Dog Health Questions: In what order should I teach my dog tricks?

Well I have owned dogs my whole life but never bothered to train them more than "sit" at most.
I recently decided to train my Chihuahua and so far he's doing okay. He picked up "sit" right away and after a couple days has learned "lay down".
I know sit is a good basic place to start, and lay down kind of goes hand in hand with it. But where should I go from here? I know I should start with easier tricks and move on to more advanced ones later, but what is considered easy and advanced. If someone who is experienced with dog training can answer I would appreciate it.
Also are Chihuahuas easy to train? I know they are not the smartest but how do you think he will do. Thanks guys.

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In my classes the first thing I make sure all the dogs know and understand is "come". without a good "come" all other training is worthless. From there we go to "sit", "stay" (a very useful command for prevent jumping on people and running out of the door), "watch me" (for leash work to prevent pulling), and finally a "down" (which is usually the hardest to train because most dogs do not like this position and it is usually accompanied by a "stay" command). I also insist upon dogs learning "wait" vs "stay". Wait means stay until I tell you to do something else, and Stay means stay there until I get back. Dogs quickly learn the difference.
I have my students use treats (the smaller the better) in order to reinforce the commands, and I do not allow prong or e-collars under any situation. For leash work we use "let's go" instead of "heel" because the "heel" command means the dog has to be in a specific position and is only used for competition training, so "let's go" means walk with me and don't pull.
After the dogs learn these commands, we have a tricks class, and owners come to class with something they specifically want to teach their dog, either a "bow", "fetch", "roll over", "high five", "find it"(on of the more fun games to play), and anything else they desire.

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• Well I have a very intelligent Jack russell i have taught him(in order)to
  1.sit
  2lie down
  3.Stay/come
  4.spin
  5.roll over
  6. high five
  7.beg
  beg is the hardest but its worth it.we are still on beg but we are going strong chihuahuas are very very intelligent and will be easy to train
  
  Good Luck!!!hope ive helped!!!


• Sit, Lay down, Roll over, then Make me a sandwich. If that doesn't work give your dog some treats and rub his stomach. Then give him a taco and he should promptly say, "Yo quiero taco bell."


• I suggest you teach your dog its name, and then to come on demand. from there it would be useful to teach it where and when to poo and pee


• There is no right or wrong order to train your dog in. Yes, you start with the basics first as those are the building blocks for any advanced obedience. Chihuahuas are not the easiest of breeds to train out there. You best option though would be to find an Obedience class in your area and enroll your dog in a class. Not only is it good for teaching you the best methods to train your dog, it's great for socialization for your dog as well. Find some different trainers, find out what teaching methods they use(ie: Do they use clicker training or treat training? Positive reinforcement or negative?). Training classes are the best for any dog. All dogs need socialization.

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Dog Health Questions: Are you a Dog Whisperer fan? Why or why not?

I've heard both good and bad about him. My cousin watches every episode and says that he taught him everything he knows (but his reference is questionable; Chris has a terribly behaved boxer). Many of the people on yahoo seem to think he has all the answers, but from the two episodes I have seen, he seems to be putting back dog training many years. There are many articles I've read that seem to say the same thing. I'm just wondering what's fact and what's fiction.

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I believe that his methods work on dogs who would otherwise be put to sleep (and in this world, perhaps they should be put to sleep) because of their vicious behaviour. He's likely saved the lives of some of those dogs, but, for the average dog without severe issues, his methods are way, way over the top. They're also dangerous in the hands of people who aren't used to handling dogs, have no knowledge of dog psychology, but just buy into the whole macho "alpha" thing.

There's a lot of breeds who would be emotionally crippled using his methods. As a group, none of the sight hounds could be trained the way he does it, they're much too intelligent and sensitive.

It would be very enlightening if his biggest fans could see the dogs he's supposedley "cured" a month later - they'd find that the dogs reverted back to what they were. They still have the same owners and the dogs themselves still have the same temperament problems.

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• to me he is a joke and wants money


• Hi Ariel.......I just finished reading the dog whisperer's book 'Cesar's Way.' It's a great book for dog lovers to read and see how Cesar Millan got his start. I use his methods on my Setter and they work. I have tried evey dog trainer's method on heeling your dog on a leash and nothing worked until I read Millan's book. There is a lot more information and detail on training in his book than on his TV show.


• Yes times infinity! I have been watching the show since the very first episode in season one! I remember the Great Dane named Kane whom didn't like the "shiny floors" and who can forget NuNu the Chihuahua whom was to big for his furry little britches! And for those of you whom don't get the show on your TV, I suggest you check out the site I posted below...you can even watch some clips of past episodes! Also he even has a MySpace (www.myspace.com/cesarmillan) is that cool or what?! Cesar Millan Rules!


• Yes, I'm a fan...Lol. Everything I've learned from that show works.
  
  The only time it shouldn't work is if the person just isn't doing it right.
  
  Simple as that.


• I live in Australia and we dont have that show here, just like we dont have heaps of american shows


• I love the Dog Whisperer! I have no idea how people have a problem with his methods. It really makes sense to me and has helped me with one of my dogs who was kind of bossy and annoying around the house. He just uses common sense and actually treats the dogs like good parents treat their kids - good discipline and not just rewards and treats. Too many people put up with bad dog behavior when they wouldn't put up with that from their kids - letting their dogs bite people, pull them on the leash, etc. You have to be the boss and take control - but still be able to be loving too - and he shows you how!
  
  I don't agree with the above poster - that sight hounds can't be taught with his methods - I have 2 italian greyhounds - and I use these methods with them. They work very well with them. It is up to the people to be consistent with whatever training method they use.


• First he never claims to be a dog trainer. He is a dog psychologist. Not the same.
  I watch sometimes but I'm getting tired of him the dog problems are always the same, nothing new. But I do agree with his methods.


• There is nothing wrong with his philosophy, just remember that there is always more than one way to do anything. The right way to do anything is always the easiest way to do it. Whenever anyone develops an easier way, it automatically becomes the right way. Only problem is just because the easiest way for me to do something is "x" doesn't mean the easiest for you can't be "y" or even "z"


• i am a fan... but i dont always agree with all of his techniques. I have used some on my Pit bull puppy, and he's a very well behaved dog. But i dont think that the dog whisperer has ALL the answers.


• I agree with you. He uses some methods, for example flooding, that may harm a dog if not done by someone professionally trained to know what problems to look for. Also don't forget those shows are edited for TV......you have no idea of the actual time frame involved for each case. That being said though, he does make some good points. It can be hard to sort out however. Stay away from the dominance stuff...it's pretty outdated.


• I think he has the right idea, i use his methods on my dog and it is working. I think he really understands dogs. Read a book by Nicholas Dodd called the dog who loved too much, he wrote it long before the dog whisperer was known and his philosophy is very similar and he is a professor and veterinarian at Tufts university.


• I personally like the Dog Whisperer. Like your cousin I have watched every episode too! I have a very ill behaved Pekingnese that is just crazy. I started to watch the Dog Whisperer in hopes to find a tecnique to help lessen his agression and low and behold I did! Now my Peke isnt so bad, but still has his quirks.
  
  I think he does use old dog training tecniques, but hey, they work. But as always I would consult another trainer to get a second opinion (which I did for my Peke).
  
  I think that all training works (minus hitting a dog, & any other abusive training) if given time.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training question...?

For you dog trainers out there.

I have a 2.5 yr old Siberian Husky who we want to do 2 additional things with. First, we need to break her of the habit of jumping, we have a 1 year old child. The dog is not vicious, just playfully jumps. We have always tried to break her of jumping since we got her @ 8weeks.

The other thing, is there any way to train her so that she won't run away when let off the leash?

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When she jumps have you tried telling her no in a stern voice and shutting her out of the room, with a child gate so that she can still see you. Every time she jumps do this, but make sure she knows WHY you're doing it.

You can only train a dog for 10 minutes at a time as they get bored of it and then take no notice of you. Huskies will only do something if they see the point of doing it.

I trained my husky to be off the leash from when she was first let outside, however even now she doesn't always listen to me when I call her. A lot of people are wary about letting there huskies off the leash as once they set their eyes or smell on something such as cattle they tend to go with their instincts.

You could try her on a extremely long lead such as a rope in a large area, keeping hold of it but letting her do her own thing and then gradually letting her off for a while, until you feel comfortable letting her go off it completely.

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• To break the jumping habit, Say NO and turn your back to her immediately when she jumps. She will not like being ignored and eventually will stop. I learned that with my dog by watching Cesar Milan -The dog whisperer. As for running away when let off of the leash, unspayed dogs are very active due to the ongoing hormones in there systems and may chase or run after the scent of another dog no matter what. This could be dangerous if your dog ran into the street, etc... If she is fixed, you can train her in an enclosed yard and tell her to stay at the same time give her a treat or pet her, etc... Let her off of leash after doing this a few times and tell her again to stay, treating her for good behavior. If she tries to run , put leash on and scold her. Don't use her name since you do not want her associating it with being mad at her. She gets to hear her name only when she does good or pleases you not when you are mad. She is still young and will learn what you are teaching if done consistently.


• I would suggest professional training. With an older dog introducing training can sometimes be a challenge, and breaking an adult husky of bolting can be quite difficult. You will want to find a good trainer with lots of tricks to utilize if he needs to.
  
  I would usually teach the dog a course of basic obedience, and then follow it with an electronic collar course and that will fix the bolting.


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


• jumping is an easy habit to break as long as you, your family and friends who visit stick to these rules. when you first see the dog, no touching, no talking and no eye contact. if the dog jumps turn your back on her and then walk away keep turning on her until she gives up and walks away and calms down. once she is calm and layed down call her to you and praise her, stroking her but on your terms. dont let her walk off while you are still stroking make sure you finish before she is ready to go. make sure you stroke her head to show you are the dominant one. make sure all visitors do this even put a sign on your front door so they can read it before entering.
  
  we followed these rules with our german shepherd when we had him and it literally took a few weeks for him to never jump up again, like yours he would just jump to say hello, never vicious but it would get annoying and embarrasing when guests visited. we now use the same techniques for every dog we have and our 3 labs never jump.
  
  now coming to your second question this will be a little trickier. there are some breeds inclusing the sibe who really cannot be let off lead due to the fact that they are wanderers and have such an independent disposition that if they get a scent they will go for miles and not return. this can become dangerous if there are other dogs that are vicious, roads or cars about. other dogs include the bloodhound and beagle.
  what you could do is try using a lead rope that is used on horses, a very long lead. let her wander off and call her, giving her treats when she returns. this will take a long time to correct as she is no longer a puppy but it can still work. i would never let her off unless the area is safe and enclosed.
  you can also try walking her off lead around your garden using treats and just outside your house too.

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Dog Health Questions: I need some dog training advice. Please help...?

I have two dogs, a Shih Tzu (5yr old) and an English Bulldog (5 months old). When we brought our new puppy home 2-3 months ago, our Shih Tzu became extremely jealous and has been very aggressive towards him. Even with this agression, my bully kept on trying to become friends, every day. Now, as he's grown to 35 lbs., he's not so intimidated and simply goes nuts on the Shih Tzu every day. When I say goes nuts, I mean that he'll try to wrestle and jump on the Shih Tzu like puppies do. My Shih Tzu is older, and doesn't like to play so much, and when the bully jumps on him he just crouches down and growls and literally takes the weight of the pup. How do I get the pup to calm down around him, and approach him with some respect?

Both dogs are walked twice daily, 7 days a week, 1/2 mile each interval, and we play with them constantly. So the exercise is there... he's just so determined to make friends with my other dog it's crazy.

This has made my Shih Tzu reclusive!

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Bulldogs play rough, it is the nature of this beast. You will have a hard time trying to yell and get him off of the little one because sometimes they have one tract minds. The bulldog needs more time walking than the shih does. I walk my bullies 3 miles a day, obviously not all at the same time. He thinks the little one is his playmate/toy. Putting a gate between them is gonna cause more strife than needed. Walk the bullie more and the shih will put him in his place. These are dogs not kids and they will fall into place when its time. Older dogs naturally tell the little ones what to do. The bullie will calm down at about 3 years maybe sooner, LOL. Good luck.

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• let the dogs interact from opposite sides of a baby gate. have one dog on one side and the other on the opposite side. This will teach your puppy that he can interact with your older dog without jumping all over him. If this works, you can eventually let them together in the same room but if your puppy gets rough again, give him a time out. Put him in a different room when he gets too rough. Don't let him get away with bullying your older dog. Eventually he will understand that he has to be gentle.


• Well make sure whenever you see your bulldog jump on your other dog you tell your bulldog not to jump on your other dog. I really doesn't know why he does it maybe he is just trying to play.?


• Call Cesar Milan, The Dog Wisperer! He would know how to fix the problem! Or just get one of his books.


• Well, I don't have advice. I do have a resource, however, that you could look up. www.cesarmillaninc.com I don't know if you've heard of Cesar Millan, but he can solve any doggy problem. Look around through that website, and maybe you'll find the answer you are looking for

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

So about six months ago my aunt let me know that her friend gave her a pure bred rottweiler puppy and she was going to give it to me.personally i love dogs and have a dog already and thought it would be good for it to have a companion so months past and i still dont have it but for sure im getting it by the end of this month because she lives quite far but any ways im worried because its already a little over six months and i would like to train it but its said to train rottweilers when their young should i be concerned or what it be ok to train it?

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You can certainly train your new dog no matter what the age it is when you get it.
I was chatting to the best dog trainer in Australia a couple of months ago- and he actually has a Rottweiler- he got this Rottie when it was 20 months old, and says in all his experience of training dogs it is the best dog he has ever had in his life- which is saying something seeing as he has 40+ years of training dogs all over the world in tracking, field trialling, protection, drug detection and obedience.

The only thing that will really impact on your training is how well the dog was socialised as a puppy- as a well socialised pup will have the best start in life and will be much more successful in virtually every aspect of its life.
Its not to say that a dog that was not correctly socialised is not trainable and wont be a fantastic companion, though!

I definately recommend Obedience for every dog, but particularly Rottweilers because they are large, powerful, and very intelligent. These dogs excel in Obedience and protection work.
They are also prone to human and dog aggression, which should be avoided, and Obedience training can definately help out with this as well.

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• I wouldn't be concerned at all. 6 months old is still very young, and he still has plenty of time to be trained. The only thing that I'd be a tiny bit worried about is socialization. If she hasn't started socializing him yet, then you'll have to work a bit harder with that. But, that shouldn't be a problem.
  
  Train it as you would any other dog. It's a good idea to start training puppies at a young age so that they get accustomed to that and are happy with it. But, it's not going to really effect his train ability. In fact, 6 months is one of my favorite times for training because they are so intent on pleasing you and playing. Which are both wonderful things to bring into each training lesson.
  
  Just remember to get him well socialized, and I don't think you should have any problem at all.
  
  Good luck with your new puppy!

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Dog Health Questions: HELP dog training......?

my peek a poo is like 2 yrs old and i am having trouble training her still!!!!!!!!! We sent her to our friends house for a week (they're professional dog trainers) you know to get her started you know ? like show us what where doing wrong and even they couldent we've tried puppy pads and they didnt work. I really have tried. And i know training a dog is notan over night thing but please i will do anything.

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About a half hour after your dog eats a meal or drinks a lot of water, take her outside on a leash and wait for her to go to the bathroom. Once she does, give her a treat! Pet her, get excited, make her excited, and let her know that what she did was GREAT! This is time consuming, but it is the quickest method.

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• Are you talking about house breaking?
  
  Be very proactive you need to get her to associate doing he business with being outside. Get them in the habit of going out about 20 minutes after she eats.
  
  All dogs are trainable, unfortunately us humans are the ones that are not constant about the housebreaking. Plenty of praise when she succeeds.


• Dogs always take the path of least resistance. Their reward for pooping or peeing is: "Hey I don't have to go now - I feel great!" Inside or outside it's the same reward! You have to make your dog see that it is better for her to go outside than inside. Go out with her everytime - if she goes outside she gets 3 little treats and praise! Make a big impression on her! If she goes inside...she gets nothing. Don't scold or she will become a sneaky pee-er!
  Once she "gets it" that outside means 3 treats and inside means "0" - she'll live to go outside! Get really good stinky treats and be consistent. Also, if you haven't already, get her fixed and that will get rid of some confusing hormones. After she's trained every once in a while give her a treat when she goes outside to re-enforce the bevavior. She'll continue to "play the lottery" in hope of that big treat pay-off!
  
  Good luck! Hope this helps!


• you might have to make a game out of it.. I had to do this with a JRT.. he was impossible. he would sneak downstairs and poop in the basement. One day I caught him in the act. I shoved the TU RD into his mouth and helot closed has I carried him outside... I tossed him out in the grass where he accidently swallowed it..................... he has never pooped in the house again ... its been three years..lol


• When you tell her sit, do it in a firm (not high pitched and friendly) voice and she may need help remembering what you are saying. If you lightly push on her hind quarters and tell her sit, she may get the hint. Lots of praise and reward is needed when she does it. Sometimes with my husky, I have to tap on her head to get her attention to me before she will listen! Also, try putting her on a lead so you can use a firm but small tug to help get her attention. Also, if have a small length of chain, drop it at her feet (dogs hate things at their feet) but DON'T hit her with it. She will associate the noise of the chain, something coming at her feet and her inaction and after a short time, you will only need to rattle the chain to get her attention.
  
  As she gets used to the commands, it will be easier and less of a task to get her to sit, but right now, she is testing your authority.


• Pick an area in the yard for your dog to use.
  Take your dog to the same place every time. It will smell it's own scent this way.
  3. Be patient. If your dog is interested in just laying down in the yard, it may not be the best time to take him out.
  4. Give praise when they do their 'business' so they will know that it is a good thing.
  5. a method to try is come up with an uncommon word that is NOT used in conversation to say repeatedly outside, which will be the commmand for going to the bathroom. Once your dog becomes accustomed to it, you will have to say it less and less each time, to where you say it once and it is done. 6. Remember to have fun with your dog!!!!!
  
  Remove all of the odors of the dog's accidents in the house. This can be done many ways--several products on the market work well.
  Get a leash, and put it by the door the dog will go out of to go potty.
  Remember if he went potty in the house it is because he either doesn't know not to or because you didn't take him out often enough.
  
  Tips
  Learn what your dog does before he goes potty, i.e. does he sniff at the walls, whine at the door, or just get antsy and start wandering around? Knowing these cues will help you take him out when he needs to go.
  Feed your dog at specific times (and pay attention to when he drinks water) and expect it out the other end at specific times - dogs and intestinal tracts have routines.
  Neutered males are far less likely to mark their territory in your house by urinating on things. It might help to have your dog altered.
  Remember, accidents will happen.
  
  Warnings
  If your dog suddenly has accidents in the house it could be health related - seek a veterinarian.
  If your dog seems to be needing to - or going potty often, this could be health related and it is wise to consult your Vet.


• Maybe she has a weak bladder or a urinary tract infection. Both of those would cause her to have accidents. Other medical conditions can, too. Try taking her to the vet and ask if there's anything wrong with her.
  
  I'm sure you've done this, but make sure to crate train her. Crate her in a smallish crate, when you're away or asleep. When she's out, watch her like a hawk. As soon as you take her out of the crate, take her outside. Reward her for peeing and pooping outside. You could also take her to the pad, but that sends the message "it's ok to pee in the house", so I don't favor that method. It might take awhile, especially if you've punished her for accidents. She might be too afraid to pee in front of you because she thinks she'll get punished. You have to change her association.
  
  If she still potties in the crate, even though it's small enough, I'd bet she's not able to hold it. This is a medical issue. Dogs do not like to lay in their own filth. They will hold it as long as they can, which is why crate training works.
  
  When she's out of the crate, take her outside often. Give her lots of opportunities to be a "good dog". Always bring treats on the walks. At first, you'll be exhausted by how much you have to take her out, just waiting for her to pee. But in the end, it's worth it. Good luck!


• I assume that you mean house training. But if you want to do other training, also, then get some books and tapes by Ian Dunbar from the library or from Amazon. All of his books are good, so choose the ones that you like.
  
  House Training:
  Don't use ammonia to clean up any messes, because it smells like urine to the dog. Use vinegar or the special pet stain cleaners, instead.
  
  1. Watch her very carefully when you are home and take her outside after she drinks, eats, or sniffs around. Keep her outside for 5 minutes, then come back in.... but keep careful watch. Always take her to the exact same spot outside for her toilet, and clean up solid waste every few days.
  
  2. When you can't watch her, put her in a crate. You want to try to let her out about every four hours, but she is old enough that she can handle 8 hours, if you are diligent in walking her before and after meals, and before and after leaving for work/school.
  
  3. If you don't use a crate, then confine her in a room, like the bathroom or kitchen that you can cover with newspaper.
  
  4. Put food, water, toys, and bedding in one corner. When you come back after a few hours, take her outside for a walk. Then clean up soiled newspaper, clean the floor underneath with vinegar, and save a small piece for the smell. Place some clean newspaper in another corner of the room, away from her food, and place the smelly piece of newspaper in the corner. Keep newspaper on the rest of the floor.
  
  5. The next day she should have tried to go to the bathroom close to the smelly corner. Repeat the process from above, clean the floor, use new paper, place a new smelly piece of paper in the corner opposite her food.
  
  You are trying to teach her where her toilet is by placing a large blinking sign that says bathroom. Since your dog can't read, you are using a small piece of paper for the same purpose. Your dog has a good sense of smell, so the smelly paper doesn't have to be very large or disgusting. Just a few inches.
  
  6. Keep doing this for a few days, until your dog goes to the bathroom consistently in the same 5' x 5' area. If you are patient and loving, then she may learn to go in an area less than 2' x 2' in less than 4 days, but don't push it.
  
  7. If things are on track after 5 or 6 days, then remove all of the paper, except a 5' x 5' area in the corner, with a small smelly piece of paper.
  
  8. Advanced: If she is a small dog, then you might slowly reduce the area to about 1' x 1', then you can train her to use a kitty litter box inside... but that may be pushing things.
  
  9. When she is consistent, then remove all the paper, and move the smelly piece of paper to the outside to show her where her bathroom is. She may have a few accidents, so try to understand what happened and why she had the accident.
  But this method should work for most puppies and dogs.
  
  10. Things to remember:
  A. You can remove the paper when you are home and watching her. You only need the paper during the training period of about two weeks, and only when no one is home to watch her, while she is confined in the kitchen/bathroom.
  B. Always clean up the floor under any mess or mistake with lots of vinegar to remove the smell.
  C. Remember that the smell to a dog is like a large, red, blinking sign to people.
  D. Always get rid of soiled newspaper, except for a tiny piece with smell. Replace the soiled newspaper with clean newspaper for the first few days.
  
  Also, walk her, pet her, and talk to her softly... so that she will learn that she has a loving home.


• Maybe your dog is NOT a well-behaved dog.But whatever your reasons are,It is NOT your dog' fault.In fact,dogs are very very clever.They just need to be trained correctly.But, dog training method could not be expressed clearly just by single sentence.It requires some basic professional knowledges.Well, to gain those knowledges is not that difficult.SO you do NOT need those professional dog trainer and you do NOT need some 12–week dog obedience training plan where you do almost the same thing each week.Yourself can also become an excellent dog trainer in several hours.So If you want to learn what it really takes to transform your dog's behavior problems,understand and communicate with your dog now,you can visit http://www.dogstraining.info .It provide you with the most popular and easiest dog training Guide.There is the easiest method to make your dog to listen to you in the shortest period of time.
  
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• If professional trainers can't help you with housetraining.. I would maybe question how professional they really are.. . Have you had her to the vet to rule out health issues??
  It might very well be the fact that your dog is one of those freaky mixed breed dogs.. People have problems with health, temperament, and housetraining ..


• continue you her in a dog training class. Talk to the vet also. He can tell you some good advice. Hope I helped. Good luck! :]

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Dog Health Questions: What happen if you dont complete the dog training classes goal at petsmart for a long time?

The store manager is really upset but we are doing the best to keep the goal, are they going to fire all of us?

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how it works is if you don't meet training/sales goals they start a plan of action ..... the only job in jeopardy would be the store manager ........because he hasn't been able to Manage training sales there-for he isn't doing his job......the only way training would put your job in jeopardy would be if you ARE A TRAINER and have sold no classes or if you told a customer to go somewhere else... the economy sucks and most people don't want to spend 109 on something they believe they can do them self's ..but believe me they cant at least not as well as the trainers can...... so just relax and practice the 10x10 rule that they talk about it really works i at least plant 2 seeds for training every day thats my personal goal!!! usually i get one sign up a week. but like i said trainings a hard thing to sale so take a class if you need to and just do your best to tell the customer exactly what the class is like

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• Wow. I hope no one said anything to make you think that! It is a goal, which is sometimes not reached. Heck, I think there may only be one store in my district to have it barely reached for the financial year.
  
  That being said, the trainers should be selling 2 a week, and managers 1 a week each. Help from employees is always appreciated. Atleast 1 a week if you are full time is not a huge feat. Hang on to a phone and get the call ins. I am in Pet Care and even I can usually squeak out one Training class a week if I put my mind to it!


• Ha, i work at petsmart in mi! And i never heard of them firing people becuase they didnt meet the goal. the big guy might be pissed, cut hours and such.. but my manager isnt really strict so hed never have the guts to fire anyone. Good luck, times are tough, its hard to sell those classes


• Depends on the manager... if they are a jerk... they just might.

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Dog Health Questions: What is a good dog training place in San Francisco and costs cheap?

I want to see if we can get a dog trainer for my adult dog with aggressive problems. Can any recommend me some? Cheap and good too. thanks!

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This dog trainer, while not having prices available online to view, uses positive training methods and has worked with dog and human aggressive dogs. He offers a free consultation and will give you a price after calling him to discuss your individual dogs needs.
http://www.dogtrainerjim.com/

This trainer also has experience with dealing with aggressive dogs, including an APBT who had bitten his owners several times. The dogs has since stopped that, and knows basic obedience and lives a well mannered life. She does not use the same method for every dog, and she may employ both positive training with some treats and corrections for unwanted behavior.
http://www.poochcoach.com/index.html

This trainer may be more expensive, but has actually been hired by the court to evaluate dogs in legal matters. He also uses various methods, and is a dog behaviorist.
http://www.doggonegood.org/index.html

As for cheap, contact local shelters. They're most likely to know which trainers will have quality for a good price, as they will have to use one and are on a tight budget as well. Unfortunately, many trainers dislike putting their fees online because they don't want to turn potential clients off. You can probably get a straight answer or rough estimate by calling.

-Alika613

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