I purchased a two year old German Shorthair Pointer from a nice young couple. They treated the dog well but the problem is it appears they left the dog in the backyard but was never trained to do anything. They pampered him more than anything. He can't do anything. He just runs wild and does not come when he is called. They supposedly brought him to an obedience trainer for a time but I see no evidence he knows anything.
I am starting at square one with him by teaching him to sit. It has been much more of challenge than training my English Springer Spaniel. The dog sits when he has a treat held over his head and I can usually get him to do that a few times. Getting him to sit without a treat on command is a challenge. Somedays I can get him to sit a couple of times other times he just seems to ignore me when I tell him to sit. I've been at this for about three weeks now. Not sure how I should go about this. I am not an expert. My other dogs were easier.
I am starting at square one with him by teaching him to sit. It has been much more of challenge than training my English Springer Spaniel. The dog sits when he has a treat held over his head and I can usually get him to do that a few times. Getting him to sit without a treat on command is a challenge. Somedays I can get him to sit a couple of times other times he just seems to ignore me when I tell him to sit. I've been at this for about three weeks now. Not sure how I should go about this. I am not an expert. My other dogs were easier.