Dog Health Questions: In terms of dogs trained and used in a variety of things such as seeing eye dogs,etc which dog is used most?

I want to know how common it is for American Pitbull Terriers to be used as service dogs/thearpy dogs opposed to German Shepards.

I need a good website or something that will prove that APBT's are just as smart as German Shepards, and that they can do anything a german shepard can do and then some things that German Shepards cannot do. Like weight training,etc,etc

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In the US, there is a big difference between "working" dogs and "service" dogs.
Drug dogs, search and rescue dogs, cadaver dogs, hazardous material detection dogs and the like are "working" dogs, not service dogs.

The legal definition of a "service dog" is found in the terms and definitions of the ADA, which states that a service dog is a dog that has been individually trained to mitigate the effects of a life-limiting disability of their handler.

A few APBT's are out there as true service dogs, but they are few and far between partly because of the reputation of the breed as well as the fact that other breeds are more suited to actual legitimate service work and can be trained easier for such work. While there may be a few pits that excel at service work, by and large the breed itself is not the best choice because of general temperament and prey drive issues.
Shepherds, Labs and Goldens have been used for Guide dogs and other service dogs successfully for over 70 years. There was a time when some of the Guide schools used Boxers, Dobermans and yes, even Staffordshire Terriers for guidework, but as time went on, they narrowed the lines to the best ones that were easier to train, loved to work, were more personable and temperament suited for assisting people with disabilities. That's why the Goldens, Labs, Shepherds and Lab/Golden cross mixes are used today.

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• sorry i don't have any websites but i totally agree with you


• i think there equal the differences should be noticed in overall personality i dont see as many as therapy dogs because of them being hyper and some people give them a bad reputation ive never seen a german sheperd that didnt mellow out. they usse the german shepards more now because they are use to it the dogs have been serving with their noses and teeth for years look up the difference in bite pressure and there abilities to scent .


• APBTs are used quite often as service dogs actually. The top drug dog in the US currently is a Pit Bull named 'Popsicle'. There are also a number of pit bulls working in search and rescue, and service positions.
  
  Here's some information about what makes Pit Bulls such fantastic working dogs.
  
  http://www.pitbulls-fighting-for-their-l…
  http://www.workingpitbull.com/Rescuespor…
  
  http://www.pitbulllovers.com/training-ar…
  
  Pit bulls also sucessfully compete in schutzhund...a sport where one tends to see more GSDs and Malinois than most other breeds.


• You're not gonna find what you're looking for. Labs & GSD's perform more jobs for humans than any other breeds. I have no problem with pits....I have a major problem with 99% of the people that own them...or WANT to own them. They are extremely trainable...and could definitely do more things for us.....it'll just never happen in any great numbers. If all the pitbull lovers REALLY loved them as much as they say...they would get rid of there's...because most likely, THEY are one of THEM that is at fault.

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Dog Health Questions: Can i start crate traning my 3 yr old dog?

i just built a new house, which has carpet through out. i have a 3 yr old male chi who for whatever reason loves to find little place to go pee. this problem has been adressed many times. from dog training school to belly bands nothing works. i just got a 10 month old female rat t and she came crate trained...i love this!!! my male dog has always slept on my bed...do you think puting him in his own crate at night will stress him out to much or should i give it a try?

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Short answer: you can change your dogs sleeping arrangment at any time in his life. I have adopted rescues - one at 4 years and another at 1.5 years - goodness knows what their life was like.

Long answer: changing can bring on stress - and it will depend a great deal on what you do with your dog in the day. This affects his ability to be secure at night. If you never separate your dog from you during the day than expecting him to sleep alone will result in him crying

When I say separate - I mean, physically, a dog should not always be `touching`you . So questions for you to ponder:
- when you watch TV is your dog on the couch curled up beside you or lying on the floor 5 feet away from you
- when you eat, does your dog sit beside you and recieve hand outs or is he asked to lie down in the other room
- do you ever leave the dog alone in the house and go out for a few hours - and is this the time he pees on the floor

A dog that is insecure will urinate on the fllor - not for spite but because they have learned it will bring them attention and for dogs - even bad attention can be better (bad meaning you punish him)

I am not advocating you never let your dog ask for affection - of course they should get hugs and lots of petting. But I also insist on personal space boundaries with my dogs. By doing so, they become more secure and more confident.

So - first of all, get the dog off the bed. This is part of your dogs insecurity problems - and if your trainer has not told you this, you need to find another one.

Then - start by addressing some of your personal space boundaries during the day (when you are awake). Put him on lead in the house, give him a mat or blanket to lie on (assuming he doesnt chew) and condition him to accept that this mat is his spot. Put it in the same place in each room away from your feet, and have him lie on it.

Start with the mat 3 inches from your feet - and if necessary, tie the lead to the couch leg so that the dog cannot get up or move closer to you. (tie it very very short so that the dog must lie down). Teach your dog to lie quietly NEAR you - but not touching you.

Move the mat a bit farther away when he will lie quietly at your feet for 30 minutes without trying to touch you.

Naturally watch him if the lead it tied to make sure he is not choking himself. He may put up quite a fuss at first - dont give in. He will learn life is better when he lies quietly.

Extend the length of the lead when he behaves so that he has more freedom to get up and stretch - but always insist he stay on his mat.

Take the mat and put it upstairs at night - either in a crate, or on the floor beside your bed. You may have a few sleepless nights at first, so start him on the weekend when you don`t have to work.

If you dog becomes hysterical when you try to have him lie on his mat away from you - he is not ready for this level of freedom and should be crated in the day (for 2-3 hours at a time) and then out with supervision.

I will call my dogs to come to me so that I can pat them and hug them, then after a few mintues, I tell them to go away (I use the command àway`) They dont have to be in a down stay all day- they walk around freely in the kitchen while I work, but I will not permit them to constantly bug me. Its a balance that you will find. However, they are secure adults now - as puppies they had more ridgid and structured routines (like above). Freedom is earned and is given when they can handle it.

years ago, I let my first dobe sleep on my bed - it was a mistake in my view and it did her no good - I woke up one day and changed it using the methods above. My dogs sleep on the floor on a comfortable mat or bed of their own and are very happy there. Good luck

Edit to add: if you read all of this and think wow, thats for big dogs, my dog is little - then by all means disregard everything I said - crate your dog at night and buy ear plugs and your dog will happily continue to pee in the house. Even little dogs have intelligent minds - please engage his.

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• Crating is fine. Give him a treat and shut the door. After a while he will get in a routine to go to his crate, knowing he's getting a little something.
  We have 3 dogs, crates all lined up and at night when they come in, they race in to their own crates waiting for that snack. Weird part:
  They always go into their own crates. Just be sure to get 'em out first thing in the morning.


• of course you can


• Sure you can. He'll probably whine A LOT though.. you'll just have to stick it out.


• its never too late i guess...


• Like most people in Y!A, you haven't a clue what crate training is - probably not training, either.
  
  A CRATE cannot train your dog to do anything.
  The reason it SEEMS to work when used by intelligent people is that THEY know that it depends on (a) the pooch having the instinct to get away from its nest before piddle-pooing and (b) the owner ensuring that the pooch CAN get away from its nest before piddle-pooing.
  
  My last ***** came inside permanently at 8½ weeks old, was paper trained that afternoon (because I KNOW that pups cannot "hold on" all night, and because I like to SLEEP, not get up & down all night to take a pup outside then bring it back in), and she never had an "accident".
  
  But she wasn't a pet-shop pup, she wasn't bred by an ignorant BYBer - both those sources tend to cramp their pups up so that they have no option but to mess in their nest.
  
  "Reading between the lines" of your message, I detect that your dog (1) lacks the instinct to get away from his nest, and (2) is deliberately peeing in a different place each time to mark every part fo the house as HIS territory - he is claiming that the whole house is HIS, not yours.
  
  No doubt your "dog training school" was actually a pet-shop play-group, where the girl in charge was herself learning as she went, trying to find something in the pet-shop's Manual of Positive Training that might actually work. Whereas the instructors in a training club have the personal experience (either individually or collectively) to KNOW what a particular pooch needs.
  
  Among the things YOUR dog needs is constant supervision and being shocked out of his intention as soon as he starts the body-language that shows he is getting ready to mark a spot - and before he recovers you CARRY him to the place where he is allowed to piddle-poo, and stay there still & silent until he obliges, whereupon you praise & reward him (GSDs are easy to pat & rub - I hope your back is fit, so that you can bend to pat & rub your wee terror).
  The praise is to enthusiastically include the future command word - eg "Good boy Bono TOILET!".
  
  Eventually he makes 2 associations:
  (1) Cocking a leg inside = Dad's wrath!
  (2) Cocking a leg where Dad wants = nice sounds & feelings - sometimes even a tidbit!
  
  ◙ To ask aboutChihuahuas, join some of the YahooGroups dedicated to various aspects of living with them. Each group's Home page tells you which aspects they like to discuss, and how active they are. Unlike YA, they are set up so that you can have an ongoing discussion with follow-up questions for clarification. Most allow you to include photos in your messages.
  Les P, owner of GSD_Friendly: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/GSD_F…
  "In GSDs" as of 1967


• You will get the 'normal' response from your dog with crate training after allowing him to have not only complete freedom to pee where he choses, you have raised his pack level by allowing him to sleep on your bed ( pack leader gets best sleeping position).....was the trainer told or did they ask about where he slept when they were appointed to resolve the carpet peeing?So he will put up a 'fight' for possibly a few nights.however will be a happier dog in the end.....depends on how much a push over you are.....stay strong and gain pack leadership position, once he understands where he stands he will be fine.....I have to say you are worried about stressing him out.....he is stressed out now with the behaviour he is displaying, it is just you are not recognising it as stress.
  
  This may help you look at NILIF and put it into action daily http://k9aro.webs.com/nilif.htm there is also toilet training and behaviour on the same site with some crate training I think......be consistant, make your decision, be pack leader and you will have happier dogs.

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Dog Health Questions: My dog won't walk with me?

I have a 2 yr old black lab, and she loves to go on walks around my neighborhood. But after I got a job I didn't take her as much. She began
resisting walking with my parents and I by jumping on us and biting her leash and scratching me. But eventually she stopped the attitude with my parents, but not me. Why does she do this? I am firm with her, don't spoil her like my parents do. I have to PULL her to a certain point and then she will walk because she knows that its the way home.

P.S. What are some things I should do? Dog training school?

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This isn't her fault it's yours.You haven't spent time with her as much as your parents have probably and she wants to to start.From now on i suggest you always spend time with her by giving her attention,playing with her,feeding her,and try your best to walk her.

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• From what I know, a dog jumping and biting the leash either means the dog is anxious, or the dog DOES want to go for a walk because he's not getting enough exercise.
  
  Can you bike with your dog? Play ball? Roller blade?


• maybe it hate u for not being with her enough

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Dog Health Questions: New dog, training tips?

I'm 18 years old and my family just got a new puppy yesterday and we're picking him up Wednesday May 17. Its a puppy Eskipoo (American Eskimo Dog/Poodle) and he's only a few weeks old. We never had a puppy before so I'm just asking for a few basic tips. My mom said we're going to crate train him and I'm not 100% what that is so any tips on that too? Any help would be good thanks :]

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Crate training: Most pups like their crate because it can satisfy many dogs' need for a den-like enclosure. It's an effective housebreaking tool because it takes advantage of the dog's natural reluctance to soil its sleeping place, it can also help to reduce separation anxiety, to prevent destructive behavior (such as chewing furniture), and it keeps the pup away from potentially dangerous household items (i.e., poisons, electrical wires, etc.) I agree with the previous poster though--don't use it as a substitute for proper training. The idea is to take the pup out often enough (every couple of hours or so at first) so that it doesn't have to soil it's "home". Don't make it hold it for very long--especially when it's very young.

Keep the pup at home til it's had all of its shots. Your veterinarian may recommend keeping the pup home until he's 16-18 weeks old. Listen to your vet, even if obedience instructors insist the pup needs the socialization of a kindergarten class. Socialization is important, but not as important as avoiding exposure to fatal diseases such as parvovirus and distemper.

Socialize the pup. Find a dog park and let the pup get used to other people and other puppies. But be prepared to protect it, if necessary.

I agree with the previous poster that said to take it to basic obedience classes. But make sure it's a good class with a good instructor. There are some suggestions down at the source section:

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• Let him roam around your house on the first day. After, let him use the bathroom. The next, you should start training him right away. Ok, hold a treat above his nose, just a little and say 'sit'. Keep doing so until he gets it. Lay down, put the treat in your hand, to the ground. He'll try to get it but don't let him have it until so.


• My dog is crate trained. And I used to have a part Eskimo/Australian Shepard who was crate trained. For my dog, it took awhile to get him to want to go in the crate. To encourage your dog to enter the crate, drop some small food treats near it, then just inside the door, and finally, all the way inside the crate. If he refuses to go all the way in at first, that's okay -- don't force him to enter. Continue tossing treats into the crate until your dog will walk calmly all the way into the crate to get the food. If he isn't interested in treats, try tossing a favorite toy in the crate. After introducing your dog to the crate, begin feeding him his regular meals near the crate. This will create a pleasant association with the crate. Crate your dog for only short periods of time, and crate him at night


• Crate training is a valid training method but unfortunately most people use it incorrectly. They use the crate to avoid having to train the dog. They put it in the crate to avoid teaching the dog to not poop under the dining room table, and so on. The best is to enroll yourself and the puppy into a good puppy class. They will teach you about dog behavior, how to socialize, how to train, how to correct. Then you progress to adult dog obedience classes. You will have a much better and safer pet.
  
  Many proponents of crate training defend it as "the dog's special place". To my dogs the whole house is their special place, especially the couch, or my lap.


• Crating is when your make your dog sleep in the cage and urinate in a litter box or etc. and make sure you take your dog out right after you get him/her out of the cage or else accidents will happen also once your dog urinates on the floor spray with a disinfectant spray or a spray that says dog accident resolver Good Luck =)


• There are lots of tips on the internet if you search around.
  
  When we potty trained our dog that we brought home from a shelter, my husbands aunt (she's a vet tech) said to poke holes in an empty container like a Gatorade bottle and fill it half full or less with gravel/rocks/dried beans ect. Anything that makes noise and shake it whenever the dog peed/pooped in the house. It also worked for any other behaviour we didnt like. The timing is important though.
  
  Go here for potty training and other training techniques for your dog:
  
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• You want to start setting the household rules right away. Treat him now how you will treat him when he is older. Try not to carry him too much, or he may get "small dog syndrome".
  
  Crate training is a great way to house break a new puppy. Basically you teach them that their crate is their den, and that they are not to bathroom in it. After time they begin to see the house as their den as well, and will use potty outside. Remember to be patient though, as he will not have full control of his bladder muscles until he is about 6 months old. And small dogs are typically harder to house train than their larger counter parts.
  
  As for a tip.. Start training now, with the leash, with things like sitting at the door when new people come in the house, how to behave at food time. And stay consistent. Everyone in the family needs to work together. Not just one person alone.


• If this is your first dog I really recommend you enroll in some puppy training classes. I went to PetSmart and they did very well with us. My second puppy is going to classes this weekend. Classes really help because you get socizlation and learn how to train your dog.
  
  My biggest advice is paticence and understanding and love. It will take at least 2 weeks before your new puppy is 100% adjusted to his new home. As for training you'll need to let your pup out after every time it eats, drinks, plays, or every few hours of sleep. Make sure you watch it's movements and then you can tell when your pup needs to go outside.
  
  I also highly recommend positve re-enforcement training. That means you train by rewarding with treats and praise. Some people use shock collars or other cruel methods for their dogs...this should only be used in extreme cases however, some people just aren't willing to put in time and paticence and love. In most cases if you put in the time then your pup and you will develop a loving bond.
  
  It will take a lot of work and dedication to help your dog know what is expected of them. Remember they're a new memeber of the family and it will take them awhile to learn all the rules.
  
  After 1 1/2 years my dogs still aren't perfect. You will never have a "perfect" dog. You always continue to guide them and love them and train them...letting them know the behavior that is acceptable and isn't acceptable. My dogs do very well in understanding what I need them to do but, there are still accidents and sometimes I desire new behavior from them (not barking at new neighbors...a new trick...that stuff).
  
  My biggest advice is enroll in the class and be loving.
  
  Good luck!


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Dog Health Questions: Dog Owners: Would you kill or injure a dog if if was your vital resort during a dog attack?

An acquaintance of mine yesterday who is a avid dog owner brought up the issue of dog cruelty. In agreement we both agreed we would never abuse an animal. However I said to him that in a situation were a unprovoked dog attacked me/family member/friend viciously and my VITAL/LAST (have to cap lock for the pet fundies) resort to stop the attack would be to injure or kill. I would do it in a heartbeat regardless if it was a stray or a domesticated and owned pet. I like animals however I REFUSE to stand there for the sake of animal empathy and get killed by a dog or disfigured if I can stop it, my life comes first and like ALL mammals including humans it does not matter how sweet someone claims there dog temperament to be the capacity to get angry and attack remains inherent. He called me a wicked ***** and gave me silent treatment for the rest of the lecture (didn't care).

I have had dogs in my extended family, have enjoyed them and have been exposed to others as well. I have never been attacked thankfully, but I've witnessed two 'well trained dogs' flip out unprovoked in my suburb simply because of temperament. In these scenarios it was these Jack n' Jill couples who would act like $3000 worth of dog training school should not have failed and finally owned up to what there animals did with excuses and alternative theories. (Jackass; you own a dog, that has two sets of carnivorous teeth that consists of mainly incisors and blunt Canines anything is possible)

Discuss.

PS: This is part 1 of my series of dog issues, soon to be posted and followed tonight with this issue maybe you can help me dog owners: "Can Dog Owner and dog be both attracted to the same woman?(Serious lol) to be posted immediately jump on 'My questions' I need some help with this sh*t.

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Your acquantance's position you described seems pretty unreasonable to me. What if it was a human attacker?

Btw, my answer would be the same if the victim were a stranger on the street who needed my help. And, by "family member/friend" I would include pets.

If one of my dogs was the attacker (not that it's even the most remote possibility), I'd consider it a favor if you would intervene, with deadly force if necessary.

And believe me, I love my dogs (in an entirely appropriate way of course). I believe "family pet" is an important role is a family. They're great dogs but end of the day, they are dogs. I think it's hard on a dog when the people treat it like they would a person, instead of a dog. I say, let a dog be a dog.

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• Yes. I would do it if it was someone else too. My sister was afraid to come over when my neighbors had pits so I would pocket a pistol and stand outside while she came in from her car.
  
  (My sister's daugher-in-law was attacked by a pit and so was her son-in-law's father. One of these particular pits attacked their kid and was put down because of it.)


• Oh god yes. I would do it to my own dog even if it was attacking someone else, for that matter. Unless it was provoked, but that's different.


• If a dog came up to attack me, my FIRST reaction would be to defend myself.
  
  To heck with what the dog thinks - this is survival.


• If the dog is damaging property or attacking a human or domestic animal you bet I would injure or kill it. If a dog goes after me or my dog on a walk, my dog gets out of the way and I kick the aggressive dog, hard, if it pushes the issue. If a dog is taking down my livestock, I would shoot it. One shot. To the head. Instant, humane, and stops the senseless pain and death of my animals.
  
  What your friend is proposing is that a aggressive dog has more rights to live and to live pain-free than the animal or human that he is attacking. I can't buy that logic. It's a dog. If a human were to attack me or another human my response would be the same - the minimal amount of trauma needed to make that attack stop. Sometimes that level of trauma would be lethal.
  
  If my dog were the aggressor my answer would also be the same. I love my dog, he is my buddy and we do everything together, but he is a DOG. I cannot say that his life or comfort trumps a toddler's face or a school child's life. Naturally, I do everything I can to make sure that my dog is never in that situation.


• i dont see how this question is really a dog issue more than just a curiosity. although there are ways to subdue an attacking dog without killing it. you just have to know what you are doing. and if you were out and about and a random dog attacked you i doubt you would be strong enough to kill it by hand.....and if it was a big dog it would most likely over power you. you have to know what you are doing in a situation like that


• I hope this never happens to me, but yes I would do everything I could do stop the attack by safely restraining the dog but if that couldn't happen.... well... yea I would choose my life over a dogs. That being said I would feel so guilty and probably would for a loonng time if I even won the fight.


• I would never injure a dog, whether my life was in danger or not. I understand that any and all dogs, no matter how docile or quiet, have the opacity to attack and possibly kill, I would never hurt them. The dog would never attack if it wasn't provoked. There is ALWAYS a reason a dog (or any animal) attacks, whether you know the reason it or not. No dog attacks just because of temperament.
  
  I have been attacked once before, lucky it was only a chihuahua, but it seemed like it was unprovoked. As I think back on it, I realized he was just being territorially. I did not harm him a bit, and if a dog does this, you never punish them. It's only instincts

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Dog Health Questions: What are some good dog training books ?

or any other dog books

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The loved dog by Tamar Gellar - a very basic book
How to be your dog's best friend (the new edition) by The monks of new skete
Outwitting dogs revolutionary techniques for dogs that work by terry ryan
The other end of the leash-everyone should read this by patricia McCConell

I really liked these books! Also, they were a good
read. Not boring at all.

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• books by author Ian Dunbar,
  also
  a book called The Other End of the Leash


• Books by
  
  Trish King
  Jean Donaldson
  Patricia McConnell
  Ian Dunbar
  Pat Miller
  Karen Pryor for clicker training
  
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Dog Health Questions: Dog training?

Okay I have two dogs
I really need to potty train them because my parents are getting mad because the poo-poo in the house
They are both about 1 and a half so what do I do? Ones a miniature poodle the other a pomeranian.
I walk them both once a day.

Thanks!

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Once a day walk will not work and will be most difficult for your dogs to hold that long. Here is a plan for training...

Walk them out, give command to "go pee". It may take awhile. Each and every time they do what you are asking, give them a tiny reward.....a treat. The treat may be just a small nugget of their dry food. Reward, say good boy/girl happily, and repeat throughout the day, nite, and the next few days. Eventually, you can reward by hugs (without the treat) as they get the idea NOT to expel inside.

A doggie door will help emensely if it is workable for you, and you are in a home, or on ground level.

I wish you well, and lots of patience. But, consistency helps. Repeat, repeat....until they get the idea to ALWAYS expel outdoors.

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• Walk them about 10 times a day and you might see results. Also invest in a crate, one for each of them. Put them in it, take them out and praise them for going outside. Good luck.


• Once a day as in that's when they get to relieve themselves? If so, why don't you go to the bathroom once a day and see how you feel? Toy breeds have very tiny bladders and intestines, they need to be left out frequently.


• By saying you walk them once a day, is that the only time they get to go out to go potty?


• Take them to use the restroom about every 1 to 2 hours within the day. My dog was the same way. Make sure you clean the poo spots very well so that the dogs don't try to use the restroom in the same spots. If they return to the same spots try putting black pepper on the poo spot or purchasing Bittersweet Apple spray a Petsmart.


• Dogs have to go outside more than one time a day. They need to go outside several times. When they do go potty outside then praise them. Use a crate when you can't watch them to make sure they don't go in the house.


• What? Once a day? Get the book Dog Training For Dummies and read it! kjl


• Hi,
  
  You will need to train your 2 dogs to pee and poo after their meals, for example. If they do it inside the house, you will need to train them to do it in a designated place.
  
  My niece just has a puppy and initially he poo inside the house but once she started to walk him regularly, he has started to poo only when he is walking. Do not forget to praise your puppies when they do it so that they know that this behaviour is good.
  
  I must take my hat off you for having 2 puppies at the same time.
  
  Good luck and take care.
  
  David


• Try crate training them. I find it's the best way to potty-train a dog.


• Crates are an excellent tool for training your puppy and making them more comfortable. I have a 2-year-old miniature Dachshund named Flash: I started Flash out in a wire crate but he would poop in it. When I switched to plastic, he became more comfortable in it. Some toys or a stuffed animal to snuggle with will also make him/her feel more comfortable.

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Dog Health Questions: What are my options to add feeds to a website?

Have a non-profit, educational website on dog training and other issues. I have google alerts send information to my email everyday but would like to get this conveyed to appear on my website instead.
What are my options as far as feeds go?

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RSS Feed Makers:

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http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/home
http://www.rssfeedsgenerator.com/
http://www.site-reference.com/rss-parser…
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Dog Health Questions: So I want to be a Dog Trainer...?

Im interested in joining the field of dog trainers, but am not sure where to start. Where can you go with a Dog training degree? Average Salary? What are the employers like?...Thanks Guys!!

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The dog training field needs more people passionate in dog training. I encourage you to pursue your interest. Get as much experience handling dogs, even if it's not in dog training. Cesar Millan from Dog whisperer started out at a dog grooming salon. My sister's Petsmart dog trainer started by just training her own dogs. You can volunteer at shelters, work at pet stores, train your relative's dogs, etc. Most popular dog trainer's business is all through word of mouth. If you are passionate and persistent in your job people WILL notice and you'll get where you wanna go.

Don't get discouraged by other people's opinions because no matter what you do, there will be people against you. Do what you believe and what's right. Best Wishes.

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• To get certificate, you will have to attend a dog training school and complete the required courses. but mostly dog trainers are self educated. they study the training methods and behaviors of dogs on their own, attend conventions, and learn from other trainers. There are no known degrees for dog training but some college do offer programs that are similar to the subject, such as behavioral psychology and veterinary sciences. Some dog trainers are self employed, some work for small businesses, and sometimes for other pet related businesses. The greatest first step to take is to join the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. It offers great opportunities and Information. The salary really depends on how good you are at it and how many skills you have. The average hourly wage is $10.50, but in order to really make a good salary you need to know what you are doing and know the business end of being a dog trainer.


• You start by finding a good trainer to teach you how to train dogs. I don't mean the box store trainer but a person who has trained large dogs, small dogs, nice dogs, mean dogs, hairy dogs, and hairless dogs. This person should have a good track record and should be able to prove it. Sure reading books and attending classes will help but nothing takes the place of good old experience. I'm always cautious about dog training schools especially online ones. Most cannot prove that a student can actually train dogs.
  
  I can't give you an average salary as most trainers train on the side as a hobby. Some full-time trainers do boarding and grooming as well as training, so it's hard to tell where most of the money is coming from. Most trainers are employers having their own business.
  
  To be a good trainer, not only do you need good dog training ability but you need to have good business skills and people skills. Some trainer wannabes forget that each dog they train comes attached to a person. A good trainer also has to be a good person teacher.


• There is NO "dog training degree". Period. Many trainers learn what they know by finding someone in the field to MENTOR them. They mentor on their own time and have a PT job on the side, unless they're lucky enough to find someone to pay as they train. Not very likely though.
  
  Salary can be as little as $9/hour (starter trainer, working under group or business) to as high as $20/hour (private trainer with 25+ years experience).
  
  If you work FOR a group, organization, or business then what the "employers are like" varies. Just like in any job you can get a great employer or a horrible one. When working for yourself, well.... you can answer that one. But either way you'll be dealing with people as well as dogs, and people can get NASTY when they don't hear what they want to hear or when they become frustrated.
  
  http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages…
  http://www.simplyhired.com/a/salary/sear…


• Start training a dog. I'd get a labrador from strong working lines and title him with a utility in obedience, work him on scentwork and get him narcotics certified and therapy dog certified. If you really want a challenge, field trial title him. Then let your results speak for themselves to attract clients.


• Where can you go with a Dog training degree? No such thing as a dog training degree.
  Average Salary? Minimum wage to start.
  What are the employers like? Let's just put it this way...."You better have thick skin".

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Dog Health Questions: I talked to a police k/9 friend today, about dog training?

I asked him how they get to have so well behaved dogs and he told me with plenty of praise and a little spanking when necessary. I thought spanking was wrong, they say they make dogs hand shy, but all the dogs he trained are not hand shy at all. He told me that in nature alpha dogs do much worse and that is the way dogs learn to respect their owners. Even though I hate the idea of spanking, if dogs do this in nature why is it so bad if humans do it? He doesn't spank hard but enough for the dog to feel it.

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different departments may handle their dogs differently.
i know one of our local agencies here they don't spank but praise with a tennis ball.

a local bomb dog trainer and drug dog trainer goes to local shelters to find "ball driven" dogs to train for those particular tasks. when they look at the dogs to chose from the dog must be "ball aggressive" because the ball is given to them for a job well done (in addition to praise).
many hours of training, handling, and bonding goes into k9 handling!!

however "in nature" it's about body language, barks, nips, eye contact etc ... do you think the alpha wolf gets upset at the other wolves, madly raises her paw to smack them across the butt?? no! it doesn't make much sense to me why he -the trainer - would want a dog "hand shy" since he, well, works the dog WITH HIS HANDS. duh.
perhaps talk with him again, could you have misunderstood him?

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• Take his advice, he is more right than you may think, however just as with a small child you must be judicial in metting out this kind of training/knowledge and for gods sake do not hurt the dog, that is how and why they become hand shy. Listen to him!! he does it for a living.


• Well, of course, no one speaks of beating the hell out of the dog when she misbehaves. That is plain cruel, and further more - the dog will be scared of the owner and there will be no training whatsoever.
  
  Spanking... Well, first of all, it should be done on the nose (in that area). Why? Because they should see it, not actually feel it. If you will touch them on the back - no results. Too much to explain - you get the idea.
  
  Second - it is wrong to "spank" a dog with your hand. Your hand should never be a punisher. It should give them treats. The dog may become afraid of the hand, or have negative associations with it. Hand signals are also considered: you command your dog with a hand as well (your police friend would know what I am talking about). You should not use hand to physically punish a dog. Now, a newspaper is great! It is soft, it will not harm the dog, and yet, it makes noise. )


• It takes a dog with high drives, hard nerves, strong will and independent decisiveness to do most any "job" to a high degree. This type of dog is not going to respond to treats when he's good, and "you naughty boy" when he's bad. Each dog has a "breaking point"...each has "recovery time"...and each has a "tolerance level". If my dog disobeys a command, it may take a sledge hammer to the head to get him to even acknowledge that he's in trouble. That is not cruel. However, if saying "you naughty boy" is enough to get his recognition, but I opt to use the hammer, THEN I'm being abusive. Most of my dogs require a very heavy hand...but they are also the type that will go through a brick wall to fetch a ball, bite the bad guy or pull a child to safety. The dog that is soft enough to respond to things like "you naughty boy" as a correction will NEVER have the determination to work at that level. I would rather correct one time than nag the dog forever with threats of a correction. Have you ever seen the kids of parents that never correct them??? The tree huggers need to stick to saving trees. Some dogs need "spankings" (or near death experience...whatever gets there attention). It sounds like your friend gave you the "soft" version of what REALLY happens in training.


• If the human handling the dog does not know what he/she is doing, than spanking can be very detrimental to the welfare of the dog, however when placed in the right person's hands it can be used successfully. This is one of those topics that people will always be sittting on both sides of the fence. It's like the topic of spanking kids. Some believe that spanking children teaches them wrong and to be respectful others believe it belittles children and makes them violent. Also when people use the word spank some tend to automatically think "beaten". A small swat on the rear isn't abusing your dog, while I personally do not do it, I haven't had a reason as of yet, I do believe that it can be necessary sometimes. What people need to understand about Police K-9's is that they need an extraordinary amount of training and need to be overly conditioned. While the lay persons dog has contact with people they live with, people at the park, or while you walk them around Petco, Police dogs are in the public all the time. They are trained to attack and take down criminals one moment and in an instant become the happy go lucky dog again.
  
  ADD: I just read someone's post about using s rolled up newspaper. We had a dog that was deathly afraid of pool noodles because the people who handed him off ot us would use a pool noodle to swat him when he misbehaved. He was so afraid and insane over the pool noodle my kids couldn't go outside with them. So just because it's soft and doesn;t hurt, doesn't mean it won't become aggressive towards it. As for popping on the nose, it's rediculous. As a police/drug/bomb dog they need their keen sense of smell in tact. Popping a dog on the nose can have a very serious adverse effect on it, hence why police dogs aren't treated that way.
  
  Also yes you shoudl use your hand. The dogs realize as police departments do not use stupid dogs, that the hand is good. They get praised a lot more by that hand than they do punished. They learn to trust that hand which makes the dog even more aware it has done something wromg when it does seldomly get swatted on the rear.
  
  As for tennis balls, they aren;t good for dogs. They contain a gas inside that is toxic to dogs if they manage to pop it and inhale the gas.

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Dog Health Questions: Question On dog training...?

I'm fostering a dog & Ive had for about 2 months. Shes about 8 months old, great w/ people& kids, not so great @ first w/other dogs. When first meeting another dog, or seeing another dog from a distance, she barks & its scary. Once she gets close, she will stop for a moment &sniff, but then goes right back at it. Its hard to tell if its partly that she is scared & doesnt know how to react. She was the same way @ first with my dog, but now theyre friends. The bad part, when shes barking & lunging forwards, she will turn around multiple times & nip @ whatever is there, the leash, or my leg. Shes hurt me, actually, which is my concern. Its like a little pinch, not a big bite. Shes not that large(on the small side, like 35lbs). Im worried for whoever adopts her,&really, it makes me so mad when she does it, I could take her back to the shelter right then & there. But if she goes back, they will put her down right away cuz the shelter is full & they were going to put her down before.

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Heres what you need to do:

I have seen and done this many times and everytime it has worked.

When your dog is meeting a new dog, and it makes any aggresivness or dangerous movments toward another dog, say uh-ah and spray her with a water sprayer. It will not hurt her, it'll just show her what shes is doing is unacceptible.

Good luck!!

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Dog Health Questions: Service dog training?

I have a dog that I would like to have trained to be a service dog for myself. I suffer from sezuires. How do I go about getting him trained after I get him through the cgc certified.

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As others have mentioned, seizure alerting isn't something that can generally be formally trained. Fifteen percent of dogs do it naturally. So to create a seizure alert dog you start first by finding a dog that has that natural talent and the temperament and health to become a service dog.

What is more common is to train a dog to be a seizure response dog rather than a seizure alert dog. Seizure response dogs assist their owner during and immediately after a seizure by getting help, clearing the airway of vomit, and gently restraining their partner from injury.

Now to training. The CGC is a good test of the quality of pet dogs. It is not by itself an adequate test of temperament for a service dog or a test of public access skills. Dogs should be able to pass a CGC before they begin training for public access in public, but a CGC doesn't mean they are actually ready to work in public.

Here are the other things they need to learn before becoming a service dog:
core skills:
http://www.deltasociety.org/download/sd_…
task training:
http://www.iaadp.org/tasks.html
public access:
http://www.iaadp.org/iaadp-minimum-train…
http://www.assistancedogsinternational.o…

Few people have the skill to assess for temperament and do the amount and level of training required to turn a dog into a service dog. Since you don't yet have that level of experience, you should either seek out a dog from a program, or seek a private trainer to either train your dog or coach you through the process.

Here's an article to help you find a program or trainer:
http://servicedogcentral.org/content/nod…

In addition to temperament testing before you commit to an average of 18 months of training, you should also have your vet perform some heath tests, including OFA films for both hips and elbows, a cardiac check, CERF, and blood panel to check organ function (including thyroid function). It can be heartbreaking to invest a lot of time and training in a dog who has to retire early due to health issues. Health screening helps increase your odds the dog you want to train can work comfortably and safely for several years.

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Re: training alerts.

Generally, this is not possible. In order to train a dog to respond to whatever it is a person about to have a seizure gives off, the trainer must be able to control that signal or at the very least recognize when it is present. This is something humans cannot do. The only way I've seen it done successfully is to piggy back train a young dog off of an existing alert dog. The natural alert dog is used to identify when the signal is present. However, I have never seen a dog trained this way come close in quality to a natural alerter. They are not as reliable, do not give as much advance warning, and do not generalize as well.

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• Is your seizure disorder disabling? You only qualify for a service dog if you are disabled, meaning you have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
  
  Do you want a seizure response dog? Or a seizure alert dog?
  
  A seizure response dog is a dog that does tasks during and after the person's seizure, such as keeping the person from hurting themselves, going to get help/calling 911, and guiding a person to a safe place to recuperate from the affect of the seizure.
  
  A seizure alert dog is a dog that alerts the person that they are going to have an epileptic seizure before the seizure happens. The dog often also does seizure response tasks once the seizure takes place.
  
  Do know that many dogs, even those bred specifically for service work from good working dog lines, do not have what it takes to become a service dog. Your pet very well may not be service dog material, especially if you want a seizure alert dog.
  
  Training a service dog takes a long time - about two years. And not all dogs can be trained to alert to seizures. Many dogs do it naturally and some dogs can be trained to do it with scent discrimination, but many dogs will never alert.
  
  Some good starting places would be to contact the International Association of Assistance Dog Partners (IAADP) - see their Web site at http://www.iaadp.org - and check out Assistance Dog International member programs (most will not train your own pet, but give you a new dog, some may allow you to still keep your pet) - http://www.adionline.org . You can also join service dog Yahoo! Groups to get more information on service dogs, what it is like to have a service dog, what the downfalls of having a service dog are, where people got their seizure alert dogs from, etc. There are many to choose from.
  
  While having a CGC (Canine Good Citizen certificate) on any dog is a nice thing, CGCs are designed for pet dogs. Service dogs need a LOT more public access training than that of a CGC dog, as they have to behave impeccably in public. A dog whose only public access is a CGC is not ready to be a service dog.
  
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  There has been some success with training medical alerts (epileptic seizures and diabetic lows/highs mostly), but not every dog can be trained to alert to them. It is not an easy process and takes a good trainer, but it is possible with some dogs who previously did not alert naturally. There are very few service dog programs who take on training this task. There are a few private trainers who are willing to take it on, as well. A program that trains diabetic alerts spoke at last year's IAADP conference.


• The thing with this type of training is that your dog almost has to display that he is able to detect he seizures.. not all dogs have that ability.
  
  Your best resource on service dogs is Delta Society.. you can search there for information on training, laws, etc.. www.deltasociety.org


• Contact your epilepsy foundation. They can probably direct you to specialised trainers in this area. What you want is a medical alert dog.
  I wish you the best of luck.


• I like to train my own dog better so they can know you more as a respectively owner not the trainer

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Dog Health Questions: Does anyone know about Schutzhund dog training??

We have a doberman puppy that is 14 weeks old, and we have recently started training him for Schutzhund. He is doing really well with the bite rag, and doing everything he should with that. My problem is that he doesn't want to focus on me when we are doing his obedience work. He only wants to focus on his treat, not look at me, which is what he is supposed to do. I was reading an article about getting them to focus, and i tried it, which was they said to have a treat, and hold it away from you, and get your dog to look at you then give it the treat. I tried that, and all my pup would do is look at the treat for ever, then get bored, and loose interest. So i need some more ideas how to get this to work. He is a very smart puppy, he already knows sit, and down, but he gets confused sometimes. Does this mean he just doesn't really know what he is doing?? How can we fix this also? How long do you wait before you start to teach him a new trick after he has leaned the first one?

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Don't push the obedience - make it fun for him or it will show up in the protection phase - be sure and get him into tracking as well but again, all should be very enjoyable. He doesn't 'know' sit or anything, he is simply offering behavior in hopes it will get him a treat - instead of trying to get him to focus on you in a static situation, sit or whatever, just have him moving round aimlessly on a line with you moving as well and the SECOND he makes eye contact, mark it and treat him. The MARK is the indication of what he is doing correctly and the treat or toy is simply a reward that is always given after the mark. So if he glances at you for a split second, you make the mark sound, whatever you choose but it is ALWAYS the mark and it always means he will get a treat/toy/reward. As his glancing at you lengthens out you will see him click - at 14 weeks, he knows nothing so don't even believe that - just get him to pay attention to you and ALL things good come through you. His dinner comes after a glance and a mark - going outside to play comes after a glance and a mark. Eventually he will be paying attention and you can start on the static exercises. If you can find a Michael Ellis seminar, he is GREAT with puppy training! WELL worth the money!

Add: Curtis M obviously has never trained a dog in schutzhund - you do NOT have 'rock solid obedience' prior to bite work -- please find a good schutzhund trainer. Michael Ellis does primarily FR but he has done schutzhund and his training of puppies is exceptional. The obedience is easy, it will come and if you brow beat a puppy into it now, all phases will suffer. The 'treat' isn't the key -- timing, marking and reward is the key -- shoveling food into the puppy just gives him the runs - make it work for you and the dog by rewarding wisely or you will regret it. Hot dogs are fine but some puppy's food desire can be over the top and they won't learn anything - mark the behavior and reward with something that is worthwhile and good but not overwhelming or full of crap like hot dogs - they can work fine but there are better rewards and more diverse ones as well. One reward that my b*tch loved after a good obedience workout was a release to jump on a table - she loved to be on a table and show off - she loved food but when she did really good she got marked, released and sent to the table! You have to know what your dog really enjoys and while my girl was a food hound, she preferred the table for really good times. Find a good trainer and see about some decent seminars to help you. It is a PUPPY - don't push it - enjoy it.

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• you should try leerburg.com, he has been working with schutzhund dogs for over 45 years and knows everything about it, it sounds like he needs to build drive and focus, try bernhard flinks, he will help you with it, (leerburg will probably reccomend a video, they are expensive but VERY usefull, if you have to, buy building drive and focus)


• we use to spit hotdogs at the dog... when they look at you can focus on your face..they get a hotdog! There are some great books but I prefer Schutzhund Obedience TRaining in Drive by Gottfried Dildei...can be a bore to read but very very good!!


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• I used to train in Schutzhund, the best thing to do would be to find a Schutzhund club in your area to train with. We used to make sure the dog had rock solid obedience training before starting ANY man work, and we started youngsters doing tracking first also. To get your pup to look at you put the treat in your mouth! Just sticking out where he can see it.
  This also establishes you as pack leader, adult canines regurgitate food for youngsters, food from your mouth = leader to dogs.
  Too lazy to do it for you, but, google the American Schutzhund association, they should have a list of regional clubs and lots of info.


• All you need to worry about right now is the biting...play biting. Teaching him to bite full....rewarding with the tug when he barks...letting him win when he "counters" with a full bite.
  Spitting hotdogs is fine....keep them under your hat. You'll see ALOT of top competitors "straighten" their hat before each exercise (to get the dog excited ab bout getting a treat). Cheating??....well, yes....kinda...but they get away with it. As far as tracking....you could go do "treat" tracks right now if you're completely bored. If I were doing S&R...I'd be doing nothing but tracking at this age. Schutzhund tracking is completely different. You're better off to wait until he's an adult and train it similar to an obedience routine. Forced tracking will always out-score the bait trackers.
  Very limited obedience right now. Make it all indusive. No major corrections until his biting is full & confident.


• The first answer was the only one worth reading...You don't want a rock solid obedience puppy before you start bitework. To get rock solid obedience you must correct. When you overly correct a pup you destroy drive dead drive = ineffective Schutzhund dog. Everything should be prey drive and play time at this age. I used to use the hotdog trick myself, but then I switched to a training vest, with a high pocket for treats which makes them look up at you. Some people just hold their hand up high near their shoulder. A good video for you is Drive, Focus, and Grip by Bernhard Flinks. As for the "time elapse" for teaching a new "trick". I teach in order, come, sit, down, stay. Then I start working on the more complicated actions. I HIGHLY recommend you start going to your local Schutzhund club with your puppy, other trainers/handlers would be willing to help you.
  
  -edit- And he's right about the bite rag, that's the most important thing right now, to build his prey drive, that video I recommended will help you send his prey drive skyrocketing. Once the dog "gets" bitework is when you truly start training for rock solid obedience. You can begin tracking now. I take a few steps and let the puppy watch me while tied out and drop a few pieces of liver biscotti treat in every other track or so. He'll get the idea. Use less and less treats. Use the articles when he's ready.
  
  Nancy maybe you didn't read correctly I said "You DON'T want a rock solid obedience puppy before starting bitework" having rock solid obedience means a LOT of corrections, a LOT of corrections = Diminished drive.


• we use to spit hotdogs at the dog... when they look at you can focus on your face..they get a hotdog! There are some great books but I prefer Schutzhund Obedience TRaining in Drive by Gottfried Dildei...can be a bore to read but very very good!!

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Dog Health Questions: Please help! Dog training issues?

In order to be able to keep my dog for our new apartment I need to be able to "fix" the following issues. I just found out today that we need to move and have less then 2 weeks to do this please help! I dont have a lot of money and can not afford to buy "extras" for training like a clicker.

1) excessive barking
2) Is not completely house trained
3) If you open the door she runs out it, then will not come to you. This morning I chased her though our complex for 2 hours before being able to corner her.
4) Not listening..You call her name and she will ignore you unless she feels like answering you.

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1. Check out Cesar Millan's link below about barking.
2. You must take the dog out everytime she wakes up and after they eat.

Cesar (The Dog Whisperer) has video's and books out that will help you understand your dog!

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• sounds like your dog needs exercising. are you walking her twice a day (30 min each)? dogs that are kept inside have all this energy & need to release it. (the chase is evident of this.)
  you can buy a citronella collar from the pet store that will spray when she barks. it could be that she is bored also. walking her in AM & PM should help this as she will be tired/content & less agitated to bark. you can buy chew toys to entertain her during the day too. kong filled w/ peanut butter is a favorite of my dog.
  take her to the same place every day to do her business. she will smell the area & know it is time to "do it" there. place puppy pads in the kitchen or bathroom to catch any "accidents."
  good luck!


• With barking, you need to keep the dog occupied with something else. Make sure there are lots of toys available for your dog. Also, try to find the source of her parking, like if it's people walking around outside, close the blinds so she can't see.
  To house train, you need to take her out on a regular schedule every day, and praise her a lot when she goes outside.
  When you open the door, make sure she's on a leash so she can't get out. If you're the one leaving or trying to come in, try to block off the way to the door (eg, if it's a door in the kitchen, block her away from the kitchen so she can't get to the door).
  As for the not coming when you call her, that might take more time.
  You should go to the library to find some books on dog training. Also, a clicker is not an expensive extra. They only cost a couple bucks. You'll have to spend money on treats and such to help train her anyway. Is she a puppy? These are all traits of a very poorly trained dog.


• Obedience class can help you with each and every one of these issues. It is a must for a healthy, safe, happy dog. I bought a clicker for $1.98, if you can't afford that then how are your affording a dog and a move? Classes vary in price. Petsmart has affordable classes. You really need to invest the time and money into training your dog, for your sake, the dog's sake and the sake of your new neighbors. I paid $89 for a 'shock' collar for my dog. I picked one with a negative tone and a positive tone. I strictly use the tones and not the shocks, so it is harmless to him. I know that is quite pricey, but you must do something before you end up with thousands in vet bills after being hit by a car. Good luck! By the way, my 8 month old will stop in his tracks with one command, even when in hot pursuit of the cat! That is what puppy class did for us.


• I don't know of anyone who can train a dog in two weeks, but obedience will, as already pointed out, take care of every one of these issues. An untrained dog is not only a pain in the butt, it's basically a much less happy dog.


• Try getting a muzzle and get her to trust you a more give her treats to sit and go to a local petsmart after a dog class and ask the trainer for tips.Don,t yell at you,re dog while training and if dog looks restless or bored take a 30 minutes break from training and switch treats to keep him interested.


• I can't give you any magic answers nor quick fixes that are cheap or free. A good dog training book that can be checked out at the library might help you. "How To Raise a Puppy You Can Live With" is one that I recommend. Another is "How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend" . Many librarys have these free for check out. Place a cord on her collar (hopefully she is wearing a collar) so you can step on it as she bolts the door. This will also help with the listening issue as you can make her listen. Housetraining will be helped by using a crate and a cord as well as a schedule. Yapping is an issue with small dogs. Sounds like she is a brat and needs some discipline. A clicker will not train her. YOU!!! need to train her. You need to find a few dollars and engage a good trainer or class. Either that or find her another home. Sorry if this is harsh but this is reality.


• You haven't told us what breed she is. That would help to know just how much exercise and attention she needs. Also, how old is she? She definitely needs obedience training. Check with your local shelters (city/county/rescue) as they can direct you to an free or inexpensive one to help. If you do not get her trained, you will not be happy with her and she could end up as a problem dog in the shelter. Remember, you teach your children to behave and you should do the same thing with your pets. I am in the process of re-training an 8 mth lab/golden retreiver shelter dog to not be afraid of the word NO and house training her to her new name and safe home. It is sad that an 8 lb cat lifting his paw to a 45 lb dog causes the dog to hit the ground belly up. So please find a class to train your dog correctly.

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Dog Health Questions: Can anyone give me good suggestions for a book on dog training?

See my question from yesterday for more details.

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Culture Clash and Dogs are from Neptune, both by Jean Donaldson. How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks by Ian Dunbar. The Other End of the Leash by Patricia McConnell. These are some great ones to start with. They are easy reads and the ideas and methods are the best out there in my opinion. People will suggest Caesar Milan, but in my opinion he is a crackpot.

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• well i dont know of a book, but give cesar millan a call! hes a miricle worker.


• PetSmart usually has a good selection of dog training books and they have classes, if you so choose.


• I like Jan Fennell's, The Dog Listener. I think now it comes as one book with the practical guide she also wrote, but make sure you get the practical guide or you'll feel lost. She deals with a lot of problem dogs and uses a whole life approach. I would also suggest The Dog Whisperer on DVD (this is the ORIGINAL dog whisper, Paul Owens, NOT Cesar Milan). His production is not as slick as National Geographic, but it's all positive reinforcement and he won't tell you to do dangerous, stupid things, like "alpha rolls."


• Check out this ebook it has some ideas that may be useful to you: http://www.leerburg.com/pdf/dealingwitha…


• Hi ,
  Here is a really professional training called sit stay fetch , to teach you how to train your dog by yourself , http://dogobediencetraining.co.nr , its a easy step by step book
  Hope this helps you with your dog

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Dog Health Questions: Anyone ever heard of this type of dog training?

The woman whose place we kennel our puppy at recommended a training book that could help us. The author is Jan Fennell, and she is another modern "dog whisperer". She's written several books, but the ones the lady recommended to us are called "The Dog Listener" and "The Practical Dog Listener".

In these books she features a type of training called Amichien bonding. I won't go in depth on it now but here is a site describing what it is:
http://www.janfennellthedoglistener.com/…

I was wondering if any of you had tried this form of training and if it worked for you? I am about to implement it with my samoyed.

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I have heard from one person who has used this method, there's a far higher failure rate. She's just not as effective as Cesar Millan.

Is Your Dog Training You?

• There really is no "best way" to train your dog. Every dog and every trainer have a system that works best for them. A good professional trainer will employ a variety of techniques depending on the dog's personality.
  If this system works for you and your dog, then it is a good one. It does work through positive reinforcement, which is much better than domination or force training. The most important factor to use when training your dog is consistency. If you find something that works, stick with it. Those people that keep trying something new every week only confuse their dogs and have more problems with their training.
  Good luck with your Samoyed.


• It is very basic training and your not going to get anywhere without it. ANy trainer should be using the pets own abilities.
  
  I did check the site out and the main thing I did notice that I whole heartedly agree with is that many people allow the dog to be in charge then take it away and it does create stress. Just like children (can't control myu kid worth squat by the way) dogs need firm strong leadership and guidance.
  
  Most all of my rescues have to be rescued because no one thought to condsider the cute little puppy was going to grow up to have bigger piles of poop and bigger teeth to tear things up wow this might hurt my fingers in a couple of months. You need to be the leader from the beginning. My litter of puppies at six weeks old knows where the food comes from and bombard me when I get them out of the crate. They are learning their packing and social skills with their siblings my five and several other foster of various ages. But Im the mom I say no and I give treats. Even though Im not wrestling down on the floor with them doesn't mean Im not part of the pack.
  
  Most everything she says that this training fixes there are others that do the same thing they just call it something different. If you want to do this training I doubt it will hurt anything however to truly get great results with your dog you should do it in a group.
  
  And yes she is marketing her skills. Nothing wrong with that.


• I have heard of this method and if you look into it further, you will see it has some serious flaws. Everyone is trying to come out with a 'new' training method and this one has been out for years; it just has a new name associated with it now. It was rejected when it was introduced years ago as the secret to training your dog and will be again. There are some good points to this training method but ...well...read this site and keep an open mind. There are some very good points made here and it's easier for you to read them then for me to explain. http://www.champdogsforum.co.uk/board/to…


• I'm sure it CAN work, but there are easier methods. For example, there are some really excellent (normal) dog obedience training courses out there that you can use. Be careful though - there are some pretty bad ones too. Here's one I recommend (a ton of people have had success with this one):
  http://www.dogobediencetraining123.com/course


• I don't check links when I answer questions.


• Nice sales pitch!!!!!!
  I want to train everyone to buy one of these books! Please follow the link below!!!
  I fell for it!

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training?

How do I teach my dog to catch a Frisbee? He really loves to chew on it, but he is having a hard time with the concept of catching it. Please help.

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This was my concept I used for my spaniel.

1. First, show him how to catch food. Start by showing him the treat, and throwing it lightly into the air so it can see it.

2. Once he masters it, use a soft ball or something that you can put food into( I prefer a stuffed animal). Let the dog sniff it and throw it about 20ft far. Don't expect it to catch it. Now once he gets the hang of it, try throwing it to him lightly as you did in step one. This teaches it to catch the items.

3. Now once he masters all of these, try practicing with a frisbee. You can also try spreading pieces of treat on the frisbee.

Good luck and hope this helps!

Dog Training Tips - When Should Dog Training Start?

• Maybe you can stick some food on it, show it to him, let him smell it, then throw it at him.


• Try some basic agility classes. You;ll have to complete basic obedience first though to ensure that you're dog will listen when off the leash.
  
  Good luck!


• well it has something with the breed of dog, although most dogs do like frisbees. try starting out small, same as a kid. go from 3 inches and after the dog has mastered it go out another 3 inches and so on till it can catch it. oh, make sure you give your dog a treat each time it catches it.


• try making little thows that are easy to catch. when he crews on it discipline him. but some dogs just dont want to catch it. sometimes the breed has a lot to do with them being interested in catching
  
  i have a border collie and he loves to catch the frisbee but if he gets a chance to laydown with it..all he does is crew it up. disciplining him has made him crew less but he still wants to chase and catch it.


• You have to train this thing with it every time. So it get know to it and it will catch some days. But now, there is allot of kind of pet books you can read. Most of it are about dogs. They got many ways to teach how to handle a dog example, feeding it, bathing it, training it and more. Check out at the bookstore, if you really need help with dogs.

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