Dog Health Questions: Help me with my foster dog!!?

I am fostering to adopt a dog right now. fostering to adopt is fostering a dog and if you choose to adopt the dog you can, otherwise you can give the dog back to the shelter or wait until someone else adopts the dog. The dog is a bernese / border collie mix and he is 7 months old. We started fostering the do because we were very interested in adopting him because he was very sweet and great with our young son. But now we have only had the dog for 5 days and he has severe separation anxiety where he freaks if we are out for even 10 minutes, he howls and tears up our entire house.. The other day we were gone for about 1/2 hour to 45 minutes and he tore up all of our venetian blinds and I guess he cut his gums on the blinds because there was blood on them. We also take him out every 2 hours to go pee or whenever he looks like he has to go and he will not pee or poo outside, it seems like he holds it in until we get back. The shelter said he was housebroken. We called bark busters and a few other dog training companies and they said the severe anxiety can turn to aggression and that we cant take the dog to group training lessons like we wanted to the only thing we can do is get private training lessons which will cost 595$ for this guy to come by for 4 hours just to talk about where to start... what should we do about this dog we really like him but don't want all the trouble and a ruined house??

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I've been in a similar position to you when I got my first dog. You just need good information to follow. I called Bark Busters and Dog Tech and got very expensive , not very helpful information. You need education you can apply. Go buy Cesar Milan's Perfect Puppy or Cesar's Way, his techniques are gentle and firm and really work. He's on TV to, The Dog Whisperer.
The person who wrote about crate training is right, in my opinion.
You can crate train, or buy a puppy play pen.. they are bigger. I prefer a pen and what I do with a pup when I get it is start by letting it follow me everywhere, then I feed it in the pen. Put the pups bed in the pen and loads of toys and a water bowl. Get him used to going inside, give him treats, play with him in it. When you know he's sleepy take him to the pen and sit in it with him until he goes to sleep. Then what I'd do is get him used to being in the pen with the gate closed whilst your doing something else. Tel him "pen", give him a treat when he goes in. Close the gate then get on with your business with him in. Don't respond to his whining. But just be around and he will settle down. Personally I'd stay in sight. Then let him settle. Reward him with a treat after he's settled for a minute or so and then let him out. Once you have him dooig this you can increase the time he spends, leave the room etc. Put him to bed at night.I wait til my pup is asleep then I carry him and put him in his bed. I sit and watch TV until he goes off to sleep before I go to bed. After you have this sorted then you have your dog contained, he can't mess everywhere. He can't destroy things that aren't his. When you leave the house do so for short periods of time at first. The idea is he doesn't know how long your going for. Give him something to do. Try peanut butter inside a Kong that has been frozen. Takes them a long time to lick it out. anyway get Cesars book and good luck. Unfortunately it's just patience and putting him in an environment where he can't destroy things. Like you might do with a toddler.
Good luck

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• bark busters and the other people you called are idiots...
  the best thing that you can do is to take him to classes, it will build his confidence


• This is common for Border Collies, to be honest. They can be very destructive when they're bored. You need to really wear him out; he needs to go on very long, tiring walks as often as possible.


• Try housebreaking 101 again. The animal is in a new home and may not understand he can not go inside there. As far as the separation anxiety goes, lock him up in a crate or make a puppy safe area to put him in so he won't ruin your home. The dog will get over it as he gets older. Need cheaper dog training courses, try petco or petsmart. My petsmart classes cost $100 for 6 or 8 week courses (depending on the training level). Don't give up on the little guy, he just needs some training.


• let me help you :). With separation anxiety, you only have to train your dog to know that you will be back. He might have had a problem before coming to the shelter, like the owner never came back and he was starving. Naturally, no dog nor human would want this, so he gets scared if you leave. When you leave, you might have an order of things, for example, you pick up your keys and then get your coat and walk out the door. If you do have an order, the dog will pick it up and anytime he sees you doing it, it will make him nervous. Do everything regularly, then walk out the door and say good-bye. Walk in about 10 or 20 seconds after, and undo your order. Then go back, do everything again, and say good-bye. Continue doing this, until he stops whining and barking. He will now see that you are coming back. Make each time longer and longer. Remember, repetition is the key! If you do it 5 times, and he doesn't get it, don't give up! Sometimes it takes some dogs longer than others, but it will turn out great if you keep at it. For the housekeeping, take him out oftener and stay there more. Once he does his business for the first time, praise extravagantly! He will learn that going outside is a good thing!


• Training: I would respectfully suggest you read a couple of books and watch some videos on raising and training dogs. Also, I recommend two TV shows, "The Dog Whisperer" with Cesar Millan on the National Geographic Channel, and "It's Me or the Dog," with Victoria Stillwell, on Animal Planet. Both programs are very instructive and often deal with the issues you raise here. Good luck!
  
  Consider that you and your fam have submitted to the dog as pack leader and he is really stressing with you out of his watchful eyes. There are many training aids/books you can consult for tips on reversing this.
  
  In addition, the Border Collie in your dog requires significant intellectual stimulation and exercise, without witch, he will resort to (more) destruction and aggression.


• Do not worry. Whoever said separation anxiety can turn into aggression was an idiot. Also, whoever was going to charge that much has a serious problem. I charge at the most 75 dollars for an initial assessment. Aggression cases are more, and I usually am very reasonable with pricing and payment plans for people on a fixed income, etc.
  First off. You need to start from scratch with ANY shelter dog. No shelter dog is housebroken, and even if they are, the change in environement will stress the dog out, and throw everything out of whack. this can also cause a dog to behave the way you described. It can take sometimes up to 9 weeks for a dog to fully become acclimated to going from a shelter environment to the home environment. Can you say culture shock?
  You need to crate train the dog. I have two dogs that were fosters that I have officially adopted, and both went through the same thing you have mentioned. You just have to start training from scratch, build that bond with the dog, etc. I would take the new dog everywhere with me, and socialize, socialize, socialize. You want to take the dog to experience as many things, animals, and people as possible. Take them to a farm where they can be around livestock or a fair, etc. This will help build their confidence. Take him to the dog park for some dog socialization (as long as he isn't aggressive) which I highly doubt since he was in a shelter situation.
  Crate training will offer you the peace of mind that the dog cannot destroy your home, and cannot hurt himself. You want to rub a towel all over you, and place it in there so he'll be comfortable. Show him the crate, and toss some treats in it so he will associate the crate with good things. Leave the door open for him to go in and out as he pleases, and praise him for going in it. You can put him in the crate for short periods of time, and work your way up. Crate training also helps with housebreaking a dog. If he will not go potty outside, bring him in and place him in the crate, and take him out every ten minutes till he goes. I liked to tie bells to the back door so if my dogs rang them, they would get to go outside. Now, they just go to the back door when they need to potty.
  Crate training isn't mean, and not at all inhumane. It is safe, and since your puppy is still getting used to its new home, a crate will offer him some security. It will be his little den. My dogs don't have to be crated, but when we go to my friend's house, they all curl up in her Mastiff's crate together to sleep. A dog wouldn't choose to do that if it was such a terrible place to be.
  Housebreaking takes a lot of time and patience. Some shelter dogs get it within a few days, like my first one. The second one took almost a month. Now, they are both great, and fully housebroken.
  I've had my second dog since November of last year. He was found, abandoned in a back yard. His mouth was duct taped shut, he was chained behind a shed with no food or water, he was severly emaciated, flea and tick infested, and had some scars on him. He was only 5 mo. It took him a while to come out of his shell. Three months to be exact, and our bond just clicked a few weeks ago. Now, he's a wonderful dog.
  Just be patient, and treat him like you would a brand new puppy who knows nothing. Crate train him, socialize him, exercise him, and love him. Be extremely patient. Trust me, the outcome is worth it. I always tell people not to judge a dog by how it acts the first month or so. If I had, I would have taken both my boys back. Now, they are my world. They are wonderful with children, love people, and other dogs, are amazing protection, and I wouldn't trade them for anything.
  If you have any questions please feel free to message me. I'd be happy to walk you through some techniqes that may help you with your pup. Remember, he is also entering adolescence. Dogs can be a little tying at that age, and that is why most of them winde up in shelters. They are like teenage humans. Once you get over the hump, its all great!


• It may be separation anxiety, then again it may be extreme boredom. You have a working breed mix, that needs tons of exercise & mental stimulation, and for his safety, needs to be crated when left alone. If you want a couch potato type of dog, choose an older rescue with an evident temperament. Call the shelter & tell them that this isn't the right dog for your family


• A dog crate can be your, and your dog's best friend!
  Ask if the shelter has one to lend you of look for a used one on Craig's List. The crate will be your pup's den. Always feed him in there, give him treats in there. All his favorite toys, etc. When train a dog in a crate sit by him while he is in the crate and offer good treats. Be calm and reassuring.
  Next, leave him in the crate and leave the room. When you return in a minute reward him! Reward him for choosing to go into the crate on his own.
  Never let the pup out of the crate until he has calmed down. This is NOT going to be easy at first!

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Dog Health Questions: My dog whines to go out, won't go, and the uses the floor, what's the deal?

My dog, a black lab/chow mix has been a perfect example of dog training up until recently. We moved to a new location, and we understood the anxiety, but now they (we have two dogs) and we have settled in and our other dog is now the perfect one. They both whine to go out, and so we get up and take them on their leashes, Bo (the male) will immediately go potty and is ready to go back in, but Dixie (the female) just sniffs around and then goes inside and pees on the floor, right in front of us. We thought it was because she was independent, and didn't like being on her leash and being watched while she pottied. Since then, we've let her go without it, and that seemed to work, and she'd pee outside, but then poop at night right after we lie down for bed. Now, shes back to doing nothing, and just a moment ago, we took her out, and literally the second we walked back inside, she went over and peed in the floor. We caught her and told her "no" and she just looked at us and continued her business. She doesn't respond to any kind of discipline, and we've looked and looked for answers. This place just got new carpet, and we cant afford to replace it!!

Please respond if you have any information on how to help correct this behavior.

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I think that she is going through a confused state right now. The best thing to do would be to take her out several time for extended walks. It may be that it's just taking her a while to do her job. And of course praise her when she does do her job outside.

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• keep her outside until she goes. dogs are not ashamed of peeing infront of someone. they lick their butts for gods sake :) haha
  really, take her out on her leash after she eats and drinks im sure you already know, and stay out with her until she does #1 and #2. dont come in until she does.


• i had this problem when someone gave me a dog. she was house trained and everything. the vet said it could just be that she is moody, or mad that she is not where she has been for (amount) of years... or months... we never really figured out what to do, we couldn't fix it... the girl who gave her to us ended up wanting her back, so we gave her back, and she hasn't had problems since...


• Kinda sounds like shes protesting. Is this the first move shes had, besides going to you as a pup (i assume)? make sure you give her BIG trouble when she goes potty in the house, bring her outside right after, even tho she wont do anything, just do it as a refresher. When you bring her inside after she asks for the door, but doesnt go... IMMEDIATLY put her in a kennel and shut it. ignore her for a bit.. like 2 or 3 hours... then take her straight back outside, if she doesnt go to the washroom, straight into the kennel she should go. and start rewarding them both when they go to the washroom outside. If only one goes to the washroom outside, only give that one a treat. If she is doing this at night, put her in a kennel for the night, and in the morning, staright outside, first thing you do when you open your eyes. The trick is to be stern and persistant... non-persistant training is no good, almost as if your doing nothing, remember that anytime you give in (letting her out of the kennel because shes whining, give her a treat when she didnt go out for the washroom) will reverse the training.

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Dog Health Questions: Should I hate my father's dog?

I've always wanted a dog ever since I was a small boy, but I was never allowed to own one because everyone in my family has asthma. I resorted to unofficially adopting my aunt's dog. After almost ten years, when I moved out of the house to go to college, my dad bought a Belgian Malinoise, the very breed of dog that Yahoo! Pets told me was the breed for me. He has bought so many books on dog training that if he gathered all of them in one place he could have a mini-library. He spends more time with "Diva" than he did when I was a kid. My dad made a huge enclosure at the back of the house just for Diva, complete with a roof, electric fan and CD player. A couple of nights ago, when I was at home and it was late at night and Diva was asleep, I got really mad at my dad and I went to the "cage" out the back. I wanted to shout at the dog what I couldn't shout at my dad, but I didn't make a sound. Should I have let it out on the dog? Do I have a right to hate it?

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sounds like my parents.
e-mail me if you want to vent.

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• No way, the dog isn't to blame and you're just going to confuse it by yelling.
  You have issues to solve with your father, it seems like he's finding some paternal instincts and wants to dote on this dog rather than you.
  Talk it out with him, blaming the dog will just make the dog wary of you and your dad get angry.


• You need to have a heart to heart with your dad... no accusations, no threats, no guilt. Just an open "This is how I feel".
  
  it is not the dog's fault....


• Don't hate the dog. It's not its fault that your dad owns it. If you're going to be mad at something, be mad at your dad.


• No, it's your dad that is the jerk, don't take it out on the dog, it isn't her fault


• You should not hate anything, but your anger should be towards your dad, the dog did nothing.


• The dog can't help it, but I'd be mad at my dad!


• Yes you do. But it isent really worth it. Its not the dogs fault hes here now, its your dads. But im not saying hate your dad either :o


• How dare you try to be mean to the dog! It's not the dog's fault. Maybe your father was right for not allowing you to have a dog if this is how you think of them! Dogs are defenseless, it's Diva's fault your dad adopted her! Be nice to the dog, and be glad she's around!


• You and your dad need to talk, it is not good for you to keep it all in. Also, you need to try and like the dog, after all the dog did nothing wrong. And who knows, after you work it out with your dad, maybe the dog will become a great friend.


• Perhaps your Dad has always wanted a dog also? Having family members with asthma also meant he couldn't have one either. Now that the nest is empty, he is in a position of owning a dog, finally. Why should you deny your father the pleasure of owning a dog now that he doesn't have to worry about his family's asthma? Grow up kid, and get a life of your own. Why does everything someone does have to be about you? You moved out of your Father's house. Get a dog of your own, if you're not too selfish to care properly for it.


• It's not uncommon for a person to displace their anger. You are really mad at your father and the dog is a direct attachment of your father. Something he loves and cares for. Now I do not know your family situation, but the best advice that I could possibly give you is to talk to you father, even if you think he is not listening ir could care less what your saying. Getting your feelings out in the open will make you feel much better. Please do not hate the animal it really has nothing to do with the dog, it has everything to do with you and your father. Happy New Year.


• No you shouldn't.No you shouldn't have shouted at the dog and no you do not have the right to hate it

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training videos for a belgian malinois...?

im looking to get a dvd to HELP train my 5 month old puppy. any advice?

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ok first let me say that you made a fabulous choice in breed. i love the malinois, my all time favorite patient that i ever treated was a malinois and he was the best. that being said go to petsmart or petco they have a lot of books and dvds that focus on training. they range from the basics to more intense training. they also offer classes if you want to have someone else show you in person what to do. good luck and enjoy your puppy

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• check on youtube if not go to PetCo or a hollywood video or a movie store

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Dog Health Questions: How to stop my indoor dog from pooping by the door?

My 2 and a half year old dog who was perfectly potty trained for a couple years has started to poop by the front door after I got my carpet cleaned. He's a small dog, trained to poop on dog pads for years, and all of a sudden he picked up this habit. When this would happen before I would show him where his dog pad was, and praise him when he went where he was supposed to go. Fine, everything worked. But now it's not having the same effect. He doesn't care. This has been going on now for 2 months! I live in an apartment, so I tried crate training him but he barked while I was gone and I got a notice from the office that the next time I'll get kicked out. I've lost patience, he's 2.5 years old, not a puppy, when I come home he runs straight to his traveling crate so he knows he does wrong. If this doesn't get fixed soon, he'll be on petfinder next. HELP please!

Thanks.

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"If this doesn't get fixed soon, he'll be on petfinder next".

REALLY.

You train your dog to "go" inside. On a peepad, whatever. Its still *inside*. And you're going to get rid of him for doing what you taught him to do?

Keep training the dog. Its not his fault that you spend more time worrying about your carpet then you do training him. Get a dog-walker to come by halfway through the day to let him out if that is what needs to be done. You are committed to this dog, and don't think for one second that it is acceptable to burden a shelter with your 'problem'. This untrained dog is no ones problem but your own.

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• That sure would be a shame to get rid of a family member because you didn't want to stick out his training.
  
  Try limiting his access to a single room with a potty pad. BTW, this is a great reason why pads should never be used.
  
  ADDED: Let me get this straight; you solved the problem by putting pads next to the door and its not good enough? The dog can't have two spots? What's the difference? If he had 5 spots at least its not on the carpet. And whats more, you blame the dog and then threaten to get rid of him because of your ignorance. You're a piece of work.


• well get dog pads aand put a lot of them in front of the door.


• take him outside, he might want to go outside


• do you have a family member friend or neighbor that can take him out during the day?
  take him out for a long walk before you leave and don't leave him any food or water out till you get home.
  can you make a trip home at lunch?


• try not leaving food down while you are gone. Feed the dog first thing in the morning, wait a half an hour, then walk it or let it out into the yard so it can do it's duty. The dog is trying to tell you something. Maybe you are gone too long. It is using poop as an attention getting devise perhaps. Or you could spend a weekend training the dog to his crate properly.Feed it , take it out play with him, and confine it to the crate. Pretend you are going out, when he starts to bark or whine, come back into the apartment and do not yell, but tell him to be quiet. When he is , give him a very small treat. then leave again. When he barks, throw the door open, say "hi" to him. Sit by him and talk for a minute and leave again. you may have to do this five or six times for him to get the hint that you are coming back and he doesn't have to bark. But he will. When you can stay outside the door for 10 minutes at a time without his barking, you are on the right track. After you spend a couple of hours training him, take him out of the crate, put him directly on his leash and take him outside to do his duty. You might even leave him in the crate while you are at home doing housekeeping. Let him sit in it, not as a punishment, but as a treat. Give him treats while you do things around the house and he is in the crate You should repeat this performance on Sunday, Crate him, leave, come back, praise him, leave, come back, walk him. He should get the message. So by monday, you can leave him for much longer times because he knows you will come back.


• Oooo myyy LORD!
  
  I FULLY agree with Ty and Hello Sunshine!! You want people who tell it like it is to get it together??! Well I hate to tell you this little MIss, but they're RIGHT.
  
  You taught your dog to eliminate INSIDE. And he's doing exactly what you've taught him to do... it's not his fault you're clueless when it comes to the proper way to housetrain your dog. He's AT the door! What more of a bigger hint can he possibly give you??
  
  There are ways around this, and putting YOUR problem on someone else is NOT the answer.
  
  Don't feed him in the morning, and only feed him 2 hrs. before bedtime. And place those stupid pads everywhere, seeing as that is all he knows. Solved.


• My chihuahuas are piddlepad trained. The only time they ever "miss" is if I've forgotten to change the piddle pad in a timely manner. They don't want to walk in it anymore than I do.
  
  Have you tried putting a piddlepad by the door where he goes? If so does he go on it? Or pick a new spot. If he goes on it, that's great and can be worked with. If not, he's being spiteful for some reason and you need to figure out why he's unhappy.
  
  Ok, if he is going on the pad by the door. That's great, means he's simply become confused for whatever reason. Leave the pad there for a week or so, changing as necessary, but always putting it back in the same spot. Once he's become accustomed to going on the pad there, you can start moving it. Every 2-3 days, you pick up the icky pad, throw it away, replace with a new one, only you move it about 2-3 feet closer to the old pad. He should follow the pad, pooing on it at will. If he doesn't, put it back, and try again. Be sure to clean any misses thoroughly. If he does follow it, continue slowly moving it towards the old pad, until they are side by side, and you can just put one down.
  
  My female chihuahua, as a pup was determined to potty at the end of the hall, this is how I got her to use the piddlepad in the bathroom that I put down for my male. It took about 2 weeks. Alot less stressful for both of us than other potty training methods I've heard of, and tried before.
  
  Edit: Forgot to mention, his pooing by the door makes me think he's not used to being left alone, and isn't happy about it. If that's the case, it's not a matter of "oops I forgot where to go" but another problem all together. All I can recommend to this, is try and make up the lost time he feels he missed out on while you were gone. When he's happy again, he'll stop this nonsense.
  
  Good luck! And if you have a chihuahua, it's most likely him being pissy, as opposed to him simply having forgotten. I have two, they can be a handful.


• "when I come home he runs straight to his traveling crate so he knows he does wrong."
  
  Why do people think that a dog cowering or running away when the owner comes home means the dog knows he/she has done something wrong? What it means is that the dog has been conditioned to associated you coming home with a negative consequence and he wants to get away. All that really shows is that the dog is afraid of you.
  
  There are many reasons that the dog may be going on the carpet. In my experience with pee-pads the dog can often start to associate other things on the floor with pee-pads and start urinating/defecating on these things. The simple fact is that it is a lapse in training that has resulted in the situation you have now and this is something you have to correct.

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Dog Health Questions: Can you give me a good dog schedule for an unpotty trained beagle ?

My dog is 7 mouths and not potty trained and i just want a schedule that can get my dog trained

hope you know what i mean

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The most important key to potty training has nothing to do with the actual process of going "potty." The most important thing in a young dog is to never give him free reign of the house. If a dog has access to all the rooms in the house, he will pick one that he doesn't use much and designate it as his bathroom. While dogs don't like to poop where they sleep, they have no problem doing it in a room they're rarely in. Shut doors or consider baby gates to confine your dog to an immediate space where you can supervise him. Plus the only way you can benefit from accidents in the house is if you catch your dog in the act! This means you have to have your eye on the pooch at all times. I can't recommend strongly enough buying a crate for your pup. Any time you're not able to give your dog full attention (even if you're just taking a shower), he should be in his crate with a nice toy or some treats to keep him happy if need be. This is not just for potty training, but also to keep from eating or chewing anything that may harm him.
Now that that's done, the next step is to develop a schedule. Your dog will need to go out to potty after eating, after a heavy play session, and every time he wakes up from sleeping. No exceptions! At 7 months, he should be able to hold it overnight. Take him out after each one of these activities and make sure you stay until he does his business. Pups in general, but hounds like beagles especially, may get distracted when you take them out and forget all about their bathroom duties. Just repeat a phrase like "go potty" and if possible take him to the same place each time. When he is finished, throw a party and act like it's the best thing he's ever done in his life! Really praise him! Just make sure you wait until he's completely done or he may stop mid-stream from excitement :)

To sum it up:
Constant supervision is key! Use a crate when you can't be fully attentive.
Allow for frequent potty breaks especially after eating, sleeping, and activity.
Don't punish an accident unless you catch him in the act!
Reward the correct behavior heavily.

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• I have the luxury of working from home, so I took my puppy out every hour on the hour.
  
  I would say "let's go potty" in a happy tone and I would open up the back door. When he went outside I would praise him, "good boy, good potty".
  
  If he went in the house - I would say "uh oh", pick up the mess, say "let's go potty" and take him and the mess into the yard and drop it there saying "good boy, good potty".
  
  You also will need to stop feeding and watering the puppy at least 1 hour prior to bedtime.

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Dog Health Questions: How can I assert dominance over my dog on my babies' behalf?

We adopted an Anatolian Shepherd/Greyhound mix from the humane society 3 days ago. He's a neutered male, 2 years old and we found out after the fact that he's been adopted and returned several times. I don't know if the humane society has purposely lied to us or the last people to turn him over, but he is not good with small kids and cats like they said. He is trying to show his dominance over them (my two 11 month old babies and two dog-friendly cats) and cannot be trusted yet. He knows I'm the boss and so is my husband, but maintains a threatening posture around the cats and babies. I have them separated constantly right now except when my husband and I are both home and at the ready, but this is exhausting trying to give everyone the right attention. He is a good dog and has a lot of potential and is perfect for what we want him for-a companion for me, a stay at home mom who lives in the boonies and protection for the house. I'd hate to be anyone that tries to break in. We live on acreage so he has nearly unlimited opportunity to exercise and I haven't left the house since we got him, I can tell he's afraid of being left again. I can tell he is used to bossing people around and although I haven't dealt with dogs like this, I've had a few horses who were like that and use that knowledge with this dog. I'm a dominant person to begin with though and don't want to be too intimidating. I've had to be at 5'1" and 110 lbs. But, anyway, the babies don't poke or mishandle him at all, but he's stands squared off and stares at them and will growl if approached. My husband rolls him onto his back and makes him stay that way when he does this. Is there any merit to this approach? Or is the alpha roll an outdated method? We will start dog-training classes, but not immediately as I live far from them and have no babysitter. We are new to this area. Thank you for your help. Oh and are there any dog-training DVDs that are good? Thanks again.

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Alpha rolling is out dated.

It's dangerous to the handler, the dog, and it ruins any trust you may have built w/the dog. He needs to stop that.

You need to find a professional trainer, no video is going to help you with this. I would find a + reinforcement trainer or even better a natural dog trainer. He's part grey hound so his prey drive is pretty high, a natural dog trainer should be able to use his prey drive to correct these unwanted behaviours.

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Recent research has shown that the alpha theory is incorrect.

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• I don't think people who are not trained in properly administering the Alpha Roll should not give the Alpha Roll - ever. You can do more harm than good.
  
  Definately - you are on the right path with training. See if they can come to you - you may really want to consider that instead.
  
  There are several good methods for training - but if you are signing up for formal obedience training - call them up and ask them what method they use so you aren't using two different methods. Koehler is one method, there is reward based, clicker, etc.
  
  I use a combo of methods. Good luck.


• Hi
  I think you're on the right track I believe that the dog needs to know his place in the pack and when he is sure of it he'll be much happier,the bottom isnt a bad place to be at least its a place!I would ensure also that you feed him away from the kids and after you have all eaten. I would be cautious when rolling him on his back as you dont know his temperament well enough and he may bite out of aggression or fear. Get a good class started or ask a good trainer to come to your house.I would get someone experienced in as the aggression you see could be mis read fearful behaviour in which case you could make it worse if you treat it as aggression. Look up the 5 minute rule on the internet its a really good exercise to do for any dog. it basically involves you ignoreing (completely) the dog when you re enter the house for 5 mins or more if needed until he is calm this just helps to re afirm your status. One other important thing NEVER leave the dog alone with the kids no matter how well he seems to be doing


• You're on the right track and I commend you for wanting to improve your situation and learn how to handle your dog.
  
  Personally, I'm kind of torn on the alpha roll. I agree that it should never be done by someone who is not well-versed in doing, but on the same token I'm not sure that it even SHOULD be used. I've seen plenty of research to substantiate that the alpha roll is not an action performed by the alpha dog at all, but rather a rush at the offending dog and at the same time submission displayed so that it APPEARS that the alpha roll is being performed.
  
  If your dog really is an Anatolian mix then you expect them to be dominant and independent anyways. Greyhounds are triggered by movement, and in general are fine around children they are raised with, but not so much with cats and smaller animals.
  
  I would suggest you contact a professional trainer who can observe your home life as well as study your dog in-depth and provide personalized solutions for your situation.
  
  http://www.iaabc.org/suchen/
  http://www.apdt.com/
  http://www.avsabonline.org/avsabonline/
  http://www.associationofanimalbehaviorpr…
  
  I hope this helps you, and good luck to you!


• First of all, I would like to point out that it will never be a good idea to leave your dog unattended with children that young! I don't care how much training this dog gets and who ends up being boss, there will never be a good ending to that scenario, so you may have to get used to being there ALL THE TIME.
  I am frankly surprised that you would be willing to take on a rescue dog when you have so much to do with twins. I would actually recommend that you return this dog and wait until the babies are older before you consider taking this on.
  
  For those who think the "alpha roll" is a good idea, please show me a video where the alpha roll is used in the wild-wolves, wild dogs, hyenas-I will take anything! You will have some trouble, as this is NOT done in a pack environment-ever. Pack leaders rule through intimidation-they very seldom have to resort to violence or anything physical.
  
  When dealing with very young puppies, a gentle roll onto the back (not forceful at all) is a way of teaching a pup to respond to you as a leader. A forced "alpha roll" on an adult dog with issues is a great way to get your face ripped off and the poor dog euthanized.
  
  Dog training DVDs are not dog training. You need to be involved with the trainer in order to learn anything.


• Exerting dominance and alpha rolling him around the kids will only teach him that being around the kids is not a good thing, not something you want him to learn. This may not be a good match for you- greyhounds are typically not good with cats and other small animals that look and act like prey. Not their fault they were bred to chase prey!
  
  Regardless of how good he ends up being, I advocate never leaving dogs and kids uner 5 (bare minimum) together alone. Too much potential for something to go awry even with the most laid back Lab.
  
  The following resources may help:
  
  http://dogs.suite101.com/article.cfm/dog…
  
  http://www.canismajor.com/dog/kidsdog2.h…
  
  http://www.patriciamcconnell.com/product…
  
  http://clickerpets.stores.yahoo.net/puki…
  
  Additional info in response to edits:
  
  I may be too much of a grammarian ;-) but when you said that "right now" you don't leave the dogs and kids alone unsupervised, that implied to me that you might in the future.
  
  Don't give up on clicker training yet. The dog may still be settling in and that may be affecting his appetite. Regardless of the reason, you can train your dog to eat on schedule. First try just putting the food down for a short period of time (ten minutes is plenty long enough, 5 is probably fine) twice a day. Pick up whatever he didn't eat in that time and don't feed him again until next meal time- and only feed a regular sized meal, don't add the rest of the missed meal to the next one. If he still isn't eating regularly in a few days of this, put him on Sue Ailsby's "Train to eat" program- I haven't seen in fail yet!
  
  http://www.dragonflyllama.com/%20DOGS/Wr…
  
  Also consider letting him eat in a crate or other out of the way spot- he may be too nervous to eat if there are toddlers running around, etc.


• ASPCABEHAVIOR.ORG may have your answer


• Greyhounds are not safe around cats or any animal that runs, the shelter should have told you that. Greyhound mixes are the same way.
  
  You can try leashing the dog to your waist and keeping him with you for the majority of the day, instantly correcting him when he does something he should not, and giving praise occasionally through the day.
  
  the Cesar Milan videos on Youtube can help, but you need to get some pet gates installed in your house to block him off physically from certain rooms and the kids. Do not take a chance with the kids. A dog that growls does so out of fear or aggression, and a fearful dog is more likely to bite. With kids they bite at the face. When he's with you, put him in a sit position, they can't get as aggressive that way. And do not let the kids reach for or grab or poke at this dog, he could misinterpret that as attacks.


• Trainers still tell you to use the alpha roll, and it is effective. However, when your husband does it, it is him exerting authority over the dog not your kids. He will still see them as things to be dominated. Training him is a great idea. Just remember that your kids should never be allowed to punish the dog. They should be allowed to give him positive reinforcement only. I'm not sure if he snaps at your children or you when you give him treats, so if he does ignore this advice. But, one way for your kids to start having more authority is by them giving the dog an order to sit and then giving him a treat. I don't know how old your kids are, though.


• No matter what anyone says the alpha roll is never out dated, because dogs are not out dated. A dog is a pack animal, your husband, you and your children are a pack, and in a pack there are leaders period. It sounds like you have an idea, but just aren't sure. Shepherds are dominant becauseof there bred roll, to protect and herd. Im sure him being taken back as played a roll in his temperment, but safety has to come first for you children and yourself.
  An older dog will try to test his roll consintly especially in a new home. You husband isnt wrong, some people choose to put them on there back or bite them. I choose to make them wait for there food, untill I say. Also giving that type of dog a job, helps tremendously, guarding the property is a perfect job. There is no quick fix, its gonna take a lot of time and energy. Good luck and do whats best for you and your family.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog care buisness?

Is it possible to make my own buisness in dog training, daycare,boarding,grooming,walking,breedi… ect. I would really like to make my own large buisness in caring for dogs. How would I get started, were should I get started? Would a large country area outside a large city be a good place to build a large dog area for all these things. Give any info you can please.

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• first things first is writing up a business plan and doing research in your area to see if it would make it in less than 5 years


• You can call your local chamber of commerce to see what licenses you will need and what is needed for the business...then go to yahoo and type in dog kennel business, or dog training business and it should give you webs to show you various things..then start getting the equipment and kennels and such..you might have to get a loan to do this..then advertise in your local paper, petstores, feed shops, and word of mouth and this should get you in business...also study taxes for your business so you get all advantages to help your business..have fun. And yes a large country area would be good, lots of room means happier dogs and less smell...If I were you I would also find out which foods for dogs make less stool and gives them what they need...for your noses sake...


• This is a business that can be started with very little money, so it's a good choice. People take great pride in their pets, and do not want them to be left alone while they are away.
  
  Some pet sitters only sit when the client is away for long periods of time, or no vacation. Others pet sit on a daily basis while their client is at work. Still others only have to visit the pet once or twice during the day to walk them and let them out to use the bathroom.
  
  It is important to remember that even the nicest pet can become upset and mean in the presence of other animals. As far as building a large dog area for many dogs-make sure that if you decide to take on more then one families pets that the all the families involved know, and their pets get along.
  
  Advertise this business at your local pet store, vet, or along a dog walking path. You may also want to consider placing an ad in the local paper as well.


• First things first!
  
  Contact a lawyer and business insurance co.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training question?

My dog is a submissive pisser. She will constantly go into a submissive state and start to pee, if you look at her wrong or sometimes when i try and play with her, Ive tried everything to get her to stop.(Everything i try is for a couple weeks i don't constantly change my corrective behavior) Ive tried ignoring that she has even peed and just clean it up, Ive tried letting her know it was ok and that im not mad, and ive yelled at her but i dont usually because it just makes her pee more. My dog is almost 4 and is such a good dog, she just started this about 6 months ago. She isn't abused and never has been and gets plenty of time to pee outside i dont understand why she started this habit and nothing i do fixes her submissive ways. Please help!!!

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Maybe you have switched and changed and tried too many things which will make her anxious...it is a submissive behaviour issue and can be helped by building her confidence...take a look on this website as it explains it and also use the NILIF (same website) http://k9aro.webs.com/behaviour.htm

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• You might want to ask the vet, but here's a trick i used with my dog:
  When they start peeing carry them outside, soon enough they will realize that they need to go pee outside. I might sound nasty but it really worked. But also if he's that old you might want to just talk to the vet.


• It seems like you've made plenty of mistakes already with all the stuff you've tried. You should never comfort a submissive dog and you sure as hell should never yell at one. Submissive behavior should always be ignored completely. Comforting her in this state makes it worse because then she associates submissive behavior with positive attention. You're almost encouraging her to be scared at that point. Yelling at submissive behavior is extremely stressful and confusing. When a dog pees or rolls on their back or avoids eye contact, they're saying, "Just ignore me, you're the boss. I respect you, please don't hurt me...etc" So when you yell, you're dog has NO idea what else it could possibly do to please you, so of course she just gets even MORE scared and stressed out. Bottom line to keep in mind: NEVER reward OR punish submissiveness.
  
  It's very odd that this behavior would start out of the blue when she's 3 1/2 years old. Not to accuse anyone of anything, but are you SURE she was never abused in ANY way? Even an accident (someone tripping over her, dropping something noisy, shouting..etc) could trigger such a drastic change in behavior. It is very highly unlikely that she would just start for no reason.
  
  I would analyze exactly WHEN this behavior happens. Does it tend to happen around a certain time each day? Do particular situations trigger her stress? (Loud noises, new people, playtime...etc) Have their been any household changes in the last 6 months? (ie. new pet introduced, different schedule, new location..etc) Is she submissively peeing around everyone or only certain people/person? Answering these questions could help with the recovery process. It's very important to know what is upsetting her and how to appropriately avoid it.
  
  The real underlying issue behind submissive peeing is always a lack of confidence. Confident dogs do not get nervous enough to submissively pee. Your dog is either confused or stressed about where she fits into the "pack" at this point, so you need to build her self-esteem and assure her that she is doing things that please you. Since you said that sometimes playing causes the peeing, try to tone down the play. Take her for a walk instead or hold a bone for her to chew. It would be helpful for you to just let her play at her own pace. Don't force any particular playing on her, and if/when she pees, just stop and ignore her completely. You also mentioned eye contact, which I'm sure you know can be very threatening in the animal world. She may not understand that you're just looking at her. For now, it would be best to avoid all eye contact until she's feeling more secure.
  
  Also, start to hand-feed her. It might be hard for her at first, but it's a great way to build self-esteem and trust. You can sit or lay on the floor and simply hold food in your hand for her. Do not make eye-contact, do not use coddling words, just hold it for her and slowly feed her. She may not be willing at first, so don't rush her, but eventually, it will be helpful. You can also work with treats (be sure they're something special and enticing; not her usual treats) such as boiled chicken. When you're around her and she is behaving calmly, do not talk to her or say anything, but simply drop the treats for her. It will help her create a positive association with you. Eventually, you can hand-feed the treats as well. Everyone who comes in contact with her or stresses her out should be on-board with AT LEAST the treating part of training.
  
  Keep in mind that whatever she is most scared of or upset about should NOT be forced. Dogs are not trained like other animals or people through desensitization processes. You really need to let dogs learn trust for themselves, so it's best to never force a fearful situation. Be sure to ONLY ever reward confident and calm behavior and ignore stressful and nervous behavior. If she starts to act that way, simply walk away and ignore her. Do not acknowledge any peeing, just be sure to clean it with a cleaner specifically for dogs. Otherwise, she will continually smell her own pee and it will stress her out more. Obedience training would also be a very helpful activity. Performing acts that please you are a great way to boost your dog's morale. Even simple commands such as 'sit', 'stay' or 'leave it' are healthy to practice with treats to encourage her. If she doesn't know any commands though, now may not be the best time to start. It would only cause more stress for her if she didn't know what you wanted.
  
  Please be patient with her. Submissive behavior is much more difficult and confusing to her than it is to you. She's ultimately just trying to please you and to fit in with the family. Just take it slow and be sure to always reward confident behavior with a calm praise or a treat. Don't make a big deal out of anything, just try to stay calm and relaxed around her. She just needs to learn to trust you again.
  
  Best luck


• Hey there,
  
  Have you considered a bladder infection or some sort of health issue? What type of dog is it? Certain breeds tend to have specific traits and this could be one of them.
  
  When your dog pees, what I would suggest is right after - taking her outside and showing her where to go. Rienforce the training aspect of going outside. Perhaps she's scared for some reason... it doesn't mean it's from abuse but fear of you leaving again when you come home?
  
  It's weird and sad because the poor things can't talk to us. Breaks my heart.
  
  Also, not sure if you knew this but... looking a dog in the eyes can mean two things to them:
  1. A challenge. Some dogs get stared at in the eyes and try and fight and become aggressive
  2. They're in trouble.
  
  Be careful. Stick to one way of dealing with this instead of multiple ones. Dogs NEED structure and it needs to be consistent.
  
  Hope that helps :)

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Dog Health Questions: How can i teach my dog to beg and roll over? PLEASE HELP?

please dont refer to dog training videos or books or youtube videos or trainers
cant waste money and dont have time
so can you please tell me how to teach a german shep mix to roll over and beg really easy??? help :)

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How well does he follow commands like "sit", "stay", "down", or "drop"? You can't expect your dog to learn fancy tricks unless you've established a good relationship with him and know that he'll obey you on the basics. There's also not a "really easy" way. Any behavior conditioning takes time and patience. People who are successful at teaching their dogs new things quickly usually accomplish this because they know their dogs really well. They understand what motivates the dog and what rewards are most valuable to him. Sorry, but books, videos, and/or trainers are the way to go. If you can't even take the time to watch a 2 minute youtube video, how do you expect to successfully train a dog?

It'll probably take a couple of days for him to truly grasp the specific behavior you want from him and to associate it with a visual or verbal cue. You need to be consistent and most of all patient. Training sessions shouldn't last any more then 10-12 minutes, and you need to make sure each session ends on a positive note. So if he just doesn't get it, you have to hide your frustration and have him do something easy that he can be rewarded on. This is keep training fun and exciting for him and prevent it from becoming a punishment.

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• i just held the treat in my hand got on my knees and positioned my dog and put the treat almost in hismouth to temp him and said belly when igot him in the positioon and just kept working with himadn not he just trows tricks at me tookabouyrt a week just get down there and keep positioning himand he willl understand andgive the treat only when he does it on hisowndoonot get frustrated and dogs gr=et boared so 20-30 mins aday is key you candoit severaltimesa day but give them breaks in between you can teach your dog anything on your own
  hope that helps you can e-mailme for any other dog training needs!
  royality1744@yahoo.com


• I will try to explain how we were taught to teach our Golden to roll over....it's easier to say than to type...lol.
  
  When he is in a Down position , face him and have a treat in your hand. Have the treat in front of his nose , and move it over towards his shoulder. His head will follow your hand with the treat. Keep moving your hand over his back , so that his head follows the treat and he rolls over. While you are doing this, say " Roll Over " . When he does it, praise him and give him the treat. Continue until he has caught on.
  
  I haven't taught Beg, but I think if you had him in a sit position, take a treat and raise it above his head so he has to stand on his hind legs to reach it. Tell him the command you want ( " Beg " , I guess ) and reward him when he does it :)


• If ur dog is young, then try this (this is wat I did!)
  get a treat, show he/she the treat, then tell it to lie down if it knows that trick,
  and then GENTLY roll he/she over and say "roll over" and give him/her the treat!
  Repeat this a few times and he/she should catch on! :) Xxo


• Beg: get a treat and and put it above your dogs head to where he sits but keep going back until he tries to beg. keep doing this. it took me 2 weeks to train my golden retriever:)
  Roll over: have him learn lay down. then push him to where he rolls on his side. have a treat and tempt him to get it while you help him rotate. he will soon get the hang of it and you dont have to help him turn. GoOd lUcK:)


• Put your dog in those positions saying the command. Once they are in position, give him/her heavy praise and sometimes a treat.
  
  MOST IMPORTANT Give him/her short two minutes lesson five or six times a day.

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Dog Health Questions: How do I politely tell my landlord to stop bugging me about my dog training methods?

My dog is almost 6 months old and at night and when NO one is physically in the house she is put in her crate. She is in the crate about 4 hours per day during the day when I'm at work. Otherwise she is out of the crate. She is a lab and for her safety I feel more secure knowing she is not getting into any trouble or chewing something she should not that is why she is put in the crate. I also have 3 cats and they are now just starting to adjust to the dog( we've had the dog for 2 1/2 months now). I walk my dog 3 times per day for 30 - 45 minutes each walk. She is allowed to run in the yard which I let her do. My landlord has said (not so nicely) that she thinks when someone is home the dog is in the crate which I have politely informed her the dog is only put in the crate when NO one is in the house. She also wants to know why I don't let my dog go to the doggie park. I have heard quite a few bad things about doggie parks and I would rather not have my dog go there. It's personal preference on my part. She also keeps telling me not to abuse the dog. I'm not abusing, neglecting or harming the dog in any way shape or form. During the hot weather we've had recently the dog (and cats) go in my daughters room where the A/C is and keep cool. How do I nicely tell my landlord to please let me raise the dog MY way? Her dog is misbehaved (jumps on people, doesn't listen at all) I'm trying to teach my dog NOT to jump on people, and my dog listens to me. Please no sarcastic responses.

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As a professional trainer my opinion on your training methods is you are doing the right thing. More so than many people do with their dogs when it comes to training, exercise and supervision. Keep doing exactly what you are doing.

As for you landlord's comments, at this point she has learned she can get a reaction out of you so it's worth it for her to continue her jabs. Many times people who have dogs that are out of control themselves are the first to accuse those with a well behaved dog of inappropriate behavior when it's really more of a cover up for their own shortcomings.

You know that you have done the right thing for your dog, and that you are the responsible one as far as the great life your dog is leading. She knows she has chaos in her life with her dog. Leave it at that. Let her live with her shortcomings simply by smiling, nodding and going on with a great life you have created for yourself and your dog. The true alpha or the one that is right is often times the quietest and the silence speaks much louder than the argument. :)

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• Not sarcastic, but this is really about your relationship with your landlord.
  
  I think you're doing the right thing...that's how we keep our dog when we are not home. She's probably lucky that her house is not being destroyed and should thank you for keeping the dog crated.
  
  As for telling her, its really up to you...not sure if I can help there


• Your landlord sounds old fashioned and set in her ways so even though she means well she can get annoying. I bet if you were planting some flowers she'd come up to you and give you advice on how to water them even though you know perfectly well how to. I'd just try to ignore her as much as possible and if she wants to talk just tell her you're busy and walk away.


• Tell her politely that you appreciate her opinion but you disagree then close the conversation. Say you do not want to discuss it anymore and you would like her to respect that. Then after that if she tries to talk about it with you politely excuse yourself. She can voice her opinion all she wants; you don't have to listen to it.


• what you are doing sounds fine to me tell the landlord that you are following the advise of a professional trainer already and that is what you will continue to do it is really none of there but you also do not want to be rude good luck

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Dog Health Questions: Walking without leash: dog training?

Alright, I'm having some trouble here. I get my dog to walk beside me but when I reward him he takes the treat and runs off and I cannot, for the life of me, get him to stay by me. He also gets really excited to go out and never seems to listen to me even if I offer a freakin bag of treats.

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you might not know it but it is illegal to have a dog off leash, unless in designated off leash areas like a dog park. Even if your dog gets trained for this, there's no guarentee that he will never run off..and he can get killed.

try teaching the "wait" command
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• This is normal dog behavior you can use a longer leash at first to teach him to come back to you consistently. I would seek the help of a dog trainer.


• The "heel" command should always be taught on leash. You should ALWAYS be the one in charge...indoors or out.
  
  She has learned that if she behaves for 2.5 seconds, she gets a treat, and the game is over. When she is on lead, YOU control what the rules are.
  
  good luck


• Don't actually give him the treat, just hold it and let him kind of nibble on it in your hand. While he is doing that keep saying the command and praising. Keep him on lead and if he starts to break away then give a firm correction and put him back in position.


• Proper dog training treats is an art form.
  
  You want treats the dog can't resist and that he'll be able to eat quickly. Soft and small are key. I use low fat, low sodium swiss cheese. I buy the big blocks and cut it into small cubes. Really small cubes. Less then bit size cubes actually. Nothing they need to work on chewing. They smell good to your dog, they won't feel they have to walk away to eat it, and it's cheaper and more healthy than the treat junk they sell anywhere.
  
  Also ... you should always start ON LEASH. Get the dog doing all of this on a very loose leash before you try doing it off leash. Then, get a really long leash and start working with that. Work with no distractions at first, then work with small distractions then build up from there. And remember ... dogs don't learn this stuff in a day. It can take months and months even years with some dogs for them to be reliable off leash.


• How old is your dog? Take baby steps with him - can he make it calmly out the door with you going out first? Does he heel on a leash? It could be that you haven't trained him to wait for things patiently or it could be that he isn't mature enough to handle all of the excitement of being out in the "open". It usually takes a well behaved dog at least three years before they are trustworthy off leash on walks.
  
  Did you attend obedience classes? How did he listen there with other dogs and stimulations around?


• Why would you ever think about trying to train a dog to walk without a leash if you haven't trained him to walk beside you on a leash? Of course he's a different dog outside. The distractions in the outdoor world are like a drug to a dog. Smells, squirrels, birds, cars, other dogs, people...the list is endless.
  Walking a dog on leash is safer for the dog and also required by law in most areas unless you live in a very rural area. Teach the dog to walk on a leash first....treats do not replace good training.


• It is illegal to unleash a dog when going on a public place other than the designated area.By the problem you have mentioned it looks like he has to be trained more for the outside atmosphere.Since he is calm inside and excited outside he has to be trained.
  Even after training don't unleash him in public place


• I used to have a crazy Siberian Husky when I was little. He was the only one with leash problems. He was so full of energy we always thought he would burst. What we did so he would walk with us was we would keep the leash short. It was difficult since he was so strong, but every time he would pull, we would firmly tell him "No. Heel." and if he stopped, we would praise him. If he didn't, we would stop. He usually kept pulling on what leash he had, but we would tell him no until we got him to rest. You should also consider using the firm "No" when he's in trouble. I'm not insinuating that you always yell at him, but just as advice, use your mean voice only when he is in big trouble. You could maybe even spank him as my dog learned quite quickly with that. Not hard, but just enough to show him that it hurts and he was bad.
  
  It sounds like your dog has a lot of energy when you go outside. What my family would do with our Husky was we bought those things that attach to your bike. It's this metal thing that you attach to your bike, and it's specially built so you can hook your dog onto it as a sort of leash. We used this to get his energy out. He had so much energy and was so strong that only my dad could do this. The dog would run along pulling my dad at insane speeds for two hours, until we decided it was time to go home. This would get a lot of his energy out, but he would still be jumping around and running in the house. I have no idea where it all came from.
  
  My current dog (much smaller and "dead" compared to the energy that my Husky had, although it is energetic) has the same issue as yours. She gets her daily meals in the kitchen, but if we give her a treat in the kitchen, she'll go to a near area that's carpeted and eat it there. Sometimes it's under the bed, although usually in the entrance to the kitchen. The eating of the treat under the table (for your dog) was especially interesting. He is most likely eating it there because for him it is like a safe, enclosed cave. He knows he'll be safe eating his treat there and that nothing will try to take it away. My dog doesn't get treats very often as she prefers belly rubs, and consequently doesn't like treats. I don't know how you fix the "hiding-under-something-to-eat-treats" problem but all I know is that it's normal. I think if you are playing with him while he has his treats or if you've ever tried or are trying to take his treat away from him, don't. This will make him think that he is at risk of it going away, so if you don't do this for a long time and pet him and praise him while he has/eats the treat, he will feel more comfortable eating it close to you.


• The primary rule of dog training is that whoever controls the reinforcers controls the behavior. Right now, you think you control the reinforcers because you have the treats, which is not an unreasonable thing to think. BUT- the dog has free access to all sorts of other reinforcers in the environment, great smells, a chance to run and roll in the grass, etc. and so has more control. Indoor and outdoor are very different because of the level of reinforcers the dog has access to.
  
  So first off, what is the level of the behavior indoors? Will the dog walk alongside you for 2 seconds before getting a treat? Three? Five? Ten? Thirty? With distractions? I know, its hard to do thirty seconds in a house cause there's not that much room to move, but you can circle and backtrack etc. Distractions can be the cat, food left out on the coffeetable that you pass by, a phone ringing, etc.
  
  If he's got some eating issues, you might want to work on those separately. What kind of treat are you giving? A biscuit type usually needs to be munched on and encourages the dog to go off and have a picnic by himself. Use small soft training type treats: Zukes Minis are the perfect size, BilJac minis also, soft cat treats work great, or you can make your own, I like to use Natural Balance rolls of dog food and cut them up small. Do a couple of sessions where he gets fed at your side with numerous small treats fed one after the other. Another suggestion is to use his meals if you use kibble- I spent two weeks doing mostly outdoor training with her meals- all her food was coming during training, which made it much more important! AND it made me train her consistently twice a day because I couldn't let her starve.
  
  When you do work outside, you need to control the environment, either by going someplace where there are fewer distractions, or by putting the dog on a leash. I like to work in tennis courts when the weather is bad because no is there and I can close the door to prevent the dog from leaving and there isn't a whole lot there, though still some interesting smells (and pick up any stray tennis balls first!)
  
  Start by being able to have the dog at your side- if he won't stay with you when you're still, it will be even harder once you start moving. Reward him for being within an 8 foot radius of you, then within a 6 foot, then six feet on your left (if that's where you want him) then 4 feet on your left, etc until he is in the position you would like.
  
  I would also recommend interspersing some other training, especially recalls (and dog should be set up so he is ALWAYS sucessful!) One of the ways I worked on my offleash walking with my newest pup was to recall her to me and then walk for a step or two, and then increased how far I went before I gave her a treat. Please note that my recall is usually facing away from the dog and calling her into heel position, not facing her.
  
  You can't realistically take a real world walk and train this at the same time. Yes, you need to know the leash laws for your area, they vary widely. And enforcement is hugely variable, but I can tell you that I've had cops watch me train and not interfere (other than to ask about training issues) because my dog was very obviously being trained and under control. I've also had neighbors tell me to put my dog onleash when he was behaving beautifully and not bothering anyone and the park was empty (she lived across from the neighborhood park.) And my dogs don't leave their soda cans, trash, basket balls, bikes, etc, in the park, but I digress. I am a huge proponent on not putting a dog in a situation it isn't ready for- the dog can develop issues that take much longer to train than the original training would have taken, and it can be dangerous if the dog runs away or runs to chase something. A strong recall is your best friend's best friend.


• Its ilegal to have a leash on your dog when out

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Dog Health Questions: Small dog training help?!?!?!?

i have a chihuahua mini-pin mix, her name is Lily. she is almost 7 months old, i've had her for five months. she is very agressive to other dogs if they are much bigger than her. i just moved to NY and my brother has a pitbull. The pitbull is very sweet but Lily often attacks her. I'm worried that the pitbull might get fed up and hurt my dog. Also, Lily occansionlly bites people. How can I stop this agressive behavior? I tell her no and give Lily a smack on the butt when she gets agressive, but that just makes her more angry and she bites more. How can I show her that the pitbull is not a threat and get her to stop bitting me/the pitbull?
thanks.

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It's best not to have her close enough to the pitbull that she can actually bite. The pitbull sounds like he/she has a wonderful temperment but even the best behaved dog can be pushed to it's limits if another dog repeatedly tries to bite it. Even a small nip from the pitbull intended just to be a warning could result in serious injury for a small dog like a chihuahua. It can be quite challenging to teach very small dogs that they don't need to be overly aggressive to compensate for their small size. When it comes down to it, your chihuahua is not showing confidence and it does not believe it can take on a large dog- it is fearful and that is why it lashes out. Smacking the dog is not the way to teach it. It wont work to teach a small dog not to be aggressive by being aggressive towards it. First off, if it is biting you it does not respect you as a leader and protector. Try doing things to teach the dog you are the boss. Like always go through doors before your dog, put a leash on the dog and step on it towards the dog's neck gently so the dog is forced to lay down, this puts the dog in a submissive spot- do it repeatedly throughout the day and the dog will learn nothing bad will happen and eventually wont struggle at all. Make the dog sit before you feed her. Etc Etc you get the idea. Have her on leash when she meets the pitbull but don't leash the pitbull. If Lily lashes out simply say no and give a sharp tug on the leash. Do not touch her or say anything else to her. You may also want to have a safe place for her to go to like a small crate. Don't let other dogs around the crate and don't bother her when she is in it. It is her haven and she needs to feel that she has a place to go if she needs to get out of a situation rather than being aggressive. I know it all sounds easy but in real life getting rid of aggressive behaviour is very challenging. But once she learns to respect you as a leader things will improve. Don't think you are being mean either because dogs crave a leader and need to know their role in the"pack". You will have a happier, nicer dog if you show your authority but you don't need to do it in an aggressive manner. Hope that helps a bit. If all else fails consider a personal dog trainer that specializes in fixing aggressive behaviour.

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• I have a one year old Yorkie Poo who weighs about three pounds and she went through the same thing when she was a puppy. It's small dog syndrome (not a technical name) the vet explained that my dog was over aggressive to try to prove dominance.. kind of like a survival tactic. In my case my dog grew out of it... she now plays with other, always much bigger dogs all the time. The best thing to do would be to keep a close eye on her and watch the dogs she's around. Once she feels safe this behavoir should stop.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training Question? Cesar Millan?

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Just for informational purposes, I'm trying to figure out what IS IT exactly that Cesar Milan teaches?

Koehler...has his method of training...its a process..follows a specific order...whether or not you agree..its an ACTUAL method of training....

There is NILF.....specific description of this training...etc...once again a unique method

and lots of others, I'm sureWhat exactly does Cesar Milan teach? To me his training is a rip off from 10 or so "Puppies for Dummies" books. Its not precise...there is no method to his madness..lmao...just random bits of commonly known training tips

I DONT see him as a trainer...by the way...but apparently there are books written by him and everything...What exactly makes HIS training method unique and distinguished ?

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Time for me to put in my two cents!

Cesar Millan teaches nothing. Here comes my standard answer on him – longer than ever.

Here I go again…let me explain why I despise Cesar Millan...but first...for all you Cesar Millan fans out there.

Some people need to do some serious reading… http://beyondcesarmillan.weebly.com/ http://www.4pawsu.com/cesarfans.htm

I highly recommend these books. The Power of Positive dog Training by Pat Miller and Positive Perspectives 2: Know your dog, Train your dog by Pat Miller. Both of these books are very detailed and advanced, (The second book more so than the first one) and it will enlighten ANYONE on positive reinforcement dog training. These books bust the silly myths that people have about positive dog training.

Sorry to disappoint everyone, but Cesar Millan IS NOT a real dog trainer! Not even close! He is an actor!

Cesar Millan is a self taught “professional” dog trainer. I despise him! I don't see any certifications from him or any sort of schooling whatsoever! He just declares himself a dog trainer! Excuse me, but if you are serious about becoming an honest to god GOOD dog trainer, then you need to work for it. To start with, you must SLOWLY work with a local dog trainer (positive reinforcement) and then move on to working with well known, respected dog trainers. This will take YEARS of COLLEGE and SCHOOLING! Secondly, you MUST be willing to devote the time and hard work it takes to become a trainer. You MUST be willing to do a lot of research and work through all of the myths and craziness in the dog training world! You MUST love dogs and be passionate about training them! Has Cesar Millan done any of this? NO!

In my book, I only respect dog trainers that have gone to COLLEGE and WORKED for their animal behavior degree!

He has been in some “minor” legal problems. People have sued him and he has been greatly criticized. No honest, good, dog trainer gets sued from their own clients! And yes, he does do cruel, abusive, inhumane, so called “training” methods on dogs. I can't believe so MANY people worship him! It's sick!

Cesar has a huge ego that I would LOVE to deflate! That kind of attitude NEVER goes over well with me.

Cesar Millan doesn't genuinely care about dogs. If he cared about dogs he would march himself out there and actually get an education in dog training and behavior and he wouldn't be such a show off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQUegRGo0… Watch this video. All Cesar is doing is waiting for the dog to get so tired of jumping and of getting strangled, that he collapses to the ground. The dog was NOT finally letting up and becoming “submissive.” Without a doubt this is ABUSE! I will say once again, I despise Cesar and I'm desperately trying to get people to use their brains and stop worshiping him!

I love positive reinforcement training. Positive reinforcement is not a death sentence. The goal of this method is to make training a more pleasant experience for the dog and owner while STILL producing a well trained dog.

You can't deny the fact the Cesar Millan isn't qualified in any way to train dogs. He has no business waltzing around telling people what to do with their dogs.

This is the 21st century. Things have changed. People have found more effective ways to train dogs without fear or force. And yes, that INCLUDES aggressive dogs.

Now, lots of people will argue with me because Cesar Millan is accredited and recognized bythe International Association of Canine Professionals. Did he have any former training to begin with? No. He is still self taught. I know he claims that he reads dog psychology books all of the time, but I see he learns nothing from them nor do I believe that he reads those books in the first place.

A large association like the IACP is not going to deny Cesar Millan a spot in their accreditation area since he has such a huge following. It all has to do with business. Its good business for them to accredit him whether he should be or not. And of course it does a lot of good for Cesar too.

The dominance/alpha training method has proven to do more harm than good! People will NEVER master the art of trying to be a dog or wolf! We will never be able to perfectly replicate what a dog will do to another dog. This is why the dominance/alpha/pack leader method is useless and has hurt many dogs and people. People have gone WAY overboard on this method. People become total idiots and power happy and all they focus on is more ways to enforce their position as a “PACK LEADER” and “THE BOSS.”

Centuries ago, people came up with their own ideas, opinions and methods about training dogs. This is not so anymore. This is the 21st century. Science has come into play and numerous studies have been done, therefore, there is now a RIGHT and a WRONG way of training dogs. You can train a dog with positive reinforcement without the crap Cesar millan preaches and STILL be the pack leader.

All he does is tell people to take your dog for a walk and exercise them a zillion times! Exercising your dog is very important, but it's not the cure to EVERYTHING! He also is CONVINCED that EVERY single dog is dominate and was put on this earth to overtake you!! WRONG! There are dominant dogs out there, but not many!

The huge problem that Cesar Millan has is the way he deals with aggressive dogs. Two wrongs don't make a right and he shouldn't fight and be aggressive right back to the dog. Obviously, literally fighting with an already aggressive dog WILL cause harm every single time. His dog psychology is quite mixed up. There are practicing, DEGREED animal behaviorists that use positive reinforcement and positive punishment to rehabilitate dogs. You can't tell me that Cesar Millan's “expertise” is more important than a VETERINAIANS opinion can you? Vets SEE first hand the physical damage that these outdated training techniques do! True animal behaviorist SEE the emotional damage.

He abuses dogs in my opinion! Violence and physical abuse is NEVER the answer!

Dog trainer, dog whisperer, dog behaviorist, canine behaviorist, animal behaviorist WHATEVER you call the man, does NOT change the fact that he hasn't a CLUE on what he's doing. He is the WORST thing that has happened to the dog training world!

Cesar Millan is a big celebrity, celebrities need to get used to people loving them or hating them. I'm sure he could care less whether I hate him or not.

So just because the rich and famous chose HIM to showcase or train their dogs (Oprah, Jay Leno etc.) means we should all listen to him? I don't think so! Why should we “follow” the lead of whoever celebrity/useless talk show host is big at the moment? That's just ridiculous! That's not a good reason to like Cesar Millan because “Everyone else does!”

I got news for all of you who come back with THAT argument. Celebrities are NOT the sharpest knifes in the drawer! They just spend their lives getting paid big bucks to interview people, and the get the latest “scoop” on matters or if movie stars, act as a different person everyday.

I'm perfectly aware of the fact that Millan is into rescue. My answer - So what? He knows that's going to make him look good so that's why he does it.

People go to church every day and that doesn't automatically make them "wonderful." Some pretty downright horrid people go to church. Going to church doesn't get you "off the hook" and Cesar Millan being into rescue doesn't get him "off the hook" either for all the other things he's done.

Oh, I'm sure Millan has had many, many un-trainable dogs that he hasn't been able to save with his so-called “training” techniques. Those shows will NEVER EVER air. Why on earth would Millan want the world to know that he failed? Cesar Millan uses his charm (Yeah, right. I don't buy it.) and big ego to win people that are watching at home. He's nothing but a con artist.

I think I've covered everything…after answering countless of Cesar Millan questions I have a big list of excuse and arguments that people try to bring up and I, in turn, have one right back at them.

Bring on the TD's!

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• What Cesar teaches is how to be a stable pack leader, how to create a relationship with your dog focused around respect, trust and love and what these things are important. That's it really. Its a fairly simple concept. There are people out there who disagree with his methods. Some of them can be respectful in their disagreements, most are not. By and large all of the "Cesar Haters" out there COMBINED have not done as much good for the plight of dogs on this planet as Cesar has.


• Cesar's EXACT and UNIQUE method is understanding the behaviours and thought processes of the dogs. Learning to adapt to their chain of command and how things work in a real pack of dogs, correcting them as they would be corrected in the wild, watching and mimicking what their mother or pack leader would do in a situation. He is not outdated he just uses common sense and has taken alot of time to study dogs.
  
  PS Theresa B obviously you have never seen his show, read his books, been to one of his seminars because at his seminars you can watch it all beginning to end. I have used many of his training methods at home with both my dogs and have had very posetive results.


• I was watching him 3yrs ago when I got out of the hospital and was wondering what all the fuss is about..I was watching how he takes his 3 fingers and makes that sound like he's spitting and puts them on the dogs neck...I did that and my dogs hated it,so when they are barking at the window I will sneak up and do that and they cowar..lol..I also if I can't get to them across the room throw a plastic water bottle filled with a few pennies..Works everytime as that scares the hell outta them..I just see what he has done, I grew up with..Basic Training and training the owner...


• One of the most important things out of his mouth as advice to people is to stay calm & assertive. Which most people fail to do. You cannot ever as a human train a dog with frustration & anger & expect that dog to 100% trust you afterward.After reading ms manners answer & a few others, there is really nothing more for me to add.


• He uses his ability to "project" his authority on the animals. What we don't understand is the fact that all animals will follow an authority figure when they find one, we typically just get a dog or cat as a "pet", meaning they have full run of the house and we just let them! So...


• he does not have any formal education about dogs or dog behavior.
  and his methods are not a method. they are **** he came up with some day.
  everyone can irritate the hell out of a dog to make him do whatever.
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• He teaches me to change the channel. What is his method: People are "Blinded by the *white*, la la la. I wonder if he really knows how many people talk more about his teeth than his methods.


• .... the fact that he has been reported to use such outdated, ineffective methods such as alpha roll?


• I am sure that he has taken his ideas from other places and put together what works for him....who among us has not?
  
  What I have gotten from him:
  
  Exercise, discipline, and THEN affection.
  
  First dog, then breed, then name (in other words, treat your dog like an animal, not a person or a fur kid).
  
  A better awareness of pack dynamics.
  
  Purposeful walking with the dog at heel is not only good exercise but good discipline.
  
  Dogs are best introduced to each other by parallel walking.
  
  Dogs pick up on their handlers emotions, so a good handler needs to stay calm. Fearful, nervous people need to stay the heck away from problem dogs.
  
  How to recognize nervous barking as opposed to aggressive barking.
  
  A finger poke to the shoulder works wonders as a correction, especially with small dogs.
  
  HEY works very well as a verbal correction.
  
  Say what you will, the man made his living working with problem dogs before he became famous or got a show. That makes him a trainer in my book, whether you agree with his methods or not.


• Okey Dokey now. Ms. Manners pretty much got it down. I do use some of his training/teaching/whatever.
  
  Exercise, discipline, affection. In that order.
  Rules, boundaries and limitations.
  *Owning* your space.
  No touch, no talk, no eye contact.
  Pack leader. It works for me.
  Using your body language.
  Assertiveness.
  Implementing hand signals with a command.
  Using your energy to have better control over the dog.
  Not every dog needs the same kind of training.
  
  His *alpha roll*? Never saw him put a dog on it's BACK. Always on the side. Not that I always agreed.
  
  He uses prongs, harnesses, E collars......AND! If warranted: TREATS!
  
  I have watched his show from the first airing. I don't watch it much anymore because he is pretty much gotten into the *celebrity* dog thing.
  
  But, what parts of his *teachings* I have used I have found work and work very well.
  
  What I do not agree with is Cesar thinks ALL dogs can be saved. I don't.


• I think people seem to forget that this man, was not always on tv, and he was still working with dogs before he was on TV and obviously got great results enough so that he was confronted about making a TV show. Now what exactly was Stillwell before It's me or the Dog?
  
  I am not condoning him or praising him or whatever, I take a neutral stance on him. I really just hate people bad mouthing a guy they really don't even know and have never worked with him.
  
  His training method is a mesh of various training methods, not just a single one, if meshed together techniques that seemed to work for him and went from there. Nothing bad about that in my opinion, I like variety.
  
  He has never said he trains dogs, if you ever hear him talk he always say he is training the people. Training them to properly handle their problem dogs.
  
  But hey everyone has their opinions on him, wether it be good or bad, I can't stop someone from bad mouthing him. Such is life I suppose.
  
  I do admire one thing about him though, he worked his but off all the way up from nothing and did it himself.
  
  Edit- Uhave: I lost all respect for that woman after I heard the comment she made on Greatest American Dog I think, there should be a youtube video of it. And I barely had any respect for her to begin with, but the way she acted was distasteful.


• Bravo to Manners, UHave, Chaos, Launi. I think you nailed it.
  
  Yeah, the dude learned about dogs growing up among packs of dogs in Mexico, where dogs are left more to their own devices and more allowed to be dogs and behave as pack animals - as opposed to the overcoddled 'only child' playthings American owners tend to turn them into.
  
  So of course there is going to be resistance from some with only formal, human-centric training backgrounds
  
  Milan says in every show and throughout his books: he rehabilitates dogs, he TRAINS humans
  
  And yeah, his shows are edited to make tidily paced TV entertainment.
  
  My take on Milan and other dog trainers and methods is that they are a buffet line of ideas and values. You pick and choose what things from each of them makes sense and works for you.
  
  Kinda like my take on politics.


• I think that's part of the controversy surrounding him. He has no method. Also I think that's why people who follow his techniques make mistakes. No one knows what he's really doing and can only be imitating him without knowing whether or not whatever they are doing is actually what the dog needs. But he shows quick results and that might be what draws people to him. Key word there is "show."
  
  I think probably his "method" most closely resembles NILIF.
  
  I can watch him and be entertained. Sometimes I can hear something he says and go "ohhhhhhhhhh" okay, that makes sense. Other times I just want to turn the TV off.
  
  PS I haven't watched his show in like 2 years. We got rid of cable some time ago. Wasted money on that.
  
  I do have a certain *****amount of respect for the guy. But he is the only one who knows what he is doing and he can't even really explain it. His books are not page turners for me because of it. I have to put them down and I haven't read one of them all the way through.
  
  Would I let my dog spend time in his Dog Psychology Center though?
  Nope.


• I go back and forth. I do think that dominance and submission issues can exist, but his "energy" and "state of mind" nonsense is...nonsense. Surprise, surprise. Some of the things he says make sense to me, but none of his methods do. Saying "ch" and snapping his fingers at a dog may make the dog cower at him, but the dog certainly won't cower from his owners. The most minute results are turned into big deals, with him saying such things as "That's a good first step; you'll get better results later."
  
  My dog trainer and I use the exact same methods on my dog. However, my dog is somewhat frightened of the trainer, and not of me at all. It has to do with the unfamiliarity of the trainer and the fact that while dogs get away with many things at home, they never get away with anything while with the trainer.
  
  Cesar Millan's thinking, a lot of it, and all his methods are outdated and basically useless. He has made numerous implications with no proof from a small amount of hard evidence, and since they seem to work a little, he has made them very popular with pet owners. He's got some things straight, but everything else is loopy.


• Ms. Manners last statement hits the nail on the head.
  
  This guy made a living training dogs before he found fame and fortune.
  He absolutely took on dogs that had been given up on my others.
  
  My breeder had him out for one of her dogs before he was famous. She was astounded at the dogs change in front of her eyes.
  
  I love watching his show. More so since I started assisting with training classes 5 years ago (Koehler), because it really is 99% the handler/owners issue not the dogs. That is what Cesear is great at figuring out right away. What is it the owner is doing that is causing the behavior.
  
  I appreciate his use of corrections and willingness to use e collars, and other training aids, as opposed to that Birtish ninny who declared that choke chains were inhumane. That was my first and last time watching her show. (Oh and she was a Dog WALKER and Actress before getting her show)
  
  I can not base Cesars effectiveness on an edited show, designed to entertain and keep John Q public- who has the attention span of a gnat- interested, but I can base it on the success he had before he ever became famous and those that used his services, who had nothing but good things to say about him.


• There is no method he uses....He just slaps on a choke chain or prong collar and forces the dog to be scared of him so he can control the dog long enough for the cameras to capture his "factual methods of training" then leaves the owners a dog who is confused in they're behavior towards them...Victoria Stillwel uses positive training and actually makes sense to show to train a dog with respect and actually SHOW the dog that what they are doing is NOT acceptable just like you do with children. Cesar is an abusive joke if ya ask me....


• All he does is cause more problems with the dogs and destroy their relationships with their owners. His show has a disclaimer at the beginning for Christ's sake.
  
  Pretty much all I ever see him do is slam the dogs to the ground. That fixes everything! >_<
  
  I laughed when in one episode he supposedly cured a dog's aggression towards other dogs using that ridiculous pinning method, but when he brought the dog to see his dogs it got in a fight with one of the other ones.
  
  His methods are incredibly outdated. It upsets me that people are actually stupid enough to try them. I heard a story a few years back about this woman who tried the pinning thing at home, and her dog bit her.
  
  While I agree that HE is an actor, Victoria Stilwell's show is very helpful. I use her methods with my dogs all the time, and they work wonderfully, plus I don't have to worry about my dogs attacking me...
  
  EDIT: Actually, Victoria Stilwell was a trainer for nearly ten years before she started the show.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training book?

can anyone suggest an obediance training book preferably geared specifically for adult dogs that might be available at a library? (not something that needs to be ordered online or something. thanks!

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Try:
Good Owners, Great Dogs, by Brian Kilcommons
The Other End Of The Leash, by Patricia McConnell
Don't Shoot the Dog, by Karen Pryor

Good luck.

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• I agree...the Dog listener is a great book. Try that one!

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