Dog Health Questions: Help me with my foster dog!!?

I am fostering to adopt a dog right now. fostering to adopt is fostering a dog and if you choose to adopt the dog you can, otherwise you can give the dog back to the shelter or wait until someone else adopts the dog. The dog is a bernese / border collie mix and he is 7 months old. We started fostering the do because we were very interested in adopting him because he was very sweet and great with our young son. But now we have only had the dog for 5 days and he has severe separation anxiety where he freaks if we are out for even 10 minutes, he howls and tears up our entire house.. The other day we were gone for about 1/2 hour to 45 minutes and he tore up all of our venetian blinds and I guess he cut his gums on the blinds because there was blood on them. We also take him out every 2 hours to go pee or whenever he looks like he has to go and he will not pee or poo outside, it seems like he holds it in until we get back. The shelter said he was housebroken. We called bark busters and a few other dog training companies and they said the severe anxiety can turn to aggression and that we cant take the dog to group training lessons like we wanted to the only thing we can do is get private training lessons which will cost 595$ for this guy to come by for 4 hours just to talk about where to start... what should we do about this dog we really like him but don't want all the trouble and a ruined house??

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I've been in a similar position to you when I got my first dog. You just need good information to follow. I called Bark Busters and Dog Tech and got very expensive , not very helpful information. You need education you can apply. Go buy Cesar Milan's Perfect Puppy or Cesar's Way, his techniques are gentle and firm and really work. He's on TV to, The Dog Whisperer.
The person who wrote about crate training is right, in my opinion.
You can crate train, or buy a puppy play pen.. they are bigger. I prefer a pen and what I do with a pup when I get it is start by letting it follow me everywhere, then I feed it in the pen. Put the pups bed in the pen and loads of toys and a water bowl. Get him used to going inside, give him treats, play with him in it. When you know he's sleepy take him to the pen and sit in it with him until he goes to sleep. Then what I'd do is get him used to being in the pen with the gate closed whilst your doing something else. Tel him "pen", give him a treat when he goes in. Close the gate then get on with your business with him in. Don't respond to his whining. But just be around and he will settle down. Personally I'd stay in sight. Then let him settle. Reward him with a treat after he's settled for a minute or so and then let him out. Once you have him dooig this you can increase the time he spends, leave the room etc. Put him to bed at night.I wait til my pup is asleep then I carry him and put him in his bed. I sit and watch TV until he goes off to sleep before I go to bed. After you have this sorted then you have your dog contained, he can't mess everywhere. He can't destroy things that aren't his. When you leave the house do so for short periods of time at first. The idea is he doesn't know how long your going for. Give him something to do. Try peanut butter inside a Kong that has been frozen. Takes them a long time to lick it out. anyway get Cesars book and good luck. Unfortunately it's just patience and putting him in an environment where he can't destroy things. Like you might do with a toddler.
Good luck

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• bark busters and the other people you called are idiots...
  the best thing that you can do is to take him to classes, it will build his confidence


• This is common for Border Collies, to be honest. They can be very destructive when they're bored. You need to really wear him out; he needs to go on very long, tiring walks as often as possible.


• Try housebreaking 101 again. The animal is in a new home and may not understand he can not go inside there. As far as the separation anxiety goes, lock him up in a crate or make a puppy safe area to put him in so he won't ruin your home. The dog will get over it as he gets older. Need cheaper dog training courses, try petco or petsmart. My petsmart classes cost $100 for 6 or 8 week courses (depending on the training level). Don't give up on the little guy, he just needs some training.


• let me help you :). With separation anxiety, you only have to train your dog to know that you will be back. He might have had a problem before coming to the shelter, like the owner never came back and he was starving. Naturally, no dog nor human would want this, so he gets scared if you leave. When you leave, you might have an order of things, for example, you pick up your keys and then get your coat and walk out the door. If you do have an order, the dog will pick it up and anytime he sees you doing it, it will make him nervous. Do everything regularly, then walk out the door and say good-bye. Walk in about 10 or 20 seconds after, and undo your order. Then go back, do everything again, and say good-bye. Continue doing this, until he stops whining and barking. He will now see that you are coming back. Make each time longer and longer. Remember, repetition is the key! If you do it 5 times, and he doesn't get it, don't give up! Sometimes it takes some dogs longer than others, but it will turn out great if you keep at it. For the housekeeping, take him out oftener and stay there more. Once he does his business for the first time, praise extravagantly! He will learn that going outside is a good thing!


• Training: I would respectfully suggest you read a couple of books and watch some videos on raising and training dogs. Also, I recommend two TV shows, "The Dog Whisperer" with Cesar Millan on the National Geographic Channel, and "It's Me or the Dog," with Victoria Stillwell, on Animal Planet. Both programs are very instructive and often deal with the issues you raise here. Good luck!
  
  Consider that you and your fam have submitted to the dog as pack leader and he is really stressing with you out of his watchful eyes. There are many training aids/books you can consult for tips on reversing this.
  
  In addition, the Border Collie in your dog requires significant intellectual stimulation and exercise, without witch, he will resort to (more) destruction and aggression.


• Do not worry. Whoever said separation anxiety can turn into aggression was an idiot. Also, whoever was going to charge that much has a serious problem. I charge at the most 75 dollars for an initial assessment. Aggression cases are more, and I usually am very reasonable with pricing and payment plans for people on a fixed income, etc.
  First off. You need to start from scratch with ANY shelter dog. No shelter dog is housebroken, and even if they are, the change in environement will stress the dog out, and throw everything out of whack. this can also cause a dog to behave the way you described. It can take sometimes up to 9 weeks for a dog to fully become acclimated to going from a shelter environment to the home environment. Can you say culture shock?
  You need to crate train the dog. I have two dogs that were fosters that I have officially adopted, and both went through the same thing you have mentioned. You just have to start training from scratch, build that bond with the dog, etc. I would take the new dog everywhere with me, and socialize, socialize, socialize. You want to take the dog to experience as many things, animals, and people as possible. Take them to a farm where they can be around livestock or a fair, etc. This will help build their confidence. Take him to the dog park for some dog socialization (as long as he isn't aggressive) which I highly doubt since he was in a shelter situation.
  Crate training will offer you the peace of mind that the dog cannot destroy your home, and cannot hurt himself. You want to rub a towel all over you, and place it in there so he'll be comfortable. Show him the crate, and toss some treats in it so he will associate the crate with good things. Leave the door open for him to go in and out as he pleases, and praise him for going in it. You can put him in the crate for short periods of time, and work your way up. Crate training also helps with housebreaking a dog. If he will not go potty outside, bring him in and place him in the crate, and take him out every ten minutes till he goes. I liked to tie bells to the back door so if my dogs rang them, they would get to go outside. Now, they just go to the back door when they need to potty.
  Crate training isn't mean, and not at all inhumane. It is safe, and since your puppy is still getting used to its new home, a crate will offer him some security. It will be his little den. My dogs don't have to be crated, but when we go to my friend's house, they all curl up in her Mastiff's crate together to sleep. A dog wouldn't choose to do that if it was such a terrible place to be.
  Housebreaking takes a lot of time and patience. Some shelter dogs get it within a few days, like my first one. The second one took almost a month. Now, they are both great, and fully housebroken.
  I've had my second dog since November of last year. He was found, abandoned in a back yard. His mouth was duct taped shut, he was chained behind a shed with no food or water, he was severly emaciated, flea and tick infested, and had some scars on him. He was only 5 mo. It took him a while to come out of his shell. Three months to be exact, and our bond just clicked a few weeks ago. Now, he's a wonderful dog.
  Just be patient, and treat him like you would a brand new puppy who knows nothing. Crate train him, socialize him, exercise him, and love him. Be extremely patient. Trust me, the outcome is worth it. I always tell people not to judge a dog by how it acts the first month or so. If I had, I would have taken both my boys back. Now, they are my world. They are wonderful with children, love people, and other dogs, are amazing protection, and I wouldn't trade them for anything.
  If you have any questions please feel free to message me. I'd be happy to walk you through some techniqes that may help you with your pup. Remember, he is also entering adolescence. Dogs can be a little tying at that age, and that is why most of them winde up in shelters. They are like teenage humans. Once you get over the hump, its all great!


• It may be separation anxiety, then again it may be extreme boredom. You have a working breed mix, that needs tons of exercise & mental stimulation, and for his safety, needs to be crated when left alone. If you want a couch potato type of dog, choose an older rescue with an evident temperament. Call the shelter & tell them that this isn't the right dog for your family


• A dog crate can be your, and your dog's best friend!
  Ask if the shelter has one to lend you of look for a used one on Craig's List. The crate will be your pup's den. Always feed him in there, give him treats in there. All his favorite toys, etc. When train a dog in a crate sit by him while he is in the crate and offer good treats. Be calm and reassuring.
  Next, leave him in the crate and leave the room. When you return in a minute reward him! Reward him for choosing to go into the crate on his own.
  Never let the pup out of the crate until he has calmed down. This is NOT going to be easy at first!

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Dog Health Questions: Hamster training help(hammy ball race)?

i singed my hammy up for a hamsterball derby and ur supposed to train them but i cant get him to run as fast as he can without stopping(or even slow without stopping to groom himself). i want to be able to show him that if he completes it he'll get a treat but i dont no how(probably wont work anyway thats a dog training techniche). how do i train him?

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i own a hamster too and unfortunately we cant train him :[
the longest you can keep a hamster in a ball is 30 mins.
they play their balls for fun, not for race or work out so the race it self is just for fun either. I think the factor of winning is depends on the hamster's mood lol.

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• You can't teach a hamster to run in the ball fast. Please don't try to force him. Your hamster may not want to be in the ball. Don't keep him in his ball too long either. Long periods of time in a hamster ball can hurt the hamsters back.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training videos for a belgian malinois...?

im looking to get a dvd to HELP train my 5 month old puppy. any advice?

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ok first let me say that you made a fabulous choice in breed. i love the malinois, my all time favorite patient that i ever treated was a malinois and he was the best. that being said go to petsmart or petco they have a lot of books and dvds that focus on training. they range from the basics to more intense training. they also offer classes if you want to have someone else show you in person what to do. good luck and enjoy your puppy

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• ~ Cesar Millan. I use all of his techniques and I have 10 of the very best well behaved dogs I have ever had. I also show other people how to work with their problems and it works every time. You just have to fully understand what he is saying, and how to apply it.


• check on youtube if not go to PetCo or a hollywood video or a movie store

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Dog Health Questions: Psychiatric Service Dog or ESA dog help please....?

Can someone help me? I'm really confused if I can get a psychiatric dog or not ....... I found this article

A Psychiatric Service Dog is a dog that helps its handler, who has a mental (psychiatric) disability. Examples of mental disabilities that may sometimes qualify a person for a Service Dog include, but are not limited to: Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Autism, Anxiety Disorder, and Schizophrenia.

Like all other types of service dogs, a Psychiatric Service Dog helps its handler mitigate his disability through trained work and tasks, including, but not limited to:
picking up/retrieving objects or aiding with mobility when the handler is dizzy from medication or has psychosomatic (physical) symptoms (i.e. pain, leaden paralysis, severe lethargy, etc.)
waking the handler if the handler sleeps through alarms or cannot get himself out of bed
alerting to and/or responding to episodes (i.e. mood changes, panic attacks, oncoming anxiety, etc.)
reminding the handler to take medication if the handler cannot remember on his own or with the use of an alarm
alerting to and/or distracting the handler from repetitive and obsessive thoughts or behaviors (such as those brought on by Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
as well as many other tasks directly related to the specific handler's disability.
A Psychiatric Service Dogs (PSDs) may be of any size and of any breed suited for public work. Many are owner-trained (trained by the person who will become the dog's handler, with or without the help of a professional trainer), but, increasingly, service dog training programs are recognizing the need for dogs to help individuals with psychiatric disabilities. Some Psychiatric Service Dog handlers may choose to refer to their dogs as Alert or Medical Response Dogs, depending on what the dog does for them.

In the USA, handlers of PSDs are entitled to the same rights and protections afforded to handlers of other types of service dogs, such as Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs, and Mobility Dogs, under federal laws. Like all other types of Service Dogs (SDs), Psychiatric Service Dogs are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of the disabled person. They have also been trained to act discretely in public places, such as laying quietly under the table in a restaurant, keeping tightly to the handler's side and not sniffing anything on the shelves of grocery stores, and ignoring other people and animals.
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I was told by someone on yahoo answers I could not get one of these dogs to try to get an ESA dog.... I have SERVE anxiety mild panic attacks and mild OCD and depression. I at this point wont leave my house at all. My doctor though ESA was a great idea for me if I could take him in the public to help over come my fears and help with my panic attacks (will pass out in public)........I don't have a therapist can my Primary doctor write the prescription for the ESA or the psychiatric dog ? Also I have it documated that I have these disorders and phobia's but do I need to go to the court to make it 100% before I can get a ESA dog?

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You don't get a prescription for a dog. You have to get your doctor's recommendation and then apply to receive a dog from any number of organizations that train them. Find some organizations and look at their application process. It's not easy to get a service dog of any kind and generally there are waiting lists of a year or more.

Bottom line, Y&A is not the place to be getting this information. Do some actual research.

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• First, Yahoo answers is not the right place to be asking these questions. There are a lot of people who have NO IDEA what they are talking about but post like they are experts.
  
  If your condition is disabling, you can get a psychiatric service dog. Technically, you could train one yourself, but from all of your posts, it appears that your disability is to the point that you are not going to be capable of doing this, so you need to focus on finding a program to train one for you.
  
  An ESA is just a pet. They are not allowed in non pet friendly public places but are allowed in no pet housing and on planes with proper documentation.
  
  Please, send me an email. I have experience with service dogs as I have trained my own. I will do my best to answer your questions and put you into contact with people in similar situations.


• Nobody is stopping you from applying for a psychiatric service dog. What I said was that they cost money (typically around $5,000) and there is a waiting list (typically around 3 years). Whether you would qualify for one depends on the medical documentation you can provide. The diagnoses don't matter. What matters is the extent your condition limits your ability to perform major life activities (seeing, hearing, thinking, walking, etc.). Riding a bus is not a major life activity. If you do not have documentation from a mental health professional, your odds of being accepted are slim. A person so severely mentally ill as to be disabled by their condition is going to need some care from at least a therapist if not a psychiatrist. So step one is to see to your medical care by seeing some mental health professionals.
  
  I'm fairly sure I already gave you a link for information on how to apply: http://www.servicedogcentral.org/content…
  
  No matter how many times you ask the question, the answer isn't going to change. You have no legal right to take a pet places where pets are not permitted just because it makes you feel better. It doesn't matter what you call it, or what your doctor writes. If you aren't legally disabled and the dog isn't legally a service dog, then doing so or claiming so, is illegal. In some areas it is a crime punishable by fines and/or imprisonment and possible confiscation of the dog.
  
  Either apply for a PSD from a program that trains them, or get a pet and take it only where pets are permitted. Those are your two choices. Unless you live in housing that doesn't permit pets, there's no point in even discussing emotional support animals.


• If you look into a provider program for a psychiatric assistance dog Look at what limiting symptoms you might have. Would they qualify you as being substantially disabled under the ADA guidelines? What type of tasks could a dog be trained to do mitigate your disabilities.
  Keep in mind comfort does not make a service animal. ESA's have no access rights to go with their handler into public access. .
  
  Any program would need proper documentation of your limitations from the appropriate treating medical professionals . And a letter of need.
  
  The other thing to consider is that getting a dog is stressful in and of itself. Getting a service dog can cause a whole different set of stressors. Think you can handle some mother screaming at you and chasing you through the store DEMANDING you allow their little screaming darling to PET your dog? Or store owners denying you access? With all the attendant headaches that involves?
  
  A service dog requires more care and training upkeep to keep them happy working and to stay trained. having to pick up warm poop in all kinds of weather in places of public access. not ike yu can carry a pooper scooper with you. And by just having a dog with you everyone knows there has to be something WRONG with you. It puts you under a microscope. It can in fact create social anxiety.
  Sometimes it can seem like one is carrying around a "kick me" sign with how nasty people can be to a person in public access with a service dog. You no longer can just blend in , disappear , and be invisible.
  A service dog is not an end all cure all solution.


• ES dogs do not have the same rights or training as service dogs. The law recently just changed slightly regarding service animals & you will need to speak to ppl who train service dogs & the right medical personnel. It is short description to help you understand. If you are wanting a dog to travel around with you for assistance, you need a service dog not Emotional Support.
  
  A [b]service dog[/b] is individually trained to perform tasks that mitigate the disability of his owner. Training typically takes 18-24 months. Because of his advanced training, a service dog is considered medical equipment and is permitted to accompany his disabled owner to many places where pets are not permitted.
  
  An [b]emotional support animal[/b] belongs to a person who is disabled. The person's doctor has determined that the presence of the animal is necessary for the disabled person's mental health and written a prescription stating the pet is necessary in the person's home, despite any "no pets" regulation of the landlord, for the person's health. Little or no training is required. The owner of an emotional support animal has no more right than any other pet owner to take their emotional support animal with them other to keep one in a home where pets are not permitted or to fly with one in a cabin when pets are not permitted.In short: service dog works to help the owner perform tasks he cannot perform on his own because of his disability, an emotional support animal works to improve the health of his owner who is disabled, and the therapy animal works with his owner to improve the health of others.


• I don't know how much people in this forum are going to be able to help you, you might want to try posting in the mental illness forum, they might know more about it, Personally I did not know that these dogs existed but I am very interested now, thanks :)

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Dog Health Questions: How to stop my indoor dog from pooping by the door?

My 2 and a half year old dog who was perfectly potty trained for a couple years has started to poop by the front door after I got my carpet cleaned. He's a small dog, trained to poop on dog pads for years, and all of a sudden he picked up this habit. When this would happen before I would show him where his dog pad was, and praise him when he went where he was supposed to go. Fine, everything worked. But now it's not having the same effect. He doesn't care. This has been going on now for 2 months! I live in an apartment, so I tried crate training him but he barked while I was gone and I got a notice from the office that the next time I'll get kicked out. I've lost patience, he's 2.5 years old, not a puppy, when I come home he runs straight to his traveling crate so he knows he does wrong. If this doesn't get fixed soon, he'll be on petfinder next. HELP please!

Thanks.

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"If this doesn't get fixed soon, he'll be on petfinder next".

REALLY.

You train your dog to "go" inside. On a peepad, whatever. Its still *inside*. And you're going to get rid of him for doing what you taught him to do?

Keep training the dog. Its not his fault that you spend more time worrying about your carpet then you do training him. Get a dog-walker to come by halfway through the day to let him out if that is what needs to be done. You are committed to this dog, and don't think for one second that it is acceptable to burden a shelter with your 'problem'. This untrained dog is no ones problem but your own.

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• That sure would be a shame to get rid of a family member because you didn't want to stick out his training.
  
  Try limiting his access to a single room with a potty pad. BTW, this is a great reason why pads should never be used.
  
  ADDED: Let me get this straight; you solved the problem by putting pads next to the door and its not good enough? The dog can't have two spots? What's the difference? If he had 5 spots at least its not on the carpet. And whats more, you blame the dog and then threaten to get rid of him because of your ignorance. You're a piece of work.


• well get dog pads aand put a lot of them in front of the door.


• take him outside, he might want to go outside


• do you have a family member friend or neighbor that can take him out during the day?
  take him out for a long walk before you leave and don't leave him any food or water out till you get home.
  can you make a trip home at lunch?


• try not leaving food down while you are gone. Feed the dog first thing in the morning, wait a half an hour, then walk it or let it out into the yard so it can do it's duty. The dog is trying to tell you something. Maybe you are gone too long. It is using poop as an attention getting devise perhaps. Or you could spend a weekend training the dog to his crate properly.Feed it , take it out play with him, and confine it to the crate. Pretend you are going out, when he starts to bark or whine, come back into the apartment and do not yell, but tell him to be quiet. When he is , give him a very small treat. then leave again. When he barks, throw the door open, say "hi" to him. Sit by him and talk for a minute and leave again. you may have to do this five or six times for him to get the hint that you are coming back and he doesn't have to bark. But he will. When you can stay outside the door for 10 minutes at a time without his barking, you are on the right track. After you spend a couple of hours training him, take him out of the crate, put him directly on his leash and take him outside to do his duty. You might even leave him in the crate while you are at home doing housekeeping. Let him sit in it, not as a punishment, but as a treat. Give him treats while you do things around the house and he is in the crate You should repeat this performance on Sunday, Crate him, leave, come back, praise him, leave, come back, walk him. He should get the message. So by monday, you can leave him for much longer times because he knows you will come back.


• Oooo myyy LORD!
  
  I FULLY agree with Ty and Hello Sunshine!! You want people who tell it like it is to get it together??! Well I hate to tell you this little MIss, but they're RIGHT.
  
  You taught your dog to eliminate INSIDE. And he's doing exactly what you've taught him to do... it's not his fault you're clueless when it comes to the proper way to housetrain your dog. He's AT the door! What more of a bigger hint can he possibly give you??
  
  There are ways around this, and putting YOUR problem on someone else is NOT the answer.
  
  Don't feed him in the morning, and only feed him 2 hrs. before bedtime. And place those stupid pads everywhere, seeing as that is all he knows. Solved.


• My chihuahuas are piddlepad trained. The only time they ever "miss" is if I've forgotten to change the piddle pad in a timely manner. They don't want to walk in it anymore than I do.
  
  Have you tried putting a piddlepad by the door where he goes? If so does he go on it? Or pick a new spot. If he goes on it, that's great and can be worked with. If not, he's being spiteful for some reason and you need to figure out why he's unhappy.
  
  Ok, if he is going on the pad by the door. That's great, means he's simply become confused for whatever reason. Leave the pad there for a week or so, changing as necessary, but always putting it back in the same spot. Once he's become accustomed to going on the pad there, you can start moving it. Every 2-3 days, you pick up the icky pad, throw it away, replace with a new one, only you move it about 2-3 feet closer to the old pad. He should follow the pad, pooing on it at will. If he doesn't, put it back, and try again. Be sure to clean any misses thoroughly. If he does follow it, continue slowly moving it towards the old pad, until they are side by side, and you can just put one down.
  
  My female chihuahua, as a pup was determined to potty at the end of the hall, this is how I got her to use the piddlepad in the bathroom that I put down for my male. It took about 2 weeks. Alot less stressful for both of us than other potty training methods I've heard of, and tried before.
  
  Edit: Forgot to mention, his pooing by the door makes me think he's not used to being left alone, and isn't happy about it. If that's the case, it's not a matter of "oops I forgot where to go" but another problem all together. All I can recommend to this, is try and make up the lost time he feels he missed out on while you were gone. When he's happy again, he'll stop this nonsense.
  
  Good luck! And if you have a chihuahua, it's most likely him being pissy, as opposed to him simply having forgotten. I have two, they can be a handful.


• "when I come home he runs straight to his traveling crate so he knows he does wrong."
  
  Why do people think that a dog cowering or running away when the owner comes home means the dog knows he/she has done something wrong? What it means is that the dog has been conditioned to associated you coming home with a negative consequence and he wants to get away. All that really shows is that the dog is afraid of you.
  
  There are many reasons that the dog may be going on the carpet. In my experience with pee-pads the dog can often start to associate other things on the floor with pee-pads and start urinating/defecating on these things. The simple fact is that it is a lapse in training that has resulted in the situation you have now and this is something you have to correct.

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Dog Health Questions: Can anyone help me stop my 9 month old dog from chewing everything in the house?

she's a bischon poo. Right now i don't have the money for dog training. She has chewed up all my socks, carpet, paint of the door.....everything. We got her a chew toy and that didn't work. We got her some treats that she had to chew a while. She eats them and goes finds some socks. I also want to know the best way to tell her she is doing something wrong? Any advice would be great....thanks

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Dogs will chew on things usually if they are (1) teething, (2) bored, (3) lonesome, (4) anxious. Bitter apple or Nature's Miracle from PetSmart (or the local pet store) stops most dogs from chewing.

Just say "NO" in a firm voice (not shouting) when you catch her doing something wrong. Approach her and take whatever she's chewing on away from her. NEVER chase or hit her. She'll only be scared of you.

If she has a cage, when you're away from home, put her in it with a toy so she won't be bored. Don't use it to control her if she's misbehaving. She should WANT to go into it on her own.

You might find this website http://101-dog-training-tips.com/Puppy_T… handy for training her.

Good luck! :)

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• They sell a product called "NO CHEW" at wal-mart. Very bitter. I had to use it for about 6 months. Spray everything.! It doesn't stain. Give her a small limb to chew. My dogs chewed up a brand new $800. leather recliner when I first started with them. I mean completely chewed.


• approach 1; use dicipline, keep her out of house etc.


• tell her NO firmly when she is doin tht.....if tht don't work all the same....we "spank" our dogs cause the word itself didn't work when they didn't kno the meanin....but we didn't do it so hard it hurt and was abuse....we didn't do it 2 soft it was like a pat.....it was just right....then every now and then we still have 2 "spank" them but usually if ur consistant they will learn the meanin of NO.....also get bones.....like tht wht we did w/ ours...and play w/ her enuff where she doesn't have nothin 2 do but chew


• give her some toys or get her trained


• well my dog found a toy called the kong interesiing its a toy with a hole in and u fill it with meat and treats they have to knaw and lick it out of toy keeping them and there teeth ocuppied failing that fill a pop bottle with stones quarter full everytime your dog bites or knaws something shake bottle up and down and shout NO i hope this helps you good lick it worked for me!


• well i have dogs, and they use to chew on everything! i think i found a good method of breaking them from eating stuff up....
  i roll up a news paper and wait for the dog to start being bad, and then i lightly tap they' re head w/ the news paper, and say no firmly... you should try this, maybe it will help you out! all yeah, get toys to occupy your mischievous dog....


• Well naturally puppies do chew things especially even more when they are teething and there is a spray you can buy which prevents dogs chewing on things because thye dislike the taste but if you dont want to buy something just get something bitter and spray it over the things you do not wantt he puppy to chew


• She needs more exercise. Start by walking her 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the afternoon. That should help burn off some of the energy. And should reduce te chewing a lot.
  
  Next get a Kong or Buster cube and fill them with some food (Or put some plain peanut butter in the KOng.) and let her munch on those.
  
  You might also keep her crated, if you can't watch her, And for the moment, keep things off the floor. and put bitter apple on things that you can't move - like the carpet and paint.
  
  Healthy, happy dogs will go to sleep if they are bored, but they will chew if they aren't getting enuff exercise. A tired out dog is a good dog.


• My one beagle did it all the time and one day stopped.


• hot sauce


• Exersice, exersice, exercise!
  
  Give her more opportunities for exercise. Taking her for a good long walk a few times a day will help more than you might think.
  
  Touching the back of her neck to get her attention is a good way to let her know she's doing something wrong. You don't have to do it hard enough to hurt, you just want to get her attention away from whatever she's focusing on and get her to be more calm.


• Give her some old socks to play with and maybe a stuff animal


• Put away what you don't want her to chew and get several rawhides too big for her to chew up fast, even better are sterile bones made from cow leg and boiled clean. Soak overnight in bullion for flavor. She needs at least a dozen things to chew on and maybe some more exercise. If you could even find the $ to join a class at petsmart it would be worth it.


• Hey when my dog was a puppy he used to chew everything! So from the pet shop we got him a toy where you stuff treats in it and it takes him foreva to get them out. He still has it now and he loves it so i'll hope that will be helpful. Cheers


• She needs good toys to play with. But she is a puppy. And they chew things.


• any dogs usually around 2-11 months start teething at this age.
  its normal. but she needs to know it is wrong. give her a swat in the nose tell her no, then put her out side for a while. keep doing this over and over.
  
  also... if you only tried out one chew toy, you might want to try some others.
  like squeaky toys or rope toys. dogs can be picky with toys


• Why Don't you try a Kong. You can fill them up with any thing and freeze it. Your dog will basically never detatch his face from the kong because he will be so focused on getting every thing out of it.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training Collars?

Does anyone have any experience with these type of collars?
http://shop.sitmeanssit.com/Sit-Means-Si…

I am not convinced about this "muscle contraction using electric impulses" business. Does the collar give electric shocks? If so, can they be regulated?

I am having some issues with my 3 year old GSD, and the last thing I want to do is inflict pain or discomfort on my baby. I would rather put up with some of her undesirable behaviours than hurt her.

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It is an electric training collar, so yes, it will shock her. I would recommend a basic obedience class (which will cost less than this collar for 8 weeks) and, if the trainer recommends it, a prong collar. Avoid PetsMart and similar classes, instead find an obedience training club or a professional trainer that actively shows their dogs in obedience, agility, etc.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training help. Read details?

I have a 5 year old pekingese/pomeranian. I have had her since she was two. I have also just moved houses and in my old house, her pee pads stayed in the bathroom. She ALWAYS used them. Now that we have moved about two months ago, she wont use her pee pads in my laundry room. She always pees on the carpet in the hall way. I spank her and rub her nose in it but she just continues to do it. We also praise her when she does use the pee pads. I dont want to move the pea pad either. HELP ME!

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Hi Maddie,
This must be driving you mad! However dogs are creatures of habit. There is something about that laundry room she is not happy with. I am thinking the machines. She probably has seen your washer and dryer in action and is not comfortable with them. I can imagine that this place is probably the most convient for you, but I am not sure how you are going to get your five year old dog past this.

Personally, I am wondering why you are using pee pads with a five year old dog in the first place. This dog should be able to hold her water for eight hours. Why not train her to the outdoors? I would do this by putting the pee pads closer and closer to the door you would be taking her out of until you are ready to put them out the door. Then I would place the pee pads in the "potty place" outdoors so she will get the hint that this is the new potty place.

My two points worth,
Rose

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• Spanking and rubbing her nose in the pee does not help! It makes the situation worse. Dogs don't understand why you are doing what you are doing. It is actually up to you to take her out on a regular basis so that she becomes comfortable with her wee time. I dont think a dog should be using pee pads at her age anylonger. It is up to the pet owner to ensure regular walks and if you can not be there to take her, don't blame her for causing a mess.


• Maddie,
  
  I'd recommend something like Simple Solution's Puppy Aid.
  
  It's a formula that encourages your pup to eliminate where you want them to, in this case, on the training pads in your laundry room.
  
  Best of luck to you!


• Why is your dogs still using pee pads? You should only use them on puppies. Also rubbing the dogs nose in its pee only leads to your dog becoming aggressive. Stop pressing it for peeing on the pad and whenever it starts to pee take it out side. Train it to pee out side.

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Dog Health Questions: Small dog training help?!?!?!?

i have a chihuahua mini-pin mix, her name is Lily. she is almost 7 months old, i've had her for five months. she is very agressive to other dogs if they are much bigger than her. i just moved to NY and my brother has a pitbull. The pitbull is very sweet but Lily often attacks her. I'm worried that the pitbull might get fed up and hurt my dog. Also, Lily occansionlly bites people. How can I stop this agressive behavior? I tell her no and give Lily a smack on the butt when she gets agressive, but that just makes her more angry and she bites more. How can I show her that the pitbull is not a threat and get her to stop bitting me/the pitbull?
thanks.

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It's best not to have her close enough to the pitbull that she can actually bite. The pitbull sounds like he/she has a wonderful temperment but even the best behaved dog can be pushed to it's limits if another dog repeatedly tries to bite it. Even a small nip from the pitbull intended just to be a warning could result in serious injury for a small dog like a chihuahua. It can be quite challenging to teach very small dogs that they don't need to be overly aggressive to compensate for their small size. When it comes down to it, your chihuahua is not showing confidence and it does not believe it can take on a large dog- it is fearful and that is why it lashes out. Smacking the dog is not the way to teach it. It wont work to teach a small dog not to be aggressive by being aggressive towards it. First off, if it is biting you it does not respect you as a leader and protector. Try doing things to teach the dog you are the boss. Like always go through doors before your dog, put a leash on the dog and step on it towards the dog's neck gently so the dog is forced to lay down, this puts the dog in a submissive spot- do it repeatedly throughout the day and the dog will learn nothing bad will happen and eventually wont struggle at all. Make the dog sit before you feed her. Etc Etc you get the idea. Have her on leash when she meets the pitbull but don't leash the pitbull. If Lily lashes out simply say no and give a sharp tug on the leash. Do not touch her or say anything else to her. You may also want to have a safe place for her to go to like a small crate. Don't let other dogs around the crate and don't bother her when she is in it. It is her haven and she needs to feel that she has a place to go if she needs to get out of a situation rather than being aggressive. I know it all sounds easy but in real life getting rid of aggressive behaviour is very challenging. But once she learns to respect you as a leader things will improve. Don't think you are being mean either because dogs crave a leader and need to know their role in the"pack". You will have a happier, nicer dog if you show your authority but you don't need to do it in an aggressive manner. Hope that helps a bit. If all else fails consider a personal dog trainer that specializes in fixing aggressive behaviour.

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• I have a one year old Yorkie Poo who weighs about three pounds and she went through the same thing when she was a puppy. It's small dog syndrome (not a technical name) the vet explained that my dog was over aggressive to try to prove dominance.. kind of like a survival tactic. In my case my dog grew out of it... she now plays with other, always much bigger dogs all the time. The best thing to do would be to keep a close eye on her and watch the dogs she's around. Once she feels safe this behavoir should stop.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training question?

Hey,

I'm going to buy a dog soon, it's going to be a pit bull, although I want him to be kind of a guard dog too, I don't want him to suddenly bark at my neighbours or relatives or something, I'd rather have that I just teach him normal things not guard related, but get him to bark or defend when i am asking him too and necessary?
Is that possible? :P

Thanks

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Probably not on the barking. A dog's hearing is infinitely better than our own. When they bark at a noise outside, they are not misbehaving. They are alerting you, the pack leader, someone is encroaching on your/his territory. Time and again I see people yell at their dog to be quiet. What you end up with is a barking dog and a screaming human.

When my dog hears something and barks, I get up and look out the window, and then praise him for a job well done. He alerts, I check it out, he stops barking.

A pit bull may not be the best choice for your first dog. That is a lot of power control and maintain leadership over.

Just FYI unless you're talking police-dog level defend dogs naturally protect their master. If you are serious about an "attack on command" dog you will need formal training and use certain command words in a different language. That is to make sure your dog doesnt go for blood when just any person says the word attack.

good luck

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• Any dog can bark and with some training you can certainly teach a dog to bark on command or in certain situations. But the "defend" thing is way beyond the skills of a typical dog owner. This is the kind of thing that gets a dog euthanized, because NO dog owner is skilled enough to train defensive behavior properly - all the typical dog owner will get is an aggressive animal. Period.
  
  Guarding and defensive behaviors are taught BY professionals, and only to certain types of dogs (IE dogs with the right temperament) with certain types of handlers.
  
  Please be a responsible pet owner and make sure to train and socialize your dog properly. Don't get involved with teaching "guarding" behaviors or jump on the "i wanna teach my dog to defend me" bandwagon. It won't end well for you OR the dog.


• It's completely possible. You can have a respectful, nice, loving dog that can tell friend from foe and guard you fiercely. It may require classes, or a professional dog trainer, and can be quite pricey, but I've seen many dogs with those qualities and a few were simply born like that. Google it and you'll come up with many articles for you to try yourself.


• A puppy who is not house trained cannot sleep in your bedroom, who wants puppies peeing on their carpets? Regardless of the breed, after a puppy is house trained/toilet trained if it sleeps in your bedroom he will will alert you if any strangers approach your house.
  Any would be intruders come prepared to kill a dog which lives outside and you won't stand a chance of defending yourself.
  
  Love your new dog, take it for long walks and play with it and he will love you back. But if you want to be protected if must live in your house. Your dog will warn you if anyone is near to your house and you can phone for help.

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Dog Health Questions: Does anyone know how to turn my puppy into a therapy dog?

I live in the Sacramento area, and I am a psychiatrist. We have a therapy dog program where I work (to help patients with depression, etc.), but currently there are no therapy dogs. I got a puppy for a pet and also for a therapy dog. How do I enroll him in a therapy dog training program? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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Hi,

I have a page all about Therapy dogs on my Standard Poodle website. Check it out, it might help.

http://www.standardpoodlesusa.com/therap…

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• I suggest putting the puppy into a puppy kindergarten class. This will provide crucial socialization and enteraction with dogs as well as people. Tell the instructor your future plans with the puppy and they can personalize some lessons for you to get a head start. Start teaching him to be gentle when taking treats, not to jump up, and other behaviors that not only make a good therapy dog but a good pet. Expose him to as many "types" of people, different races, ages, looks, etc and make sure to get him around wheel chairs, walkers , and canes. Make these experiences positive and let lots of people give him little treats.
  Hope this helps!


• Our church has classes called PAWS-Pets Are Working Saints. Once they have become socialized to work in the public, they are set up appointments to bring "goodwill" to others. It is a great group.
  This church is in Lexington KY, but i'm sure they could find someone you could get information from near you.


• Below are a few links for you.
  
  First and foremost, not all dogs can become Therapy Dogs. A Therapy Dog has to enjoy the company of total strangers, be calm and friendly even when things get hectic around him. He has to be very trusting of humans, especially his handler.
  
  Your first step has to be basic obedience if you feel your pup fills the above qualities. A Therapy Dog has to obey commands, completely and instantly. They have to know sit/stay/come/stand/wait/leave it/walk nice on a loose lead.
  
  A Therapy Dog has to be able to ask to go outside, whether for a break from working or to potty.
  
  You also need to take your pup as many places as possible while he is still young and impressionable. If he feels going out and about and meeting new people is simply part of his life, he is one step up on becoming a Therapy Dog.
  
  Good luck, and I truly hope it all works out well for you. I do Therapy work with one of my dogs, and the joy he brings to residents of nursing homes, to elementary school children, makes the thousands of hours of training more than worth it!

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Dog Health Questions: Does anyone know how to turn my puppy into a therapy dog?

I live in the Sacramento area, and I am a psychiatrist. We have a therapy dog program where I work (to help patients with depression, etc.), but currently there are no therapy dogs. I got a puppy for a pet and also for a therapy dog. How do I enroll him in a therapy dog training program? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Enroll Your Pet to Dog Training School to Modify Behavioral Problems

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Hi,

I have a page all about Therapy dogs on my Standard Poodle website. Check it out, it might help.

http://www.standardpoodlesusa.com/therap…

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• I suggest putting the puppy into a puppy kindergarten class. This will provide crucial socialization and enteraction with dogs as well as people. Tell the instructor your future plans with the puppy and they can personalize some lessons for you to get a head start. Start teaching him to be gentle when taking treats, not to jump up, and other behaviors that not only make a good therapy dog but a good pet. Expose him to as many "types" of people, different races, ages, looks, etc and make sure to get him around wheel chairs, walkers , and canes. Make these experiences positive and let lots of people give him little treats.
  Hope this helps!


• Our church has classes called PAWS-Pets Are Working Saints. Once they have become socialized to work in the public, they are set up appointments to bring "goodwill" to others. It is a great group.
  This church is in Lexington KY, but i'm sure they could find someone you could get information from near you.


• Below are a few links for you.
  
  First and foremost, not all dogs can become Therapy Dogs. A Therapy Dog has to enjoy the company of total strangers, be calm and friendly even when things get hectic around him. He has to be very trusting of humans, especially his handler.
  
  Your first step has to be basic obedience if you feel your pup fills the above qualities. A Therapy Dog has to obey commands, completely and instantly. They have to know sit/stay/come/stand/wait/leave it/walk nice on a loose lead.
  
  A Therapy Dog has to be able to ask to go outside, whether for a break from working or to potty.
  
  You also need to take your pup as many places as possible while he is still young and impressionable. If he feels going out and about and meeting new people is simply part of his life, he is one step up on becoming a Therapy Dog.
  
  Good luck, and I truly hope it all works out well for you. I do Therapy work with one of my dogs, and the joy he brings to residents of nursing homes, to elementary school children, makes the thousands of hours of training more than worth it!

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Dog Health Questions: Need some dog training advice from people with experience regarding distractions?

As I mentioned, I adopted an Akita/GSD mix last month. He's five and a half months old. He's a large dog already, standing about two-three inches above my Lab and growing. Hence why I'm trying to nip this behavior in the butt as fast as possible.

We've been working with him since day one with him. We're over his submissive urination (thank God and no bladder infection!) and he's mastered sit which has taken a bit because of the attention issue. The problem we're having is that he is VERY distraction prone and it's nearly impossible to get his attention. I've never had a dog that won't look at you even when you whistle/make odd noise/etc. Both my fiance and I work with him and encounter the same issues so I know it's not just me.

Training sessions range from 5-15 minutes, two to three times a day. If relevant.
We do his training in the kitchen with nothing on the floor or in eye sight that could be distracting as well as the other dogs removed. We've also tried the same thing in the yard but he finds even the sky fascinating so that's not helpful.

Any tips on how to overcome this? I would appreciate the help!

Dog Training is a Priority

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Have you had him tested for deafness?

What are you doing to make it worth his while to give you attention? How are you reinforcing when he does give you attention?

Attention is Everything
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Attention
http://www.clickerlessons.com/attention.…

Keeping your dog's attention
http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles…

Attention training and name recognition
http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles…

Eye contact
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content…

The eyes have it
http://www.canismajor.com/dog/clk9904.ht…

Eye contact game
http://www.shirleychong.com/keepers/arch…

FWIW, I find that attention/eye contact training works best when you DON'T use a command or attention getter.

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• Have you considered "clicker" training? It sounds like if could be a very good solution for you. Clicker training is based on operant conditioning and uses a signal (the clicker) to cue the dog that something good is about to happen. Clicker training is a refinement on rewards based training that allow you to shape a desired behavior using an audible cue followed by a treat. Once the dog is accustomed to the clicker, which takes about five minutes, it's easy to hold their attention.
  Take a look at their web site. They do a good job of explaining the science behind the process and they have materials for people with experience. It sounds like you've trained dogs before so you might be able to simply buy the book. if you'd like help you can find a trained "clicker" training expert in your area using the web site.
  I took my Lab through a clicker training class and I'm sold on the process.

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Dog Health Questions: How much is a clicker (for dog training) in the Phlipinnes?

please help me...

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Hmm... I don't know. You can get one on eBay, Amazon, and ect. You could also look for one on a trip or vacation because they sell them almost EVERYWHERE. Then you could send it to the Philippines. I really don't think they cost that much. About $2.50. Here is a website all about clickers, also a clicker shopping one.

http://www.clickercompany.com/?source=google&gclid=CJT6tcjIuKMCFRGVzAodgSjQag

They really don't cost that much.

Hope I helped.

:)

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• I don't know - but you could buy one anywhere in the world and send it to the Philipinnes for just a few pounds / dollars.
  
  OR.... you can do it really cheaply and make the same sound with your mouth which the dogs respond to the same.
  
  Try ebay if you have it in the philipinnes - or google it and find out.


• It shouldn't cost very much at all. In the US, it's between 99 cents to 3.99 USD for a clicker, depending on if you get a cheaply made one, or a fancy one.
  
  You could also replicate the sound by snapping your fingers.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training question?

I am taking my dog - still a pup (one year in Dec and a shepherd mix) to our obedience class. This is our second session. The first one was a disaster. King did not misbehave, but he is very vocal (he talks to us all the time). Dogs on either side of us came over several times and bothered him, yipping and snarling but he stayed with me and behaved. However, because he was vocal, the instructor kept putting us in time out. When we weren't in time out, her asst. was yakking in my ear. I didn't hear any of the instruction and my practice time during class was almost zero. I pretty much lost it at the end and told her I didn't learn a thing because I was excluded from the class 90% of the time.

Also, the trainer said at the end that "alpha dog training is a bunch of hooey," which I don't agree with. I trained all of my dogs using the Monks of New Skeet method and I believe in it.

So, what would you do? I'm considering just dropping out of the class. I don't feel that her methods will work with King and I can't even be sure since I've only heard a portion.

What is your idea of a good training program and how should I approach this?

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If you are not comfortable with the trainer and don't feel that you're getting anything out of the class, then don't go. There are several flags that would make me re-consider this trainer just from day one:

1) Did she give a REASON for her comment on alpha work? No? That right there would have me walking away - no good trainer will put down a method without a good reason.

2) No good trainer would "time out" a barking dog, either. They would use that dog as an example to ADDRESS the problem. Not ignore it. Did the trainer spend some time after to help you out or help you catch what you missed?

3) Yakking assistant - yakking about what? If they aren't talking training then why talk at all at that point? Why distract you form the lecture?

I would find a different trainer - i tend to look for one that uses multiple methods and does NOT put down any particular method (without good cause.) Someone who will work with me, not avoid issues, and make sure that i get what i'm paying for.

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• I have trained dogs most of my life. The method used is based on the dog. I start mine out with the sit, then move on to down, stay and come. Its usually quite easy to teach them not to bark at inappropriate times. Working with a young dog several times a day for 5 to 10 minutes was more effective for me than many other methods I have seen people use.
  
  If you do go to an obedience trainer, check out their qualifications before you put down money for this.


• well wiv my pup i train it with rewards
  so if he sits then treat him then when he gets older he shouldnt want any treats (vets advice)


• When I went to my dog's obedience class, my instructor told me how to make my dog be quiet. He's a chihuahua, so he's extremely aggressive. She told me several things that work, but there's one that works the best. You can hold his mouth closed with your fist, make him look you in the eye, and tell him firmly, "quiet." If he keeps barking or growling, the other thing you can do is make a fist and bop him under the chin and tell him firmly, "quiet." If he keeps being vocal, and this is what works the best, grab him by the scruff of his neck (where his mother would grab him) and shake him by it until he lets out a soft cry. Tell him "quiet," but when he does get quiet, tell him "good quiet" in a happy voice. When he's vocal again, shake him again. His mother would do it in the wild and he understands that kind of behavior. He understand that you're telling him he's doing something wrong.


• Hi,
  I just replied to another post with a similar problem. Ill say it again (may sound bias) I dont believe in obedience classes. Having someone elce train your dog and multiple dogs being trained around you can sometimes teach your dog that he can trust anyone. We all know this isnt the case. I prefer training my dogs at home by myself occasionally ill have a family member or trusted friend assist me if im doing social training to teach them how to behave around other people (so the dont bite or jump up etc)
  Ive read and used multiple books to help myself with dog training and have found that the "Dog Training Tutor" by Kobie Lawson is quite helpful.
  
  here is a link to it: http://torenithe.hopfeed.com/feed/?u=Mjk…
  
  Hope this has been of some help.

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Dog Health Questions: Where can I find a business partner for dog training business?

I want to start a dog training business with a facility and everything that specializes in aggression rehabilitation. The problem is I don't have enough experience in aggression. This is why I need a business partner who does. Anyone know where to find one? or is interested? I have a lot of experience with dogs and all animals for that matter and I am very professional. Someone please help. I am in Northern VA if anyone is interested.

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First - you need to find someone to take you on as a dog training apprentice.

Then once you have spent 5-7 years learning about aggression and dog behaviour, then you are going to want to take a few business courses, so that you can run a facility like that.

The best trainers in the world are not going to partner with someone who doesn't know much. They don't want to be stuck doing all the work.

Make yourself more valuable to them by educatingg yourself to the hilt. Go to seminars, trials, train dogs at the shelter. Make a name for yourself first.

Word travels by mouth in the dog world - so you build your rep first - then people will be searching you out and not the other way around.

Good luck!

So You Want A Career In Dog Training

• Yes, very professional - you're looking online on a web forum. If you have "a lot of experience with dogs" then you should have some ties in that community in your area and you would be talking to various people about this business venture IN PERSON.
  
  That being said, YOU need to have some hands on experience under a mentor long before you set up a business claiming to help with aggressive dogs. You need to have references and contacts. Then you might be able to find someone in the community that has the time and money to put into a new business.


• Hey I see that you need some sort of guide that will give you tips and tricks
  to help your dog become fully trained and more healthy. Recently one of my friends really
  needed some advice on how to train his dog, he followed the dog training academy course
  to successfully have a full trained dog in a few weeks.
  
  Best Regards;


• Hi (askername) Certain foods are better than others at burning fat. Among them are low-fat dairy, which includes low fat milk and low-fat yogurt. I do know that if I eat low-fat cottage cheese I seem to stay fuller longer than if I eat a sandwich. Oatmeal is another food that burns fat, and the old fashioned oatmeal is better than instant. Green tea and coffee also help to burn fat and they are calorie free. Lean meat and fish are a couple of others that burn fat. The truth about abs program will also give you a list of fat burning foods as well as exercises to lose that belly fat and get you six pack abs fast.
  
  Good Luck.


• need to advertise or ask around at dog places.

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