dog won't listen very well outside

[Sharon]

Sorry I forgot to mention the Dog is about 4 months. I have ordered a Hidden fence to install, but I only hope to use this for a short while. Our last two dog were not as difficult to train.

These are very famous last words. I've been saying that for 57 years.

[greatwhite]

Actually my cat was easier.

[COYHUNTER]

3 time with an e-collar.....my shepherd now comes to me when called in dog park.............they are on sale amazon.ca 50 bucks
they have 3 modes buzz,vibrate,shock...........i use the vibrate

[Cass]

At 4 months it is just a puppy. Dakota hit it on the head - you just haven't completed obedience training. Put a long lead on her and don't allow her to make the wrong choice. You need to deliberately do obedience outside, giving her a command she knows when she's bored isn't even close to being outside. There are a million things more interesting than you in the outdoor world. Find a way to be the most interesting.

[yellow dog]

Obedience training everyday for short periods of time and gradually longer training sessions as the dog matures. Keep it fun with lots of praise ! Remember your dog is still just a baby at four months of age and a 1 year old dog is only 7 years in human years. A 1 year old dog compared to a 2 year old dog with consistent training from day one can be a remarkable difference. I work my 16 month old lab every day for a minimum of 15 minutes and retrieving drill days 30 mins to 60 minutes twice a week. Change up your short training sessions from inside your house to a park, Petsmart, beach, tennis court , bush lot, farm with animals to keep it interesting and an added distraction. Come means come ,sit means sit, heel and no means no.

[Deer Wrastler]

read some books on dog training it'll go a long way for any future dog. perhaps should have invested time and effort before the purchase? my shepherd is a dream and obeys all commands. I have her trained to get me a beer from the fridge and she never went to obedience training. Getting an electric fence is a cop out. But if you do not understand canine behaviour formal obedience training is for you and maybe the other gimmicks which will lighten your wallet lol.Training never stops and knowledge of dog behaviour is going to make a world of difference for you and your new best friend.

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[B Wilson]

Shollie thats a good one. Sharon has given good advice. Get your self into obedience classes.

And take the dog too

[jaycee]

[COLOR=#333333]Shollie thats a good one.

What's a Shollie , is that a new "yuppie breed " , are you sure it's not a "Collerd ".

[Ugo]

As mentioned, you should sign up for obedience because it will serve you and your dog going forward.
Try working with a clicker and a long line secured to a tree/post, etc. The long line initially sets the parameters and nothing more. Your dog earns getting more freedom through compliance rather than discipline.
I'm betting your dog will respond marvelously to the clicker.
Use this site to get the gist of your intentions: www.positively.com
And remember.......have fun training! If you're not in a fun mood, leave it for later/tomorrow.

[Gilroy]

So a few months back we got a new dog a Shollie (German Sheppard and Collie mix). The dog knows it's name and inside the house it listens and plays very well. It will obey commands to sit, come here, lay down etc. But once she is outside off a leash it's another story. She seems to just want to play and ignore your commands, she won't stay at all or listen. What can we do.

I,am no dog expert but some behaviour,s in a dog are just in the DNA.In your puppies case you have the German Sheppard which was originally breed to guard over flocks and the collie which was breed to herd farm animals.As such this is the type of dog that wants to range freely and do its assigned jobs.Watch any collie at a off leash dog park and they are busy trying to round up the other dogs.So I think your puppy might be a little bit of a challenge as a puppy but the good news is that a dog that age is like a kid,the brain is maturing and it will grow out of this behavior. The other good think is that both breeds are highly intelligent and can be trained.I would follow all the advice given,train the dog in a place without distractions,use food as a reward.When the time comes and its out of the puppy stage then maybe go to the E collar with the buzzer and reward system or step it up to the e collar and shock.