Dog Health Questions: Im starting a project with my dog........ training! o.o?

i want to teach him agility you know for fun but since im saving for college i cant spend it on a trainer how can i?? and if i dont have a backyard where??how??

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See if a local trainer will let you barter for lessons. Babysit. Clean house. Yard work. Clean kennels. Groom dogs. Exercise or walk dogs. Housesit. Help build courses. Dog trainers & active competitors lead quite busy lives & often have a full-time job &/or a family to care for also. Never enough hours in the day to get everything done. I know I have bartered for lessons or practice time on course myself. Give it a try. You might be able to strike a deal that benefits you both. Good Luck!

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• I plan to try it too soon, ive just been getting him to do bigger jumps over walls, under fallen tree and rivers.
  
  Then i plan to use old bamboo sticks and sting to make up obstacles in a farmers field or any spare land i see, just ask if i can use it.
  
  I no nothing about it, but i just improvise, you could do the same.
  
  You just need a way to motivate the dog to do what you want before they start enjoying it.
  
  Im using touch command, you train the dog to touch nudge your hand for a reward, get them to follow your hand or a stick first, then it seems obvious from there, so long as you have basic commands mastered.
  
  You can watch utube videos, but sometimes its more fun to guess how your dog thinks, what motivates it make up you own rules, as every dog is different like every owner.


• The very first practice jumps I had were just broom handles propped up on buckets. You could also use bricks, boxes, etc. If you don't have a yard, bring it all to the park. We do go to a practice facility (which costs money), but I usually take our equipment to the park to practice once a week as well. I have a backyard, but it's really small, so there's not much room to set up an agility course. So, we go to the park.
  
  You can buy an inexpensive kids play tunnel for the tunnel. About $20-$25. You can find some good deals on tunnels and other agility equipment on Ebay.
  
  You can make inexpensive weaves with PVC pipe. If you just stick poles in the ground, they're only like $1.20 or something like that for precut 2" PVC pipe pieces at Home Depot. Six poles are the standard number to use. We have ours fully connected together with a PVC base, so it's moveable, I think I only paid $15 for all the PVC pieces and connectors.


• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_train…
  
  Try this


• go to a local park.

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Dog Health Questions: I'm Not satisfied with this dog trainer. what should i do??

a dog trainer came over yesterday, and spend 3 1/2 hours here. shes with the nationwide dog training company called barkbusters, she charges $500, and when she came over yesterday, thats all she was worried about first was the money. she wouldnt say anything about the training until we had the money situation figured out first. then we talked for like 2 hours and 45 minutes. and everything that she was saying I ALREADY KNEW! then the last 45 minutes she told me how to train the dog, by if he scratches the door, throw a chain at the door and growl "bah" at him, and then tell him to sit, we did the same thing for when he would bark when someone came in, and when he steals food off of the table we would do it too, throwing chain at floor say bah. well then she said then next time she comes will be december 13. so i was sitting down looking over the papers and the training chart that i have to do til next time she comes, and ididnt see the aggression issue on there at all, then i relized

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I am so sorry. She sounds awful. Maybe check with other reputable dog trainers and call the Better Business Bureau. See if she has done this to others and try to get your money back. Good luck

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• you need to call and talk to management.


• find a new dog trainer...


• I think you need to call the office of the company and make a formal complaint.


• Ya you realized the same thing I did in just reading this. Unless they have a guarantee in writing then you are 500 bucks less in the account. Next time you want to spend like this, without checking out the Company and without a warranty send it to me. I will put it in the bank for ya..


• Ask for your money back or part of your money back and why. Turn her into the BBB if she doesn't. Make blogs about her business, that is all she does when she comes over. :) Hope you get it resolved. I would be pissed, too.


• I am so glad I read this....I was thinking of using Barkbusters to train my dog but haven't done it yet due to the cost ($500 seemed very expensive for a 3 hour visit). Contact their head office (should be on the website) and talk to them; they may send out another trainer for you. From what they say in their website they are supposed to do a much more thorough job of training than what you described. By the way, they also claim to have a lifetime guarantee on the training (no extra cost) so ask them about that too!


• sue the company and get in touch with the dog whisperer


• wow she sounds like she did nothing for u call the company and ask what do they do and see if it matches what she did if not complain and have them send someone else to u. My trainer that came to my house was not like that he trained my dog and the first time he came he had changed my dog


• If you have a phone number for this person, call her and discuss your feelings over the phone. If that doesn't go well, you can always complain to the corporate headquarters. I believe there is a link on their website.
  If you live in a large enough city you may have some options for trainers through a local obedience club. Check www.akc.org and look under "clubs".


• If you're not satisfied, call the company and complain and ask to be reimbursed. Be polite, but firm and tell them you did not find the trainer to be helpful at all. Ask for either a refund or another session with a different trainer (at no cost).
  
  You said it is a nation-wide business. If this trainer is not just an employee, but a franchise owner, I would contact the company's home office.


• It seems as if you got an incompetent trainer. Report her and request another person for the next visit.
  For $500.00 you need more expertise.


• Get you money back, if you can. Go to Petsmart and pay $100 for something like 8 weeks of training that works. At Petsmart, if you aren't satisfied you can retake the training unlimited times for free.


• I'd find a new trainer. Check with Petsmart, they offer training and if you don't have a store near you, they can still recommend a trainer in your area. Also, if you know a Sheriff Officer or State Trooper, you can ask to see who trains their k9 unit, or see if the k9 officer does any training.


• Contact the company and let them know that you expect a more detailed level trainer or a refund...might not work but worth a try. If you still aren't happy then report them to the Better Business Bureau as well as letting your vet know so that others won't hire them and feel cheated as you do. She should have been working with you AND the dog in short sessions not lecturing for hours. Be sure and post what happens here so others will know how the company handles this issue.


• call up and simply tell them your not interested in furthering your sessions with these people and find a new trainer!
  
  if your not happy with the issues (and it sounds liek this personal didnt cover anything you realy needed to cover...) you also shoudl feel comfortable enough to talk to the trainer about the issues you realy want to cover ect.
  
  if not, you NEED to find a new trainer.


• Call BarkBusters and complain ( I doubt you'll get anywhere). Then call a new dog trainer and this time you'll know what questions to ask up front. Most reputable dog training companies will work with both you and your dog for an hour or two at a time and it's a regularly scheduled (weekly) training time. Most do want the money up front but others are pay as you learn. Good luck!


• I see exactly what she is doing.
  
  If you can get enough backbone to make the dog stop doing other bad behavior then maybe you will be able to stop the aggression.
  
  You need to take control of the little things first. Keep him from stealling food and barking like you are in charge. "bah"
  
  Added:
  
  You wrote a check for services rendered. You owe her the money thats a very simple civil suit.


• realised what !?look if she cost you 500 dollars you have been well and truely done ,look i have done this job and i have got a lot of owners and dogs sorted out for a fraction of the cost as regards to the monkey ,that should not be the issue here for starters ,ask about the animal but not for that length of time and to be honest anyone in this business explains the cost right at the begining ,and then a plan is set out for both youre self and the dog ,and see what you have done in the training and throwing a chain at the dog wont help this problem it will only learn to see it coming and learn to be a bigger problem ,now as for her coming back phone her up and tell her that she dosent need to come back as youre not interested in her trainning process as this is not how you want youre dog treated .......i hope you can get this problem sorted out .....take care xx


• Call the company and tell them all this.
  However, it would seem that you were partly at fault in not stating at the outset to the trainer that aggression was the problem rather than letting her go on and on for hours about other things.
  
  Seems that there was extreme lack of communication between what you needed for your dog and what she was doing.
  
  Stopping the check doesn't solve anything, if you have a contract or agreement with these people, it will just leave you open for small claims court or worse. You need to talk to the head of the company (or office) and reach a settlement.


• I would complain to Barkbusters and find another trainer! The aggression issue is the first thing she should have dealt with! A dog trainer is a service and if you do not like it you have the right to find another one suited to your needs!
  
  A good trainer is going to ask questions (it is called 'pet detective!') not just tell you a lot of stuff!
  
  Try contacting the Better Business Bureau also. Did you sign a contract with her for a certain amount of sessions? If so, there should be a clause for you not being satisfied with the service. You could take her to court also. She may not want to take the time to deal with you in this way.


• Of course she should get her money up front. With people now a days, you can't trust them to pay you afterwards. If she had done the training and then you said you had no money ... then what?? She can't take back what she taught you. They have probably found just like everyone else out there that people cannot be trusted to pay the money they owe once they already have something.
  
  If you aren't pleased with the training and the information you got, then you should contact Barkbusters and tell them you aren't happy. I would think they should have some sort of guarantee that you should be happy with what you are getting.. Did you not sign a contract, or get any information at all before you started this?
  If you don't like how it's going, and you don't feel that they are doing what you want, then find a new trainer. If you agreed to the $500, for the session, then you are obligated to pay that $500. You can't stop payment on your cheque. You got your training. They'll just take you to court if you try to refuse payment for the training. Call and discuss it with Barkbuster and find out what they are saying about it all.. Find out if they even train aggressive dogs.. Maybe you weren't clear in what you wanted your dog to learn?


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  "that she never even said anything about how to solve the aggression issue with my dog. which is my main problem here that needs fixing asap! "
  
  A-er,,,,, why on earth would you call an O/B trainer for an aggression problem????
  Sorry to say it but there are better choices. Like perhaps a Behaviorist that specializes in agressive dogs.


• I detest Bark Busters.
  
  It's a franchise ANYONE can purchase. The owners attend a 3 week training sessions and then call themselves "trainers" or "behavorists".
  
  The entire "method" they use is growling at the dogs. There was an article in our local paper a couple years ago about them. We were furious that a franchise got free press with some guy who'd been a traininer for all of 5 months and he was calling himself an expert. Our non-profit organization does training and have been training for YEARS and we didn't get that kind of press....
  
  Anyway, look at the contract. It should state that there is a lifetime quarantee. This means they will keep coming back for as long as you own the dog or for a year to work on the issue you have.
  
  I'd do 2 things. Quickly call an attorney for help and see if you can stop payment legally. That consultation may cost you more than the $500.00.
  
  Work with these dopes for EVER. Keep making them come back until your dog is fixed. I'd pester the daylights out of them until they refunded your money. You paid for a service, USE it. It's a small business with that woman for an owner..... She needs to keep coming over to help you, that's what their contract states. Make her help you... and help you and help you and help you...
  
  Make sure you get your $500. worth of training. It says on their website they can help with aggression. Make them help. If not, call the home office. Complain to the Better Business Bureau, Angies List, Craig's list Etc.
  
  The thing is, you have only 1 consultation right now to go on and that's not enough to say the method isn't working.
  
  If it were me, I'd ask the attorney about the money. Then I'd probably just chalk up losing the $500. You can try using them. But growling at dogs and noises don't train dogs.
  
  Post a question about those methods here and see what Tom l, Greekman and Animal Artwork have to say about them. They'll all say this is garbage.
  
  It's more important to get your dog on the right track.
  
  I wish you the best of luck!


• You said that she did nothing to train your dog, she just told you what to do. Well, that is what trainers are supposed to do. Trainers train YOU to train your dog, they don't actually do the training. If she did everything, you wouldn't know what to do when she left.


• Get a new trainer or do it yourself. I would call the company and get your money back too. Sounds like the lady is trying to take advantage of you.


• Hi there,
  As a dog trainer myself all I can say is WOW, $500 bucks for a visit.
  I really don`t know what you can do about your present situation, owing her a fee.
  Did you sign any sort of contract with her? If so be careful what you do.
  Anyway the first time you would see me in that type of situation would be to first evaluate the dog and it`s handlers. Then sit you down and tell you about my observations to be sure we were on the same page.
  Then I would ask about your concerns and what you would like the dog to do.
  All this info would give me a starting point for a plan that we would start the next visit.
  $500 bucks, WOW, I still can`t get over that!!!
  I would deffinately charge for the evaluation and milage if you lived outside of my area, but it sure wouldn`t be that hefty.
  Following that I would charge you a flat rate for all visits following, and I charge $35 per hour plus milage if your outside the area for private lessons.
  Big difference is that I`m a "hands on trainer", simply put, I would not leave your residence till you understood and could preform that weeks exercises.
  Bottom line, before getting involved with any trainer, attend one or 2 of his/her classes to evaluate the trainer and see if it is what you want.
  If they tell you that you can not come see them in action, drop that one and continue searching.
  Perhaps look under obedience clubs, they normally set a lower rate, and have dedicated trainers.
  Even I attend other trainers classes, sure I can train my own dogs but I always need the distractions to make sure my dog is trained the way I want it.
  Hopefully this has helped you out. If you have any questions that I can help you with don`t hesitate to contact me at dogtrainer7@yahoo.
  Good Luck


• Definately NOT one of my favorite "styles" of training. I find it generally ineffective at best. However, the average dog probably can be managed with such methods.... trouble is, by the time someone's willing to spend that amount of money on training a dog "average" is not usually the correct description for the dog.
  
  All that aside... Payment is expected up front by most trainers and consultants. Most trainers do not train your dog for you, but simply teach you how to train your dog... you're paying for their expertise and knowledge. As a trainer, there are very few dogs who don't listen to me... I can get them to do things their owners have only dreamed of... that doesn't mean that the owner has enough authority over the dog to convince it to even sit... the issue is NOT the dog, but is the owner.
  
  Training a dog is also about making small steps... forming building blocks for the next larger step. I do not know why she did not address the aggression issue, but it would make more sense to ask her than it would to simply be upset. I have had training situations where I needed to develop a rapport between the owner and the dog BEFORE I could assist in working on what the biggest issue was... frankly, to do so otherwise would have been a good lead in to getting someone bit.
  
  FWIW.. My initial consultation is $200 for a 2 hour consultation plus written plan. Each additional half hour of training is $75. (I do negotiate some package deals) My average total fee is $750 and includes a consultation and 8 visits. (which may sound like a lot of money but when you consider time lost traveling, gas, problem solving etc... it averages out to be quite a bit less on an hourly basis). If I feel an owner is not following through with the training... I'm pretty blunt about it.
  
  Edit: I require weekly visits at minimum when I'm working with someone. A month between visits is too long.


• I would have done what your Dad did, put a stop on the check. Let her sue you, read your contract, it probably states that she'll help you train your dog, instead you have to listen to her talking about things you already know. I had a dog trainer come to my house and we "worked" with my pup, he was amazing and had her obeying commands within 1/2 hour and we talked at the end of each session on what I should be working on and techniques. Don't give up on dog trainers, there are good ones out there. By the way, I paid him after each session not up front. Good luck.


• Contact the company, not her but the national one, talk to customer relations, the office of the President, whomever but lodge a formal complaint.
  
  Explain that you talked to her about a specific problem you needed addressed immediately. Note that she said she would address this for you but that she did not either in her visit or her plan for future training. Say that you are thoroughly dissatisfied and feel that you have been misled.
  
  State that you will pay a reasonable fee for her time but you do not want her service in the future as she has not delivered what she promised. You are the customer and she should not be threatening you but negotiating a reasonable solution. A business person who does not deliver what she promised and threatens you with a criminal complaint is not anyone you ever want inside your home....ever.
  
  What she said was beyond the pale and completely unprofessional and unacceptable.
  
  The BBB is useless. The State Attorney General is much more useful and I would go on the web and check out consumer complaint services on your State's website and see what they say about the check, about delivery of services, etc.
  
  I would also look at your state's laws regarding sales in the home. There may be a cooling off period where you can decide not to buy the service you signed up for as some salespeople resort to high pressure tactics and intimidate customers.
  
  Hopefully, a call to the national company will have your local franchisee doing a better job of customer service and you can get rid of the contract, pay a fee for her time and be done with this company.
  
  Unfortunately, anyone can call themselves a trainer or behaviorists and some of them can actually damage your dog both physically and psychologically. If you cannot find someone who is well recommended by multiple, independent sources, I would stick to books by world class behaviorists and trainers. They are available everywhere and they include proven techniques.


• It seems that I am just one lucky soandso with Barkbusters. I had a great trainer who didn't make us pay the whole amount up front, trained three dogs for the price of one, and discounted because they were rescue dogs. He did a great job with the aggression in our Heeler. I am sorry you had such a bad experience, and I would definitely pursue this with the BBB. In addition, there is a Barkbusters website with a toll-free number that you can call to complain about your trainer. Maybe they will take her franchise away-she definitely needs to be in a different line of work!

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training...?

I am trying to teach my dog Noah some tricks.
He is a 1 1/2 year old German Shepherd.
I want him to be able to do what this dog can do...
http://www.worldwidefido.com/watch/3599/…
Tips?

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Make sure your dog now all the basic tricks like"Sit, Lie Down, Stay, Beg, Shake Paw, Fetch And Roll Over"
There Are Two Videos On How To Train your dog and some tips...

Video:
http://www.petvideo.com/

http://www.expertvillage.com/results.asp…

Words:
http://www.critterchat.net/dogtricks.htm

http://www.dog-training-works.com/

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prair…

http://www.ddfl.org/tips.htmHOPE I HELPED!!!

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• First make sure that he knows the basic "tricks": Sit, Down, Come, Stay, Loose leash walking, Sit for Greeting, Leave It, etc. Go to a basic training class for all those skills, because good obedience is the foundation for everything else.
  
  If your dog club doesn't have a trick training class, consider joining the Yahoogroups TrickDog list. Send an email to: trickdog-subscribe (at) yahoogroups.com
  
  Happy Training!


• Basic Training of the Puppy
  
  The new puppy is certainly one of the most adorable and cuddly creatures that has ever been created. It is the most natural thing in the world to shower it with love and affection. However, at the same time it is important to realize that if you want to have a well trained adult dog, you need to begin the training process right away. The dog, like its related ancestor, the wolf, is a pack animal. One of the features of a pack is that it has a single dominant leader. Your new puppy is going to want that leader to be you, but if you do not assume that role from the very beginning, the puppy's instincts will push him to become the leader.
  
  The most important thing to remember about training the puppy during its first six months of life is that it must see you as the leader of the family pack. The essential thing is gaining the trust and the respect of the puppy from the beginning. You will not do this by allowing the puppy to do whatever it wants to do whenever it wants to do it. On the other hand, a certain amount of patience is required. Most people err in their early training by going to extremes one way or the other. Although you need to begin the basic training process at once, you can not expect your dog to do too much at first. Basic obedience training is fine and should include simple commands like sit, stay, and come. Remember that trying to teach the dog advanced obedience techniques when it is a puppy is much like trying to teach a five year old child algebra.
  
  It is also important to restrain from cruel or abusive treatment of the puppy. You can not beat obedience into your dog, and it certainly is not going to engender feeling of respect and trust. House breaking is an area where this usually becomes a problem because of the anger that is triggered when the puppy fails and creates a mess inside the home. Although this issue must be addressed without anger, it most be addressed. If you allow the puppy to eliminate inside the house, it will continue to do so as an adult dog. The same thing is true of other destructive or dangerous behavior such as chewing and biting. Do not expect the puppy to grow out of it. You are going to need to train the puppy out of it, but you should do so firmly but with a sense of play and fun using positive reinforcement and lots of love and praise for good behavior.


• It all starts with getting your dog to hang on every word. Without his respect, he won't listen to you.
  
  The website in the source, give training techniques that build up to teaching your dog tricks. Best of luck!


• Heres a website to teach you're dog a few crazy-but cool tricks:
  
  http://www.critterchat.net/dogtricks.htmAnd heres another cool trick website:
  http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prair…
  
  Gd Luck!

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training techniques. Just the basics.?

Okay I got sit now i need stay, and come, and no or leave it. What are some good techniques to train these things?

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First teaching the come:

1. Prepare a variety of tasty treats, but make sure you don't overdue you don't want your dog to get diarrhea.

2. Attach a long leash (usually called a tracking lead) to your dog's collar.

3. Keep one end of it in your hand, while slowly walking away.

4. When you are pretty far away kneel down to the dogs level and open your arms wide, as if asking for a hug.

5. Call him to you with a cheery voice: “(rover), come!”

6. If the dog doesn't respond, give the line a ‘quick tug': short and sharp.

Please note: you are not to use the leash drag him towards you. It's a quick physical reminder that he needs to listen to you.

7. As soon as your dog starts walking towards you, praise him in a calm, happy tone of voice: “Goooood boy, what a goooood boy!” Praise him when he starts to come to you,

8. As soon as he gets to you, give him a treat, or if your dog has a favorite toy give him that instead.The "Drop it" command.

1. Hold a treat in one hand, and give him a favorite toy or a treat with the other.

2. Let him really get a good taste then hold a small piece of treat-food near his nose and say “Drop it”.

3. When he drops it give him the other treat immediately and say "Good Boy!"

Practice both exercises about 5 to ten times per day. But try to end on a high note: stop each exercise while when they do it right. Be sure to give plenty of praise at the end of the training.

If you want to learn more please visit my website I am a dog trainer at Blue Ribbon K9 Dog Training Center here in Las Vegas Nevada.
I hope this helps.
Dave

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• Repetition and reward. Use clear concise commands with physical enforcement if necessary (meaning push her butt down for sit, a hand held out for stay...not physical punishment). Reward her immediately for a good response. Never command something and allow her to ignore you. If she doesn't sit...don't give up and walk away, MAKE her sit. Again, don't be mean just show her what you want. Good Luck.


• For stay first put the dog in the stay position that you are teaching (each position will need to be taught separately but after you have solid the others come easier) then just stand next to the dog so that you can put them back in the position if they "brake". After a few seconds release and praise. Very gradually increase the time that you wait before releasing and praising. You may quietly praise while they are doing it. Then increase the distance that you are from the dog in small steps (each time you increase the distance decrease the time and then build the time back up) If the dog "brakes preposition and as soon as they are back in the correct position praise softly.


• Watch the Dog Whisperer... haha... just kidding.
  
  I've found that a useful training tool is putting some coins in an empty soda can, tape the opening, and shake it when the dog does something wrong... like not staying, or jumping on you, etc... say NO when you shake it to enforce NO... soon you won't need it at all.


• stay- tell ur dog to sit then take a step away then reward. then take two steps ex....
  
  come- call ur dog if he/she comes then reward if not dont.
  
  leave it- take two treats and put one by ur dog[ works better if dog nos stay] then take one treat in ur hand tell the dog to leave the other one and if he does then give the treat in ur hand.


• well since u got sit then that is good u need to work on stay and come which are the most valued parts when you work with come have a cheerful voice and squat done and clap your hands and say come if that dosent work it may sound odd but works i done it with my dog run backwords and say come and when he starts to run after u stop running and wait for him to come and praise him really well now stay is trickey you need a collar and a leash and u need to raise your hand like a stop sign and say stay while holding up the leash and the collar and if he moves dont be to rough on him but you need to choke him down to stay and make sure he does what u want and that you are the boss and i know choking down the dog is going to be the equlivant to animal cruelty to people on here but it isnt when you are training them because dog training is not a nice thing you have to be stern with them and make them do what you want not what they want to do so i hope i helped


• Repetition and Persistence are the key to training.
  
  When performing action commands like sit, stay, etc. you generally want to use a voice command and a hand signal at the same time.
  
  Sit: raise your hand up with palm to the sky
  Stay: hold your hand up with open hand or a fist
  Come: pat your thigh or bring your hand to your side
  
  No and Leave It are pretty much voice commands. You will get the best results with these on a leash. Take the dog to places where you can practice like the park or for a walk down the street. Or, setup some temptations in the front yard like a food bowl or toy and practice that way. Eventually, the dog will recognize your command and obey you off the leash.

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Dog Health Questions: What is a good name for an a dog company?

I have a dog walking company and i decided to add dog grooming and dog training and watching dogs, So its like all about dogs company. What is a good name for that? I cant think of any at all! Try not to be to corny and weird, I want a sophisticated name sort of. Thanks (:

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All Breed Pet Services.
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Paw Pals Dog Services.
Waggin' Tails
Pampered Pooches.
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• Dog WORKS
  
  The FULL DOG (take off on the Full Monty)


• Dirty dogs and filthy bitches :)


• -Insert your first name here-'s dog grooming and walking & co.


• Snoopy's Dog House


• all-round dogs


• Walk-A-Pup

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

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

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Whenever she jumps and bites, ignore her.

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

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

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

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

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

Good luck!

Dog Training Tips

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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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Dog Health Questions: Where can i go for puppy / dog training in nottingham?

needs training please help asap

Residential Dog Training Vs DIY Home Dog Training

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If you mean Nottingham UK then google or go through your yellow pages to find local clubs. There should be plenty.

Here you go.

http://www.nottinghamdogtraining.co.uk/

I just put in a google search.

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• If you have a local petco or petsmart they do it. Here in NC its 109.00 for 9 weeks. pretty cheap for dog training!

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Dog Health Questions: Please dog training help URGENT!! 10 points.?

well my dog turned 1 years old yesterday and ive had him for 10 months. hes still not doing good on the potty training ive tried yelling at him and showing him that he need to go on his training pad but nothing. he pees somewhere new almost everday. one day he peed in my sister room on the floor then yesterday he peed on my bed! for the first time ever! any advice?

another problem ive been having with my puppy is that he keeps chewing my little brothers toys and my mom takes care of kids so shes really getting anoyed. any help? cause my mom hits him and tells me she is ganna donate him. please help me! AIVCEE urgent!
p.s what time do dogs star behaving good?

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The first mistake you're making is yelling at your dog. Dogs have a hard time understanding why people are yelling at them, and your dog could take you yelling at him to mean that he shouldn't pee in front of you, or that he shouldn't pee where you can find it. Instead you need to focus on positive reinforcement- i.e. praising him verbally and with treats to help him to understand that he needs to go outside. This will make it much clearer for him as to where he should pee.

Another thing is the pee pads. These generally do not work and make it much harder to train a dog to go to the bathroom. The pee pad is 1) made of a soft material and 2) in the house. This makes it very hard for a dog to differentiate between, say, your bed and his pee pad. It's hard for him to understand that he has to pee in one specific area of the house but not another, whereas if you taught him to go only outside he would have a clearer distinction of his pee place and the inside of your house. If you think about it, for a puppy it can be really hard to tell the difference between a bed or a carpeted floor and his pee pad. They're both inside, both relatively soft, and may even be the same colour.

So what you should do is start to train him to go outside only. To do this, you need to watch him like a hawk and take him out when you feel that he is about to pee, and especially right after his meals and when he drinks. When you take him outside and he does go to the bathroom, praise him and give him a treat. He will soon learn that good things happen to him when he pees outside. By never giving him an opportunity to go inside, he will soon learn to only go outside and it will start to be very strange to him to go inside as he will see the outside as his "place" to go. Ignore any accidents he has indoors. This means no yelling or hitting.

And as for your last question, dogs start behaving well when you start training them. "Behaving well" is a human thing that can only be taught to dogs- it doesn't come naturally. I suggest you enrol in a dog training class to learn basic obedience. Focus on positive reinforcement and less on negative reinforcement. Dogs learn much better when they are not hit.

EDIT: I forgot about the chewing issue. The most important and effective thing you can do about chewing your brother's toys is to put them in an area where your dog cannot reach them. I'm guessing you got him toys that closely resemble plush toys like your brother has? Again, it's hard for your puppy to differentiate between his toys and your brothers. Giving the puppy only a specific area of the house- like say your kitchen or your family room, will help you to keep a closer eye on him and will also help you to regulate what he can and cannot get ahold of. If he does get ahold of something he shouldn't, grab one of his other toys and start making a big fuss over them so that he drops the item he isn't supposed to have to come over and see what you're doing. When he does this, give him his toy and praise him with a treat.

A Working Dog - Training

• It is perfectly normal behavior. The chewing of our personal belongings is the dog's natural instinct. .Get your pup some chewing things or toys to play. Peeing on your bed means that he is establishing his territorial area. What he needs is more attention and love. Speak with him and play with him , Spend more time with him and he will behave. I am of the opinion that pets do not really need the st training. They learn by them selves ten commands and about 30 to 50 words.


• Buy him a crate and crate train him. Until then, he should not be allowed in any rooms or be given free reign of the house. Stop using pee pads. It just teaches them to go in the house. Take your dog out every 20 minutes and praise and treat when he goes.
  
  Keep him in an enclosed space so he can't get to any of their toys. Simple as that. Give him his own toys to chew.
  Dogs "start behaving good" when you TRAIN them.


• For the potty training, you should get one of those fake grass rugs and then smear some of his poop on it. He'll than think that that's where he should go to the washroom. ( works on some dogs )
  Or you can just have him trained at dog school


• get a book on dog training
  talk to a trainer at petsmart
  takes work and consistent training
  when you have spent the time in training them.


• Hitting him is wrong and it won't do a bit of good. It sounds like he's not getting enough people interaction and he is rebelling. If you cannot spend more time training him perhaps giving him up for adoption would be best. He is NOT going to train himself. He does NOT know right from wrong till he has been spent time with him on a constant basis 24/7/365!!!
  
  However, till he is trained he should not have run of the house where he can do his business everywhere. Put him in a room and place him on the pad every 20 minutes. Reward him with a treat every time he pees/poops.
  
  This is how we trained our new rescue puppy in 2 weeks. However, we trained her to go outside. She is 4 months and completely trained for the last 6 weeks now.
  
  Toys should be up out of his way or behind closed doors. He should have a nylon bone which he could chew on.
  
  Good luck.


• First of all for the toys and anythn else he chews on, theres a special spray that you can put on it. The spray is non-toxic and good for the enviroment. it just leaves a bad taste in the dogs mouth. if you can't find this spray (sorry i dont remember the name) use a tabasco sauce or really sour, strong apple juice. he will want to chew on other things so maybe u should get him some chew toys. once he goes after the kids toys, take it away from and try to put the new toy in his mouth.
  
  if the dog pees somewhere and u catch him pee-ing spray them with water. out of a spritz bottle. usually this method is for cats but it has worked great on all of my dogs. if that doesnt work try somethn like puttin his face in the spot he peed in and SAY 'no' in a VERY stern voice, then carry him to his mat and say 'good boy'. continue to do this. everytime it happens. dont yell just use a stern voice. its worked for me. if none of these work. call a dog trainer. they'll have some good tips.
  
  check this site out;
  http://www.buzzle.com/articles/dog-chewing-problems.html


• You have to be patient, it takes work. Get the pee pads and if he goes in any other spot other than there, point to the spot he peed and say in a stern voice, "NO." And any time he acts as if he has to go potty, take him outside. Take him on daily walks each day and encourage him and be sure to say good bye when he goes.
  
  As for the toys, like I said for the peeing, tell him no with a stern voice and point to the toy. But a puppy is going to chew...that's completely natural, have your brother keep his toys picked up or do it for him if he's young.
  
  Good luck!


• Sounds like you need a kennel.
  If your dog is in its kennel it can't do bad things like pee anywhere it wants and chew up toys. The kennel is for when you can't be there to supervise your dog. It is not punishment.
  I kennel train all my dogs and I don't suffer these problems. The easiest way to crate train a dog is to start feeding him in it. Offer special toys in the crate and make sure that you take your dog out on a schedule. First thing in the morning, abound mid day if your mom is home. After dinner and last thing you do before you go to bed.
  The hardest thing to train is that the dog must be quite to get out of its kennel. Barking and howling will not get you free. But good manners and maybe some dog training classes will make a huge difference. I have crates laying about my house and the dog still use them even though i no longer close the doors. It has become their safe place.
  Also get your dog fixed sounds like he is marking territory.
  Dogs start acting goof when their owners take control and train their dogs. It's not his fault its yours.


• There is no age where the dog just starts being well behaved. A dog requires clear and consistent training from its owner (YOU!) to guide them in their behavior. Otherwise they are just going to act naturally and naturally is usually a nightmare for the typical owner.
  
  It is very sad that at one year old you have not manged to potty train him after you've had him for TEN months. Do a Goggle.com search for "crate housebreaking training". After you have done that, buy a crate and a product called Natural Miracle. Clean every single place in the house your dogs has peed with it. Then begin the housebreaking your dog and it may take up to a couple months to fully train him at an older age with no real training.
  
  As for him chewing your little brother's toys, PICK THEM UP! The dog doesn't know nor care that they are not HIS toys, he's gonna play with them and dog chew what they play with. Tell your brothers if they want to keep their toys, to keep them in their room or pick them up out of the dog's reach when they are done.


• No wonder he as not learned anything! You guys have done nothing but abuse him! You yell at him and she hits him! I would not be surprised if your dog peed on your bed because he doesn't like you very much. Dogs start behaving when you start teaching them and training them properly which so far you have not done. The best option for you is to sign up for dog training classes or find the dog a better home.
  Ps. Not trying to be rude but I don't like it when people mistreat animals.
  
  EDIT: Dog do NOT learn if you "show" him what he did because he does not remember! He thinks that you are yelling at him for what ever he JUST did which is come over to you so that way you are effectively teaching you dog not to come to you. The only time that it is ok to yell at your dog the NO word is when and ONLY when you catch him in the act!


• If you're asking yourself the question "how do I stop my dog peeing in the house?" then this article was written for you. Specifically, we're going to talk about why your dog is peeing inside your home, what you shouldn't do to overcome this problem, and what you should do to fix this. By the time you've finished reading this article, you'll know how to stop a dog from peeing in the house.
  
  Let's start by looking at what makes your dog pee in your home. The most likely reason is that your dog is marking his territory. You see, dogs have an advanced sense of smell. So if another dog was to enter your home, they would soon know that this territory "belongs" to your dog. Male dogs are more likely to engage in this behavior, and particular breeds are also more likely to do this.
  
  So what shouldn't you do?
  
  Most dog owners will get angry and try to punish their dog for peeing in the the home. But the problem is that this just doesn't work, and it's also unfair - because your dog doesn't understand why you are punishing him. Unless you can actually catch him "in the act", you will only confuse him.
  
  A better alternative is to use positive reinforcement techniques.
  
  So let's talk about what you can do to overcome this problem. The best solution is to start early with crate training. While it may look like a "prison" to us - it really isn't cruel. To your dog, the crate is an enjoyable space which he will find comforting, not restricting. The benefit to this is that your dog won't pee in a small enclosed environment like this.
  
  But if this just isn't an option, you can always "distract" him before he pees, so you have time to take him outside. Simply make a loud shaker. Put a few coins into an empty water bottle, and shake it quickly to make a loud sound. This will alert your dog, and give you time to take him outside to pee.a bored dog can easily become a destructive dog. If your dog isn't getting enough exercise and stimulation, she may start chewing out of sheer boredom. Make sure your dog gets plenty of outside time, play time, and walks. Give her appropriate things to chew, like rubber toys, rawhides, and stuffed toys. She may be able to entertain herself for hours if you buy a Kong or similar toy that you can put food or treats inside. Working to get the treats out keeps even power chewers like my brother's dogs occupied for a long time.A dog with separation anxiety may be destructive to your belongings or to herself! If you come home to find that your dog has torn things apart or done damage to the wood around your doors and windows, she may be experiencing separation anxiety. You may also notice that she has chewed or licked herself bare during your absence -- to the point of creating large and painful sores!
  
  Separation anxiety is more common among small breeds, because they tend to be cuddled and coddled more than large dogs. However, if your dog never learned (as a puppy) to spend time alone and always had human company, she may have separation anxiety regardless of size. The more dependent your dog is on you, the greater chance she has of experiencing separation anxiety when you are away.
  
  If your dog is experiencing separation anxiety and doing damage while you are away from home, you may want to try distracting her with food and toys. Giving her appropriate things to chew and occupy her time can help ease her anxiety while you are away -- and the treats will make being alone into a positive experience, instead of a negative one. You may also want to find a safe room to leave her in, so she doesn't have free run of the house while nobody's


• Ah, training pads. There's your problem right there.
  
  If you want to housebreak him, throw out the training pads and purchase a crate that is just the right size for him. Keep him in there when you can't watch him. Yell loudly when you catch him going in the house, and praise greatly when he goes outside.
  
  As for the chewing thing, put the toys where he can't reach them! Give him some toys of his own to chew on (make sure they are dog friendly) and praise him when he chews on them. If you catch him chewing the kids toys, yell at him loudly. Don't hit him.
  
  Good luck with your pup!

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training questions plzz help!?

i hav 2 questions.
1) i hav started training my dog without a cliker and now want to introduce a cliker is that possible even though he hasnt been trained with it before?
2) Where can i buy a clicker??

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Yes, you can begin using clicker training any time.

Most of your local pet supply type stores will carry them for a couple bucks a piece.

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• The idea behind the clicker is to give the dog instantaneous feedback that he has done something wonderful in your eyes, and a reward is forthcoming. It should still work because you are simply replacing whatever cue you were using before with the clicker. If you are unsure about how to do it, they have clicker training classes at petsmart.


• A clicker is not a type of device that you help train the dog it is just giving him a treat every time he does something correct. I don't think you should do this because your dog may want more and more treats. Just keep training him regularly


• Introducing a clicker can be done anytime, regardless if he was trained with (what I am assuming) a marker word.
  
  A clicker can be purchased at Petco, Petsmart, or any petstore or training website.


• Yes you can incorporate a clicker at any time ~ most can be purchased at any pet store; Petsmart, Petco etc....


• yes you can introduce a clicker. Petco usually has them

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

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

What to Look For in the Best Dog Training Program

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

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

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

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

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

A Guide to Basic Dog Training Principles

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


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

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Dog Health Questions: What are good dog training schools around nyc?

i live in new york city, and i want to send my dog away for obedience school, something kind of close so we can drop him off
what is a good one we can send him too for like a week
thnks

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Call a member of the New York Kennel Club. Most any groomer can link you up with a dog trainer. Sending your dog off to obedience school only makes the dog mind the obedience trainer, not you. You must go with the dog and learn how to train him.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training tips?

Anyone know of a good site with dog training advice for dogs from puppies (and puppy challenges) on?

Dog Training Advice - Tips That You Can Use

Recommended Answer:
http://www.dogtraininghq.com/resources/

We have a new pup, as we lost Our Brandy back in February due to tainted food from the recall.

We paper trained him at first due to the weather, now he goes outside- whenever we catch him trying to relieve himself in the house, we pick him up and take him out.
We are now trying to get him to stop nagging our feet, he likes to run after and playfully bite our feet. This has been a challenge. He is stubborn but is learning quick.
Good luck with your pup- I didn't want to start over again, but the pain from our loss was so intense, it was the only way to help us through the emptiness in our hearts and home.
{{hugz}}

Find Out About Purchasing Yourself Some Dog Training Books, They Could Really Be Quite Helpful

• Not websites but I got a cool book on sale at Barnes and Noble called "games dogs play". It is great! 2 of my dogs are geniuses and learned quick. my chihuahua is *ahem* not as bright... but of course your dog will be fine. Train em young and have some fun!


• Check out pawpersuasion.com many articles on puppy traing


• www.so-easy-dog-training.com


• Whole Dog Journal
  There are several complete free articles which will help you
  immediately and a lot more if you subscribe.
  http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/sample/…


• Here might be a good resource for you:
  http://www.puppysites.com/training.shtml
  Scroll down to dog-training-sites.com. There you will find free dog training tips and more.
  Hope this helps.


• I recommend the book and video, "Good Owners, Great Dogs" by Brian Kilcommons. Brian is a very well known trainer, and his methods place heavy emphasis on kindness, firmness and reward, and not on repetitive exercises, loud voice and punishment. The book is good, but in combination with the video, really gives you a fairly comprehensive overview of training your puppy how to be obedient, and to stop doing things you find unacceptable.
  
  Obedience classes are even better. Check with your vet or local kennel club. Puppies are allowed to enroll as soon as their vaccinations are complete, and it doesn't matter if your dog is purebred or just a mutt.


• Hi ,
  Well i found this really helpful guide ,its a really professional training called sit stay fetch , to teach you how to train your dog by yourself , http://dogobediencetraining.co.nr , its a easy step by step book
  Hope this helps you with your dog


• 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.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 the site listed below.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.
  
  Here: http://www.dogstraining.info
  
  GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND YOUR DOG!!!

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Dog Health Questions: Can you use dog training techniques on people?

By this I mean can you teach or modify bad behaviors. Give an instance if yes.

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Positive consistent reinforcement will benefit man and beast. We just don't encourage and compliment each other enough. I would not advertise that I was using dog training techniques, but in our undisciplined culture, a little more discipline with positive rewards couldn't hurt.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training question for consumers not trainers...?

What makes dog training classes worth it to you?
How much do you think an hour of one-on-one training w/ a certified trainer is worth?
What about an eight week group obedience class?
What do you think is the best day(s) and time to take a training class?
What do you look for in a trainer?

A Beginner's Guide to Dog Training

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What makes dog training classes worth it to you?
- An obedient dog is a happy dog. Dogs are like children; they need boundaries and structure (some more than others; I have a pit bull mix and he needs ALOT of structure!) and thrive under strong, fair leadership. Training classes are a fun way to for both dog and owner to establish, understand, and get used to their respective roles. Opportunities for socialization and structured practice of skills also makes training classes appealing.

How much do you think an hour of one-on-one training w/ a certified trainer is worth?
- $20-25 per session

What about an eight week group obedience class?
-$75-100 is reasonable

What do you think is the best day(s) and time to take a training class?
- Definitely Saturdays, mornings are best. Evenings after work and dinner may work for some as well.

What do you look for in a trainer?
- Knowledge of material
-Competent application of a theoretical framework
-Knowledge of a variety of canine breeds and their unique personalities, behaviors, and learning styles
- Firm belief in positive reinforcement techniqes
- Understanding of canine behavior
-Patience
-Kindness and empathy shown to both dogs and humans
-Sense of humor

A Working Dog - Training

• What makes dog training classes worth it to you?
  fun
  
  How much do you think an hour of one-on-one training w/ a certified trainer is worth?
  Maybe 15-20 dollars
  
  What about an eight week group obedience class?
  $100
  
  What do you think is the best day(s) and time to take a training class?
  Sat morning so everyone can come for a group class. Evenings if it is one-on-one.
  
  What do you look for in a trainer?
  Two things-- value, ability to train a dog


• 1. Distractions to help really train a dog so that it will be obedient in the situations it needs to be obedient in and not just when there is nothing to distract it.
  
  2. A one hour one on one training with a 'certified' trainer isn't worth squat as 'certification' means nothing and one on one doesn't do anything.
  
  3. An 8 week group class with a GOOD trainer that can teach and actually has some capabilities is worth a lot - depending upon where you live will depend upon the cost - likely around 80 - 150.
  
  4. The best days and times are when you can get to it - that is dependent upon a lot of things but usually evening classes during the week.
  
  5. I look for a trainer that isn't a one trick pony - that doesn't just utilize one technique and is knowledgeable about a LOT of different techniques to help work with different dogs AND different people. I don't care about 'certification' as that is just someone paid money to someone to give them a piece of paper. I look for someone who is and has been successful trainng their own dogs and a variety of them to a variety of titles and has also successfully trained people to train their dogs to various titles.


• Certified with who? As far as I know, there is no licensing for dog trainers.
  
  I'm in NYC and I pay $160 for an 8 week class for advanced obedience (training in Open level competitive obedience). The obedience and agility instructors that I know, that have been competing successfully for years with many different breeds, not just BC's or Goldens and have attended many different Nationals and Championship charge appxo $80 an hour.
  
  I look for a trainer that does not have a "one size, fits all" philosophy. That has success with showing and training
  "non-obedience" breeds. I would not use someone who uses the Kholer method. I would look for someone who is a fair and balanced trainer, who understands clicker and positive motiviation and doesn't rely on choke chains and prong collars for control
  
  Being certified doesn't mean squat to me. That doesn't mean you actually have any knowledge of dogs or have actually trained any dogs of their own. Train a dog to Utility level AKC/UKC obedience.


• look for a trainer that does not have a "one size, fits all" philosophy. That has success with showing and training
  "non-obedience" breeds. I would not use someone who uses the Kholer method. I would look for someone who is a fair and balanced trainer, who understands clicker and positive motivation and doesn't rely on choke chains and prong collars for control
  
  This statement is a contradiction!
  clicker & positive motivation is a "one size, fits all" philosophy.
  
  A balanced trainer knows how to several tools, and will use what is necessary for that dog!
  
  Some dogs DON"T like clickers or the sound they make, so clicker would NOT be the tool for that dog

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Dog Health Questions: How can i train my dog, I suck at dog training?

Hello. I am thinking of training my dog, which is a 2 year maltipoo (Maltese and Poodle mix). The thing is....that i suck at training. All I have managed to teach my dog is ''Sit'' and that was two years ago! (lol)
So, if you have any good training tips, please share them with me!
Thank you!

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Concentrate on showing your dog what to do and then praising for that.

As a habit we humans tend to focus on what the dog is doing wrong and how are we supposed to correct etc. When you take that part out of the equation and start to show your dog what to do all the time the default behavior of the dog goes to that rather than to doing things wrong and getting corrected... which also becomes a habit.

I once did an experiment at a dog trainer's school as I was instructing new professional trainers how to train dogs. I took the verbal communication out of the picture and had them show the dog what they wanted it to do by calmly gesturing and helping the dog into the right position, (sit, down, shake, stay, etc) using your hands and body language.

The dogs responded by learning the particular task much quicker.

So pretend your dog cannot hear your language (sort of true anyway), show your dog what to do physically and reward for the behavior, then start adding the word to the action. Take the "NO" and the corrections out of the picture and you probably will get much further than you are now!

Good luck and enjoy the process with your dog. After all, we are all looking to wag a little more in life!

The Benefits Of Dog Training Classes

• Be firm. Dont be a push over and dont let the dog rule the roost. If you suck at training then take the dog to classes. Simple. The ones in my area are only £4 a session so they arent expensive.


• Take an obedience class. They are fun, your dog will get to socialize, and you'll learn how to train your dog from a pro.
  
  I did it, and it was only like $50 for a 6 week session...Lessons once a week for 1 1/2 hours each. Call your Vet or local animal shelter to find out about obedience classes in your area.
  
  Short of that, there are lots of good books on how to train dogs.


• I got my 2yr old jack russell to do sit, lie down and paw and im attempting to get her to do beg lol:) i got her to lie down by pointing to the ground and she did paw one day and i then made her do it everyday by offereing her my hand. Lots of praise, treats, and encouragement and im sure your maltipoo will be a well trained dog in no time:) Good luck.


• Food, lots of praise, and keep training sessions short and fun!


• well you did the right thing to try to train the dog as a puppy. You have to be straight forward with the dog be sure to use lots of treats and remember that eventually the dog will get tired or frustrated. You need to work with the dog a lot. Also try Baron's Dog Bibles you can get it at any bookstore and it has a great training video. you have to pick the book that has the type of dog you have on the front. Since its a mix you can do a Maltese or a Poodle. Or any other training video so that you can learn the basic commands and even some fun commands like speak, rollover, etc. My fog is a 4 month old yellow lab and is stubborn but knows sit,stay,come,lay down, rollover, speak, shake and lots more. And if you have a stubborn dog be sure to take a deep breath before training! so give it a try and GOOD LUCK


• Why not obedience classes?
  
  Clearly, you're struggling at training your dog. Obedience classes are there specifically for people like you!!
  
  £2 per week, half an hour of my time and we get excellent tuition at our class.

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