Dog Health Questions: What do I do about my odd dog?

Ok, I love my dog to death, but she does the silliest stuff. She is a border collie mixed with a lab. I have tried nearly everything (except dog training or Prozac). Everyday I come home and it something new that she has found to "play with", or to me, destroy. She covers what she has done with her blanket,and in the mist of all of her destruction are her toys.

Also, she is terrified of everything. Trash bags(although she has ripped one apart), any large box or object, any other person (mind you I got her at 1yr from another family), and multiple dogs coming towards her at any one time.

How do I get her to A. stop using my stuff as her newest conquest, and B. get used to other dogs and ppl.

My dad says we were made for each other, but some stuff is crazy.

P.S. She has a Kong that she is too lazy to play with, and she doesn't play fetch, or roll over (this too scares her), or any other normal dog stuff.

Dude help!

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Forget about the Prozac. She sound like a normal very intelligent Border Collie who is craving for some dog training. You cannot just have a Border Collie. They were created to work and do things and if you are not going to give her a job, she will find one by herself and then you give it a name - destruction.
Train her!

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• A. I think you shouldnt give her lots of toys to choose from, i read somewere it makes them more distructive. B. You should slowly introduce her 2 some who often visits you and some1 you know who has a dog, but one step at a time. I hope this helps


• She should be crated while nobody is home to supervise her. That's not only for your sanity, but also for the dog's health.
  
  As for getting used to others, you should enroll her in some puppy training.


• And why have you not tried training?
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• Walk, walk, walk! All dogs need daily exercise. If they don't get it, they get bored, frustrated (you would be too coped up in a house all day) and therefore, destructive. Particularly breeders like borders. They are very high strung dogs by nature. If they don't have something to do they go bonkers. Walk her no less than half an hour a day with a pack on her back (doesn't matter what's in it) so she feels like she's doing a job. Remember, borders are working dogs. That's what they were bred to do. Walking her will also ease her into socialization not only with other dogs but with other people too. Also exercise will wear her out so she won't be so likely to destroy whatever she gets her teeth on.


• Take her for a run before work. She's bored out of her mind!
  
  Both of those breeds are highly active breeds. The BC is very, very intelligent too. She covers up her mistakes FGS!! That's highly intelligent.
  
  Does she have the BC focus? That great stare BCs have? Use it to train her.
  
  She needs to be socialized. Introduce her to dogs who are stable, serene that nothing phases or upsets, slowly at first. She needs to learn their body language so she will be comfortable around other dogs. Does she know 'that's ok' ? Use it when she meets a dog for the first time. As in, 'the situation is okay, don't worry'.
  Some dogs new to meeting any other dog will act defensive. Go slower with the intros. But don't quit. Most dogs do better off leash once they get the hang of reading other dog's body language.
  
  Her prior family probably didn't take her anywhere to meet and greet either.
  
  You have a dog that loves to learn. Learn how to train her then spend time daily teaching. 15 minutes at a time several times a day. All the time telling her how good she is when she does it right.
  
  She probably would be great at Agility. A sport where the fastest most accurate dog wins. Borders are superb at this game.
  
  When you are just around the house teach her words. Names, what you're doing. where your going. to bed, to the kitchen, away for a little while, to the front yard, to the back yard, to the garage, outside. Visitor's names. Teach her all the Obedience commands one at a time and how to do them.. Add hand signals to it. They are at their best learning and doing. You'll see a changed happy dog. Teach her throughout her life.....that will keep you busy later when you think you've run out of ideas.
  
  A lady at our city parks every day brings 4 Borders off leash. The new one drags a lead...it's in training.She speaks very softly or uses a slight hand signal. The new dog is 100% aware of every move her owner makes. If it doesn't understand exactly what she wants it watches the other BCs' reaction to the words.
  
  Tell your dog what a good dog she is when she does anything correctly whether you told her to or not. Don't be effusive. And what it is that she did right. Keep the words simple. Good sit, Good .......(name) then repeat it. Always use the same word for the same thing. She'll be sooooo proud.You'll be soooo surprised how fast she learns.
  And with an activity before you leave she'll be a little too tired to destroy.
  
  Dogs destroy when their bored.


• 1. usually my dogs rip things up when they are home alone if they have to go to the bathroom, or have to much energy. so, i would take more walks with your dog, or maybe you could ask someone in the neighborhood if they could come to you house and let the dog out. (I would give them a few bucks a week for doing it.)
  
  2. since she is scared of so many things, if the other family had kids, im sure the kids liked to tease the dog with things she s scared of. but im sure over time, that she will outgrow all of these fears.
  
  (hope i helped!!!)


• Welcome to the terrible twos of puppy land! It will get better, but it will take lots of work and patience on your part.
  1. You need to make her a puppy zone. Confine an area of the house where she is to be while you are not there. Give her only the things she needs and do not leave anything in the area that is "off limits" If you are able to crate train her it is a good option, it sounds mean, but after they are trained, you can let them earn privileges (ie.staying out of the crate while you are gone)
  
  http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.…2. when she "conquers" something off limits, verbally correct her. put the object close to her nose so she recognises it by smell and give her a firm and stern "NO" and never let her SEE you clean up her mess. If you have to put her in the bathroom while you do it.
  
  http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/behavior.h…
  
  3. As for her fear, it takes time. When I took my AB from my brother she was terrified of EVRYTHING Try sitting in the floor with her, being very relaxed and having say a trash bag hidden under your leg, while playing with her slowly pull out the trash bag. It may take MONTHS, my girl is still leary of certain things but she doesn't freak out anymore... I spent many hours sitting in the floor with her holding a broom etc..She is still not fond of the vaccuum, but she will tolerate the hairdryer now. 4. socialization: This is a slow progess also. If you have a friend with a dog that could visit that would be good. If not short walks to start would be good. If you could afford to take a class with the pup that would be good too. Some classes specialize in socialization.
  
  http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/Do…
  
  Best of luck to you.
  Just remember that it is going to take time and lots of patience.

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Dog Health Questions: How do we stop our dog from chewing on things when we go to bed or leave the house?

EVERY time we go to bed or leave the house the dog goes crazy chewing up everything. we changed the chew toys every few days, I've sprayed "no chew" stuff and she just won't stop. Also she won't stop eating feces. When it's time to go out, she goes out first. We are out for 30 to 45 minutes and she doesn't do anything. She knows she can go out to go to the bathroom because our other two dogs go..so she can smell that outside. As soon as we get her back in the house she immediately goes. Then when we start leashing up the next dog to go out she runs over and worms her way in front and we have to hold her back to take the other dogs out. She will struggle and howl and cry and try her darnedest to get away to go out. This happens each time we take them outside. She is extremely disobedient. She won't take no for an answer, half the time she flat out ignores us. When she finishes her food she heads straight to the other dogs food and forces them out of the way, and we have to reprimand her for that. What should we do?

We also take the time to put everything we don't want chewed away or where she can't get it, she then in turn finds something else and completely destroys it. My husband has lost expensive laptop equipment because she found a way to get it.
She was abandoned by her mother a few months ago. Her mother is a jet black lab, but she is a chocolate lab. Most people wouldn't believe she is a puppy because she is almost as big as our pit bull/dalmatian mix.
We cannot afford ANY dog training classes due to my husband losing his job, that option is no longer on the table.
Any help is appreciated.
We also think this "do not reprimand your dog, give them another chew toy and then praise them for taking to the new toy" stuff is b.s.
Thanks

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Can you afford to buy her a box muzzle to put on her when you can't watch her and when you turn her out in the yard for bathroom breaks?

It will stop the chewing & if you get one with a stool guard on it, she won't be able to eat feces. She can pant and drink water fine with this type of muzzle on.

It will stop the destruction until you can train her. A box muzzle should be under $20.00.

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• you should have crait trainer her then you would not be in this problem. crait train is the best way because when you can not super vise your dog you put her in her kennel and then she does not chew on anything or get into trouble. and second labs r a high energy breed you need to run with her like jogging every day to tire her out and her eating poop she probably has a vitamin problem so she is missing something in her diet or her food. what kind of food r you feeding her ? and reason your lab is not listening is because she has alot of built up Energy from not being excersize every day so she is going crazy beause of that. labs r a high strong breed thay r a smart breed if you work with everyday other wise when you don't work with them this is what happened s as you are explaing. and maybe if everything fails maybe its time to find a new home for her if you can not afford classes for her. and don't get a dog till you and your husband r more financially better.


• My puppy constantly chews as well and i know if i left her alone in the house she would eat everything so i came to the conclusion to get a crate and she only chews her toys, she whined and barked for a while but she also sleeps in there at night and she now sleeps/plays quietly. However, you have other dogs so that might not be an option for you as it's unfair to crate her and not the others. You may have to get a trainer/behaviourist as a last resort as she clearly thinks she's the pack leader and dominant over you and the other dogs. Get Ceaser Milan in he's great. Sorry i don't know what else to suggest my personal opinion would be to crate her then you won't have any destructive behaviour.
  
  Good luck! :)


• First off this dog should be crate trained...that would solve many problems. I have a dog who did the same thing and after being crate trained the problems stopped. When in bed or away she is in her crate. This eliminates chewing issues and also accidents in the house. We give her tons of bones and toys to chew on when she is crated, then she isn't completely bored. When taking the other dogs out crate her, when going to bed crate her, when gone crate her. Crate are good things because it simulates their natural dens and once accustomed to it she'll learn to like it. Just don't used the crate as punishment. Slowly get her used to it and show her its a good thing.
  
  Secondly, she sounds as if she is going through that "adolescent" stage. Because dogs age much faster their adolescent stage is usually around 6-9 mo. They can be complete terrors if they want and ruin everything. Some dogs go through this stage for months and some 1 or 2 days. I've had both. Just be consistent with your dog and show her that you are the leader and what you say goes.


• Wow, so you cannot afford to have the dog trained, have been unable to do so yourself to this point, but feel qualified to say in advance what advice you will and will not accept as valid?
  
  Dog training is simple. There are TONS of variations that will work, but the effective training is ALWAYS based on the same themes.
  
  1) We must earn a dog's respect through the rules, boundaries, and limits we set in the house and other rituals and routines to teach them their place in the family's social structure. This is different from obedience training, and it's a step alot of people miss out on. There is no point in trying to train a dog that has no desire to do what we ask, and to avoid making us angry. This is called pack structure groundwork, it's different from obedience training, and it resolves ALOT of behavioral problems just by itself. You cannot liev with every dog in the same way. Some dogs have the right mindset that they can be allowed to roam the house un-supervised and join you in bed. Some dogs need to be supervised or crated at all times, and to spend most of their time on their own feet.
  
  2) We must gently guide a dog through the stages of obeying a command and do enough repetitions of each concept so that the dog understands what we want.
  
  3) We must gradually introduce heavier layers of distraction into the environment, so that the dog becomes more skilled at focusing on the handler and obeying in a variety of situations and circumstances.
  
  4) At some point, a dog will be in a situation where it choses not to obey because it is more interested in doing something else. Now it's time for physical and verbal corrections. The type and manner of correction varies depending on the dog and owner, but the point is to get the dog's attention and create a reflex wherein the next time it is introduced to that situation, it instinctively obeys in order to avoid being corrected.
  
  Look here for more information:
  
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• Puppies need a lot of training n you need to find time. What you can do Is get a crate n put her in with a toy n leave the room see wat here progress is . Then u can get a camera n record her wen she is alone in a room . Keep on taking her out ever hour until she gets it. Eating poop is sumthing u can't really stop her for doing, just keep feces away from her as possible. Oh n for the recording her alone , see wat she does leave a lot of chew toys around the room and the instant you see her trying to bite anything not chewable get in the room and make a Loud noise. Do this over n over. Rember wen they r puppies try to keep them in one room till they get properly trained

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training help please?

One of my answers in my former question said to take my dog out (when i get it) of the crate to go outside but when it comes back does the dog go back to the crate or free to walk around the house? Also What if it continually goes in the crate instead of outside so when i DO take it outside it doesn't have to go? Do i use human toothpaste or do they have dog toothpaste?(sorry i have never had my own dog before that i myself had to train)

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do not use human toothpaste. There is a doggie form of toothpaste that will not harm the dog if it swallows it.

Generally an animal will not soil it's own bed. Now if the crate is large enough for it to eliminate at one end and lie in the other end it might do that. So block off part of the crate so that it has just enough room to stand up and turn around.

You put the dog in the crate when you can not watch it for signs of needing to relieve it's self.

When you get home with it. Take it outside. Then play a short while inside. But put it back in the crate when done. It might whine some so put in a toy or chew stick. In ah hour take it outside to relieve it's self. Then maybe feed it. In 30 minutes it may need to go out again. As eating and drinking will stimulate it eliminate.

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• 1) Let your dog walk around the house most of the time. Only crate it when you cannot watch it.
  2) Take the dog outside every couple of hours, and after naps and playtime.
  3) If it goes in the crate or house when you are watching, scold it gently and put it outside. If it goes outside, give it treats and praise.
  4) DO NOT use human toothpaste on dogs. It can make them sick. Get a dog toothpaste and toothbrush( you can also use a very soft child's toothbrush).
  
  Have fun with your new puppy!


• A dog usually won't go to the bathroom in its crate, or atleast try not to, because it sees if as its den. If you make the crate as their den to relax and be comfortable in, not as a punishment, then they will try not to go in the crate. Yes the make specific dog toothpaste. There is a chemical in human toothpaste that will foam up a lot in a dogs mouth. If your dog has been exercised and went to the bathroom outside then it should be fine roaming the house but watch out because accidents do happen a lot in the beginning so keep a close eye and look out for signs (some common ones are walking in a circle, sniffing a lot, but all dogs are different).


• First, human toothpaste will clean his mouth, but he might resist it, so dog toothpaste is a good idea. They have it in all sorts of flavors, so he might like it. If he keeps going to the bathroom in the crate, train him to do something when he has to go outside. Maybe it could be that he scratches at the crate or barks or something. You can do this by taking him outside frequently, even if he doesn't have to go, and when he goes to the bathroom out there, praise him. When he goes inside the crate, tell him no. Eventually, he'll figure it out. When he gets it, train him to do whatever it is you want him to do to let you know he has to go out. We trained our dog to cry by the stairs that lead to our front door. That way, we knew what he was crying for, because often the cry for a lot of different reasons.


• You can get a dental kit from your vet on your first visit. Usually it'll come with a special dog brush, finger brush, & special dog tooth paste.
  
  Crate training takes patience.
  
  Depending on the size of the dog you will want to get the crate a little bigger then what the dog will be at it's full grown stature. Some crates have a divider, I suggest one of those. You want the dog to be able to stand up and turn around and that's it.
  
  You need to take the dog out hourly until it get's the idea of pottying outside, whenever you can't watch the dog you need to put it into the crate. You feed it and play with it outside of the crate any time before you put the dog in the crate take it to potty and when you take the dog out of the crate you take it potty.. I wouldn't allow the dog to walk around the house if you can't watch it, you have to be able to keep an eye on it in order to catch the signs that it will give if it needs to potty. Usually you will see a pup sniff around, make circles be impatient. I'm not sure of the age of the dog you are getting but they usually say for every month the dog is that's the max amount of hours it can be in a crate without being taken out. Like a 4 month dog can be in a crate for 4 hours, but don't exceed 8 hours at any time.
  
  If you stay consistent and take the dog out all the time to potty you shouldn't have too many potty issues in the crate especiallyif you take it out before you put it in.


• Not sure what is asked but there are pee pads and dog toothpaste's that come with a tooth brush for about 5cnd
  
  training is done at a local pet store or groomer or gym/community center .

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Dog Health Questions: Some body knows about dogs training?

How do i train my dog to not jump the fence of my backyard?

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Many people in the country today are having a number of problems with their dogs. These problems could range form barking, to digging, to jumping, and even to a specific problem like rushing to the door every time its opened. Most people end up resorting to paying a dog trainer. This is most peoples experience is usually a gamble.

The fact of the matter is that training your dog yourself is 100% possible. In some cases is even better for the dog to be trained by the owner, and the plus side is that you get to spend more time with your animal. But how does one go about training their dog?

What training you dog comes down to is knowing the proper methods of approach that the professional trainers use. And now you ask how can I even begin to use these methods when I have no clue of them at all? The answer is that you can learn. There are many information packed courses you can buy in stores or online that will show you step by step you to change your dogs behavior and how to take control.

To give you a quick example something you may learn when learning how to train your dog are mental tactic on changing behavior. Say for example you dog has a problem with jumping. Yelling you screaming at your dog obviously doesn't work. You need to change your mental approach and this in turn will change your dog's mental approach.

Next time you dog jumps up on someone reward him. Now you must be saying, "What are you talking about rewarding him". This is one of the first steps that you can take to change your dog's perspective on jumping. The next step will be to find set up a situation where you know your dog will jump up, and then before he or she can you distract them and them to another part of the room and then reward them for no reason.

It's these type of things that will start to change you dogs mentality when it comes to their behaviors. In a sense you need to know the proven method of basically tricking your dog into doing what you what.

I have a 1 and a half year old german shepherd and had my own share of problems training him but when you keep on trying different methods, you eventually find the one which could be of use to you and bring about desired effects. I have tried different ways to train my dog and now I have a very obedient and friendly german shepherd to be proud of!
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• Install an electric fence at the top of the fence. Installed at the top, your dog can still have free run of the back yard without getting zapped!
  
  Unless... He tries to jump/climb the fence. Then, he will get a little shock.
  
  Of course, you need to set it to Low, if adjustable. Home Depot has inexpensive units that you can install yourself. They are very low voltage, and do not harm dogs. Just scares the wits out of them.

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Dog Health Questions: What should I name my pet-store/training buisness?

It's going to be dog training, dog & cat grooming, pet boarding, animal rescuing, as well as fish and birds for sale. I want something catchy and unique (not cheesy or childish) and with my name in it, like Renee_________, etc. The best name will get the 10 points!

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---Renee's Every Pet Stop (or Shop)
---Renee's Ultimate Pet Palace
---Renee's Pet Paradise
---Renee's and the Pet Place
---Renee & Pets

That should give you a few good ideas!

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training tip? My dog "goes" in his cage?

Can anybody help me? I have a two year old Doberman that I still have to crate at night and when I am away. His crate is at the foot of my bed, but he still goes to the bathroom in his cage. The problem is that he doesn't whine to go out until he already has relieved himself. I wish I knew a way for him to tell me he "has" to go instead of after he already went.... any help at all would be great. I am at my wit's end!

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First you must take out that cage, drench it with pure bleach and hose it off, even a little bit of smell from before will trigger his bowels, secondly get a mushy, comfy comforter and place it inside the cage, also add some toys, hopefully he will see it as his bed and will refuse to go on it, finally watch him like a hawk, even if it takes all night, the moment he gets ready to poop or pee yell loudly, clap your hands and say NO, NOT INSIDE over and over again, take him outside and when he does relieve himself praise him profuselya nd hug and kiss him, even offer a treat, a couple of times of this and he will finally get it, Inside=Bad=Yelling, outside=Good=Treats and love. Dogs are very smart, but they tend to get confused easily, also NEVER clean the mess while he watches you, he may do it over and over again because he wants to please you and may think you actually need him to soil the cage just so you can get to clean it, Also dogs MUST be caught in the act to be punished or they will not get the message, if you say BAD DOG 2 minutes after he has pooped he will have absolutely no idea why he is getting punished, they relate the action of the moment to teh result. Keep trying! Good luck!

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• Did you train him not to go in his crate when he was a puppy? Tell him "Bad dog!!!!!" And punish him however is right for the dog. If it gets to drastic measures, rub the blanket/whats in his crate in his nose. Only if its drastic. If he has no blanket in his crate, put one in, as he might not be comfortable, and make sure to put him outside fast after he goes in his crate! And when he does "go" outside, make sure to reward him with lots of praise. And make sure NOT to have toys in it,(pura_rosa is wrong) as he might not think of it as a bed, more as somewhere to play.


• Well you can always hire a dog trainer if he doesnt stop at no cost, or your dog is just loneley when your away. it happens to lots of dogs who doant get to see their owners very much becuz they work alot or something, its just the excitement. and if you dont want to spend your money on a trainer, then just be patient and spend some quality time together for a week or so. then start teaching him that he shoudnt GO alot and prepare lots of treats so the dog knows that its doing the right thing, and that job, needs lots of patience.


• get a cow bell and teach him to ring the bell to go out. Every time you take him outside have him ring the bell. He will eventually start to ring the bell to ask to go out.
  
  With crate training the amount of room they get should just be big enough for them to lay down and turn around. Dogs naturally do not like to potty where they sleep. So keeping the crate small enough so he can not pee in one corner and sleep in the other will encourage him to hold it. At least that is the theory for puppies. Your dog is a little older. Make sure there is nothing physically (or emotionally) wrong with him.


• my dog kept weeing in the house and i didn't know how to stop him because he couldn't have any way of telling us. So when i opened the back door i said ,Garden, and i said it for ages every day. And now a couple times a day i say garden and he goes to the back door. Also if you let him out before you go to bed he wont need it in the night HEARS A TIP: if you see your dog looking at the floor and circling a bit he needs to go to the toilet.


• You have to either clean the cage out very well with bleach or get a new one entirely. Also make sure his crate isn't too big for him. Has he always been going in his crate at night or did this just start up? Dogs usually shouldn't have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, especially if he's two years old. Make sure he does his business before you go to bed. I would also go see the vet just to be safe.
  
  And Meg, you should NEVER rub a dog's nose in its urine. It's very ineffective and just plain not nice.


• You need to spray the cage down to eliminate the smell for one, sold at Pet smart and Walmart. Also make sure you put him out prior to crating him, I usually let mine out for at least an hour before bed. Plenty of time to relieve and urine. Also, cut off water by a certain time, at least an hour before letting him out. Good luck


• Even if he isn't whining put him out side. Frequently. See if you can find out if there is a certain time he goes in his crate and make that a time where you always let him out. problem solved.


• Spend alot of time outside and give praise/treats when he goes outside. It worked for my dog but it took alot of leash time outside.
  
  Good luck.
  
  Oo


• Maybe becoz he's crate smells and dogs tend to "go" in smelly places or where there's rugs/mats.


• Your dog goes in his cages because you never walk him.


• I'd whine too if I pooped in my cage... Poo stinks!


• with animals-make sure u are consitent.
  if you are not you will confuse them.
  
  just rub his nose in and let him know he is in trouble/
  EVERY TIME

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Dog Health Questions: A dog training question?

I live in an apartment and have a German Shepherd, that I love. There are several large fields near our complex and I would like to take him off leash to play fetch. How do I teach him not to run away and not go too far away?

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You need to get to an obedience class and learn to train the dog properly. You need to have him 100% on the recall -- the only reason he will be that way is if he WANTS to come to you regardless of what is going on around him -- never take him out and teach him you have no control though ... which is what you are doing right now... take him on a long line and throw the ball and pull him back encouraging him the entire time and make it worth is while when he comes back... do this every time and don't let him run loose or he will learn that he can ignore you when he wants to... it really isn't hard but unless you know how to train then you can really teach him not to come to you... Good luck.

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• Is it fenced off? If not I would suggest to use a long, or retractable lead. Let him wander far away on the lead and then call him to come. Train him little by little until you can completely trust him off the lead. If there're traffic near by I suggest going somewhere far from the traffic. Cars are the main things I worry about. Otherwise if he's obedient then it should be fine.


• Do obedience training, sit, stay, come etc.
  Get a cotton clothes line in the meantime. That will give him 50 feet of romping room. Call him occasionally to come back to you for a very small tasty treat of chicken, bacon etc., something he really loves and really wants to come back for.
  Eventually he will learn, but in the meantime, don't trust him off lead until he is 100 percent trained. Merry Christmas


• Take him to obedience classes. There you/he will learn the recall (the "come" command) and when he's off leash, you will be able to call him back to you.
  
  It is highly debated, but I would personally recommend a compulsive trainer vs a positive one. Compulsion provides fast results that are reliable even with a dog in drive. (I might teach my dog to come to me with treats, but I want to make sure I can correct him if he decides the cat across the street is more interesting than what I have to offer.)
  
  Until then, buy a long line (they sell them at PetSmart) to keep him on when he's out in the field.


• Check out this website for some good training books. Remember that dogs do not generalize very well so a dog that will respond to commands at home may not when they are in a place with lots of distractions, like this field.
  
  www.fearfuldogs.com/books.html
  
  You could check out the games on this site as well, specifically the name game and targeting.Both are great starter exercises for recall.
  
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Dog Health Questions: Help with dog training?

OK so i have this dog who is english springer spaniel and everyone in the family loves him but the only problem is that every time someone has food in their hand he always take it from them and if we leave food out for 2 seconds he will get it then when we try and take it from him he bites us and eats it, he has bit over 5 family members all under the age of 10, i was just wondering what i should do about this or if there is any trainers for this in like the Philadelphia district. THANK YOU SO SO MUCH

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why don't you just give it a treat every time it does something good

Dog Training Secrets

• Make sure he is punished for his bad behavior and make sure that food is not within reach of him or put him in a kennel when it is time to eat. After a while he might figure it out.

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Dog Health Questions: I need some advice about training my dog, and it may take a professional.?

I have a question about dog training, and I need someone who is very experienced to answer me. I have a Great Dane/Lab mix who is nearly 8 months old and she seems untrainable at times. Duchess is very sweet but she jumps a lot, and I'm not exactly sure how to go along making her stop. I tell her no but it seems to have no effect. When I try to teach her commands I can rarely keep her attention long enough to even tell her what it means. She doesn't know how to sit or lay down or anything, just to 'come'.

Also, we usually keep bones for her to chew on, and then usually she doesn't have any problems with chewing things, but she gets bored easily and when we don't have bones she likes to chew up (not necessarily eat) things. My mom gets very mad at her when I'm not home (I go to my dad's about two to three times a week) and usually just puts her in her kennel. I don't think that's right for a dog to be in a kennel for punishment, but it's either that or we have to get rid of her.
My mom has very little patience and every time she needs to go to the bathroom she'll wake my mom up, and then sometimes even then she'll still go on the floor. My mom gets really angry at her and usually pops her for it (which I don't think is correct either). We feed her at the same time every day and we give her water at the same time.

I suggested obedience school because the organization we adopted her from gave us a 25% discount but my mom is very set on not letting her go because it's too expensive for us. I honestly don't know what to do and it's causing a lot of problems for us. Please help me.

Old Fashioned Dog Training

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This is how I taught my dog(I have a black lab)
Potty training: I kept her on a leash and put her outside about every hour in the first month, then every 2 hours the second month. In the second month she understood where to poop and urinate!! I praised her each and every time she did her business outside, by telling her "good dog".
Sitting and going down: I took her on a leash and gently pushed her hind to the floor telling her sit. I had to do that several times, but she did understand pretty fast what it meant. Going down("down")I pushed her between her shoulders until she lay on the floor. She did understand that one pretty fast too.
Walking by my side: I called it heel: I again had her on the leash and pushed her to my side until she was lined up straight with me and told her the word heel.
After my dog understood those commands I trained her by doing this procedure every other day or so, until she did it without any flaw. Then I trained her not to jump for food: I had a nice bone, told her to sit, and put the bone on the coffee table(she was sitting right in front of it). Whenever she wanted to snap up the bone I told her "no" and grabbed the bone. It was a harder one, because labs are very greedy, but she got the picture--she could not have the food until I told her so. After that she got food in a dog bowl and I made her sit down and told her "stay" while putting the food down. If she wanted to get up to go to the food I told her "no" "stay". That way she learned that she had to wait until I told her something. I did let her wait a couple of minutes and then told her "ok". It is a little time consuming to train the dogs like that, but it is well worth it.

Not jumping on people: When someone knocked on my door she usually went into a barking fit and tried to jump up on whoever came. I did put her on the leash and told her "down". She did go down. I did not let her jump up to greet the visitor her way. Excessive barking was discouraged by jerking the leash and telling her "no bark".

Understandably this approach takes time and there is a regular upkeep of thes training to do. However, it does pay off, because in the long run do you have a better behaving dog. Good luck

Which One of These Four Dog Training Mistakes are You Making?

• So you rescued/adopted a dog that you now cant control/train. Contact the place you got her from and ask for help. Tell them whats happening and ask if someone there can help you with training for her. Reputable places will help you, without a second thought or question.


• there are these remote trainers that you could purchase at any pet store. Every time she does something you don't want her to do, you press a button and she will stop. I don't own one but I was thinking about getting one, before finally purchasing a bark collar for my 3 year old Pug. The remote trainer will correct everything from barking, jumping, biting, and ect. I put my pug in obedience classes and it was a waste of money.


• If you can't afford an obedience class - then check to see if there is a dog 4-H club in your area you can join. You can get free advice from the leaders and other members, and you can use your current dog as your project animal. They will help you train the dog, and you will learn all about dog care and training.
  
  The skills you learn in 4-H will last you a lifetime. You'll become best friends with your dog and make other dog owning friends, too.
  
  In most communities it is free to be a member of a 4-H club and to attend the meetings, and show at the county fair in the summer.
  
  You need help with your dog, and this would be a great way to have some fun and get the help you need.

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Dog Health Questions: Watch dog training?

Okay so i want to train my dog to be a watchdog but without making her aggressive towards anyone unthreatening and maybe myself. Is there web sites that I could maybe go to to read up on, or whatever? She's an australian cattle dog mix I think. I'm pretty good with handling dogs but needed some professional advice on this. Anything anyone can give me will be helpful.

Dog Training - How to Train Your Dog to Come to You & Prevent Dangerous Situations

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Ooh a queensland. Those are pretty loyal and protective dogs. If you don't want her to be aggressive just teach her to bark a couple of times to warn you if anyone is coming. This shouldn't lead to aggression. Those are good dogs for that purpose. Hope this helps!

Dog Training - Secrets For Training Your Dog

• Hello...you want a PRO go to a PRO site for training, many claim to be Pro's in here..but then anyone can be anything they want on the net & most usually are ... a good < key word;) pro would not be in Yahoo Answers claiming professionalism, even if they are !! Take Care :) P.S Police dog training happens in Germany, the dog & the cop take classes !!

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