Dog Health Questions: Whats the best age to bring in a new family dog with a child?

Our daughter Chyler will be growing up in a home with 2 dogs already.

But I know the day will come that Chyler is going to start asking for her own puppy.
Now when I say her own puppy, the family dog that she calls her own but is still a family dog.

Now my parents got me my first dog when I was 7 years old and my responsiblities were to feed him, make sure he had water, and to exercise him outside.

I want Chyler to also be able to be involved in the dog training classes with us and the dog.Also we are planning on getting a dog that is somewhere between 30lbs and 65lbs and adopting from the shelter. (We will getting a puppy)
So we aren't looking at getting a small dog. Which is what we have right now.

Just wondering what you think a good age is to bring in a 3rd dog with a child in the house.

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I think you could be bring a new puppy in whenever your ready and she starts asking for one. I feel like since she already has dog experience getting a puppy at anytime would be good

My mom had a Chihuahua in the house before I was born and there was never an incident between me and the dog...I would feed him and play with him but he was more of my moms dog...I then got a cat around 6 years old and then my/family dog at 9 that I asked for.

I started making my own cereal around age 7,so whenever she starts showing some responsibility would be a good age...lol I guess I always figure that when kids start to make their own bed and give themselves basic cereal means that they are pretty responsible imo...or at least responsible enough to help take care of an animal.

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• I was 4 yrs old when I got my very own first dog. He was an abused 5 yr old chihuahua on death row...I instantly fell in love with him when I saw him. My parents made sure I took care of him and handled him properly. Whenever you feel like your child can handle the responsibilities, with parental help of course, then go ahead and get a pup. I love the idea of getting one from a shelter too! It teaches kids that saving a life is such a special thing, and life time commitments are for LIFE. So many people get rid of their dogs...but children need to learn that they are not "disposable." So, just think about when your personal situation will allow you to get another dog...hope this helps!!
  
  ADD: i still have this dog and he is 17 yrs old...he is the best dog and i really thank my parents for giving him to me! I had him before kindergarten and now I'm a senior in high school. It really gave me stability growing up with the same dog for so many years.


• I got my first dog when i was 11. but since you have other dogs give your daughter responsibilities with those dogs to see when she is ready.


• That is something you will have to decide as a family when the time comes.
  
  Determining factors may be if your child is even responsible enough at the time to help with pet-care chores. If your family feels you have the time and finances for another dog. It may also depend on other interests your child has at the time.. say she is into karate, or ballet, or some type of sport.. you may feel that classes/games take up too much time to consider getting a puppy at that moment.


• to bring a dog into the family can really happen at any age but I would suggest the child be old enough to understand the word no and follow your no instructions...ie. pulling the tail of the dog or grabbing the ears.
  My son was 1.5 and he was excellent with our bull mastiff. The dog was a saint to say the least.
  Our dog was simular to the dog in size from the movie "Turner and Hooch". We named our dog "Hooch". He was the best dog I ever had.
  The dog died at 13 from cancer. My son is now 15 and considers that dog like a brother and said the dog was like a best friend to him.
  
  I believe a child can care for a dog by the time they get to about 6 yrs old as long as a parent is supervising.


• You should not assume your daughter will ask for her own puppy. She may not.
  
  There are "dog people" and "not dog people".
  
  You should also not "plan" on getting your daughter a puppy. That is "assuming" on your part she will want one...and most importantly assuming she will be responsible enough for one and will actually dedicate herself to one.
  
  ie: My daughter got a puppy because she demonstrated she had the love, dedication and natural ability to deal with one. My son didn't get a puppy because he didn't have the desire, love, yadda.
  
  I have a 12 year old agility student in our training classes. She is brilliant; has a natural knack in communicating with dogs and dedication to training. She is working with one of the family's dogs she rather "took over". Her sister doesn't "do dogs", she is into sports.
  
  So, don't "plan". Wait, and see if your daughter is a natural. If she has the desire and dedication and develops a responsibility. Age is not as much a factor as maturity.

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Dog Health Questions: Does it make me a bad dog owner?

To realize I can't train my oldest dog properly and send him to dog training camp for two weeks to get all his training done??

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Does it make you a bad owner? No, no bad, as it's infinitely preferable to address a behavioural/training issue when a dog is young, than allow the situation to continue unchecked.

That said the firm, fair & consistent training provided at the camp will teach your dog to respect their handler/s & not you, so in that respect nothing will have changed between you & your dog.

If as stated in the facts the a trainer will instruct you how to correctly use the training methods used by the camp to correct your dogs behaviour & you consistently apply the techniques at home, then you should see an alteration in your dogs behaviour.

It's not a training route I would choose to take, as I prefer to work with the trainer myself & put the advice into practise on a day to day basis to correct my dogs behaviour.

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• I'm not sure but if you sent your dog away, presumably you weren't involved? In my book, this is next to pointless. Your dog needs to relate to YOU, and most of 'training' is more to train you so you know how to control your dog. I know this happens, but although it teaches him basic commands, you still have to be the alpha in your pack, and he has to respond to what YOU want him to do.
  
  I think you say you are involved, at the end of his training? Well that's good, but I still regard what goes on in these 'camps' with a deal of suspicion.
  
  So no, not Bad, per se, but perhaps a little misguided?


• I think it's honest of you to ask this hard question, so I have hope for you! (lol).
  
  I guess I'd ask you, why couldn't you train your dog? If it's because you didn't know how, then that's not the end of the world. I have had dogs all my life, and I still like to take a class with my dog now and then, because I always learn skills myself.
  
  But if you couldn't do it because you were impatient, then you need to work on that. Your dog will NOT come back "push button" trained from a two week class. That's too fast- and it makes me nervous to think you were told that was enough time. If they are "training" your dog that fast, it could be they are using punishment and abusive techniques. NOT cool.
  
  YOU need to learn some skills in order to help your dog understand the rules of your world. It's not fair to your dog otherwise. Little things- like always use your voice to convey your meaning. Always say your dog's name before you give a command, so he knows you are talking to him. Reward him for a good response- with a healthy treat, and a pat or rub. Never punish him for coming even if he's taken too long- they think in a straight line, so to speak, and if you punish him when he comes to you because you've been yelling for him for ages, he'll just learn that he gets yelled at or punished for coming! and guess what, then he won't.
  If you can't control your frustration or anger he'll just become understandably miserable and scared. That's no fun for either of you, and it's not necessary. YOU need to work on your emotions if this is what is going on.
  You can't train a dog when he hasn't had enough exercise. Are you giving him the right amount of play and exercise? as well as nap and quiet time? These all affect his focus.
  
  Owners are usually the problem with a problem dog. So, you really need to make the effort to ALSO learn. Your dog is not a machine- he is ideally a wonderful friend, and it's your job to make the effort to be as worthy a person as your dog thinks you are.


• You're not a bad dog owner!
  
  But it would probably make more sense for you to attend a weekly training class with him for 8-10 weeks, rather than send him to camp. You need to spend 'bonding' time with your dog so he'll know what you want, and you'll learn how to 'read' what your dog is trying to "tell" you!


• Some breeds are way more responsive to discipline than others. I totally don't see you as a bad parent/owner. I actually did it for one of my girls for a week with our breeder. These people know what they are doing, they aren't oh poor baby, I was stern with you, it's loving business, and these dogs, believe it or not want to please their owners, when they know how to do that and see your delight, it will be a love-fest. They'll get it. Especially, those lovely beautiful too smart for their own good Jacks. I've been thinking about one...alot to handle huh?


• Nope. It would be irresponsible, though, if you had the dog since he was a puppy and you failed to do the recommended training. But if you adopted him when he was this age, then no.


• my oldest dog was easiest to train. my pitbull puppy was easier to train then my moms 7 lb. chihuahua. she was sent away for a month to be trained. you are NOT a bad dog owner. Jack Russell Terrier's can be.....strong willed dogs.


• Nope, not as long as the job gets done.
  I'd be interested in the price & hearing the results when he gets back.


• No, not at all! Like someone else said, at least you are taking the time to train him!


• No, at least he's actually getting training!
  (:


• no but i do think you should of trained him sooner


• no ur not

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Dog Health Questions: How to train a hunting dog?

My brother-in-law just bought a new chocolate lab, Belle. He is an avid duck hunter and plans to use Belle to retrieve the ducks. However, he was called Wednesday with a last minute notice that he had to report to Ohio to work. We live in Louisiana so obviously he won't be able to work with Belle while she is still young. Before he left he asked if I would work with her, since my sister has a young baby. Without hesitation, I agreed! Afterwords, I began to realize I have NO dog training experience. I have never had a dog or any other pet for that matter. I know nothing about duck hunting or what a duck hunting dog is required to do. A private trainer is out of the question because of the expense.

Any tips on basic obedience, advanced training, gear, treats, or anything else would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks so much!

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Without any experience of training a hunting dog, you will do more harm then good trying. Check and talk to pro hunt dog trainers, not sure how much that would cost as its not my field of expertise, but, you have nothing to lose. Hope I helped.

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• I have a German shepherd pointer, and she is born for hunting. So I don't know how you could train a dog, especially a lab to hunt. However dogs like to go chasing after just about anything so my advice from here is don't go taking her out in open land as a puppy. She could run away chasing anything and end up in the middle of nowhere.


• You need to ask people who know, and the majority of us who will see your question here at YA will NOT know.
  
  Find a professional trainer or a duck hunter who's experienced and has a good record as a hunter. Those are the people who can help you or train you how to train the dog. -!-


• watch a lot of dog shows. take the dog to a park and down to a farm or something so it can explore the wilderness. you need to have a lot of patients and i sugest you get a god clicker as it will really help


• Training a dog for speciality reasons is more demanding than basic obedience. I would see help from an experienced hunter who has trained their own dogs. I'm sure you'll find someone.


• Is there any need to hunt innocent animals, ever heard of karma....?


• You are lucky! There are now some wonderful resources for training gun dogs available to positive trainers. My favorite: Positive Gun Dogs, Clicker Training for Sporting Breeds by Jim Barry. I have been to his weekend seminar and he is great and the book is wonderful--complete with training resources. There is even a positive gun dog training group on line (don't recall the name right now)
  Also, The Clicked Retriever by Lana Mitchell
  And, Clicker Gundog by Helen Phillips (English author)
  
  Good luck! My Lab mix was clicked to retrieve plastic water bottles and deliver to hand it was easy for her to make the leap to ducks. Took 3 weekends in the field and she is now superb. Better than my husband's previous gun dog, a Germans Shorthair Pointer who was positively trained, but not clicker trained.
  
  Woof,
  Elta Woodliff, M.Ed., CPDT-KA
  Training Mentor, Animal Behavior College
  Training Director, Mark Luttrell Correctional Center PPAWS Program, Memphis,TN


• In the Alexandria area there is a lab hunting club on/off hwy 165 I believe. I pass it when I'm going to see my parents. I think your best luck for the advanced or hunting-related training would be to get together with one of them and not to get advice here. If you don't live in CenLa, there is probably another hunting club which would be glad to help you and give advice.
  
  For the basic commands? I would buy or use the stinkiest treats you can find. It doesn't have to be treats as much as anything edible that smells a lot. The smell will draw them to you. For leash training I would start with a 6 ft leash and a choke collar. Many will say this is cruel, but labs are made to go through discomfort to retrieve. You just want to give a quick jerk and release. If this doesn't work for leash walking (it didn't for my dog), then you want to get a Halti. This will control the dog in the same way a horse is controlled. It will move their head and force them to look at you. The instructions for proper Halti use are included with the item. I would also look online for other training methods. The "dog whisperer" is not necessarily a good trainer. There are training certification groups online that have book lists if you want to learn more.
  
  The reason I say to get together with a club for the advanced hunting is because I have a friend who duck hunts whose dog was brought to a supposed hunting trainer. The dog is now terrified of noise. Dogs do have personalities. Two huskies, labs or any other breed will not necessarily be exactly alike and you cannot train them the same necessarily. If you do not know what you are doing for the advanced training, then you are more likely to do more harm than good.


• Your best bet is to find someone in your area that trains hunting dogs and work with him. This may require some early mornings as many gun dog trainers will train early in the morning because of the heat. I got my experience by being a bird thrower for a field trial trainer. I showed up at 4:30AM every morning to throw birds before I went to work at 7:30. The experience was invaluable. Plus he helped me train my own dogs and gave me lots of pointers. I have good hunting dogs because of working with this guy.
  
  If you don't have that opportunity, check or some videos and read some books. Anything that Mike Lardy puts out will help you a lot. Martin Deeley is another excellent trainer. Both trainers use e-collars for the advanced exercises. However you most likely will not need this tool starting out. Some things that you will need besides a leash and collar, are a dog training whistle (not a silent whistle), retrieving bumpers; a starting pistol; and some dead frozen ducks.


• Hi there!
  I would still advise you to seek professional help for this matter for it will help you a lot, even it seems very expensive at the start but later you will see that your expenses in training your dog is nothing compared to when you have an unruly dog in your area.
  But if you stick to home train your dog then it will do but you need to buy some books or cd's or dvd's regarding behavior training (cessar millan for example) & some obedience training books, cd's or dvd's.
  In your case since you have a Labrador retriever you don't need to worry about it's ability to hunt specially if your lab is a pure breed. It is in your lab's blood to hunt. All you have to do is to master the recall ability of your dog then you are ready to go...
  
  hope this will help your inquiry.

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Dog Health Questions: What is a good gift to give a pet sitter/boarder?

The person who watches my dog does such a great job and he didn't even charge me the last time I dropped her off for a long weekend. He has his own boarding/dog training business and I am trying to think of a nice gift to give him to say "thanks". Any suggestions?

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If you know what his interests are, get him a nice hard cover book.

You could also take him out to dinner.

A gift card to a store he likes is always a nice touch.

Certainly it should be substantial, since he did something of considerable value for you without pay.

I think you ought to work on a way of paying him in the future, but if that is awkward for him (never mind your financial situation), then your gift ought to be something of at least vaguely equivalent value. That's the neat thing about a gift card, and yet with a gift card, no actual money changes hands.

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• a nice sweater will be very apt.
  
  have a nice day.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog sweaters, necessity or accessory?

I have a tiny 2-3 lb chihuahua. Does she actually need a sweater for when we go somewhere that's cold (like at her dog training classes where the a/c is low?) Or is it just to make her look cute?

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The dog should be able to handle the AC just fine.

Dog sweaters and coats are for winter when it's really cold outside.

I don't recommend having the dog wear a sweater to training class, it's just going to be a distraction.
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• For outdoor trips during cold weather, it probably would be a necessity for your dog. For air conditioning, probably not. Small, extremely short-haired dogs do get cold, but I don't think they really NEED a sweater unless it is below 60 degrees...and I'm willing to bet that your dog trainer doesn't keep her building that cold.


• Some dogs NEED sweaters in the cold. Chi's i would say yes in most cases, Chinese Crested dog's, and other hairless breeds definitely. Would yours need one in a store? Probably not - i would bring her in to see how she does before committing to buying one. Unless you like her in them.
  
  Be warned that it IS easy for most dogs (yes, even the little ones) to overheat, so if she wears one check on her often to see how warm she is.


• It's just to look cute.
  Fact is, most dogs -hate- sweaters, no matter how much people like to pretend that they don't. (I do say most, not all)
  However, if you own a "desert breed" like that, and live in a very cold area, then you might ask your vet, although I am pretty sure that it's still unnecessary.
  My mother had a chihuahua who lived outside, and he never got sick on us, despite the fact that our winters were often really bad.


• I was told just because they have a fur coat, doesn't mean their warm. I have two beagles and our winters are getting colder now , so I have a jacket for each of them. Sure there are breeds that can survive the winter, but most of us dont have them. If your cold, their cold, if your hot their hot.


• it's an accessory. YOur trying to apply human traits to a dog (wich is actually classified as a dissorder). It's jus mean to the dog and unnesesary. YOu should keep a dog like that inside not out when its cold.


• i think it depends on the weather, like if its super cold, then do it. but if u think yur dog is ok, then its not neccecary. sometimes when people put clothes on dogs, they feel restricted, cuz they need to move.


• For a dog that size I would say a necessity. Small dogs don't have as much muscle mass, fat, or hair to keep them warm. However, if you see a poodle with a sweater and a tutu, that's going overboard.


• for my dog, its a necessity. I have a hairless Crested tho.
  
  Just depends on your dog, and how cold it gets. Your dog should be just as comfortable in her fur coat as you are in a tshirt tho.


• For a tiny dog with not much fur you should put a sweater on it in the
  winter or just when its cold out. Or you can put it on for an acsesory
  if you want.
  To me necessity


• Some of the shorter haired dogs need a sweater or coat in the winter when they go out to help keep them warm, but I wouldn't think in the summer that it would be necessary.


• It depends where you live if its an extremely cold area its a necessity if it isnt it is a accessory


• if you live where it snows and its below freezing then yes if you live where it dose not snow and stays above freezing then i don't think you need one


• accessory .. Dogs survived well before ppl decided this woudl be a good way to make money


• I put a sweater on Tiger when it is snowing outside.


• I don't know what she need, because chihuahuas aren't dogs. When you are thinking that dogs are from wolves and you are seeing a chihuahua...
  They could be sweets but aren't dogs.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training?

I have a 2 year old Australian Shepherd and a 10 year old Schipperke. When we go to the park, there are always people and dogs there. Their dogs are quiet and good and behave while ours are barking like mad and pulling! It's not like it's always been like that, it's just been the last 3 weeks or so. We go there every Saturday and today we couldn't go with them because in the first 2 minutes they were barking like mad! And it's not that they want to attack the other dogs, it's that they want to sniff, because once they get close enough, they'll just sniff their behinds and move on. It's just embarrasing to have our dogs be the only ones making trouble! How do we stop them from doing this? We've tried doing Cesar Milan's trick: 'tchh' and poking them, but that doesn't do a thing because they're to focused on the dogs they're barking at!
Help!

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Dogs always "test boundaries".

You said this started 3 weeks ago.

Well, before that, they didn't know they could get away with it. It probably happened the first time by mistake, you didn't do anything about it, so now it's a great game for them.

What to do?
Practice at home, in your yard, and around your neighborhood.
Start over with their obedience training and don't take any non-sense.
At the park, stop in place and INSIST they sit before proceeding on the walk.
Get a spray can of Citronella to get their attention. Lemon juice in water works too. When they're ignoring you, spritz their noses. It just interupts their thought processes and makes them aware of you again.

Good luck.

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• Go at a time when not lots of people are there.


• Are your dogs male? Neutered or not? Its possible that there's an unaltered female in heat nearby. If it keeps up, you might want to consider a professional trainer though. Good luck!


• Well, i think that you should show your dog that you are the master, and if you said no barking, then there is no barking allowed. When you are with your dog, you have to feel like their leader,and then they will feel it too. When they bark, say No! in a firm strong voice, and give them a quick yet sharp jerk on the leash. It should startle them into stopping. Then reward them. Try to get their attention on something else. Also it might help if you work with one dog at a time, so try taking turns bringing them to the dog park.
  Best of Luck


• Don't know i've never had a dog do that before but we don't have any of our dogs neutered or spayed so I wouldn't know. Maybe even if they r neutered they still do that kinda thing.


• First of all sniffing is just how the dogs introduce their self to other dogs; like a human handshake.
  
  Many of the dogs at dog parks probably go everyday or at least more than once a week. They are socialized and familiar with the park.
  
  Walk your dogs around the park and make them sit and be calm before you let them go and run with the other dogs.
  
  If you've watched Cesar then you know they are picking up on the owner's emotions.

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Dog Health Questions: Is there a dog trained to kill a mountain Lion?

If there is what breed is it and how do they kill it?

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There is a breed of dog that is used for the purpose of lion hunting. Lions in Africa, not Mountain Lions of N. America however. The breed is the Rhodesian Ridgeback.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodesian_R…

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• yeah my dog jeb killed a rowdy old mounten lion once hes a springer spaniel nastiest breed a dogs good god did create on the third day that is.

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Dog Health Questions: Guard Dog Training...?

I have a big dream of someday becoming a guard and personal protection trainer. I have searched the web looking for details on the work and job, but can't seem to find one touch of helpful information. Experienced details would be excellent.

What will I need to do in order to become the trainer? Any certificates, studying specific dog behaviours? Even Sch or Ipo titles?

And what is the yearly income of an average trainer in the work?

I still don't know how I'll ever end up breaking the dream to my parents in the end, but hopefully they'll understand. Thanks for all the help and time you give.

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Probably the easiest thing is to join your local Schutzhund club. This will help you understand the dogs drives. AS far as "civil" work, you really need someone with experience to show you how it's done. "Reading" the dog is extremely important...you can't just follow a "step by step" method type of training. The "helper", "agitator", "bad guy" (whatever you wanna call him) is the one training the dog. When to confront him, and when to revert to a submissive posture is what you need to understand. Timing is EVERYTHING (and of course...the right dog).

There is no school, no certificates. You Schutzhund club should have seminars from time to time that may help. Keep in mind that a majority of schutzhund trainers now are looking completely for "prey" drive dogs....these will NOT protect you in a real situation. A good balance of "prey" and "civil" makes the best overall protection dog. Blind aggression makes a good "junk yard" or "guard" dog.

My first day went like this..."They asked why I wanted to train dogs" I said "$3it, I don't wanna train dogs....I wanna put on that sleeve and get bit" They chained a dog up and told me to "piss him off without touching him"....when I came back, they said "You're on the clock...but you'll also apprentice training obedience". Starting pay was $250 a week....a long, long, long time ago. Now, my "low-end" dogs sell for $15,000.

Good luck with the parents, Loki!

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• Hi Loki i don't know a lot about this subject but you can go on my contacts page and some of my contacts might be able to help you.


• When I was working with K9's, I had to lose *EVERYTHING* I had ever learned about training 'pets'..
  If you enjoy having a family 'pet'..you may not enjoy the rigid discipline of training protection dogs. Much of what you consider today as 'cruel'..is a necessity in developing a good personal protection or police K9.
  
  What I found hardest, was the strict rules of what pet owners would call 'socializing'. ( beginning at 5 or 6 weeks old!) These dogs can't enjoy the company of other people's dogs or even of sociable strangers. They must have ONE focus..basically, stay ON GUARD, and what might be considered a, 'search and destroy', attitude.
  
  They don't learn how to 'play nice'..but that their only play is their work.
  
  If you want to make a career of dog training, you might do better to think about training assistance dogs, search/rescue dogs, or just be a family 'pet' trainer to keep good dogs out of 'jail'..The professional family dog trainers (rehabbers) make very good income, and are much in demand.
  
  To answer your question, no certificate is necessary to train dogs in any discipline. It isn't a regulated field, yet.
  You may find a mentor at your local schutzhund club, by doing a search for 'schutzhund, and your zip code..Your local Kennel Club might also point you in the right direction.
  You will see the basics of schutzhund, here>
  http://www.schutzhund-training.com/
  
  Although schutzhund is fun, it is still a far cry form 'real' protection training.
  
  If you will email me your region, I may be able to find a nearby protection trainer..An interview with a pro would be a good thing.
  
  Here is a link to NASAR..which will show you the basics of Search and Rescue. You will learn enough to know if that interests you.
  http://www.nasar.org/nasar/

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Dog Health Questions: Does anybody know any free books on dog training on internet that i could print or read online?

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this website totally helps and it's all free no sign ups nothing.
http://www.loveyourdog.com/training.html
hope this helps. It also teaches you more than just dog training that are also helpful.

If you like you can contact me at hotstufME428@aim.com or hotstufME428@yahoo.com and i can tell you about training dogs without treats so you don't always have to carry treats around. I'm not a proffesional trainer but i'm learning to be hope the website helps.

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• http://www.dogstardaily.com/files/AFTER%…


• http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content…
  
  http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/


• These sites have good articles and/or videos -
  
  http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles…
  http://www.clickertraining.tv/ (some are free)
  http://www.youtube.com/user/kikopup
  http://www.positivepetzine.com/


• you could try http://learndogtrainingsecrets.info/ or http://www.bestk9deals.com has a couple of downloadable e-books on it that may have something in them. hope you find something that helps.


• http://flyingdogpress.com/index.php
  
  Suzanne Clothier - Lots of free articles though you do have to register.
  
  http://www.clickertraining.com/library
  
  Karen Pryor

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Dog Health Questions: Therapy Dog Training Facilities?

I have two 5 year old boxers. One of them is crazy (in a way only another boxer owner could understand lol) but the other is calm and is a complete sweet heart. I think she would make a perfect therapy dog.

where should i to go to start the proper training so she is an official therapy dog ?

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The top three therapy dog programs in the U.S. are:

http://deltasociety.org
http://tdi-dog.org
http://therapydogs.org

You could check with those organizations to see if there are any classes or evaluations scheduled in your area, or if there are any active chapters in your area.

If you know what facilities you'd like to visit check with them to see what they require. Some require registration with a certain organization and/or liability insurance, and some simply want a CGC certificate and proof of vaccination. Each facility is different, and regardless of whether a dog is registered as a therapy dog you'd still have to have the facility's permission before visiting so you might as well save time and get whatever credentials the facility wants in the first place.

Your local pet store, veterinarian, dog trainers, dog club, and even the folks at the dog park may have information about local therapy groups.

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