Dog Health Questions: Will Dog Training Tricks Work With Men Also ?

You know....Sit, Stay, Roll Over. Fetch me some water...etc

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Men generally are not as bright as dogs, and definitely not as trainable.

I find the shock collars produce the best results.

ADD: LOL Greek, I guess saying to the man "I have a headache" is not enough motivation!!

Bad bad Dutch bad!

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• With a dominant alpha male, it would be nigh impossible to bend his will, so it would be more a question of his allowing you to *train* him, because the reward was worth suppressing his natural inclination to dominate you.....push it to far though & a strong minded male will push back!
  
  The right outfit to train in should improve focus, as should the judicious use of training tools....enjoy ;)


• I've never had a problem training a man... I MEAN, working on a steady, mutual relationship with my partner.... :DEDIT: Memphis Belle, for every "dominant" male, there is a b*tch at his back putting him in his place!!! LOL


• That depends entirely if you choose the right man with the right temperament and the right genetics.
  Of course it also depends on what the "motivation" and the reward is for every behavior you demand!
  Hope I helped.


• lol...well the nice thing about men is usually they are cognizant enough to understand your words for what they are, and if they choose not to and you aren't happy, you don't have to keep them around =)


• Sure, you just need to provide the right type of.. "reinforcement" and always praise the right type of action. Most importantly, make it fun for all involved ;)


• I've been working on that for almost 36 years with my Husband. Sometimes it works and sometimes is doesn't. It's called "Honey Do", but I don't include the word honey, when I use the command! lol


• It works if you give them "treats" for good behavior :D


• The same methods do work for children: one command, praise or correct and then praise.


• In my experience, no.
  
  That's why I'm single and have two dogs. :o)


• What kind of "treats" are you offering?


• LOFLbl


• we can only live in hope!!

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training question?

We adopted "Marley" a lab mix age 2 from the animal shelter 2 weeks ago today. He was hell the first day but got better every day. He was in the shelter for over 2 months, and knew no commands and did not know what to do with a leash. Now he sits, lays down, stays, and I can put a treat on his paw and say leave it, and he will until I say "OK". He walks fairly well on a leash, but pulls for a few blocks each time until he finally realizes that he HAS TO HEAL!! He has been very easy to train EXCEPT for his jumping upon people and not running out the door when it comes open. He will stay anywhere and for any amount of time until that door opens then he is a mad dog and no treat, command or words will break his resistance for bolting to the door. Any suggestions on helping my beast??

Oh, he is due for his neuter on Monday (tomorrow YAY!). Will that help some too?

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He sees the open door as the cue to go out.

Teach him (using a leash at first for doors to outdoors, and doing it off-leash using his crate or doors between rooms indoors, so there is no danger of his getting out) three things --

- that the door opening is the cue to go to the middle of the room - use treats!

- that, when coming out of a crate or going through a door, he should turn and reorient back to you, rather than zooming straight ahead - use treats!

- that, if you are taking him out, he has to wait for a specific cue to go through the door.

Teach him a ritual for greeting people -- sit, wait, kiss, give paw -- whatever combination you want, and ask for those things in setting where you know he'll be tempted to jump.

BTW, you might also teach him to heel by choice, indoors and off-leash, and ask for that behavior outdoors, so you don't have to go through those first few blocks of his getting what he wants by pulling.

You sound like a good teacher, and willing to do the work -- you'll have a great dog!

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• When he jumps up I'd hit him with a rolled up newspaper or magazine. not hard, just enough that it will startle him. At the same time issue a command like no jump, down, stand. for the door have him on a leash and have some one els walk in the door/ring the door bell. when he starts to pull/run towards the door give te leash a tug and tell him NO.


• My dog does the same thing!! Go search any blue pit and it will look like my dog, Koda. I have a choke chain for her (a nice one that doesn't leave marks) and it just gives her a pinch on the neck. When I go in or out the door, I tell her to sit down before I open it. And I tell her to stay.


• Yes, neutering will help. You have a fast learner there. With a little more training he's going to be a great dog.. Good luck.
  
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Dog Health Questions: Dog training?

i have a window by the door every morning i leave he scratches the window and crying barking and growling how can i make him stop and he chews alot of my wires

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First things first-- if he chews wires, then your house could burn down and he could be shocked.

Sounds like he has separation anxiety, which is not a training issue, but an anxiety problem. Contact your veterinarian for a combination of medication (Clomicalm, an anti-anxiety medication) and behavior modification.

It's like biting your nails-- if you bite your nails, you don't have a fingernail problem, right? Dogs do this because they are anxious about being left alone.

An excellent booklet called "I'll Be Home Soon: the Prevention and Treatment of Separation Anxiety" by Patricia McConnell, Ph.D. can help you understand how to handle this problem.

Punishment of the behaviors only makes it worse, and fixing this is not a do-it-yourself project. You'll need professional help. Start with your veterinarian and talk about whether Clomicalm will help. Make sure that you do more than just give the meds, because meds alone are not as helpful as a combination of meds and behavior modification.

Good luck.

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• Crate train your dog. What are you going to do if the dog chews wires while you are gone, and electrocutes himself to death? It will be nobody's fault but your own for not proctecting your dog while you are not around.
  
  http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.…


• chewing wires is dangerous
  
  i would put like a small chain link fence around it. like 10 sq.feet. just big enough that you can still get in the if you need to
  
  they have barkcollars..... it might work but it could be pretty mean
  
  what kind of dog is it???


• I have dogs I would build a keenel or play area for when you go to work .When you get back show alot of attention and affection.Good luck.


• there are products that you can get at the pet store that taste very bitter to dogs. Put this on the parts that the dog chews. At the same time it is always great to have toys like Kongs, chews, rope toys, and/or bones. My dogs also like stuffed animals. So this is an alternate chew to the window. The crying and growling are a byproduct of separation anxiety. This occurs to many pets, dogs in particular.
  
  I found some interesting reading material on different treatment options:
  
  Treatment
  
  Some methods for treating problem behaviour include: punishment crate-training, and obedience training. These methods are directed at the problem behaviour, however they fail to address the source of the problem. By ignoring the source of the problems, one undesirable behaviour may simply be replaced with another as the dog searches for an outlet for its anxiousness (Borchelt 1983). In addition, punishment is likely to be counter productive and will only increase a dog's anxiety with each departure. Therefore, punishment is not recommended as an acceptable method of treating separation anxiety.
  
  Presently, the most accepted method for treating separation anxiety involves planned departures. This method involves gradually adjusting the dog to being alone by exposure to many short departures. Because the stress response occurs very shortly after the owner's departure (within 30 minutes), the dog should only be left alone for very short intervals at first (seconds to minutes) to ensure the owner returns before the onset of anxiety. Before the departure period can be increased, the owner must be certain that the dog is not stressed. The owner must closely watch the dog for signs of anxiety and ensure that the dog does not engage in an extended greeting. After the short departures have reached the 30 minute mark, the length of time the dog is left can be increased by larger increments. Once the dog can be left alone for 1.5 hours, it can usually be left all day. Departure and return should be made as quiet and uneventful as possible to avoid overstimulating the dog. The dog should not be given attention prior to departures nor given attention and praise upon returns. Excessive attention prior to departure and upon return seem to increase the anxiety during separation and it does NOT make it easier on the dog as most people suspect. Safety cues may also be used to associate with the short departures (Voith and Borchelt 1985). The T.V. or radio can be left on or an acceptable chew toy may be provided for the dog. However, it is very important that the safety cue is not an item that the dog already associates with anxiety. These cues help the dog relate to a previous safe period of isolation.
  
  Antianxiety medications are sometimes used to suppress anxiety. These are often used on dogs with severe separation anxiety or when owners simply must leave the dog alone for an extended period while treatment is occurring. The use of drugs allows the dog to spend extended periods of time free of anxiety. However, in most cases, drugs do not offer a solution and should be used in combination with a treatment program. A vet should be consulted for further information on the safest and most effective anxiety- suppressing drugs.
  
  In severe cases the owner may also have to take steps to weaken the dog's dependency upon a person. This requires the owner to ignore the dog for a period of time, sometimes up to three weeks (Flannigan, Personal comm.). This will not break the bond between owner and dog but it will decrease the dog's extreme dependency and allow it to tolerate its owner¹s absence without anxiety (Machum 1991). Ignoring your favourite pet may be difficult but it is important to keep in mind that a much more healthy and happy relationship will result.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training a dominant dog.?

I have a crocker spaniel that is very dominant. He is sweet but refuses to listen. We have been thru the school training with a trainer. I work with him at home but he still is not cooperating. When walked he must walk ahead and pull even if I turn quickly and go the opposite direction. Also, have been working with a clicker, which lasts for a few days. Any suggestions, we are getting frustrated.

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Crocker spaniels are hunting dogs and He is picking up the scent of the animal and is ignoring you. You are going to have to find a way of making a game out of being outside with the kong toy stuffed with favorite treat and throw it away from him and tell him find it. When He brings it back to you praise him It will take a awhile.

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• Most doctors would suggest a family pack of Prozac.


• Just face facts. he's the boss. and he knows it. he aint gonna do nothin you tell him. .


• it takes a while to train a dominate dog. you can buy a special dog harness that allows the dog to walk, but it is uncomfortable for the dog to try to pull away from you. this is an affective, but simple way to help the dog be more calm when going out on a walk.


• Don't be.
  it takes months.
  You don't expect newborn babies to learn not to crap anywhere in a few months.
  Puppies are exactly like little babies


• What is a Crocker Spaniel? Contact your breeder and they can probably refer you to a trainer who specializes in these dogs.


• I use a pinch collar on all dogs even my 6lbs ones. You need a pro trainer or behaviorist to tell you IF your dog is truly dominate or not b4 you start training him as if he is BUT the NILIF/ No Free Lunch methods do help with any type dog. Also Leerburg has lots of info.. Allowing on the furniture is a big no no for a problem dog. Hopefully he has been neutered too, that also helps. I don't use clickers as I train Personal Protection/Schutzhund dogs not trick dogs. I do not believe in bribing dogs or kids, they have to behave because I am boss and I said so. A dog running after a bad guy won't break off for a hot dog, arm of bad guy is much more fun.


• first suggestion:
  Dump ** dominance ** and all its relatives from Ur vocabulary.
  
  a certain TV-trainer has used, abused, mis-used and twisted
  so-called dominance into a verbal-pretzel; it doesn;t mean
  ANYthing that is definable, any more. it;s now junk.
  
  originally, dominant + submissive referred ONLY to intra-specific
  behavior in a single event (one transaction) between 2 animals;
  so dog to dog, Not Dog To Human, and NOT a personality -
  a transaction.
  only among *captive* wolves in artificial groups do dom-personalities emerge; in wild wolves, a pack is simply a family of several generations, and the PARENTS are in charge - which is perfectly normal, the kids are not.
  when the kids grow-up, most leave... and become PARENTS themselves, thus now in their own turn, in charge.
  
  dogs do not exhibit captive-wolf hierarchies.
  nor do wild-wolves, for that matter.
  
  when dogs do not comply, it usually means that they have no idea what the heck U want them to do; they may be overwhelmed by competing distractions, nervous, not grasp the cue, be MISSING a salient cue that U are not giving (and did not realize that U had taught to the dog), or otherwise be missing crucial communication.
  
  clicker-training 'lasts' a lot longer than a few days -
  something is not being taught correctly, and at this remove,
  without a video clip, no one can tell U what that error is.
  
  maybe post a LINK to a vid-clip on YouTube?
  --------------------------------------…
  we could go there, look at it, and see what;s wrong...
  perhaps! no guarantees, but it would definitely help...

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Dog Health Questions: How long do you have to keep a dog in crate training? Also will this prevent "excitement dribbles?

We rescued out adult aussie/husky mix, Remmy, from the pound last weedend and we soon figured out she wasn't potty trained yet. So, I read through my dog training book and searched on the internet, and came up with this "crate training method". My dad bought her a good sized crate and this is the first day of crate training.

What the book told us to do it keep her in the crate throughout the day, exept for letting her outside every hour. (I take her on a long walk everyday after school too) When she eliminates outside I praise her and give her a treat. Then I take her back in the crate. I've been keeping track of the times she's peed/pooped outside today and I will do this everyday this week until I can see a pattern and predict when she normally goes. If I keep this normal schedule up how long do you think this training will last until she has become potty trained?

Also, she has this problem whenever she gets excited (like when I wake her up in the morning or when I come home from school) a few drops of pee lands on the floor. Can potty training stop this too or is it a different problem?

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Are you feeding her on a regular schedule as well? That's a necessity.

You don't have to crate her all the time. It's not supposed to be a prison. A crate is where she should hang out when no one's around to supervise (when you're at school and when you're sleeping), but under supervision there's no reason for her to be cooped up in there. Just keep walking her every hour, and watch out to make sure she doesn't try to go indoors.

The submissive urination is a separate problem.

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• The dribbling is submissiveness. This will resolve itself as the dog feels more comfortable at your home. Just ignore it. Making a big deal of it will just make it worse.
  
  I always let my rescues out of the crate for a while after they have gone outside. I only put them back in the crate when I can't watch them. If you look for the signs, you know when they have to go. Of course, watching for the signs means not watching anything else but them, no TV, no friends, no homework, you get the idea. This should only take a couple a weeks at most.


• Sounds lik you're doing just perfect with the potty training! She should catch on quite quickly since she's an older dog- and the fact that you're praising and giving a treat after she does is great. When she does go though- I'd suggest putting a command to it like "go potty" she'll start to associate the two quickly and after awhile you'll be able to use the command to TELL her to go when you want her to.
  
  Once the potty training is a little more solid, try having her drag a leash around instead of the crate or restricting her to a kitchen with a babygate so she's not going from the crate to a big open floor plan.
  
  The potty dribbles are another issue altogether. Its called submissive peeing, ad stems from some slight unconfidence- although probably not due to you. I write a dog blog @ www.shespeaksbark.blogspot.com if you go there use the search bar at the top and search for these 2 articles. "Dealing with submissive urination" and "giving confidence a boost" both have tips that will help you out with these issues. She should get over it as she begins to feel a part of the family. Good luck and congrats on your new pooch!


• Each puppy trains at their own pace, so do dogs. Limit the space she has in the house until she can behave in that room and graduate to more space, supervised of course. She should only have to be in the crate if you are not watching her, all other times she should be practicing how to be good in the house. Use a bell method so she will let you know when she needs to go. I use a crate* to potty train with, but only for potty training and then I break it down and store it. I put blankets and a small food and water dish in the crate. Dogs don't potty where they eat and sleep. When they are first little, I only expect them to hold their potty for 4 hours, and then 6 hours, then 8 hours and so on. So when they are first little, I set a timer or alarm clock to wake myself up at night to take them *out. I only allow my puppy in the bedroom* or the living room, only one room at a time. They have to graduate to more space. If I allow them to have full run of the house, it will overwhelm them. I take them out the same door each time. I tie a dinner bell to the door handle. Do not use a jingle bell as they could get their toe caught in it. So when they are little, I ring the bell for them, and then open the door to go *outside to potty. When they get bigger, I take their paw and whack the bell and open the door to go potty. Eventually getting to the place where the puppy will ring the bell and let me know when they need to go potty. Dogs want to please you, so it is your job to let them know what behaviors please you and what doesn't. So when my puppy goes potty, I give her a treat*, and clap, and make a fuss and praise her. So she learns that going potty outside makes me happy. If she has an accident, make a disgust sound like “tsst” and take her out right away. I never yell* or spank* my puppies. Take them out when they first wake up, after they eat or drink, before nap, finish romping, when their activities change, or when they are sniffing around. Some puppies go pee right away, but may not go poop until 10 minutes later, so wait for the poop. I have a little play time here, because sometimes I think they are done, and they are not. Puppies train at their own pace. While I may have a puppy that hasn't had an accident in several weeks, I don't let my guard down. I don't expect my puppies to be "fully potty trained" until one-year-old. If they have a setback, shake it off, and start over. I only have my puppies in the crate when I am not watching them. When I am sleeping, cooking, ironing, doing chores, basically when I am not watching her. All other times, she is out of the crate practicing being a "big girl." This is the time I train her how to behave in the house. So we are practicing "no barking", 'no biting", "no jumping", and "don't eat the furniture." I also have to practice "playing inside" so she doesn't knock over things. You must keep the puppy in sight when they are little because they don't know the difference between newspaper and carpet, and you don't want them sneaking off and getting into trouble. Some puppies can sleep through the night around 3-months-old, but their bladder is grown around 6-months-old.
  
  REVISIONS:
  *I use a CRATE to train with. It is the method I prefer, compared to other methods I have tried. I noticed that if they are in the crate, while I am doing chores, they are o.k., because the crate allows them to see me and be re-assured. The crate can also be a comfort when stored in the basement for dogs who live in areas where thunderstorms and tornados are an issue. . However, use the method that works best for you.....a laundry basket, a cardboard box, a woof-woof house, x-pen, child gates, whatever works for you.
  *OUTSIDE, pee pad, litter box, whichever method you are using. When the puppy is first little, keep the pee pad, litter box near the food and water dish, so the puppy can eat and drink, and then go potty. You can move it away as they get older. The pee pad has a scent that smells and initiates potty. Sometimes a pee pad makes a sound that scares some puppies, so you might want to use a litter box if that happens. The pee pad allows a puppy to walk around, but a litter box keeps the puppy in one place.
  *BEDROOMS, I use the bedroom and living room for training, because it works for me. Choose rooms that work for you, but watch for rooms that are damp, or drafty. While my puppies sleep in the bedroom during training, once they are trained, I let them sleep where they want to. They don't have to sleep in the bedroom forever.
  *TREATS. While I use treats for training, you don't have to. I like Charlee Bears for training (a little cracker for a little mouth,) I use them for training, but once they are trained, I cut back on them.
  *SOME PUPPIES will go potty in the same spot each time. Some puppies have to be told to go potty. A command like "go out" for pee, or "go finish" for poop, might work for you, keep saying “go finish” until the puppy poops. This is a good thing to train if you travel with your dogs. By using commands, the puppy won't get confused when you are visiting someone, on vacation with you, or when you get to a new home. The command will tell them what you want them to do in an unfamiliar place. You might also want to use a leash method, so the puppy doesn't sneak off, or for strange places.
  *YELLING. It is not a good idea to "yell" or "spank" your puppy and then take them outside when they have an accident. They may get confused and think that going outside is punishment. While you want to correct them, if you are extreme, they may not want to go outside again. Shake it off, and resume your schedule. You have to keep it real. Puppies train at their own pace, but a puppy can only hold their potty for a few hours. A guide would be 1 hour for each month of age, plus 1 hour, so a three-month-old puppy should only be expected to hold their potty for 4 hours at most.
  SOURCE: These tips, tricks, and ideas were contributed from many brilliant minds. Thanks for your help!

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Dog Health Questions: Help with husband and dog training?

All three of my dogs are obedience trained and listen to my commands. I have tried to teach my husband how to give commands properly, but he isn't consistent and he ends up getting frustrated and yelling at the dogs because they don't listen to him. Obviously, this makes the dogs even less likely to listen to him the next time...

He finally agreed today to read about dogs and training (Thank God!). As my dogs are already trained, can you guys recommend some good websites on dog behavior, being the pack leader, and being consistent? I just want him to be able to read it for himself so that it will reinforce what I have already told him. I can't force my dogs to listen to him when he isn't properly giving commands, so I hope this will help us out! Thanks for reading!

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I teach dog training, and I often see this kind of situation frequently in my group classes. It's very frustrating for everyone!

When one human in a family has a working set of cues for their dogs, I usually recommend that the rest of the family simply mimic the good dog handler's voice and body postures. It often works best when that suggestion comes from ME, not from the husband or wife! (A session or two with a private trainer might help your husband learn how mimic you more effectively - and might minimize the frustration YOU feel when he doesn't act as you suggest.)

The other advice I can offer you is that just like dogs, humans learn happily when we notice and reward success instead of focusing on our failures. If you see even the smallest successful communications between your husband and your dogs, compliment him on those successful moments: you may find he becomes more and more open to hearing your dog handling suggestions.

Website-wise, I often recommend www.dogstardaily.com to my brand new students: it's a website based on the training approach of Dr. Ian Dunbar, one of the most respected trainers and dog educators in the US. Covers all the basics through blogs, videos, and articles.

If your husband is really interested in working on this problem and learning about dogs, you could give him the book Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller (from www.peacablepaws.com - there are some good articles on her website) and Leader of the Pack by Patricia McConnell (www.theotherendoftheleash.com). Ms. McConnell also has a several excellent and very readable books about how humans and dogs live and learn together (The Other End of the Leash is a great book to start with).

Good luck!

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• Have they dogs get to spend more quality time with your husband to spend time with the dogs. Coach him threw disciplining the dogs. Make sure he is consistent and have him do the dog work for a while.


• I would send him to class instead. There's nothing like hands-on and seeing others and their dogs and how their dogs respond to their different behaviors.
  Maybe he would be more receptive to a male instructor as well.


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• You'll have much better luck training your dog than your husband!!! (sorry, couldn't resist)
  
  Best thing to do is HANDS ON. Make him jump right in and show him how you handle it.


• Maybe try to get him involved in a dog sport-like agility or flyball or dock diving or backpacking- whatever he and the dogs are capable of and interested in. If working with the dogs becomes FUN for him, he is more likely to get involved. There are clubs everywhere, ask your local shelter or your vet about dog activities in your area.

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Dog Health Questions: Should you take your dog gun dog training classes or can you do it at home ?

if any experience any good dog obedience classes near chelmsford, essex
or even better any gun dog trainers near chelmsford :P

regards M

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I've known Eric for many years.
His gun dog forum is a good place to find the information you want.
http://gundogandbirddogforums.yuku.com/t…
http://gundogandbirddogforums.yuku.com/d…

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• You need basic obedience before you can do gun training (or any other kind of training).
  
  Take the classes. In addition to obedience commands, your dog will acquire priceless socialization. And the classes are fun.


• Is that a gun specifically for use on dogs or a gun shaped like a dog?
  
  No, I know. Take classes. Dogs are naturally scared to death of loud noises. I'm not near chelmsford. Look on the web or...HEY! In your PHONE BOOK! No...they probably wouldn't be in the phone book...


• This question is best asked of people who are avid hunters. I know that I have family members that hunt and they train their own dogs without spending money on classes. And the dogs are great.

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Dog Health Questions: What r some good tips for 4-h dog training?

i have a dog that acts retarded and i want to enter him in a 4-h dog show. can anyone tell me some good tips for getting to listen i don't know why i'm putting this down but my dog's name is windoe and he's a miniature schuazer which is a breed of dog. oh and mail me if you have that type of dog.

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Well its up to you to train him. I think you need to seek help of a 4H advisor, because they can help you more hands on and see what your dog is like in person. We can't see what he does that makes him "retarded" and offer advice.

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Dog Health Questions: Could someone help me with a little dog training?

I just got a male golden retriever puppy named hunter about a month ago. He's about 3 months now. Everyday when i get home and let him out of his outside pin, he is so excited to see me, he starts to pee all over my feet. What should i do to make this stop? Maybe some kind of training to help break him of his habit?

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congratulations for getting a pretty golden retriever. Those pretty puppies need too much care a special training.
Please refer to: www.trainingagoldenretriever.com, where you can find free training lessons and courses. Thanks

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• Don't make a big deal over you coming home and seeing him. When you go to get him out of his crate, don't say anything to him. Put on his leash and walk him directly outside. You can also wait a few minutes to let him out of his crate until he calms down. The good news is most puppies grow out of the excitable peeing stage.


• When you come home do not acknowledge him. When he is calm in the crate walk up and open the door and walk him outside without talking to him, the more excited you are the more excited he becomes.


• first teach him to stay. then when you let him out tell him to stay. then go in the house until he is done going to the bathroom. when he finaly finishes then go see him.!!


• well he is still a puppy, many pups really does that thing.but if not stopped as soon as possible this will become a behavior for the rest of 15 yrs of his life or less hehe..
  
  one thing you can do is to carry him right away by the time you get home and get him outside ryt away and dont let him in until he is done. to make sure that he is done, wait till he poops that will show he really is done peeing too..
  
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Dog Health Questions: In dog training what are examples of closer and closer approximations?

Training my dog to bark when other people knock at the door or ring the doorbell.

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You are talking about behavior shaping, rewarding things that are steps towards the target behavior. Hopefully it will be easy as it is something most dogs naturally do.

For that I would start with some perceptible reaction to the stimulus, for example the dog looks towards the door in response. Go from that to the dog going to the door in response, assuming this is what you want. (In training service dogs for the hearing impaired, we teach them to go to the handler in response to doorbells/knocks.) It is up to you what you want. If you want this behavior to warn off burglars or sale people, send dog to door & if you want it to alert you, have the dog come to you.

If the dog has no natural occasional barking response to the doorbell/ knock, you will have to teach him to "speak" separately. Your helper rings bell or knocks (can use recording if you don't have helper), dog goes to door & you reward and command to bark & then reward that. If you want a lot of barking, gradually increase number of times he has to do it for reward. Please note, when you teach a dog to bark on command, some of them will produce this behavior when not asked to in hopes of a reward. As long as you correct or do not reward this unwanted barking, it will stop. Ditto if dog starts going off from TV doorbells.

Of course, eventually you will not need to give all the commands and the dog will chain the entire thing into one response. Depending on the dog, this may take time and you will need to continue practicing and issuing rewards for a good while. I assume you want the dog to do this when you are not home too, so leave the house for a few minutes, return, ring the bell or knock and, assuming dog barks the way you want, enter and reward him. You can also have your helper ring, come in and reward the dog. You will also want to teach him a release word, so he stops barking as soon as you tell him to. If someone rings the bell and you are on the phone, you probably do not want him barking until you get to the door.

It's not a hard behavior to teach and shouldn't take you long if you are patient & consistent.

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It is not a natural automatic response by any means! This person's dog obviously doesn't do it and my Doberman I just adopted does nothing when someone rings or knocks except look up and no, his hearing is just fine. It is a common response, but not all dogs bark when someone comes to the door.

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