Dog Health Questions: I need help from a dog training professinal!!?

i jsut got a new dog it is a pure bred red nose pitbull. very lovable and smart but extreamly stubborn. he is a year and a half and we just resuced him from some people who wanted to just kill it. i need all the help i can get with a professinal dog trainer to help with obidence. thank you

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Find a trainer and read some books. This site has a list of good books

www.fearfuldogs.com/books.html

Remember, dogs repeat behaviors they get rewarded for and get better at behaviors they repeat. If you're not already carrying treats around to reward this dog for doing what you want, you should be. Pitties often like a good game of tug as a reward.

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• Professionals get paid - they don't answer vague questions on Y Answers.


• ... idk wat 2 say bout this... sorry :-(


• Seek out some professional help from trainers if anything gets too bad. But maybe for little things try watching the dog whisperer, trainers on youtube, read stuff, just do a little research and you should be good.


• i can speak from experience , I'm owned bye a red nose pibble and its not so much that they are stubborn , its that they are super smart and you must be consistent and show dominance. now you have no clue what his other humans , and i use term loosely , did to him . trust is what you need to work on . hand feed him , pet him , love him and introduce the basics sit , stay ,down and come . praise him soooo much. dogs want to please their owners so praise is so important . even for the littlest accomplishment praise him and tell him what a good boy he is . they learn fast and love with their whole heart . hes older and im sure has been through alot so work with him and he will respond to you . also you might want to join pit bull rescue Central , i learned so much from them and its free .http://www.pbrc.net/pitbull-l/pitbull-l2… that's the link , hope it helps and i think your awesome for saving that precious baby . oh , almost forgot get him neutered ASAP .


• I'm not a professional dog trainer, but I'm going to anser anyways. First of all, it's good that you rescued him. Second, you can start doing internet searches for training dogs & if you haven't already, research the breed. When training him, repitition is key. Keep telling your dog what you want him to do, & rewarding him when he does it. Eventually he'll begin to learn. You need to show the dog that you're the alpha dog, & he'll learn to listen to you. Good luck!


• worth the money most likely but heres a freebie. Dogs need to know their place and you need to be the alpha and so does everyone else in your home. Dogs are very happy once they know their place in the pack. they need that security. they may challenge their position occasionally and then you MUST reinforce your dominance.
  
  i looked after a friends border collie for a while and he got all uppity with me. he even bit me lightly
  
  I grabbed his collar firmly and flipped him on his back and held my hand on his muzzle and said NO very firmly. he never got out of hand with me again and we stayed best of friends. unfortunatly my friends never had the courage or heart to do that and the dog was allowed to get rowdy and they felt him an unsuitable pet. I wish i could have taken him.


• dont know wat to say. i got a mini doberman from a shelter, hes my first dog he was very stubborn as well. what i learned its that u have to show him whose the boss(leader[you]). when hes doin somethin u dont want him to do loudly say NO! and to show him ur not pleased. at first its hard but if u dont put ur foot down n he senses that, he wont listen to u. ignorin him will drive him nuts. like givin him a silent treatment, dogs need attention n if u dont give it to him n would do anythin to gain it. rewardin him w. buscuits and treats is great when he does somethin ur happy w. ONLY reward him when he does a good job. i dont think a professional is necessary, before spendin ur money u should first try to goggle up some information n even videos on dog training, you would b surprised to see how much there is out there to learn.


• Congrats for saving your dog.
  I have a rescued dog that I have trained to do several tasks, they keep him busy and out of trouble. I am not a prof trainer, but I have had free advice from many trainers willingly sharing their time and experience. They do it to help dog owners maintain a healthy relationship with their dogs.
  
  Online groups are available - It's a good way to bond with your pet, and have fun. You can train without breaking your dogs spirit, or being cruel.
  Check out this training method:
  www.clickertraining.com
  
  here's one with professional trainers helping that starts with the basics.
  
  http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/train…