Dog Health Questions: Whats the best age to bring in a new family dog with a child?

Our daughter Chyler will be growing up in a home with 2 dogs already.

But I know the day will come that Chyler is going to start asking for her own puppy.
Now when I say her own puppy, the family dog that she calls her own but is still a family dog.

Now my parents got me my first dog when I was 7 years old and my responsiblities were to feed him, make sure he had water, and to exercise him outside.

I want Chyler to also be able to be involved in the dog training classes with us and the dog.Also we are planning on getting a dog that is somewhere between 30lbs and 65lbs and adopting from the shelter. (We will getting a puppy)
So we aren't looking at getting a small dog. Which is what we have right now.

Just wondering what you think a good age is to bring in a 3rd dog with a child in the house.

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I think you could be bring a new puppy in whenever your ready and she starts asking for one. I feel like since she already has dog experience getting a puppy at anytime would be good

My mom had a Chihuahua in the house before I was born and there was never an incident between me and the dog...I would feed him and play with him but he was more of my moms dog...I then got a cat around 6 years old and then my/family dog at 9 that I asked for.

I started making my own cereal around age 7,so whenever she starts showing some responsibility would be a good age...lol I guess I always figure that when kids start to make their own bed and give themselves basic cereal means that they are pretty responsible imo...or at least responsible enough to help take care of an animal.

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• I was 4 yrs old when I got my very own first dog. He was an abused 5 yr old chihuahua on death row...I instantly fell in love with him when I saw him. My parents made sure I took care of him and handled him properly. Whenever you feel like your child can handle the responsibilities, with parental help of course, then go ahead and get a pup. I love the idea of getting one from a shelter too! It teaches kids that saving a life is such a special thing, and life time commitments are for LIFE. So many people get rid of their dogs...but children need to learn that they are not "disposable." So, just think about when your personal situation will allow you to get another dog...hope this helps!!
  
  ADD: i still have this dog and he is 17 yrs old...he is the best dog and i really thank my parents for giving him to me! I had him before kindergarten and now I'm a senior in high school. It really gave me stability growing up with the same dog for so many years.


• I got my first dog when i was 11. but since you have other dogs give your daughter responsibilities with those dogs to see when she is ready.


• That is something you will have to decide as a family when the time comes.
  
  Determining factors may be if your child is even responsible enough at the time to help with pet-care chores. If your family feels you have the time and finances for another dog. It may also depend on other interests your child has at the time.. say she is into karate, or ballet, or some type of sport.. you may feel that classes/games take up too much time to consider getting a puppy at that moment.


• to bring a dog into the family can really happen at any age but I would suggest the child be old enough to understand the word no and follow your no instructions...ie. pulling the tail of the dog or grabbing the ears.
  My son was 1.5 and he was excellent with our bull mastiff. The dog was a saint to say the least.
  Our dog was simular to the dog in size from the movie "Turner and Hooch". We named our dog "Hooch". He was the best dog I ever had.
  The dog died at 13 from cancer. My son is now 15 and considers that dog like a brother and said the dog was like a best friend to him.
  
  I believe a child can care for a dog by the time they get to about 6 yrs old as long as a parent is supervising.


• You should not assume your daughter will ask for her own puppy. She may not.
  
  There are "dog people" and "not dog people".
  
  You should also not "plan" on getting your daughter a puppy. That is "assuming" on your part she will want one...and most importantly assuming she will be responsible enough for one and will actually dedicate herself to one.
  
  ie: My daughter got a puppy because she demonstrated she had the love, dedication and natural ability to deal with one. My son didn't get a puppy because he didn't have the desire, love, yadda.
  
  I have a 12 year old agility student in our training classes. She is brilliant; has a natural knack in communicating with dogs and dedication to training. She is working with one of the family's dogs she rather "took over". Her sister doesn't "do dogs", she is into sports.
  
  So, don't "plan". Wait, and see if your daughter is a natural. If she has the desire and dedication and develops a responsibility. Age is not as much a factor as maturity.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Trainer Questions!?

I recently adopted a German Shepherd Dog puppy from my local animal control center. Somebody told me to train her gently, then a person said roughly, and then a person said to be firm. They also said clicker training may work, but be sure to be open to ALL dog training, and I am. I don't want to use a shock collar for sure though. So any suggestions for what to use for training? She's 6 months old today!!

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First, do no harm. Start with clicker training or other positive reinforcement methods. These make it easy and fun for the dog to learn. Wouldn't you simply adore school if it was easy and fun and you got little rewards and still learned a lot? Your dog will. too. I wish my job was like that!

View the kikopup videos on youtube. They are great!

There are more free videos of clicker training dogs (and many other animals) at clickertraining.com.You can buy books, DVDs and/or other equipment there if you want.

dogwise.com has lots of training books and DVDs and more, too.

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• You do not need to be rough to have high standards for your training. Gentleness is not the same as permissiveness. In fact you will get better, more reliable results if you use gentle methods, because the dog will try harder to understand what you want, and will be more motivated to comply, if it is not scared or in pain. The important thing is to be absolutely clear and consistent in your expectations. Find a clicker-training or "positive reinforcement" trainer who can show you how to do this. A class is also good because your dog will learn to behave in the presence of other dogs and strange people, not just at home in your living room or back yard.


• if shes a 6month old then i would use firm but not rough handling, gentle is good for praise and whatever but firm 'no's' do the trick when disciplining your dog, clicker training may work but it can be a pain in the butt.
  remember no looking,talking or touching the dog when they ask for attention(barking whining,scratching the door, etc)
  use what ever training technique you think will help her BOND to you, once she loves you, she'll want to learnn about what you want from her


• Start with clicker training.
  
  The vast majority of dogs respond well to positive reinforcement. As she grows and develops, you may find she needs other techniques.
  
  She's a puppy. Right now she needs to be taught "house manners" and what to do in your family. That's easily accomplished with positive reinforcement.


• Firm training.
  
  I trained my dog using a voice command linked with an action (sit with an exaggerated finger click, down with pushing palm towards ground, roll with circling finger etc).
  
  Always reward with a treat and a big pat when they do what you want.
  
  Remember dogs live in a hierarchial society - so you have to be top dog !
  
  Much more to training a dog than can be written here


• That is really going to depend on the personiality of your dog. she needs to know you are in charge. For one of my dogs I have to be a liitle more firm. I wouldn't suggest rough but also not to, baby her either. Be firm and consistent. Finding a good trainer is key.

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Dog Health Questions: Help with dog toy guarding?

my 1 yr lab never had an issue with toy guarding until dog training class. About two weeks ago we were working on recall and the trainer had my dogs attention with a toy and another dog was present. Our dog was interested in the toy while the other dog was interested in our dog. Our dog began becoming aggressive with the dog over the toy (guarding the toy)-- all while im trying to call him. The trainer said he was guarding the toy. Well we decided to get him a new squeaker toy to help with recall (since he will a-line to the noise) and when we gave it to him to play with he became really aggressive- hoarding it, growling at us when we approached. I thought, well, maybe it's just that toy, so i bought another squeaker and same thing. Im soo upset at this because i believe its the class's fault for making him like this. any tips to help?

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Its natural. He doesn't want anyone/ thing taking his toy away. Its like you and a child if you have one you don't want anyone to take your child away from you or put it in any danger. Thats kind of whats happening with your dog. Since the other dog at training class was messing with your dog and his toy he is going to be more protective over his belongings.

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• Get rid of the toy!!!!


• Is it petco or petsmart. If it is one of those two. (that is really bad) Because they can be owners of different animals but not dogs they just can't do it.


• why don't you try this. when giving him food you put your hand on the bowl. play with it and take some food and then put it back. do this for 2 min every time he eats for 2 weeks. this will show him that you are boss and that hands and taking things from him is a normal routine.
  once he is accustomed to this. try this next step. give him a toy, and when he grabs it, let him play with it a while, and then grab it. as soon as you grab it, give him a treat. this will show him that when you grab the object, good things will happen. repeat this exercise for 5 min each day for 2 weeks.
  good luck


• Best you can do is put him in his place. You are not pack leader, if he growles, say NO firmly and if he continues to growl then smack him on the bum if he continues wollop him, its not nice to do but you have to tell him who is boss, he has used his chances up. This is not nice to do , but he will give the toy up and huf, turn your back to him hold the toy if he looks for it shoo him aways if he growls at you smack him, once he had learned you are boss he wont do it again
  
  Try taking food away from him when feeding if he growls then tell him no and give him a smack take the bowl away and then put a bit more food in to tell him its ok for you to take the toys. I know this seems very crule but you must be pack leader and your not at the moment but he will soon learn not to do it :)

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Dog Health Questions: Help with dog training?

i have a couple years old chiweenie, we adopted her from the ASPCA animal shelter. The people who we rescured her from would not feed her, so now whenever we feed her she is very hesitant, and she takes a bite of food then runs away, then comes back for more. she repeats this process untill shes eaten all her food. Is this unusual for a dog? how can i make her more calm while she is eating?

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A few thoughts come to mind.

1. Are you feeding 2-3 smaller meals daily on a consistent, expected time frame? Instill the food expectancy & trust/reliability on you.

2. Are there any other pets she is competing with for food right now? Perhaps separate dining quarters until she knows that the food is all hers.

3. Is the food bowl comfortable for her size? ...the shape, the depth, the height.

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• I would say just give it some time. Once she is used to you and the food and the new environment she should calm down a bit. Don't push her too much, let her get used to everything.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog/Puppy Training ?!?

Can Anyone help me find the BEST ebook for Dog training ?
Easy to read and understand, and at the same time covering all the essentials and more ??
I'll soon adopt my Very-first Puppy, and I'm feeling a bit anxious :p

Thanks :D

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Before and After Getting Your Puppy by Dr. Ian Dunbar. Available for Kindle and Nook.

Dog Training Tools and Advice

• If you're going to adopt a shih tzu puppy. I strongly recommend this site:
  
  http://www.shihtzudogtraining.com/
  
  You can learn lots of valuable information, tips and advices. Goodluck! :)


• http://www.dogstardaily.com/training/dig…

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Dog Health Questions: How to train a hunting dog?

My brother-in-law just bought a new chocolate lab, Belle. He is an avid duck hunter and plans to use Belle to retrieve the ducks. However, he was called Wednesday with a last minute notice that he had to report to Ohio to work. We live in Louisiana so obviously he won't be able to work with Belle while she is still young. Before he left he asked if I would work with her, since my sister has a young baby. Without hesitation, I agreed! Afterwords, I began to realize I have NO dog training experience. I have never had a dog or any other pet for that matter. I know nothing about duck hunting or what a duck hunting dog is required to do. A private trainer is out of the question because of the expense.

Any tips on basic obedience, advanced training, gear, treats, or anything else would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks so much!

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Without any experience of training a hunting dog, you will do more harm then good trying. Check and talk to pro hunt dog trainers, not sure how much that would cost as its not my field of expertise, but, you have nothing to lose. Hope I helped.

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• I have a German shepherd pointer, and she is born for hunting. So I don't know how you could train a dog, especially a lab to hunt. However dogs like to go chasing after just about anything so my advice from here is don't go taking her out in open land as a puppy. She could run away chasing anything and end up in the middle of nowhere.


• You need to ask people who know, and the majority of us who will see your question here at YA will NOT know.
  
  Find a professional trainer or a duck hunter who's experienced and has a good record as a hunter. Those are the people who can help you or train you how to train the dog. -!-


• watch a lot of dog shows. take the dog to a park and down to a farm or something so it can explore the wilderness. you need to have a lot of patients and i sugest you get a god clicker as it will really help


• Training a dog for speciality reasons is more demanding than basic obedience. I would see help from an experienced hunter who has trained their own dogs. I'm sure you'll find someone.


• Is there any need to hunt innocent animals, ever heard of karma....?


• You are lucky! There are now some wonderful resources for training gun dogs available to positive trainers. My favorite: Positive Gun Dogs, Clicker Training for Sporting Breeds by Jim Barry. I have been to his weekend seminar and he is great and the book is wonderful--complete with training resources. There is even a positive gun dog training group on line (don't recall the name right now)
  Also, The Clicked Retriever by Lana Mitchell
  And, Clicker Gundog by Helen Phillips (English author)
  
  Good luck! My Lab mix was clicked to retrieve plastic water bottles and deliver to hand it was easy for her to make the leap to ducks. Took 3 weekends in the field and she is now superb. Better than my husband's previous gun dog, a Germans Shorthair Pointer who was positively trained, but not clicker trained.
  
  Woof,
  Elta Woodliff, M.Ed., CPDT-KA
  Training Mentor, Animal Behavior College
  Training Director, Mark Luttrell Correctional Center PPAWS Program, Memphis,TN


• In the Alexandria area there is a lab hunting club on/off hwy 165 I believe. I pass it when I'm going to see my parents. I think your best luck for the advanced or hunting-related training would be to get together with one of them and not to get advice here. If you don't live in CenLa, there is probably another hunting club which would be glad to help you and give advice.
  
  For the basic commands? I would buy or use the stinkiest treats you can find. It doesn't have to be treats as much as anything edible that smells a lot. The smell will draw them to you. For leash training I would start with a 6 ft leash and a choke collar. Many will say this is cruel, but labs are made to go through discomfort to retrieve. You just want to give a quick jerk and release. If this doesn't work for leash walking (it didn't for my dog), then you want to get a Halti. This will control the dog in the same way a horse is controlled. It will move their head and force them to look at you. The instructions for proper Halti use are included with the item. I would also look online for other training methods. The "dog whisperer" is not necessarily a good trainer. There are training certification groups online that have book lists if you want to learn more.
  
  The reason I say to get together with a club for the advanced hunting is because I have a friend who duck hunts whose dog was brought to a supposed hunting trainer. The dog is now terrified of noise. Dogs do have personalities. Two huskies, labs or any other breed will not necessarily be exactly alike and you cannot train them the same necessarily. If you do not know what you are doing for the advanced training, then you are more likely to do more harm than good.


• Your best bet is to find someone in your area that trains hunting dogs and work with him. This may require some early mornings as many gun dog trainers will train early in the morning because of the heat. I got my experience by being a bird thrower for a field trial trainer. I showed up at 4:30AM every morning to throw birds before I went to work at 7:30. The experience was invaluable. Plus he helped me train my own dogs and gave me lots of pointers. I have good hunting dogs because of working with this guy.
  
  If you don't have that opportunity, check or some videos and read some books. Anything that Mike Lardy puts out will help you a lot. Martin Deeley is another excellent trainer. Both trainers use e-collars for the advanced exercises. However you most likely will not need this tool starting out. Some things that you will need besides a leash and collar, are a dog training whistle (not a silent whistle), retrieving bumpers; a starting pistol; and some dead frozen ducks.


• Hi there!
  I would still advise you to seek professional help for this matter for it will help you a lot, even it seems very expensive at the start but later you will see that your expenses in training your dog is nothing compared to when you have an unruly dog in your area.
  But if you stick to home train your dog then it will do but you need to buy some books or cd's or dvd's regarding behavior training (cessar millan for example) & some obedience training books, cd's or dvd's.
  In your case since you have a Labrador retriever you don't need to worry about it's ability to hunt specially if your lab is a pure breed. It is in your lab's blood to hunt. All you have to do is to master the recall ability of your dog then you are ready to go...
  
  hope this will help your inquiry.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training?

I have a 2 year old Australian Shepherd and a 10 year old Schipperke. When we go to the park, there are always people and dogs there. Their dogs are quiet and good and behave while ours are barking like mad and pulling! It's not like it's always been like that, it's just been the last 3 weeks or so. We go there every Saturday and today we couldn't go with them because in the first 2 minutes they were barking like mad! And it's not that they want to attack the other dogs, it's that they want to sniff, because once they get close enough, they'll just sniff their behinds and move on. It's just embarrasing to have our dogs be the only ones making trouble! How do we stop them from doing this? We've tried doing Cesar Milan's trick: 'tchh' and poking them, but that doesn't do a thing because they're to focused on the dogs they're barking at!
Help!

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Dogs always "test boundaries".

You said this started 3 weeks ago.

Well, before that, they didn't know they could get away with it. It probably happened the first time by mistake, you didn't do anything about it, so now it's a great game for them.

What to do?
Practice at home, in your yard, and around your neighborhood.
Start over with their obedience training and don't take any non-sense.
At the park, stop in place and INSIST they sit before proceeding on the walk.
Get a spray can of Citronella to get their attention. Lemon juice in water works too. When they're ignoring you, spritz their noses. It just interupts their thought processes and makes them aware of you again.

Good luck.

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• Go at a time when not lots of people are there.


• Are your dogs male? Neutered or not? Its possible that there's an unaltered female in heat nearby. If it keeps up, you might want to consider a professional trainer though. Good luck!


• Well, i think that you should show your dog that you are the master, and if you said no barking, then there is no barking allowed. When you are with your dog, you have to feel like their leader,and then they will feel it too. When they bark, say No! in a firm strong voice, and give them a quick yet sharp jerk on the leash. It should startle them into stopping. Then reward them. Try to get their attention on something else. Also it might help if you work with one dog at a time, so try taking turns bringing them to the dog park.
  Best of Luck


• Don't know i've never had a dog do that before but we don't have any of our dogs neutered or spayed so I wouldn't know. Maybe even if they r neutered they still do that kinda thing.


• First of all sniffing is just how the dogs introduce their self to other dogs; like a human handshake.
  
  Many of the dogs at dog parks probably go everyday or at least more than once a week. They are socialized and familiar with the park.
  
  Walk your dogs around the park and make them sit and be calm before you let them go and run with the other dogs.
  
  If you've watched Cesar then you know they are picking up on the owner's emotions.

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Dog Health Questions: Boxer Dog training help?

How can I get my boxer to not be so jumpy when she greets people? To walk with out a leash. Not to get in trash?

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Find a good training school and take some classes.

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Dog Health Questions: Who dose someone call to get a dog trained?

I have a dog, shes a pit bull, and i want her to be trained to help people and dogs. Like a therapy dog. to help shy people and dogs to come out of there shell and thing like that. but how dose one go about starting something like that?

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You start with basic training at a pet obedience class. Some dog schools and dog clubs will offer a therapy dog class for the additional skills needed to pass the test, but this isn't strictly necessary. The Delta Society even offers a home study course if you are already experienced in training pet dogs.

Once she's trained, you'll need to get her tested with the therapy dog organization of your choice. The top three organizations in the US are:
http://deltasociety.org
http://tdi-dog.org
http://therapydogs.com

Check with the facilities you want to be able to visit to find out what they require. Some will require registration with a specific organization and no other. Because therapy dogs visit by invitation only, each facility is free to set whatever requirements they like and if you don't meet them, then you don't get to visit there.

Contrary to what one answerer said, it is not necessary to get your CGC before taking the therapy dog test. The CGC is included in some organizations' therapy dog tests, but neither of the first two on my list (which I have personally registered two dogs with) required a CGC as a condition of taking the therapy dog test.

Once you pass the test, you register with the organization. Registration includes ID, educational materials to present to facilities you wish to visit, and liability insurance which is something facilities really want to see.

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• First, you'll want to have your dog get her CGC (Canine Good Citizen) Award (see http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/). Use the IACP search tools at http://www.canineprofessionals.com to find a trainer in your area that can help you with this and hopefully they will be an evaluator as well so it's a one stop shop. Once CGC is obtained, you need to hook up with Delta Society or TDI (Therapy Dogs International) and go through a program to get certified as a therapy dog. That is the formal route. there are, however, other programs you can get into like the ones where kids read to dogs where having your CGC is enough. Either way, I feel your first goal should be to get that CGC. It's not too difficult and opens a lot of doors.


• What a wonderful person you are to want to do this. If your dog is good with people kids, and all other animals, I think it's a great idea. You should first get in touch with old age homes, and let them know you have a wonderful friendly dog that you would like to bring in to see their patients. If all goes well, get in touch with a trainer that can certify your dog for what ever kind of working dog you want her to be.The trainer will help her and you to train her. Therapy dog's are great. Good Luck, and don't give up. This is a wonderful thing you want to do.


• You would do the training. People don't train your dog for you, regardless of what you want to use her for.

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Dog Health Questions: Does anybody know any free books on dog training on internet that i could print or read online?

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this website totally helps and it's all free no sign ups nothing.
http://www.loveyourdog.com/training.html
hope this helps. It also teaches you more than just dog training that are also helpful.

If you like you can contact me at hotstufME428@aim.com or hotstufME428@yahoo.com and i can tell you about training dogs without treats so you don't always have to carry treats around. I'm not a proffesional trainer but i'm learning to be hope the website helps.

Find Out How To Prevent Your Dog From Becoming Too Aggressive By Using Some Dog Training Skills

• http://www.dogstardaily.com/files/AFTER%…


• http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content…
  
  http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/


• These sites have good articles and/or videos -
  
  http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles…
  http://www.clickertraining.tv/ (some are free)
  http://www.youtube.com/user/kikopup
  http://www.positivepetzine.com/


• you could try http://learndogtrainingsecrets.info/ or http://www.bestk9deals.com has a couple of downloadable e-books on it that may have something in them. hope you find something that helps.


• http://flyingdogpress.com/index.php
  
  Suzanne Clothier - Lots of free articles though you do have to register.
  
  http://www.clickertraining.com/library
  
  Karen Pryor

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Dog Health Questions: Tips on Dog Training?

I have a 7 year old American-English Bulldog I just got her from a coworker of my boyfriend. She was a breeder dog and spent most of her life off of a leash and behind a fenced in area. She has never had any obedience training or command training. Thankfully she is house-trained. However I need some tips in getting her to listen when she gets excited. If something excites her, forget it, the command sit goes out the window. Also, she wants to attack my cats. Who were here first. She's never seen one up close or been socialized with them.
What kinds of things can I do to make this transition easier? What can I do to train her better? Thanks.

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Our list of trainers includes only APDT certified trainers and training kennels. We've had all great feedback from owners that have used them. You have multiple issues to confront here.

Keep her away from your cats though, until you can start training. Have gates up isolating her to a main area. Cats can hop over the gates.

Start obedience over as if she doesn't know any commands, using highly palatable treat rewards to train her to come to her name EVERY time, sit every time, etc. Walk her 20-30 minutes twice daily when it's cool out, as she is brachycephalic and will have trouble exercising in hot climates.

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Dog Training Tips - Training Dogs For Your Own Benefit

• Wow, bull dogs are tough to train. Ask your vet to recommend someone to help you with training Probably a clicker would be a good start, the sound of the clicker might snap him out of a bad behavior. They sell clickers at pet stores for about a dollar. make a clicking sound, give the pet a treat, click, then treat over and over so the dog associates the sound with the sound of a treat. The clicker works well in situations where the dog is focused on a mission and the sounds snaps them out of it.


• Bark busters.
  
  http://www.barkbusters.com/
  
  i have a little dog named teddy, and a guy named Greg Kleva is helping me out. (he was on the martha stewart show)


• Get books,CDs,desks,DVD,or videotapes


• You start off slowly stick to one trick until the dog grasps it


• The light line
  Also known to many trainers as a check-cord, the light line is an invaluable aid to training. It allows the handler to control the dog at a greater distance than is possible using the training leash.
  
  Fifty feet of light-weight cotton awning cord can be purchased at the local builder supply for five or six dollars. Get a couple of small bolt-snaps at the same time. Burn the line in the middle, so that you have two pieces, twenty-five feet long. Tie a bolt-snap to one end of each piece and tie a hand loop in the other end. Use a bowline knot at both ends.
  
  It's a good idea to wear gloves when using a light line, especially with big, strong, dogs. If he suddenly decides to take off at full speed, and you grab the line, it will be stripped through your palms before you have a chance to marry a loop over your thumb. With bare hands, this can result in rope burns that will leave a lasting impression, not only in your mind, but on your hands as well. Doeskin gloves are great for this kind of activity.
  
  I regularly use the light line to help make the transition from working on-leash to working off-leash. With the dog trailing the light line, it's easy to prevent the dog from escaping if he breaks a sit or drop. Until he has learned that I can control him from a distance, I just stay near the end of the light line. If he makes a dash for freedom, stepping on the line, or picking it up, allows me to maintain control.
  
  The light line is also good for the dog that runs off instead of coming when called. Let him trail the line around the yard for a few minutes until he forgets about it and then call him. Just make sure you're close to, or standing on, the end of the light line so you can grab it if he tries to beat you.
  
  There are many situations where the light line can help you teach your dog at a distance. Just don't ever leave it on him when he's not supervised.
  
  Good luck with your training!
  Neil


• You need to watch the Dog Whisperer. Or read one of his books. You need to make the dog understand that you are the "Pack Leader." This is done with calm assertiveness. Dogs "read" us and react. If the person isn't calm and in charge then the dog takes over. You must make the dog understand that the cats are yours.
  If you can, watch a couple of episodes of the Dog Whisperer. Cesar Milan is amazing. I don't have any dogs myself. But my neighbor has two. She was having problems with one of them not doing what she wanted. She was stunned when in just a matter of 5 minutes or so I had the dogs under control. No yelling. No hitting. Just standing up straight. Acting confident. They knew that I was "top dog" and responded to that.


• a good obedience class is a must. Walking on a leash and getting her to pay attention to you are the basics of an obedience class. You must establish a training regime to build rapport with a dog to even begin to handle it when it gets excited. Hand feed the dog and use the time to reinforce commands she already knows. Don't free feed. Make sure you include in the training sessions look at me, target, sit, down, and heal. When you have gone past those, then move in to recall. For some dogs that have been back yard ornaments, like my rescued corgi, one must use regular and long term measures. My corgi can't control herself when guests come over. We we have her gentle leader trained and put this on before guest arrive. I used to have to stand on it for her to stop jumping on our guests. Through consistent use we now just put it on her and she dejectedly behaves.

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Dog Health Questions: Name for dog training business (revised)?

Hi. I am currently in School to become a "certified" dog trainer, although I have been training dogs for several years and have just never had a sheet of paper stating I am a professional. Anyway I'm going to be starting up an official business soon and need a good name.

A lot of people come up with really corny/cheesy ideas, and I understand that. However, this will be a professional business and I want my clients to take me seriously. So I'm up for all suggestions, but please try to think about how you would feel bringing your dog to do business with me.

I believe it is important to establish yourself as a pack leader. However, I believe there are different methods that can be taught and used to go about becoming a pack leader. I will all of these methods. I do not like using clickers but some people find them very helpful, and if that method gets your dog to listen then I believe the person should use it. I do not believe in yelling at or hitting your dog. I believe it has only a negative impact damaging your relationship with your dog. I believe in using all forms of collars except pinch, electric, and bark collars. Many people do not believe in choke collars because they are afraid it will harm their dog and cause him to actually "choke" however this is only true if you do not know how to use a choke collar properly. If anyone has any other questions, please feel free to ask

I also wanted to add that I am aware that I will need to speak with a marketing consultant, however I am also interested in getting opinions from the public who may oneday be my potential clients. It is good to get feedback from the people you would be advertising your business to.

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Hi -

Welcome to a GREAT business and a wonderful life. Been a pro trainer for 25+ years and would not be anything else.

There are communities on the web where pros gather and support each other. This sort of question calls for some back and forth to get close to what you're looking for.

I've helped dozens of people name their businesses.

Sounds like you are someone who considers all options. My first thought might be something like "real life dog training" or something like that. Training for real life? Training that works? We really need to go back and forth a bit. If you want to do that, I'm happy to help.

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• If you want tons of names to choose from, go to...
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  They are very creative.


• hahaha you loser! no-one answered your question...

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Dog Health Questions: What r some good tips for 4-h dog training?

i have a dog that acts retarded and i want to enter him in a 4-h dog show. can anyone tell me some good tips for getting to listen i don't know why i'm putting this down but my dog's name is windoe and he's a miniature schuazer which is a breed of dog. oh and mail me if you have that type of dog.

Positive Dog Training Methods

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Well its up to you to train him. I think you need to seek help of a 4H advisor, because they can help you more hands on and see what your dog is like in person. We can't see what he does that makes him "retarded" and offer advice.

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Dog Health Questions: Therapy Dog Training Facilities?

I have two 5 year old boxers. One of them is crazy (in a way only another boxer owner could understand lol) but the other is calm and is a complete sweet heart. I think she would make a perfect therapy dog.

where should i to go to start the proper training so she is an official therapy dog ?

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The top three therapy dog programs in the U.S. are:

http://deltasociety.org
http://tdi-dog.org
http://therapydogs.org

You could check with those organizations to see if there are any classes or evaluations scheduled in your area, or if there are any active chapters in your area.

If you know what facilities you'd like to visit check with them to see what they require. Some require registration with a certain organization and/or liability insurance, and some simply want a CGC certificate and proof of vaccination. Each facility is different, and regardless of whether a dog is registered as a therapy dog you'd still have to have the facility's permission before visiting so you might as well save time and get whatever credentials the facility wants in the first place.

Your local pet store, veterinarian, dog trainers, dog club, and even the folks at the dog park may have information about local therapy groups.

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Dog Health Questions: Dominance dog training?

I've been watching Greatest American Dog since the beginning and it just ended tonight. Something I don't understand though is that Victoria Stilwell says that JD uses dominance dog training with Galaxy. She claimed they were medieval methods.

What exactly is this type of dog training and why is it looked down upon?

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What she means is he sort of 'threatens' galaxy. In if you roll the dog on their back and stand over them you are dominating over the other dog. This is effective with a submissive dog but with a dominante dog you will have issues.
Ex: 2 dogs in the wild are fighting. One will overpower (dominate) the other dog. The more submissive dog (loser) will roll over and show its stomach. In that posture he is exposing himself where he could easily be killed or hurt.
When you use dominance training you are trying to overpower the dog. Or be more dominante.
So if you are at home and your dog does something wrong and you roll it on its back and start yelling (like trainers will tell you) you are dominating the other dog wich will scare it half to death. But if you have a dominate dog it could easily come back and hurt you.
So with that explanation it is looked down upon because you are pretty much threatening your dog every time you use the 'dominance training' or rolling the dog on it's back and exposing itself.

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• ya
  


• It is unnecessarily forceful in the opinion of many.
  
  http://dogtime.com/dominance-training-di…


• I believe what they were probably referring to is using dominance asserting behaviors to get the dog to mind. Examples would be alpha rolling (very VERY dangerous if you don't know what you're doing and if it is used outside of very specific circumstances. I've done it once with great results but I would never EVER do it with any other dog I've come across since it is not a great option), and being "rude" to the dog. This works on dominant dogs but should be considered useless on dogs that are not dominant. I own a pit who is very dominant and I have to do things like step over him instead of walking around him, pushing him out of the way, spitting in his food, making him work for any attention, and being all-around more physical with him. That does not at all mean I beat or hit my dog, I just have to do more stiff tapping to get his attention...pushing, shoving, so he understands. I'm talking in dog language. My other pit and my mastiff don't need this as they do not challenge my position as the alpha of the house. Now my original pit minds fantastically and I do not have to be so strict on these dominance displays.
  
  Anyway, it is looked down upon because our society has gotten very soft (not a bad thing) and likes positive reinforcement training. This means ignore the bad and praise the good. Sometimes, in my opinion, you need to discipline the bad since they sometimes just don't understand.


• My dog, a shepherd dog is trained by dominance training, but when they are a puppy, the training does not need to be violent at all. It was simply this:
  You sit indian style (criss-cross apple sauce, whatever) and lay the dog on their side on your left side. Make sure their head is underneath your knee, and that's about the position. You basically sit like that and it's best to do this when they're a puppy so that you can control them more easily, because big dogs struggle and learn slower. Puppies, such as mine, after a week understood the point: you stay until I let you up.
  
  But I will have to agree that they do struggle to get up, that's why I suggest this only if they're small. If your dog is older, I'd see a professional more often about dominance training, or whatever is best for your dog.
  
  This also helped teach a release word so she knows when she can stop heeling if we're walking or whatever.
  
  With a shepherd dog it was more than helpful, but with a less dominant breed, it may not be. No matter what, I would recommend seeing a trainer and if your dog seems to be disobeying you in a "teenager" sort of way (just an " I don't feel like it" way) I would see another trainer...That's my take on dominance training.

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Dog Health Questions: Does anyone know of some free dog training web sites?

I have a 11 week old German Shepherd and she is driving me up the wall! its very hard to potty train her also... please help!

Dog Training - Tips For Consistency

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Crate train her first, then enroll in a Schutzhund club, you will be so happy then you will have an obedient working dog. Good luck Deanna

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• http://us.iams.com/iams/en_US/jsp/IAMS_P…
  
  and this website has lots of videos for puppy training


• I searched on you tube depending on what I was trying to teach him. For instance, when I was trying to teach him to roll over, it helped to watch a video and see someone else do it. Books are great too - but seeing a visual can be a huge help.


• try this:
  
  http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prair…
  
  Hope I could be of assistance.


• You can try looking training videos up on google or youtube. I did that with my bichon puppy.


• Go to the library and ask about interlibrary loans for books and tapes by Ian Dunbar, and other positive training methods.
  
  House Training:
  Don't use ammonia, because it smells like urine to the dog. Use vinegar or the special pet stain cleaners, instead.
  
  For eating feces, ask the Vet, and if there is no medical problem, then switch food. Don't give any people food, and don't give any wet food, just provide dry food, like Purina. She may not eat it, but persist for a couple of days, because she won't starve.
  
  Since she was mistreated, I suggest starting from the beginning in the same way that you would house train a young puppy:
  
  1. Watch her very carefully when you are home and take her outside after she drinks, eats, or sniffs around. Keep her outside for 5 minutes, then come back in.... but keep careful watch. Always take her to the exact same spot outside for her toilet, and clean up solid waste every few days.
  
  2. When you can't watch her, put her in a crate. It is only cruel, if you keep her in the crate all the time. You want to try to let her out about every four hours, but she is old enough that she can handle 8 hours, if you are diligent in walking her before and after meals, and before and after leaving for work/school.
  Also, a crate is less cruel then returning her to the shelter.
  
  3. If you don't use a crate, then confine her in a room, like the bathroom or kitchen that you can cover with newspaper.
  
  4. Put food, water, toys, and bedding in one corner. When you come back after a few hours, take her outside for a walk. Then clean up soiled newspaper, clean the floor underneath with vinegar, and save a small piece for the smell. Place some clean newspaper in another corner of the room, away from her food, and place the smelly piece of newspaper in the corner. Keep newspaper on the rest of the floor.
  
  5. The next day she should have tried to go to the bathroom close to the smelly corner. Repeat the process from above, clean the floor, use new paper, place a new smelly piece of paper in the corner opposite her food.
  
  You are trying to teach her where her toilet is by placing a large blinking sign that says bathroom. Since your dog can't read, you are using a small piece of paper for the same purpose. Your dog has a good sense of smell, so the smelly paper doesn't have to be very large or disgusting. Just a few inches.
  
  6. Keep doing this for a few days, until your dog goes to the bathroom consistently in the same 5' x 5' area. If you are patient and loving, and if she is not too damaged, then she may learn to go in an area less than 2' x 2' in less than 4 days, but don't push it.
  
  7. If things are on track after 5 or 6 days, then remove all of the paper, except a 5' x 5' area in the corner, with a small smelly piece of paper.
  
  8. Advanced: If she is relaxing, then you might slowly reduce the area to about 1' x 1', then you can train her to use a kitty litter box inside... but that may be pushing things.
  
  9. When she is consistent, then remove all the paper, and move the smelly piece of paper to the outside to show her where her bathroom is. She may have a few accidents, so try to understand what happened and why she had the accident.
  But this method should work for most puppies and dogs.
  
  10. Things to remember:
  A. You can remove the paper when you are home and watching her. You only need the paper during the training period of about two weeks, and only when no one is home to watch her, while she is confined in the kitchen/bathroom.
  B. Always clean up the floor under any mess or mistake with lots of vinegar to remove the smell.
  C. Remember that the smell to a dog is like a blinking sign to people.
  D. Always get rid of soiled newspaper, except for a tiny peice with smell. Replace the soiled newspaper with clean newspaper for the first few days.
  
  Also, walk her, pet her, and talk to her softly... so that she will learn the difference between a neglectful home, and a loving one.


• sorry, i'm waiting to see answers too!!!! i have a husty puppy that is wild!!!! :)


• Unfortunately, many things with dog training relate to timing.
  
  If you give a negative or positive reinforcement to a dog at the wrong time, you may as well not give the reinforcement at all.
  
  Books and websites cannot do that.
  
  Additionally in good obedience classes, you will get solutions to individual problems, or be shown exactly why what you are doing is wrong.
  
  Books, etc. can fill a gap, but they cannot ever fill in for a good obedience class.
  
  Is $100.00 over the life of your dog so much of an expense?

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Dog Health Questions: What is your biggest question about Dog Training?

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Dog Training Career - How to Become a Dog Trainer

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Does it really work?

Basic Dog Training Commands

• What are your qualifications to be giving training advice?

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