Dog Health Questions: Im trying to potty train my puppy in the snow, but he wont go! What do I do?

my 3 month old puppy has been doing pretty good going potty outside if i take him frequently enuff. But he will NOT potty in the snow, ( it snowed several inches last night, and its going to be around for a while) . he gets cold and just stands there. Any ideas, Id love to hear from a dog training expert, please help! thanks for any info.

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don't push him. he will go into the snow by himself. give him more time.
besides he is too young. maybe he will get cold.

also you should ask the vet.

Basic Dog Training - Timing And Body Language

• first you need to shovel a path and you need to keep him walking. walking always relaxes them, encourages them to sniff and investigate.


• buy some booties for his feet. your feet would get cold too if you had to walk around barefoot in the snow.... if he doesnt take to them in a few days, most petstores will let you return them. it could also be since he is a puppy, hes never felt snow on his feet and something so foreign could freak him out a bit, just encourage him and sound happy when you talk to him letting him know its okay
  
  also, try shoveling a little path (not far from the house) so he can walk on ground not snow.
  
  try it out, if not let him go in the garage if you have one. when the snow stops, you can always hose down your garage and resume using outdoors.


• can you clear a small area of the snow? when he does go, give heaps of praise and rewards... take him out just as he starts sniffing about inside and appears to defiantly need to go! sniffing about and walking usually helps the dog to go. most dogs sniff and snuffle about before they go. if the dog does going inside try mopping up the pee with a rag then clear an area free from snow and put the scented rag down in the area you want the dog to go. the scent is likely to encourage him to go there.


• Simply, it will take time and patience on your part to get him used to it. I currently have 12 inches of snow with at least 12 more expected in the next 48 to 60 hours. My Chi and 6 month old Shih Tzu pup have an area shoveled for them to use. The Chi is old enough that he knows to just get it over with and go back inside. The pup still loves to romp and play and try to figure out what the snow is. So the pup stays out a bit longer. He plays and runs and sniffs and then does what he needs to do and gets a lot of praise for it. In the event that the weather is severe enough that they cannot go to their areas, I have an area on my back deck for them that they use for emergency weather situations and that gets cleaned up immediately. Maybe you have something like that for emergencies? Otherwise, just be patient and dress yourself warmly while he gets used to it.

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Dog Health Questions: Please help choose a name for my dog business!!!?

Hello- I am a professional dog trainer, and I'm starting a business and website. I cant think of a decent name that is not already taken!!!

-My dog training specialty is protection and bitework, but also pet obedience. I dont want anything silly sounding, and everything cool is taken by other dog businesses! My website will have articles and stuff and training info, and my side business

-My name is Jennifer, so I was thinking "Jennifer the Dog Trainer" for my site, and doing business. but Is that stupid??

-Im in Chicago, so should that be part of the site name??

Thank you!

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Not "stupid", but not that original or different "catchy".
How about "Chicago Jen's Dog Training"???

The Main Benefits Of Dog Training

• Dogs-R-Us
  
  Dog Obedience School
  
  Bites On Command Only
  
  Jen's Rules For Dogs
  
  Chicago's #1 Dog School
  
  Chicago's School of Obedience for Dogs


• How about "The Hound Trainer"


• obidience
  dogs
  just put
  Jen's obidience dog agency
  just suggesting


• a mix of tricks
  dog training by: jennifer
  
  or you could spell its trix and you could even put it on the same line if you wish


• Jennifer's K-9 school!
  Jennifer's Chicago Dog Training
  Windy City Dog Trainers
  Obedience from Jennifer
  
  Good luck on the name and the business, hope I helped, or sparked an idea!


• Pawsitive ______
  
  Jaws and claws


• This is a great article about - How to Select a Company or Product Name - http://www.developer-resource.com/how-to…
  
  The article has some good advice on how to research names, and what to becareful of.
  
  Should get you started!
  Best of luck


• name it "making your ***** sit school"
  haha


• Heartland Obedience and Protection Trainers


• how a bout
  1. house of dog
  2. d.o.g. domestic obedience dog


• Puppy Patrol??i'm sorry i'm really bad at this!


• K9controller
  
  paws for thought
  
  helping hounds
  
  Hmm, it's harder than it seems ......


• How about Milkbones? I like it!


• Name: Dogs By Jenny.
  
  Disclaimer: Protection and obedience training for the Chicago-land area.
  (ya'll have a lot of suburbs up there, been thru several times)
  
  No dog too big, No fee to big (haha?) (not good for business I suppose)
  
  Good luck. Hope to see it on a billboard one day.


• Bitewurkes
  Dog Corpes
  Obedience Jen
  Obedient Pooches

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training?

How exactly can you train a dog? she knows pretty much everything but how to be obedient! When we walk her i feel like i should have a choke collar on her, Should I? and really, how can i train her to be obiedient, like to stay next to you when walking. Answers Greatly Apriciated

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There are many answers you will get on this subject. There isn't a clear-cut correct or wrong way to do it. Some people will suggest head halters (which can have very serious problems if used with a too powerful dog, and I've never noticed them actually working). Some will say choke collars. Some will say prong collars (which is what I use for my GSD). All training collars and halters can injure your dog if you don't know what you're doing. So, the best way to avoid the possibility of that happening is to not use one. The best way, that I know of, to train a dog without a training collar is a method recommended and used by the Monks of New Skete.

Get a long leash (I think they suggest a leash between 20 and 60 feet) and go to a large, open field. With your dog on the leash, start walking at a brisk pace, ignoring your dog. If and when you feel a tug on the leash, say something like, "Let's go, (dog's name)!" She should naturally follow you. When the dog starts to follow, praise her. Keep doing this in a large square. You'll notice after a while that there will be no tug, because your dog is already following you. I like to keep my dog alert, so I don't always walk, sometimes I run or walk really slow, and I rarely walk in a square (only when I first start), but rather just make lots of random turns.

Hope that helps!

A Guide to Basic Dog Training Principles

• Depending on the type of dog will determine the kind of advanced training. For basic training and behavior techniques find the training by the Brothers of New Skete. Those are the best books I have every found for basic training and behavior modification. Once you have the basics you can move on to more breed specific trainig. The are whole sections on training at Barnes & Noble and Borders.


• When I am teaching my dogs to walk beside me, I keep an enticing treat in my hand to keep the dogs attention focused on me. Every once in awhile, I will give the dog a small taste of the treat in my hand. Eventually, your dog will walk beside you.


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


• I think this guy know his thing.
  
  http://www.teachme.tv/category/72/dog_tr…In the end is it lots of training training training :)
  
  Good luck!


• Your dog needs to be in balance before she will listen to you particularly outside or without a treat. Use the S.C.A.L.E. to keep her in Balance
  
  Socialization – Meet all kinds of people, animals, and start habits (brush teeth same time each day). If your dog is under socialized, she will be too excited at seeing new things to listen to you. Habits are the same thing as good trainng. If you teach your dog to sit when people come in the door or approach, they will learn to sit instead of jump.
  
  Communication –2 second rule – all feed back within 2 sec
  Voice tones; command voice and praise
  Commands are one word only, no repeats
  
  Affection – Health of the dog and affection from Dogs view- their needs filled
  
  Leadership – Without leadership (which humans must earn thru respeact, not power) the dog can not listen to you when she is outside, she can not trust that you will keep her safe. Leadership exercises include the following:
  NO FREE LUNCH
  NO DOGS ON FURNITURE
  LIMIT ACCESS TO THE HOUSE
  HUMANS THRU DOORS AND STAIRS FIRST
  
  Exercise – Dog must have enough physical and mental exercise:
  Physically means more than walks; a dog often needs running and dog to dog off leash play (dog parks). Some dogs need 1 – 2 hours. Use back packs to increase their exertion.
  Mental – Use interactive dog toys and puzzles. If your dog is understimulated physically or mentally, they can not concentrate on listening to you.
  
  Teaching no pull walking: walk until the leash gets tight from pulling, make a noise, then walk backwards until the leash gets loose again. Repeat this many many times until the dog gets the connection between a collar (regular) close to his neck and not going forward, and a loose collar and going forward.
  
  Teaching Heel: Hold a treat next to your left side and very close to the dogs nose and do a Heel, sit exercise in your house for a while until she gets use to the word heel. Then use the treat method for longer in house walks....Finally take it outside for short distances. Eventually wean off the treats and use your hand for a marker. Eventually, just the word will work.

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Dog Health Questions: Did you know Brad Pattirson has a 'school' to be a dog trainer?

takes 21 hrs and then you too can abuse dogs and be a creep-o!

What do you think of Brad Pattirson's school of dog training? Can you learn in 21hrs how to be as kick *** as he?

On another note, is it Pattirson, Patterson,..?

Legit just in case: How would you go about teaching and proofing the "stay" command?

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Didn't know anything about him, but saw something strange on his website. He advises, "Do not make your dog do a sit/stay for their food. It is the same thing as using a treat, as they are sitting for the food, not for you." WTF is that about? My dogs always sit or down/stay for food. It's my food until I allow them to eat. Sometimes the food is on the floor for minutes, as I get the bowls ready. He's an odd bird.

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Dog Health Questions: My husband loves his dog more than me?

My husband purchased a dog within a week of us getting married. I understand having pets as I grew up with a dog. He works and drives about 80 hrs a week and has been working like crazy since he got the dog over a year ago so I took care of a puppy who ate everything in my house and crapped everywhere. It barks all day in the yard and never listens to me. I walked it every day and spent my weekends going to useless dog training classes as she only listens to my husband. The dog very cute too and this is not the dogs fault. I know he's a dog lover but he never has energy for me but can take the dog everywhere, kiss the dog before me and play with her when he comes home from work and kiss her in the morning before he gives me a kiss. He rolls around on the ground with it all the time, likes it laying on his bare chest, always has it sitting on his lap and cuddling it and kissing it. He pits it against me. I want time with him without the dog and he calls me jealous. I take care of a dog that I don't even want. He doesn't treat it like a pet but rather a girlfriend. It's gross and I think it's dirty when it's all over him. I resent it so much. He always wants quality time with his dog but never me. The truth is that within a year he has maybe walked the dog 3 times and that's only because I asked him to go for a walk with me then he wants to bring the dog then I say forget it as I want some of his time without the dog, then he ends up leaving me behind and takes the dog for a walk and I'm on my own again. He has cleaned up the dog poo in the yard maybe twice since the dog came. If I saw any of this before I married him I would not want to be with him at all. I feel tricked and I am really resentful. I don't know if I can handle 12 more years till it dies. Am I crazy?

7 Important Dog Training Tips For You

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nope, your husband has issues and no offense, but the dog doesn't respect you bc you don't respect the dog. You better treat that dog like a dog and correct it when it gets out of hand.

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• no this is what you need to do right now he has a dog and you are taking care of it so he doesn't have any responsibility with it at all from here on out give him all the responsibility with it until he starts doing it


• People who don't take care of pets always love them to death.


• That's bad. Maybe you should be a furry and see how he reacts. At least, that might get the message across.


• No,your not crazy.


• What kind of dog?


• A dog should not be bought if it cannot be raised properly - its your husbands dog, he should look after it! As the years go on, your dog is going to end up more and more unmanageable. Tell him to get his act together and teach the dog properly, or else hes going to have to find it a new home.
  You're the one who has to deal with it barking and not listening to you.
  And the reason your relationship with the dog is not good (apart from the fact you have to fight for affection) is because the dog obviously doesnt see you as an alpha.
  
  Apart from the dog issue, is your relationship okay?
  If the man is not prepared to listen to you about the puppy, then perhaps there are deeper issues.. I couldnt spend my life with a man that doesnt take me seriously.
  
  Good luck x

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training question?

With "stay" do I give Casey the treat while she's staying or when I release her? She picked up well on "sit" and "come here". What is a good release command for stay? God, I wish there were some training classes around here...

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I give a treat randomly throughout the stay and re-enforce with the command when needed. I also give a treat before using my release word so she knows she did good. We were told that, when starting, to give the treat following a click THEN the release word so the dog doesn't associate the treat with the release word - that way we can give a treat to say "good dog" but the dog will stay until you say the release word. I use "Very good, Let's Go" as a release. I can tell her "good girl" to reward the stay but it won't release her.

If "running in the house" means the dog bolts ahead of you into the house or out of the house, then the command i use is "wait." Basically means the dog waits for you to go ahead of them, then use the release word for them to come inside. They can stand, sit, lay down, or even move in the command. They just can't cross the line you set (like the doorway.)

As far as running goes, i use "slow" as a command to keep her from being crazy. But since she's (my dog, that is) a small dog her running around doesn't bother me. Try to teach slow to your dog - if she's going too fast, say slow and treat her when she slows down.

Good luck!

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• never reward the release command by either treat or praise. you might want to try a clicker because it's a way to let her know exactly when she's done the command right, then reward, then release command.
  
  stay should be a command that only by you physically going up to her can she be released though.
  
  when you see her laying down or acting calm in the house, throw her a treat and say good girl. when she's getting to wild command her to lay down and give her a kong? i'd think she kind of needs more exercise outside if she's running full speed room to room sounds like the zooooomies:)
  i agree picking a command for that i like "settle" like another person said. i use "calm down" lol because that's what came naturally to say. calm down means they freeze then can move slow.you can use a treat to guide her at the speed you want for a minute then give her the treat.


• u are doing right in 'stay' commend but u have to give her treat AFTER she waited untill u called her. simply tell her stay and walk away and stare at her. and get low or sit down and say come. she will come to u when she does, give her a treat. each time u do it, try going more farther and farther.


• ok stay is a hard one. Read this entire email and it will work great.
  1. make your dog sit and stand right in front of the dog.
  2. tell him stay, give treat. do this 3 times
  3. make your dog sit and tell him to stay.
  4. take one step back and return right away give the dog a treat 9 repeat 3 time
  5. tell him to sit, stay
  6. take 2 step away and set back give treat, repeat 3 time, continue to do this until you can walk where ever you wan and the dog will stay just here you put him.
  
  PS if the dog moves, even if is just a little bit, put him back into that same spot and start over.
  
  do training about 3 times a day for about 10-15 mins.
  
  I used this with my dog and I could be gone out of site for 30 mins and he will still be sitting in the same spot when I get back,
  
  as your dog get better at this make sure to include distractions, like throw a ball or you go and play with another dog. This will insure you that no matter what the situation is he will listen.
  
  Us a release commad like go play or what ever you want.
  
  If you have any questions let me know. it is hard to explain over email.


• This book is GREAT! I HIGHLY suggest it.
  http://www.amazon.com/Family-Friendly-Do…
  
  Patricia McConnell is FANTASTIC.
  Plus, if you look for some of her other books that look interesting you can get free shipping through amazon. I sell this book to almost all of my consulation/obedience clients cuz it covers everything very nicely.
  
  As for a release word....I use "at ease". It's not something I would accidentally say and confuse them.
  
  I would not use stay if you want her to just wait until you say she can go in. I use "wait" for going through doors if I will be giving them the go ahead to go through when I'm ready. I also use wait for coming out of the car. I tell them "wait" when I open the care door and they are to wait until I tell them to come out.
  For house doors, I tell them "go through" when I want them to pass through the door.
  
  Remember, "stay" should probably mean "stay where I put you, in the position I put you in, until I say you can move".
  If you're just talking about running in the house as in rambunctiousness I would use "settle" or something like that. Making them stay when they are fired up is often a good way to set your dog up to fail...which you never want to do.


• Well, you need to pick a "release" command for you dog. I use "ok" some people will use "all done" or whatever. And then the release command should always be given before the treat. (You don't need a clicker. A well timed, high pitched "ok" is just as affective and leaves both your hands free to make leash adjustments, put your dog back into proper position and most of all ... give a good enthusiastic rub down. Clickers, in my opinion, just get in the way.)
  
  So give her a command to sit. And then stay. After a few seconds tell her "ok" and then treat, pet and show a lot of enthusiasm while telling her what a good girl she is.
  
  As she starts to get it, start increasing time and distance for the sit/stay. If she messes up tell her "eh eh" put her back in the sit/stay for a short time you know she'll be able to do, then again with the "ok," treat, praise.
  
  It's also best if you put her into her sit/stay while she's in heel position (that's standing on your left facing the same direction as you) and if you return to that position before giving her an ok. In other words, she should maintain her sit/stay while you are moving both away from and towards her.
  
  Remember, it takes a lot of practice and is a "boring" skill for a dog to learn. So don't forget to mix your traning sessions up by doing some things she'll enjoy more than a stay and when she does it really good, reward with a lot of enthusiasm and play.
  
  Good luck!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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


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


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


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


• There's no such thing.

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Dog Health Questions: Help with dog training!?

I just got a pit bull puppy this week and I need some help house breaking her! I keep her in a crate and completely ignore her while she yelps and cries. I've been following all the rules taking her out after she eats, before and after getting into the crate and every couple of hours. but I can't get her to do her business outside. she just won't do it? Any suggestions?

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The best way to house train a puppy is to catch them just before they pee/poop.

I have trained both puppies and adult rescues by leashing them to me in the house. When the puppy sniffs, circles and squats then quickly stop the puppy and take her outside. I find if you never catch the puppy in the act it takes longer to train them. Remember to praise her for going outside.

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• Try putting a pee mat by the front door.
  
  Dogs don't generally pee where they eat or sleep. So if you put a food dish in her crate she probably won't go in their.


• when she goes to the bathroom outside praise her and say a word that she can connect to going to the bathroom outside. also, if she goes inside, only yell at her when you catch her doing it. she wont remember if you come back and yell at her. if she starts scratching, sniffing, or barking near the door, you know to take her outside right away.


• Ok...Ive raised about 50 pitbulls...I think I know this one...:)...u got rub her face in it and beat the **** out of her*....i know it hurts buts it the truth...u make sure u do on the way to the door to and show her she has to go outside.....best of luck!!


• Never punish a pup for going in the wrong place, but praise her when she goes in the right place. Did you get her from a pet store? You most likely did, and all she has known how to do is to go in her crate. So it is more difficult to train a pup from a pet store because you have to un train a bad habit. You are doing the right thing with a crate though and it will pay off eventually. You have to keep taking her out often, like you are, but stay out long enough for her to go. Then lots of praise. Eventually she will go outside and she will get the idea. Also make sure you have the crate divided up small enough so she can only turn around.

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Dog Health Questions: I need dog training advice!!?

I have a female 5 1/2 month old Yorkie who STILL isn't potty trained. Everyone has told me to crate train her but I feel awful listening to her whine and bark all day. Also, she does not listen to me when I call for her when she's outside playing, she will just ignore me and keep running. Sometimes on a very rare occasion when she's feeling nice she will come. She also doesn't listen very well when I tell her to stay when we are trying to get out the door, although she has been MUCH better with that. Oh, her worst subject would definitely be with bathes she's absolutely horrific, and with being a Yorkie they need baths every week because they have hair instead of fur. I was also thinking of breeding her once when she's around 1 1/2 years old and I was wondering if that would help with her obedience, or should I just get her fixed at 6 months? Please do not leave comments telling me to get rid of her or to find someone more reponsible because she is my baby and I wouldn't give her up for anything! My mom also said that if she didn't start listening better that I would have to get rid of her and that's not happening!

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This is what we did and it worked. We would bribe the dog to the door with treats. Once it was at the door we would give her the treat. She goes outside and does her business and we give her another treat. Keep doing this and he'll pick it up pretty quick. We still give her treats when she goes just because she's so darn cute. It should take a couple of weeks or so, just be patient.

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• I'm sorry...when you bought her where you looking for a dog or a live doll?
  
  Dogs are a different species! you are aware of that, right?
  
  Either grow up and treat your dog as such, or get rid of her.


• 5-1/2 months is still very young. Be consistent with her and, as she gets older, you WILL see results. I didn't even know about crate training when my dog, Angel, was little. Treats help a LOT!!! When she does come to you give her a treat and say "good girl" and pet her. She will learn that good behavior gets her treats. Always have little treats in you pocket for her. THIS IS A MUST! Give her one immediately after the behavior that you want. Dogs want to please their master but you need to train her to know what you want. Actually, training a dog is really "training the owner".
  
  Good luck to you, your companion and your mom.
  
  ps: When she (the dog, not your mom, haha) has an accident on the floor, be sure to clean it up right away. Also, spraying white vinegar on the area will discourage her from using that spot again.


• Go to the pet store or where they have training and get her some training ASAP. And practice what you are told by the trainer consistently and constantly. It is your job to train your puppy right and if you don't know what you are doing, she won't either.
  
  And get her fixed ASAP as well. You do not need to add to the puppy overpopulation by bring more puppies into the world. Letting her have puppies will not train her in any way to go outside to the bathroom.
  
  YOU have to train her to go outside. Take her out every couple of hours and let her do her business outside before she comes back in. Take her out after she eats, wakes up, plays etc. When she goes outside and does her stuff, then tell her good girl and then pet her and love her up. Don't make a big deal out of her going to the bathroom inside, but make a big deal if she goes to the bathroom outside.
  
  Unfortunately bathing a dog is not always easy. If you find it is too hard for you to do yourself, then take her to the groomers. Bathing once a week is too much anyhow. Once a month is more like it. You could be drying out her skin. I have never heard of a dog who needed weekly bathing, they all have hair whether it is short or long.
  
  When she doesn't listen to you and runs away when she is outside, do you get mad or yell? If you do then of course she is going to run away. When I was training mine to come back when I called I kept my voice even and once he came back I petted him and said good boy, gave him a treat and loved him up. I didn't yell or get mad because he didn't listen. I also train with the snap of my fingers. When he hears the snap he knows I gave a command and he listens. It was a lot of working with him, but he is 6 months now and understands the snapping of the fingers and what it means.
  
  The more time you spend with training, the better your puppy will be and the better adult dog it will be. Even though she is adorable and your baby, it doesn't mean it's all play and no work. You have to give her training and then you will both be happier together!
  
  Oh and if you have a crate, THROW IT AWAY! Train your dog, don't crate it. Crating a dog can lead to the owners being lazy. When the responsibility of training it becomes a chore, you can just lock it in it's crate and forget it, right? No, it's a live animal and needs your guidance all the time. And honestly we call it a crate, but it really is a cage right? So in reality, you are putting your friend and buddy in a cage. Ummm yeah not a good idea.Good luck!


• To get you dog to come back to you quick and easy. Make a noise, call her name, or just basically scream and then fall to the ground and dont move until she comes running over.
  
  Most dogs no matter how stubbern or stupid they are will notice that their master is no longer standing and come over to see what happened.
  
  My friend has probably the stupidest dog on the world.. she never comes when she is called unless someone starts running away from her. anyways i tried this on her and she came running
  
  Hope it works =-]
  
  when she comes to you give her some chicken or something... she will eventually come without you having to fall over.


• I have 3 small dogs and using treats had worked best for me. She will get used to the crate eventually. I used to breed and they will probably whine for a while but you'll just have to stick it out. As for potty training, well i had mine trained in 2 weeks, and i did it by going to the sliding glass door and asking him if he wanted to go potty. You should wait by the door with treats and then let her out. Going outside with her until she goes potty is a good idea. After she's done give her a treat and then bring her back inside. Do this often and she'll learn. Also the bathing, my dogs hate bath too, but unfortunately i started to late. You need to go slow and gentle, and do it often so she gets used to it. Use treats for everything in the beginning but then steer away from them and she'll just listen to you. Definitely dot get rid of her, she's very young and is still a puppy so it will take time and patience. Giving her away is just giving up and thats not good for her or you. You must remember to be consistant and stern! Breeding is HARD work. I wouldn't recommend it for you, but thats a personal choice.
  hope this helps...email me for more advice!!


• go to www.pawsitiveexperience.com
  
  on the training and behavior tips page print up crate training, wait at the door, stay, housebreaking, restrained recall, and off leash recall.
  You can also find videos of these training tips at www.kohd.com and scroll down to "Khody's Tail Waggin Tips.
  
  I would also get your dog into a training class so you learn how to train your dog. The articles and videos will buy you time until you get into a proper class.
  
  Fixing her will not help with obedience but I would have her spayed anyway. Unless you have knowledge of genetics, inherited diseases, and have helped care for (more than once) a pregnant dog and puppies you should not take on such a responsibility.


• Truly for dog potty training to work you do have to set some boundaries.  Sounds like you are being pretty easy on your dog and because you don't want to hear him bark or whine.   If you don't set good boundaries your dog will continue to do this. So here are some things you can do. 
   1. Restrict the areas your dog can go in your home until he potty trained.   Crating is a pretty good method, because it teaches your dog not to use the bathroom where they sleep.  If you don't want to use a crate try setting aside a small room in your home to potty train. Cover the room with training pads. 
   
  2.  As your dog starts using the bathroom in this room, start removing the training pads until he has only a small area to go.  This helps because dogs normally like to use the bathroom on the same surface.  
  3.  As far as using the bathroom outside, make sure your dog is fed on a set schedule.  This will help you determine how soon he goes to the bathroom after he eats.  Once you know the schedule you can take him outside around that time. 
  4. Let your dog sniff around until he finds a comfortable spot to use the bathroom.  
  5.  As you set up a routine, your dog should be come pretty constant in using the bathroom.  
  6. Also reward your dog when he does potty when and where you want him to with a treat or praise.  Should help the training along.  
   
   
   


• Yorkshires are known for being very active and smart, also bold and stubborn sometimes. On the training part, follow these rules
  1 - Only one person should train her.
  2 - Make sure that the rest of your family uses the same commands
  3 - Also, make sure she knows who's in command. Be very authoritative and clear with your commands.
  4 - Always reward her when she does something good, NEVER hit her when she does something wrong, dogs understand when you scold them. Make sure she knows why you're scolding her, otherwise its useless doing so. Never pet her or do anything else that might be intercepted as affectionate when she does something wrong, that will only end up her not trusting you at all and not following your orders.
  
  I doubt breeding her will solve her obedience problem.
  
  Now, regarding potty training, when she goes in the house, firstly you must let her know that what she did was wrong, push her nose into what she did (don't overdo it, just so that she knows what about you're talking) and scold her. Put on her leash and take her outside and so that she goes outside, praise and pet her when she does. Don't hit her and also don't let anyone else hit her on any circumstances. Usually when she needs to go she will try and get your attention and bark or jumping/scratching at the door. I'm sure that you're probably not all day at home, so make sure that the rest of your family will understand this and help you with it.
  
  "COME" command - put the leash on her, wait till she's busy doing something else then say "Come" and just after pull your dog into your direction, if it fails the first time do not give up until she understands what you want and she does it, praise her and give her a treat that she like as soon as she does as you like.
  "HEEL" - again, with the leash on, don't let the leash loose much at first, walk with her, suddenly stop and say heel, if she doesn't stop, yank the leash in your way, making sure she stops, praising her after, start over.
  "SIT" - hold the dog's collar so she won't run away, and push her rump down after saying sit. praise and pet when done of course.
  
  Try and find a treat that your dog simply can't get enough off and give that to her, in small bits when you're training, do not give her this treat often, otherwise she might get bored of it.
  Yorkies are very intelligent, they learn pretty quick, if you're training her and she does good, then suddenly stops answering your command, it's not because you haven't succeeded, but because she got bored of the trick and wants to learn something new.
  When she goes aggressive towards other dogs or just not listening to you at all, you need to get her attention back, you can poke her hard enough to just get her attention and say to her "NO" or "BAD", you can poke her at her ribs, thats the most likely place to get her attention, don't hurt her in any case.
  When leaving her alone at home, make sure she has a toy or two to play with, otherwise she will go at your shoes/furniture/anything that she might find fun to chew, also the toy you're giving her when you're leaving the house should be one that she hasn't seen the rest of the day, otherwise she won't play with it, being bored.
  
  Well, that's about it atm, good luck!


• well lets start with basic dog 101...dont leave her in a crate all day. dont bath her every week, fur is furon animals, not hair like us, brushing is good enough to keep her clean as well as trims at the groomer, she is not attached to you like you are to her., give her more attention, uncrate her and read books on training...Do not breed her...its not good for her, and you dont know squat about breeding..she could die, and you cant guarantee her blood line is pure enough.Get her fixed at 6 months...Dogs usually are not potty trained fully til a year old.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training Advice...?

I have a jack russell and walking her is becoming a real chore, she pulls on the lead and barks alot.
Is there any ways i can train her from home that will actually work??

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We have this exact same problem with our Lab, and just found the most fabulous thing that works almost immediately.

It is called Gentle Leader...

It works by sitting loosely on top of the dogs nose and tightly high on the neck. What happens is when the dog tries to pull, you give a slight tug on the leash and the collar causes the dog to turn his head towards you.

We put this on our dog and it the first day he was a 100 times better. You still need to work with the dog but it makes it so much easier. Our obedience trainer recommended this to us and I wish we would have gotten it when we first got our lab a year ago.

There are a couple of different brands called Halti & Promise. It was suggested not to get the Halti brand as they fit too loose.

If you decide to go with the Gentle Leader, make sure you follow the instructions fully for fitting it, or it doesn't work right.

I hope this helps.

Dog Training Tips

• You would do well to train the dog to walk on the leash.
  Try looking at the "Dog Whisperer" for help.. or his books or web site.
  OR there is a lead that hooks under the chin that is helpful.
  The dog should be trained to walk beside you;.. Not in front.


• i seen on a show always have the dog walk beside you on a leash dont let her pull you because that means shes is in control so you have to be in control and just hold the leash so she will be beside you it make take time but she should get used to it! i know because i have a chihuhua and hes little and he trys and pulls me and hes so small lol


• start in the house and yard and work with her on staying next to u do not allow her to walk ahead of u that lets them be in control when u walk out of the house she should wait and exit after u u are the leader not her then when she barks try using a shh noise but be loud or aaat when she stops priase her when she is barking do not give her phyical touching like petting or holding that incurrages the behavor


• I have this leash connector someone else decsribed in her answer to you. It hooks onto the dogs collar and goes around their nose. Then when they start pulling, since its around their nose and attached to their collar it is very uncomfortable for them. I use this on my dog who weighs 50 pounds and its a dream come true! He walks at my pace and its great! They sell it at Pet Smart.


• Jack Russell Terriers are very intelligent which make them easy to train. These are very useful,
  
  http://dogtime.com/leash-training.html
  http://dogtime.com/barking.html


• Hi!
  
  You should train your dog with a proven system. There is a guide I used and got great results. It is called 'SitStayFetch'...
  
  But, what exactly makes this guide so special? Would it be something that can really help you train your dog?
  
  When you first download SitStayFetch, you may become overwhelmed with the sheer volume of material presented. Not only do you get over 170 pages of information, but you also get nine audio files, eight videos and several bonus books.
  
  What you will quickly notice with this book is that it's very well organized. It comes with a detailed table of contents for quick reference. It really helps the user get a quick overview of what's to come and to also go directly to a specific area of the book they need to look at.
  
  The content of SitStayFetch is actually used by leading dog training professionals around the world. The solutions to numerous behavioral problems such as barking, aggression, chewing, digging and jumping are offered to the reader in great detail.
  
  Another great aspect of SitStayFetch is that it allows you to correct an older dog's retained habits so the saying "you can teach an old dog new tricks" does not apply if you implement the methods found in this book.
  
  Beside the obedience training commands and tricks you will learn, here are just some issues you can eliminate by using Sit Stay Fetch:
  
  - Puppy and Dog Aggression
  - Biting and Nipping
  - Bad Breath
  - Dealing with 2 dogs in the house
  - Jumping on people and furniture
  - Jealousy
  - Fighting with other dogs
  - Fear of leash
  - Hot weather
  - Separation anxiety
  - Housebreaking and house training
  
  The SitStayFetch guide contains full color photographs that will help make you own learning process even easier. You can also get a set of 8 videos which will further complement the main guide. With the videos, you will be able to see the dog training techniques in action which is probably the best way to learn the material.
  
  The first section is an introduction for people who are considering buying a dog or puppy and for first time dog providers. The second division is for more experienced dog owners. The last part goes into more detail on the increasingly popular technique of "dog whispering", as well as learning more regarding common and uncommon dog problems, and teaching more advanced commands and tricks.
  
  You will agree that this appears like a wonderful dog training guide. And I have found out that it really is. My amazing dog has never been so much of a delight!
  
  Check out my source, hope it'll help. Good luck!

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Dog Health Questions: Is this good dog training?

when she bites or jumps(shes a puppy 5 months) i push her off gently and tell her off is this good or should i do something else?

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If it was working would you have asked? Actually trainig a dog out of instictive behaviors takes time, more with less evffective methods.

Consistently is very important in correcting jumping and other problems. Quickly correcting him each and every time he jumps on somebody is very important. Something bad has to happen each time. People are successful with a number of different things. One of the most gentle is to grab his front paws and hold him up. The traditional knee to the chest or step on his paws work well too. In each case apply ''Bad dog, its name off!'' in a firm, but not loud voice. Go ahead with it even if he is too quick to add a physical correction.

Young Labs, which I know best, and other puppies tend to very bad about biting. You see a litter of them, and all the ones that are awake are biting another one or themselves. I am not even sure they realize that when they are alone, if they quit biting, they would quit being bitten. At 3 to 4 months they are getting their adult teeth, and it seems they spend every waking moment biting or chewing. One thing you can do at that stage is to knot and wet a piece of cloth. Then freeze it. The cooling will soothe the gums. Only let the puppy have it when you are there to watch it. I maintain a Lab's favorite chew toy is another Lab. Otherwise they settle for any person they can. They keep hoping to find one that won't yelp, jerk their hand away, and leave.

You just have to keep on correcting them, hundreds of times, not dozens. Provide sturdy, safe toys such as Kongs and Nylabones. Avoid things they can chew pieces off and choke on them. Keep them away from electrical cords. Crates are essential for most young Labs and other dogs.

The pet stores are full of toys that many dogs will quickly chew up into pieces they could choke on or cause intestinal blockages. If you are not there to watch, stick to sturdy stuff such as Nylabones and Kongs. Keep a close eye on chew toys and quickly discard anything that is coming apart in pieces. Rawhide is especially bad because it swells after being swallowed. I don't trust any of the consumable chews. The dogs just gnaw them down to a dangerous size too quickly. These problems are the worst with, but not limited to, large, aggressive chewers such as Labs.

Dog Training Hand Signals

• If it works, it's good training.
  If it doesn't work, it's not.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training Crisis! Please Help!?

I have an Old English Bulldog and she is just over a year old. She has many listening and behavioral problems. She does not respond to her name when I call her, and if I leave her unsupervised for a short time it is guaranteed that she will be chewing on something when I check on her. She doesn't respond when I tell her to “drop it” and she thinks we are trying to play tug-of-war with her if we try to get it away from her! She is at risk of being given away because of these problems and I am hoping that someone could possibly give me some tips on what to do seeing how we can't afford a training book at this time. It would be much appreciated!

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Ok, to start if you can"t afford a training book ( like 20$) then chances are you can not afford a dog. You shuold seriosly consider whether or not you're capable of caring for this dog. She needs her supplies, food, training treats, preventatives like heartworm and fleas, shots, yearly health check, emergancy vet fund, etc. It may not be what you want to hear but it is not right to keep an animal you can not care for.

If you can care for her then you need to work on training ASAP. I will list some basics but it will be best if you go to the library and check out some books and videos. I would also save up for a training course many pet stores and shelter have 6-8 week courses for 100-200$. For someone inexperianced with training these are a great start.

For responding to her name: (make sure she doesn't have hearing issues) if she hears well then start by siting with her, and while shes looking at you say her name then feed a treat. Do this a few times. Next sit with her, wait for her to turn away then say her name and when she looks give her a treat. Repeat a few times, do this a few days, then start doing it standing near her. When she's got that down put her on a leash and do it from a distance, say her name when she looks say good girl then say come and gently pull the lead in while praising as she comes. Treat her and praise her when she is in front of you.

Get a crate for chewing issues. When not supervised ( not home or sleeping) she should be in a crate( do not over use the crate though). When you are home always supervise her even if that means making sure she is always in the room you are in atall times until she is trained. make sure she has plenty of things that she is allowed to chew and shred. Everytime she looks like she is about to put her mouth on something she can not chew, make a sharp noise, or say a sharp no. When she looks at you and ingnores the item immediatly treat her, and give her something she is allowed to chew. When she is chewing good things give her praise and a treat. Don't only treat her when she switches to her good item but randomly treat her when ever you see her chewing good things. The key to teaching her not to chew is to catch her before she gets an item, give a sound aversion, then an alternative, then reward chewing things that are hers. In the beggining remove as much as possible of the things she can not chew to set her up for success. As she gets it start leaving out more temptations and teach her those are forbiden too so that when all trainig is done you don't have to worry about something accidently being left out. Alternate what she is allowed to chew to keep her intrest and prevent boredem. Give her new toys regularly and use different textures and sizes.

To teach drop it when she has something make a sharp noise watch and as she lets it go say drop it and give a treat. As she gets better start saying drop it with out noise aversion and reward all drops immediatly. Another tactic is to hold something she'll want like a toy or treat, say drop it and at the same time show her the item you have, when she drops hers to get the new one, say drop it again at the exact time she is releaseing and give her the toy or treat as a reward. This will take a few times for her to associate the words drop it with meaning she needs to let go of the item. Once she figures that out, work on leave it, meaning she doesn't just drop it, but then she totally ignores it. This can be done by not treating immediatly but waiting one second. Once she's got that wait 2 then 3 etc. Never attempt to pull an item from her, she will view it as a game like you've already found out. Instead use the bait and switch as described above.

Hope these get you started. Make sure she gets enough exercise as well, tired dogs act out less and train more easily.

Free Dog Training Tips - Train Your Dog

• You cannot afford a training book? You can go to the library and borrow one.
  
  You can google obedience commands.


• She sounds like a perfectly normal dog, who hasn't been trained yet. A live-and-in-person trainer would be your best bet, but you can try learning some things on your own, in the meantime.
  
  Look here:
  
  http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles…


• LEAVE HER ALONE AND LET HER PLAY/SHE IS STILL A BABY/give her time to grow up a little/or she may be like mine/buttheaded/mine is 7 years old and still does as she pleases/will not do noting except what she wants too!!!!!!!!


• Have you gotten her vet checked for hearing?
  
  Have you tried to train her over a few days, using positive reinforcement, and short time intervals?
  
  If not many pet stores offer basic training courses, such as petsmart and petcetera. Usually, you'll find these courses are about training the person and not the dog, but it will at the very least help you understand what your dog understands!


• Since you do own a puppy, it is GUARANTEED that she will chew on things when she is bored. Play with her lots and let her meet other dogs her size till you find one she likes to run around with, fight with and other things like that. And when she does start chewing you have to distract her. Distract her away by making a LOUD noise of some sort then scold her. Another thing to do is buy her a rawhide bone or two, so that way she can teeth on something else, cause I assume that is what she is doing is teething. Also buy her toys. And when she does want to play tug ignore her for a while until she drops it. When she does drop it reward her. To train her to come to her name, say her name, then reward. Then start doing that from farther distances as she gets used to it. Hope this helped.

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Dog Health Questions: Akita dog training please help?

I have Akita dog's and i want to learn how to train them. I just want basic stuff like sit,stay,stand that stuff please help

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Sit is just about the easiest trick to teach a dog.

Sit: Have some treats ready, and a clicker. Raise the treat above the dogs nose, and pull it back so his head leans back. When his rump hits the ground, click and treat. After awhile start using the word sit.

Stay: Have your dog sit, and hold your palm in front of his muzzle and say stay. Every three seconds click and treat, only if he remains in a stay. If he moves, start over. After awhile, start using the word stay.

Stand: Have your dog in a sit position, and then lift his body up so he's standing. Click and treat. After awhile start using the word stand. Or up.

Here is a site that I enjoy looking at:
* http://www.loveyourdog.com/tricks.html

Dog Training Command - Communicating With Your Dog

• take him to pet co or email or call the dog whispperer cesar


• an akita as a first dog? you got an akita and don't know how to train it??? bad move dude.... horrible... that breed is not for first time owners... you can give me a thumbs down, but you need to hear this.... and go to obedience school with it! they are capable of inflicting a lot of pain with their powerful jaws. they are a very dominant breed and need to be trained early... and trust me, sit and stay are the least of your worries


• Akita's can be mean if not trained properly. They are the boss from day one. I would definitely check out obedience school or that one.


• teaching your dog is a hard and enjoyably job and you should enjoy it i know that teaching your dog is hard however.
  
  Sit Stay Fetch is a comprehensive guide to owning, rearing, and training your dog. The course provides you with a step-by-step instruction manual and self-help guide on how to recognize and resolve problem behaviors with maximum efficiency and a surprisingly quick turnaround time. Written by the renowned Daniel Stevens, an experienced dog trainer, the book covers all aspects of dog ownership, offering tried-and-true training methods as well as effective techniques for both preventing and dealing with problem behavior.
  What's Covered?
  
  I was pleasantly surprised at just how much information's been covered. Sit Stay Fetch starts at the very basics - things to consider before adopting a dog, choosing the right breed and dog for you, puppy-proofing your home, dealing with breeders, basic training; and then moves on at a comfortable pace through intermediate and advanced obedience training and 'tricks', the mindset of a dog, attaining and maintaining alpha status, aggression in all shapes and forms, biting, both preventing and handling destructive behavior like digging, chewing and barking, anxiety, coprophagia (poop eating), dog whispering, and even understanding how your dog thinks.
  How It Works
  
  Daniel Stevens recognizes that a great deal of the cause for problematic behaviors in dogs stems from a general lack of communication with the owner. The dog most likely is not misbehaving deliberately; it simply doesn't understand what you want. Sit Stay Fetch understands that owners need training, too, and clearly demonstrates how dogs communicate, what your dog is thinking, how you can clearly and effectively communicate with your dog, and - most importantly - how to put this knowledge to excellent use when training and handling your dog. Knowledge really is power, and your relationship with your dog will benefit dramatically from it.


• Hi!
  
  You need a full and proven dog training program.
  
  "SitStayFetch" is one of the most popular dog training products on the market written by Daniel Stevens, an experienced dog trainer, for every dog owners who know that the experience of training their dog has or will continue to establish a better relationship with their four legs friend.
  
  First when I read SitStayFetch ebook, I was surprised at lots of information has been covered. The 186 page book is broken down into different sections step-by-step, each one dealing with a different aspect of dog ownership. SitStayFetch starts from a basic that dog owner should know. For instance, things to consider before adopting a dog, choosing the right breed, dealing with breeders, the secrets of dog training; and then moves on at common dog problems including biting and nipping, aggression, jealousy, digging holes, disobedience, separation anxiety, fights with other dogs, destructive behavior and even understanding how your dog thinks.
  
  The core of SitStayFetch system is the communication between dog and owner. Daniel Stevens understands that most of common dog problems are from the lack of communication. Your dog simply doesn't understand what you want. SitStayFetch demonstrates how dogs communicate, what are they thinking, how you can communicate with them effectively.
  
  This simple technique helps in improving the relationship between you and your dog. And it also doesn't just focus on one or two aspects of dog ownership. SitStayFetch deals with all common problem behaviors, step-by-step approach tells you exactly what to do and when to do it.
  
  SitStayFetch works because of the tips and advice come directly from the author's real-life experience. You also can sign up for free 6 days mini course which covers selected training methods and behavior fixing methods that are used in SitStayFetch ebook.
  
  So if you want to have a good relationship with your dog and get rid of dog problems, I think SitStayFetch will definitely help you reach your goals.
  
  Check my source, hope it helps. Good luck!

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Dog Health Questions: Help! This is a dog training question!!! How do I gget my dog to fetch???

My dog, mayDay, will NOT get a ball or toy or anything. She is a Female Coker Spaniel/Poodle mix. I threw her a ball made for jumping jacks, a little squishy ball, a football (though she is small) a little toy dog, a little rabbit, and she has only gone after a ball on or two balls AT A WALK. She will not get anything I through, except for treats. I have EVEN tried putting the squishy ball in her dog food so she would smell it. but she payed NO attention whatsoever. I'm desperate! How can I get her to fetch??

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Maybe, throw it. It's mainly if your dog wants to or not.

How to Begin a Dog Training Career

• Some dogs just don't like to fetch so you have to teach them try throwing the ball a short distence then running after it yourself giggling and laughing and and clapping and calling Mayday then once you get to the ball if she still hasn't come roll the ball on the floor and pretend to play with it yourself you may look stupid but once she sees you chasing after the ball and having fun with is she may want to do it too!


• put the ball in a treat jar. it will absorb the treat smell. put the dog on a leash. when she goes and get the ball and if she will not come to you then slowly pull the dog to you. then praise the dog it will get the hang of it. to drop the ball i always lightly patted the nose.


• Some Dogs Are Too Proud To Fetch,They Feel You Threw It,You Go Get It..They'll Never Fetch


• A cocker/poodle mix is not exactly the best fetching dog around.They were not bred to fetch and it may be something you will never get her to do. If she has no intrest in the ball at all she most likely will never fetch.
  I have owned many dogs who would not fecth. Dobermans are not known for it either.


• You should start off by getting the dog to be interested in the ball, by rolling it to her, and when it picks it up, praise it alot. Then you can start with very short distances,like a foot, and praise it alot each time for showing interest. Dogs really want to please, mainly just be very patient, , also mybe trying a toy she already likes to play with to play fetch would work even better.


• Some dogs just don't have the strong retrieval instinct or drive. I don't know that there's anything you can do to "make" him enjoy playing fetch.
  
  I've known some dogs who, when you throw a ball or a stick for them to fetch, look at you like, "What, you expect me to go get it? If you wanted it that badly, you shouldn't have thrown it away in the first place."


• Try getting control of your self. Have Patience. not all dogs fetch by nature. read the book "Don't Shoot the Dog" by Karen Pryor for more on basic training techniques. training needs to be done when you are calm and can be patient with yoru dog try limiting the training periods to 5 to 10 minute and encourage any thing close to getting the ball at first and then requiring more action before you give encouragement until the dog brings you the ball you will see a change and an understanding when your dog finally understands what you want from it in this game. make it fun not a chore for you and your dog. seek a professional trainers help if needed and veterinary help regularly for your dog.


• Teach her to play at pulling with you. An old cloth or raggy dog toy is ideal. Sit on the floor & let her win the pulling games in the beginning by pretending that she pulling you along. When she is good at the game, take the toy & throw it a short distance. When she gets it you go & get it too & play tug of war. She will soon like to bring it towards you so she can play the game.


• start with the 'drop',
  Put the ball in her mouth, say 'drop it',when she spits it out,praise her, give her treats----
  
  pretty soon she will put it in her own mouth when you offer it--
  (you say 'get it',or 'fetch!' and praise her for grabbing the toy)
  so you can tell her 'drop it', and give her treats
  
  then pick it up off the ground--
  (same commands)
  then you can throw it a little ways-- etc
  
  IF she decides its a great game, fetch can become its own reward--


• You have to throw the toy and yell fetch and then go run and get it and come back. Keep doing that and eventually your dog should catch on to what she is supposed to do. You may feel a little awkward but if you want to get your dog so fetch that bad your going to have to do whatever it takes.


• Of course all of the other answers are good, but some dogs are visual learners. Grab a friend, go outside, and take your dog with you. Start playing catch with the friend and "ignoring" the dog. Eventually, she will want to get in on the fun too. Then you can start throwing it to her as well.

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Dog Health Questions: Are these good books to read to help with dog training/information?

Okay,

So I asked a question a couple days ago about socializing/training my dogs, and after looking around and reading some books I already have, I've come up with a list of books that I am going to try and get and then read them to help me with my dogs.

My list of books so far is:

-The Dog Whisperer by Paul Owens (Not to be confused with Cesar Millan) I am currently reading this - It's a wonderful book and I love it so far!
-The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson (I just got this from the library, will be reading as soon as I finish The Dog Whisperer)
-The Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller
-Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor
-Clicker Training for Obedience: Shaping Top Performance-Positively by Morgan Spector
-How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks by Ian Dunbar
-Excel-Erated Learning: Explaining in Plain English How Dogs Learn and How Best to Teach Them by Pamela J. Reid
-Getting Started: Clicker Training for Dogs by Karen Pryor

I will also be buying a clicker the next time I go to the store so that I can start clicker training with my dogs. I'm hoping it will work as well as I heard it has.

Have you ever tried clicker training? If so, was it easier and more efficient? Could you please share your personal experience?

I know that it may seem like a lot of books, but I REALLY want to understand everything so that I REALLY know what I am doing. Does the list seem good so far? Do you have any other sugestions for books I should read? Are there any on my list so far that you think I should take off?

Also, even though it may not relate to this section very much, but is there any other way to rent one of these books other than the library? I checked my local library's catalog and they have a couple of the books, but a lot they don't have or the ones that they do have are aready checked out for who knows how long. I would buy all the books if I could but right now I'm trying to save up some money so that I can afford a plane ticket so that I can visit my grandparents this summer.

P.S. I don't believe in hitting, yelling, alpha roll, or any other violent physical forms of training. I refuse to do that to either of my dogs.Gosh, that's a lot of questions all smooshed together, but I would appreciate all your help!

Thank You!

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They are pretty popular books for training. I haven't read all of them, but a few.
I didnt' really care for Culture Clash (although alot of people really like it). Not that i didn't agree with the information or anything. I liked The Other End of the Leash by Patricia McConnell far more. Both are similar themes. I also really enjoyed McConnell's book, For the Love of Dog. I would recommend both as a must read.
Don't Shoot the Dog was great for clicker training. I would read anything by Pryor.
I also read How to Teach an Old dog New Tricks. Good points for those who don't know alot about dogs. Great ideas for socialization and places a big emphasis on it. I didn't use his training method though. McConnell and Dunbar often refer to each other.
I've been wanted to read the Monks of New Skete.
Although not a training method book, one of my favorite books was Bones Would Rain from the Sky, Deepening our Relationships with Dogs by Suzanne Clothier. Must read for any dog owner. It does give training insights, not a how to.
Calming Signals by Turid Rugrass was short and very informative and has pics. Not training but it does cover some important signals that any owner should know.
I have read a few Stanley Coren books and have loved everyone. They aren't training books though. How Dogs Think goes through all of their senses and how they compare to ours. It goes over the science of whether a dog is a conscious being and how they prove things (like a dog is the equivilent of a 2 or3 year old person). Why Does my Dog Act That Way is about personalities and issues. How to Speak Dog is body language and communication, but still not as good as Calming Signals.

Just a warning about the Monks book. Depending on what version you get, they may recommend the alpha roll. When the book first came out many many years ago, they suggested using the alpha roll. They have since changed their position on this and no longer recommend it and actually apologize for it.
None of the other books you have mentioned that I have read or the ones I suggested encourage punishments for training. They all fit you bill. Bone would Rain is very much about positive relationships with our dogs and training them without damaging the bond and making it positive experience for all.

ETA- In my opinion, whether the book is good or bad, you will learn something, either something to try or something you will never do.

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• I also like "The Other End of the Leash", although I'm not sure I'd call it a training book, as much as just a book to get you thinking. For those who haven't read the book, it compares and contrasts dog/wolf behavior, human/primate behavior, and dog/human behavior, so that you can see how they sometimes exacerbate problems. And it's nice to see a trainer admit that they don't always do everything right!
  
  And I've done clicker training to teach my greyhound to sit. She's a very "soft" dog, and shuts down easily when stressed, and doesn't like being physically manipulated into a sit. And greyhounds don't do a lot of sitting naturally... they stand or lie down. But there were two times that she "sat"... when she was pawing her bed into a comfortable shape, and about 10% of the time when she lies down she sits and slides the front legs out (most of the time it's downward dog and then lowering the back end). It took me about a day of clicker training to get her to sit on command. She learned it much faster than I expected! Now, I'll admit that it's not a sit that will win obedience trials, since it's generally a pause in the process of doing a down, but it looks really cute. She pricks up her ears and sits with one leg slightly stretched out, just like a starlet posing for photos.
  
  And a final comment: training is not one size fits all. There are "hard" dogs, those that have high dominance drives, and "soft" dogs, those who have no intention of challenging anyone. I can correct my dog with a stern "ah ah", and a harsh physical correction will do nothing but make her shut down (which is where the dog essentially crawls into a room inside their self and shuts the door to try and avoid an unpleasant situation... in which case they aren't learning anything that you are trying to teach them.) And when we are out walking, it takes me moving my hand just the slightest bit to get her to switch sides, move in, move out, slow down, or speed up. But I have seen dogs that need much harsher techniques to get them to notice that you are even talking to them. So keep that in mind when you are training your dog.


• As the saying goes, there are a million ways to skin a cat.
  The more you read, the more you learn, so don't stop with your short list.
  
  As a foundation you will be well served to first study both Operant and Classical Conditioning, and not just rely on someones interpretation. That way you will understand what you are trying to accomplish as well as why you want to accomplish it. After, and only after IMHO, you understand the methodology will anyones training program work as intended.
  
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  "TJ: Thanks. 8)
  
  Do you have any suggestions?"
  
  Ya, read the ones that you disagree with. Learning all there is to know about what not to do is every bit as important as learning what to do.
  Your local library is a great source.


• There are excellent books about dog training written by the Monks of New Skete. They are the best dog training books I have ever read. These books aren't just about dog training but they also tell you how to become a best friend/companion to your dog. They are excellent, I highly reccommend them. Google the Monks of New Skete to see the different books they have out.


• Just a thought on the clickers. You have to be really focused when you use them because if you don't click right away, or only do it some of the time, it won't be effective. They work great but only if used properly

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Dog Health Questions: Public dog training..Would you?!?! OPINIONS please?

Okay im 16 years old and i would like to start a dog training class in my area, the area is relitivly small (500 people) but there are lots of dogs. Ive trained my 7 month old ACD everything from the basics, to getting me a drink (can) from the fridge. I can bring him any where off leash, there can be a cat running around other dogs, running kids etc. and he always maintains eye contact. Ive worked with dogs (aggressive, shy, fear aggressive, hyper active, etc) at the local spca. Id like to one day be a pro dog trainer. Ive got a keen interest in dogs. I dont agree with the "do something get a treat" training. I want the dog to repond to the OWNER. Not the food or me. I would have the owners work with there dogs, and use my dog as a demo dog, to show them how a certain thing is done. If they need help, i would help them. I would have a class of maybe 6 dogs. No female in heat. Only one intact male allowed. Training tools (prongs, chokers etc) are alowed, under supervision and only if the dog needs it.

What do you think? anything i should add?! thank you for your opinions.

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There is a saying that "one swallow does not make a summer" (possibly slightly misquoted). Your dog is very young, consequently he is keen to learn, hopefully he will mature into a well adjusted and well trained dog. Lots of people go to training classes and they expect the trainer to resolve all of their problems. I have heard dog owners say "I have taken my dog to six classes and it has not helped". They blame the trainer and do not appreciate that they must practise what they are taught EVERY day.

Using your dog as a demo dog is a good idea; however you cannot apply the same training methods to every dog. I know a man who does not agree with this, he buys a puppy and if it does not comply with his training methods, he sells the puppy. Although I deplore this, the dogs which comply with his "dyed in the wool" methods are outstanding.

I think that your age is against you, the adults and inexperienced dog owners won't listen and they will blame you if their dog does not improve. The vast majority of dog owners will not practise what they are taught at a class.

You will need to book a venue, before you advertise classes and this could be expensive. What happens if you book a venue and you don't get anyone to join your class? Aim low, avoid expense and problems, take one dog on at a time. Presumably you have enough space at home to cope with just one pupil or you could look for an enclosed fenced area which you can use.

Go to your local training classes and hit on a handler with a dog who shows promise. Approach this handler and tell them that you would like to help them. This may result in your first pupil. For the first two sessions try to praise their efforts to give them confidence. Then when they come for the third session have a typed list of how to improve their dog's performance. Unfortunately because of your age, you cannot charge for helping people to train their dogs

For now, sit at your computer and type out how to train a dog to do various things. Just think about what most owners want their dogs to do. There are simple things like retrieving, jumping into a car and walking at heel. Find out what people want to do with their dogs and think how you could help them.

The following is just for fun.
HOW TO GET A URINE SAMPLE FOR THE VET.
Some time ago I saw a zoo keeper on television holding a broom shank with a bucket attached to the end. He placed the bucket under a hippopotamus whilst it was urinating in full flow. He did this to get a sample for the vet at the Zoo.

In the past I have spent hours trying to catch a pee from my dogs using a shallow dish. In the normal course of events the dog stops peeing and runs to a different part of the garden and does one, then I have had to wait until the next time and try again. Even with success I have had it all over my hands.

I was inspired by the zoo keeper and took a soup ladle, my clicker and treats into the garden

This is how I did it with my bitches and a nine year old MALE Dalmatian.

Touch your dog's body with the soup ladle click and treat. Keep repeating this and touch various parts of the body with the ladle, every time you do so click and treat.

Ultimately you touch your dogs” you know what” with the soup ladle and you click and treat. If your dog is quite happy for you to do this, do so on a regular basis.

Eventually, you will be able to get a sample when your dog is in full flow, click and treat. DO THIS EVERY SO OFTEN AND WHEN YOUR VET ASKS FOR A SAMPLE IT'S EASY.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME TO MY HOUSE FOR LUNCH I MAKE A WONDERFUL SOUP.

Ultimately you may be able to cope with a training class, however you will need insurance etc., and there is no one who will insure a sixteen year old. At this stage I will criticize some aspects of your training. Neither Lassie nor Rin Tin Tin could be trusted to walk of lead, please don't do this you are playing Russian roulette with your dogs safety. Neither should you resort to prong collars.

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• You are not old enough to teach, nor do you have the expertise needed to be a trainer. I doubt that you have the money to purchase a liability insurance policy, to cover you. I doubt that you are old enough to get a business license, nor be bonded.


• as long as you can effectively train them... Yes! This will also help to socialize them and to desensitize them to certain enviroments


• MINORS can't handle dogs!
  MINORS can't run businesses! RENT space,BUY insurance....ruin people's dogs
  
  MINORS need to do their homework...grow up,get a real job,save up....move OUT......TITLE dogs in REAL events.
  That'll take a decade or two.


• to be honest yes if you can teach them all that stuff


• Have an open mind. At 16, you can still learn a lot, and by scrapping positive reinforcement as a training method shows that you don't really understand it. Do you think they use prong collars on sea lions or dolphins to train? Try correcting a great ape into presenting its foot for a vet exam. Can't do it.
  
  Learn more, and don't think you know it all. A positively reinforced dog is happier and less intimidated than a traditionally trained one. Sure, you can correct a dog into doing what you want. But at a cost.


• No one is going to trust a SIXTEEN year old with ANY type of training, let alone punishment based training using Prong and SLIP (not "choker") collars. Period. You have no where NEAR enough real world experience to be able to assure anyone that they would be SAFE under your "care." Or that their dogs would be.
  
  You don't have enough PRACTICAL, HANDS ON experience under someone using YOUR methods. You could seriously injure a dog, a person, or both simply because of that little fact. You need to apprentice under several trainers and behaviorists. Not just one, not just "volunteer work", not just training your own dog.
  
  Sorry.
  
  PS - From a legal aspect you are UNABLE to "run" any type of training business. You cannot sign any sort of legally binding contracts. You cannot purchase insurance (which WOULD be needed.)
  
  Focus on finishing high school. Find a trainer/behaviorist to mentor under. Then worry about training other peoples dogs for a fee... or even free.


• I do think you should become certified, have legal backing, etc. But since you are a minor, you may not legally be able to do this. Too risky. As for the dog being off leash, I don't encourage that at all since the laws in most areas state that a dog is to be leashed regardless of how well trained it is. Only when a dog is in a fence or in some type of building should it be off leash
  
  "Only one intact male allowed. " Why? If no females are in heat, it won't matter. Just because other intact male dogs are around doesn't mean anything. If all dogs are on the leash during obedience training, it's a non issue. And intact male dogs need to learn how to act around other intact male dogs.
  
  What you could do is call around to dog trainers and see who would be willing to be your mentor and spend the next couple years studying under them. Find a trainer that trains the way you'd like to do it.


• Ask to observe other trainers, even if you need to travel to sit in on their classes. There are many different methods out there to use. You need to define your method so you can explain it to others. You need to plan each lesson: what to teach, how to teach, variations to use with different people and dog personalities, length of each class. Plan your schedule of classes: which lesson should be first, which one comes next, etc. and which lesson will do best for the last class meeting? Are you going to offer written instructions so the people can review between classes? How are you with people? Know that you are going to be training the people more than the dogs.
  
  Then, since you are going to get money for this training, you will be considered a business. What are the local and state regulations for a business? Are you old enough to run a business or will a parent need to co-sign? Do you need to buy an insurance policy? It would be a really good idea even if it isn't required. If you are teaching from your home, then perhaps you can have a rider added to the homeowner's policy. You need to think ahead to the sudden tragedy: a dog bites you, a dog bites the owner and your handling of the dog is blamed, a dog bites another owner, an owner falls, an owner hurts another dog. Ask other trainers what type of release forms they use. The insurance company should have some wording they want to see on the form you'll need to have every owner sign before the first class begins.
  
  Are the lessons going to be in a local park? Do you need to rent space? How will you advertise? There are so many media outlets now, but often people will go by word of mouth. Get known by the local vet offices, feed and pet supply stores, and dog people. Is there an AKC club in your area? How about the Rescues?


• Sounds ok but why only 1 male? They entire males have to learn to be tolerant of other males and one entire male may actually cause problems with the entire females creating 'competition' - and the females can be just as relentless if an 'argument' occurs. I would reconsider that and think more about being careful in the socialization instead and consider group/class sizes, stages etc
  
  I would also say that if a females season starts it should be four weeks before she comes back to class.
  
  (I think where the other trainer went wrong is that operant conditioning (positive reward) is used to teach and shape behaviours - its a learning tool if you like once they have learned that doing the beaviour is good or if its a behaviour they know they should just be expected to perform that without the food - so they dont get rewarded for everything. They get food for learning/marking correct behaviour during learning so they know whats expected, not for obeying.Once they know the behaviour, there is no reason for them to not obey and so they would recieve a correction not a food lure IMO often the only correction they need is a marker that signals wrong behaviour - this is made through conditioning too - sound/word given at the same time as reward withdrawl, since a dog trained through operant conditioning often WANTS to please more than 'behave through fear of correction' dogs, and the guess work of what they are supposed to be doing has been removed so they gain confidence etc so they will work far easier)
  positive reinforcement is completley different from using food to constantly lure a dog into behaviours.
  Before starting your class you should research classical and operant conditioning, negative and positive corrections etc and the effects in the dog. Also learn about training through play etc
  
  Also you need to get some supervised experience with the more dominant breeds in all their 'stages' a perfectly behaved 6 month old rottie suddenly becomes a nightmare - this is another stage of a dogs life and you need to know how to handle these situations learn about fear periods....
  Not all dogs will learn the same way/same time scale - you need to be confident that you cn come up with a way for that dog and their owner based on what the owner can keep up at home too.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training. dog training.?

I need all the best dog training tips and links to videos about dog training you can give me. thank-you all.Oh, and my dog is part mini doby part beagle, and she gets really riled outside. I have her pretty well trained inside but when she gets outside and sees something interested she obeys no commands and pulls away I really want her to stop pulling.

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• You need to get a pinch collar and learn how to use it properly. This collar mimics the feeling of a momma dog nipping her puppies neck to correct them. They work wonders! We volunteer for a local shelter and foster different dogs all the time. We learned this procedure and use it on all our dogs and it works everytime! Cesar Milan uses this technique also!


• First, get a no pull harness. That will stop her straining and pulling at the end of the leash because it's uncomfortable under the arms if they pull.
  
  Next, change directions, a few steps, and make your dog sit with it's back to anything it's over reacting to. Repete till dog gets the idea that calm looking is ok, and barking lunging, circling on the lead etc, doesn't get them the response they want.
  
  Take treats while walking , kitty kibble usually is interesting enough and easy to carry, and give tiny treats when they act calm or sit when told.
  
  Be sure your dog is getting plenty of mental and physical exercise to keep healthy and mentally/emotionally balanced. Maybe find an agility course and trainer that you could work with, or teach your dog to search for things you hide around the house and yard.
  
  Enjoy your little dog, sounds like a smart and eager one.


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