Does the whole family have to be involved? What if I am the only one to do the training?
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Really, EVERYONE in the family must be involved in the training if the dog interacts with all of the family members. Think of it this way, if one person trains the dog to respond to a specific command, and another member of the family uses a different command or technique, the dog will naturally become confused, negating the effects of the training. There can still be one PRIMARY trainer, but everyone must be dialed in to the commands and techniques so that the dog does not get "mixed signals". This is a really good system and it works if everyone is on the same page. Good luck!
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is not necessary but it works out good at the whole family will, because of other give different commands it could confused the dog
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Hi Amy...to be honest...the DVD that came with the kit did not work. I received 2 more and those did not work as well. I gave up. We ended up enrolling our dog in a dog class at PetSmart. Really though it is best for the dog if everyone in the house is one the same page giving the dog the same commands. Hope that helps...
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Don't know about that Ours is a 4 number combo I prefer number combo just incase something should happen & need family member access it
1276597
I'm going to say no. I think (whether the game says it or not) you need at least three people. But I would go even further and say to have some real fun with this game, you need at least four people.
1402063
No I`m afraid not, its really for one child to do one project at a time, but they could do another project when the child has finished what they are doing.
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There is a bit to it, preassessments, learning the stretching-massaging, laying out the grid, etc. but if your dad would be open to your or someone else's help, at least a first (with things like the preassessment, especially), it is very doable. I dislike "exercise," but love tai chi and this is a perfect melding of the discipline and a work out. I would bet your "older & quite active" dad will enjoy and benefit from it. Nice gift! Why don't you do it with him? ;)
894281
I would say you do need more than one person. We set it up with just my husband and me and it worked well but four people makes it a breeze.
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Good question but my kids are 4 and half years old so I still do it by myself but it's really comfortable and nice I would recommend this like you said she's almost 7 so she should be able to and on the other hand my twin boys have autism so I have to do it for them
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Yes it can be used for any kind of training you wish to do. It's how you train. You have to be consistent and strict. If they don't do what you say, you don't click and you don't give a treat
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Definitely. The only downside to it is that if you all know each other well, it may be easy to guess answers. But on the other hand, you may learn new things about your family.
636211
Yes it is appropriate, i would suggest doing it with more than one person. There is a lot of instructions and parts.
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No, everything that you need is contained in the box. However, they may need a bit of help given their ages...you may want to start off with Snap Circuits Junior if possible, just a suggestion.
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I think it would be fine with help from an adult to set up and supervise. As long as he does not put things in his mouth I think it should ok. My son had track for his cars around the same age.
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Obedience school training would be your best tool in training, I am in the middle of moving and do not have time for that right now so went with this. Be prepared it will upset them greatly at first but they will tune it out after time.
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My neices were 8 & 10 when I gave it to them, and I don't think it was hard for them at all. Honestly, the whole family was so addicted to it, EVERYONE got in on it. Maybe it would be a great challenge for a seven year old to see what she might accomplish?
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when I was training my older kids (6 and 7 years old), I used training wheels and after moving the wheels up as high as they could go, i proceeded with taking one training wheel off. that worked for us
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Yes, you can do it by hand. You'll need strength, though; so, if you're not strong, get someone who is. It's very nice.
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My grand daughter and I just watch YouTube and anything you need is on there. It gives you step by step training. Hope this helps you out, we loved the kit she had no problems with the materials at all.