Dog Health Questions: My 5 month old German Shepherd bites and nips at my feet?

When I stroke her she bites at my hand and sometimes bites my feet for no reason. I know she's only playing but those teeth are like needles!

How do I get her to stop? Signing up for one of those dog training classes is not an option at the moment.

Dog Training Fundamentals

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do not per her when she starts nipping and when she does it say not or ouch. ouch works really well because they stop when they here it I have nippy little dog

Dog Training Part I

• She is teething. Those needles are growing from her gums, and it hurts her very bad, so she bites things to ease the pain. And like you said, she's playing with you and doesn't realize how sharp those teeth of hers are. She will grow out of it in a few months, but for now, buy her a hard chew-toy to teethe on, and be patient. She'll be normal in no time. :]


• when our german shepard was doing that as a pup,we would stop petting him and walk away saying No or Naughty. Then give him a kong ball or tennis ball to chew on. It did take time but the effort was worth it. After all hes just a pup and doing what pups do. And as the owner we did we needed to do ,train him.Each time he stops chewing/nipping tell him good boy and give him a little treat.


• Mouthing and biting are natural, normal behaviors; all puppies do it. During teething (generally starting around four months), the urge to mouth is extra powerful because it feels good on your pups' tender gums.
  
  Mouthing is an unavoidable part of canine development--it's how young dogs learn about their world. Fortunately, by consistently signaling to your pup that biting is unacceptable, and giving her playtime with other dogs who'll teach her the same lesson, she'll learn to use her jaws very gently.
  
  Check these links for more guidelines.
  http://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/s0f.html
  http://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/s0b.html


• bUY HER A CHEW TOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


• A GSD has a natural instinct to herd, which is part of what she is doing when she is nipping at your feet, which can be funny until you have a 90+ lb adult GSD that still does this!! (Been There!) A great way to get her to stop is to say ouch and no. Then do not play with her a few min. Also the use of a water bottle, (not water gun) and when she does this squirt a quick shot on her hind end at the base of the tail or nose, whichever works the best. Also is a great time to teach her simple obedience yourself.
  http://www.types-of-dogs.com/training/ar…
  http://www.dogguide.net/training.php

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Dog Health Questions: I don't want a dog, my fiancee does, what do I do?

So my fiancee and I have been together for 4 years and we live together. His cousin's dog had puppies and he gave my fiancee one of them. My fiancee absolutely loves the dog, adores it to death. But me, not so much. I went on board with the idea because my fiancee was so excited with his gift but from the first week I already knew that this was not gonna be easy.

Caring for a puppy is alot of responsibility and takes so much time. We are having financial troubles and we barely have to money to take care of the poor thing. We are working all the time and the dog only gets time with us at night.

The dog has just learned to pee/poo outside but it has accidents whenever it gets excited or scared. It sheds everywhere, One hour after I've cleaned the house it's already dirty. I'm so stressed out and sad because lately my fiancee and I fight over the dog all the time. I don't want to be mean, but maybe I'm just not a dog person. Now I don't know what to do, how can I get my fiancee to see my side and give up the dog that he loves so much. It will break his heart, I don't even know how our household will be w/o the dog now. I don't want him to blame me.

OR how can I get myself to like dogs more because so far nothing has worked. The dog smells, nips, barks and won't let me sleep.... I'm thinking maybe I should just give up and leave. We don't have money for dog training classes, or even to take it to a vet. So confused =(

Universal Principles For Successful Dog Training

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Usually I would recommend learning to like the dog, since it is important to your fiancee (and would potentially be important to your future children).
But if you can't afford to care for the dog properly, then that is a very real concern. Just as with a human child, you must provide the basic necessities of food, shelter, and medical care - if you cannot afford to do so, then you hand the child or animal over to someone who can. If your husband loves this dog, he should love it enough not to let it starve (or suffer from an illness he can't afford to treat).

Offer your husband a compromise. Give this dog to a good home within the next month. Promise that once he has saved enough money to cover dog food for one year, three months of obediance training, and $1000 of medical expenses, then you will agree to get a new dog.

Also, check with your local Humane Society - many of them have programs for pet owners who are struggling financially, and they might be able to provide low cost or no cost supplies or medical care.

Dog Training - How NOT To Train Your Dog

• Do not give up the dog, give up the fiance.If him having a dog upsets you THAT darn much then you do not need to stay with him and make him miserable by forcing him to choose between you and a little old dog hon.
  You can get used to the dog.


• Get a new fiancee


• dont get one. i didnt want a dog and my wife did. she got one. and now i have to walk it everyday, it stinks and i have to bathe it, i have to feed it, take it to the vet. we have had him 5 months and he has probably cost me $1,000 in vet bills and probably $100 a month in misc. (food, toys, etc).
  put your foot down.


• You should be proud of your partner and lern to love a puppie is easy it is just a babie and your partner is showing he could one day be responsible for a child a pupie relys on you to survive so love it if your man wernt taking care of it the poor babie pup would die care dnt be heartless

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Dog Health Questions: Husky puppy potty training problems?

I have a husky puppy who is now about 5 months old. We have been crate training him since we got him when he was 2 months old. hes often on a leash so that he cant go to his favorite spots to pee. his water intake is controlled and if he does have any mistakes, he is interrupted, told NO and then taken out to finish his business. also, he is taken out about once every hour whether he asks or not. The problem is he doesn't ask in anyway to go outside. if we take him outside he will go, but if he has to go inside he will without asking to go out.

Hes going into dog training (he would have been already but im moving later this month and i didnt want to start something then have to leave half way through)

Any suggestions on where i can go from here?

Learn More About Some Of The Best Ways To Begin Dog Training And More About What Not To Do

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i just got 2 greatdane puppies and they had the same problem !!
but this is what i did:
ok so i went to the store and got some puppie training pads
then u have to get your puppie to learn to pee on them
once they get that concept put the pad like two feet away from the cage
then by a weak he will get that point to pee on it and not in its cage
once he gets it you move the pad like 2 feet away from where it was last time but this time closer two the door and each time just move it closer and closer to the door and eventualy it will reach the door and then you put it out side the door and your puppie will understand that hes supposed to pee out side the house and he will also learn to wait at the door when he has to use the bathroom

i hop this helps it worked for all of my dogs :)
* Deanna*

Choosing Basics Dog Training Methods

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training tips please?

I have a Chihuahua. Shes is 4 years old. ( I'm a bit late) I want to teach her like sit stay roll over. And stuff like that. The problem is that when i have a treat in my hand to train her she gets all jumpy and excited. So does anybody know any good tips on how to train her and how to keep her calm. Also whenever we are outside and a car comes she chases after it. Can that be solved too? Best answer gets 10 points. :)

Dog Training - Avoiding Common Training Mistakes

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First off you are right she is it is a little late but not too late., I feel any dog of any age can be trained if done correctly.
What you will need:
Your dog
Her reward
Collar and leash
time, patients, and consistency
For training her to be more calm: Talk in a calm voice. This means don't raise you voice You need to also make sure to never ever give her a treat unless she does what you want. So keep the treats out but don't let her have one until she stays calm. This would also work a lot easier if you have he on a leash. With the leash keep her attached to you or something stable and once she is calm (sits, lays down, just stops bouncing off the walls) treat her
For these I'll find videos to attach so it make more sense.
Once you got her calm you can start teaching her some new tricks. For sit you make sure she is calm Hold the treat above her head and move it back towards her tail. Say "Sit" while doing this. She should sit right down. Imedently reward her and say "Good sit" not "good girl" make sure you use the word sit.
For lay down you need her in the sit postion and then put the treat down between her front feet and slowly move the treat towards you. while doing this say "down" lay down" or whatever word you want her to know. And again said "good down" or whatever word you choose.
For roll over have her in the "down" pose and then put the treat by her nose and slowly move it around to her side and over her back. She should roll over. and say it while she does it and again "good roll over" when she completes the move.
For stay for my dogs I started with "wait". I put a treat on the floor in front of them and told them to wait and every time they went for the treat I either pulled it back and lightly pushed their head back or used my hand to block them from the treat (this is much easier when they are sitting.) Then i started to tell them to wait and i would walk away. if they went for the treat i would say "wait" and they usually jump back as though to say "i wasnt doing anything". I would go father and make them wait longer.I go them up to10min. I can come back the they will still be in the same spot just waiting (treat still there).
Always remember to reward and same "good _____" whatever trick they did. soon you can even slowly wean them off the treats. Also always remember to be calm since she is so hyper. Clicker training is a good method to also use. Just do everything the same but litterly as soon as she does her trick click the clicker and treat her. it just breaks her attention and once she learns that that click means a treat she will also learn that that click means what she just did was what you wanted. you can go to any petstore for a clicker.. They cost no more that 5 dollars.
Also again make sure that everyone is training her and doing everything the same. Down to the words you use. If you want her to lay down to the word "DOWN" make sure everyone says "down" not "lay down" just atleast until she learns what down means.
As for her chaseing cars I have never had to train my dogs to not chase cars but the only thing I can think of is go out with her and distract her and Praise her when she pays attention to you and not the car. Then slowly allow her to see one car at a time, and everytime that one car you want her to see come by allow her to see it and then say "leave it" and try to redirect her attention and if she redircts her attention say "good leave it". Once she gets that down on one car do it for 2 then 3 and so on. Do this for 10-15 mins a day.
more tips:
Training should be short but sweet. I would only train 10-15min at a time and do that twice a day other wise you both will get too stressed. Also start with one trick. Stick with that one untill she learns it. once she learns it you move on but ALWAYS start the training sessions with a review.
If this sounds hard I'm not going to lie it can be pretty hard for some dogs. It takes time and alot of patients you have to make sure to NEVER raise your voice or anything to show her you are getting stressed. Once you start getting stressed just end the session.
Dont give her treats unless she does somthing for them. she is going to have to learn that treats aren't free. you work for your money which you use for your food. Have her work for her treats. ("going out"" always deserves a treat).
A good tip if you choose to click train is to let the dog learn the clicker means treat. Just get the dogs attention and the click the clicker and give her a treat. Repeat this afew times until you think she get ii
This is alot of info and I may have forgotten or didnt explain somthing if you have any more questions you can email me heathahforsure@yahoo.com
Videos
sit - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKZQ9MVZm…
down - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZZAf_eLb…
Roll over - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UMeWXzsb…

Why One Size Does Not Fit All In Dog Training

• OK sit down with your dog and hold a high value treat in your hand and present it toward your dog if he goes to steal it close your hand. If he then tries mugging your hand just keep it closed and don't say anything just let him keep trying. When he stops and with a older dog that has never done this it might take 5-10 minutes just open your hand if he tries to steal it again close your hand. when he moves away open the hand if he tries to steal it close hand. after a bit you should be able to open the hand and hopefully he will stay sitting long enough for you to give him the treat for sitting away and sitting nicely. Basically you want to teach the dog self control and to move away and sit nice gets the treat, if he tries mugging you he doesn't get the treat.


• Put a chain on her so she does not get hit.As far as training,when she gets excited just wait calmly and tell her to sit.Use had signs if you have to.If she does praise her and say wait.If she waits give her the treat,if not you wait on her.The best way to keep her calm is through exercises.They may be small but they have a lot of energy.Take her for walks and play with her often to stimulate her and ware her out.Rolling over is something you have to get from someone else.Hope this helped,good luck.


• Hi, I see you need some Tips and tricks and a guide to dog training,
  my friend had great success using the Dog training Academy. And he is delighted he has a really happy well trained dog.
  
  Look and see what you think.


• Enroll in an obedience class. You will learn the basics of training. Your dog will learn how to learn. Dogs should be allowed off leash unless they have a 100% dependable recall. You may need to hire a private trainer to work with you and the dog on the recall.


• Get a crate for an area for the dog to have den and create a schedule for exercise and feeding.

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Dog Health Questions: Max or Authority..? (Dog Food..) or Eukanuba?

yeah which food should i feed my 4 month old husky pup? i have been feeding him baneful which i found out about 4 days after i bought it, that was the most horrible food ever (one of them) sooo what food should i buy him Authority or Max...! i asked the petsmart worker guy and he said Max was a great food for big breed dogs especially huskies! and it is made with real rice and beef which is good baneful is all crap nothing but artificial flavors and corn and food dye! my neighbor told me that his vet told her to feed her dog authority and she told me it is a good food, but her dog is a Pomeranian so it may be differ. i dont know both are pricey so im assuming they are good brands... right!? my classmate was told by the akc people that eukanuba was good dog food, she has a maltese. today i registered my pup for dog training and in the hand book it has the recommended dog food and it is eukanuba... but im not sure if it is good for my pup. i heard science diet was not soo good i heard it from 3 vets already and the petsmart dog trainer as well. iams is ok but people say i should avoid anything i can find in supermarkets just because they are bad foods most of the times. so what dog food will it be
Authority or Max????
or is Eukanuba good...?

Do's and Dont's of Dog Training

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None of those! Go for a higher quality food like Blue Buffalo, Wellness, etc.

Three Common Dog Training Methods to Avoid

• FOR A LARGE DOG a great dog food would be Solid Gold. Blue Buffalo is another excellent choice available. Try and avoid the bad quality like Max and sometimes Eukanuba as quality CAN RANGE from good to bad in this brand.


• I would feed it Nutro Natural Choice Puppy for large breeds.
  
  The Nutro Natural Choice line is a lot healthier than Nutro Max. Both made by the same company but the Nutro Max contains corn gluten meal and wheat flour where the Natural Choice does not.


• Blue Buffalo is pretty good from Petsmart and it runs about the same price as Eukanuba. If you register on the link below they will send you a 5 dollar coupon.


• husky isn.t a large dog......its a medium dog.........natural choice is pretty good.......solid gold is good as well......


• None of the foods you have listed are any good.
  
  Not all pet food is made equally. A lot of it is full of corn, by-products, dyes, unhealthy preservatives, filler grains and all sorts of nasty stuff. A lot of pet food companies are perfectly happy to the dump cheap leftovers and things that aren't safe for human consumption (from human food processing plants) into their foods. Will it kill your dog? No, it has to be nutritionally complete and safe to even be marketed. Is it healthy? Not by a long shot.
  
  Corn is a low quality ingredient you never want to see in your pet food. Corn and low quality grains are two of the biggest culprits when it comes to food allergies in our pets.
  
  Thankfully, there are some excellent dog foods being made these days that include organic, human grade ingredients rather than trash not fit for human consumption.
  
  Examples of low quality foods to avoid: Anything you can find in a grocery store will be low end, Purina, Iams, Eukanuba, Science Diet, Royal Canin, Pedigree, Kibbles n' Bits, Beneful, Ol'Roy.
  
  Examples of high quality foods to look for: Innova, Wellness, Solid Gold, Canidae All Life Stages, Fromm Four Star, Merrick, GO Natural, Nature's Variety Prairie, Nature's Logic, Artemis Fresh Mix, Timberwolf Organics.
  
  Although the high quality foods are more expensive, you're getting what you're paying for. Less filler material means more concentrated nutrients... this means you typically need to feed far less of the high quality food than you would of the low quality one. Which also means less poop!
  
  Before following your vet's food recommendation, keep in mind that vets get /very/ little nutritional training during their schooling. Besides that, what training they /do/ get is usually sponsored or taught by the crappy pet food companies! They also often get paid to sell some of their products at their clinics (Science Diet, Royal Canin etc.)
  
  A great option is to go with an entirely grainless diet. Many of the high quality foods now put out grainless formulas. Some good grainless diets include: Innova EVO, Wellness CORE, Blue Wilderness, Nature's Variety Instinct, Orijen, Horizon Legacy, Merrick Before Grain, Canidae Grain Free All Life Stages, Fromm Surf & Turf, Now!, Sold Gold Barking At The Moon, Ziwipeak, and Taste of the Wild.
  
  Some pretty decent foods can even be found in common pet stores. Petsmart carries Blue Buffalo products (such as the excellent grain free diet Blue Wilderness). Petco carries Wellness, Solid Gold, Natural Balance, Eagle Pack Holistic, Blue Buffalo, Castor & Pollux Organix, Pinnacle, and Halo. If you can't find a food, most of the high quality food brands have websites with store locators on them.
  
  Another option, if you can't find anywhere around you that sells good foods, is to order your pet food online. Here's an excellent place to do so: http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/
  
  Remember that foods should be switched gradually (mixing new slowly in with the old over about week or so), especially when switching to a higher quality one, so as not to upset tummies.Another option for feeding dogs is to feed raw. This is something that should be thoroughly researched before being attempted:
  http://www.rawfed.com/ (Excellent raw feeding information)
  http://www.rawlearning.com/ (More excellent raw feeding information)
  http://rawfeddogs.net/ (Even more!)
  http://rawfed.com/myths/preymodel.html (Raw Prey Model Diet Vs. BARF Diet)
  http://www.rawfed.com/myths/index.html (Myths about raw feeding)Also remember that freefeeding (leaving food down) is the fast lane to canine obesity. Make sure to have scheduled feeding times based on the feeding instructions on your dog's food.More on dog food:
  http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?… (Learn how to determine the quality of your dog's food.)
  http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_… (Dog food reviews. Four stars is a decent food, five stars is a great food, and six stars is an excellent food.)Darksong~

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training?

how to train dogs

Animal Husbandry And Other Unnatural Acts: A Career in Dog Training

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take them to a trainer.

Teaching Your Dogs The Basics Of Dog Training

• Where have you began? Any fondation? what do you want to train the dog to do? Go to the book store, and get a how to book.


• it takes a lot of time and patience. i trained my dog myself starting when she was about 4 months. i have a pug and they say they are pretty hard to train. i spent about an hour and day do repeated tricks with little treats. i would motion the tricks with my hands for example, when i told her to sit i would motion my hand down and tap her butt so she knows. when she sat i would say good girl and give her a treat. and continue this until she would do it herself. and sometimes i would give her a treat and sometimes not. and the next day i would do it agian and if she got that right away and will start teaching her a new trick and mix it up. so, now i got her to sit, shake, high-five, lay down, and play dead. and she's about 10 months


• YOU CAN NOT LEARN FROM A BOOK OR A CD OR A TV SHOW
  
  So much of training involves body language, voice tone, the way you move, when you move, how you show the dog what you want, the timing, why a breed acts like this or that (and no - there is no one size fits all for explaining a number of behaviors) ......
  
  IMPOSSIBLE TO GET FROM A BOOK
  
  Contrary to the poster above who thinks "training" is teaching a house pet to beg for food and rollover, there is a lot more to it than that if you want your dog to "come' off leash anywhere at anytime , sit, stay, down and walk quietly and politely next to you out in public.
  
  Now you both need a GOOD obedience class - and that is NOT Petsmart or Petco.
  
  GO here to find contacts in you area that can help you locate and obedience trainer who works with all breeds and who does AKC obedience competitions competing at what they claim to teach – no proof of ability like winning:
  
  http://www.akc.org/clubs/search/index.cf…
  
  http://www.akc.org/clubs/search/index.cf… (set on all breeds)http://www.akc.org/clubs/search/index.cf…
  
  Even it they are an hour or more away, they will know other people all over the state.


• The best web site for dog training/ visit www.sitstayfetch.com
  GOOD LUCK !!!

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training Advice.?

A few months ago I took a Pit bull, Rottweiler, German Shepard mix from someone we knew; named Smokey. He had been outside half of the day, in a crate the other half. We brought him home very confused about being in a house loose; he was very afraid but has adjusted very well. He is a little over the year, and not neutered ( His appointment is soon ) He is pretty high energy, and needs a lot of exercise. I bring him for 4 mile walks a few times a week, let him swim in the creek, and try to do my older dogs agility course. He still needs more and I am working on things I can do to let his energy out.
Long story short, my mother is going to have a baby soon. Smokey is very clumsy, and my mom is complaining that while I am at school he is very "bad". He is fully potty trained and barks at the door. While I am home he listens to me, but still has a few problems. He knows I am above him, but he doesn't think so with my mother. He knows she is very weak and doesn't respect her. While I am at school he eats out of the garbage, is uncontrollable, runs away, and knocks her and my sisters over. He apparently jumps all over people. He doesn't do so when I am home, and if he does I give him one short correction and he will listen. My mom totally opposes to the way I train my dogs and thinks I am doing everything wrong.
Her baby will be here soon, and Smokey will no doubt hurt it, not meaning to but he doesn't know his boundaries when I am not home. My mom will not use the techniques I use, she thinks I'm crazy. What can she do so while I am not home so Smokey knows he isn't at the top of the pack.

The Dog Training Things You Should Do and the Ones You Shouldn't

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Since he's had some crate experience, renew his crate training and leave him in an indoor crate while you're out. This may be your only solution to your problem, and crate training works great, even for hyper dogs, if it's done properly. Lots of luck to you!Papaw

Dog Training Tips That Work Best For Smart Dogs

• ok..start by....
  on a weekedn act like your going to go out.. but dont really.. and when he starts jumping and biting come and ans yell no! and keep to do so.. next tell your ma that if she wants to be the alpha she needs to act like no matter how silly it is.. tech her to reward and punish smoky..
  if that dosennt help im trult sorry...good luck


• Your corrections aren't working or you wouldn't have to continue to do them. My dogs don't jump and I've never yanked their leash. Why? Because I TRAINED. Correcting is not training.
  
  You have a dog that isn't getting enough exercise - it's that simple. This has nothing to do with pack structure or lack of respect. You have a high energy dog. Our pits get two hours minimum exercise DAILY. An hour in the morning, fetch with my sons for minimum half hour when they get home from school, fetch with my husband for a minimum half hour when he gets home then another hour walk in the evening after dinner. This dog needs DAILY exercise. Get up early before school and get him the exercise he needs if no one else will do it.
  
  Also, get into a REAL training class so that you can learn how to properly communicate with and train your dog. Find a certified, qualified trainer in your area here: http://www.apdt.com. This will help burn off energy as well because you are working him mentally. Training happens over the lifetime of the dog. It's an ongoing process of constant reinforcement. Trained dogs never need "corrections". In your training class, you will find other dogs with your dogs energy level. Set up playdates. They will tire each other out easier than you can.
  
  Neutering is a good start, but this dog needs vigorous daily exercise. He's far too energetic, which is why he is misbehaving. Not enough exercise and stimulation lead to a bored dog which lead to misbehaving. A good dog is a tired dog. He should be so tired that he doesn't have the energy to move let alone knock someone over. Our dogs sleep until my sons get home from school because they are worn out from their hour long walk in the morning.
  
  This isn't a bad dog. It's not the best ownership. Your dogs needs aren't being met. You have to step it up. I commend you for being responsible enough to even get this far - I know you can do even more! Pretty impressive at your age.
  
  You also need to start preparing the dog for the baby. I was walking our male Max who came off a chain from a neighbors backyard and into our home at two years of age with a baby stroller starting around four months (in my pregnancy). He needed to get used to the idea of walking with the stroller before the baby came along. I put a babygate up on the baby room so he was used to not going into the room long before the baby got there. We had him in obedience classes so that he was well mannered by the time the baby got here. We never neglected his exercise because that was an important part of him behaving well. Here is are some more tips for preparing your dog for the baby:
  https://pawsandlearn.org/Introducing_You…
  
  Good luck with this! Daily morning walks will help your mother out tremendously right now. The longer the better. If you can run with him every morning for a half hour, even better!


• Well I have total sympathy for you as I have been in the exact same position you are in now. My wife and I did not see eye-to-eye on dog training techniques and she thought that I was being too hard on the dogs. She has since come around and I have to say that TOTAL cooperation from everyone in the home is really required to make sure the training takes hold. I have two Pit Bull terriers and have made it a life mission to ensure that I do my part in showing people that these dogs are not naturally the terrors they are portrayed as in the news.
  I have found dog training to be very much like religion, its very hard to convince people to adopt your way of thinking. If your mother will not employ your method of training, you have an uphill battle ahead of you. I think where I would start is training your mother in baby steps and show her how she can accomplish control. First she has to accept the dog. If she hates the dog she will be projecting the wrong kind of energy and no amount of training will be viable for her. I would see if you can find an object that will empower your mother, and here is what I mean. My wife projected weak energy with the dogs and they would never listen to her. I gave her a horse crop which she never hit the dogs with, but gives her mental power when she picks it up. The dogs know that when she picks it up, she means business and they listen. When the situation is over, she puts it down. See of you can try that with your mother to gives her some confidence to work the dogs.
  The one word that makes anything you do work is CONSISTANCY. If things break down when you leave and no one takes the leadership role, it is unlikely that things will get any better. I fear for the dog because it sounds like you are trying to do the right thing and not getting any support. This might lead to your mother wanting you to get rid of the dog. An untrained dog will probly be put down in a shelter due to lack of resources.
  
  Good luck!

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Dog Health Questions: How do you train a dog to stop jumping up at other dogs ? and barking at them ?

How do you train a dog to stop jumping up at other dogs ? We have a pug border cross.
Do you train it to sit and then tell it to sit when he sees another dog ? Or do you need to do something else ? Can you train him yourself or should you pay for dog training. My dog is around 18 months old and we have only just got him. Any help would be appreciated.

Learn the Secrets to Service Dogs Training & Get Immediate Results

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Get references for obedience trainers in your area from vets, feed and supply stores. Then attend classes in a group setting and listen to the trainer. Do your homework with your dog at a park or large parking lot where there are distractions.
Your dog is behaving inappropriately towards other dogs because he wasn't properly socialized or trained. Now you must train him before you can trust him in an off-leash social setting.
Please do not listen to RDevi. I think that advice is terrible.

Some Obvious Benefits of Dog Training - Help For Owners of Older Dogs

• u can do it by urself.. dogs were just like kids it understnds, listens and does watever u say..... but all that u have to possess is patience.. teach it again and again.. threaten it with a stick and beat it(jus to create fear of obeying, mind that u dint beat so hard, lse there wer possiblities that it may bite u...!!!!!) 1ce to create the fear and let it know that u will punish if it goes wrong and wen u threaten it it has to obey ur words......
  18months is actualy late to make it learn.. u should teach everything from 3months onwards.... but yet its not too late... but will take time to change its behaviour... teach it with patience...


• Your best bet is to sign up for obedience classes, where he will learn to listen to you in the presence of other dogs.
  
  Not just one set of classes, keep going until you and your dog REALLY know what you are doing.


• Go to a dog trainer..
  
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Dog Health Questions: Starting a dog training service?

So I trained Sandy for the show Annie, and I have had several people ask me If I would "hire out" and train their dogs for them. I LOVE training dogs, I would like to do it as a career. I have watched Victoria Stillwell on Animal plantet and learned ALOT from her, but most of it I already knew how to do. Should I go for it and train them and thier dogs? How much should I charge per hour, if any?

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-If you are going to eb doing this, then yes, I would charge. Say, about $8.00 per hour- if they come to you. More iof you go to their place. As you get better with other people's dogs, thy;ll refer you to others, and your fee could go up slowly. Start small, do a GREAT job, then increase in customers and the amount you charge.

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• If you are asking on here how to train a dog to "focus" you are nowhere near ready to train dogs professionaly. If you were, you would know there are better, more reliable sources out there to gain knowledge from (and not just a couple of TV shows either!)
  
  Start by "training" neighbours dogs etc for FREE to build up a reputation for yourself. Join clubs in your area that compete in Obedience and things to make a few "contacts" who can help you on your way, who you can watch and learn from. READ LOTS. You are more likely to get people to trust you in your abilities if you have some titles under your belt - so train your own dog and COMPETE, COMPETE, COMPETE! If you can do it with yours, you can do it with others (often more easily!)


• Yes defiantly go for it if it is something you love to do. The charging part all depends though. How serious is their problem with their dog?, How much are they willing to pay? Make sure it is reasonable though. If I were you i would charge 25 dollars an hour, but you are the professional. :)


• You need to at least apprentice under a trainer. You will get the experience you need with all breeds.
  You can't learn or get experience training from a TV show


• Yes! If this is what you want to do then I would say go with your heart!
  PS £10/$12 sounds reasonable for a one to one session with the dog depending on how good you are....... good luck. I really hope you do it!!


• Depending upon your age, you need to ask an insurance agent about professional liability insurance. You or your parents or guardians can be sued for quite a bit, should things go wrong.
  
  Dog training and handling is a great business, but only if you are covered by insurance - a lot can go wrong, and you can be sued for LOT of money.
  
  I would suggest that perhaps you might be better off apprenticing to a professional trainer - they may have a postion under their insurance that would pay at least as much, and get you out of the position of being at risk for such a lawsuit. It would also get you more training and experience, let you make a name for yourself, and they would have a steady stream of customers. Not such a bad way to start out.
  
  Going out on your own right away is not necessarily the best way to start - one bad incident, and your reputation is shot. And reputation is everything.


• Wow! You are already a celebrity dog trainer and that could give you instant credentials. I would network and start out with those closest to you and develop a business that way. You may just have enough clientel to be able to charge a nice amount (well above what other pet training centers charge). My advice: start with small steps but always have that vision!
  
  http://www.squidoo.com/dog_obedience_training

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Dog Health Questions: Different dog training methods; opinions?

In basic dog training: (not including training for working dogs or dogs trained for certain special tasks)

* Do you believe that different training methods only work best for some people or some breeds?
* Or, you think that any dog can be trained in the same basic way?
* If your particular training method of choice is not working for someone would you say they are doing it wrong or would you all together suggest another method?
* & lastly, which training method do you believe does not work?

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I am going to take basic dog training as being basic OB for the average pet dog.

*In terms of different training methods i think of good training and bad training. Only the good training should be used regardless of people or breeds.
What i classify as good training is where you show the dog the action, have the dog learn the action, have the dog perform the action in his comfort zone, have the dog perform it out of the comfort zone and when the dog deviates - you correct them. Simple. You do good you get rewarded, you don't listen and you get corrected.
That is the only training method and if people just use all rewards and ignore - that's not going to work. If people use nothing but corrections, they will have a dog shut down on them mighty fast.
Of course there are variations in this, some dogs learn very quickly with little effort and respond well to a very mild correction (voice). Other dogs take longer to learn the actions and won't respond to treats or toys so you need to find out as the owner what the dog is motivated by. There are also dogs who require a higher level of correction and in some cases require the highest level, although these dogs are not 'pets'.
I believe the same method of training can be used for all dogs and owners but the level of the training will differ with each individual dog.

*When training it is a case of working with the dog, the dog dictates how they are trained and you can only work with the dog you have. If my methods didn't work i would ask them to demonstrate and see what they are doing. If it still didn't work i would substitute different motivators and a different form of correction. If that still didn't work i would ask for help from people i know and trust and take it from there. They may teach me something, there may be something i am doing wrong and if there is i will always be open to a better method. However i cannot see how a method based on reward AND correction can go wrong. I have never seen or heard of it happening unless the dog is unsound.

*I believe that training methods based on all reward, all positive do not work and i believe training methods based on all corrections do not work. There has to be a balance and it is up to the trainer to figure out what the dogs limits are, how far they can be pushed and what they respond to the best.

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• * Nope - I believe that you need to tailor the training method to which method the dog reacts to the best.
  * No - I have two labs - both have slightly different methods of training - it's all based on their personality.
  * Suggest another method.
  * I have 3 dogs (two labs and a Shih-Tzu) - I never could get any of them to respond to clicker training. Not saying it doesn't work, just that I couldn't get it to work for my dogs.


• I use only positive reinforcement. I think there are different methods that work better for some people than others. Some people are comfortable using clickers, some treats, some toys. What may work for one dog, may not work for another. And the same goes for the owner. I personally don't use a clicker, I feel it's easier to use a marker word. I know a ton of people that fee the same about a clicker. I do not like Cesar Milan and his outdated methods....


• I think different training methods work in different circumstances depending on the person, the dog and the environment.


• All dogs can not be trained with the same methods. What may work on one dog, may not work on either.
  
  I do not train using one particular method. However, I am open to different methods and just like anything, I take what I can use and throw out the rest.


• 1: No
  2: All dogs can, and should be trained the same basic way
  3: If my method doesn't work on your dog, regardless of breed or temperament, you're doing it wrong.
  4: Positive Reinforcement Only doesn't work.
  
  Basic game plan? Train behaviors via markers, lures, and free shaping and reward with a mark and treat or click and treat. Once a dog has matured enough to be able to handle serious corrections you correct a dog to show it it MUST obey. Later, you add distractions and correct the dog for not focusing on you. 3 step training made that simple. If you train PRO your dog will never obey 100%, period.
  
  If you use Koehler and push dogs into positions they never learn for themselves, not to mention you'd never use treats and shape and lure behaviors, you'd man handle behaviors and end up with a dog who doesn't work "unpressured" which is a new rule which has popped up in Schutzhund in the past 10 years, now ALL BSP participants and Nationals level competitors marker/clicker train.
  
  Too add insult to injury? If you don't understand why I train the way I do? My dog is definitely trained better than yours! YOU might be happy with the "level" your dog works but reality bites!


• Hi,
  
  I have a few tips I learned for training dogs that might be helpful.
  Check out:
  
  http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2314639/helpful_tips_for_a_new_puppy.html?cat=4

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