Dog Health Questions: What do you do about other people with your dog?

Here's the situation. I have knee surgery on Monday, so I moved in with my parents because my boyfriend and I are in the middle of moving, and no one takes care of you when you're laid up like momma. However, she's allergic to dogs, so they've both had to stay in the apt. with the boyfriend while I'm here, only coming by for visits. It's been 5 days including monday, and I saw Remi for the first time today. He's a quick learner, and I noticed that he's ALREADY slow on some of his commands. I'd like to teach my boyfriend more about dog training basics, such as one command at a time, never issue a command you can't reinforce, never issue contradictory commands, don't ask for unreasonable things, etc. I'm no expert, but I've gotten him pretty far, and I don't want to see that unravel. I don't think anything is going to be permanently ruined or anything, but the time we spend reinforcing stuff he'd learned, we could be spending moving forward. Today he didn't come the first time I whistled, and that's the one command I'm especially firm with, because it's so important and potentially life saving.

So the question: Any ideas about how to teach him the basics without coming across as ungrateful or a know-it-all? Even better, does any one have any hints for getting him interested in training, too?

We've been dating for almost three years, so we're pretty close, but I don't want to hurt his feelings, especially when he's being so helpful watching them for me.

Thanks!

No-No Dog Training Techniques

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Sweetie, I have been married for 24 years to the same incredible man. He is intelligent, well educated, has great common sense and logic, is a master bow hunter (and maker/teacher) sniper ability marksman, superior at his job......

Lousy with our dogs. Rick is 'come, come, Launi come......Sit! sit, no sit........Off. No, off. Imara, off. Hunter quiet...no bark! Did you hear me? No bark. Maverick, no jump. No, no. Bad girl...'

Anyone who knows me it is one command and one only. Do they listen to me? Yes. Do they listen to him? No. Not usually. I have to come to his rescue.

So, I guess what I am trying to say is your boyfriend may never 'get it'. As long as you do and your dogs respond to you don't try and 'teach' the man in your life.

I have been trying for years. Gave up. Not worth it.

Abandoned Dogs Trained for the Hearing Impaired

• Is he into dogs at all? Show him how training can be fun, I train dogs all the time and I never get tired of it. Maybe see if he'll watch the Dog Whisperer... I don't know... in my experience it is always ten times harder to train the people rather than the dog.


• Never let somebody else train your dog. Your dog should think you are alpha and omega, the source of all things good and bad. Of all pleasure and pain.
  
  Remi will be sloppy but when you're feeling better you can clean him up in no time!
  
  -edit- Ooooh so you mean like...not keeping his training fresh but keeping him...civil? (By civil I mean acting like he has some ****ed sense!)
  
  He could step in and enforce that but honestly? I wouldn't even let somebody do that to my dogs. I'd tell him you let Remi out...you let Remi in. And Remi goes in the crate if he's rude or thinks he's free to break the rules of the house (since his queen is gone). This way like you said: You're not giving any commands you can't enforce because you're not giving any at all! The role of others in the home (especially in your case where you do serious training) should be neutral to the dog. They don't tell him what to do, and he isn't allowed to be rude to them. They simply co-exist. Your boyfriend can satisfy the dog's basic needs without ever asking or telling him to do anything.


• You're a better person than I. haha. I don't trust anyone with my dog!
  Have you tried getting him involved with the training while you are there? If not next time you visit start running through some training with your dog & ask him if he wants to join. Encouragement & showing the success a dog can have with good training usually motivates people to continue down that road.
  At least its only temporary ;)

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Dog Health Questions: If I am a new dog trainer how and how much should I charge?

I just moved to San Jose, CA for my 9-5 job, but I wanted to do some dog training on the weekends.

I don't have any official qualifications, but I'm quite good: I trained my friends dog to open the refrigerator, grab a beer and bring it to me. Simple tricks I can teach dogs in a few minutes.

I was going to advertise home training visits on craigslist, but I'm not associated with any business so I don't know where to start. I'm not looking to make a killing, but I would like some reasonable compensation for my time. So how much should I charge?

And then how should I charge? (By the trick? Per hour of my time? Any other ideas?) If I had my preference, I would like to teach exotic tricks instead of the basics. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks

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Most trainers charge by the hour- at least the ones that do in-home training.

Like somebody else said, most people who are seeking a dog trainer to come to their home are looking to solve behavior problems. People who are skilled at training their own dogs to behave properly are usually also skilled enough to teach tricks to their dogs as well.

Keep in mind too, you're going to be dealing with a wide variety of dogs. Some dogs are more easily motivated than others....there are some dogs who just don't have the temperament to learn tricks, let alone the "basics". Even professional trainers have dogs they simply can't "reach" for whatever reason. So before you make promises & take people's money, be sure you can deliver.

You may want to consider offering your services for a low price- enough to compensate for gas- at least until you develop a reputation & get some actual experience under your belt. Once you have references & a reputation, people will be willing to pay more. I know I'd be willing to pay a qualified pro a LOT more money than I'd be willing to pay to the "average guy" with a few dogs' worth of training experience. (Nothing personal :) Heck- I have more than a "few dogs" worth of training experience; I've done competition Obedience & Agility work, and am currently apprenticing with a professional trainer....but I still don't feel right about taking anybody's money to train dogs.....lol.

Everybody has to start somewhere, but dog training is one of those things where you generally have to start at the bare bottom & work up. Success does not come easily. I wish you luck :)

The Praise and Reward Dog Training Method

• I just paid $75 for 8=50min classes


• I can only see you making money by selling your services to local dorms. Most people don't go to trainers to teach their dogs tricks. The go for obedience and behavioral issues, neither of which you seem qualified to do


• you can chare by the trick or hour . look at the person asking for training, driving a lexus? charge more. driving a beater charge less.
  do some investigation of the dog trainers in your areas and go from there


• If you are serious about becoming a dog trainer, you need to go out and get a dog and then put a whole bunch of titles and certifications on it. Better yet, train and show your own dogs, of several different breeds, for ten years or more. I need to see that you actually know what you are doing and that you have experience with many breeds of dogs in a wide variety of dog sports.
  
  Are you qualified to break up a dog fight that occurs in class? Correct owner-directed aggression? What's your view on choke chains, pinch collars, head halters and clickers and why do you hold those opinions? How would you train a herding dog to retrieve a dumbbell or a hound to get their nose off the floor and "watch" their owner on command? What are four ways, other than treats, to reward a dog's good behavior? What are four correction techniques and when are they appropriate to use? At what point would you counsel an owner to have their aggressive dog destroyed? When would you kick a dog/owner out of class? Are you offering a basic manners class to pass the CGC test? Basic obedience to work towards a CD? Fun obedience towards an RN? Agility? What style of agility, NADAC, USDAA, AKC or a combination?
  
  I would charge $0 until I answered all of those questions.
  
  Also remember that you will need liability insurance.


• No official qualifications??
  
  You can't charge much .
  
  Be careful how you advertise and have a legal contract with clients in case you get sued. It happens every day.
  
  Be aware also that most folks looking for training help have an out of control aggressive dog that they can't handle. That's why training for the trainer is so important.

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Dog Health Questions: URGENT!! Dog question?!!?

So, recently me and my family got two dogs (mother and daughter). They are terribly behaved, the younger always pisses on the floor and for about 7 nights in a row they have shat on the floor overnight!!!???? We have tried everything! Dog training, several specialists, anti-anxiety tables!
WHAT NOW??? Please please help. I really do not want to return them to the pound or anything :·(

10 Dog Training Mistakes You Must Avoid

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ignore the prick that says rub the dogs nose in it and hit the dog, that will not help. the dogs wont know what the hell your punishing them for and you will make your life harder in the long run. also you will have a poor relationship with the animals.

The dogs need to get into a routine, set meal and walk times. Preferably morning and evening walks (until they do their business). Address indoor mess/accidents immediately and put the dog outside if caught doing or immediately after. be persistent but not aggressive. Praise and reward good behaviour. They will learn

If your a dog owner who doesnt walk the dog then substitute taking them for a walk with taking them to your required toilet area morning and evening.

Please dont punish the dogs for previous owners neglect (it takes humans alot longer to learn how not to **** themselves)

Teaching Your Dogs The Basics Of Dog Training

• Olay - you do realise that there was probably a reason why these two lost their previous home - and you are probably finding out what that reason was!!
  
  So back to puppy training one.
  
  Every hour (even with the adult) get them out. After every nap, every feed, and so on. You may, once you get to know their habits, be able to quickly extend the outside visits to 2 hours, and longer, but for starters you need to break the going everywhere habit.
  
  Get two crates and crate them overnight. Dogs don't normally, provided there are no health issues (and you need to make sure this isn't the case) mess in their beds, so make their crates their beds. Cover the top and three sides, and leave the door open during the day, and shut them in over night. And if they do mess, feed them in there - even more, dogs don't normally mess where they eat. The healthy dog shouldn't need to pass a stool more than 4 times a day, when on two meals a day. Digestion usually takes 4 hours so feed them no later than 5 pm and exercise them before bedtime so they are empty (stools). Peeing might be more difficult as obviously they will pee more frequently than they have a BM. Obviously if they have upset tummies, they will not be able to not pooh overnight. So make sure they don't have a reason for needing to pooh.
  
  Rescued dogs always come with 'baggage', things they were doing with their previous owners that may not fit with what you want. So you have to not only train, but retrain. Be consistent with what you want them to do. Forget about the specialists - all this is totally down to you and how effective you are with these two. Training classes might help you to learn how to handle them however.
  
  Keep calm, be assertive and consistent and eventually you will get through to these two.
  
  Add - You can, and probably should with these two, lift the water overnight, if they are not crated. Mine don't have, or need water, overnight (they are crated) - witness they don't charge at the bowl when the get up each morning by any means!!


• ok- you need to back and retrain them- like they missed when they were 8 weeks old
  get small crates- one for each... they should only have enough room in the crate to go in, turn around and lay down. They need to be in the kennel when you can't watch them- and when they are out- they are not out of sight. use set feeding times- if they graze all day- who know when the call of mother nature will strike.
  also- see you vet- for an adopt exam- make sure there is not underlying medcial reason and that is why they were at the pound.... IE; intestional parasites, bladder infection, bladder stones, kidney issues. Only one might have a problem and the other dog is just following the "pack"
  Good Luck


• It probably a stress response that causing them to poop and wee in the house.
  
  They may not have been housetrainned previously-so you are going to have to take them out every 30mintues. You could install a doggy door and teach them to use it.
  
  There a chance they were removed from their family due to abuse and neglect which is why they are peeing and pooping in the house
  
  DO NOT restrict there water no matter what, the law says a dog must have access to water at all times except when surgery happening the next day


• It is very hard to train dogs because they already have the bad behavior in them. It's best to train them as puppies. Don't leave the dogs out at night. Get them each a seperate crate and put them in it at night. Dogs and puppies don't like having urine and poop where they sleep so they learn to hold it in. Have the dogs eat at scheduled times throughout the day. Make sure you take them outside after they eat and drink. Maybe you can even buy Wee-Wee pads. One more thing. My dad told me this trick once and I've always remembered it. Put out a ton of newspapers on the floor, make sure the floor is fully covered with the newspapers. Take one piece of newspaper away every day. Hope this helps. Try your best and good luck!


• Read "the Dog Listener" by Jan Fennell - learn what makes them tick and how to deal with them.
  
  It won't be a quick fix, it will take some time and commitment on your part - you will need to take it all in and stick with it and be consistent, it's down to you.


• You need to spend as much time as you can playing with the animals outside. That way they will become used to going outside. If they're used to going outside, then they will eventuely start going to the bathroom outside.


• How recently and how long was 'everything' tried for??
  
  Rome wasn't built in a day and neither was house training achieved in a neglected dog!!!!


• Crate training. Cut the food and water off early in the evening ,take out before bed.


• Take them out each hour or at least a 10-30 min. after they eat or drink a lot, that way they can "relieve" themselves outside and not in your house.


• take them to the mess rub there noes in it and hit her and say no bad doggy

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Dog Health Questions: What should we do about our dog?

We rescued our now 7-year-old Mastiff mix about a year ago. She is about 80 lbs of solid muscle and VERY dog aggressive. If another dog comes within about 10 yards, she will "freak out," barking and growling and jumping towards the other dog.

Once she has gotten off her leash and physically picked up a smaller dog who was being walked (on leash) and picked it up and shook it with her teeth. Luckily the other dog was not injured and our neighbor was very forgiving, but I am very worried about the possibility of a lawsuit in the future if this were to happen again.

At home, she will bark frantically if anyone (with or without a dog) walks anywhere near our home. We have also stopped taking her places with us, as even at the vet or at the pet store she is dog aggressive. The ONLY exception is when we tried to take her back to the Humane Society for a dog training class, she was perfectly behaved and ignored the other dogs.

She does have a tendency to nip at people (including myself and my husband), and thankfully only once has she hurt anyone. She bit my aunt (thankfully family and not a stranger) on the nose while she was petting her. She also growls at my grandfather when being petted, but hasn't growled at anyone else. It's very unnerving when she does this, as she seems to still be in "play" mode -- her tail keeps wagging while she growls.

Besides the dog aggression and a few other quirks, she's fun to be around. she loves to play, but she does have a problem with getting overly excited and jumping on people.

As far as we know, she has only had 1 previous owner (a family who gave her up when she became too possessive of her toys). We have noticed that she's very attached to her toys (and will NEVER drop them on command), but she has never acted aggressively toward us over them.

I am at the point where I am afraid to walk my dog. Please help -- I'm desperate at this point. Friends and family refuse to come over or let us bring her near them, and I'm afraid to walk her anymore. I feel like I'm being held hostage by our dog. I'm so frustrated I'd be willing to give her up, but my husband loves her and would be crushed if this were our only solution. What should we do?

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This is typical behavior for a mastiff. I would suggest getting an obedience trainer or checking out some books at the library if you don't want to spend money on the trainer. I'm sure the local vet would be able to give yo tips too. Hope that was helpful. :)

Dog Training - Why and How to Train Dogs

• im a dogwalker and ive delt with aggressive dogs. now because your dog is larger the only advice i can give you is to bring her to dog training classes and get her disciplined. it will take a while but she does sound like a sweet dog so best of luck!


• Try considering maybe getting an obedience trainer for dogs. If you dont want to, then borrow some books at the library about teaching obedience to your dog. Or look online.


• I think you should tie her with rope.


• aspcabehavior.org may have an answer to your problem


• Ask Cesar Millan (or however you spell his name(sorry,I forgot at this time how to spell his name correctly!) See if he has any advice(or read his book..he's VERY good at training dogs...he's probably help you a lot!! I'm being serious with you..not making fun of you or joking! I really think he's terrific!!


• I'd be considering putting her down: she's too big to be allowed to be that human-aggressive.
  
  In the meantime, find a dog training club in your area. If you can find a Schutzhund or Ring Sport trainer, that would be best: he knows how to address issues of inappropriate aggression in a dog. Your veterinarian may be able to help you out with information.
  
  Spend some time reading through this site: www.leerburg.com
  He has a lot of good information on aggression and how to handle and channel it.


• Would you just give up on a naughty child? No! My dog hates other dogs as well. Have a look on dr harrys website and see what he says. Also reward good behaviour. Have treats with you and get someone to pat him who he normally growls at. If he doesnt do it give him a treat. Be stern :) good luck. It can be very frustrating


• dog is the guard of of the family.i do have also dog in my home.As my home in the dog i have prepare of the dog by doing as follow
  taking to the jogging
  teaching how to speak
  training
  bathing to the dog
  caring about dog


• try Pet Agree Ultrasonic Trainer you can find it on amazon it is a sound that dogs HATE it is a super high pitch noise that only dogs hear but if you put it up to your ear you will hear a teeny little noise it doesnt work with every dog but my dogs she is alot smaller then your dog thou but my dog who barks all the time she stops barking and goes to bed
  
  have you ever watched the dog whisperer we also used that to train are dogs try everything you can b4 having to give her upGOOD LUCK


• It sounds like you have a large dog who has been allowed to run the household, (just as she ran her PRIOR household), and so thinks SHE is the leader. With your low level of dog handling skill, this is NOT something I recommend you try to fix yourself. This dog is too strong, and has gotten away with too much for too long. Either find a good private trainer experienced with headstrong dogs, or surrender her to a Mastiff rescue organization. They will have people experienced with the breed, and used to dealing with problem dogs. If you continue the way you have, someone is going to get SERIOUSLY hurt.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training Help Needed!?

I want to train my 4 year old miniature poodle who wont stop running away. Everytime I leave the accidently leave the door open, he runs away. It is getting very annoying every time going to catch him. I need some tools or help on how to train him. I cant really afford a dog trainer right now and I just want to learn how to train him on how to not run away. How could I train this dog into not running away? He's a miniature poodle who really needs to be disciplined.

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Most poodles are too "soft" for a shock collar, and the timing's tricky anyway.

You can put up a baby gate at your front door while you both are working at this problem - it really helps. I actually put up a fence and gate around my porch to help contain my pets while they were learning.

Practice a good, solid "come" command. Call your dog randomly and praise and treat the heck out of him when he does come. Clip him on a leash when you have to go in and out. You can either clip the leash to your belt, or to a piece of furniture. I prefer the belt, to get the dog to pay attention to you.

Set up practice times, with a very long light lead attached to your dog and a door left open temptingly. When he bolts, "pop" the lead and tell him "No! Inside!" and praise the heck out of him as you drag him indoors, finishing with a particularly toothsome treat when his paws are inside. (Make sure his collar fits well, or he'll slip it!)

Keep at it. Poodles are very trainable, and you just need to be consistent.

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• he doesn't need discipline,, he needs to be trainedpractice recalls in your home,,, call him from room to room and when he gets to you give him super yummy treats and praise..
  
  then practice outside, same thing ( have him on a leash though)


• Try a shock collar (not being sarcastic).


• Go get a invisible fence. it may hurt the first couple of times but they learn to stay put.


• I would say begin training him to "come". Begin on a short lead and say "come" or clap your hands or whatever than tug him towards you and reward. Continue doing this and every time he gets it extend the lead... if this doesnt work you may want to invest in a trainer. Shock collars also work great... dogs catch on quick. Good Luck!


• OK start by teaching the stay command. this is a very simple command this is how to do it (oh and only do reward based training not abuse!). have the dog sit then watch them and say stay while moving away slowly. keep doing this until they move then say something like no or AHAH and return them to sitting. Eventually when your dog stays in one place and achieve a reasonable distance reward them. keep doing this but make it harder each time by turning you back to them. now you can address the stay command and no more running. i am sure one word is a lot easier than chasing the dog.

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Dog Health Questions: When and how should one introduce corrections to a puppy's training?

Many training experts that publish their opinions advocate some form of correction. A few are “positive-only.” For example:

Patricia B. McConnell
Paul Owens
Pat Miller
Etc.

I suppose this would include everybody at Petco too.

Those who do advocate some kind of correction, generally introduce the corrections at some point after 12 months and vary the level of the corrections to the dog's temperament:

Leerburg advocates positive motivation, markers and food but introduces corrections as training proceeds with flat collar, prong collar, dominant collar and remote-collar corrections for both training obedience and general behavior issues. Flat collar pops are advocated to teach the “come” command to puppies but corrections are otherwise only advocated for adult dogs. In additional literature, there appears to be some advocacy of corrections on older puppies (4-8 months) once they've certainly learned a command.

The Monks of New Skete appear to use nylon choke collar corrections as the basis of all adult dog training. In video, there was no food, markers or any positive motivation other than a little praise. Pops on the thin nylon choke collar were the primary motivation for the dog's obedience as shown on video. They also showed chin-cuffs and kneeing. With puppies, a little shaping by gentle force is used to obtain sit and down. Collar corrections are used on adult dogs apparently over 12 months.

Cesar Milan appears to mostly entertain and encourage but if a practical method can be gleaned from what he advocates, it would appear to include corrections on a thick nylon slip collar sold on his website and his own Illusion collar which is basically a thin nylon choke collar similar to the New Skete Monks but held in position on the neck by a second collar of nylon webbing.

Then there's the old school choke-chain people like:

Barbara Woodhouse
William Koehler

It's obvious that the people and dogs winning Obedience titles and titles in sports like Schutzhund and the ring sports that include obedience aren't doing positive-only or choke-chain only training. To get the best results in precision control without de-motivating the dog too much so as to make it reluctant to work with enthusiasm, some combination of positive and negative reinforcement seems to work best for dogs in competitive obedience.

So to answer the question:

Should one use corrections in training dog behavior?
If so, at what point should the corrections be introduced?
How are the corrections to be done? What type of collar or method?

Finally, if puppies are not to be corrected until some later stage (ie 12 mo. or whatever), how does one prevent bad habits from forming in the mean time? Pulling on the leash, jumping, barking, biting, eating rocks or worse, etc. etc. What type of collar should a puppy wear and should it ever be popped?

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A very intelligent question for a change in here. I have my own ideas and things I have done in the past that I know have worked and I will tell you what I know.
A young dog, 6 weeks and older, up until around 6 months goes through what I call an imprinting phase of training. Their attention span is that of a flea and cannot train nor retain very much for too long at that time.
I use a toy or food at that time, but, there are also corrections in the form of "NO" and things taken away too. They are always worked on no leash or a flat collar and depending on the dog and its motivation, they can pick up things fairly well.

When the dog is around 6 months, I intro corrections with a prong, and the ones that have a prob with that can do as they wish.
When I ask for a behavior that I know the dog knows and has done 100 times before and I get blown, I correct, and hard if I need to, but, always in tune with the dog's temperament!
It is also in the literature that a dog that has never been corrected by a year old, will never be properly trained later on in life too, so, the sport dog trainers need to wake up and either get harder dogs or start breeding better because that is where that notion started.

In conclusion, a puppy should wear a flat collar, if anything, til 6 months of age and then be put on whatever fits its temperament and personality and yes, it should be corrected for screw ups!!

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• A young puppy lacks the cognitive development to properly process the meaning of a correction, plus they are only motivated by food and affection. So it is wise to take advantage of that and cookie train when it is most effective. When a pup reaches puberty (about 6 months) that all changes. This change in the dogs attitudes should be obvious to even the novice pet owner as the dog begins to display it's new found sense of self awareness and independence. This is when cookie training should end and formal training begins.
  
  Where the confusion comes from is Spenser defined "reinforcement" as anything that enhances a desired behavior, and "punishment" as anything that reduces an undesired behavior. (Operant Conditioning) The two term have nothing what so ever to do with getting out either a cookie or a baseball bat.
  
  IMHO the question has never been when to train, or how to train. The question is what training is age appropriate. As an example you mentioned "how does one prevent bad habits from forming in the mean time?", simple, just redirect the puppy to the behavior that you want. By showing the pup the behavior that you want, the bad behavior that you don't want goes away all on it's own.
  
  You also mentioned Schutzhund and the ring sports, well, a police dog is expected to maintain it's bite even tho' the 'perp is trying to beat it off with a stick. Hate to say it, but there is only one way in training to insure that will happen. The correction has nothing to do with "punishment" the correction is made only to simulate a distraction.
  The same is true with putting a bird dog through "stick fetch" and/or "collar fetch".


• It depends. I think puppies are fully capable of understanding corrections. If a 8 week old puppy bites you and you give it a prong collar correction I bet you a 100 bucks he'll stop biting in a day or 2 tops. That'd make you an idiot though. But firmly holding the pup and saying "no" is a correction to me and it's what I use to teach puppies to not bite and it works fine.
  
  For things that are pack infractions or dangerous you can correct for at nearly any age. A puppy in my face while I'm eating is getting corrected for not giving me my space. A puppy who growls at me (seriously not a playful growl) over a toy is getting corrected. Those are pack infractions.
  
  If a pup picks up garbage or a maggoty old dead bird outside I say "PFUI!!!" Aka drop it, if he doesn't he gets corrected. End of. If a puppy gets into the trash it gets corrected. End of. These things are angerous things and your goal is to get the pup to avoid ever doing them again. This is called ,avoidance training". You only do this when you want a dog NEVER to perform that action or anything similar to it ever again ie getting on the furniture...after this training it is confusing to ever call him up onto the sofa, so be sure it's something you want to discourage for life.
  
  As far as training corrections, I don't start until 6-8 months old. By then your dog should know every command he's ever going to know (if you got him at 8-12 weeks) if you're doing your job (minus teaching him things only an adult is capable of ie defense training in bitework or the jumps as puppies should never be made to do jumps). You can start with mild corrections to get attention back on you and to correct obvious disobedience and obnoxious behavior ie barking towards strange dogs and people.


• This video is PERFECT for you!! trust me!! check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRt4gw_yi…
  (its from professionals)
  good luck
  teen360

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Dog Health Questions: Thinking of opening an indoor dog park - Would you use it and if so what would you be willing to pay?

The facility will be well maintained. There would be a very large run around area, an in house groomer/veterinarian, a pet pick-up service, boarding service (overnight also), a pet supply store, lounge for the human companion, a track, dog training classes, possibly a place for the local animal shelter to host adoption events. The floor will be made of K9 turf (a synthetic grass) for cleaning purposes. Also there will be an outdoor playground for those warm sunny days. Any feedback will be greatly appreciated!

Understanding Dog Training Schools

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Seems like a good idea except for the set-up costs. No matter what you "think" it will cost, ADD 25% and you're probably close.

I'd be up to paying no more that $10-$15/day. However, before you get started...

Must consider (I'm sure you have):
Land cost and needed acreage
Build out & up - How big do you need?
Zoning requirements
Location in general - if no zoning issues, are you close enough to draw your client base.
Insurance - get quotes now. Dog care, building, dog bites, LIABILITY, etc. Talk with a good COMMERCIAL agent who is familiar insuring vets, and doggie day-cares.

When built, what can you earn at 50% capacity? The economy will turn around - someday - can you wait until "someday" to start making money? Can you support yourself for one year beyond the initial investment of opening the doors?

I used to tell real estate agents to have ONE YEAR of income in the bank before taking their classes. Once over the "hump" it gets easier. Most don't even get to the hump. (Former Realtor with 24 years in real estate...I have a clue.)

I wish you the best in your future endeavors.

Todd Davis
National Director
Gold Star Referral Clubs
www.goldstarreferralclubs.com/1058
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• I know of two of these that opened and closed within the year and the other within two years. One in a major metro area and one in a fast growing, rated highly for starting a business area in a different state. Basically they both failed because of the cost of upkeep, you are forced to have a certain number of employees with each set of animals, cleaning supplies, permits, and ground upkeep were very costly. They were constantly replacing things like floors from damage from cleaning and dogs(10-15k easy for just some of the rooms!) Keeping and training employees was a hassle and the cost to build the interior of these places was immense! Most states are very picky on what type of materials the dogs are allowed contact with and usually its pricey stuff that's recommended. Insurance is crazy and finding a location that allows this type of business is hard to find and usually limited to out of the way areas. The market they were trying to reach basically couldn't afford them if they were to charge enough to cover expenses. I'm not saying you can't do it. I knew both of these people for 10+ years and they told me how it was. One is 800k in debt and the other is 400k ish in debt from the business. The one with 400k in debt actually had her father pay 450k in startup(she paid the other part) and around 200-300k to keep it running as long as it did. Luckily he's not asking for that money back!! I would love to start something like this but I think instead I'm going to try going into a food business. Hope this helped
  
  BTW I have also owned a pet related business similar to your current idea but on a very small scale. (Small doggy daycare) I worked 70 hours a week and slept at the place some nights with all the work. After I figured out how much I was making in hourly I shut down the business. Employee's were a nightmare and the rules from the state were crazy and the requirements cost me so much money. Not worth the headache

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training?

One of my dogs keep trashing my stuff whenever i leave the house. Ive had my dog for over 4 years and never had this problem with her, need some advice.

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dogs usually do this if they're bored, upset, or not getting enough exercise. Has anything changed? Make sure she is getting outside and getting plenty of cardio. Yes, your doggie needs her cardio. I actually take mine on bike rides so she can run a couple of miles every day. She used to be fairly destructive but now she's peaceful and happy... and healthy, too!

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• How long are you leaving the house? If it's more than 3 or 4 hours regularly, then you should consider getting her into doggie day care or having someone come over to walk her and play with her during the day.
  
  Can you crate the dog? Can you confine her to one space with baby gates, etc? Keeping her away from the temptation is the best way to go. : )


• Mabe the dog needs to get out more. Take it places or even give it a bone and more toys to keep it busy.


• Put bitter lime on whatever you don't want her messing up. It has a bad taste.


• yup


• got to ask yourself...what has changed? how many dogs do ya have...did ya get a new one recently? if so ...she might not like the new room-mate...ya might have to crate her..or crate the new one if that's the case....
  good luck to ya

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Dog Health Questions: I am looking for a trained service dog for bipolar disorder does anyone know how i can go about getting one?

i was given a letter from my psych doctor so i can get a service dog but i cannot find a dog trained for bipolar disorder. any ideas on where and how i go about getting one

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You need to apply with a program. Which program will depend in large part on where you live. Here's an article on how to find a program that trains service dogs: http://www.servicedogcentral.org/content…

The typical wait time is about 3 years. Remember that it takes 18-24 months to actually train the dogs and the demand exceeds the supply, especially in these economic times. Most service dog programs these days are asking their clients to do some fund raising to offset the costs of procuring, vetting, and training the service dog. About $5,000 in fundraising is typical. A good program will assist the client with fundraising. Since the actual cost of the dog is typically $20,000 to $40,000 for a service dog, the rest of the cost is absorbed by charitable donations and volunteer workers.

Contrary to what one answerer said, there are real service dogs for people with psychiatric disabilities, including bipolar disorder if it is severe enough to be disabling. Here's an article about them: http://www.servicedogcentral.org/content…

According to Federal regulatory law, "Service animal means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained, are not service animals for the purposes of this definition. The work or tasks performed by a service animal must be directly related to the handler´s disability. Examples of work or tasks include, but are not limited to, assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision with navigation and other tasks, alerting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to the presence of people or sounds, providing non-violent protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, assisting an individual during a seizure, alerting individuals to the presence of allergens, retrieving items such as medicine or the telephone, providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to individuals with mobility disabilities, and helping persons with psychiatric and neurological disabilities by preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors. The crime deterrent effects of an animal´s presence and the provision of emotional support, well-being, comfort, or companionship do not constitute work or tasks for the purposes of this definition."

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• are you sure it is for a service dog or for an emotional support dog ??? big difference ... a service dog does a service like turn on lights, pick up the phone, lead a blind person ... an emotional support dog provides emotional support but is in no way a service dog, it is a dog that provides emotional support only ... a service dog is welcome anywhere, grocery stores, restaurants, etc. ... an emotional support dog, the only benefit is you could live somewhere that is no pets with the doctors note ... there is no service dog for bipolar, but people with bipolar can have emotional support dogs ... there is no special training for an emotional support dog other than some go through the good canine citizen training which is good if you plan to bring the dog with you everywhere ... curious what you would think a service dog for bipolar would be trained to do for you ???
  
  "Dogs used for emotional support, that are not task-trained, are called emotional support animals. They are not service dogs."


• Yes, there are such things as service dogs for people with bipolar disorder, and no they are aren't ESAs. They are called psychiatric service dogs or PSDs. They do do tasks/work like other types of service dogs. Very few doctors know the difference between a service dog, therapy dog, and ESA; much less how to go about getting one.
  
  Asker, you need to do a search for Psychiatric Service Dog Programs.


• Your psychiatrist/psychologist should know where to get a service dog if s/he is going to recommend one. But if not then call local veterinarians, trainers, etc. until you find someone who knows where to go, who to call, or just try looking it up online. Try a search for something like "Service Dog Trainers in Omaha, NE" and you should be able to find someone. You will also need to know what you want the dog to do for you...


• http://www.servicedogcentral.org/content…
  http://www.psychdog.org/
  http://www.freedomservicedogs.org/
  
  Use google and type in "service dogs (enter your location)".


• You didn't look hard enough. My first search brought this up.
  
  "service dogs for bipolar disorder" I used yahoo search
  
  http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=service…


• There's no such thing.

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Dog Health Questions: Tax deductions for dog trainers/agility trainers?

Are there any trainers who can help me with what tax deductions they take pertaining to their dog training business, such as shows fees, dog supplies etc.?
Thank you

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Your deductions are the same as any other business. Here is some information which may help.
There are two basic tax concepts new business owners need to add to their vocabulary: business expenses and capital expenses.

Business expenses are the cost of conducting a trade or business. These expenses are common costs of doing business, and are usually tax deductible if your business is for profit. For example, costs of renting a storefront, business travel, and paying employees are all deductible business expenses.

Capital expenses are the costs of purchasing specific assets, such as property or equipment, that usually have a life of a year or more and increase the quality and quantity of products and services. For example, if you own a landscaping business and you purchase mowers and excavating equipment, these costs are capital expenses and do not qualify as deductible business expenses. However, you can recover the money you spent on capital expenses through depreciation, amortization, or depletion. These recovery methods allow you to deduct part of your cost each year. In this way, you are ableto recover your capital expenses over time.


Figuring business expenses vs. capital expenses is not always clear cut. Consider taking advantage of free tax training opportunities offered by the IRS. If you have hired an accountant, you should also seek his or her advice regarding tax deductions.

The following information provides a brief overview of expenses that quality as tax deductions, with links to resources that provide clear guidance on deducting and capitalizing your expenses.

Deducting Business Expenses
To be deductible, a business expense must be both "ordinary" and "necessary." An ordinary expense is one that is common and accepted in your field of business. A necessary expense is one that is helpful and appropriate for your business.

Personal vs. Business Expenses
Generally, you cannot deduct personal, living, or family expenses. However, if you have an expense for something that is used partly for business and partly for personal purposes, divide the total cost between the business and personal portions. You can deduct the business portion. For example, if you borrow money and use 70% of it for business and the other 30% for a family vacation, you can deduct 70% of the interest as a business expense. The remaining 30% is personal interest and is not deductible.

Home Office Deduction
If you use part of your home for business, you may be able to deduct expenses for the business use of your home. These expenses may include mortgage interest, insurance, utilities, repairs, and depreciation. The home office deduction is available for homeowners and renters, and applies to all types of homes, from apartments to mobile homes. There are two basic requirements for your home to qualify as a deduction:

1. Regular and Exclusive Use. You must regularly use part of your home exclusively for conducting business. For example, if use an extra bedroom to run your online business, you can make home office deduction for the extra bedroom.

2. Principal Place of Your Business. You must show that you use your home as your principal place of business. If you conduct business at a location outside of your home, but also use your home substantially and regularly to conduct business, you may qualify for a home office deduction. For example, if you have in-person meetings with patients, clients, or customers in your home in the normal course of your business, even though you also carry on business at another location, you can deduct your expenses for the part of your home used exclusively and regularly for business. You can deduct expenses for a separate free-standing structure, such as a studio, garage, or barn, if you use it exclusively and regularly for your business. The structure does not have to be your principal place of business or the only place where you meet patients, clients, or customers.

Generally, deductions for a home office are based on the percentage of your home devoted to business use. So, if you use a whole room or part of a room for conducting your business, you need to figure out the percentage of your home devoted to your business activities.

For a full explanation of tax deductions for your home office refer to Business Use of Your Home (IRS Publication 587).

Travel, Meals, Entertainment and Gifts
Generally, you can deduct all of your travel expenses if your trip was entirely business-related. These expenses include the travel costs of getting to and from your business destination and any business-related expenses at your business destination, including tips, cab fare, and other "life on the road" expenses such as dry cleaning. Meals are the only exception. You can deduct only 50 percent of your meals while traveling.

If your business trip includes personal side trips or extended stays for a personal vacation, you can only deduct travel expenses used for business-related activities. For example, suppose you live in Atlanta, and then went on a 5 day business trip to New York. You spent 3 days in business meetings, and two days sight-seeing and visiting friends. You can only deduct the costs of the 3 days you spent on business activities.

If you take your family on vacation to Hawaii, and conduct business there, you can deduct any expenses that are directly related to your business. However, you may not deduct the entire cost of the trip as business expense.

For a full explanation of tax deductions for business travel, entertainment and gifts refer to Travel, Entertainment, Gifts and Car Expenses (IRS Publication 463).

Business Use of Your Car
If you use your car in your business, you can deduct car expenses. If you use your car for both business and personal purposes, you must divide your expenses based on actual mileage. Refer to the Car Expenses Section in IRS Publication 463, Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car Expenses. For a list of current and prior year mileage rates see the Standard Mileage Rates.

Other Types of Deductible Business Expenses
There are numerous other costs of doing business that qualify as deductions. These include but are not limited to the following:

Employees' Pay - You can generally deduct the pay you give your employees for the services they perform for your business.
Interest - Business interest expense is an amount charged for the use of money you borrowed for business activities.
Retirement Plans - Retirement plans are savings plans that offer you tax advantages to set aside money for your own, and your employees', retirement.
Rent Expense - Rent is any amount you pay for the use of property you do not own. In general, you can deduct rent as an expense only if the rent is for property you use in your trade or business. If you have or will receive equity in or title to the property, the rent is not deductible.
Taxes - You can deduct various federal, state, local, and foreign taxes directly attributable to your trade or business as business expenses.
Insurance - Generally, you can deduct the ordinary and necessary cost of insurance as a business expense, if it is for your trade, business, or profession.
Business-Related Education - Such as seminars, classes, educational tapes or CDs and conventions.
For a clear and complete explanation of business expense deductions, refer to Business Expenses (IRS Publication 535).

Deducting Capital Expenses
There are two ways to deduct capital expenses. You can "depreciate" them by deducting a portion of the total cost each year over an asset's useful life; or you might be able to deduct the cost in one year as a Section 179 deduction.

Depreciation
If property you acquire to use in your business is expected to last more than one year, you generally cannot deduct the entire cost as a business expense in the year you acquire it. You must spread the cost over more than one tax year and deduct part of it each year on Form 1040, Schedule C. This method of deducting the cost of business property is called depreciation.

What property can be depreciated?
You can depreciate property if it meets all the following requirements.

It must be property you own.
It must be used in business or held to produce income. You never can depreciate inventory because it is not held for use in your business.
It must have a useful life that extends substantially beyond the year it is placed in service.
It must have a determinable useful life, which means that it must be something that wears out, decays, gets used up, becomes obsolete, or loses its value from natural causes. You never can depreciate the cost of land because land does not wear out, become obsolete, or get used up.
It must not be excepted property. This includes property placed in service and disposed of in the same year.
Repairs
You cannot depreciate repairs and replacements that do not increase the value of your property, make it more useful, or lengthen its useful life. You can deduct these amounts on line 21 Form 1040, Schedule C or line 2 of Schedule C-EZ.

Depreciation Method
The method for depreciating most business and investment property placed in service after 1986 is called the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS). MACRS is discussed in detail in How to Depreciate Property (IRS Publication 946).

Section 179 Deduction
Purchasing such things as office equipment and computer software would seem like ordinary and necessary expenses, however, the IRS considers these costs to be capital expenses. Unlike assets that are acquired for the production of income (such as investment property), Section 179 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service Code gives you the option to deduct the costs assets acquired for business use as expenses in the year you purchased the assets, instead of requiring them to be capitalized and depreciated.

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• You can deduct anything expense that is "ordinary" and "necessary" related to your income as a dog trainer.

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Dog Health Questions: How can i become a trainer for police dog? which studies are the best?

i would like to become dog trainer, but i don't know what to do... and if the studies are short i would like to achieve another diploma before getting specialized in dog training!

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Here is info from the US Deparment of Labor's page on animal care and service workers (link is in sources):
"Education and training. Animal trainers often need a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Some animal training jobs may require a bachelor's degree and additional skills. For example, marine mammal trainers usually need a bachelor's degree in biology, marine biology, animal science, psychology, or a related field. An animal health technician degree also may qualify trainers for some jobs."

I would think criminal justice programs would be smart. I am not sure that there are major programs for training the police dogs. With criminal justice, you could probably become a cop and handle the dog. Even if you don't, a degree in criminal justice may be smart so you know what you are training the dogs for. I think you can get a 2 or a 4 year degree in criminal justice. Call up a local police station that uses police dogs and ask them. They would probably be willing to help you.

You could probably take some basic dog training courses and get some experience in training dogs if you have any. You could also train jsut about any other type of animal. Training is not based on intellgience level and it is actually easier to train dumb animals because they won't be wondering why they should listen to you. Training is just associating good things like treats with a behavior you want to the animal to do like sitting. You can also associate bad things like hitting or using a spray bottle with not doing a behavior or for bad behaviors like barking, but this is frowned on by many people.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training- dog runs away a lot- help?

my dog likes to run away. As soon as she sees a door open she'll run. If shes off her leash she'll run and even if i call her she wont stop. I had to chase her for blocks once. How can i teach her its not ok to run away or go anywhere without me.

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I agree with above. Teach her obedience first, to come, to stay and sit, these are very important and may actually save your dog in a situation. When you chase the dog he thinks you are playing with him, always run away from the dog, they usually start chasing you, thinking its a game. Never allow your dog to run without a leash or fence. I would get an invisable fence, it will do wonders for your dog but you msut train them to it not just expect it. Walk the dog around your boundaries everyday and say boundaries. Put him on a long lead next to the boundary, play with him and if he walks past it say boundaries and bring him back, reeat this and he should learn but if he's stubborn get an invisable fence. Good luck

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• 1) Don't have her offleash when she's not in a fenced area until you have perfected recall.
  
  2) Teach her to Sit and Stay. Then teach her to Sit and Stay before you open the door.
  
  3) Chasing her is a game, and punishing her when you catch her only teaches her that "getting caught is bad".


• You will have nothing but trouble with a dog that has no training! You must get it obedience training say @ PetSmart or a local dog rescue... and the "Dog Whisperer" on TV is a great inspiration as to what amazing things that can be done with dogs to make them mind, Go to the library and get some videos, CD's. books to help you!! I had dogs that I couldnt house-break, that would run away and wouldnt come when called...they either got lost permanently, went to the Pound, hit by car, or given away cuz they chewed everything or pee'd etc.
  If I had to do it all over again, I would read a lot of books on Dog Training!! Even if the class costs some bucks, it would be worth it. Sometimes the Parks and Recreation host dog training....GOOD luck and take care of your dog, she depends on you to keep her safe. You dont need to be out chasing the dog, you could get hit by a car or fall down, so be sure you know how to control her. Taking proper care of a dog isnt cheap. and they dont come with an owners manual.


• I'm assuming the dog already knows it's name.
  1. Put a prong collar and a 6 ft leash on the dog
  2. Tell the dog to "stay"* in your kitchen. (if the dog doesn't know stay you must train him stay)
  3. Have a friend pretend to leave the house, at this moment also call the dog's name.
  4. If she decides to run to the door your friend can block her way.
  5. Grab the leash and give her a STRONG correction and say "come!"
  Be firm, don't yell at the dog.
  6. Keep correcting the dog as you return to your original spot.
  
  By the time you reach your original spot, the dog should be pretty unhappy, if you gave the proper correction (which is very strong). Now give her a great amount of praise. Keep doing this and increase the distraction. During this time it's good to put the dog on a long 30ft. lead when training outside so if she does decide to bolt, you can catch her easily. The correction has to be severe again, for the dog to learn. Correct her the same way, giving repeated corrections until you reach the original spot. But remember to give a large amount of praise afterwards.


• i have no idea mine stuck to me ,like glue.

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Dog Health Questions: Amateur Dog Training?

Where can I become a dog trainer,not professional, just enough train my friends and my own dogs.

, thanks

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: ) Since you said this is just for fun and not as a job -
In classes with your dog.
That's really what training classes are all about, training the owner how to train their dog!

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• Nobody in their right mind would hire somebody that is not a qualifed professional. Even people who run local puppy classes will have credentials.
  
  Dog training by people who do not know what they're doing can go awfully wrong.
  
  If you want to be a dog trainer, great, but do it properly, and get some qualifications and proper experience in it. The majority of dog trainers have a degree or at least many years experience.
  
  If you just want to train your own dogs, you need to go to obedience classes. They teach the owner to teach the dog.


• Join your local dog training club or organization. You can start there with your own dog, and then move on to helping other people's dogs.
  
  I started when I was twelve, and six years later I teach a Puppy and Rally class.


• you can become like a pro in just a week
  
  you dont believe me?try this one http://lemonline.bravehost.com

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Dog Health Questions: Is there a dog boarding school that offers training as well?

We have a 4 month old Husky and she is absolutely a nightmare! She's not housebroken yet, she begs for food, she tears up everything, jumps on the furniture....my husband is the one that bought her, but unfortunately he had to be deployed for the next 6 months, and with a new baby in the house, I do not have the time, nor the willingness to try and train her myself. I'm finding a lot of ads for either JUST dog boarding or JUST dog training...but is there a place that offers both? I'm going on vacation for a few weeks and would love to take her somewhere, where she will not only be cared for but also be trained by the time I pick her back up! My location is Virginia...so if anyone could suggest something or know of a place I would greatly appreciate it!!

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There are many board and train facilities. Some are good and some are not so good. It is important that you do your research. You also need to realize that this is not a magic wand for your problems. She most likely will be trained well for her age, if you go to a good facility. However. you will need to continue that training at home. Dogs like children need consistency and patience. Type in dog board and train virginia in your search engine and you'll come up with quite a few sites.

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• There are places to send your dog away to be trained but they are such a bad idea. YOU need to train your dog, not someone else. She needs to learn to listen to YOU and obey YOUR rules, not someone else's. I am a professional trainer and behaviorist and I would never suggest someone send their dog away to be trained. It doesn't work and it does a lot of damage to the dog/owner bond.
  
  That said, you are dealing with puppy behavior. At 4 months there is no way you can expect this dog to be trained. You either need to commit to training and nurturing this puppy or you need to find her a new home. I know having a deployed spouse is very hard but you also have to think about what is best for you and the puppy at the moment. If you can't handle her then you need to find her a good home and family that can give her the time and training she needs. If your husband wants a dog when he comes back, either adopt an older dog or make sure you both have the time to dedicate to it.


• Training is not just for the dog it is for the OWNER as well. What good is her training if you aren't apart of it and she doesn't learn how to take order from you ? Same goes for your husband. Guess what in a few weeks she will NOT be the perfect dog. Training never stops.
  
  And if you are unwilling to make the time and effort to be apart of her training I suggest you talk with your husband about sending her BACK to her reputable breeder if she came from one or contacting your nearest sibe rescue.
  
  "she begs for food, she tears up everything, jumps on the furniture" because you both have ALLOWED her to do so and have made no attempt to correct her train her or even EXERCISE her properly.
  
  Guess what even IF what you wanted was possible she would revert back because YOU don't have the time.


• Never heard of the two being combined but suggest you ask at a Veterinary Surgery - they might know of someone. You will have to put her in Kennels for your holiday - this could be expensive for a long stay - perhaps you could mention the problem to them and they might teach the basics but with a young baby in house you will need to be on constant watch. Never leave the two of them in the same room unattended. Constant watch is imperative. Even if baby in cot - can dog jump into cot ???? Think very hard about what you are doing. New baby - new dog! Not recommended


• Talk to the boarding kennels. Chances are, you can pay extra for basic obedience. The attendants are usually really knowledgeable, and willing to put in some time for a few extra bucks.
  
  Here's a secret kennel workers don't share...
  When we get a super wild dog, we automatically start training, just so we can manage the dog during it's stay. So, really, it's no big.
  
  Here's a secret dog trainers don't share...
  Obedience training is pointless unless you do it yourself. The dog will learn to obey the trainer, and ignore you.


• You can pay someone to train your dog, but if you don't know how to keep her trained you're throwing money away. Training needs to be reinforced often, every day for preference, or it disappears. As one dog training place told me once,"we can train any dog to behave in a couple of days, it's training the owners that's the hard part". You cannot expect a four month old dog to be housetrained yet or to know not to chew things. It's the equivalent of a six year old, whom you cannot expect to behave like an adult. The puppy isn't old enough to hold it for long and will need to be taken outside often and confined when you can't watch it. It seems to me that getting a puppy in your circumstances was a mistake. If you're not willing or able to provide the puppy with what it needs, it's better off in another home.

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Dog Health Questions: Videos, dog training?

any good sites that show videos on how to train your dog?

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This might help you!

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Positive Dog Training Method. Will Work for Any Dog, at Any Age.
www.itspawsibledvd.com

Did you mean something you could watch on a site or buy for home use?

Here's one! It's pretty good!!!

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Watch high quality, instant-access dog training videos directly on your computer. Includes detailed notes on a variety of topics.
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• Here you can find some articles on it. There is alot of information here. Hope you can get something good out of it.
  
  http://www.longliveyourdog.com/careguide…
  
  Just click on the ones that you wanna look into.
  
  You look to the left and it says view videos you can click that as well.


• You can visit <---http://train-my-dog.download-for-free.org
  It provide you with the most popular and easiest dog training Guide

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Dog Health Questions: What is the ISBN number of the book titled "The Kohler method of utility dog training" by William R. Kohler ?

OR where and how can I find out myself? Thanks in advance.

Searching For Cheap Dog Training Collars

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0783818718

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• who knows?


• The Koehler Method of Utility Dog Training
  ISBN 0876057857


• The ISBN is 0876057857.
  The number 0783818718 is Amazon's ASIN.

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Dog Health Questions: What do you think is wrong about this type of dog training?

So these people are trying to potty train this older dog they found.
First they always keep her food and water down.
Almost always give her treats when she comes back inside even if she hasn't gone to the bathroom yet.
There gone half the day with her stuck inside the house with her food and water down.
Lets her back inside even if she hasn't gone to the bathroom.
And when they find her pee spots they race at her with the rug and almost shove it in her face and they hit her a little with a Fly swatter. And they also hold up a newspaper and smack it in there hands, like there going to hit her and at the same time yell at her telling her she's been a bad girl. And they don't give her attention after she's been bad.
(It's quite scary just watching how they discipline her.)

So I think they're going about this training all the wrong way.
I'm sorry but I don't think it's like that, correct me if I'm wrong, ok.

I'm a cat owner, and I'm not sure how to train dogs, so how would you potty train a dog.

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You know, you put a lot of extraneous information in here to make them look like bad people rather than trying to get a real answer when you admit you have no idea if this is a good way to train or not.

Whether the dog has it's food down or not and whether or not the dog gets attention or is rewarded for coming in the house has nothing to do with training the dog to go to the bathroom outside.

The issue is that they need to time their correction well and need to provide the dog with feedback so it can make the best choice. My first choice in training is to wait outside until i get the behavior i want and praise, praise, praise. If there is an accident, i try to interrupt it so that the dog can finish it outside (and again be told how wonderful it is). If the dog continues to use other areas out of convenience, i might use adversive training if the timing was correct. Otherwise i would continue with looking to praise the dog for the correct behavior rather than correcting for the wrong.

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• This is a animal abuse... this dog may very well turn on the owner because she will be constantly frightened. Step in and say something or call the proper authorities to assist you.


• Yes that is completely wrong, that's why the dog isn't trained yet. Most dogs do not understand that form a disapline, and the poor thing has got to be so confused.


• You potty train an older dog just as you would a new pup, and THAT, is the WRONG way.
  
  Here is a humane and very effective way of house training a dog of any age, as long as there are no medical issues present. http://www.tiaspetplace.com/housetrainin…


• yes that is wrong. they shouldnt leave the food down all the time. leaving the water down is fine. as for house training a puppy, if you catch them going to the toilet in the house, tell them 'no' in a firm voice, immediately pick them up and take them outside. when they go outside, give them lots of praise. i never let my puppy back into the house until she has been to the toilet, and if i have to lock her outside, then thats what i do. they shouldnt never hit a puppy or dog. its animal abuse and they shouldnt shove its face in its mess if it went in the house, it will only make it scared of them


• Elimination is a necessity of life. When trying to correct a problem of this nature, you have to catch the dog in the act, or within 3 seconds. Shoving a soiled rug into her face, well after the fact, is telling her that she shouldn't eliminate. That totally confuses the dog.
  Hitting a dog is NEVER acceptable. You are so right on all points, but I don't know what you can do about it - technically, this is dog abuse, and you may be able to report them to the authorities, but do you really want to do this?
  Using a crate to train a dog is the easiest way. The dog stays in the crate, and is let outside to eliminate. If the dog doesn't do his "dooty", then it goes back in the crate. However, if the dog does potty while outside, then it gets lots of praise, pets and treats.
  An untrained dog should be left in the crate while the owners are out, and then they can come home, not looking for a problem, let the dog out, and owner/dog can have a pleasant relationship.
  I have to chuckle, because most cats won't be trained at all! They just use their wiles to train us!
  


• Absolutely.
  
  A dog can NOT be trained if the food is left on the floor all the time. It makes training impossible. Swatting her and pushing her nose in it only confuses her because she has no idea what she's done wrong.
  
  You HAVE to tell them that they are training her in a way that will cripple her. Yelling and screaming at a dog only makes it confused and upset. If she's peed in the house five minutes or an hour ago you can't scream and yell at the dog.
  
  They need to watch her and learn her habits so they can take her outside. If she's not house trained, she won't ask to go outside! They need to crate her when they aren't watching her and let her outside every single hour and praise her when she goes outside. She needs to only get treats when she uses the bathroom outside, and she needs to get a treat the MINUTE she uses the bathroom, not when she's coming inside.
  
  http://www.ehow.com/how_2049825_house-tr…
  http://www.squidoo.com/how_to_house_trai…
  http://www.associatedcontent.com/article…
  
  


• This girl I lived with for a while had a chihuahua that was never house trained because she did all the wrong things. She took "rubbing her nose in it" too literally, and would actually get the dog's face soaking wet with urine while yelling at her, and smacking her butt really hard, then throw it outside while she cleaned it up, and then take her upstairs and give her a cold bath, scolding her all the while. And her boyfriend (who was around all the time, would always say "you're not being mean enough!") Imagine my surprise when the dog was terrified of humans, chewed rocks, dug holes, pooped and peed all over the house, cowered the the corner whenever anyone talked to it or approached it...
  
  We attempted to show her how to train a dog by taking our dog to obedience class, showing her all her new tricks, training in front of her, describing ways she can train her.
  
  Some people just think dogs are stupid, and the only way they'll understand they've done something wrong is by yelling and hitting. Haven't seen her in a while, but at that point the dog was almost a year old and not potty trained.
  
  People suck.


• all we did was take her outside to the grass immediatly after she had peed inside saying 'no' sternly, eventually she got the idea that the grass was the place to go.
  
  The way you mentioned is animal cruelty, the hitting and keeping water low. You can't be angry at a dog for not being trained properly, thats the owners fault.

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Dog Health Questions: Therapy Dog Training?

I want to have my dog trained as a therapy dog. Not a service dog. I want to take with me to provide love and comfort to disaster victims. I'm looking for a trainer or school preferably around middle Tennessee.

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The three big therapy dog programs are:
The Delta Society (http://www.deltasociety.org)
Therapy Dogs International (http://www.tdi-dog.org)
Therapy Dogs, Inc. (http://www.therapydogs.org)

Contact those organizations for a class and evaluation near you. Your dog will need certain skills in order to pass the tests. If a therapy class is not available locally, try taking a CGC (Canine Good Citizen) class or beginning dog obedience class. Therapy dog tests are a little more involved than the CGC test, but it will get you started in the right direction.

Along with credentials, certification gets you much needed liability insurance.

Volunteering as a pet therapy team can be very rewarding to both partners in the team. Good luck!

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• Google is a wonderful, magical thing. :)


• First thing you need to do is train your dog to an advanced level obedience get your guys canine good citizen cert and contact a local therapy dog club, take your dog into skilled nursing facilities and hospitals and work your way up to the disaster therapy work.


• I think you are doing a great thing by wanting to train your dog. Good Luck.


• Nashville Dog Training Club meets near the zoo or at least they used to when we lived in Nashville a few years ago. I took one of my dogs through the Therapy Dog training classes- we intended on doing work w. stroke patients. The instructors were wonderful. My dog (unfortunately) was not emotionally ready to handle the atmosphere but I was allowed to continue to bring him to class to practice even though I knew we were not taking the "final exam."
  
  Good Luck and what a wonderful experience for both of you!

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Dog Health Questions: I have a dog training question?

I have a young dog, mix between a chiwawa and maltese (older than a pup) that has never been properly housebroken. He is actually fairly obedient otherwise, and I have tried everthing i know, including set times for feedings, long walks etc. Should I go get a book on Dog training or should I pay a service to do it? If I should read a book, can you name some good ones? If I should pay a service, what would be reasonable? 1 session? 3 sessions or longer? what would be a resonable rate for simple but effective housebreaking training. signed, up to my nose in dog poop/pee!

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You can get a couple books. Each author has his or her own opinion on what they feel are good ways to house-train and train a dog in general.

It is best to read all you can on the issue and take a little bit of all.

You should NEVER hit, kick, punch, yell, or scream at your dog. Ever. This could make them be afraid of you and not want to potty in front of you, causing them to leave you "surprises".

For my clients, I do a 1 hr session for house breaking and house manners. It is $40 a class, and you can take it for as long as you need. "Most" people don't need a second in third class.

I would recommend for you that you get a crate and crate your dog. If you can't watch it 100% of the time (reliably, it can be hard when you are watching your favorite show or cooking), it needs to go in a crate or in a small confined room (bathroom, laundry room, etc) with a baby gate up.

Set times for feedings is great. Usually a dog has to go within 15-20 of feedings. Long walks is also good, as when dogs are taken out of their territory it makes them want to urinate more (and stimulates the bowels, so they will want to poop).

Try the crate training. Your dog will greatly benefit from it.

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• omg chiwawa and maltese??
  
  alien living on earth!!


• you don't need that stuff. just kick it if it misbehaves


• where do u live i would do it depends where you live plz email me dwilliamson_1@hotmail.com


• Bad News Kennel in Virginia... They have a great training program. Hope this helps.


• You would be better off getting a book and doing it yourself. You need to be patient with the dog, but need to show them who is boss. They don't learn automatically. Having someone else train your dog is not helpful to you because when they give the dog back they can relapse. If you have the money to shell out. A couple of sessions will be good. I am not sure what the going rate on dog training is. I think it is something like 30-50 dollars a session. Good luck.


• housetraining is fairly easy it just takes patience and consistency. Best thing is to take him out when he is most likely to have to eliminate and also paying attention to him more than most people do to their dogs (dogs watch us much more then we watch them..) so take him out immediately upon waking up (if this means sleeping in sweats to get out asap, then do so for a few weeks), about 10 15 min after eating, right after playing or as soon as you notice him slowing down, when he wakes from a nap etc. Put a phrase to it such as "do your business" when he starts to squat. Praise when he goes outside and in the am.. keep him out an extra 10 min after doing his business just to be sure he is completely done. DO NOT yell or physically reprimand him if he has an accident inside, this will just make him find a hiding place to go do it in.. Good luck.


• First you need to learn how to spell your dogs proper breed name. Secondly, I would go to your local SPCA to see if they have training done there. I took my dog to ours and the training is great because if you are having problems they can show you exactly what to do and alternate methods if one way is failing. Not to mention your money goes back into the dogs at the shelter. Books are good to read but visual training is best. Stanley Coren writes good dog books. Usually they have it as 7-8 week courses depending on location. Once a week for an hour is best. You should be training your dog constantly. At home make it 5 minute sessions to keep the dog interested and one trick at a time. Don't try another trick if he hasn't mastered the previous one. Treats are great motivators as well. Hot dogs are cheap and work great. Consistancy and routine are key in proper training. Good Luck!


• Do it yourself. If the pup potties inside, scoop him up , take him outside. If he finishes going outside, praise him like crazy. Do NOT punish the pup for going inside, he will think hes being punished for "going potty" NOT for going potty inside. He doesnt know the difference. Feed pup at the same time everyday, and at night time give pup ice cubes instead of water. Take pup outside in the morning, be patient and WAIT until he goes potty and praise, praise,praise and start giving a verbal command, like "God boy, potty outside. I have even gone as far as picking poops from inside the house, putting it in the back yard and taking pup out to sniff the poo and praise him. Take him out often, every hour if you have to. Some get it after only a week others take 6 months. Watch for signs he needs to go, like circling or sniffing, when he does, say "outside" and take pup out. Be diligent and good luck. Go to clickersolutions.com and clickertraining.com for ideas on positive reinforcement ideas and books.

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Dog Health Questions: What are the basics of dog training? Rescue dog with training already? please read whole question?

I want to get a dog from the Humane Society and will opt towards an easily trainable dog and/or one who is already trained. If he is already trained, what will I personally have to do to so he responds to me? Also, what exactly are the things I would train him? Basically, if he listens to me and can understand the commands, he will be able to understand most of what I want him to do, right?

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I agree, there is an advantage to a dog that already has the basics down. That said, read about the types of dogs you may want and the ages, as well. Often the behavior of a dog will change after a couple of weeks at home...the shelter is not the most "normal" of environments. And there are certain ages a dog goes through, just like people. Puppyhood, adolescence, adulthood, geriatrics. It might be nice to know what to expect.

Training Classes:
Also, I highly recommend training classes, even for experienced people and experienced dogs. I still take my dog from time to time for a refresher. It is really fun, I learn new stuff, she learns new stuff, we refresh old stuff, others learn stuff from us, we meet new people and dogs...the list goes on and on. Training class is really is a good experience all the way around.

The Basics:
A good book or two would help. An author recommendation is below. The basics are sit, stay, leave it, and walking nicely on a leash. With a book, you will get idea of other things, and if you have access to the training classes, you'll get even more ideas. Training your dog is very enjoyable. They are so pleased to please you, and the teamwork is very bonding.http://kingdom-of-dog.blogspot.com/

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