He is a rescue beagle and has more than his fair share of problems.
-He can be possesive over objects and especially food, we have learnt how to get these objects and food away from him safley but we obviously want to sort that problem out and make sure he doesnt do it all together.
-He has problems with other dogs. When he was in the kennels he got mauled by another dog and left for dead, So he has problems with some dogs on walks. Its quite weird actually because he got on perfectly and had a perfect first meet with my labrador (who is obviously taller than him and is a female) but he can be aggressive towards other dogs. He is never aggressive towards dogs that are smaller than him only dogs that are larger than him. He doesnt go for all dogs but its is more than we want. Also its not like he is trying to 'kill' other dogs more of a horrible playing im not sure how to explain it.
-His call back is crap to say the least, i know that beagles are a very hard breed to train callback but you have to lure this dog in with treats to get him in from the back yard lol.
So if you know a training book that best reflects my dog then can you please let me know about it, thank you
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You need behavioral modification first, obedience training second. You can do it, but realize a few things. Shows like Dog Whisperer and that Victoria Stillwell show are entertaining but misleading. Victoria Stillwell dirties up the whole alpha concept by assigning a definition to it that says you must have to be mean, cruel, and sadistic to a dog in order to train it. Then she pretty much blows off the whole concept in general and tries to suggest you can be equal partners with a dog in a training process where there's only happiness and pleasantness, but no strong physical corrections. But in every show she's still reverting to the basic foundation of obedience training and behavioral modification, showing everyone how to teach their dog to obey and follow their lead and stop trying to get their own way. She's a hypocrite who ties herself up way too much in semantics because it's too politically in-correct to her to refer to what she's doing by exactly what it is: Taking control of your dog and conditioning it to obey you as its leader. Her very premise is idiotic. A highly evolved, intelligent, rational human being CANNOT be equal partners with a dog which has a brain the size of a peanut, and which operates purely based on instinct, repetition, and physical sensation.
Ceasar Milan, Dog Whisperer, is also very entertaining. But it is a bit mis-leading when he walks into a room with a ferocious, territorial dog then browbeats him into submission within 5 minutes by walking slowly towards him going 'PSSST... PSSST...' THERE ARE marathon exercise sessions and obedience training sessions that they don't show in full. He will be the first to tell you, his show is about behavioral modification and not obedience. He minimizes the importance of obedience training but what they don't tell you is the obedience training is still necessary after you've laid the groundwork with behavioral modification. And also that Ceasar doesn't emphasize it because that's not where his strengths lie.
You have to figure out how to communicate to a dog what you want it to do in a given situation somehow. I'm sure Ceasar doesn't walk around all day in his own compound going 'PSSST... PSSST... PSST...' His dogs are taught to obey known commands. He's even been known to send some of his hardest cases to OBEDIENCE TRAINERS. I saw one episode where there was fleeting mention of an electronic stimulation collar and a 2 week training camp before showing the happy ending where he returns a happy, well adjusted dog to its owner. There are times when he acknowledges the problem is beyond his expertise and training tools, and he brings in true obedience trainers for help.
There are lots of different training and behavioral modification techniques out there. MANY of them work well. Some better than others. Some are just more appropriate for different situations than others. Just because it worked for a dog on TV or in a book doesn't mean it'll work for yours. There is often not one right way to do anything, and you shouldn't listen to anybody who tells you one technique or another is always wrong or inappropriate until you understand it for yourself.
Some dogs may back down if you walk towards them calmly and go 'PSST' a bunch of times. Sometimes you have to go for a more forceful, but still humane correction that is strong and memorable and clearly imprints in a dog's head that what they just did was a DEFINITE no-no. Sometimes training tools and corrective collars that alot of people write off as barbaric or cruel are not as physically painful to the dog as everyone will tell you, but are instantly effective in correcting certain behaviors and teaching proper behaviors when used properly. Rather than worrying about one book or one school of training, just do some extensive research on the internet. Learn about all the available techniques and tools and their positive and negative aspects. Come up with a game plan for YOUR dog that makes sense to you based on looking at all the different situations where he acts out and understanding WHY. Then stick to it, and be consistent.
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- How about hiring a human trainer and having them help you work with your dog? After you get some initial training and help with his behaviors, I'm sure the trainer can recommend a resource to help you continue the training.
ADD: Sounds like you need to find a different trainer then. - Yeah, I would go ahead and invest in classes or a trainer.
#3, that's the nature of beagles. - Dogs can't read!
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