Dog Health Questions: How to train a young dog?

So I will be looking after my sister's apartment and dog for about a year while she's out of the country. The dog is a miniature pinscher and she loves him deeply, but unfortunately she has a hard time showing discipline because she always ends up cuddling him after yelling at him. So I love dogs but this dog can be extremely frustrating to look over because he totally disregards authority and acts like an asshole. I was wondering if anyone, with experience in dog training, can give me tips to have this dog trained and submissive to my commands, or is it already too late (He is over a year old now I believe).

Cooperative Tips on Dog Training

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1. make the dog sit before eating or going to use the rest-room.

2. when your mad at your dog, don't cuddle the dog 10 seconds after yelling at the dog. you need to tell the dog "BYE!". then dog will either run to it's kennel or hiding-spot when the dog knows it's done something bad. don't be happy with the dog until 30mins is up.

3. if the dog is not siting or doing what you want then give it it a treat. the dog must sit before it can have the treat. keep doing this and the dog will be programed to do what you want it to do.

4. if the dog is using the rest-room in the house then put it's nose in the crap or pee. dog's hate that! they will get sick of it and not use the rest-room in the house. when the dog using it out-side you need to pet the dog and say "good boy".

your sister is a weak owner for such a strong-breed.

How to Select a Good Online Dog Training Course

• The best way is to go to an obedience class. Look for a positive reinforcement trainer in your area.


• look on youtube.


• Min pins are feisty active little dogs. They aren't the easiest to train, but I have seen plenty that are very well behaved dogs. Yelling isn't the way to go, it just excites them. Patient persistent training is always more effective. Submission isn't the objective, cooperation is the way to go. This dog type isn't meant to cower. You want him to think you are so interesting and fun that he can hardly take his eyes off you. He needs to know that you are smarter than he is, not that you are bigger and meaner if you want his respect. and this dogs respect will make him act more like you want him to. Go to a good dog obedience class, then seek out agility, fun nose work, or earthdog classes. He needs a job and an intriguing owner. My agility trainer runs his min pin and wins more trials with him than his Australian shepard. These dogs are too smart to be acquiescent little robots here to do your bidding with little effort.