Dog Health Questions: What to do when 8 mo old puppy submissive urinates?

HISTORY: We have an 8 month old lab puppy/mix.

The vet said she about 80% lab 20 percent sharpei.

We've had her just over 9 weeks.

We got her from the shelter, she came from an over crowded, back yard breeder.

PROBLEM: It rains, she gets muddy feet. We need to clean her paws before she comes in the house. She submissive urinates.

WHAT WE ARE DOING: We praise, we talk calmly. None of it works. We have to touch her, so can't ignore her completely.

We started private dog training last week.

1 MORE ISSUE: She also urinates when frightened. Our 18 yo son bounced into the room last night in his new ski gear, she really got frightened, urniated (we found out a few minutes later) and started barking, until he took the cap off and started talking to her.

If anyone raises their voice, same thing.

We are trying to praise more and more, so she will be less afraid and so we can help build up her self esteem.

Competition Dog Training

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You are doing great. Don't ignore her, but do ignore the behavior and just clean up the accidents. She needs her confidence built up. Keep cleaning her feet while outside..this will keep from having the pee in the house. Does she "dance" around you when she pees?...ignore her if she does this. When she sits calmly, then squat down and praise her in a calm quiet voice(don't bend over...this is dominate behavior, and she is already submissive). If she "crawls" to you, and rolls over to expose her belly to you...squat, ignore her until she gets up (roll her back over if you have too, but do it calmly)...praise in a calm quiet voice. If she crawls to you with her head down, but does not roll over, raise her head to look up, then praise her (always calm and quiet voice...don't even get on to her for accidents). In this last case, don't pet/praise her unless she is looking up.

Giving your dog confidence takes time and patience. Don't give up if she is still doing this in a week. She is a great dog, and I would rather have one that submissive pees over one that is dominate.

Again, you are doing great, just stay patient!

Good Luck!

How to use the Remote Dog Training Collar

• maybe its nervous try to calm it down


• You seem to be doing everything right. I have a border colie three years old and jumped up on me for the first time about 6 weeks ago. I got my daughters attention and we just couldn't believe it. I got her when she was two months and had to turn the carrier upside down and shake her out. SHe has always been this way and we ignored her forever. She got her own crate and it is her safety space and still runs to it if she gets scared. It was extremely slow going for her. She will sit in the back of her crate to this day and if someone says her name besides me or my daughter she will growl. we laugh at her for it. SHe is just a fruit loop. But she is also one of five fruit loops I have kept that I didn't feel anyone else could deal with their "Issues" and love them the way I do.
  
  You didn't mention a crate but I would certainly have one for yours. SOmeplace of her own to go to.


• You're already doing everything right. The obedience training will help the most as it gives dogs high self-confidence. Time and patience...good luck!


• The best thing you can do is to clean up the mess and move on. Do not punsih her for it as that will not work.
  Try not to sweet talk her or over coddle her when it happens either as that can make the behavior happen more.
  Do not make a big deal out if it and clean it up do not say anything just move on. Basicly ignore it.
  Most dogs will grow out of this to some degree. Some will do it all their lives.
  If you try to reassure her when she is frightened and upset she will be like that all the time as that is when she is getting attention. Give her attention after the incident is over and she is more calm.
  Good luck with this.
  I have one who did if for about two years as a puppy and now at nine will still pee once and awhile.


• Taking into consideratin that there is nothing physically wrong with her bladder, she will outgrow this when she feels safe and secure and is large enough to take care of herself.. You know she is trying to tell you that you are the boss. Any behaviour on your part that tells her she is doind something wrong will only make her want to do this more. You are doing well, just keep it up.


• ITS DIFFICULT BUT I HOPE U MAY GET SOME HELP..


• I had a Blue Heeler mix that was a submissive pee-er, too. She never got over it though, but luckily, it wasn't more than a few drips.


• Sounds to like the little one was abused at one point and time. Your following ALL the right steps and YOU need to be commended for being patient and loving. As far as the muddy feet you can buy water resistant boots/footie's at your local pet store that will help with this. As far as the submissive urination, my vet told me to help with this is not only talk in a calm voice, but to stoop to her level when you greet them. They find intimidating when you stoop over them to say "hi". As far as the ski gear my year old pit still does the same thing (barking) when caught off guard with some one bounding into the room that doesn't look like that belong. Such as the new gear. Keep Up the GOOD work, your doing she will come around.

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Dog Health Questions: What can I do about this severe dog aggression?

My shepherd X pound dog is the most dog aggressive dog I have ever met. She has one other shepherd friend but that took months to get her to accept him, she now adores him and I can leave then unsupervised, but that's one dog out of hundreds.

If she see's a dog on the street, I have to cross the road and make her sit behind a car so she can't see, but she still jumps around, barks and growls. It's nearly impossible. She goes to dog training, but we have to work with a lot of extra space around us because if another dog looks at her, she'll crack.

I can walk her past any cat, no problem. She loves people and she'll happily allow my 5 year old niece to pull at her ears and kiss her face, not that I'd ever leave them alone.

What tactics would you use to try to calm her aggression? I've been working with her for a year and a half so far. Trainers at class don't do much to help her, they've tried to ban her from classes a few times because they're afraid my tiny 55kg frame won't be able to hold onto her 60kg, even though I've never let go of her before. I've tried a few behaviorists in the area, but none seemed to have make much progress.
I'm not asking for referrals to more behaviorists or clubs or books or seminars, but simple methods I can use to try to help. I'm going back to basics with her training so little tips and tricks would be greatly appreciated

Online Dog Training - Train Your Dog Using Your Computer - Seriously!

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she has to fear you more than wanting to attack another dog. When you yell no, she obeys! I have a pitt bull, next door a german shephards, if she get too close to the fence its a war zone, but if I yell stop,ALL barking stop. The next door neighbors dogs are trained and so is my dog. She only goes to the fence if I get to close the the fence, She can jump the fence into their yard, and their dogs can jump into mines any time but its discipline and fear that keeps them in control. Not the tail tucking fear but the always trying to stay in our good grace, waging and playful.

Using a Good Dog Training Tip

• i dont know if this will work for you or not but it did for me
  
  Have you ever tried the meet and greet idea just make sure you have a muzzle on her when you try this im sure you can find one at your nearest petsmart or that pet place (Make sure you take her with you so you have the right fitting for the muzzle) go into places with her, sit at a coffee shop if you like coffee with your freind that you have with the dog your dog likes and have some of your other freinds or people walk by you with there dog and tell her (LEAVE IT) and give her a treat if she listens its going to take 2 to 3 weeks for it to work i hope this helps


• maybe if she sees a dog when walking make her focus on FOOD!! my dog loves food!! so just like when she sees the other dog make her focus on the food and have her sit or something and be completely focussed on the food, not the other dog, then give her the food/treat. be careful though cause dogs have tunnel vision. if she gets REALLY aggressive id just say stay out of the way. cause if she wants to bite she might bite you instead. just be careful and seek proferssional advice.


• had a boxer with the same problem, i fostered her for a private organization that takes in dogs from the shelter. the boxer was a female as well, the fact that she is cool with cats means that it is the dogs that are initiating the aggression. it's a dominance issue, other dogs can sense the fact that she is very dominant. when she walk she probably thinks she's the big ***** around town the other dogs don't like that, either there afraid of her and want her to go away or the want to dominate her. my boxer, even though she was a girl would hump other dogs, because it's a dominance thing. first take her to the front door of your house or wherever you initiate walking, open the door if she even shows a hint of excitement close the door. repeat until she shows no signs of excitement and is completely quite. when she goes out for a walk she doesn't enjoy them she thinks she is on a hunting trip for other dogs so buy a can of compressed air, it makes a chhhhh sound and its red, so when ever you see her growl or about to lung at a dog you spray your can and she will know that that's not except able.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training?

i had a dg about a year ago but because of reasons beyond my control i had to give him up to animal shelter 2 days ago they called mesaying the FOUND my dog i was exited because to be honest i thought id never see him again of course i went and paid the fineonly 45$ and now hes with me again the cad thing is when i had to let him go he had a bad habit(he was a puppy) of not popping outside but inside now that hes back he chooses to do the same thing he is walked outside but as soon as he comes inside he goes and poops what shall i do PLEASE HELP

Dog Training - Getting the Basics Right

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yeah don't hit your dog. he'll only get confused and become afraid of you. When he's about to go, take him outside and then praise him for going on the grass. if you don't catch him going inside, then pick it up with a paper towel and take it outside and lay it on the area in which you want him to potty.
show it to him and then pet him softly while pointing at it.
Hopefully a few days of this should help. It might take longer, because he's an older dog now and it will be harder to break him of his habit.

Electronic Dog Training Collars

• do not do the above please research the house training books or even advice on some websites it is worth it if you continue to BEAT your dog it will resent you the purpose is for the dog to live a happy healthy life...not one where he is beat all day long i hope the last person who answered this does not own any animals

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Dog Health Questions: Sit means sit dog training?

Does anyone have any experience with this company? I'm thinking of enrolling my puppy, and just had a sit means sit certified trainer to the house to explain it all. It sounds great, and I even got to see a 1 year old dog doing amazing things with the techniques they enlist... I'm just wondering if there's any negative reactions out there, or just testimonials themselves.
Please let me know if you or someone you know has had contact with Sit Means Sit!
Thanks so much!

Using a Good Dog Training Tip

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Personally I haven't used them however, I did get a demonstration at a pet store of one of their dogs that went thru the program it was very impressive. I looked up their information and it looked like they use shock collars which I wasn't impressed with. Also their training is very expensive.

Personally if I had the money I would have put my dog thru it. Good luck.

Common Tools Used In Dog Training Schools

• Anyone who uses one technique...or one method, is not a trainer. He's just someone that paid to get certified. If you get a book from the library (I'd suggest koehler for quickest results), and follow it page by page with 10 different dogs, the normal results are this: 1 competition class dog, 2 excellent trained dogs, 4 so-so dogs...and 3 dogs that are ruined for life. They are demonstrating the one that excelled with their technique. I would avoid ANY franchise "trainers". If you read ONE book from the library, you are just as qualified as ANY certified franchise trainer. Why waste the money?


• I have used them for my highly dog aggressive lab mix and it did help. But I would never never recommend them for anyone. I don't think that it is the only way to train a puppy. Please try another cheaper trainer. It was not ment for puppies. I only recommend them for really hard to train cases.


• The only negative I saw was shock collars on puppies. I really don't like that.


• I do not agree with using shock collars.

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Dog Health Questions: !!! Need Help With Dog Training !!!?

Hey Everyone! I have a Sihitzu-Maltese and her name is Snowy... She's 1 year 5 months old. Now, she's fully house trained (no more poops & pees in the house) but every time i leave the house or doing something alone i have to put her in her cage because she destroys everything in her reach. and i don't feel like i should have to put every item in my house out of her reach. i'v tried spanking her (gently), time-out, just about everything and nothing seems to work!!! she goes into garbage cans, gets everything on counters, napkins, tissues, goes on the bale and knocks plates and glasses off the table... I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH HER ANYMORE?!?! she broke my mom's $300 eye-glasses for god's sake!! so please give me your opinoin on what i should do.. HELP! my parents even threatened to get rid of her if she dosen't stop this nonsense!!!!! Thank You

Dog Breed in Relation to Dog Training

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Rule number one of puppy ownership....don't leave a puppy on it's own any more than you would a human toddler. Their natural curiosity and desire to play/chew will almost ALWAYS get them into trouble.

Before you spend another dollar replacing or repairing destroyed items, go out and buy a crate or a puppy pen. This is where the pup is put up at ANY time when she can't be watched like a hawk.
The only solution to this puppy behavior is REMOVING the opportunity for destruction. She will eventually grow out of the destructive behavior (around 2 yrs) and can then be trusted out of the crate. But for now, CONFINEMENT is the only SURE soution to your problem.
PLEASE DO NOT SPANK YOUR PUP FOR DOING WHAT COMES NATURALLY.
If she grabs a prohibited item, simply take it away, tell her 'no' or 'leave it', and give her a tug, ball, or other puppy toy instead. Start teaching her what's allowed and what's not, but NEVER punish her for something that is YOUR FAULT - leaving an item where she could get to it BEFORE she knows better.
This is the number one complaint I get in puppy classes - and it's the easiest to address. Just do it!!

Common Tools Used In Dog Training Schools

• Put her in a crate when you aren't home and your problems are solved.


• In this case, crating while your away is the best thing. your dog is angry that you leave her and looks for things to destroy. give her a comfortable size crate, where she can stand and turn around easily. give her chew toys to play with while your gone (kongs work great, especially with a treat or peanut butter shoved up inside.), plenty of water if your going to be away for an extended period. If she gets up onto things while your home, you need to set boundries as a starting point of where she can and cant go. another option is getting a baby gate and keeping her in a 'safe' room while your away.


• I had a similar problem once with a dog i had only he would poop and pee when i left the room to go the loo or something.
  You shouldnt use the crate for punishment but use it more often, every single time you leave the room, even if its just for a few seconds, put her in, let her out when you come back.
  Praise the good and i know its difficult but ignore the bad. She realises she gets attention from you when you shout at her or spank her for doing something naughty so she has started to be naughty for the negative attention. If she gets no attention at all from being naughty but she gets loads for being good and quiet then she will make a turn around, its a slow process but she must learn to respect your home and you.
  If you go out for longer than usual, confine her to your kitchen or a puppy safe room where she has room to play with a hide chew bone and some good KONG toys and squeekies.
  other than this seek advice from a good trainer.
  xxx
  
  2_Cool_4_U = LOL, i'll have to try that one!
  
  Also my husband mentioned that he had a German shepherd with the exact same problem as you, when he went out she destroyed things.
  He started to take her for a walk as soon as he came home, after about 3 days the destructive nature stopped.
  He continued to take her out after being out himself even after the temperament turnaround.
  This might not work for you but its worth a try.


• Well then you should try taking your dog with you everywhere that you go or leave her in a room that is puppy proof like your bedroom or something and take EVERYTHING that she can destroy, OUT of the room. Otherwise, leave her to walk around the house with toys EVERYWHERE and treats and things that she likes around the house to keep her entertained. My dog used to do the same thing and I bought her a lot of toys and put them everywhere and he just found his spot where he likes and went on a "scavenger hunt" for his toys then bought then to his favorite spot and spent ALL his time chewing on them. What you HAVE to make sure is that she likes the toys and that the treats are EDIBLE. She will eventually get used to this and wont destroy things that are yours. HOPE I HELPED! :)


• There is NOTHING wrong with crating the dog while you're gone. It's safe and humane...I do it to my dog I'm training right now cause she tears up everything! I can leave my older one out cause I trust him. Just crate the dog until it learns what behavior is acceptable. Keep up with the training and the dog will catch on=)


• Ever watched or read Dog Whisperer? Be the pack leader.
  
  also--buy a crate!


• Hi,
  
  I suggest that you get a professional dog trainer to assess your dog temperament and help you to train your dog.
  
  Instead of putting your dog in the close-up cage, get one of those open metallic foldable fencing or crate.
  
  When my beagle was biting my slippers, I rubbed red chilly on it and he stopped after that. So you may want to try this on your dog and see if it works.
  
  I have a feeling your dog was spoilt when she was a puppy, based on what I learned from my dog trainer. I remember he told me that he has to recommend a dog to be put down as it bites everything insight including members of the family and he was the 3rd dog trainer to be consulted! This is a very rare case so I hope yours is not in a similar situation.
  
  It looks like she is scared or only listen to you.
  
  Check out my blog dedicated to my 2 dogs and I have also put up a short training video where you will see the open metallic foldable crate that I mentioned above, at http://beaglecorgi.blogspot.com/ and http://www.davidpoh.com/
  
  Take care.
  
  David


• I fully agree 100% with Becky. You cannot leave a puppy unattended and if she jumps the gate you have to double gate her, one on top of the other, that's what my mom had to do. She confined her puppy to the largest bathroom and she managed to climb over the gate, so she had to install an additional gate on top.
  
  When you get a puppy you have to "puppy proof" your house as you would with a baby, remove anything from the floors and upper levels, hide electrical cords incase they are chewed, remove objects from tables, counters, including remotes etc. I had to puppy proof my house EVERY time I left the dogs alone up until 2 years of age. My dog chewed sofas, baseboards, door frames, remote controls, boxes and everything inside the boxes, plantation blind cords and plastic knobs on the cords, magazines etc. You soon learn to pick stuff up before you leave, I decided to crate train my dog and that's where she goes when we go out, or she goes into the garage during the day.
  
  You cannot trust a puppy to wander around unsupervised. When she does get a hold of something unacceptable you need to remove it from her mouth and replace it with an acceptable dog toy. You have to set rules boundaries and limitations with dogs, they must be trained to know whats right and whats wrong. Spanking doesn't do that, you can't spank or punish 3 hours after the fact not even 10 minutes after, they must be corrected at the time they are doing it.
  
  Garbage cans have to be hidden behind closed doors, have a locking lid on them to prevent being broken into. Try putting an alarm on the table or counters so that when it senses her presence a piercing alarm sounds which will scare her into jumping down and not returning.
  
  I've seen shows where dogs have opened fridges and eaten EVERYTHING inside, I've seen them pull the oven door open, jump up and then jump onto the counters and actually pee on everything on the counter along with eating whats up there. Each time the trainer installed a device to deter the dog from doing this, each device emitted a high pitched sound when the dog got in range and each time the dog stopped.
  
  Crate her when you aren't around to supervise her every move it's the only thing you can do to perserve your sanity and your things and correct her when she is caught doing something that is unacceptable.
  
  Remember, NEVER give her an old shoe or item of clothing for her to chew, dogs cannot tell the difference between old and discarded and new and expensive.


• I recommend you visit the website I went to when my dog had behavioral issues a while back. It transformed my dog's behavior. Good Luck!


• Excessive Dog Chewing is one of the biggest complaints of most dog owners.
  
  Puppies are notorious chewing machines.
  
  What's worse is without correction, you'll eventually have a full grown dog that can really destroy anything left unattended.
  
  You need to understand that your dog's chewing habit is simply part of his nature. Your job isn't to get your dog to stop chewing. Your job is to teach him to chew the right things...
  
  ... specifically, a chew toy.
  
  Puppies will chew on anything and everything because they are teething. When you catch them chewing something they shouldn't be (shoes, furniture, the remote, etc.), use the "No" command and replace the item with a chew toy. Once you dog starts chewing the chew toy, use the "Good boy" command to praise him.
  
  Adult dogs will chew for an array of reasons. A common reason is simply boredom. Yes, your dog can get bored.
  
  With an adult dog, buying treats like pig ears, bones and of course chew toys is a nice solution.
  
  Watch you dog closely when you start giving him these treats. A tendancy towards territorial behavior and aggression can occur.
  
  Remember that you should still praise even adult dogs when they are chewing on the right things.
  
  Crate Training, which is addressed on other pages, is a preventative measure when it comes to dog chewing while you're out of the house.
  
  You should consider this as an option but be wary that adult dogs will resist crate training. Crate training puppies from the start is the best way to implement this strategy.
  
  If your dog is too old for crate training or you just want another option, you can restrict your dog to certain rooms when you leave.
  
  Fencing off your dog in the house is an easy alternative when you go out. You can buy room divders or expandable fences at most of your larger chain stores.
  
  As with all other training strategies, consistency is important. Correct your dog every time. Use positive reinforcement and monitor your dog's chewing behavior.
  
  The Dog Training course on the next page incorporates many additional tactics to teach your dog proper chewing behavior. Take care and remember that patience is the key to success.

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Dog Health Questions: Daily dog training daily lessons stopped April 27 , WHY ?

why did this stop on April 27- Day 2 Kathy(&Beezle) kath1225@aol.com

Dog Training Basics

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There is no way we would know, contact the facility your were taking your dog to

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Dog Health Questions: Walking a dog...training?

I have a few questions. I want to train my puppy properly.
1)Do you make your dog stay to one side of you? Do you correct if they change sides?
For example, my pup doesn't pull on the lead, but he does switch sides every couple of minutes. I prefer him to be on my right side, but he switches to the left side a lot
2)Do you correct if your dogs walks slower than you?
For example, my pup is so fascinated by new things he often slows down or stops to look at people etc.

Thanks!

Dog Training School

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I do not correct my dogs if they're behind me or slightly ahead of me or on the other side of me just as long they DO NOT pull on the leash & they never do because they know I do not like it.

And, if I tell them to "heel", then they must heel on the left side of me like a velcro, perfectly & aligned with my left leg with their attention on my face the whole time. No lagging or forging is allowed. If I do not tell them to "heel" then that means, they are free to walk anywhere around me but like I said, they must not pull or they get a sharp jerk from me. I do allow my dogs to stop & look or sniff at something once in a while but if I say,"let's go!" then that means we go. Enough of the sniffing & sightseeing.

Old Fashioned Dog Training

• well i trained my Rottweiler to walk on my right side at all times. i corrected him each time he went to the left. nothing forceful just pulled him back to my right side.
  my dog sometimes walks slower than me when he's really tired of walking or he sees something he wants and well i just tell him to "come on" "lets go" and he'll catch up....


• I keep my dogs to my left, they are corrected if they try to change sides. I don't correct a dog for following behind me, but if they start getting too distracted, I remind them we are working right now and will stop when I choose, not when they do.


• 1. Yes, I don't let my dog cross over - it's not really a correction other than guiding him back to my left hand side. The reason I don't let him cross over is because I walk him on the street and I want my body closer to the traffic than his - so I body block the cars. :)
  
  2. No, I let my dog sniff around and check out things. If we linger too long - I tell him "with me" and off we go.

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Dog Health Questions: "anybody know of videos on dog training which i could watch online?

besides www.sitmeanssit.com, i cant find any others...
dog agility and obedience is fun to watch.

Time-Tested Tips On Behavior Dog Training For Beginners

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Read some great books on training. (Try not to pick books randomly - there are a lot of bad books out there also!) These are some of my favorites and you can get them on Amazon.com
What All Good Dogs Should Know – Volhard http://www.volhard.com/
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
Dog Tricks : Eighty-Eight Challenging Activities for Your Dog from World-Class Trainers by Haggerty and Benjamin
Don't Shoot the Dog - Pryor
Training Your Dog: The Step by Step Method - Volhard
Dog Problems - Benjamin
Cesar's Way - Cesar Millan
Also, watch the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel. Cesar Millan is the best trainer I've ever seen on TV. He's got some great DVD's for sale - best money you'll ever spend!
http://www.dogpsychologycenter.com/

Dog Training School to Help Solve Dog Behavioral Problems

• Meg Griffon.... is that you!!!


• http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/gu…
  
  LOL try here.


• Well theres a training clip on goregasm where they show how in south africa shepards are trained on unprotected people to go for other colored people causing trouble... but Im sure you dont want the link, do you???
  LOL


• There are lots of DVD to buy on line.
  Thanks I didn't know you can watch on-line will check it out.
  If you are member of SKC they have tapes you can borrow or find friends at dog class.
  Being a memeber of a dog class we are alawys sharing our STUFF. (Books, notes, tapes, DVD's.)


• google it


• try looking up ceaser millon he is a dog whisperer and is said to be a good dog trainer if you cant find him on the net sometimes he is on animal planet and at walmart he has vidios also pet smart might be good i think they have training classes that you take your dog there so your dog gets to mingle and they have good classes advise and books

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Dog Health Questions: A good name for dog training company?

Hey everyone! After years I'm finally going to start my own doggie business. Ive always thought about Think Pawsitive as a name but when I googled it, there's sooo many already. I have very positive strategies, so do any of you have any good ideas? Thanks!

Dog Training - How to Train Your Dog in 15 Minutes - Is it Possible?

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how about Sit, Stay, Roll Over

Dog Training - The First Steps in Training a Dog

• incorporate your name somewhere with K9


• i got the perfect name: Doggie Do Right or spelled the other way
  Doggy Do Right
  sounds like a good name to me!!


• I like that play on words a lot. How about "Pawsitive Ideas" or "Pawsitive Thinking"? or how about "Wag the Dog" (like that old movie) or "Paws for Applause"? :D


• Well theres this place by me, called fur and feathers. they do dog trainning, and day care. im in a dog training class, but im in california. depends where u live too.

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Dog Health Questions: I want to know about dog training?

I was thinking about doing it as a profession, but not in the big shows just locally.

Puppy Dog Training For Obedience - How To Train Your Dog Puppy Properly

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I am currently enrolled at Animal Beahvior College, and I am loving every second of it. I am about 2 months in and am learning sooooo much and having so much fun. Check it out, I defintely recommend it

Career in Dog Training

• pawpersuasion.com
  
  and sitstayfetch
  
  Go for it I am a professinal dog trainer and I love it


• Try going to EducationDirect.com and looking at their courses. They offer a degree in dog training and you can do it all at home and take the tets online. I also know that PetSmart will hire you as a trainer and teach you how to teach classes in their store.


• things needed
  
  1-patience. lots of patience
  2-love for animals.
  3-ability to work with people as well as animals
  4-knowledge of different dog breeds. [good with children, aggression,attention span etc]
  
  [like a chihuahau has the attention span of a newborn human with ADD and will just stare at you like your a freak, while a golden retriever will be more than happy to please you]if you have these qualities than GO FOR IT!!!


• If you are serious about this then I suggest you find a website for the Koehler Method of Dog Training. There are many groups and sites based on this method. The man who wrote the original book - Arthur Koehler - pioneered the first dog training programs for the police and military dogs of America, and yet these same dogs who were trained in his method were also recruited to work in films with children. A Koehler-trained dog is a dog which is safe, responsible, reliable and well-behaved in any situation. There is no better training methodology in the world and I have looked at most of them. Find a group near you and if you can't, order his book and study it thoroughly. Good luck.


• Apdt.com is a great place to start. They'll have a reading list and a lot of other useful info. Have a look at
  http://www.agilityevents.net/events.php
  and volunteer to help out at agility trials near you - that will give you a lot of exposure to trainers, clubs that you could possibly go to learn things from, etc. Good luck!


• pawpersuasion.com try here

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Dog Health Questions: Do you know of any resources for gun dog training?

We are bringing home two retriever puppies at the start of the year and we would like to train them as gun/ hunting dogs. Though we have hunted for years and have had retrievers in the past, we have never trained them to actually retrieve birds or rabbits in the field.

I am wondering what books or videos you used to get more information on training them to retrieve? I have looked at Cabela's and even searched on Amazon but I am not sure what exactly to look for,

Thanks!

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most of the work is already done if you are getting a retrieving breed. they will chase, pick up and bring back instinctively. all you need to do is develop a language between you and the dog. "dead bird" is a favorite for finding downed birds. so when you shoot a bird you keep saying "dead bird" and walking around the area where it fell. when they find it you say "good dog! dead bird!" the next time you shoot something and say "dead bird" the dog will know whats going on. depending on the dog, it may take once or it may take a dozen times, but they will figure it out. thats the basic principle to retrievers. they just need a command to know when and where to look.you can also use an attention command or a whistle and hand commands. "hip" is my attention command. i say "hip" and the dog stops and looks at me, then i use my arm to gesture in a direction. dogs can figure this out it the back yard if you play with them enough.retrievers are pretty easy to train, especially if you only use them in the field and not on the water. all they really need is experience and clear communication with their owners. the rest is automatic to them. no need to train for seeking and finding. you just need to tell them when.

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• http://www.gundogmag.com/training/
  
  Look what was the first result on google....

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training?

what is the best way to stop a dog from jumping up on people when they are near them? and also what's the best solution to keep flys off of horses?

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What has worked best for me is by putting my knee up into their chest as they jump up. Not enough to hurt them, but enough to where they cannot make contact paws to chest...at the same time, tell your dog 'no' in a firm voice. You must train your dog to not jump, rather than expect other people to know how to keep them from jumping. What ever you do, don't put your hands on your dog to push him off. He may think you are rewarding him and continue to jump in order to get your hand contact. I use a horse spray called Bronco on my dogs...It works great. Try it on your horses.

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• As suggested, raising your knee is the easiest method. However, I have been successful by stepping lightly on their back toes. Use either method along with a consistent command.
  
  After you successfully get the dog off of you be careful about treating the dog in any way that could be interpreted as praise. Withhold that "good boy" for when he does an action correctly, not when he has been corrected for doing an inappropriate action.
  
  For terms, I prefer "Off." Whatever term you use just be careful to keep one term for each desired action. For instance, "Down" seems okay until you want him to lay down. The choice of commands is yours to make just be consistent.
  
  To keep flies off horses I have to defer to someone who knows horses better than I.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training?

at what age should i take my dog to obiedience classes? definately after potty training im assuming..also how often should we go? once a week, 3 times a week? any ideas? also, where can i find a reputable trainer?

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Check the phone directory for trainers in your area and see what their requirements are. Some want you to wait until the dog is six months old, and some are willing to train as soon as the dog's puppy shots are complete and its immune system is strong enough. It just depends on the trainer and their rules.

Petsmart and Petco offer good, basic obedience classes, and I like the way that their trainers are taught. Things that you want to avoid are people who rely heavily on pinch or shock collars, as well as trainers who advocate hitting the dog or otherwise abusing it as a form of 'correction.'

Use your own judgment when dealing with any trainer. If what he's doing sets off a warning bell, get the heck out of Dodge with your dog. It's a lot easier to create a problem from bad training than it is to fix it afterwards.

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• Call some local trainers and they will answer all these questions. As far as Who to bring them to....ask some reputable breeders in your area. Good breeders are true dog lovers and will only send you to the best.


• http://www.dog-training-online.info... this a good site to learn from!!!http://www.dog-training-online.info...


• You definitely don't need to wait until after your puppy is house trained. Some dogs don't house train very fast. I have a 13 year old pekignese, for example, who is still not completely house trained. Because of his breed he is very stubborn and hard to train. You should take your dog to obedience classes as soon as possible. I got my newest dog in May from the humane society. She was about 3-4 months old and she wasn't trained at all. When I took her to Petsmart the trainer told me that no dog is too old, but the sooner the better. Petsmart has some good training. It comes in different levels, different days of the week (I think it's once a week), and they have certified trainers.


• Go ahead and find a puppy class.. the sooner the better. It's always good to get the puppy socialized early.
  
  As far as how often, classes generally meet once a week, but your training sessions with your puppy should happen several times a day EVERY day. These sessions should only last 10-15 minutes, depending on the age of the puppy, as they have very short attention spans.


• Puppy classes are great. Once your dog has had all its shots start then. They are protected from all the stuff they could pcik up from other dogs and it is a great time to start.
  Call around and see what the trainer requiers each will be different and some teach different levels of classes.
  The main thing is to get out and train with your pet and have fun.


• A dog should never go to obedience classes until they're at least 1 year old!! You can and should train your dog at home, but obedience classes are extremely stressful for dogs. You've got a lot of yelling going on - people yelling at their dogs, instructors yelling to be heard, dogs barking, there is so much negatiev tension that it's just not good for young dogs. Most classes are once a week and you work with your dog at home every day.
  
  The best way to find a reputable trainer is by word of mouth, and even then you should drop in on a class before you register your dog to watch how sessions are conducted and if you don't like the methods, don't take your dog there. Even if you do like most of the methods, remember that you know your dog best and if there's some treatment that you think is unnecessary for your dog, don't do it.


• you can start training your puppy as soon as you get it...accutally the soon you start the better off you are. you should ask the vet who are some good trainers or look in the phone book. you should train your puppy everyday but usually the trainer will only have a class once a week.


• Personally, I would go as early as is possible for you, or at least before your puppy is 3 months old. The expert trainers in my area typically hold classes that are 6 weeks long, going once a week. Then, whatever you learn in class, you apply the rest of the week.
  
  Good luck to you! I have used a great dog training book that I talk about on my website, works great when you can't get to an actual class!

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Dog Health Questions: Are the clickers they use for dog training available at Strack and Van Til in Indiana, USA?

I just got a puppy and i was wondering if they sell the dog training clickers at any of the Strack and Van-Til or walmart stores around hobart Indiana i nvr have enough time to check

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Good Luck with your puppy and congrats on trying clicker-training -- it's a great method!!

Walmart has a book called Click to Calm but no actual clickers.

Why not just order a starter kit via the web?? This sites says:
"This kit includes: The New Expanded Getting Started Clicker Training for Dogs Book (approx. 100 pages), an i-Click, a set of Click-a-Trick Cards, an open out instruction booklet teaching how to use the clicker itself, and a sample of dog treats. Sale price: 17.95"

http://www.clickertraining.com/store/?it…

I love this site -- they even have some free introductory videos.
http://clickertraining.tv/product.html?i…

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