Dog Health Questions: Dog training help.....?

i have a four year old dog that isnt trained and barks at everything. in the spring we want to get another dog but my mom wont let me until we train the dog we have now.

any ideas on how i can train him

Training A Dog - Fundamental Dog Training - How-To

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Sometimes older dogs are easier to train because they have a longer attention span. What kind of training do you want to do? Is your dog housetrained at all? You need to start with treats and lots of them. Small ones that are low fat. My dogs loved the Charlee Bear treats from PetSmart when we were training them. Anytime your dog does what you command or what you want, reward with a treat. Try getting a book from the bookstore or watching some dog training shows on Animal Planet or The National Geographic Channel. Your dog needs to know basic commands like sit, stay, down, and be house trained

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• Obedience training is the foundation for establishing a better relationship between you and your dog. Obedience training helps establish the owner in the role of "pack leader". Obedience will lay down clear behavior guidelines that your dog can follow. A well-behaved, obedient dog is more than just a pet of pride. The difference lies largely in the training, and good training can save a dog's life.
  
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  Repetition, consistency, practice and correction are what it takes to train a dog to be happy and responsive. If you follow these simple steps you will find that your puppy can grow into an obedient well-adjusted dog.
  
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• If you have the time and money a dog training class is always fun and a great bonding experience for you and your dog. There are many different ways of training some people prefer using a clicker. Its a small hand held device that makes a clicking sound. Everytime the dog does something you want it to you click the clicker and give him a treat. The dog eventually associates the noise with the food reward after awhile you dont need the food reward just the clicker because that noise means he did a good job. Personally, I have never tried using a clicker but I have known of people who swear by it. Each dog is wired different, from my experience with my dogs the first thing you have to find out is what drives them. My girl dog is very play oriented and is a picky eater so food rewards didnt work. Everytime she did what I asked of her I would throw her favorite toy. She was a natural pleaser and easy to train. My male I got as an older puppy he is the same breed but hes very different in his personality he is food driven. He'll do just about anything for a dog treat. Training an older dog will take more patience and time but it is possible. I usually start with sit and go from there. The hardest things to teach for me was stay and roll over.


• Well it is hard to train a dog that is no longer a puppy but it is possible. First start with the basic commands like Sit, Down, and Stay. Reward him with no fat treats if he does it correctly. Next for the barking problem have a command such as: QUIET and let it be quiet reward if done correctly.
  Take my advice I have a golden retriever "very easy to train".
  Good Luck.


• Pick up some books and find some classes for you dog. Start with basics and keep working up. Good Luck!


• pick up a dog training book at a book store....it REALLY helped me!!! best of luck! :)


• go to petsmart. they really helped me with my dog.