Dog Health Questions: Help boxer dog training!!!!!!?

My nine week old boxer puppy doesn't listen to anything I say only ignores it and turns away can some one give me tips on how to train her quick,thanks

Clicker Dog Training

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The best way to train dogs, people or anything else is through positive reinforcement training. In the dog world this is often referred to as clicker training, which is a form of positive reinforcement training in which you mark good behaviors with a click. Something else, like saying "yes" or "good" would accomplish the same thing. The basics of positive reinforcement are simple and easy to remember. Reinforce/reward good behaviors and they will naturally occur more often. Do not reinforce/ignore bad behaviors and they will naturally occur less often. This takes some practice, time and patience but will always work if you stick with it and will leave you and your dog much happier. Alternatively, trying to be "alpha" to a dog, yanking their leash, hitting them on the nose, etc will only damage your relationship with your dog and make their behavior worse. Do not buy into those misinformed techniques.

Dogs are very good at problem solving and understanding what you want if your give them the chance. Once they figure out the rules of positive reinforcement (many dogs figure out a clicker in a couple of minutes) it becomes a game and they enjoy learning new things and working for you. Thinking is also hard work and a tricky way to tire out your dog, which makes them less likely to release their pent up energy in inappropriate or destructive ways. Even though your boxer is young she can learn a lot. Just try to limit the length of the training sessions (only a couple of minutes initially) and have more of them throughout the day. That way you can maintain her interest and end on a high note before she gets bored or frustrated. Also ensure that the treats you use are rewarding enough (if she doesn't want them than there's no reason to work for them) but not too big or too much. For a puppy they should be roughly pea size and the amount of food you feed as treats should always be subtracted from the amount she gets in her meals to avoid overfeeding her.

Best of luck with your training and your puppy!

Dog Training With A Clicker

• At nine weeks you really can't expect a great deal of co-operation from your puppy. Other than housebreaking, the most important thing you can work on is the recall (coming everytime he is called). Until you get a reliable "come", all other commands can and mostly will, be ignored.
  Here is a great training site for dog owners wishing to train their own dogs at home;
  http://www.dogtrainingbasics.com
  click on "answers" next to the picture and you will find articles on how to teach everything from housebreaking, walking on a leash, a reliable come, and many other things all puppies need to learn


• Do you train with treats or toys if you just train for the heck hes not going to care start out with treats