Dog Training Techniques - Which Ones Work?
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Lots of rawhide chews, crate in extra large crate for bedtime and while you are out. (needless to say when you ARE there never crate because been a bad dog crate is den, crate is good, crate is not punishment.) Lots of toys, they'll get marmalized but just keep getting. Even tie up old rags together we call it a "dolly". Have had loads of dogs in my lifetime and that's a great toy. Lots of walks use a Haltie (I have one on order for my lab puppy) it doesn't let them pull and it doesn't hurt their throat but you don't dislocate your arm. Jumping is an easy one. As the dog approaches, you and is about to jump you turn your back to the dog and say "no jump". All commands should be thus "go pee" dog pees "good pee" never use their name like "Good Rex" always associate the good with the action like "good walk" when the dog is walking well. Have all the family use the same commands not different words like "go get the ball" instead of "fetch". Everyone use "fetch". For sit hold a treat above and back a bit above the head. Have someone with you gently pushing the chest back and the bottom down. Within a few seconds probably the dog will get the idea. OK if I assume this position the hand has a treat. Then if you work at it a treat won't be needed just "good sit". Fromt he sitting position to get them to lie down same thing treat in hand "down" "good down" Crawl your hand with the treat along the floor a few inches. Eventually the dog will "get it" and run her paws down and her body will lie down. Same for "roll over" except use a circular motion with your hand. When training always good to use hand signals along with voice for when dog goes deaf in old age. Trust me i've been there several times. I'm having trouble with pulling on walks but the Haltie will cure it. I hadn't had a pup for a long time and thought I could cure her with a choker (not toothed) but she feels nothing this dog she's so strong. Just keep on like a broken record - it'll pay off in the end. Mine is about 1 also so I feel your pain! Good luck! Remember ..... you're the boss and they're the happier for it in the long run. But you feel like you're rearing a toddler I know!!!! All day long "No" "No" "No" it's hard!
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- Take your dog to obedience classes where someone can teach you how to train your dog. If your dog is still chewing at this age, it's likely very bored from not getting enough exercise or mental stimulation either. More walks and playing and obedience classes will help fix that. And if this dog is chewing, it needs to be in a crate when no one's home.
- For pulling, watch Animal Planet's.. It's Me or the Dog. Lots of great tips and ideas. Also, watch the The Monks of New Skete on Animal Planet. Both are great training shows for dogs. And it will address your issues very quickly. Take notes! For the pulling, the me or dog show, tonight should be a repeat about two great danes.. watch it! If you miss it, then it comes on again twice tomorrow.
- Each thing is handles a different way, and I suggest a trainer.
1. Jumping on people - get some friends to help... whenever he jumps, turn to the side and ignore him until he calms down, then pet him immediately. Turning your back or side is a signal to dogs not to jump.
2. Stop chewing - this is hard. He needs to chew to work off excess energy. Try walking/jogging with him for 30 minutes in the morning and evening. That should reduce chewing, but won't eliminate it. Get him a hard rubber bone or a Kong to chew on. And simply remove all things that he chews.
You can try spraying things that you can't remove - like furniture - with bitter apple. But dogs may chew for a while before they swallow and taste the bitter apple.
3. Pulling on walks - (Look up Turid Rugaas on Amazon): This takes patience, but it works. Pick a 30 day block of time when you can try this every single day. If you skip a weekend, you might have to re-start. Find some place or some path where you can walk with minimal distraction for 10 minutes. Then everyday, take him for a 10 minute training walk (separate from exercise).
When you walk, use a 6 foot leash. Everytime that he pulls, you must stop. Don't pull, just stop. When he sits or comes back to you, praise him and start walking again. Then when he pulls, stop. That simple. Only 10 minutes a day.
On the first day, you may spend most of the time stopped.
By the fifth day, he will start to get it. But on the 10th day, he will try to pull some more. Be persistent. Don't pull him, don't jerk him. Just stop.
By the 15th day, he should be easier, but by the 20th day he will pull again, then he will start to understand.... he may try again about the 26th day. But by the 30th day, he should walk better.
He has learned for the past year that if he pulls, then you will follow. So, if the leash is slack, he doesn't think that you are following. Thereforem you are re-teaching him that you follow only when the leash is slack. - You waited kind of late to start training this dog (unless you recently acquired him) you should have started to discourage this behavior from the start. He has learned little good behavior so far it seems and it will be more difficult to retrain him because he is essentially been trained that he can do what he wants.
He will fight the training process I am sure but he is also still pretty young. I think you would be best to go to a good obedience class (not a pet store class) and learn more about the behavior.
I just about finished with a book called the Art of Raising a Puppy and I have learned a lot about what to do with a new puppy but it is buy the Monks of New Skete and they have another book How to be your Dogs best Friend that is supposed to be more detailed. I like them because they often say that there approach is only one of many - Go to training classes. Who knows you may even get to like it.
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