Dog Health Questions: Teaching a dog her name?

We just adopted a dog yesterday, she is a Chorkie (Chihuahua Yorkie mix. The mom is half chihuahua half yorkie, her dad is full yorkie)

And she is about 9 months old, the people who we got her from told us she was an outside dog, and didnt really know her name.

I see that she is use to being outside because last night she wasnt sure she was allowed to sleep in the house, so we waited for her to get aquainted and comfy in her new dog bed and she fell asleep 1 hour later.

When shes eating and some one comes near she stops eating and sits as if she was not allowed to eat inside before. She loves to be outside and play so thats where she will spend most of her time, but we want her to sleep inside.

She seems confused, like she was treated badly before. We are working with her and using her name a lot (Coco)

I have a dog training book and I am trying to teach her the command "COME" but she doesnt respond to hand signals etc..

Does anyone have any tips 4 me?
Thank You..

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Be patient, and give your dog lots of love. Although while training, it is important to be strong and reprimand them when they do wrong, remember to reward them when they are doing something right. You should reward your dog 5x more than you reprimand him/her. Teaching come/stay are difficult commands but often works well if you have treats. (Then they are coming to both you and the treat!) The dog training book should have helpful hints (and if not you can find ones that do). Good luck! And thanks for saving a pup from an abusive family!

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• be gentle


• Just keep calling her by name she will soon know its her name. You will have to be very patient with her as she might have been badly treated especially when she was left outside all the time. I hope you have a great time with her she sounds so nice.


• To teach a dog there name u just have to say it ALOT around them so they get used to it... then after about a week or 2 she/he will know there name usaly


• Was "coco" her name before? If so I would totally change her name. They probably said it so much without teaching her how to respond to the word that it is MEANINGLESS to her and maybe even has a BAD meaning to her.
  
  Remember dogs don't really have "names" in dog packs. They don't understand the meaning like we do. So your job is to teach her that when she hears a certain word she should turn around and look at you or come to you--whichever you prefer. Try NOT to use her name in anger or frustration because they will associate it with bad things. Only use her name when you want her to look at you or you are about to give her a command such as "Fluffy COME" or "Fluffy SIT".
  
  Okay so here's one way to teach it. Take her into a small room with you such as the bathroom. Have your pockets STUFFED with deeelicious teeny tiny treats (chop up some cheddar or mozzarella cheese into pea sized bites).
  
  So just sit there on the floor with her and when she glances at you say a marker word like "Nice" or "good" or "yes". A marker word, as she will learn, is a word that tells her exactly when she did the correct thing. do NOT use her name yet. Just wait for her to make eye contact with you...or look at you even if for a second. THE SECOND she looks at you say "NICE" and give her a treat. Give this exercise about 5-7 minutes. If you do it right she will soon start to look at you on purpose to get the treat. When she starts to do it on her own over and over...then say her name AS SHE IS looking at you. Then treat her. Repeat the saying her name when she looks at you up to 20-30 times. You may not get that many repetitions the first 5-7 minutes. That's okay. Just give her a break and come back to the exercise later in the day.
  
  After you've had 20-30 times of saying her name AS SHE looks at you (not before) THEN you can start to say her name before she looks at you. She'll have already built up an association with her name and will want to look at you. So say "Fluffy!" and when she looks at you say "NICE" and give her the treat.
  
  Once you have had a chance to do this many times...then take it out into a bigger room like the kitchen. Don't expect her to respond as quickly when there's excitement going on...she needs more practice with fewer distractions before you can expect her to look at you when she's super busy or involved in something or distracted.
  
  Okay, now IF you are having a really hard time getting her to look at you ever while in the bathroom then lure her to look at you. Lure = Bribe. This means take the piece of cheese and stick it in front of her nose and slowly bring up the cheese to your nose so she looks your direction. When she makes eye contact say "NICE" and give her the treat.
  
  So basically you are teaching her that when she hears her name she should make eye contact with you. You might then teach her that she has to hold the eye contact for 10 seconds. You do this by not saying "NICE" until hse's held it for 2 seconds...then 3, then 4, then 5, then 6...and so on. Little by little and if she has a hard time with the longer time, make it shorter again until she's good at the shorter time and then wait until the longer time.
  
  As far as hand signals...she doesn't respond because she probably doesn't understand that language yet. You have to teach her by doing the hand signal RIGHT before you say the word she already understands. If she knows "COME" then you add the hand signal a second before you say COME. But first teach her what COME means. Keep her on leash and pull her toward you gently when you say "COME" and praise her warmly the whole time you are pulling her toward you with the leash. Reel the leash in like a fishing rod and praise her when she's right in front of you. Then give her a treat and more praise.
  
  DO NOT call her when she doesn't have a leash or else she'll learn that she only has to come when she has a leash. You need to be sure she is really GOOD at coming when the leash is on and practice with longer and longer leashes (you can use a very light leash like a parachute cord).
  
  Good luck!

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training?

how to train dogs & at what age

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You can start working with him when you get him. When he is about 4-6 months old, enroll him in a basic obedience class. He should know by that age how to walk on a leash and come when he is called. The class will help him to be socialized around other dogs and he will learn, on a leash to sit, stay, down, sit/stay, down/stay and heel. Eventually, he will learn, with training to do those things off leash as well.
Be patient, calm and assertive. Check out this website for some pointers http://dogpsychologycenter.com/tips/inde…
Good luck

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• its hard for someone to tell you hwo to train a dog because dogs have personalities and all are a little different, but i suggest either takign the dog to obedience training and basic training classes, or get some books and videos on training at home


• train your dog at any age


• Best bet is take them to training classes. they aren't just for the pet, but for the owner. They will show you how to continue training beyond the classes. PetSmart accepts puppies after 8 weeks of age.


• start as young as possible!


• Basic Dog Training can be found just by surfing the web but start training your pups around 9-10 weeks of age. The key to an good adult dog is too start young.


• Dogs should always be being trained. It is good for them. Its impossible to tell you how to train dogs. For starters, ask your vet for reference to a dog training club and check out "How to be Your Dog's Best Friend" by the Monks of New Skete. It is an extremely fun and rewarding process.


• Can you be a bit more specific? What kind of dog and what do you want to train it to do?
  As for age - if you can housebreak an 8 week old puppy, that is training. I've started grooming and show stacking lessons with my poodle puppies at 4 weeks. That is training. If the dog learns to learn from an early age, they can continue to learn all their lives. The only dog too old to learn is already dead. You can teach an old dog new tricks - as long as you are patient enough and can figure out how to tell the dog what you want it to do.


• With most dogs like Labs, Coker Spaniels, Pitbulls, or most of you bigger breeds even some small breeds most of the basic commands are already embedded in there memory, which makes it easier to teach them those command, but to get technical start with the basics. Like sit, stay, lay. those are the three you need to learn. the easiest way i have found to teach a dog to sit is to, put them in front of you and tell them to sit (use a stern voice let them know you are in command) and take your hand and push down on there butt as you tell them to sit and after a while they will learn what to do. if you have any other questions reffering to this email me at wmctarheelchamps2005@yahoo.com


• to train a dog you must keep it positive make it fun for your dog show him what you want it to do like if you want it to shake say shake and grab his paw and shake it praise him give him a treat and do it over and over you have to spend some time but they will get it never yell or hit a good thing about dogs are they want to please you hotdogs are the best thing to train with they love them and will do anything to get them good luck start when they are pups about a month or 2 old but try not to over do it you be able to tell when the dog loses interest


• my trainer likes to start when the pup is 12 weeks old.

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Dog Health Questions: Unsocial/nervous-aggressive lone dog problem. Would this help?

We have a 4 year old neutered male border collie x chow.
He's affectionate, great with kids, non destructive, pretty obedient - basically the perfect dog, other than the fact that he's getting increasingly aggressive with other dogs. He's a problem to take out for walks (although obviously we still do) because he confuses other dogs by looking all friendly at first. So if they're off-leash, they approach him (he's giving off no aggressive body language) but then when they get too close it's as though something switches inside him and he'll suddenly snarl/growl at them.

Sorry this has got so long. What I'm asking is whether any of you have experienced this, and if so, whether you think us getting another dog would help make him more dog-friendly or whether this would be likely to (a) make him more friendly with that particular dog, but still act the same with strange dogs - maybe even worse if he feels he needs to "protect" the newcomer, and (b) whether it's most likely that he would pass his neurosis onto a puppy and we'd end up with 2 unsociable dogs instead of one!

We live in a remote rural area (3 hours drive from the nearest city!) so we have no dog training classes or anything like that available to us. He seems to have picked out which of our friends' dogs he'll tolerate and which ones he can't stand the sight of, with no obvious differences in the dogs' behaviour towards him...

He's also *just* started barking constantly when left in the local boarding kennels if we go away for a few days, which he never used to do until this last time we left him (last weekend). His behaviour in that respect is deteriorating along with his increasing grouchiness towards other dogs.

He's in good health and has no medical issues that could be causing pain - and has not become any less people-friendly in that same time period.

So, any views on the new puppy idea? And do you think he'll quieten down in the kennels with company, or just train the second dog to bark too? I know there's no definitive answer - just interested in your opinions.

Thanks in advance!

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He seems to be pretty scared so have you tried using his favourite treats to change the defensive behaviour?

As another dog approaches him, and he is near to you, when he is still in his calm state give him a treat and tell him what a good boy he is. Then move him away from the approaching dog hopefully with his attention still on you. Try not to let him become aggressive by moving him before this happens!
Over time allow the approaching dogs to get closer and closer still giving him the treat when he is calm and praising him until the day when the new dog is next to him when he gets the treat.
He should start to link the new dog with the nice treat and stop seeing them as a threat.
Well that's the theory anyway. Good luck

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• I'm not sure. Sorry...


• do NOT get a new PUPPY. get a dog about his age,probably female. slowly introduce him to other animals like cats and dog. mabey hes protective of you?


• I know its tough when you live in a rural area, but I believe your dog's this way because of lack of socializing and corrections when he misbehaves. He sounds like he's insecure, perhaps a little afraid of other dogs, and that's bringing out his aggression.
  
  I think bringing in another puppy is a huge mistake. Yes, he'll teach a new puppy to bark. But he's also going to teach him how to behave towards other dogs. Dogs learn from each other amazingly well. A puppy would copy him and you'd have twice the trouble. He might not accept the puppy either, then what would you do?
  
  I think you need to find a way to correct his problems first. There's a great training book with accompanying DVD by Brenda Aloff called "Get Connected With Your Dog". Following a lot of the exercises in that book should help bring your dog around.


• Although it may be difficult or time consuming at first, I really believe that you need to consult a professional dog behaviorist before this problem gets any worse (it will). Call a vet (or several) and ask for referrals to dog behaviorists. Often, the behaviorist will come to your home. Do not get a puppy until this issue has been completely resolved.


• My dog does this too probably for a different reason though because a lab came up to him one day off leash their owner in their house saying that their dog was friendly and it came being nice and then it started attacking my dog he is a very small mutt and the lab was very big and it took 5 minutes before the owners came out and got their dog...ever since then my dog has been very aggresive at dogs in dog park and on walks...i dont recommend getting another dog because that could turn out to be bad if your dog doens't get along with them, im just going to take my dog to a trainer who specializes in dog aggression

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Dog Health Questions: Milk dog problem. How can you help me with my Jumping Pit Bull?

I loved reading you advise on dog training! I am going to put your techniques into action right away. I have so many Problems with my little Pitt that I don't know where to start. He is the sweetest most affectionate loving dog I ever owned. But he is the dumbest as well. When people come in my house, he malls them . It is with love, but he malls them. If I have his prong collar on I can control him. But he has skin problems and his neck is usually inflamed! He is work and he is trouble but I adore him. I think anyone who walks in my house hates him. My other dog is well trained. I don't even have to speak. She obeys hand commands. Where have I gone wrong with Tyson?

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Hi! I'm pretty new to using this so I'm not sure if you are talking to me...? NILF is not *my* technique, I do use it but did not create it :) Here's a link for more information on it http://www.dogo.org/Education/NILF.htm

Your dog sounds like quite the character! Is he getting enough excercise? He could be bored or under stimulated which is why he freaks out when something new (your friends) enter the house. In addition to the NILF you could try puzzle games, they make them work towards solving problems.

One of my labs had skin problems when he was younger and it turned out to be a food allergy, you can have your vet test for that and/or other issues that may be causing it.

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• Take him to the dog doctors, he seems so cute, but he needs looking at...!

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Dog Health Questions: Does anyone remember the exact TV lineup for the channel known as The Family Channel from 1991?

The family channel then became Fox Family and now is ABC Family. I remember some dog training/agility show they aired back then, but isn't aired anymore anywhere.

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I don't remember their entire lineup, but I do remember a show (which first aired in 1991) called 'That's My Dog.' The show featured families and their canines. The dogs would perform tricks and run obstacle courses.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That%27s_My…

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Dog Health Questions: Blue tick beagle coon dog training?

is it okay to use raccoon urine to spray on a tail to train our dogs to hunt?if not what do we use?

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You might get better, more detailed advice from a hunting site or trainer. Strikes me that that's what they sell the urine scents for.

I know that various places sell rabbit pelts and bird wings for training -- maybe a site like that might have racoon tails and ideas for using them

Some answerers have questioned the legality - is it actually illegal (or limited to a season) to hunt raccoons? I'd never heard that.

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• Why would you want to teach your dogs to murder innocent little animals. If you need meat, go to the grocery store.


• I'm actually not sure.
  I believe this user http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/my/profile;_… does hunting with their beagles. I would advise that you contact them


• Would you mind updating with whose tail you're spraying the urine on???
  I'll try offer assistance then!


• have you ever seen where a red fern grows? ann and dan were trained by dragging just such an item.it already has scent if real, i would not think you need to add more, talk with other hunters in the area for help.

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Dog Health Questions: What are your favorite books, videos, etc. on dog training?

I know that books and videos, etc. don't take the place of good hands on experience. However, many people, including me, like to read up on different methodology and techniques. I'm interested in all types of training from household manners to the more specialized techniques used in working, hunting, and herding dogs.

Like always I don't thumbs down my questions.

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All of the Koehler books, hands down.

http://www.koehlerdogtraining.com/

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• There are shows like "Its me or the dog" and others with Cesar Millan, I like their techinques


• Well to train them i like Cesar's books they are amazing well that is what i heard and he has a show on animal planet you can learn a lot of different facts from him.


• dog training 101


• I my opinion I like the clicker training method for my dogs, but depends on the time you can spend and the effort your willing to put in to it, I admit it takes time. But, I think it's worth it, I have used the correctional method of training where you correct them for what they do wrong and praise them for what they do right. I found out the hard way, that not the training method for my dog, it just made him stubborn. There are some awesome training videos on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/user/kikopup?blend=2&ob=1#p/a or just go on youtube and search kiko pup dog training channel.
  
  Hope this helps


• How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With by Clarice Rutherford and David Neil.
  
  Great for anyone with a young dog.

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Dog Health Questions: Any local dog training classes?

The one i go to now, they hit the dogs to stop them barking etc. i dont like hitting dogs for punishment. theyve never hit mine. thank god. but im a bit apprehensive about going back there. do you know of any dog classes in the the south west uk. preferably walking distance,or bus. from bridgwater.

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ill give u a link to train ur dog by urself beleive me its not complicated , and ull feel so proud of urself and ur doggy

ot worked with me , and my dog is supposed to be one of the most stuborn dogs

try it for 10 mints. if it didnt work find a trainer!!!

http://www.youtube.com/user/eletendre1

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• I live in Australia so move to Australia I have a dog as well I know what your going through but i know all the great dog training places in Australia.


• I don't I live in the U.S. but im glad you don't like hitting dogs its very cruel. Good luck or train the dog yourself!!!


• Please report them! That is not on and not proper training.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training help, indoor toilet pads.?

I'm trying to train my dog to go potty on toilet sheets, but I think she is scared to do the deed in front of me. I place her on the toilet sheets and wait until she pees on it then I give her dog cookies after she is done, the problem is she does not poo on the sheets. It is always, the 10 seconds when I am not looking that she runs somewhere not so visible and poo on the carpet. How can I fix this problem? I think she thinks pooing is bad. I do not take my dog outside for a walk because I live in an apartment and in the city. I have to work so I can't stay there for hours until she goes.

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Why do you even own a dog if you don't have time to even take it outside to pee. Rehome the dog.

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• Many dogs/puppies will not poop om the same pad they peed. You have to have more then one pad laying down at a time, and where she poops lay one there. She will quickly get the idea.
  ADD: pee pads work just fine as long as your consistent and clean up after the dog. It is ridiculous for those to say the person should not own a dog because he chooses indoor training. Can't believe how ignorant people are on here.


• Get a bag, pick up the poo and put it on the potty pad, show her that that is where it needs to go. She'll get the idea.
  
  However you need to find the time to get the dog outside for the fresh air and exersize. 10 minute walk each day, it's good for her and good for you. If you don't have 10 minutes, you don't have time for the dog.


• you can buy a indoor dog loo they have them on ebay and amazon, i have bought one even though i have a large garden my little boy hates going out in the heavy rain so he has some where to go indoors (i normally use newspaper). i have also bought one for my sisters chihuahuas as one is 13 years young this year.
  
  have a look on youtube it shows dogs using them


• Okay, Fred. I am totally against *wee wee pads*. I believe dogs need to urinate and defecate outside but since you think this is not an option, I suggest you pick up your feces and place them ON the pad.
  
  Keep doing it. She may get it.


• you don't have time to walk your dog?
  aka you don't have time to own a dog?
  why did you get one in the first place


• You can always buy the sprays for toilet training...if u spray on the toilet sheets...some how the dog will know where to poo or pee...just a suggestion!!

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training question?!?

how can i train my dog to tap witch ever hand the treat is in?
thank you!

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Put the treat in your hand
Close hand
Both hands out
Say "which one?"
If the dog taps with its nose at 1st, release the treat then as the dog picks up on that make it harder and wait for a paw to tap it, make the dog work out that a nose is no longer going to cut it and it will work out he needs to work harder and will eventually figure it out. Helps if your dog knows to "give paw"

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• Training is the best investment you can make in your relationship with your dog. You'll need to do your homework first, though, to learn how to communicate what you want in a way that your dog will understand. Stay consistent and patient, reward your dog for getting it right and remember: you can train a dog of any age.
  
  http://dogtime.com/training.html

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Dog Health Questions: Question about Dog Training......?

For all the dog trainers out there, how do you do it? When someone calls for your help, they could be a complete stranger or a psycho killer. Do you guys just get their address and go help them or do you do like some kind of background check?
Just a random question on a boring Wednesday....

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Usually a person who needs training usually will come to your house with the dog for training. Very rarely do I as training go to their house but most of the time the questions asked do come from the person needing assistance.
You usually can tell if they are fake or real due to the questions they ask.
I have had several people ask for advice and only one person not call back so usually psycho people in general have other ideas in mind except that because the trainer can bring alone their dog and if the person is a psycho killer the dog can usually tell.

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• that is a good question. I just worked with a trainer who did housecalls and i didnt even think about this.
  
  I deliver pups all over the US by car. Most of the people respond to my ads on the internet or have heard about me from previous customers. I always require some form of deposit that must clear the bank before meeting or be in cash before driving. Then I leave the mapquest directions up on my computer as well as all contact information for the person i am meeting. I usually google and 411.com their names and numbers. I ask for a home number as well as a cell phone number. I always call my mom and let her know where I am going the information of the people I am meeting. I always get the license plate number as well as make and model of the people I am meeting-more for help in finding their car, but it is does help if i were to disappear. not to mention i ONLY meet in busy places with cameras on their parking lots, most hotels, wal marts or busier gas stations.
  
  this is my input as a breeder delivering pups but I dont know about trainers who are meeting you in your home. How scarey it must be for them!

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Dog Health Questions: Help? dog training tips..?

im in the process in training my doberman puppie but when i walk her people want to pet her in when they do she jumps up on them..how do i get her out the habbit of that..i tell her to get down firmly..but that doesnt work most people tell me its cuz shes a puppy shell grow out of it

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Most puppies will not grow out of this habit. She has to know that jumping up on people will end up in a bad response from you. I trained my dog not to jump up on people on walks by a lot of repetition. When he jumped up on some one, I would tell him "off" and walk in the other direction. I did this exercise with my friends so they knew i wasn't being rude lol. I hope that this helps! Good luck training and don't give up...your hard work will pay off when she is full grown!

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• Take the suggestions of your previous answers... (I beleive it was the first two) and also... whenever she does listen and obey, definitely make sure you reward her by petting her, or giving her a treat, talking to her in a happy voice, or all of the above. She will learn that she gets rewarded when she obeys...


• teach her sit. when you are out walking and someone approaches she is not allowed to be petted or acknowledged unless her butt is on the ground. politely ask anyone she jumps on to turn their back and only greet her when sitting. she will get the message very quickly.
  
  good luck

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Dog Health Questions: I need advice on dog training?

I have a 6 month old male shih tzu named Conner. Recently we did some obedience training with our dog with our local Kennel Club (the last training class was last night).

Conner did very well with obedience training but now Conner won't come when he's called. I say his name and tell him to come and all he does is sit there and looks at me like I'm from a different planet. How can I train my dog to come to me when he's called? Is this just a phase that my dog is going through? Will he grow out of it?

Were getting Conner nutered on friday and my husband thinks that Conner will listen better after he's been nutered. Is my husband right?

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Well, nuetering him will help. You should have done it alot sooner. Hopefully he hasn't started spraying everywhere!

What you can do is give him a treat when you call him. He'll learn that coming when called will result in a treat.

Do it regularly for the first day. So he gets a treat every time. Then the next day, every other time, and so on and so forth.

That should really help!

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• The first question you have to ask yourself is: Does Conner know what "Come" means. If he does, and is simply refusing to comply it's time to go back to square one. Put a leash and collar on him and tell him to "Come" if he fails to comply issue a leash correction. He must learn that there are consequences to not obeying commands that he knows and understands if not he'll do what he wants on his own terms and needless to say that can be very dangerous when you're talking about a dog who won't come on command (could get hit by a car or a plethora of different things). I hope I helped if you have any other questions feel free to e-mail me I'd be happy to help! Good luck!


• Your husband's wrong. Neutering isn't going to make Conner understand the English language any better at all.
  
  I think part of it might be his age - dogs go through a stage where they rebel. But it mostly sounds to me like he just plain doesn't understand what you want. Did he thoroughly understand this command before you expected him to obey it off leash? This is a command you absolutely never give a dog when you can't enforce it. That means you never give this command to an off-leash dog until he obeys it 100% of the time when he's on leash. That takes a lot of training for the average dog.
  
  Your puppy's only 6 months, he needs to work on this command with the leash on until he's really reliable before you let him try it with no control. Put him on a light-line after he's reliable on the leash so he thinks he's free.
  
  At this stage, if he's sitting there looking at you, he's got to go back to the beginning of the recall. Be more patient and go slower with him, he's still really young.


• No Not So Ever.
  
  Blow a whistle and than give a treat. slowly scoot back every time.


• neutering wont change calling to come, unless he is distracted by a female and that is why he wont come. training done by force can often lead dogs to believe that there will be a leash drag following come. training done with treats in view may cause dog to think i am not coming unless you show me a treat. squat down, pat your legs and have a piece of chicken in your hand... or go up to him and run away so he wants to chase you. reward him when he gets there! make him earn all his food for coming and other training. you should ask your trainer, since you already paid for a service you should get a follow up question


• Well, I have two awesome dogs, due to the news paper take a old newspaper for bigger dogs, catalogs for medium, and an envelope for small dogs!
  Hit them on the mouth with it, I have a dog that hates the news paper and all we have to do is just pick it up and he stops we are currently trying to train our puppy, we breeded pitbulls at once...and for everyone we've had enculding a lab/pit is affaid of any type of paper because of the noise!!-Liv


• One class does not a trained dog make. You should have learned that you do not give a command to a dog when you have no way of ensuring it is done. Likely you went to a puppy class and it was good that you learned some things but you need to continue with classes and training as the dog is not 'trained' and neither are you :) It is like assuming your child can be a rocket scientist with one math class :)
  
  add: OMG do NOT hit your dog with a newspaper! Don't hit him with anything! Would YOU want to come to someone that was always whacking your with stuff??? geeez!

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

I have a 3 year old Chihuahua and a 4 month old Great Dane and whenever the GD comes close to the Chi she gets scared and starts to bark and scratch at the GD. The Great Dane is just trying to play with her but since hes already a big dog he comes of as trying to attack her. I've been looking in to training classes but I just want to know is there anything I could do to help them get along?

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Walk them together as much as possible with a leash each. You can't blame the poor little thing for being scared of a huge Great Dane coming at you, put yourself in your Chihuahua's shoes, I know I would get palpitations from it. Try walking them, I read it in a book.

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• Can you get the Dane to drop down in front of the Chi and keep him in a submissive position in front of the Chi? If she has the ability to aproach the larger dog without having the fear of being stepped on or attacked then it should help her learn not to fear the larger dog. You might have to keep her on leash to stop her running away, but let her approach the larger dog in her own time.


• First the dane must learn the chi doesn't want to play. Then the chi can get over the fear. If the Dane starts trying to play redirect him to play with you or walk in between them and ask him to Lay down. If you need to make him drag a leash you fan step on.
  
  Walk them together so the chi can have fun while the dane is around. Eventually the Dane will learn the chi doesn't want to play and when that happens the chi will stop being scared.


• try bathing them together or love on them at the same time keep them so they are forced to be together so the chi know the Great Dane means no harm


• I would suggest severing your Great Dane's legs.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training need help?

im in the process of training my doberman pinscher..shes house broken..but when i walk her she always jumps on people when they wana pet her she doesnt bite but no1 wants a big dog jumping on them..also when i walk her she pulls me..how do i stop all this

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alot of it start outside when walking. firstly you want to make sure you dog is calm before you walk out that door. if he is jumping and all excited then he will most likely act that way outside too. so put his leash on him and if he is calm attempt to go through the door

if he suddenly becomes excited go back and close the door and wait till he is calm again.

A dog should never walk in front of the owner. If a dog is walking in front of you he is telling you he is the dominant one and the pack leader. If he is pulling and you can't stop him get him a harness that goes around his chest and not neck.

this will give you greater control in controlling the dog (refrain from choke harnesses please, 95% of ppl use them wrong anyways)

If your dog starts to get a head of you. pull him back to the side of you and stop. wait for a bit then go. repeat as necessary

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• ask the person who wants to pet her to wait, get the dog to sit then let that person pet her if she goes to jump tell the person to stop until she has sat again, keep doing this, she will learn she only ges attention when she is sitting


• There are a couple things you can do. The "pinching/prong" collars worked great for our friends lab - when they pull it pinches the skin around their neck (not to the point of damaging anything though). I suggest taking walks initially where you know there will not be people. Concentrate on keeping her close to your side (use the "heel" command). Once she has mastered this, you can introduce her to other people/dogs. While walking her keep the leash taught, not too lose, not too tight. Control her with lots of verbal ques & treats when she walks nicely. It'll take a while, but it worked with my golden retriever pup. Good Luck!


• Gentle leader, the moment he jumps, pull down and up the collar in one motion...this will automatically get him in a sit position with heads up, hold on to that position for few seconds and make sure he does not give a fuss. It only takes two days for my dog to learn jumping is not a good idea...


• And take an obedience class. If she's pulling and you don't know how to stop that, you need help. Getting it over the internet is not the best idea. You can find yourself a good trainer and wind up with an exceptionally well trained dog or you can futz around and wind up with a dog that isn't all that well trained.
  
  It's up to you!


• Call your dog's breeder, or contact your local kennel club. They can refer you to a reputable trainer in your area.


• An easy way to get your dog to stop pulling is to use and Easy Walk harness. It is a harness that they wear and the leash clips in front between their front two legs so that if they pull, they get turned toward you and can't move forward. Also, never let the pulling occur. Sounds stupid but you have to correct the behavior EVERY time it happens. If the dog pulls, stop and pull her back to you then reward her when she is in the correct position. It may take you forever to even get around the block but eventually she will make the connection that there is no forward motion unless she is in the correct position.
  As far as the jumping, when people approach her tell them not to pet her or even talk to her or look at her unless she is sitting or standing. This takes a lot of practice! Ask friends and family to help you out. If she stays sitting or standing and doesn't jump, reward her. She will eventually figure out that she gets no attention unless she is in the correct position. Also, don't let her jump on you at home because dogs can't make the distinction when a behavior is ok and when its not so you have to be very consistent. If she jumps on you when you come home, don't look at her or talk to her or even touch her until she is sitting...then give her affection and reward her.
  Training a dog is a long process but you will be rewarded if you are persistant. I have a very well behaved and very large dog but no one minds her coming to their house or coming to our house because she is so good. It took a lot of time and training but it is worth it in the end.

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Dog Health Questions: Need Dog Training Advice for Boxers?

Which trainer to hire? I am looking to get my dogs trained (two german boxers) but there are so many I don't know which to choose. Right now i'm mostly looking around online but I am going to start calling and then meet in person, i want to ask the right questions. What do you think of these 2, they both have videos on their sites of their training

http://www.dopadogs.com
http://www.dynamicdogschicago.com

thanks guys!

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I think that I would definitely go with the second one, the dynamic dogs. For me, I just get a strange bad vibe off of the first website, and I really like the calm and confident approach of the second. It could also be that I'm a huge fan of Cesar Milan and his methods as they really work, and the second is more like his. But its your choice, make sure that you check them out carefully and be sure that it' s the right choice for you. Good luck!

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Dog Health Questions: Lead sled dog training techniques?

I have been training my Norwegian Elkhound dog to go left and right on "Haw" and "Gee", by standing in front of him with a clicker and some treats, telling him which way to go, and click/treating him if he goes in the right direction.

He does it pretty well, but when I harness him up and have him pull, he won't follow the commands and even tries to bite the towline. He will only perform the command correctly if I stand in front of him.

Is there anything wrong with my training techniques? Is there a better approach to teaching him left and right?

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You can't really teach Gee and Haw from in front of the dog because that's not where you'll be when you give the command. The dog may learn to recognize the commands, but he will also associate those commands with you being in front of him...which is entirely counter-productive to what you're trying to accomplish.

When teaching my young dogs to pull, I spend as much time behind them as possible. I've never worked with Elkhounds as sled dogs (not really their function, although I'm sure they can be trained), but I can tell you what I -- and most mushers -- do.

For Gee and Haw, you need ideally to find a winding trail or road that will allow you to use the commands as much as possible. However, even a neighborhood with cross-streets will work.

Ideally, the dog will be pulling a light load (small tire, etc.). Encourage the dog to stay out ahead of you while moving/pulling. When the opportunity presents itself, use a bend in the road or a turn at a crossroad to use the command. Bends in the road work great, the more sharp and obvious the better, because the dog more or less has to turn that direction, anyway.

When the dog is moving the direction you called for, praise ("Good Gee!" "Good Haw!") -- don't be too excited or the dog might turn to come back to you. You want to avoid this.

If the dog ignores the command (especially at a crossroad, where he has the option to ignore it), that is when you walk up beside him and move him firmly in the direction you want him to go, repeating the command as you do so. Once he starts moving that way on his own, praise him and slowly fall back behind him.

It is imperative that the dog learn to work with you behind him, or he'll never work on his own.

I hope this helps a little. There is a book called "MUSH! A Beginners Manual of Sled Dog Training" that is pretty much required reading for anyone truly interested in teaching their dog to pull. Amazon has it:
http://www.amazon.com/Mush-Beginners-Man…

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• Left and right are very hard concepts for a dog to understand. Some dogs don't every really get it. Understand that to a dog this is like advanced calculus, and be patient.


• Try standing behind him and lightly tugging him with the leash which way you want him to go while you run on a trail or around a house.
  
  Hope it goes good whatever way you do it!


• My suggestion is to break it down into smaller steps by training beside, slightly to the back and farther back

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Dog Health Questions: Want to Know the 10 Most Common Dog Training Problems?

I am doing research and am trying to locate the top problems that owners have with their dogs. I would imagine that housebreaking, etc would be on the list...but I am looking for a survey that details what dog owners state as their most common problems.

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Check this site out, you may have to do a bit of reading but I found it to be very informative on dog behaviour issues...

1 .Dog Aggression
2 .Dog Barking
3 .Dog Jumping Up
4 .Dog Digging
5 .Dog Running Away
6 .Dog Marking
7 .Dog Whining
8 .Dog Chewing
9 .Dog Nipping
10 .Dog Fear of Noise

Hope this helps

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• Chewing on furniture, eating things on the floor, eating food too quickly, jumping on people, begging for food


• Bad manners, no training, barking all the time, eating too much, chasing the cat, jumping up on people.
  Don't know what else. I train my dogs to not do this stuff, so I don't know what other people experience.


• 1. potty training is easy if you create or kennel a puppy and take it out every few hours to relieve itself.
  2. A dog that won't come to you when called (this is a dangerous for people and the dog's safety
  3. Leash training is a must with every dog when outside the home.
  start this early in life 2 months up
  4.dog chewing on things you don't want them too. Replace with a toy chew toys and take the stuff you don't want the dog to chew on put away or up high This chewing could last a year
  5. dogs digging in yard or flower beds. He is bored. Exercise him more
  6 People in the home have to be the alfa pack leader of the dog and everyone discipline the same way. Do not hit the dog ever
  7. Fine time for play time with him Dogs want to be with you Don't just put him a yard and forget him
  8. discourage dogs from barking all the time unless he is warning you about something. There are plenty of things to by to discourage this. Make your dog a good neighbor
  9. If not breeding spay or neuter as this stops aggressiveness and settle the dog earlier in life
  10.Biting dogs are not to be around people without a muzzle on and is in need of special training earlier in its life too.


• i have 2 dogs & there mom died so i have bottle feed them (ever 2 hrs) since they were 2 days old, they will be 2 on march 31st. the female (Angel)always tries to lick you, they really understands things we say to them,since the only dog they ever were around is my daughters dog Rocky so that wasnt much.Any way Angel is now starting to put a bone or oa piece of a stuffed animal in her mouth & then she cant lick you!!


• As a long time dog trainer (over 50 years) the most common problem I encounter by far are dogs that have been YELLED AT.
  The second most common problem is owners teaching their dog non-common commands. (if the owner uses the word "back" for recall the word cannot be used for casting.)


• Unless a dog is vicious the problem usually is the fault of the owner. The trainers inability to train is the One and only training problem


• HouseTraining (even crate-training)
  Whining/crying at night
  Nipping
  Not coming when called


• i'm not a trainer presay i have worked however with shelter dogs along time.
  1.owners do not take leadership role. this causes many of the problems.
  2. not behaving on leash...pulling or just afraid of the leash even
  3.aggression problems with other dogs
  4.chewing up everything in site
  5. house breaking
  6.food aggression that is left untreated
  7.don't listen at all to come, sit, stay, down.or only listens when the dog wants to(owners fault)
  8.dogs that are beat as training have more problems then i can think of...but fear aggression is one big one it mean the dog could lash out any giving time with out warning.
  9.dog running out the door when its opened...had a stray do this a few times and he would not come when called.
  10.jumping on guests licking them
  
  but all of those go back to poorly trained owners who think training is done with in a few days not over months and some years...
  if ppl took alittle more time or got a trainer there would be less dogs turned in for behavior problems.


• Probably the top problem with training dogs is their owners!

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