Dog Health Questions: Need serious dog training help!?

I have a one-year-old female cockapoo who is spayed.

For a while, now she just simply won't let my sister or I pick her up. Whenever Mandy (my cockapoo) even has the slightest feeling that my sister or I want to pick her up, she immediately growls. Then, if you try to physically move her, she'll go crazy like an ill dog and sometimes even bite.

I've already tried picking her up and shouting, "no," whenever she growls, but it didn't work. I then tried to reward her with treats every time she didn't growl/bite, but that didn't work because - you guessed it - I can't even pick her up. Ever.

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• Sounds like a physical problem in that she may be in pain and your handling her hurts her. Make an appointment with the vet real, real soon.


• Has mandy ever been in a fight with another dog you do not know about? I would highly recommend bringing her to the vet, she may have something wrong, like she could have some sort of bruise, which when you accidentally touch without knowing, triggers her to be aggressive towards both you and your sister. She could also somehow, be pregnant. But I would say going to the vet to find out what is wrong is the best solution.


• Start slower, generally when you have problems like this it means that you are moving too quickly for the dog. Start by just putting your hands on her and giving her a treat for that. Then put your hands in the position like you are going to pick her up and give her a treat. If she tries to growl/bite you moved too quickly and you need to take a step back. This is called desensitization. This may take several weeks/months to fix, but if you are diligent you will prevail!


• Will Mandy let your Mom &/or Dad pick her up? If so, then it's not a physical problem with Mandy. It's just that Mandy doesn't respect you.
  
  If you've ruled out any physical ailments with Mandy, and you know it's just a "personality problem," then you need to get serious with Mandy, and show her that you are boss, just like Mom &/or Dad.
  
  Put on the thickest coats/jackets and heaviest gloves you can find (so that, if she tries to bite, it won't hurt you), then practice picking her up. Reward her with treats ONLY if she allows you to pick her up and put her in your lap without snarling or snapping. If she snarls and snaps, just take a deep breath, keep a tight hold on her, and start thinking about happy, calm things, like a favorite song or something funny a friend said that day, and wait for her to calm down. It's important that you be calm yourself, because she will feel if you're upset, and it will make her feel anxious. (Do NOT give her treats when she's snappy and snarly, or when you're feeling anxious.)
  
  When she calms down and behaves, give her some treats. Put her down quickly, then again pick her right up and repeat, over and over and over (extending the amount of time between when you pick her up and give her treats, each time).
  
  DO NOT SHY AWAY when she growls or snaps during the above exercise. Keep your grip on her, and keep her in your lap until she stops being nasty. (That's why you're wearing a thick jacket and gloves :-) The only way to stop this is for her to realize that she won't get her way by being nasty, and that she'll get rewarded if she allows you to pick her up and sit her quietly on your lap.
  
  And then, you can lose the heavy coat and gloves. :-)
  
  If I were you, for my next birthday, I'd ask my parents to give me the gift of Dog Obedience Lessons, so I could learn how to be a good dog owner, and I could teach my dog better. Just a thought....
  
  Best wishes & good luck!


• If the behavior is only recent, take her to the vet and make sure she is not in pain.
  
  Many dogs don't like being picked up. They're busy, doing what they want or relaxing, and we expect them to let us swoop in and lift them in the air -- sort of odd, when you think about it.
  
  It may be that, once, she growled because she didn't want to be picked up, and it worked -- the person backed off, even momentarily. That reinforced the growling and protesting, so now she's in the habit.
  
  Certainly don't force her, or shout "no." That will only make things worse.
  
  If the vet gives her a clean bill of health, work on very gradual desensitization and counter-conditioning. Give her lots of treats for letting you touch her, over and over, then slide a hand near her as if you were going to lift her for some reps, then touch her lightly on the belly, etc.
  
  Do this over the course of many 5-10 minute sessions, and never let her get "over threshold" -- to the point of being even the least bit stressed. If she even looks intently at your hand, go back to the previous level.
  
  And, consider not picking her up very often, even after doing the training. I know people get very accustomed to doing that with small dogs. But it isn't necessary, as long as they are safe getting on and off of the surfaces they are permitted on.

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Dog Health Questions: Service dog in no-dog housing?

I really want to get a service dog for my autistic son. I want to train the dog to do several things for him, including to help prevent bolting in public and to alert me if he starts to self-harm. I read that you don't have to get a dog from a service dog training company in order for it to be given all the privileges of a service dog. I don't want to deal with the hassles of going through a company (long waits, huge expenses, etc) so I would like to get the dog and train it myself.

However, my landlady doesn't allow inside dogs. I do have an inside cat but dogs aren't allowed in here. The law says she has to accommodate my son's service animal, right? So do I bring home a dog and start training it and notify her of what's going on? Or is there a formal process I need to go through first? I'm really not sure how to approach this. I really believe that this is a good thing for my son but she doesn't like dogs. And it would have to be a BIG dog, because my son is aggressive towards small and medium dogs. He's fine with large dogs (one of his peculiarities...the only small animals he accepts are cats).

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1. The ADA does not apply to service dogs in training. It typically takes 18-24 months to fully train a service dog. http://www.justice.gov/crt/foia/tal727.t…

2. It takes skill to train a service dog. This is not the same thing as training a pet dog. It generally takes longer (because it takes several attempts before you get it right) and costs more than getting a dog from a program. Why? Because if you are not already an expert trainer you will have to hire one to assist you either by training the dog for you or by teaching you to train the dog yourself. About $5,000 is pretty typical for an owner-trainer getting their first education in training a service dog. You can't collect donations for that nearly as easily as you can fund-raise for a program dog because you aren't a 501(c)3 and therefore cannot offer a tax incentive. Programs also assist their clients in fund raising. More on owner-training: http://servicedogcentral.org/content/nod…

If you want to get a service dog or a service dog in training, you need to iron it out with your landlady in advance. It would be incredibly cruel to your son to bring home a dog only to have to give up the dog or get evicted. Yes, they actually can evict you, even if you're in the right. There is no disability police. The only way to enforce these laws is by suit and that costs money and takes time (typically in the neighborhood of $8,000 and 3 years). An eviction will go through in a matter of months, so long before you can do anything about it in court, assuming you can even win. To win, of course, you'd need to be able to prove not only your child's disability, but your dog's training and your qualifications to train him.

You start the process by writing a letter requesting a reasonable accommodation and sending it along with your son's doctor's recommendation to the landlord. Here's a sample letter: http://servicedogcentral.org/content/nod…

Another advantage in going through a program is that they have advocates that deal with issues with landlords and schools for you.

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• It has to be a service dog before, it enters the home. And have certification that it is a trained service dog
  
  If it enters before hand, it is considered a pet.
  
  Documentation says it all. You need to provide the certification that it has been trained before hand.Furthermore, spend the cash, and the dog will be trained well. Let professionals train the dog.


• A dog you train yourself would not be likely to qualify. No it doesn't have to be from a particular agency but it does have to be trained to the acceptable standards of a service dog and it needs to pass some type of certification. You training a large dog with no real knowledge of how to do it and saying it's a service dog will not work.


• She has to allow the service dog if it is a certified service dog. Getting a dog and training it yourself is not considered a service dog.


• They'd have to allow it, but first make sure that you can have your dog categorized as a service dog if you just train it yourself. And don't just read it somewhere online. Check out the actual laws in your state.


• Google "Fair Housing Amendments Act"


• by law they have to follow the ADA.... if its specifically for the reasons you gave.


• Under the ADA and FHA (FHA covers most housing situations), fully trained service dogs must be allowed in no housing situations. However, Service Dogs in Training are not granted this coverage. It takes 18 mo - 2 years to train a service dog, and unless you have a great deal of experience with the high levels of dog training, chances are greater than not that you will not be successful. Of all dogs that start service dog training, 90% wash out (or don't make it through). Most programs have a waiting list of about 2 years, so either way, the wait to have a fully trained service dog is the same. The cost to properly select, medically evaluate, and train a SD is between $20K - $30K. Owner training, in many cases, is the most expensive as you will need to hire a private trainer for at least some aspects of the training. Even if you do most of the grunt work, owner training is very expensive. Some programs may be cheaper.
  
  There are some housing situations exempt from the FHA and ADA. If your land lady owns less than 4 properties and lives in one of them, then she is exempt and does not have to allow the dog, fully trained SD or not.
  
  Here's a link to a program that places dogs nation wide and they don't charge to place their dogs. They are one of the oldest and largest programs. I'm not sure what the wait time is, but it's worth checking out.
  
  http://www.pawswithacause.org/Clients/As…
  
  Oh, as for the process....You will have to notify the landlord in writing that you are requesting a reasonable accommodation under the FHA and provide documentation of the disability. But, as I said above, service dogs in training are not covered and depending on the situation, your housing may not be covered.
  
  ETA:
  
  To correct misinformation posted on the boards...
  Service dogs in the US ARE NOT CERTIFIED! You most certainly can train your dog, and owner trained dogs are covered under the same laws. There is no required test, certification, or registration. However, service dogs in training (whether program or owner trained) are not covered. Some states do grants service dogs in training public access but I do not think any grant housing rights to SDITs.


• So! You have a son that is aggressive toward dogs, bolts, self harms. And you want him to have a dog!!!! LOL!!!!! ROFL!!!!!! Your son is not the only one with problems!
  
  If your son is dangerous to self and others and can not control impulses consistently, he has no business with anything he could hurt, maim, or kill.
  
  Do your job as a parent. Monitor and teach your child appropriate social skills and behaviors.
  
  How do you teach and control a child to not bolt? Have you ever thought of holding hands at all times with that child when in an area he could bolt and be injured? Have you ever thought of using a back up plan by tethering the child in a harness to your waist on a short lead? Have you ever thought of immediate and very unpleasant consistent consequences for that child?
  
  If you are over-whelmed parenting a special needs child: get help for your self! Parenting classes, support groups, counseling. If you are lazy: buck up and parent/teach that child. All kids are a hassle here and there to raise. It is an exhausting job to raise children.
  
  Dogs are dogs. They are not anchors. They are not parents. They quit parenting their young after only 6-8 weeks! Dogs are not even Lassie Miracle workers!
  
  Your son at present wouldn't even qualify for a pet, as your son is not developmentally nor behaviorally ready for a relationship with something he could injure, terrify, or kill.
  
  If he can't take care of himself or control himself??? how on earth will he take care of a dog?? pet or SD????
  
  Look: I truly know you have a tough row to hoe for many years to come. I know the frustrations, disappointments, challenges, and strong desire to give the best to your child. A SD at this point in time would not be beneficial for your son and his development. Raising special needs kids is a daunting job - but by cracky able-bodied kids cause just as much grief - angst - frustration - challenge.


• You already know the answer to the legality, obviously, so let's talk about practice instead of theory.
  
  You should notify the landlord first. Not only is it polite, but it gives you some time to figure out how it's going to play. ADA at home is just like at the workplace; just because that one thing is covered doesn't mean they can't find a hundred other ways to get rid of you. Frankly, if the landlord scoffs to the point that you think it's going to be a problem, it's better to negotiate a release from the lease beforehand. Otherwise they'll find something else and evict you, from parking in the wrong place to suddenly misplaced rent checks. If they are hell bent on getting the dog out, negotiating beforehand is the ONLY way to keep this off your credit.
  
  I would hope that this landlord is like most others and will quietly make the allowance. It's usually not that big of a deal. Service animals are great for landlords because they are SO well trained.
  
  Good luck to you and your son.

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Dog Health Questions: Submissive Dog Turns Aggressive After Being Attacked - Good Obedience/Behavior Classes in the Austin Area?

My Dog was raised to be nice and submissive. She was attacked by a dog a while back and ever since she has become aggressive against other dogs. I live in Cedar Park (North Austin) Texas and am in dire need of a good dog training class. If you know anything or have experienced anything like this please help me out! She's a good dog! I just need to find good classes. Thank you all for any type of feedback.

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• I think, when looking for a class, it should be something for "feisty Fido's", in other words, for dogs who are reactive. Putting her in a regular basic obedience class or Petco/PetSmart class isn't going to help. You need a more specialized training.
  
  Really, you can blame your dog for her reacting the way she does. In her mind, she is going to get them, before they get her. It's going to take a lot of work, it also should be done using positive motivation. You want her to associate the another dogs (at a distance) with something pleasurable, not with something negative.


• You may need more than just an obedience course, as that would only be exposing her to her triggers. You should look and see what resources there are in your area, in the form of a large veterinary hospital with a referral clinic for such problems - or, contact Nicholas Dodman at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts. He has written many books on such dogs, and has a wonderful reputation for helping them and their owners overcome their fears.


• I would use postive reinforcrment to let her know it all right using very high reward treat and then,I would vist some training class to see if I like them.

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Dog Health Questions: Advice on getting into dog training/grooming/showing?

So, I've decided I eventually work with shelties in showing and agility trials. I'd like to try and get some experience now working with dogs before I'm ready to own them myself.

I'm taking veterinary technician classes right now (not really what I want to do but its great experience), but I'm interested in learning grooming and training techniques as well. And since I'm most interested in shetland sheepdogs, agility and obedience trials as well. What is the best way to go about learning these things before actually getting a dog of my own? I want to learn now so I can plenty of experience when I get my first dog*.

(* I've owned dogs in the past, but never have done any showing or any trials before)

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Join your local All-breed kennel club and search out mentors there.

Join the closest Sheltie kennel club and search out mentors.

Be persistant- often people will approach breeders/exhibitors for information and not follow through- which leads to the breeders/exhibitors being reluctant to waste time with someone who doesn't seem commited.

Overall I've found Sheltie people to be very nice- and I learned a LOT about grooming techniques from a couple of Sheltie breeders.

Go to AKC's events sections and find shows you can attend in your area. Agility is an absolute blast! Specialty shows (conformation/agility/obedience for one breed only) are a great place to start networking to eventually find the right dog.

You may even be able to find someone to apprentice under.

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• All I can answer to is agility. You *need* to take classes. There are so many things to learn about running a dog (front cross, rear cross, to blind cross or not to blind cross, etc.). The classes teach the dog how to handle each obstacle, but they also teach you how to run a course.
  
  Good luck and have fun - Shelties are great dogs!


• Get to know a breeder in your area. Breeders are an excellent source for information regarding showing and trials.


• Since Shelties are a pretty common breed, there should be a Sheltie club in your area. I'd suggest joining it and getting to know the members and learning about the breed from them. Probably you can find a breeder to mentor you.


• My best advice to you is to frequent dogs shows in your area, and buddy up to someone who seems to know what they're doing (a good indicator is if they consistently show / place well). Perhaps ask them if you could be their assistant. Obviously you'd want to shadow a sheltie person, since that's your dog of choice, however many handlers show many breeds of dog, and by working with someone who works with many breeds, you will also gain a more diverse experience. Good luck!


• there are tons of books about agility training and conformation showing. those would be a goo dplace to start.
  You can find out if there is an agility class in your area and ask if you can come out and watch the training sesions
  also check for conformation handling or ring craft classes too.
  
  You can find shows in your area too and go watch and talk to shetly owners too.
  
  if you are in the USA a great place to look for shows and trials in
  www.infodog.com


• Actually your best bet would be to contact breed rescue and get a Sheltie and train it and title it in performance - that will get you meeting people at shows/ trials and you will be able to show them your capabilities. Most breeders prefer to have an experienced person to deal with - place prospects with, mentor and all - so it might be a really good idea and it will give a wonderful dog a second chance and help you learn a whole lot. Usually if someone comes up to me about my breed and is all wanna learn and have a show prospect or whatever, it just sounds like so much impulsivity talking but if someone has actually take and dog and done something with it, it shows that they were committed enough to do that as well as anything you do with a dog requires training so it gives you hands on experience with that. You can work with keeping it properly and well groomed, trained and well behaved and if it were me, I would jump at the chance of helping someone like that, that had that sort of commitment, in any way I could. Going to shows and trials is helpful for your learning but basically you need to be able to show you are truely committed to this endeavor instead of the usual impulsive young person that will drop it after five years....


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Dog Health Questions: Is dog training the same as singing, dancing, art and even mathematics?

I feel that a "natural affinity" with dogs, getting in tune with them, understanding where they are coming from, being on the same page as them, is the same as having a flair of writing, a natural ability to sing or dance or paint or even doing complicated advanced mathematics. It is an inborn ability that you cannot learn in school and no amount of paper "certification" proves that you are good in your chosen field.

An example is, going for singing lessons. I have seen students who go for classes but when they pass with a certificate, they don't sing with feeling although they can probably sing in tune and in time. But mind you, art cannot actually be taught. If you are born tone death or you don't have a natural rhythm in your body, you won't be able to sing or dance no matter how many course you go for and that's the sad truth. And so, I feel it is the same with dog training. You either have it or you don't.

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Actually it is. Good trainers have an unlearned but natural ability to read dogs and dog behavior. They have the analytical ability to reason out problems that occur in training and do it quite quickly. Sure some of this comes with experience but a lot of it is untrained but natural in an excellent trainer. Some excellent trainers appear to mind read dogs by noticing the subtle signals and body language that the dog uses to communicate. To watch these people in action is like listening to a very talented singer, a lovely flowing dancer, or a person quickly solving a difficult puzzle. They make it look so easy. Many well known dog trainers started out by training horses.

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• well I do agree that some dog trainers just have the IT factor and naturally do well at it. But I disagree with you comments that no matter how much training someone who isnt naturally talented in that skill can't learn it. They can learn it, they just have to work a lot harder for it to be skilled. A person can still learn to dance even if they have no natural talent, trust me I have seen it first hand. I believe the same is true for dog training.


• Dog training is about knowledge, style and commitment. Once you and your dog get your certificate, you continue with all three, forevermore. Plus there is nothing wrong with a little growth and change to make things interesting.....


• You can let anything be whatever you want it to be. If you want it to be like that thean so be it


• Absolutely, that is what separates the truly great trainers from the rest of us -- a-er -- trainers.
  One really doesn't have to watch a "Mike Lardy" of the dog training world all that often to understand the difference.


• Yes, that is pretty much the same thing that was said in a few of the answers you got to your previous question in which you were wanting to know what a good trainer is..


• I totally believe this.
  
  But, as with everything, it is not totally black or white. There are people with a great natural talent, but they haven't the interest to "do dogs". There are people that have some talent and with a lot training themselves are very good trainers. And then there are those people who want to, but haven't a modicum of common sense and will never succeed.


• I think you're starting to grasp it.

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Dog Health Questions: SF SPCA Dog Training Academy CTC program:?

I was wondering if anyone had been to this program before, or knew more information about it. I am from Louisville, KY. and would have to relocate for 6 weeks to San Fransisco to participate, but if it's worth it I would be willing. Does anybody have anything to say about this program, and if it's worth it, or beneficial for progressing a career in dog training?

Thanks so much, I really appreciate it.

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I love that you are taking this so seriously. I don't know what your past experience is but I would start with something more convenient to you to make sure that this is something that you really like. I don't personally know of their program but I do know that Karen Pryor has something in KY for you to start with. Her website is http://karenpryoracademy.com/
Also, you should become a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. They have a ton of resources to help you get started.

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Dog Health Questions: Does Anyone know any good dog Training websites or tips?

Ive Just got a new puppy (collie-Cross) but looking for tips on how to train her, google got me so far but most website want cash or dont have much info on them.

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Obedience training is the foundation for establishing a better relationship between you and your dog. Obedience training helps establish the owner in the role of "pack leader". Obedience will lay down clear behavior guidelines that your dog can follow. A well-behaved, obedient dog is more than just a pet of pride. The difference lies largely in the training, and good training can save a dog's life.

These articles will give you tips about how to best train your dog.

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Repetition, consistency, practice and correction are what it takes to train a dog to be happy and responsive. If you follow these simple steps you will find that your puppy can grow into an obedient well-adjusted dog.

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• Yes-- Spend the money, buy a ten dollar training book and give your dog A LOT of exercise. An excessive amount


• Cesar Milan's books are very informative and his methods really do work. You can get his books on Amazon and he's also on the National Geographic channel


• the internet is really helpfull but u dont want to get to many traning techniques (sorry for spelling) mixed up or u will confuse your dog alot... if u woudl like gbo on youtube and watch THE AMAZING DOG TRAINING MAN and he has a free blue print book he will email you and he is really help full for internet questions,.. he also answers any questions u have personally by emailing him

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Dog Health Questions: Do yall have any dog training tips?

My dog is pretty rough. He always jumps on me and he nips alot. Do you have any tips or websites i can find tips at! Thanks in advance!

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The answer to ALL dog training issues is obedience training. Obedience classes are available through local kennel clubs. They have two additional benefits. First, they will introduce you to people in the community who can help you with all issues regarding puppy care, and second, they provide you and your dog with great opportunities for socialization and new friends. If you have never taken a dog to obedience training,,you have no idea what you are missing. You and your dog will be much happeir for it, and you can be very proud of your dog when he gets his canine good citizen award. There is no better way to solve the problems you are having!

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• Google it, and you'll get more information than you could ever need. Also, if he jumps on you and nips you that's a problem you need to address right away.


• What are you trying to teach your dog to do? Email me with your training skills you want to teach. kacey21x21@yahoo.com As for him jumping tell him to "Get down!" Push him down and hold his back to make sure he stays, and when he does reward him with treats or affection. Also say "Good boy."=D


• get to dog school,,


• All my 3 dogs when they were young they would always get excited and jump on me too. I found that this technique has never failed me. When you know your dog is about to jump on you, just raise your knee. Stay calm too..any type of excitement, the dog is going to think it's a game. Your not really kneeing the dog, and your not pushing your leg into the dog. But when the dog jumps and you block the dog with your knee, the dog will fall back. After a few times..the dog is not going to like making itself fall so they stay on the ground. Try it..it's worked for me.


• I have an American Pitbull Terrier and my boyfriend and I trained him by ourselves.When he was a little puppy, he liked to jump on people to greet them. Hes now 1 1/2 and will sit, stay, get down and lay on command. The key, is to be consistant!! You also have to be firm and really patient. For consistancy, when you start to train him to do something, keep at it and don't try to teach him too many things at once because he will get confused. Be firm with him, let him know that you are serious and your not trying to play with him. And it can take a while for him to catch on to something, so be very patient and dont get mad because they can sense when your mad. Another big thing, is ALWAYS reward him AND praise him. If u only give him a treat when he does something, he's going to expect a treat everytime he sits or lays. With my pitbull, he praised him and gave him treats but after awhile, he just praised him and he loves it. Just clap, pet him, gie him hugs and let him know he was a good boy!!.
  Its alot of work but its very rewarding int the end.
  And how old is your dog and what kind of dog is it??
  
  -I hope that helped and Good Luck. If u have any more questions, feel free to message me.


• ok always keep your dog on a leash and if he jumps,bites, barks, or anything thats not ok give him a correction by pulling on his leash or if this is not what u want to do sign up for a dof training class.


• http://www.canismajor.com/dog/ttrain.htm…
  
  http://www.canismajor.com/dog/bite2.html
  
  http://www.canismajor.com/dog/tbehav.htm…
  
  Your dog jumps on you to greet you and invite you to play. As another person wrote, raising your knee is a good way to discourage your dog jumping on you. Another technique is to acknowledge him with an ear-scratch but at the same time, step on his back paw. The pressure of your foot on his paw will make him get down -- promise. How hard you should press depends on your dog's size. You don't want to harm him...but obviously a large dog will probably ignore a "little tap".


• Puppy nipping is pretty easy to fix, especially if everyone in your household is consistent!
  
  http://www.clickertraining.com/node/725


• You need to be the alpha or top dog in your house and teach you dog what you feel is acceptable and what is unacceptable. The knee thing works to stop the jump, the key is to do it at the right time. When you notice him shifting his weight to his hind legs to begin lifting his front legs off the ground put your knee into his chest and say no. Be consistent do this everytime he starts to do it. Another thing that works is to have a friend help you. With your dog on leash walk in the door when the dog goes to jump on you use the knee and have your friend use the leash at the same time to ensure he doesn't raise up say no then give the command to sit do not give your dog any attention until he sits. This teaches your dog that he needs to sit in order to get attention and love makes for a much easier time walking in the door, instead of being knocked all over the place.
  As for the nipping, you need to stop this right away. If you are afraid of your dog at all, you should contact a trainer or behaviorist. If you feel comfortable working with your dog then any time he nips you say no in a very deep firm voice put your hand on the back of his head and his shoulder and put him down on his side with his belly exposed. Once he stops squirming let him go and walk away. By doing this you are mimicking pack behavior, when a subordinate dog does something the alpha dog doesn't like the alpha will knock the subordinate down to remind him that he's the boss. Lying on the side with belly exposed is a submissive position, so when you are the one who puts the dog in that position you are showing your dominance. Again, if you are at all uncomfortable or afraid to do this then don't contact a professional.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training - how to correct aggressive and manic behavior towards other dogs?

We have a 3 year old french bulldog who loses her mind (jumping, barking, running..) when another dog walks past the house or she sees one on tv. Not only is it annoying and embarrassing but we're afraid she might hurt herself. Any suggestions for correcting her behavior.

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I had this same problem with my toy poodle, only everything was higher pitch. :p As much as I corrected or made noise or said "HEY" it didn't even make him flinch. I seemed to be invisible to him. Every time a person walked by our window, there was all out barking, but if they had a dog, it was all over, crazy barking and growling. When he was younger he also barked like crazy whenever I was watching Dog Whisperer and a dog was barking on TV. He;s now a very well mannered dog. Here's what I did.

TV barking: when he starts barking I paused or mute the show and address him immediately, saying "Hey." When he's quiet and calm again, I would continue watching the show and if he starts up again, SAME THING. Repeat until he is completely quiet.

Barking at passing people and dogs: I had to use counter conditioning for him. Every time something pass buy I had tons of treats handy and fed him one after another. He slowly started associating passing objects as a positive experience. Did this for a couple weeks and starting weaning him off treats. He's pretty good now. Does not bark at people walking by now and only mumbles when dogs walk by. It's a long process but it's pretty solid. Best wishes.

ADD: It's spelt Cesar Millan and DO NOT USE a prong collar on your french bulldog, you will choke it.

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• This is a usual trate. Especially with Bulldogs. (Bred to fight). Now an easy way is to watch Cesar Mallon. Buy a pronged collar and participate in Basic Obediance Training. This will give you control and Confidence. I would gladly help you find a trainer


• practice by taking her for walks on a leash, when she does this tug the leash real fast, not hurting, but just making him aware that he's doing wrong.. everytime she does something you dont like jurk the leash and stop her,
  a dogs mind is set to only please the owners mind. So for some reason she thinks that you want her to bark and stuff, weither its case you pet her telling her its ok or what I don't know, But I do know you need to show her EVERYTIME she does it, you need to let her no you don't like it..
  
  ALSO, whenever you notice the behaviour is calming down and a dog goes by and shes calm, give her LOTS of loving to show shes good.


• I'd lean more toward Tofu's answer.
  
  One other responder said the dog only wants to please the owner...which could be somewhat misleading.
  
  A CALM-SUBMISSIVE dog wants to please it's LEADER. A dominant dog (yours) really doesn't care about pleasing you (at the moment).
  
  The root of your issue is dominant behavior. Establish leadership and correct unwanted dominant behavior and things should get better. Tofu's got the right idea with desensitizing and correcting. Dog Whisperer is a great show to investigate as well. You can find some short clips at the National Geographic website at: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/ch…

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Dog Health Questions: Does anyone know if this dog training book is any good?

My friend just got a new dog and she's having trouble training it. He wants to nip at people all the time, and just won't listen in general. She found this book online that's supposed to show you how to train your dog and get it out of bad behavior. She's afraid to buy it in case it doesn't work.

http://www.best-dog-training-tips.com/si…

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Yes, the Sit Stay Fetch book is really good. My dad bought it when he got a puppy a few months ago and he learned a lot about dog behavior from it. Now his puppy is very well behaved.

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• There are plenty of other helpful books/sites out there which are better in my opinion.
  
  http://www.naturaldogblog.com
  http://www.dogster.com
  http://www.youtube.com/user/eletendre1


• there is a good book called Think Dog by John Fisher which your friend may find helpful, full of up to date modern training methods he has also written other books his methods work really well and are widely used successfully good luck with the pup


• The best dog training book I ever read was one by Barbara Woodhouse, "No Bad Dogs". The owner can learn things along with the dog. For example, dogs love the word "What". If you say, What a good dog, with emphasis on the word What, watch the dog sit up and take notice. Just one of many things along with, of course, how to curb nipping and such.


• It would probably be better for her to go to a training class


• I have found a wonderful trainer who uses videos to educate dog owners. Find info @:
  http://fastandeasydogandpuppytraining.blogspot.com/

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Dog Health Questions: Wut do i do about this dog in dog training?

K, so im in dog training, im only 11. and theres this dog named daisy there, shes a black lab, and really sweet and soft. but the owners who train her let her do wutever she wants it seems like. cause like when we take a break all the dogs get 2 play, get water, do wutever. but whenever daisy plays with my dog, she carges for him. and they're bot just puppys. and the owners let her charge, i dont want 2 tell them wut they should do and shouldnt do. but whenever daisy plays with any dog she makes them squel, and the owners dont even care.

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I would talk to the person in charge if I were you. It is unacceptable for a dog to be charging another dog even if it's play. Daisy's owners should have a little more control over their dog and the trainer should inform them of how they can do so.

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• IS there a teacher? Go talk with the teacher and ask how to deal


• if the owners wont do it then you should. when she charges pull out your tabasco sauce and break it over the eyes of daisy. Then jump around and say what now b****. (Female dog)
  
  thumbs down?!?!?!? oh come on this is hilarious.


• Tell daisy no yourself, or take your dog away from her. It is probably just puppy play, but if you think she is hurting your dog, put an end to it. Also asking the instructor what to do might help as well. It might look and sound like puppy war, but often they do play rough and squeal a lot while doing it. Good luck.


• Talk to the trainer. It's the trainer's job to deal with this.
  
  Daisy is a very Alpha dog and is dog aggressive and just trying to prove she's boss of all the dogs. In class, it's BAD Citizen behavior, and in class she should be a Good Citizen.

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