Dog Health Questions: Interested in becoming a dog trainer?

I really want to work with dogs and become a dog trainer. I just love working with them. Problem is, i dont have my own dog :( My dad is convinced we dont need one... How could i go about diving deeper into dog training? Like hands on, not reading off of a website or book.
Also what would be a good, intelligent breed to get when i am allowed to get a dog? I would say pitbull right away... But my dad says no to those >.<

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NOT breed specific!!!!
After you've TITLED several of your own....spent a couple of decades.....you might be able to help others...for free

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training.?

I have a 9 month old miniature poodle, I am training him myself, some time in the summer I want to find a group to do Pet Therapy with him. I know he's still a puppy so some tricks he may not be able to do. Here's what he knows already:
Sit
Down
Wait
Stay
Paw/Other paw
Come
Get it/Hold/Drop it
Leave it
Find
Heel
Walk (He stands on 2 feet and dances around)
Circle

What should I teach him now?

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So, he does all of these things with at least 80% accuracy (i.e. first time cue) in a variety of settings with a variety of distractions and at various distances?
If not, that's definitely something you will want to work on - working with distractions and distance and in different settings is like learning it all over again.

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• Sounds great! Good job properly training your dog!
  
  I would recommend 'Place'. Buy a bath mat or small rug, lay it on the floor, and leash your dog. Say 'Place' and lead him to the rug, the give him a treat. Make him stay on place until you give him his release word. (I use 'Take a break!' )Eventually he will go to his 'place' on his own when you tell him to! This is great because if someone comes to the door and you don't want him to greet them immediately you can just make him go to his place and he will wait there until you give him his release word.


• Certification for pet therapy is done by the Delta Society.
  http://www.deltasociety.org/
  Tricks are nice, but the animal has to be socialized really well to do pet therapy. The training class I took with my poodle was very in depth and there was a manual we had to buy (not cheap). They need to be able to meet and greet, not jump up. Can't be afraid of different sights or sounds. Think wheelchairs, walkers, canes. Beeps from health care equipment... not be afraid of folks that have different body language (Down's Syndrome, MS, Parkinson's, mentally challenged)
  Dogs must be 12 months old to be certified by the Delta Society and must renew every 2 years.
  We got our Canine Good Citizen's first. It taught basic common politeness in everyday experiences and there was no age requirement. It is available all over the country and would be a good place to start. It's always good for a dog to have his CGC even if he isn't in pet therapy.


• Sounds like a GREAT job! Poodles are so smart! (I'm not biased or anything! LOL!)
  
  Some other things I've seen done that are really a big hit are:
  saying your prayers (have him put his paws up on a chair, and put his nose between his paws)
  Bang! (shoot him with your finger, and have him fall down and play dead)
  
  Therapy visits are a great way to bond with your dog! Just remember that it is mentally taxing on your dog, too!


• i know you will probably pick another best answer than me. but i have been training my dog to do pet therapy as well!!
  the training school my dog goes to, requires the dog get use to all people. meaning that get him to put his paw on your lap/someones lap, lay his head on their lap, etc. have him connect with people more. this will help alot. good luck!


• Actually, your puppy can learn a lot more1 There is a book "101 Dog Tricks" that I recommend. It has all sorts of tricks that your dog can learn and has wonderful visual aids for how to teach them and problem solving if your dog isn't getting it right.


• i would say that you taught him just about all the tricks that i heard of..... you could teach him how to fetch :)


• Calculus?

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Dog Health Questions: Questions for my new dog walking buisness??

Just have a few questions that i would like to get a few opinions on:
1) Should i take a dog training course of some kind (and where would I find a place to take it...like at Petco?)
2) does Tessie's Puppy Love sound nice to you? (Tessie is my nickname)
3) How would this sound to a potential client: 15 minutes -$15, 30 minutes - $18, 45 minutes - $20, 1 hour - $25, with no fees for extra dogs in each household
Includes walk, filtered water for drinking, and cleaning up after the dog
$6.00 for a doggy bath (i provide shampoo, brushes, towels, etc)
$4.00 - pooper scooping client's yard
4) would many owners have objections to me putting the dogs in my car and driving to a park to walk? We have some very nice parks around here with many paved trails that dogs would love to explore...i am just a little worried about walking along side streets, as i know some dogs like to chase cars. but i will have insurance anyway.
I think that's about it!

thanks in advance and God Bless!

Information Is The Key - Same In Case Of Dog Trainings

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Your plans sound good and the prices seem reasonable. I think most owners would be very happy to have their dogs taken to a park, but you would need to get their approval first. Also make sure the dog has a chance to do his business before you put him in your car! When you get the insurance (which is a VERY good idea), ask whether you should have the pet owners sign a waiver about the dogs riding in your car. As for training, check out your local recreation department classes or continuing education classes for anything you can take to increase your knowledge of pets and their behavior. For instance, if you have your own dog you could take him to obedience class. Put these classes on your resume to impress future employers. Good luck!

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• good to take care of your puppy


• That all sounds very good. Prices are affordable, and you seem to know what you are talking about.
  
  For the classes, if you can find them, do them. You might come across a dog that doesn't know how to really 'walk' or one that drags. If you know what do to, your client will be impressed and probably request more walking.


• whatever


• thats a really good idea for a business


• 1) yes- valuable to you, the dog, and the owner
  2) maybe just Puppy Love?
  3) prices seem ok, maybe a touch high, $6 for a bath a really low, and $4 for pooper scooping seems low
  4) driving should be fine but if you're worried about the side streets, the training class would help there too
  Good luck!


• $6 isn't enough to be giving the dogs a bath, especially when you bring the supplies! Call a groomer and see what they charge for a bath only. $4 isn't enough to clean up their yard, call a service and see what they get and then you can make a deal on it, since you will already be there. Same with the charges for the walking service, call a service and see what they get and then you will know what to charge. Yes it would be a good idea for you to have training on how to handle dogs, so you can get them to mind you while you are in charge of them. Best of luck with your business, hope you are real successful!

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Dog Health Questions: Is there a place (in NH or close) that will let you rent a dog agility room?

I want to rent a room to teach my dog/train my dog for agility. Is there a place that has rooms to rent for say and hour or something if you don't have your own equipment. Anything would be helpful. oh and I live in NH so somewhere around that would be nice. a website would help too. Oh and somewhere where you can buy your own cheap equipment would be AWESOME thanks :)

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You might want to take a class or two first if you have never trained agility. Contact your local kennel club for what's available in your area.

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• The majority of places will require that you take classes with them, or have extensive knowledge and training on the equipment prior to allowing you to use their equipment.
  
  This is because when agility is not trained properly, it can be extremely dangerous for the dog. If they let a beginner just do what they want, unsupervised, the dog could get hurt and the beginner could sue.
  
  Here are some places/links that can help you get started:
  http://www.alldogsgym.com/
  http://www.canineagility.org/
  
  Oh and once you've gotten some training:
  http://www.affordableagility.com/

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Dog Health Questions: Any more tips for abused dog training?

We are in our 3rd week of having our adopted 8 month old rescue Poodle. He has come a little ways in the 3 weeks, but not far. He no longer hides 24-7, he'll come sit at the end of the sofa, he'll come when you call him but stops far enough away that you cant pet him. A couple times Ive had to corner him, once for a flea bath, then to put the drops on him and once to clean his ears and he tried to snip at me, after it was over he seemed ok and "happy". He runs around and wags his tail, and takes treats from our hand occasionally. Im overwhelmed by the fact that he NEVER lets us pet him, that he snips at us, and that he is still terrified of all humans except us, and any loud noise sends him running under the bed. He does interact with and play with our other little Poodle very well, but its sad he wont let us give him affection, and hes so cute you just want to snuggle with the lil guy. What can I do?

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What makes you think this dog was abused? He sounds like a dog with a genetically fearful temperament. An abused dog with a good temperament comes around very quickly and acts like any other dog once they're out of the abusive situation.

You've got a fearful dog. Back off, let the dog come to you when he's ready. There's plenty of info you can google about helping a fearful dog cope. You can also buy an excellent booklet by Patricia McConnell called "The Cautious Canine".

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• This will take time but i you want to pet him you gotta resect him. Try sitting down on the floor with a few treats in your hands and let him come to you. Once hes wanting the treats give him one at first, let him finish it then for the next one try and pet him after i few trys hopefully he'll let you pet him. But if its not working ALWAYS finish your 'session' with him on a good note. You dont want to end the session with your dog mad at you.


• Big problem ! ! ! Your dog was NOT abused, it has a soft disposition.
  A dog with a normal disposition will be quite resilient and would recover from abuse quite easily with little or no lasting behavioral problems. It is the dog with a weak temperament that will have lasting problems caused by little or nothing.
  
  When dealing with a soft dog patience is your best friend. Allow the dog to make up to you rather than being the one seeking affection.


• Never force a fearful dog to do anything, it must always be on the DOGS time table NEVER yours. Keep doing what you're doing, working slowly, it might take a year before this dog will allow you to pet him or not be fearful of human hands. When you adopted him you knew he was abused and you chose to take on the dog anyway, good for you, however, move at the dogs pace and never ever rush him because you want to snuggle with him. It's his terms not yours. Make everything a positive association, get him out for walks and most of all don't coddle him when he's fearful ignore him and don't feel sorry for him. It's humans that carry baggage, dogs don't so as long as you don't feel bad neither will he.
  
  I suggest watching Cesar he deals with a lot of fear cases. If you don't force this dog his desire to snap out of fear might diminish, if it doesn't then you will need to consider professional training.
  
  Good luck


• You need to be patient but demanding. Right now your little dog is getting his way and being rewarded for behaving this way. Trapping him to to 'bad things" like cleaning the ears will make this worse. What I do with scared dogs like this is to fit them with a well fitted collar that they cannot pull out of. To that I attach a 5-6ft light line. The leash and collar stays on the dog 24/7. Several times a day (at least 10), I pick up the line and lead the dog to me. At first, he's going to struggle and try and get away. That's normal for dogs like this. Just hang onto the line. When he relaxes and stops pulling, give some light praise and let him go. When he starts coming to you without a fight, reach down and lightly touch him. Again he's going to struggle and may try to bite. Don't get after him for biting as he's doing it out of fear. Do not reward him by letting him go until he will let you touch some part of him. After he is comfortable with that, start picking him up. This technique may take several months. Your dog may never warm up to people but this will make him a lot easier to manage. Many dogs after awhile will follow you around. Some will learn that you are so wonderful that they become a pest in demanding attention.


• My rescue girl came to me three and a half years ago not knowing how to take a treat or any understand any human communication. Tt takes time and patience but you can do it. She will always be a fear based dog (she was staved and shot at with rubber bullets) but she is the most loving affectionate animal now. The things that helped her the most was seeing my other dog and learning from him and we took agility classes at a place that was understanding of her background. She must have thought that was the weirdest thing me asking her to do all those obsticales, but she did it and it really built her confidence. She so wants to please and, although she has a mind of her own, I am her leader and she will follow me anywhere.
  You are going such a good thing and your patience will be rewarded 10 fold. It took 6 months to turn the corner with Cindy Lou so hang in there.
  Jan D.
  Trueman Poodle
  & Cindy Lou Who

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training (pt 2)?

Ok, after my last question I looked at a few websites.... my dogs aren't puppies... they're already house trained and i've taught them how to sit! they don't have any behavior or aggression problems... i just want to teach them more (with them actually paying attention!!) for example I'd like to teach them not to JUMP on me! I think someone told me it was a dominance thing.. and no matter how many times I say no!!!!!!! they just don't listen.. (well LUCY listens sometimes but ALLIE ppffft never) it may have to do with their breeds as to why it's difficult to teach them new things? Lucy is a German Shepard/mix and Allie is a bloodhound/beagle mix... anyway back to my question... can ANYONE recommend a fabulous website or video with some tips/ideas? Thanks :)

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Sometimes NO is too general and confuses the dog. Try this... Put a buckle collar and lead on your dog. Have your dog sit. Give the lead some slack and step on it Hold a treat over your dog's head and slowly lower it toward your dogs mouth. If you dog jumps up for the treat - Calmly Say OFF! He will correct himself with the collar. Tell your dog to sit again. Watch his body language. This goes quickly. When he understands you will see him stretching up for the treat while holding his feet to the ground. Praise him with "Good Sit" Once he learns the word OFF .. you can use this to prevent him from jumping on guests or yourself. Good Luck
Jerry

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• Everytime one jumps up you tell them to sit and lay and give treats. They'll catch on soon enough.


• We had to break jumping in a matter of days and had a trainer come work with us. My grandmother had to move in with us and at age 72 no way could our GSD jump ever on her. The trainer had us call Bear to us and encourage her to jump and we would use our knee to push her back. Took 3 or 4 times and that was it. She learned that quick. If i jump I will get pushed back down. The knee was not hard enough to hurt, but hard enough to move her back. The knee was to the chest area, never her face or lower body.


• First, be consistent with any type of training, and training is not a one time thing, you have to keep it up for as long as you have the dog.
  to stop the dogs from jumping on you, when they try, simply turn your body away from them, and ignore them. they are doing this for attention, and dominance.
  they won't like being turned away from, or ignored. they will stop, but don't expect it after just one or two times.
  when you know they're gonna jump, put your hand out, say "stop!" and turn away.
  websites: visit Cesar Milan's website, or watch his show on the national geographic channel, the Dog Whisperer.
  also, he has books out, and dvd's. may be helpful, as he helped me alot with my trio.
  I have a 6 1/2 month old pup, pain in the *ss, as she chews on everything, no manners whatsoever, but learning, and consistency, is the key. just stick with it, and they'll come around.
  I do recommend daily walks of 45 min to an hour. this will calm them down, allow them to work off frustration, build your relationships, and open their minds to training. should be done before any training or handling sessions.
  master the walk with them, by leading them. do not allow them to walk in front of you. YOU are the leader, and therefore, the front is your place. they walk either behind or beside you. set a brisk pace, NO stopping, except to pee or poop. do not allow them to stop for bushes, trees, hydrants or people. this also builds your leadership position, and they will learn to respect your place in this pack.
  
  good luck!

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Dog Health Questions: Is anyone in Dallas, TX interested in dog training?

I am hosting a class and the trainer is only asking for his gas expense to be covered. So with a $5.00 donation, you and your dog can join others on Thursday evening to get your questions answered about dog obedience. Class will be held Thursday evening near Buckner and Northwest Highway in Dallas.

Please let me know if you're interested. I'm trying to get a class of 10 together.

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Are Pit bulls allowed ????

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• It will be like finding a needle in a haystack finding someone from dallas on here. there are people from all over the world....
  
  What about posting an ad in the paper or on Craigslist???

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Dog Health Questions: What is the most useful dog training aide you have you have ever used?

Just wondering I am working hard with my puppy and I am so frustrated with all the different methods and ways of thinking I want to know what the most useful aide over all is and what the most useful training collar is even if I need one for walking and one for other types of training

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A clicker, treats, patience, and a flat buckle collar is all that's needed for 95% of dogs. For problem 'pullers', try a gentle leader harness, it fastens to the leash in front of the dog's chest and turns the dog toward you when it pulls. Safe, doesn't hurt the dog, and effective.

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• Most useful training aid is patience and repetition - no short cuts to having a bond with your dog and teaching him/her good behavior.
  
  I am, however, a firm believer in crate training, for the dog's safety and for his sense of security - just never use it as a punishment, should be the dog's den and refuge.
  Great for potty training, securing when needed, and you just take the crate, blankets, etc. with you when you travel with the dog - he has his "room" with him then and feels safe.


• A clicking device, or something that makes noise! evertime he/she does what you want, treats are okay but then they'll expect something everytime they do something! And that's kinda bad because then they could kinda heafty. And for as for a collar, just go with a regular one. They work for regular walks! and the best thing to do is stop at streets. tell them to wait and give them a slight pull, eventually they'll stop at roads and even sometimes wait for you to say "go" other times they'll pause for a moment then just keep on going! My dogs do that at roads, and I used a clicker to get them to do tricks like sit, rollover, beg, speak, shake, and laydown. But you gotta show them the movement a couple of times. and after about a week or so. if they don't do what you tell them to about 3 times. walk away, ignor them, and take a 30 second-1 minute break! I hope this helps!! and good luck with the puppy!!!


• a loose chain collar works. http://www.petsolutions.com/images/100/2… it looks like that, you put the chain through one loop, pull it through and thats what you have, a loose dog collar, but if your dog decides to run, pull on the leash and it will tighten the collar. i use it when walking my dog, and she has improved alot. hope i helped.


• the most useful collar i've ever used is a choker because when you stop and it dont want it stops..and the best training method i've ever used is patience and treats..and of course say good whatever it is when it does it


• My favourite training aide is a clicker and a handful of cheese bits. My dogs learn lightening fast and are very eager to work for me--even without treats. (The food gets phased out after the initial training stages.)
  
  check out www.clickersolutions.com for more information.
  
  I'm not a fan of training collars. My Great Pyrenees outweighs me by 15 pounds, and she was very aggressive toward other dogs when I got her. Everyone told me to use a prong or choke collar on her, but I never did. Actually, I have never needed to give her so much a leash correction on a flat buckle collar. She responds to conditioning through clicker training so well that she overcame her aggression in a few months and has earned her Canine Good Citizen certificate from the AKC.
  
  Why I dislike training collars is this:
  Imagine you're back in kindergarten, but your teacher only speaks Japanese and you only speak English. She is trying to get you to write something by repeatedly shoving a pencil in your hand and pushing a piece of paper toward you. You start to write whatever comes to mind, but she immediately slaps your hand. She gives you the pencil and paper again, and you try to write something different, and she slaps you again. This goes on a few more times, and pretty soon you're scared to try writing anything at all because you think she'll just hit you more. What has this taught you? Nothing but to fear being hit! That's what correction collars teach dogs---nothing but fear.
  
  Now, imagine the same scene, but this time when you go to write, the teacher gives you a little piece of candy, regardless of what you write on the paper. Soon, she stops giving candy for any writing, and starts giving it only for curved pencil marks. Then she stops giving candy just for round marks and starts giving it for circular shapes. Pretty soon, you catch on that she wants you to draw a circle. This is clicker training. It crosses language barriers and shapes behaviours in small, precise steps.
  
  Which sounds better to you?


• If she does something she is so post to do praise her withhugs and kisses or treats. But if she does something she is not so post to do scold her kinda yell a bit or pat her on the butt this is how we trained my dog


• Talk to your trainer. I do not use chokers..You can hurt your dogs vocal cords...Try this in the house. Get your retractable lead and put it on your sheperd. Your going to teach him two things at once. The word come and getting used to his collar. Tell him to come and take him to his feed bowl. Sit in the living room or wherever close to him with the lead on and play with him having him come to you because he wants to...praise praise praise...Say Charlie...come...high pitched happy voice and make him want to come to you. Go put a load of laundry on ...with him on lead and say Charlie ...come...take him with you. Theres so many things to start off with in the house that you and he can do together. Outside has so many distractions thats why does he want to listen to you when life is wayyyy to interesting....so many methods....so many ways....listen to everyone on here...try their methods until you find the one that fits you. Whats so fun about training is being inventive...


• A product called Cardinal housebreaking aid (purchased at petsmart)
  You just place a couple of drops where you want your puppy to go, the puppy smells it and learns to use this spot.
  
  Of course all of the usual things have to be done with this routine,schedule,consistency,positive reinforcement, ect.
  
  For me though, the HOUSEBREAKING AID was what finally got through to my puppy.AS far as training collars, not sure, all I have ever used is a regular collar and harnesses.


• A spray bottle filled with water. Go to a dollar store and get a spray bottle and keep it filled with water. Keep it on stream, not spray.
  Use this sparingly and wisely for when your puppy is chewing or jumping.
  For instance, when your puppy is chewing something he isn't supposed to have, give a quick squirt while you say whatever your command is: "Leave it," for instance. Then immediately give your puppy something he CAN have and praise him for listening.
  The truth is that YOU are the best training aide ... your patience and your consistency.

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Dog Health Questions: I really want to start ,a dog training program,for shutzund /protection.dogs?

can any one tell me whats required , i was thinking of a club membership,, i want to run the club i live in oklahoma,
if any one has more info on how i set this up, please tell me

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Below is a website for rules/regulations for state of OK regarding dog training including for drug dogs, etc...
After completing & compliance of Oklahoma's rules & regulations, start getting in touch with some of the following agencies and try to set up close ties with them. These individuals hold the power for 'rent a dog' & selling trained dogs for both law enforcement and to private individuals.

For club membership, contact local private guard services that also use dogs. You may receive not only helpful suggestions but maybe your members, too. Other contacts:

Find the county EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Civil Service) Services. In my county, the Emergency Management Services also does training, certification & duty rosters for the Reserve Law Enforcement Officers who are volunteers but well trained to work with all branches of law enforcement as their backup including when Secret Service Agents come to town. This dept works closely with the local law enforcement dept. This branch hires search dogs and for cadaver dogs frequently. Many times you can get one of the Reserve Officers to volunteer to help training & they receive credits for hours completed.

SHERIFF DEPT utilizes dogs of various & specific training. Police dogs when weapons drawn, drug dogs (also used at airport) & bomb dogs. Drug dogs also used through private security agencies for periodic use at school searches, large businesses (concerned about possible employee(s) drug problems), etc...

PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES. They rent out guard dogs for interior bldg & exterior fenced yards besides using 'people' security officers.

Many training words are from another language, German had been the most popular. Not only using a foreign language for commands but many times a slightly different term may be utilized, i.e. 'chair' instead of 'sit' = as if sit in a chair. 'grab' instead of 'hold', 'charge' instead of 'attack'. Also, a motion of head of hand after clearing of the throat sound, similar to sign language has also been popular with the combination of verbal commands.

Good luck.

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• You establish a reputation as a trainer. At that point, people will ask you about training and come to you.
  
  I constantly get potential students. Only take selected ones.
  
  Taught Schutzhund for about 6 years until my back gave out.


• I'll help you but let's run the company together


• here are some site for you to check out on other who have started protection groups and also how to get started hope the help

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Dog Health Questions: REPOSTED- Does the Illusion Dog Training Collar Work?

My dog is good on the leash but goes CRAZY when she see's another animal...be it a cat, other dog, horse or cow, she goes NUTS!!! Yesterday during one of her fits she BIT ME!!! Not a very hard bite but it was a bit none the less. Any other suggestions?

Also for you idiots posting to be idiots, she is a newly adopted dog... as to the reason why I am asking for training information. Don't jump to conclusions and start sending mean posts. Just answer the question if you are here to help not criticize.

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The point of the illusion collar is to keep the slip collar from sliding down the dogs neck, since that makes it ineffective.

I have seen a "dominant dog collar" that does basically the same thing, but less expensive here:

http://leerburg.com/746.htm

There is also a video on how to use it properly.

Most of my dogs are well behaved on the walk, but I have a 100 lb dominant dog who is obedient at home, but very hard to control on walks. This dog completely ignores a standard choke collar, and has actually yanked me to the ground with it. He is much better with a halti, but still tends to lunge when he sees another dominant dog.

I am planning to try the dominant dog collar on him, and if that is not enough, I am going to go to the prong collar (the prong would probably not be appropriate in your case).

You might want to consider the halti or the dominant dog collar for your dog.

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• I don´t really know what an Illusion Dog training collar is (sorry I´m from Germany never heard about anything like that). But maybe you want to try to put a Halti (I think it´s also called Gentle Leader) on her? It works great on my female Aussie mix who is afraid of almost everything. (Got her as rescue 6months ago). You can can direct where she looks with it and she can´t drag you anywhere when correctly used. Works great for us. Maybe this helped at least a bit.


• OB training will help but there's no point that the dog just learns how to do commands but the behavior is still the same. The important thing is that you got to have control over ya dog. You need it to obey you & respect you. The OB classes will help your dog to socialize with other dogs & people. I'd suggest you use a choke collar. By the way, what's an Illusion Dog Training Collar? Never heard of that. So anyway my point is, bring your dog for training, make sure it socializes with other dogs & people. If your dog still gives you problems, I suggest you call for a dog behaviorists to help.


• My dog is the same way. He is great walking until he sees a distraction, then he's crazy. He hasn't bit me though. I use a gentle leader on him and that keeps him under control.
  I adopted him 3 months ago and he is in obedience training at petsmart. He is doing so much better now from 3 months ago. It's like a 120% improvement. I highly recommend enrolling him in a class.


• Excuse me....... the dog is NOT good on lead if she goes crazy and bites you. Again I will say al these cute little collars are useless unless you train the dog.
  Enroll the dog in some classes.
  
  You really need to listen to some of us idiots. We do know a few things about dogs


• I would try a harness first to see if it works better. My dog obeys better on her harness.
  
  Do what the Dog Whisperer does (if you watch it). Simply turn her away from the other animal, and keep her attention on you with a treat or something.


• Doesn't matter how long you've had the dog. The collar is still just a gimmick, and not a substitue for training.
  
  Sign up for obedience classes.


• RE-POSTED ANSWER!!!
  NO,it's not freaking MAGIC!
  YOU are the problem...& it will not correct until you ACCEPT that fact!!


• I don't know anything about the Illusion Collar. Although I am not I big fan of Caesar Millan, the demononstration on his Website of the Ilusion collar is impressive.
  I had to come in on this because it is apparent that your dog is frightened when she is on the lead and there is no collar that will cure this.However this type of collar will give you confidence.
  Perhaps she would be friendly with other dogs if she was loose, however with a new dog it's too risky to try this out.
  
  I know from experience that some answerers will suggest training classes, however at this stage it would be like throwing a none swimmer into the deep end of a swimming pool.
  When dogs are loose they never walk towards another dog or another animal, they both curve it's a natural instinct. Let your dog follow its natural instinct and avoid walking straight towards another animal or allowing her to get too close. You must curve or cross to the other side of the road.
  If your dog is frightened don't add to her fear by acknowledging this in any way. Try not to pull on the lead or rebuke her in any way and don't placate her.
  When you are in the garden/yard, get her to do things like sit, stay, down or come and give her a special treat when she obeys you. When your dog does what she is told make a daft excitable sound like WOW followed IMMEDIATELY BY A TREAT, always make the same sound. (Clicker training would help enormously instead of an excitable sound).
  
  Eventually your dog will associate this sound with good behavior, when you are sure that she does and she looks at another animal from a distance and does not pull, make your daft excitable sound and give her a treat, however if she shows any signs of fear ignore this.
  If is hellish when you don't know anything about your dogs history and we both know about the idiots who frighten and abuse dogs deliberately.
  
  It is easy to read a dogs body signals when they have been with you for a long time, unfortunately until you really get to know your adopted dog you may have to keep her on a lead. Hopefully if you have a fenced garden/yard you can do stuff in the garden to keep her happy and ammused. I have a very friendly dog and I do the moves for heel work to music in my garden or in the house. Training and mental stimulation is tiring and dogs love training.
  
  You can see Hanna my ten year old GSD on Youtube. Go to Youtube and on the searchbar type in "9rhubarb9". If you want any info on the moves for heel work to music you can email me.

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Dog Health Questions: Does anyone know a good dog training class or obiedence classes?

I have a 1 year old puppy lab/shepard mix.... i am in desperate need for some puppy classes? Any good classes in Riverside Ca

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You can find lists of certified trainers at this site

www.fearfuldogs.com/apdt.html

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• I am not aware of trainers in the area...but make sure they focus on positive reinforcement.


• i have a lab (hyper) iknow that our local petsmart has classes i do not know if urs does.make sure u reward ur dog 4 being good.


• If you cant find any classes in your area you should think about learning how to train your dog via an e-course or similar. You dont want to end up with an untrained dog. Have a look at http://www.best-dog-training.com . It is full of dog training articles, tips & tricks. You can also get a free ebook on "How to have a healthy dog" when you subscribe to the free dog training newsletter. Well worth a look.


• check out this website
  http://dogtrain.irio.net
  a very good dog training course

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training for a new solo owner??????????

My family has given me a few books for dog training. One is Dog training for dummies and the other is Caesars' Way by Caesar Milan. I want to try training my german shepherd/lab mix by myself but worried it might be too late....she's 1 1/2 yrs old and I got her a few months ago. I really just want her to be able to go to places with me like a friends house and not worry that she is going to bite people....as you can tell this recently happened but pretty sure it was just that she was scared and had never been to my friends house before.

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Its never to late to train a dog...

You'll notice with reading about training that there are many different types and ways ppl prefer to train.

here's a website that I go by for training

I hope it is helpful

http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pag…

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• well in the mornings animal planet gives this show called It's Me or the Dog and it shows you how to train your dogs


• It's never too late to train a dog. You should however talk to a trainer in your area for the best way to go about it. DO NOT go to a petsmart or a petco for training. I used to work at Petsmart, and help out with training, and I was not pleased at all. I took my dog to a private training class that was cheaper and fixed all of the problems we had. I plan to be a trainer in the future.
  
  Has your dog ever showed signs of aggression? If you are constantly worried about it, the dog can sense it and you could actually cause it to happen. You definitely need to talk to a trainer though, as they can help you step by step more than anyone on here can.
  
  If you need more help finding somewhere for training, please message me on here.


• they books are great for you to practice seeing as though it has happened you need professional help outside of books if your dog bites again it could be put down or hurt someone...do your research read all you can but contact a trainer if money is an issue tell the trainer sometimes you can still receive help

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Dog Health Questions: Has anyone here taken a homestudy dog training course?

My granddaughter is interested in something called Animal Behavior College (or something like that). I have my doubts about homestudy anything, particularly something hands-on like training. BUT I'm trying to keep an open mind.

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I am a current student of ABC, and it is the best school I have ever been. While I do agree that an animal needs to be present to train, ABC does ask you work with your own dog or a friends to train. At step 10 you a required to do an externship at a local shelter with specific types of dogs altering their behavior. Also in step 10 requires a certified trainer to grade you in a group class setting, for me it is at a shelter with the staff. There the mentor grades and corrects what you are doing. Stages 1-9 are book work, but ABC does ask you have a practice dog to apply the knowledge you just learned.
I do get a lot of grief from people who say that this school is a spam and just want your money. People, especially old school dominate theory trainers, tell me I am way too young to have that much understanding in Canine Behavior. The truth is that this school is dedicated to practicing positive methods of dog training(scientifically proven methods btw), and teaches people in a step by step manor. Very simple, however people who are stuck in the dominate theory of dog training will find it a challenge. The key to passing and being a good dog trainer is to be open minded with the up to date training methods. In the past 5 years alone Canine Comprehension has sky rocketed, new improve teachings are out there.
In short here are facts about this school: Victoria Stillwell( animal planet's It's me or the dog) graduated from there, you have a program manager who grades and answers any questions you have,most up to date training technics, wonderful alumni program, and most success rate of people passing.
It is true you don't need education to be a dog trainer. However the best dog trainers do.
Also the have a vet assistant program that I will be enrolling in if you are interested.
* I am in no way a program manager for this school, I am a student and that is all.
please if you want to ask me more questions please e-mail me at dare2howl@yahoo.com, I would be happy to talk to you and answer any of your concerns about home studying. I tell you I was skeptical too. But this is the best choice I have ever made for myself.

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• Tell your granddaughter to volunteer at PAWS, Humane Society, SPCA, city and county pounds. Most will take her if she is at least 14 and will train her and of course only allow her to have hands on with select dogs. This is an excellent way for a young person to learn the reality of dog behavior and training. She will handle dogs (and cats) appropriate for her as determined by staff, witness all kinds of canine behavior in kenneled dogs and learn so much.
  
  She probably just wants a certificate to state she knows this but honestly the paper it's printed on is worth more than the course.


• I wouldn't trust any kind of animal behavior course that is online- there is too much that requires you be present with an animal in order to figure it out. Granted- some things ARE purely theory/intellectual- but there is a LOT of experience required in order to figure out how to put ALL that "theory" and "book learning" to the test.
  
  I wouldn't be surprised to find that your granddaughter learns that
  a) it requires finding a place to do on-site internships
  or
  b) that most places don't trust the "knowledge" she's got without some hands-on experience.
  
  That doesn't mean she can't learn from it or that its useless- but I don't know that I would pay a lot of money for it OR trust it without a really good recommendation that I trust.


• I also looked into that. Half of the reviews I researched said it was a huge scam and they basically got a bunch of scrap paper and had to observe petsmart trainers- basically they got nothing out of the school. Others enjoyed it and said it was a good experience.
  
  I decided not to go... for how much it cost, the risk was too high to be conned out of that amount of money. Instead, I'm going to an actual physical school. Besides, I did online high school for a year and it was HARD!
  
  But, y'know, do loads of background research on it and decide for yourself if it's something she would have a good experience with.

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Dog Health Questions: How do you properly measure a black lab for a martingale dog training collar?

where on the dog do you measure and does it matter on the kind of links on it like large or small?

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Most of the pet store will let you bring your dog in, so take him with you and have one of the stores associates help measure your dog.

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• Sounds like you're looking at a prong collar, not a martingale.
  
  A prong collar, used correctly, can be a very useful training tool. However, I suggest that you have an experienced trainer show you how to fit it AND use it.


• I too think your looking for a prong collar like Bassetnut has said. You need a trainer to correctly show you how to fit it and use it.

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Dog Health Questions: What should I name my dog training/grooming buisness?

It's going to be dog training, dog & cat grooming, pet boarding, animal rescuing, as well as fish and birds for sale. I want something catchy and unique (not cheesy or childish) and with my name in it, like Renee_________, etc. The best name will get the 10 points!

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---Renee's Every Pet Stop (or Shop)
---Renee's Ultimate Pet Palace
---Renee's Pet Paradise
---Renee's and the Pet Place
---Renee & Pets

That should give you a few good ideas!

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• How about "Reneseme". (Kidding)
  
  It sounds like you're going to be handling a lot, so the title should outline your business in its entirety. Something like "Renee's All-Purpose Pets".


• How about " Renee's Pets " ? Or "Renee's Pet Corner" or "Renee's Pet Shop" Keep it simple.
  
  Since you're really trying to be a store, a grooming parlour, and a boarding kennel, as well as a rescue, it's pretty hard to get it all in one name. "PetSmart" does all the same things, under just that name.
  
  Check out my profile. I have a different name, for each breed, and our families rescue. But it sounds like you're going to be renting or owning a retail storefront, so you need something that people can find, and remember the name of.

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Dog Health Questions: Do anyone know a website with free dog training?

I need a great site that gives free dog training to the owner so I can go step by step so I can know exactly what to do thanks people that help I appreciate it alot!

Discover Why Dog Training Ebooks And PDF's Are All The Rage These Days

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This is a great one:
http://www.clickerlessons.com/

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