach them to wait, then to look at you without being distracted & soon he`ll be standing still, tail wagging with eyes only for you! :) Had one pup who was a bit nervous when first in the ring so I used to kneel down to his level & that ressured him.

Christine, Spain.

<<<<<<<<<eyes only for you!>>>>>>>>>>

Is that not eyes only for the food!!!!!!!:D

Thats how all my dogs work, as long as the handler has food they will do anything!!!!!!!!!

Rox

Thanks everyone. I think I was holding 'bait'  too close, it put him into a frenzy.  On that advise I will teach him to stand and look at me then give him the treat.
Debbie :)

We are in the process of stand training also , it is fun LOL

When our pup gets too close I walk away then turn around again so she is further away, then try and get the stay and stand again.

Love to read any tips though.

BFN Pam

Hi Pam, another thing I found helped was having one of the experienced dogs with them, they young ones soon twigged what they had to do to get the treat :)

Christine, Spain.

Ok Christine send me a trained one ;-) LOL PLEASE

My hubby has it down to a T, me well that is another story

BFN Pam

Oooops totally useless piece of info, of course you won`t have an experienced one till you`ve trained one! Sorry Pam :D :D :D

Christine, Spain.

LOL Christine, least you have a sense of humour :-)))

Send me one anyway ;-)

BFN Pam

LOL@ Pam :D :D
Can we do a swap.....1 trained dog for 1 trained hubby, now I could with some tips on how to achieve that ;) 

Christine, Spain.

Noooo surely not I/Q! My dogs only looking for the food????? It`s me they love.....honest :D :D :D

Christine, Spain.