Dog Health Questions: Off leash dog training?

I have 3 year old beagle/German shepherd mix. He like to chase after small animals and other dogs. When ever genus off leash, he runs away. How can I train him to be off leash without chasing any thing or run away? Detailed answers please!

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• I would start by putting him on a really long leash - something like 5 or 6 yards of clothes line. Take him somewhere secure and fenced in and take with you a bag of treats. Loose the line as if he was being let off the leash and almost immediately call him back and give a little tug on the line to make him stop. Keep calling him and pull the line in till he gets back to you. Then praise him and give him a treat. Repeat this several times until he starts to get the idea.
  
  After a while (this could be several days/weeks depending on your dog and time committments) let him off the line in the secure fenced area. Rustle the treat bag while you call him back close enough to hold his collar. Praise him, give him a treat and let him go away again. If you put him straight back on the leash he will associate coming back with being restrained. you want him to associate it with praise and treats.
  
  Keep doing this until he is recall trained. If necessary go back to using the long line to remind him what you want. When it comes to letting him off somewhere new, I'd be inclined to use the long line to begin with.
  
  Good luck.


• This is going to be very difficult with the Beagle part of him. He was bred for hunting small animals. It's in his blood which makes the training harder, however with consistent training, not impossible. You'll want to start with the "leave it" command. Use his favorite things (such as food, toys, etc), walk him past it on leash and as soon as he starts to look at it, give a gentle correction and say "leave it". Do this every chance you get until he gets the idea. Once he has that down, expand to a longer lead (I use a 10 - 16 foot) and repeat the process. This gives him the feeling of freedom while keeping you in control. Use it in the house while off lead as well. Take walks on lead and use the command "leave it" when he shows interest in other animals. He may never be completely reliable off lead due to his breed, so for his safety, you may want to confine his off-lead time to a fenced enclosure.
  
  Good luck.


• Obedience training class might help to refocus him on watching you at all times for signals, but at that age you might be better hiring a dog trainer as that mix is sure to be both intelligent and single minded.
  In the meantime try taking his favourite squeaky toy out with you in order to redirect his attention to coming back to your call. Also have some of his very favourite treats with you and let him know you have them before he runs away off leash. You might need to condition him for a while on a long extending lead or rope in a park or other safe place (never use an extending lead on the road, they can wrench it out of your grip, twirl and get caught up with disastrous results).
  I have often found that when you make friends with another dog and it's owner, then your own dog is much keener to keep an eye on you.


• No dog, especially a herding or prey animal should ever be allowed off leash until it has the emergency recall command mastered 100%. This can not only save another animals but save your dogs life. Practice around your house first (I use a 30 foot training lead) where the dog is most familiar. This is one of those commands that can not be a "once in a while does it right" thing. You must make this the most important command your dog ever uses. Start close. Give a command that you don't normally use like come....try "here" , "home", or any other easy to use one syllable word and only use it for instant recall (you can use the come word for every day use but it is equally important to use. The second your dog comes to you reward it like you have never rewarded anything else. This is used for emergency recall only and if you over use it then it will loose its effectiveness.
  
  Practice this 2-3 times a day until the dog can go to the end of the 30 feet and instantly come. Start backing off to 1x a day then 1x a week to 1 x a month....keep up with practicing the everyday "come" and praise word. Move to a large outside area and practice....use the come word and only use praise as a reward, save the recall word and use the yummiest food treats your dog has ever seen. Only use it once a day to start then back off that as well. Your dog should be associating come as a great thing and will come 95-100% of the time the moment you call him but as soon as you use your recall word it will associate it to the greatest thing since chasing rabbits. This is why you make it the one word that in an emergency or to call your dog off running away you can save it. Every time you use this recall it will loose effectiveness so spare it.
  
  If you have been practicing daily the normal "come" command your dog should be very proficient in listening and responding immediately. My aussie got to put this to the test when her snap came off and she took off after some geese. I was so amazed that she stopped dead in her tracks and ran back to my side. I didn't have her great treats but I made it a huge deal for her and praised the heck out of her. Good luck, shepherds are amazing and beagles are challenging so be patient and consistent and you should have great responses from him.

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Dog Health Questions: Free dog training tips?

For a whole month now my little Chihuahua has been bitting up all my clothes. Me and my husband are on the verge of giving her away. She is almost a whole year old and I need big time help! Does anyone have any answers for my problem?

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Get a crate. If you can't properly train her call Chi Rescue.

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• Crate train her for when you cannot supervise her. It works wonderfully well and dogs like their little dens. This site will tell you how.


• Do you cage her while your away? That is an option. You can also put something bad tasting on some old clothes try to break th habit. Also make it so she can't get to your clothes.


• Start crate training and put your clothes away. I had a dog once that loved underwear. It drove me CRAZY!!!! I simply learned to keep it where it was unreachable!


• Chihuahuas are an incredibly dominant breed. The little beggars can terrorize a household because nobody wants to be hard on them.
  Your baby is in serious need of some Basic Obedience training and instructions on who's the boss. Find a local, reputable training school and sign up, I know that you'll enjoy it.
  In the meantime find some old tea towels, tie them in knots and wet them down then put them in individual baggies and freeze them. When you catch her chewing the daylights out of you favorite jeans use a sharp, strong 'NO' and take her to the kitchen and give her one of the frozen tea towels. You may have to play with her a bit to entice her take it but they make an amazingly effective chew toy and nobody cares if the dog chews it to shreds.
  My Puppy Kindergarten students are told about this as a teething aid and they report back the pups keep using them into adulthood as a toy. You can also teach her to use ice cubes or bouillon cubes.


• We had the same problem with our rug, and even though our dog was crate trained, we didn't want to keep her locked up while we were gone for 6-8 hours. The solution - bitter apple spray on the rug. After a few applications she got the idea.


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• If she is doing this when you are away- it's separation anxiety. It's a different approach.
  
  First off- put things of importance away or up where she cannot reach them.
  
  Secondly, if it's only your things- then it's probably happening when you aren't with her and she's left alone.
  My weim does that with me- that's because he has separation anxiety and I'm the one he's bonded with.
  
  It takes time and love- and you have to modify your own behavior (like putting your clothes away and not on the floor)- and maybe get her some kongs or other toys to play with instead. :)

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Dog Health Questions: Can I teach one of my dogs to be the alpha over the other dog?

My boyfriend has had a bishon for a few years and about a year ago lots of behavioral probs started occurring. He growls, tries to bite, doesn't obey anything at all. .. the list goes on. We're working with him and are planning some dog training classes with a pro soon.

But in the mean time.. I have just gotten a shep/collie. He's great. Listens real well! Catches on real quick. And for the most part is perfectly behaved.

So my question is can I teach the new dog some how .. that he is the alpha dog to the bishon? And if this is possible, will it correct any of these issues we are having with the old dog?

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Most dog fights occur when people try to get involved in disputes between dogs. Not only should you NOT try to teach or force your dog to be the alpha, you must be very careful to respect their decision.

Dog fights often occur in households with 2 dogs when the dogs have established a hierarchy and are getting along fine. Then the owner feeds the lower dog first, or lets them sleep on the bed and puts the alpha dog in the crate. This confuses the hierarchy and the alpha dog will feel it has to fight to make sure the other dog knows it is the alpha.

Let the dogs work it out themselves. Do take the older dog to a training class.

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• dominance theory is a crock of poo!!
  
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• I am an accredited dog trainer for petsmart. There is nothing you can do. All animals have to go threw what we call a pecking order. The dogs will decide which one is more dominant than the other!


• You let them decide that for themselves. If you try to interefere like you're saying you'll cause MORE issues.


• Nothing you can teach....they will know which one it is.


• no...dogs are like any other animal, they know who the alpha is at all times


• there is one thing that is an absolute truth about dogs, they are, or are not dominant. that is to say, if your new dogs personalty is dominant, then he will dominate your other dog all on his own, but if you try to train him to be something he is not, you will (a) cause your bishon to be aggressive towards the other dog (as he will see him as "stepping out of line") or (b) cause the other dog to become fearful, he will think you are being aggressive, or (c) he will see the other dog as not part of the pack, and therefor will treat him like a dog that doesn't belong, and your Bishon will feel abused, and inclined to run away, as he will feel that you have outcast him from his pack. also, your Bishon may feel as though the problem isn't that he is being 'too aggressive' he will feel that you are telling him he isn't being 'aggressive enough' and that also can cause problems.

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Dog Health Questions: My dog never listens to me, What do I do?

Hes 2, Hes so hyper active and I take him for runs sometimes but a lot of the time hes a real hassle, he poops downstairs because he thinks nobody goes in that room down there, and every day I have to let him out in the middle of the night. I loved him alittle too much as he was growin up and I didn't teach him enough about respect and discipline. Sometimes when he gets out he runs away and we chase him but he doesn't come, He eventually comes back when he wants to but thats if the dog catcher doesn't get him. I never beat him that often, every once in a while ide get really mad and hit him with a newspaper but thats because I'm native and I see him as an equal just as i see every being. Neways I need some tips on dog training, and Im not getting rid of him because I love him even though hes an azz. He sings too, every time i play certain songs like I dont want to set the world on fire he sings which is great!

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A few things are going on here:

1. There is no respect for you because you have allowed him to get away with a lot
2. Pooping in the house is a no no! That is no excuse to allow him to continue to poop in the house. Again, no respect for you.
3. Hitting him DOES NOT WORK!!! He doesn't understand that you are hitting him for pooping in the basement 4 hours ago

You need to teach him that You are the alpha and here are a few suggestions to get that going. Keep in mind that being alpha does not mean being mean! Being alpha is all about respect.

First-ASK HIM TO SIT BEFORE YOU DO ANYHING WITH HIM! Give the command once. There is no need to repeat the command "Sit". If he knows what that means and doesn't perform the first time, he heard you and will know you mean business by being persistent. ONe way you can get him to sit on command is to reward him with a treat. A good treat can be a soft treat that you can break up easily. Ask him to sit, if he doesn't do it, put the treat up to his nose and say "wrong". He is going to try everything right to get that treat. He might get frustrated and not sit at first but as soon as he does sit, say in a excited voice "Good sit! Yay!" and immediately give him th treat. The goal here is to reward him for good behavior. Now you are to ask him to sit before you put the leash on him, beofre you open the door to let him out, before you cross the street with him, before he eats. Why? Because you are alpha and have to establish yourself as such.

Pooping in the house=time for crate training. If he is pooping in the house he does not deserve to have access all over the house until he can earn it. How? By confining him to the kitchen, for example. Lets say you just fed him and you take him outside to do his business, you reward him again as above with same excitement in your voice and a treat. Bring him in the house and allow him to have access to more of the house. If me makes another mistake, confine him again until you can catch him going potty outside and rewarding him. remember that you are rewarding him for good behavior period!

Try these new techniques immediately. Don't yell at him, don't strike him. It's all about respect. You need to re-train him BUT you need to be persistant or this will not work! I cannot emphasis this enough!!! Peristance will pay off!

Good luck!

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• He's an "azz" because you spoiled him rotten and didn't train him! He doesn't poop downstairs because he "thinks nobody goes in that room", he does it because you didn't house-train him properly. Sign up for an obedience class & learn how to train him (and stop hitting him with newspaper-it's useless!)


• Just approach him calmly and coax him into listening to you with food. Don't feed him unless he sits down or something.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training tips?

I have a male and female pit bull mixes. The male is temperalmental when it comes to dicipline and the female is skiddish, like she was abused before i got her or something. I'm trying to train them not to be so aggressive towards other animals. I keep them in a large fenced in back yard and take them on walks with a leash, but when they see other animals they go nuts especially the male. Any tips would be helpful, thanks in advance.

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) Provide exercise - Your dog needs a productive way to use his or her physical energy. Your dog's exercise schedule should include a daily walk -- preferably two a day. I recommend that you go out for at least 30 minutes each time.

2) Master the walk - You should be the pack leader, and one of the best times to establish your position is on the walk. Start right: Walk out the door first. While on the walk, your dog should be by your side or behind you -- never out in front! After the walk, be sure you're first in the door.

One of the most common tools used by dog guardians is the simple leash and collar. Used correctly, this basic tool combination can provide you with more control on the walk. Some tips:
Use the leash as a form of communication
Proper use of the leash establishes trust, respect, and leadership and enables you to guide your dog. Without words, you can tell your dog where you want her or him to go. Your energy flows through the leash and is communicated to your dog.

Keep the collar at the very top of the neck
Many dog owners place the collar on the lower part of the neck. By doing so, you are actually facilitating your dog in pulling you around. If you watch an Alaskan sled dog pulling a load, you will notice that the harness fits at the shoulder around the base of the neck. This is because the lower part of the neck is where dogs have the most control and where all their pulling strength is concentrated.

Provide corrections by giving a quick, firm pull sideways on the leash
Since the top of the neck is the most sensitive part, it makes it very easy to communicate, guide, and correct your dog. Always keep your dog's safety in mind when giving corrections!

Keep your dog's head up!
This way your dog's nose will removed from the ground and all the distractions there. This will facilitate your dog's learning experience and create a more natural way for the dog to give you control on the walk.

Please note that a traditional leash and collar may not be appropriate for all dogs, particularly those with neck or trachea issues. Contact your veterinarian if you are uncertain.

3) Provide rules, boundaries, and limitations - In the wild, dogs claim space by asserting themselves in a calm and confident way, and by communicating ownership through clear body language and eye contact. Follow their example. Set household rules for your dog -- and stick to them!

4) Reinforce positive behaviors - Share affection when your dog is in a relaxed, calm-submissive state, like after exercising and eating. You can also show your love when he has changed an unwanted behavior into a behavior you asked for, or responded to a rule or command.

5) Only give affection at the right times - Remember that when you give affection or food you are reinforcing the behavior that preceded it. Don't give a dog affection when he or she is displaying negative or unwanted behaviors, such as whining or acting aggressive.

If you are not already implementing these five simple steps, start now! It may happen immediately or take time, but with patience and consistency you will see results.

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• "Temperamental when it comes to discipline"? What does that mean? It sounds like he's coming back at you? "Going nuts" at other dogs isn't a great sign, either. You have lots of problems here. Training "tips" aren't going to cut it. You need professional help. Contact a trainer from the Association of Pet Dog Trainers:
  
  http://www.APDT.com
  
  For management and safety, do not walk the dogs together. When you do walk each one, have them fitted with a Gentle Leader head collar and walk them only on a regular leash, NOT a flexi/retractable leash.
  
  Everything else you're describing is serious enough that I hope you'll follow through before they bite someone or another dog.


• Do not risk someone getting harmed, seek a behaviorist, not a trainer. You dont know the pups background and could both be accidents waiting to happen.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training Tips And Help?

I was wondering how to do some of these things,
1. Lunge (Like a horse)
2. Jump
3. Buck (is it even possible?)
4.Stop on command
5. Walk trot canter gallop on command
If you have other suggestions please tell me, you do see that i love horses and dogs......

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The very first and basic training is to teach your dog to heal on a leach, sit, sit stay, down, down stay, wait, come, come on recall, no bark and so forth.

After this training the dog should receive its CGC certificate.

After all of these commands are learned well then you can introduce agility training which can include: Jump on command, come to a dead stop on command and so on. This is a lot of fun and makes for tremendous bonding and a well behaved dog.
Best wishes
DP

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• You are wanting to train your dog to be a horse? lmao!!!
  How about teaching it to sit, stay, speak, roll over and play dead instead? Search google for dog training tips. Lots of them out there.


• sit,lie down and stay are the most important tricks for obedience

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Dog Health Questions: What is the legit way to have my dog certified as a service dog?

After a useless surgery, it still causes me a tremendous amount of pain to bend over. My new doctor recommended I get a service dog. What are the official guidelines and rules regarding having a dog trained to be a service dog? I currently have a very well-trained dog who retrieves things on command and I would like to see her trained, but I can't find any official regulations. Every website seems to contradict another.

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To have and use a service dog in the US, 3 criteria must be met.

1. The person must meet the legal definition of "disabled" as set forth by the US Department Of Justice contained in the Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments. A simple "doctors note" or a mere diagnosis of a condition is not legal proof of a disability. Neither is being a recipient of SSI, SSDI or the use of any other definition. The only one which matters for service dog use is the USDOJ definition.

2. The dog must be trained in work or tasks that directly mitigate the life limiting effects of the qualifying disability. This means that the dog must be trained to do something that you cannot do because of your qualifying disability. If the dog can open a door for you, but you are capable of opening your own door, that would not be a legal work or task. In your case, if you meet the legal definition of disabled and you cannot pick up a dropped object because of your disability, your dog can be trained to pick up dropped objects which would be a legal task under the law.

3. The dog must behave properly in the public venue. This means that your dog cannot bark, whine, growl, lunge, bite or attempt to bite, urinate/defecate, jump up on people, stick its nose in peoples crotches, get in the way, surf for food, be obnoxious, or otherwise cause a disturbance. In other words, a properly trained service dog is, for all intents and purposes, "invisible" when in the public venue.

All you really need to know can be found on the US Department Of Justice website under the ADAA homepage.

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• The first step is to train the dog to preform tasks to help you. This is best done by the large programs. However, yes you may train the dog your self or with the help of a professional trainer. Under the ADA that covers the entire country, you don't need to be certified. Some state and organizations do certify dogs. Doing so is controversial. Also, some organizations charge huge prices for vests and certifications that mean little.
  
  Check www.iaadp.org and http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/animal.htm They are legit.


• The websites contradict each other because each state and organization has different criteria. Make sure you're not looking at therapy dog sites. There are national, regional and state groups, the certifications are all different.
  
  Do a google search on your city or state and the words 'service dog', you'll narrow down the specifics a lot more that way.


• try this: http://www.servicedogsamerica.org/


• There is no legit way to have a dog certified as a service dog in the US b/c there is no certification recognized by the government. It is a common misconception that service dogs are certified.
  
  To have a service dog, three things must be true:
  
  1) The handler must meet the ADA definition of disabled. This means that they must have a physical, medical, or psychological condition that significantly negatively impacts one or more major life activity such as walking, talking, learning, caring for yourself, etc..
  
  2) The dog must be trained to mitigate the disability of the handler. What this means is that the dog must do something for the handler that the handler can not do for themselves due to their disability. What is a task for one team may not be for another because it is based on the disability. For example, my service dog picks up dropped objects and/or objects that are low enough to make me bend down because bending/kneeling will cause me to faint. So, for us, it is a task. But, if another handler can pick stoop/kneel and pick up items, than its not a task for them.
  
  3) The dog must be trained to behave properly in public. This is the longest and hardest part of service dog training. The dog must be able to handle all the noises, sudden movements of people and children, and smells and ignore them. They must be able to walk through a store and not sniff the food, ignore food and stuff on the floor, not solicit attention, etc... The vast majority of dogs do not have the temperament to handle it.
  
  What you need to do if you already have dogs that you think are good candidates is hire a professional dog trainer with experience with service dogs. Have them temperament test the dogs. If one/both of them pass, I would work with the one with the best/highest score. You will want/need to have a trainers help guiding you through this training program.
  
  When starting from scratch, it takes 18 mo - 2 years to train a service dog.

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Dog Health Questions: My dog is too dumb to learn anything?

I have a pomeranian yorkie mix and she is a year old , dumber then a box of rocks she barks at her own shadow , there is just no hope should I take her to dog training classes or something?

I don't really see the point in her knowing how to sit and stay and stuff.

Don't call me a bad dog owner I have a lab/German shepherd mix and he is the smartest dog ever he knows how to sit, stay, shake, roll over, speak , and so many other things , and I taught him those things .

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She's not dumb. Matter of fact, Poms are one of the more intelligent breeds (23rd rank, pardon moi) The problem is that smarter dogs can think for themselves and therefore can also be very headstrong due to that. Chis rank way on down, but I've managed to teach mine lots of things (like speak, DON"T speak- very important with small yappers).

It's probably that the training methods you use with your lab mix are not working with her temperament, so you need to try something else. If your main concern is keeping her from barking so much, rather than teaching her common manners and things that will protect her in certain situations, I suggest you join a forum or chat group of Pom people and ask for advice.

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• No your dog isnt dumb. Heres some tips on teaching her sit:
  
  . Get a small treat in your hand and hold it up above her head.
  . Say 'Sit' and push her backside to the floor.
  . when she is sitting, say 'Sit'!
  . Try the process a few times by pushing her backside to the floor and saying 'Sit'
  . Then when her backside isnt as stiff to push down, say 'Sit' without pushing her down. if she does sit, give her the treat. If she doesnt, try the Pushing her down tacktick.
  . Everytime she sits by herself, praise her and give a treat
  
  she will get it eventually!!
  GoodLuck


• She barks at her shadow? Is she perhaps bored and that's a fun game or is she visually impaired? The great thing about training classes is that a good trainer will know how to tailor training methods to fit your dog. Apparently the method that worked with your other dog isn't working with this girl, so getting outside suggestions is the way to go.


• Dogs do not come pretrained they have to be taught what you expect. Dogs are only as good as the owners makes them. You find sit/stay useless??? What about if the dog is running into traffic or something like that. Don't you think it would be a good idea if she was trained to STOP. Training is for the dogs own good.
  I am sure anyone visiting your house would much prefer a trained dog that is not all over them, barking and stuff.
  
  If you are not capable of thaining the dog then yes take it to classes


• Well dogs are the same as humans some do not like doing tricks.
  
  As long as she sits, stops, and is obedient I would leave it at that. She not dumb just not interested.
  
  Who said you were a bad dog owner. You are not. But never compare one dog with another she is herself and has her own personality.


• No he not dumb he just need more times to learn things my dog took five moths to learns sit but now he learns in Min's. Just get the dog use to be train like do rewards like treats to toys. If you cant teach him anything then yeah i would do the training class.


• It is not the dog, it is the owner. There is a saying, "a dog is only as smart as its owner".
  
  "I don't really see the point in her knowing how to sit and stay and stuff." This statement proves my point.


• Well you should have instilled what you wanted when she was young. Now she's use to frolicking around as she pleases. I would be alot more stricter if that fails dog training classes it is.


• You cannot teach a dog if you cannot respect her.
  
  Every dog should know basic manners. Their lack of gives little dogs a reputation of being horrible little monsters.


• Some dogs are just more stubborn than others. Some problems are due to bad breeding/bad genetics. Just be consistent and don't give up.


• take the time to teach her . Yorkie/pom mix are not dumb .

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Dog Health Questions: Convince dad to get dog training. help please!?

i have a 13 month old black lab who has had absolutely NO formal training. Ever since he was 6 months old i have asked my dad to enroll him in some classes or call a trainer home. he has flat out refused.

He told me to train the dog, so i have tried the best i can. he is perfect with me, sit, heel, down, stay all mastered, but around other people he misbehaves and has no manners at all. He is just not the dog you want to be around, and he bothers the crap out of company, irritating everyone.

Then my dad gets pissed at me b/c IM not training him. This my (our?) first dog! i have almost no clue what im doing. My dad says he grew up with dogs who were all perfect without any formal training, but i simply have almost no idea what im doing!

When i ask my dad why he cant get formal training, my dad says, "because its too expensive and you can train him yourself" MY DADS A FRIGGIN DOCTOR. AND MY MOM. he has enough money to buy $10,000 sofas and armani suits but not train the dog!

This is not fair to me or the dog. he is constantly being yelled at. He deserves MUCH better than this! its not fair! i am seriously considering finding a new home for him. any advice on that if it goes that far?

my father is not someone who you can sit down and talk to. he just scares me so much, that i lose my train of thought and end up babbling like a lunatic. If i tell him something he doesnt want to hear, he gets pissed. he will however, listen to what OTHER people tell him. e.g- his friend.

I am desperate. My dog deserves better than us. when we got him, i naturally assumed he was going to be trained, since my dad had been asking about classes. apparently he changed his mind.

please help. TIA

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It isn't the dog that benefits the most from obedience training. It is the owner. How can you train a dog if you don't know how? Obedience classes teach you about dog behavior, how to train, how to socialize, how to encourage good behavior and how to correct bad behavior. You need to be educated, especially your dad. A correctly trained dog is a much better pet and a safer one. If your dad is yelling at the dog that only teaches a dog to fear you. It doesn't teach it good behavior.

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• i had the same problem. but you can go to 4h and they have many dog classes you can take there and there cheap and fun(: im paying right now 45$ for like 6 weeks of obedience and 6 weeks of agility. and maybe that will socialize him more to so he gets use to behaving around people.


• Tell your dad that he will be the one liable if the dog harms someone.
  
  He shouldnt have goten the dog if he wasnt willing to properly care for it.


• Since training classes are costly, you can begin at home with some basic obedience training. Here's more details,
  
  http://dogtime.com/basic-commands-obedie…


• call pet smart --they have week end classes some times-- it cost alot of money 2 go 2 training school


• Good job for doing your best, I hope your father realizes how hard this is for you and understands the worth of formal obedience and other types of training. Not to be sneaky, but if your Dad's friend is approachable, maybe you could ask his opinion and tell him how things are going for you. Maybe he will intervene without causing andy more stress .


• Do the research on the class you want to enroll the dog in, and pitch it to him.
  
  Ask him how much avoiding the invconvienance of a jumping annoying dog is worth to him (you need to appeal to his $$$ sense). Ask if the price of the classes is worth never again having to be embarrassed in front of company.
  
  Tell him that the dog's training reflects not only on you, but on him, and the whole family.
  
  Tell him he can't take a kid to a hospital, and tell him to transplant a lung, and then get upset when the the patient dies. Transplanting lungs and training dogs are for professionals.


• There is a lot you can do at home yourself with going to costly training courses. For example, the Internet is loaded with free information on tips and tricks. Also, you can invest a little money ($20-40) in purchasing ebooks, DVDs, or a hard copy of a book. Guys like Cesar Millan have a lot of great resources out there for people who are looking to train (or as he says "rehabilitate") their dogs. If your dad is not willing to pay for courses, he may be willing to pay for some dog training material.


• hi.. i dont think u need classes if your dog already know the basics. read up on the internet for more help. we have 2 dogs here who are 3 and 4 but both very hyper. sometimes we have to muzzle them to calm them down when we have company. within 5 minutes they change their attitudes and simmer down. i dont like the muzzles but that is the only thing we have found to work for us. in your case, maybe spend more time with the stay and down commands. i think your dog is very lucky to have someone like u who obviously loves him very much. please try some other remedies before considering finding him another home.


• If he behaves for you, it sounds like you have trained him. Partially, at least.
  
  The issue, obviously, is that because you are training and caring for him, and your family is not, that the dog only thinks he has to obey you (possibly on occasion your other family members) and thinks that is the end of it. No one else is making him behave--and it sounds like he knows it.
  
  Training would be a great idea. But if you are the one taking him, it may not help. He may learn to obey you in public places, with other people/dogs around--great. But you can take him to a park to work on those things.
  
  I would suggest you get some people over (friends, family, etc) that are experienced with dogs. Explain to them that you are working with your dog, and have them come teach him basic commands. "Come, sit, down, & no" are going to be the best commands for him to learn from other people--the rest are not necessarily priority. He needs to learn that when company comes, they must ALL be listened to. He also needs to learn to listen to YOU when company is over.
  
  I would also suggest your family get involved and start teaching him to obey them as well. If he respects them and listens to them, it will be a big step forward, but it may be difficult if your parents are not willing to put in the time and work. Not every dog is perfect, and it sounds like your family doesn't want to admit that (trust me--been there with my family) but they must admit there is a problem and work to fix it. Otherwise, they are hanging the dog out to dry and setting him up for failure.
  
  Best of luck.

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Dog Health Questions: Please no advertisement Dog training Question?

I have a Shih-tzu age one. He is very well behaved with one exception. He will dart out of the door and run. I know this is a game to him but, it's not funny. If he is in the back yard (finced in) or in the house he comes back as soon as called. It's only when he is beyond that scope he runs. I am so scared he will get hurt. Last night he darted out the door and ran like hell across the street and all around in the neighbor hood. He is very small only 8 lbs. He has been clicker trained but won't come even for the clicker. We do call and click to to avail. I know it is wrong but I panic. He seems to think it's all a big game. Please HELP.

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Hi there,

First, how are you using the clicker? To be effective, the clicker is used to reinforce a behavior after it is done (for example, if you are teaching a dog to sit, you might lure him with a treat and click the second his butt hits the ground, or click/treat for small movements of the butt towards the ground, until he is in a sitting position). If you're clicking before he comes, then it reinforces him running away. If you're already using the clicker correctly, that's great! The Clicker Training website has a list of beginner and advanced tips for using clickers really precisely (link at bottom).

Have you seen the clicker solutions yahoo group? http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Click… They have a ton of people who clicker train, from people just starting out to professional trainers.

Anyway, they might have more ideas than just me, so I highly recommend you check them out (nothing like free advice from the pros!)

My advice would be to start working on recalls with him in the front yard. Start with a 6 foot leash and click and treat for attention on you, coming to you, etc.. Right now the great outdoors is probably so exciting that it's difficult for him to focus. The more you're out front, on walks, going on rides, and generally seeing new things, the less exciting it will be (and the more appealing coming to mom or dad for a treat!). Once he's giving you his attention outside, put him on a long line for safety, to keep him from running into the street if he gets distracted, and practice recalls from further away.

Working on other behaviors out front, such as sit and lie down, can also help him learn to focus.

You can also train a "Roadkill Recall" - named for what it keeps your dog from ending up as! I put a link to it in the sources. This is for emergencies rather than general recalls like in the house, in the yard but not near danger, etc.. It takes work, but could save your dog's life.

Best of luck, and I hope this helps!

Effective Dog Training by Using Collar and Leash

• Try taking him out on a leash. Do this as often as you can for a while. Maybe it will teach him where is boundaries are.


• My sister's 2 yo dog was killed. He played darting game, ran right out into her street and it was over so quickly.
  
  She did get another dog, but this time around she invested in training classes, that taught the basics, including "recall."
  
  Try putting your dog on a leash, tell him to "come." Start out very close to him, to prevent mistakes. You want to create a situation that is correct as much as possible.
  
  When your dog makes a move to come towards you, regardless to whether or not he actually comes, you praise him, then give a treat.
  
  Continue with this method, increasing the distance and always treat-reward his positive behavior.
  
  Once he's consistent with coming on a leash, try a longer leash. Lastly, once he's reliable on a long leash, let him off the leash (only in the house) and call him. When he comes treat him, and always be super positive.
  
  If he thinks he's going to be leashed, each time you call, then chances are he's going to keep darting, so learn to mix it up, so he is never quite sure when he's going in his crate, going to be leashed, or whatever the case is.
  
  G'luck.


• Get him a small training Collar. When he jumps out press the button. There are several different levels. remember this is only for that one thing. It will divert him from jumping out in the street. Some people may think this is extreme,however this action is dangerous.


• He needs to learn door waits and coming when called (it must be trained to be 100% and it can be). The clicker is not a remote control - the clicker is used as a secondary reinforcer for the DESIRED behavior only. You need to brush up on clicker training and basic obedience.
  The links below will help with all of these.
  Also try the booklet Really Reliable Recall by Leslie Nelson (it works!).

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Dog Health Questions: What is the best dog training school to get certified from? Preferably in Georgia and not ABC.?

I have heard horrible things about ABC dog traing

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I dont know about school but i can give u a link of online training

http://www.reviewlocator.com/reviews/sec…

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Dog Health Questions: What is the best dog training book you would recommend?!?

Dog Problems (Howell Reference Books) (Paperback)
by Carol Lea Benjamin

The Perfect Puppy (How to Choose Your Dog By Its Behavior) by Benjamin and Lynette Hart

Second-Hand Dog: How to Turn Yours into a First-Rate Pet (Howell Reference Books) by Carol Lea Benjamin Any of the Dog Training for Dummies books!

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Keep It Simply Simple book. Puppy Training

Dog Training and Why it is Important

• I don't care for Carol Lea Benjamin's training books. I like her fiction, though.
  
  I prefer Patricia McConnell : "Family Friendly Dog Training, a Six Week Program"
  
  Benjamin is way out of step with the latest studies and advances in training. In her day she was the top of the line, but she hasn't progressed with all the information people are learning now about dogs. Patricia McConnell is one of the movers and shakers when it comes to the study of the domestic canid.


• Every dog is different. You know yourself, your dog and your mutual requirements better than anybody else. So the best training "book" is your own experience and discretion.


• Caser's Way by Caser Millan.
  This is not an actual dog training book, but if you can do what they said, controlling and training your dog would be very easy.


• the best dog training book that i would reccomend is one that is wrote about your particular type of dog these can usealy be found in most pet stores such as petsmart all books give you the basics but when you get one that is written for the breed you have you learn so much more about that breed beyond potty training and you also get a chance to really learn about the dog as a whole might i suggest that id you dont already own a dog then go to your local libary and research the types of dogs your intrested in before getting a dog learn befor you get burned is my motto before i get a dog i read everything i can get my eyes and hands on and it dont stop there i continue to read and take advice knowledge is power

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