Dog Health Questions: What problems do you have with your dog training?

I have a cocker spaniel who goes completely mad for 1 hour every night at the same time! I wonder what persistent problems you have with your pet dog?

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My two main problems are:

1. My dog finds fetching pointless. I've been working with her and she will fetch, but she's still not a fetch kind of dog. It's quite frustrating for me, because my first dog was a fetch-oholic and there are just so many tricks and commands that require a solid fetch.

2. This one is entirely my fault. My dog is so attached to me that she's like a large piece of black velcro (except when I'm eating) - to the point where I have to close the bathroom door if I don't want a full grown Groenendael on my lap while using the toilet. I really need to work on the "go on your blanket" command - the only reason she's not good at this yet is because I've been lazy. It's much easier just to have her sit next to me on the couch. Yeah, bad human. Bad!

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• None.
  
  My dogs are well trained.
  My dogs were not trained with some click and bribe method, they were trained with traditional methods that include proofing ones dog.
  
  Obviously if I had a persistent problem it would be due to some lack in my training. However I am better than that.


• Nothing that isn't entirely my fault.
  
  My highly intelligent and athletic Min Pin gets into things (opens cabinets, gets on the counters, and has now figured out the foot pedal on the trash can) if I don't give him enough interesting activitties to spend his time on. So, when he gets into things he shouldn't I tell him 'No' and then I say 'bad owner, no biscuit', and give him something more productive to do.


• Problems? Owners that want to argue with me. Oh, you mean with my dogs - nothing at the moment. Sounds like your dog has the ya-ya's: a burst of high-spirited activity that helps burn off some of that pent up energy. Cockers are originally active hunting dogs. Try a longer daily walk at a brisk pace.


• one of mine is a bit too focused on other dogs but hes improving with training.
  
  Just an idea, if your spaniel goes crazy at the same time each day why not take them out 5 mins before its due and let them run in the field or quiet dog park? Let him get it out his system.


• The problem with dog training is the trainer.If you spent the time in obedience school you will notice that the instructor is spending more time with the people then then dogs.Remember at last resort read a book on how to do what ever it is that you want your dog to do.


• W/the animals?
  None;it's the idiot humans' inability...refusal....to use the correct commands.