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It sounds like you love animals as much as I do, but I can tell you are frustrated. My recomendation would be to look on the internet and make some calls to pet obedience places, NOT petsmart or petco. I would ask them what class would be best suited for your dog. It could be that it might be best to have a personal training session, and then work your way to group training, but I dont know because I'm not a trainer. I will warn you, it might be pricey for a personal trainer, but maybe your brother would be wiling to pay for part of it or something. Don't give up on that dog! He will make it, and I expect for you to have a full report once he does :)
PS He is gorgeous.
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- wow I have the same problem my dog was kicked out of petsmart to! hope you get an answer because i need one to LOL! frustrating
- Your dog is possessed. Try a Exorcist.
No seriously, you need to hire a private trainer to come to your home and work with the dog and you. They will closely watch your dog in different situations and help you understand why your dog behaves the way he does and what you need to do to work through the problems. My parents had to hire a private trainer/behavior specialist and it saved a very aggressive dog from a one way trip to the pound. - Well. There's a US version of "It's me or the Dog" coming soon. You can sign up....
Or you can just watch the show and see what you learn from it. Then take what Victoria teaches these owners about training their dog, and apply it to training your dog. If that doesn't work, you can try reading up on some training books. Clicker training and using treats when she does something right could work. - Stay away from Petsmart and any big company who deals with animlas.
Find a real dog trainer and help this puppy be the best she can be. - You work on socialization skills and aggression issues. Find a certified behaviorist to help you at home.
- Get a pet trainer ...one to one so they come out to your house, without all the other distractions etc about. More quality time with it training and patience. If it is attacking dogs here there and everywhere though id certainly have a muzzle on it.
- Try a private instructor or read some books and try training yourself.
- two words: ceaser millian
- I'll take her she is cute.
Pet Smart needs to train their people.
Take her to a real dog Trainer. It may cost you a little bit, but in the end it will be worth it. You need to learn how to control her or when she gets older she will bit someone..maybe a child. She is just a puppy but needs to be controled and needs to know you are the boss not her. Do something fast or you will always have trouble with her. Look in the yellow pages of your phone book and call a few places for Animal Trainer...or ask others that have dogs. - Try shouting "no" at her, give her more discipline. Mother wolves and dogs would bite their kids' ears when theyre bad. Try pinching your dogs ears. (for a second I thought about a dog whisperer.)
- whoa yeah she looks like a little character...shes cute though...you probably just need to spend extra time with her
- aw shes cute i love the eyes
my chihuahua went to petsmart but unfortunetly he was the only puppy in his class. and actually he peed on the trainers shoe one time when she wasnt looking and to this day doesnt know about it! they did that clicker method to get him to do tricks and we did it at home too so he is a very good dog. but in your situation i might try buying little training treats and a clicker and a training leash and train her on your own and if she barks at other dogs when they walk by your house train her by saying no or bad dog and very stern until she doesnt do that anymore! good luck! - she's beautiful though.
Hey, get that lady from England to come over, you know from that show It's me or the dog.
Or probably cheaper watch the show, she does have some good training techniques. - I work as a trainer at a petsmart, so I've dealt with my fair-share of bad-behaving pups. I think my worse case was this four-year-old overweight Chiuhuha attacking a five-month-old pitbull (yes, a purebred pitbull) and she chewed off a tiny bit of the pitbulls ear! It was an awful sight and my boss wanted me to kick her out of the training, but I didn't want to give up on the dog. So I gave her private lessons at the petsmart where we do it 1-on-1 and with no other dogs around. It's more expensive, but it's better!
I would say find another petsmart or trainer and tell him the problem with your dog. Ask for private lessons so that your dog won't be causing so much trouble.
Meanwhile, you need to be training her on your own. She needs to get soalized with other dogs as much as possible to break out of her bad habits. Take her to the beach or the dog-park and keep her on the leash at all times. For best results, use a muffler and/or a choke collar so that it's easy to control her. For your breed of dog, it's perfectly okay to use them and in your case, I'd say it's a must that you use them. - Sounds like your brother gave you Cujo.
- She might be afraid. Try socialising her a lot.
- i never took my dog to pet smart or petco what you need to do is get a behavior trainer i took my pup to one and the trainer was really good, ask your vet for a behavior trainer in your area, are the vet techs should know so call your vets and if they dont know one call other vets or your local animal enforcement shelter or go on line and ask for animal behavior trainer specialist, and dont think that there real expenstive because they run around the same price that theses petco trainers charge and pet smart. good luck and please do it soon before she gets really out of control because she sound animal and human aggressiveness.
- This is just one more reason why people should think twice, or perhaps three or more times, before going to Petsmart for training. I have a friend who took her very exuberant and dominant boxer puppy to petsmart for training only to have the trainer tell her that her puppy had an extremely bad temperament and was untrainable. My friend left in tears after the 3rd lesson and being continually told what a horrible puppy she had.
She then went to a qualified trainer and her puppy passed the class with flying colors! You might want to try the same thing - find yourself a trainer who's actually qualified. You can try calling an all-breed club in your area, look through the phone book, perhaps your vet's office can help you. - Beautiful dog! Is she an Akita?
If so, they are a handful,but they can be trained. Perhaps a one on one trainer would be better than a class for her. - PetSmart is the McDonalds of animal supplies, good junk cheap. You get what you pay for, look for a quality private trainer or behaviorist, you vet should be able to steer you in the right direction.
I've been training my own terriers for years; they all start out as trouble. A weekly class won't do squat if you don't do your homework. Any pup needs near constant attention and training, you may do well to order a couple of books; http://www.amazon.com/Power-Positive-Dog…
http://www.amazon.com/Culture-Clash-Revo… - Find a real trainer. Most trainers at Petsmart or Petco really have no clue what they are doing.
- Petsmart training is NOT a training class for all dogs or owners. Each store has different trainers who went through different programs and have different experiences. That means they have a wide variety of different methods and the like. Not all dogs respond to all methods, and it IS a hectic environment which makes the dogs even more riled up.
They're the basic of all basic classes - i think they're geared more towards pups and owners with no difficulties that want a quick and easy (not to mention cheap) solution to training. It's more of a "family" setting as well - the whole family can go in to teach their dog nifty tricks. It isn't as serious as some other training classes.
I myself have never had a problem with our trainer at our store. She went to college for dog grooming, grew up around dogs, and has her own "private" training classes not run through the store (she just set them up recently.)
My pup was loud, ornery, and a general pain but i never got the "useless pup" or whatever garbage some people are talking about. She worked extra with us and my pup is now flying through advanced classes. We're gearing up towards some "special" training with an actual certified trainer, not through Petsmart - but the experience for us has been excellent.
These classes are NOT, however, speciality classes. If you have a dog that seems to be problematic like you describe, then these are NOT the right classes for you. You need a private trainer or an experienced trainer that has dealt with your specific breed or your specific problem. That's all. - I think crate train her first. Then slowly introduce her to other dogs. She seems to be nervous when she was at the puppy class. Also, show her who's the boss. She needs to know you control what she can and cannot do. I think all it needs is a little one on one time with her alone and try to slowly train her.
- Sorry to Troll your post but I could not keep my mouth shut against the petsmart haters.
Yes every one is different in their styles and what not but I was hired on as a trainer and let me tell you the course that I am going thru to become one is brutal and demanding. The text book alone is enough to make any college student cry. /endrant
You need one on one training and need to see what behaviors she is exhibiting the most; i.e. is she needy; destructive; aggressive?
And who is she around when she does this. Is she displaying these characteristics only around you? You need to know your dog before you can enroll it in anything for help. Even the best trainers in the world need some kind of info to work on. If you can spend some time and watch her actions. Try and see what triggers them and see what can prevent it. Also is she fixed? If not you should.
If she is 7 months old; NOW is the time to help her get into good behavior. She is testing boundaries and unfortunately; she was moved right as she was forming important secondary social relationships with your brother. I know this is NOT YOUR FAULT! This was thrown upon you but don't worry! It will get easier! Just try and enforce positive behavior. If you cant afford personal one on one pet training grab a magazine for training large breed dogs. The info there is invaluable and if you keep up with the techniques you will see results. If you need more help send message on here for my email. I will be happy to give you more then any advice you need.
Hell she cant be any worse then baby tigers ;)
Again sorry you experienced that at your local Petsmart ): - why
- a shocking collar will correct your dogs attitude problem
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