While the tv shows may have some good advice and tips, they are not replacement for actual training. While one method may work well for one dog or situation, it wont be the solition for another! These are also edited TV shows and only show part of what's going on.. the entire episode is actually weeks, and sometimes months of training that is edited.
The trainers you see on TV also cannot possibly take on every dog training issue out there.. they are just one trainer.. and can only take on so many clients at a time.
Not all solutions require a trainer, just a different perspective from someone experienced with dogs to offer advice on a different training method to try.. for example, most housebreaking issues do not require a trainer!
Even if it does require a trainer, it takes several sessions with a trainer that are 20-30 minute long sessions... some problems may require seeing the trainer every week for 6-8 weeks!
Why do people think the answers can be found by watching a half hour tv show?
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Because that is the limit of their real, actual dog knowledge.
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- they're only shortening the training cuz they only got 30 min. to do the show. but it actually takes longer to train them. they only show steps on how to do it
- What is on TV must be true.
Thats why if I click my heels together and say "there is no place like home" three times, I'll end up in 1939 Kansas, completely in black and white, and feeling like I smoked an entire fields worth of marijuana.
I'll see you in 1939. - I would never answer with those because personally I think the dog whisperer is an idiot
I always try to give real answers - Because they have no real training knowledge but think they do because they watch those shows.
- Its because thats all they watch or know or are too lazy to get more info somewhere else.
For me I can watch the shows but I also read books to help with training and read things on the internet and also have a dog trainer. - I agree with what you say,but after 50 years around dogs and I havn't had many thankfully they have all been long lived.As I have got older I have picked up several tips, but mainly ignore bad behaviour and reward good behaviour.
My border Collie which was a nightmare when he was a puppy, now 6 1/2 years old, is a pleasure infact someone who was visiting our town stated that she would love to clone him.I took him to puppy classes when he was approx 14 weeks old and they declared him a nightmare, I withdrew him from the classes very shortly afterwards as he was not enjoying the experience . He is now a delight well behaved, and everone adores him. Patience, love will win the situation over - Because if someone has no clue whatsoever on how to go about training a dog, it is easier to watch someone do it. In some of the answers I've read, if I didn't already know how to train a dog, I would still be lost.
Some of those show are a little crappy, they show the dog's behavior, then show them trained with no instruction in between. I prefer the ones that actually teach you how to deal with behavior problems.
And no every method doesn't work on every dog, I've seen Victoria Stillwell have to back up and try something else quite a few times. But her methods do work.
Maybe if you would take time to watch her shows, you could see some value to them. She does actually take on a lot of behavior issues instead of the basic potty training and such. She also points out what the owners of the dogs are doing to promote the behaviors.
Watching a dog training show doesn't take the place of training, lets just say it trains the dog owner on how to train their dogs. Because as we know, most of a dog's behavior problems stem from the way the owner treats them.
I'd much rather see someone advise someone to even watch a crappy dog training show, than to advise them to hit the dog. - lol thats funny.. yes people have told me that too but two dogs and three litters later, i realized that you have to play it by ear because the more you can figure out about your dog, the better your relationship will be. every dog has different personalities so watching a show may not help but it might help
- This is why I add a link for the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors if the problem is serious. They are a good source for finding an experienced trainer.
- Dog owners that have never actually looked into what a good dog trainer/behaviorist is think those people have a 100% success rate.
Personally I always refer to www.flyingdogpress.com and a dog trainer/behaviorist that kind of follows that view(as much as possible anyway).
I don't agree with the dog whisperer. I feel some of his techniques are just plain disrespectful to another living being. He seems to think you can make a dog learn to speak human, but it has to be the other way around for the relationship to be a good one. (imo) Same thing with victoria, I think she has a good way of training, but some of the stuff she does, irritates me. There was one episode that recently aired, it was the two greyhounds I believe and they would eat their poo. I agreed it was lack of nutrition in the dogs food, but what she did to solve the problem just covered it up. The recommendation should've been to go see a canine nutritionist, not a dog behaviorist/trainer. - TV is over-rated.
and ''OMG there MUST be a reason that he's on TV!- he MUST have all of the answers!!!- who are you to say who is and isnt a bad trainer?''remember the lady who said that cesar milian was the best dog trainer shes ever heard of and shes been training dogs for more than 50 years?
it was something like that - Have you forgotten that you are asking about YA! contributors? There's always going to be a dumb answer or in this case not an answer, but recommendation to watch some TV show.
I really respect you for all the great answers you give people, but your question borders on a rant. - Watch The Dog Whisperer. You'll get it.
- I do this all the time and I feel it's a very defensible position. Too many people get dogs without a hint of how to raise or train them, and when the novelty wears off, what happens to the poor animal? Moreover, many of these people would not take the time to read a training manual, and have no clue where to begin. At least the TV shows are a beginning; a place to get into the mode of behavior training, even if the specific episode doesn't apply to their dog. And, who suggested that the viewers shouldn't actually try the training, as you imply? If you've watched any of these shows you would know that consistency, persistence, and time are always stressed.
With all due respect, you need to broaden your perspective and understand you are dealing with some who think dogs are born potty trained, and that their main purpose in life is as a fashion accessory to high schoolers. Every journey of 100 miles begins with the first step.
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