Dog Health Questions: Out Neighbor's Dog Won't Stop Barking!!!?

Our neighbor's dogs will not stop barking and since we live in a rural area we can't just shut the windows and ignore it. Regardless of whether they are home or not, the dogs bark essentially non-stop all day, very early in the morning and sometimes at night. (They are pit bulls so it is a terrible, shrieking sound.) We have spoken to them about it several times and they constantly say that they will "take care of it," but clearly they are either unable or unwilling to do so. We live in a nice, essentially no-crime area and they are making most people in the neighborhood extremely stressed out and several different neighbors have called the police and animal control. Animal control told us that they have been fined, but this doesn't appear to have done anything.
We are so stressed out at this point that any time we hear a dog anywhere we cringe and we are unable to focus on homework or anything because of the sound and our fear of it starting up again. Like I said, we have already contacted both the police and animal control, what is our next step to have this dealt with? Someone once suggested buying a "no-bark collar," but this is not an option because they are expensive and we are not going to spend our hard-earned money on them when they are the ones who should be taking care of the problem. (Our neighbors clearly will not invest in dog training so they are certainly not going to buy anything either.) We would like to know who we should speak to next, such as a specific person in the police department or perhaps something specific we could request of animal control, who come out to the house very often.

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YEah I would say make a peanut butter something. Because it getys stuck on the top of there mouth then the cant getit off for a little. But it wont hurt them. It will just make them stop barking.

7 Important Dog Training Tips For You

• Cuss the dog out.


• Penut buter sandwiches! lol They sell bird houses that helps stop dogs from barking Look on dr fosters and smith online. Its ays love thy neighbor not the dog. I guess it makes a noise when ever they bark I thought about buying one!


• if you're in the UK, contact your council, there's a noise pollution act somewhere


• petedge.com has a no bark solver. They have a couple to choose from. You hang it out side facing the dogs and it's suppose to stop the barking. One by intellipet and the other one is called ultrasonic bark correction for multiple dogs. Two things that don't have to touch the dogs, just be near them. If you keep calling the police or animal control they might get fed up enough with it to really make the people actually do something. Good luck, people like that make other dog lovers look bad!


• become the dogs friend my neighbors chihuahuas wouldn't shut up until i got a dog and had dog food then gave some to them now there nice as can be they barley bark unless are dog messes with them they also have a doberman but he's nice even though we don't give him anything


• ok heres 3 steps
  
  1. take off shoe
  2. throw it at dog
  3. walk in house

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Dog Health Questions: HELP!!!!!!!!DOG TRAINING!!!!!!?

ok i have had a maltipoo for a little over a year and im tired of everytime i get her out of her play pen her peeing and pooping on the carpet and tile! she is a mix between a maltese and a poodle so i know she is smart but she doesnt listen! i have yelled no and hit her when she climbs on furniture and eaten food laying out but she doesnt get the messssage! i dont know any effective way to train her! i need help!

Are Electronic Shock Collars Great Dog Training Devices?

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why would you hit any dog let alone your own? That might be how some human parents teach children, but it's not how a mother dog would teach her pup, so your dog has no clue why she's being hit and has just become fearful of you---which is a good reason as to why she's peeing in the house around you. When dogs are scared of you and don't know what you want from them, they sometimes urinate when all else fails. To other dogs, that would be a sign of submission. To you, it just makes you more mad, but she does NOT know that, despite how smart her breeds are supposed to be. plus, that breed-intelligence study is not scientific, and besides she's a MUTT, she's not guarenteed any smarts or anything else.

You have to take her out more. starting with every 30minutes. And work your way up to 6 hours. It will take time. It may take months, or it may take only a week, but consitency and PATIENCE is the key, plus POSITIVE REWARDS(praise and treats) for the behaviors you want.

Now, if YOU were 2 years old, and your mom left out a brand new game or toy on the kitchen table then your mom stopped watching, would you not climb up and get that toy? Think of your dog as having the maturity of a child....but remembering it is always a dog and will only understand things that dogs can understand.

please get a book about positive and clicker training! "The Dog Whisperer" by Paul Owens is a good one (it's not affiliated with the TV show)

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• You have a classic example of no pack leadership and using violence as a way of training. This is not going to work. Your dog is in serious need of learning boundaries and limitations. I could write you the whole package on how to rehabilitate your dog and train you. But your best bet is to go to Cesar Millan Dog Whisperer website and order one of his videos.
  
  I have 9 dogs and they are all Cesar trained. I and my husband make the rules and they follow. In other words, we are Pack Leaders.


• Yelling and hitting the dogs is not training. Don't leave food out. Don't leave the dog out running around the house. Crate train and send her out to pee and poop as soon as you let her out.


• You're probably making critical mistakes in your dog's obedience training and don't even know it!
  It's not your fault. you aren't a dog so you won't be expected to know how they think and what makes them "tick"......
  however ther's no excuse at all for ignorance because there are some incredible training courses and knowledge bases out there that can very quickly and effectively help you manifest a fantastic relationship with your dog.
  you have to educate yourself on how not to abuse your pet & still train them to your satisfaction.
  i think you've taken the first crucial step to doing this and taking SELF RESPONSIBLITY by asking here. so well done there.
  
  If you really truly want a healthy well trained dog who will LISTEN to you wherever you go... if you want to be respected by other dog owners as someone who takes great care of their dog... then there is no doubt in my mind this link below will work for you.
  
  http://tinyurl.com/6pdwtu
  
  i've done some quick research and found this to be the BEST resource material for you as a dog carer (you see you don't "OWN" a dog or anything else for that matter...think on this deeply and just following that insight will solve your problem) :)
  this should change your situation around completely if you go for it.
  here's the link :
  
  http://tinyurl.com/6pdwtugood luck and many blessings
  

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training help? (please read!)?

Hi, I am 13 and own an 11 month old Kelpie/ Cattle Dog/ Border Collie mix. She is a great dog. Very intelligent, easy to train and VERY active (which was expected of course). My problem is, when I just want to play with her, she will jump all over me and bite me. She is not being aggressive but I guess this is her idea of 'fun'. Can anybody help me train her out of this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks (:

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Whenever she jumps and bites, ignore her.

Don't say a word to her or even look at her. Just turn your back to her, cross your arms, and look up at the ceiling.

Once she calms down, go back to playing with her. If she bites or jumps again, ignore her again. Praise her whenever she's playing calmly.

She's learned that biting/jumping gets your attention. Even if the attention is negative, like yelling or scolding, it's still attention. You know how little kids will annoy you just to get a reaction out of you? It's the same with dogs. So you have to teach her that biting and jumping gets her absolutely nothing from you.

The most important thing is consistency. You and anyone else in your house, including guests who come over, have to ignore her every single time she bites or jumps up, or she won't get it. You can't let her get away with it even once.

Luckily most dogs learn pretty quickly. Just be patient with her.

Good luck!

Dog Training Tips

• sharp noises especially for this breed will stop her in her tracks, almost in a high pitched squeal yelp and she will stop, ignore her for a minute, then praise her for stopping, if she bites again do the same again, she will associate the fact this noise means i get ignored.
  
  while she is eating put your hands in her bowl, if she shows aggression take her away from the food.


• Mistake #1 this dog should have stated traing a long time ago. The dog can't be trained on the computer. She will need to go to a trainer and you too. Yes you need to be trained also. Your trainer is not the one with your dog,you are. Get busy before she ends up playfuly hurting someone.


• If you want her not to do that anymore, ask her with a commanding voice to do what you want her to do. Also use treats to train her. dogs don't like doing things when there is no prize for them. i hope this helps a little because thats how i train my dogs


• Don't play games that involve her jumping on you unless you ask her up instead frow a frisbee for her and teach her agility.


• When she does it, be a tree:
  http://www.mastiffonlinecommunity.net/vi…


• she just doesn't know shes hurting you can take her at dog school or teacher her yourself not to play like that that's what i did


• What are you constituting as playing? If you are rough housing with her.....she's going to rough house with you back

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Dog Health Questions: Media dog training colleges?!?

What colleges would you have to go to if you want to become a media dog trainer for like movies,commercials,so on.do you even have to go to college to become one.thank you

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There are not any colleges that have a major for dog training. However, some colleges do have animal behavior/ animal psychology or animal science degrees. A lot of professional animal trainers have degrees in Psychology or Animal Sciences.

Media dog training is a very difficult field to get into and you will need years of professional experience before you can even get an entry level job.

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• I doubt there is any college that teaches animal training. You should start by reading as many training books as possible and taking a dog through obedience training. Once you learn how to teach a dog the basic commands you can easily teach it other behaviors by using the same techniques. It takes a lot of time and patience.

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Dog Health Questions: Do you know any dog training tips?

I'm trying to train my dog Whiskey not to pee on the carpet. He is a three week old golden retriever. This problem has been non stop and my wife and i are at wits end. we have tried everything from yelling to rubbing his nose in it. My good friend Oscar across the hall tells me that he has had this problem before and the best solution is to hit him until he relents. i have tried this, but to no avail. Please help, because im afraid ill have to put him down if we cannot resolve this issue.

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This is a method that I use on all my pups and older dogs with great results. This takes time, your dog is a baby and just like with human babies you have to be patient. Rubbing a dogs nose in it or smacking it are VERY outdated training methods and actually harm the relatonship with your dog.

Try this
I have never bothered with training pads. Take your dog into the garden every 30-60 min.
Use a designated toilet area in your garden and let your puppy walk and sniff around the area. Keep it clean to ensure that he will not go somewhere else in the garden that is cleaner. By selecting a specific area, you are helping your puppy understand what you want from him when he is taken to that spot and it will be easier to keep clean.
Every time she goes for a pee say "good girl nice pee (or whatever words you want to use) and give her a tiny tasty treat. Same with poo. These guys obviously don't know that we don't want them to do their busy in the house, there for we have to teach them. Be prepared they cannot hold their pee/poo for long so will have problems during the night. Their bladders are just so small. (Just like human babies).

You should always try to take your puppy out at the following times:
•Immediately after the puppy wakes up
•First thing in the morning
•Last thing at night
•A few minutes after eating or drinking
•After playing
•After any excitement (e.g. after visitors greet your puppy).
Sometimes dogs (adult dogs too) need to run around a bit to get the "systems" going.

What signs should I look for?
If you see your puppy sniffing around the ground, crouching down about to go to the toilet or actually going to the toilet inside the house, quickly get his attention by clapping, calling him excitedly and running to the door so that he will follow you out. If he is actually going to the toilet you may need to shout something extravagant to get his attention and stop him in his tracks (e.g. something silly like 'sausages!!!' will help as it is not personal or aggressive). Make sure the shout does not scare him as this will make him nervous and more prone to toileting in the wrong place. The purpose of the shout is to alert him. By doing so, he will shut his bowels and hold it whilst you walk him outside. It is best that he makes his own way out the door rather than carrying him out, as this will help him learn that he actually needs to make his own way to the door when he needs to go to the toilet.

What if my puppy makes mistakes?
You will need to clean the area thoroughly to get rid of smells. Note that household cleaners do not get rid of all the proteins that we cannot smell. Do not use any cleaner with ammonia or bleach, as it will smell similar to the ammonia in urine and the puppy will identify it as a toilet area.How long should it take to housetrain my puppy?
Like all young animals, puppies do not have full control of their bodies. Depending on the individual puppy, the breed and how much effort you put in the training, it may take up to 8 months to have a completely housetrained dog. Accidents will probably happen at night since the puppy may not be able to hold it in for many hours at a time initially. However do not despair; as long as the puppy is consistently going outside during the day he will soon learn that toileting means going outside when he has better control of his body.
You can also have your puppy in his crate in your room initially so that you can listen for the signs. If your puppy cries during the night pay attention to him and take him outside immediately. Do not fuss him or play with him, just go outside with him for a few minutes until he eliminates, praise him and then calmly and quietly take him back to sleep in his crate. This way the puppy doesn't think that three o'clock in the morning is a good time to play.
AND FINALLY…..
Remember prevention is the key to successful housetraining. Take things slowly, have consistency and keep a routine. Be fair and kind to the young life endowed into your care. You will soon be enjoying happy, mess-free days with your best friend.

A Guide to Basic Dog Training Principles

• Much as you would want your dog to learn fast, you have to understand that no dog is born with manners. So it really goes with proper training. And when you say training, it comes with a deal of patience. Instead, why don't you try using treats and rewards? There's really a long list that you can do to train your little puppy.
  
  Check out this link for some very helpful information. Goodluck!
  http://dogtime.com/training.html
  


• Dogs pee in the house because they do not know that it is wrong. To effectively teach a dog that pee-ing in the house is undesirable, you must closely supervise him and "catch him in the act". When you catch him doing it, non-mark him, and take him outside. Do not yell, do not hit him, and do not rub his nose in it; this will only make things worse because he will get scared and he will not understand what you want. Instead, if he goes outside, you should praise him and treat him with his favorite food.
  
  In fact, I trained my puppy to go on command by taking her outside to her favorite pee-spot and saying "go potty" right before she is about to pee. After she finishes, I praise her very well and give her lots of yummy treats. After some repetitions, she got the idea and prefers to go outside because she gets nice food for going outside.
  
  Note that if you do not catch your puppy in the act then there is no point punishing him because he will not know what you are punishing him for. Instead just move him somewhere else while you clean-up the mess.
  
  If you are not around to supervise, then crate your puppy or put him in a long-term enclosure with puppy pads. Puppies have small bladders and they need to go potty pretty often. I used to take mine out >5 times per day. She usually needs to go when she wakes up, and after vigorous exercise.
  
  This site has many more useful tips on housebreaking:
  http://www.inch.com/~dogs/housebreaking.…
  
  Your puppy is very young, so you just need to keep at it, make it fun and positive, and he will learn. In the meantime, train him to go on puppy pads so that he can go on his own when no one is around to take him outside.

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Dog Health Questions: Can I trust this site called etronixmart.com to buy dog training collars?

I love my dog, so I decide to select a good dog training collars for it. Then I came across this site: http://www.etronixmart.com/ that offer dog training collars. They are in low price but with amazing function. Anyone who buy from this site can share your suggestion?

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Better question - why do you feel the need to electrocute your dog to make him obey you, rather than humanely training him?

Puppy and Dog Training

• All of these collars are cheap rip-offs that either won't work well enough or will short out on you. I would NOT recommend any of them.
  
  If you're going to use an e-collar then you must do so at the advice of a professional and you MUST invest in a quality collar. Period. Anything less that professional and you may end up injuring the dog.
  
  Try Dogtra brands.


• I would go to petsmart or petco if you are going to use them. E Collars were going to be our next try if squirt guns failed with my dog barking NONSTOP at the dog park.
  
  My, some people can sure be judgemental about this. They act like we have never humanely trained dogs. I trained four of my dogs without having to use squirt guns, but this one is definitely a trial. But squirt guns worked for us..thankfully.


• Amazing low price . . . remember what grandpa used to say. . ."You get what you pay for". Cheap price = Cheap Product

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