We are getting him a Grass Pad for days when it rains and bad weather where we can't take him outside but what can we do to get him to listen when we take him outside. What are our options? Please let me know anything we can do because we love our little boy sooo much and we need to figure this out ASAP.
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All I know of is leash training, which I recommend to everyone. I live in the suburbs so obviously it's different than a farm, and I know people have had success with off the leash training, but I've just seen too many many tragedies happen off the leash.
He won't go when he's on the leash? He will, you'll just have to wait forever lol When he finally does, tell him what a "Good boy!!" he is and give him a treat. He'll learn. Annoying, but it will work. Do the same for Grass Pad training.
In theory, the same practice will work for your off the leash situation. I'm only entertaining this notion because I always wish my pup could run around in a big farm yard lol Bribery will go a long way. Get his favorite treats and shake them and hold it up while calling his name. When he listens, tell him "Good boy!" and give him a treat. When he doesn't listen, use a stern and negative voice with a command you'll use often, "Bad!" or "No!" or whatever you like. Leash training comes in handy because you can demand his attention by giving a gentle yank on the leash while telling him "No!".
It may be difficult off the leash, and some dogs are trickier than others. But positive reinforcement with rewards and happy pride in your voice will go a LONG way with your pup. You won't need any other kind of treatment to him. Scolding more than a minute is unnecessary, and will just confuse the dog because he'll no longer realize what you're yelling about. He stopped the behavior, yet he still gets yelled at; that's how he'll see it. An attention grabbing "No!" and an IMMEDIATE reward is the key.
Ignore the inevitable "dogs are like wolves so they need and Alpha pack leader" replies, they are dated and wrong. Wolves don't do that, and dogs aren't wolves. My adopted 70 lb, dog-hating Pit Bull behaves himself just fine on the leash with my training methods. He still hates dogs, but he knows how good he's being when he behaves himself so he doesn't go crazy when he sees a dog anymore--because of rewards and pride, and nothing else.
God bless you for not using a shock collar or any other inhumane treatment :)
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- If you want your dog to come to you when called then you need to make it a good experience, with praise and treats. By scolding him he learns to avoid coming to you when called in fear of being scolded.
If you are just hanging out outside then randomly treat him when you call for him, without bringing him in. That way he doesn't associate being called just to come in. He instead sees he is rewarded by only coming to you when called. - If u wanna teach him go to any pet store and they have book tht shows you how to teach them and affter you teach your dog give him a treat so he will listen and do it when u ask him to do tht trick. Or you can go on pet whisper.com if tht works but the top anwser works the best :)
- U probilli have 2 train him
- You say you will not train him so what's your question?
You won't wait him out to train him on a leash, you won't use a remote trainer to train him off leash.
He's a Dachshund. You can't jerk him around by the neck and you can't spank because of the risk to their spine.
I'm assuming he knows his name and the "come" command. If you can't teach "come" well enough that he knows he has to listen to you in all situations, even when his drive is at its highest exactly what do you propose you do?
Many are food motivated but if he's not listening he won't be listening that you have a treat. You need something to get his attention off what he wants it focused on and at least part of it to remain focused on you.
You need to get off your kick of deciding what you WON'T do based on ignorance and decide that you will get your dog trained no matter what he requires. They were bred to fight badgers, your idea of cruel is not the same as his.
They're stubborn dogs and if you're not willing to train him things will be done on his terms (which being small dogs can be tolerable but you have to accept he is not trained because you weren't willing to train him).
Go buy or borrow a PetSafe Yard and Park e-collar. Stick it on your arm and try settings 1, 2 and 3. If you think that is cruel return it.
If not, follow the directions for teaching the good and bad tones and finding the lowest setting it takes for him to react. For what you describe it's likely the tones are all you will need to break his concentration and get him to listen and be off-leash obedient.
Otherwise keep him on a leash and wait.
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