Dog Health Questions: What are some of the silliest dog myths you've ever heard?

It can be about anything related to dogs- training, nutrition, health, breeds, etc.

Please try to answer this question without using common myths, such as pitbulls being vicious.

Mine: Raw meat (and/or a raw diet) will make a dog vicious and bloodthirsty.

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1) If you stick your finger in a dog's eye and wipe the scum on your own eye you'll be able to see ghosts. (EEEWWW!)
2) All dog's LOVE children, therefore children are always safe with them.
3) Dogs fed a raw diet are malnourished and mean.
4) Only members of the herding group can work cattle.
5) If the bag says "vet recommended" or "complete nutrition" it's healthy.

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• To make a dog "mean", feed it gunpowder...


• that dogs don't think. everything is done by instinct.


• That you can tell how many puppies a dog will have by the amount of nipples she has.
  
  That your dog will get fat if they are spayed or neutered.


• This isin't really a myth, but one time a guy brought his pit puppy into the hospital I work at with suspected parvo. The man said he made him drink diluted bleach water because he heard it would kill the parvo....will people believe anything these days?


• If you smack a Boston Terrier on the back of the head it's eyes will fall out.


• Oh, this will be fun! A few of my favorites have already been said, but here's a few more:
  
  - papillons are members of the chihuahua family
  
  - all purebred dogs are created equally (meaning the puppymill petstore dog is equal in quality to the champion conformation dog)
  
  - dogs can only eat dog food, anything else is horrible for them (i wonder what these people think dog food is made of?)
  .


• - Pit Bulls will always turn on their owners.
  
  - Pit Bulls aren't good with children.
  
  - Crate training is a cruel thing to do.
  
  - Keeping a dog is horrible, a dog should be kept in the wild and living in their own nature and habitat. (I heard that one the other day .. Whatever. Lol.)
  
  - Shelter dogs - they will always have problems!
  
  - The Maltese, Poodle, Shih Tzu - THEY DON'T SHED! (Uh, yeah they do! I have a Shih Tzu - she sheds! It may not be much, but ALL of them shed!)


• -"rare" colors are actually rare and worth more money
  
  -there is such a thing as "teacup" anything
  
  -it's more healthy overall for a b*tch to experience having a litter than to spay her before her first heat


• that pit bulls have locking jaws, and the only way to get it to release is by sticking your finger up it's backside.(ewww)
  
  That dobie's skull's stop growing and puts pressure on their brains, and they go crazy and attack.(wrong!)


• Oh god Abbyful... thank you! If ONE MORE person tells me my Pap is or looks like a friggin' Chihuahua, I will throttle them. Someone did once try to convince me they were related to Chihuahuas... interesting, since the Chi developed in Mexico and the Papillon developed in Europe.
  
  I've also heard the raw meat makes them viscious rumor.
  
  There's the ever-popular "pit bulls just *snap* one day and turn on their owners" myth.
  
  Oh, and don't forget that it's *healthy* to let a female have one litter of puppies before spaying.
  
  I could go on and on... people are so dumb some times.
  
  EDIT: Oh and Lucy, I can do you one better than the Poodle/Shih Tzu/Maltese doesn't shed one... I'm now having people tell me (a professional groomer, mind you) that TERRIERS don't shed. Yes, terriers. It always stuns me that people will believe absolutely any little thing they hear.


• OOH OOOH!!!
  
  I LOVE the warlock doberman myth, cracks me up! It's such a stupid and horrible gimmick I cant believe people still buy into that crap. And they DO! We had a guy come to rescue not to long ago "lookin' for them Waarlock dobermens..." trying to get the country bumpkin accent across haha... I loved listening to our director Julie explain as patiently as she could that there is NO SUCH THING!(she's kinda like me, no patience for the ignorant) Supposed giant dobermans. Too bad they're a MEDIUM sized dog! I have had some jerkoff at the park argue with me about my female being a "warlock" because she's quite large for a female dobie. Thats her in my new Avatar btw : )... this guy argued with me for about 20 mins following me around the park, it was actually quite creepy. Another guy inisted that RUBY, my almost miniature doberman (at a whopping 45lbs and maybe 20in tall), was a warlock because she has a cowlick down the back of her neck, APPARENTLY this is a trait of the warlock line..... uhuh. Another volunteer that's been in the breed for almost 20yrs told me she had some guy at Petsmart tell her the same thing b/c her girl had a cowlick on her nose... about 30% of the dobies we get in rescue have some sort of cowlick around their heads. That's definitley my favorite. Next to the swelling brains/stunted skull/skull pressure/attack myth..
  
  I also love it when people continue to tell me that dobermans only come in black/tan and my fawn female is a weimaraner mix; and that blues/fawns are "special" and more valuable, and my FAVORITE about colors, that Albino Dobermans are white, not a mutation and that there are no health risks or temperamental/conformation issues, because "they're just a different color" hmmm the definition of Albinism is ABSENCE of melanin or COLOR! and furthermore, that since greyhounds were used somewhere in creating the doberman the white would have come out eventually, except it was a black greyhound which at the time was a TYPE in germany, and white in greyhounds is due to piebalding, just like in boxers, beagles and any other colored w white dogs. Albinism is a MUTATION and Albinos and carriers were all inbred from the same ***** that was born in 1976....


• Ewwwwww he licked me! That dogs mouths are filthy!
  Fact is dogs actually have cleaner mouths then humans when it comes to bacteria.


• Theres an old crazy myth that some people actually still believe, that dipping a dog in motor oil will treat mange.


• Dogs in shelters all have problems (dumb, dumb, dumb, more problems if you buy a puppy mill or byb dog
  
  Dawn dishwashing liquid is good to wash your dog in to kill fleas (shouldn't have any fleas, use Frontline or Advantage every month - the damn Dawn is horrible and can hurt your dog)
  
  Adopting a dog and paying an adoption fee so the shelter or rescue can continue to save dogs is the same as buying a dog (think this one out folks, doesn't get any dumber, talk about irrational thinking)
  
  All pedigree dogs should be bred at least once
  
  Designer dogs are a breed
  
  Beneful is great dog food - it's supermarket crap, mostly colored corn meal in fake shapes to appeal to gullible dog owners
  
  Science Diet is great,must be my vet sells it (you need a more honest vet who isn't paid to stock the stuff)
  
  Flea shampoo kills fleas (maybe some, but not the larvae or eggs)
  
  One human year is 7 dog years (not nearly that simple)
  
  All pitbulls turn on people
  
  Wolves and wolf-hybrids can be great pets (wolf is not a dog - never will be - shouldn't be expected to act like one)
  
  My pedigree pooch is show quality, where do I enter her for her championship?
  
  Sweets give dogs worms
  
  Ringworm is a worm
  
  You can catch a cold from your dog - or vice versa


• The one I hear on here a lot is that mutts are healthier than purebreds.
  
  Cave Canem all great points.


• You're right on about the pit bulls and the raw diet thing. Here's mine:
  
  1) that vet school is somehow vastly different than med school (it's actually very VERY similar!)
  2) crate training is cruel
  3) positive ONLY training exists (don't get me wrong, I train motivationally myself, but there are always corrections in dog training, meaning or not)
  4) the average vet knows the latest about training, behavior, and nutrition (some do, but many don't!)
  5) all shelter or rescue dogs have "issues" so if I get a shelter dog, it won't bond to me as much
  6) there are some breeds that don't shed
  7) a female needs to have a heat or have a litter to "settle down"
  8) prong collars are always cruel (Gentle Leaders can be very cruel!)
  9) dog parks are great ideas for all breeds
  10) vaccinations are necessary every year

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training?

I have a 2yr. old poodel that i am trying to train and i need to know the basic commands and i want to put her in a show so how do i train her to stand on the table right. thanks :-)

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You need to know much more than the commands. You need to know how to train using those commands.

Start out with obedience classes. You will get the basic obedience course with the basic commands. If you are going to show her, you may want to check with a competent breeder to see how she stands up against her peers.

http://www.petquery.com/dog_training/ind…

If you have never done any thing like this you may have lots of troubles. You need a coach or mentor. The obedience classes is probably the fastest way to train a dog that has never been trained. It will take about 8 weeks to complete the course. Once a week for 6 to 8 weeks.

A show dog needs to learn much more than basic obedience. You are starting really late. 2 yr.s old & has never been trained?

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• hold her in place for 30 seconds and give her a treat. repeat it and repeat it until she does it by herself.


• Get the book Dog Training for dummys!! :]


• google for video to watch... but basically you have to practice practice practise. If you know someone that trains go get a little training.
  
  Set up a table at home and practice all the time... get friends to pretend to be judges.
  
  In 4h we had ways of doing it but I amnot sure if they are the same as akc ways. We used treat rewards then back off of that.


• I have a little poodle too. She just finished mastering sit. All you have to do is hold a treat over her head and she should sit. Say sit while you do this. It should only take two weeks for her to fully memorize it 100%.


• I have come to learn that female puppies are so much easier to train. When training my pride and joy I used one command and every time I would say outside, she would potty and then I would get to her level and love and PRAISE her.even whit treats. I also read to water and feed them for a couple of day at certain times and then straight outside you go...Do not leave water or food down all day this is just a potty waiting to happen....GOOD LUCK


• Okay, I know the perfect fix for this, I work at Petsmart and my job is to train cats and dogs. First get your dog ready, don't act all playful, be serious with her. Then say, "Sit!" After you say sit, then you sit. You have to demonstrate it, if you really want it to work. After she finally does it, give her a praise and a small treat. Then you can do what ever you want with her, lay down, high five, etc. It may take a little time, but I guarantee this works!


• ok well i have a poodle mix who is now 2yrs old.
  
  you give him/her treats when good and once your dog understands how to do it make it so that he/she has to work harder for the treat.(only do it every 3time, 5time, and soon no treats! just praise) also dont lay down everything at once. first simple: sit stay etc. then harder: wait wait before getting the toy after you throw it.
  
  after time your poodle will be great!
  
  -frances and my dog gizmo
  
  p.s. check out some of my questions!

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Dog Health Questions: Training dogs = humanizing them?

So yesterday I was at a dog carnival doing an OB(Open level) & Agility performance with Amber & when we were done, we just stood around & talked to people who were surrounding us, asking us questions about how I trained my dog, bla bla bla & some were complimenting us & THEN, there was this couple who walked passed us & the husband said to his wife, "These people are stupid. Humanizing their dogs. Sheesh. Stupid people." They did not say it very loudly but loud enough for me to hear. They were pretty close behind us. I was kinda like baffled to what he said! At that point I wanted to stop them & tell them that training dog is NOT about "humanizing" them. Training opens up a world of communication with us & our dogs! Training is not about making them "humans". And I think by not training your dogs, it is cruel. You know what, I can go on & on about this but my answer is going to pretty darn long.

So I just want to hear what you guys have to say. Is training really all about "humanizing" our dogs?

Sheesh, obviously these people never own a dog before or they do own a dog but have NO idea about training. These guys are in dire need to be educated...

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They think training a dog is humanizing it? Obviously they don't understand dogs... or any pet for that matter. Dogs love to be trained. My dog, Max, would never be happy if he couldn't learn. Learning is what he tries hard at. If he was being "humanized" he probably wouldn't like it because it wouldn't be natural for a dog to be doing it. You'd be changing his ways and instincts. Well, a dog's ways are what his human TRAINS his ways to be.

An untrained dog would be unhappy, I believe. I am under the impression that by training a dog, you make a stronger bond. If you let your dog do whatever he wants, whatever he pleases, whatever whatsoever, I'm sure he'd be unhappy (mostly because he'd have a very limp bond with his owner). He wouldn't be stabilized or balanced. He wouldn't know what to do.

Sorry if I went off topic. I love dogs and am still learning more and more about them. ;) But I definitely think that training a dog makes him happier and it's not humanizing him.

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• I'll just keep my answer short.
  
  Not sure whether I would of stood there with my mouth wide open at that,
  
  Launched into some sort of verbal lecture which would of lasted some while
  
  or
  
  Given them a whack and called them a few choice names.
  
  lol. I'm with you TOTALLY and there is nothing better for our dogs than obedience and agility and working of some sort. Mine do obedience, and heelwork to music - and the odd one agility depending on size/suitability.


• Bullies are just cowards that are jealous of you. It does beg to ask what they went to the dog event in the first place. I will concede to you I have an extensive training program for my dogs, however, there is nothing better than a well trained dog. The more I know people, the more I love my dogs. Hurting people, hurt people.


• Hi from France ♫
  
  Normally, training dog is about canalizing their instincts ...
  
  Have a nice day,
  
  Cat.


• "humanizing them???"
  
  hmmm next thing you know, they'll be sitting at the dinner table, speaking english?
  
  that doesn't even make SENSE, let alone be correct.
  
  dogs ( real ones, not lapdogs) were bred to work. most of those jobs are now defunct, thanks to modern stuff. so what's the best way to show off their skills? TRAINING! AGILITY! SPORTS!
  
  i believe i would have responded with something to the effect of
  "we're not humanizing, we're replacing hunting with a more humane activity. would you rather i kill ducks to show you my dog's ability?"


• If only you could humanize a dog, I'd love my dog to clean up after himself...lol now that is humanizing a dog.
  
  I don't see how they think training humanizes a dog, even with the best training, it still doesn't teach a dog how to do human things. Training is required to have a stable, well mannered dog, and that is just basic training, even with the advanced like agility and what not, still see nothing human like there.
  My guess is they're kind of like tree hugging hippies, wanting to let nature do its thing and let natures creatures do what they do naturally. Thats what it sounds like to me


• In that context it seems they were talking more about socialisation than 'humanising'. Some people view dogs in the way most livestock is viewed - with cold uninvolvement, and believe dogs are best left to be 'just dogs'. I know about training too, love training my dog and I know that my training him makes it easier for him to live in my world, in my house, it adds intrest to his life much as environmental inrichment adds interest to the lives of zoo animals. Without the training I wouldn't have him at all, or I'd have him in a pen and outside, but what is the point of that? To just say, "I have a dog." to just have something to waste money on?.... it'd be a p@$$ poor hobby at least.
  
  Why would someone like that even bother being at such an event?


• Don't you just hate hearing ignorant folks spout off about something they clearly don't understand!? You are, of course, correct. Training has nothing to do with humanizing and everything to do with being a responsible dog owner who cares enough about their pet's well being to put in a real effort.
  
  Training is our way of bridging the communication gap between humans and our domesticated pals. It relies on us learning how to respond to their most natural instincts. It also serves to keep a dog mentally stimulated, well-socialized and content.
  
  If anything, I tend to think of untrained dogs as more "humanized." Some people prefer to treat their dogs like human babies, spoiling them and even allowing them to act aggressively to other people and animals rather than learning what's best and healthiest for their dog and how they can achieve that.
  
  Besides, training is really more about teaching us than teaching the dogs. Dogs already know how to be awesome--we just need to learn how to bring that out in our companions.


• That's so annoying! Dogs aren't humans and im pretty sure that trainers understand that more than anyone. I mean if they were human you wouldn't train them to specific hand gestures/ words.
  
  I think that dogs are pets. And the reason why we care so much for them is that they sit and listen to us, without interrupting or talking back. They make the worst day tolerable. how can you be mad/sad/depressed looking at big puppy eyes.
  
  I loove dogs whether or not we are humanizing them or not. Most dogs have better souls than humans.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training/gaining back leadership Help?

Hello i am a proud owner of a female toy chihuahua who has a bit of a problem and has no knowledge of how to change it. My chihuahua is about 9 years old and i believe it is the ways she was trained and not trained. Before i start id like to say she is not a bad terrible dog, she is very attentive and listens and is house broken and knows tricks, but she has some anger issues and will sometimes rebel commands to i or some other of my family members Except my dad and mom.
Her are the things id like to learn how to control and gain the superiority back:
1) when going near her bed or food or near her while shes laying with my mom shell growl and glare her teeth and sometimes snap bite, i say no but she doesn't listen,its agreesion issues.
2)Shell bark at every new person to her that steps into the house or when the door knocks, im taking it she doesn't have any socializing experience with humans or dogs, our fault...

Is there still hope at her age to teach her how to be obedient and not aggressive? can we train her to stop barking and growling at every person who comes into our home?
or is all of it to late to even attempt train her? please help? any methods or advice, i would appreciate it thank you.

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On the contrary, every dog can be trained no matter what age. I seriously suggest finding the show It's Me or the Dog. Victoria Stilwell is the host and she's very smart and good with trouble dogs. A lot of the dogs bark at the door and she has a great method for training. :)

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• Obedience training is the foundation for establishing a better relationship between you and your dog. Obedience training helps establish the owner in the role of "pack leader". Obedience will lay down clear behavior guidelines that your dog can follow. A well-behaved, obedient dog is more than just a pet of pride. The difference lies largely in the training, and good training can save a dog's life.
  
  These articles will give you tips about how to best train your dog.
  
  Dog Training - http://www.dog-pound.net/dog-training.ht…
  
  Dog Obedience - http://www.dog-pound.net/dog-obedience.h…
  
  Repetition, consistency, practice and correction are what it takes to train a dog to be happy and responsive. If you follow these simple steps you will find that your puppy can grow into an obedient well-adjusted dog.
  
  Repitition and Consistency in Dog Training - http://www.dog-pound.net/repetition-cons…

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Dog Health Questions: Any advice on my boxer dog please!!!!?

Asked this question before but for some reason keeps getting removed
I have 2 boxers who are soul mates eat out of the same bowl chew on the same
bone, if the youngest pushes her luck then she gets a telling off but its very minor and to be expected as thats what dogs when in a pack, they have never had a fight or a serious disagreementand my eldest is so tolerant.
Last year my eldest got attacked on 2 occasions both by stafforshire bull terriers she needed stitches both times.
Now a year later ive seen a change in her temperament with other dogs calm dogs she is fine with but hyper activedogs that come charging over she asserts aggressive dominance over - pins them down, and tells them off it sounds very aggressive but shes never bitten.
At dog training and agility she doesnt bother with any of the dogs until like this week when it rained and was brought indoors she went into the submissive position on her back and growled constantly and was shaking.
Is it fear?
Is it dominance?
Has it got something to do with the attacks that happened ages ago?
How can i stop it?
Please help i really dont want this to progress any further.
There are no leash laws in the UK so i cant stop unfamiliar dogs running up to her.
At the moment im completely avoiding other dogs by walking her at 5 AM and 10PM but i cant do this forever and im sure completely avoiding dogs isnt good for her either

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Yes, this is likely fear.
What you want to do is counter condition her for seeing other dogs and being around them. Counter conditioning involves changing how she feels about other dogs from fear to joy.
I have a couple of posts on my blog that teach you how to desensitize, then counter conditionin her to other animals.
Check out all of the posts labelled 41, 41A-D.
www.viassistancedogs.blogspot.com

Also a great book for you is "Control Unleashed" by Leslie McDevitt that teaches you tools (in the form of games) to help your dog stay below threshold is scarey places, then learn to foucs on you and not worry about the other dogs. Her program takes you step by step through desensitizationa nd counter conditioning. This book is lihgt years ahead of any other on this topic!

Good luck!
(I am currently dog sitting a dog-reactive boxer mix and having a ball with the training!

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• it sounds as tho its fear from the attacks i would suggest looking up cesar millans site for advice from his videos,,hes very good


• That is really weird.

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Dog Health Questions: Shiba inu training?

i have a shiba inu who's about 3 1/2 years old now and still hasn't been trained. is it too late to train her? going to the bathroom isn't the problem but she doesn't come, sit, or stop barking when told...unless she feels like it. how do i get her to listen?...it's sometimes even difficult with a treat in my hand
yesterday, i was watching a dog training class and attempted to use their techniques at home but they didn't work....so i don't think taking a class will help

thanks

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Some dog breeds are known to be more independent than others - this should not preclude your dog from listening to and accomodating reasonable requests.

Being an older dog, she may be more difficult to train, but that does not mean you can't "teach an old dog new tricks".

If you are not willing to attend regular training classes, you need to consider reading up on training and motivating your dog. What motivates your dog? Food? Toys? Praise? Use this as a motivator in order to solicit the behaviours that you want. Dogs don't come "knowing" what we want them to do.. it is up to us to show them.. and using a positive motivator is a great way to do that. Would you work without a paycheque? Probably not.. so reward your dog for the behaviours that you want!

Consider reading some books by positive dog trainers.. "The Power of Positive Dog Training" by Pat Miller is an excellent starting place, and gives examples of training older dogs.

If you can, consider attending a training class, even if it doesn't seem like you're making much progress at first. It will give you an opportunity to learn and try new skills,
meet other owners, to socialize your dog, and to let you troubleshoot with a trainer.

If you're a reader, there are lots of awesome books about positive training available. Consider authors like Ian Dunbar, Patricia McConnell, Pat Miller, and Suzanne Clothier among many others.

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• A class will certainly help! Do not give up on your dog! Shiba Inus are extremely loyal to their owner and are hard to socialize if left too long, so go sign up for a beginner class right now. You and your dog will enjoy it and you will learn how to use the techniques to have your dog sit, stay, lay down.......


• You need to GO to the classes...you gain much more knowledge and skill from experiencing training first hand...
  yesterday, oddly enough, on a repeat of the Dog Whisperer, he managed to change the behavior of a Shiba that was about the same age as yours...
  Most dogs are highly trainable...the owners have to be trained FIRST though!
  Don't assume what you see on TV is the "whole" training exercise....


• my shibas 9, she only comes when she feels like it too, thats how all shibas are, read about themlol dude give me thumbs down all u want, but THATS HOW SHIBAS ARE
  
  http://www.qualitydogs.com/Shiba_Inu/information.html
  
  heres some info, since u obviously never ed about your breed, trainability says medium to lowand on the shiba inu episode of the dog whisperer as someone already said, cesear didnt do crap, he couldnt fix the dog, thats why he cut it off before it showed the 2 dogs could be in the room together


• Enroll in a beginning obedience class. Older dogs tend to be easier to train than puppies because they have a longer attention span - It's never too late!

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Dog Health Questions: How do you break a horse in for riding?

I do not own a horse but was wondering how you train/break it in. I do dog training and that seems very straight forward but i may be getting a job on the stables and just want to know a little more about horses. Also if you can tell me how care for them that would be very helpful, thank you!

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This is a very broad question, just like caring for dogs, it takes lots of work. I agree that maybe taking a few lessons would really help you to get comfortable. Horse training is different than dog training, it can be very dangerous, and should be handled with someone that knows how to care for a horse. So lessons would be a great thing to get into. Also, do all of your research to learn behavior, care, can even history of horses. Hope this helps!

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• As much as I would like to help you this is to broad of a question. If you email me I would love to help you. Here are some basics though-
  Ground Manners
  Ground Work
  Getting Saddle/Bridle on and off QUIETLY
  Getting used to being touched everywhere
  Leg Yeilds
  Canter Leads
  Flying Lead Changes
  Etc...
  Way to much to list! If you get a job as a trainer, I would consider taking lessons just so you can get a better idea :)


• well in training them you normally start with ground work such as leading, lungeing, and theaching them walk trot and ext. wile lungeing then trying lungeing with a saddle on and also a good idea is to ground drive them so they already know what eveyrthing is before you get on them and as far as careing for them there is lots of things to do like feeding watering grooming takeing them to a farrier and a vet makeing sure they have negative coggins and utd on shots and lots of stuff like that


• Ypu should probly ha ve a perfessional help you. My friend broke her last horse, and she got kicked, thrown off, reared. It is safer to have a professional.


• I start out in free rein. No saddle or bridle. I don't work in a round pen, it's to boring for the horse.
  Now the masters like you to start in a round pen, which is fine. a lot of ground work, teaching the basics of forward. Back, and stop, and to turn, than they also desensitize by using a flag, though I don't always agree with the masters. I have trained over a hundred of horses in my life time, and I find that even with a halter on, and take your horse out grazing, practice leaning on him, than slowly getting up on him. The way i do is lay on him, than I get off, and do it again. Showing him I mean no harm. When I do start him, I will start to bend him, getting a nice forward motion, always reward, and be soft with his mouth. Using your legs, soft talking tone, and some loving. Most of this on bareback. Move all over his body. Sometimes on a nice day, I'll even take a Horseman Magazine and read on my Welara Mare, while she is grazing.
  I'm not saying you should start this way, en less you have been around Horses a long time, and your a good rider.
  Now on the feeding- My two Mares, and that is all I want because it is much easy er taking care of two than some do with ten.
  The cost for me and that is at my home. is over four hundred a month.
  Their diet is Beet pulp, and hay cubes soaked in very hot water, with dried molasses mixed in. 14 percent Grain- 10 percent of body weight, and corn, plus my fly feed program for the summer, and dayle vitamins. That is morning and night.
  Worming every two to three months. Shelter from the sun, and from the cold winter months.
  Their hay manger is always kept full with 2nd cutting alfalfa, which they don't always finish.
  These are two happy Mares, never bred, and love to go riding. Although, since I trained my Welara, she won't let anyone else on her.
  She has my trust, and I have hers. We are best friends.
  I forgot to add, she kept throwing off the last trainer whom was a Master Trainer, and said no one would be able to ride her. Well, was he ever wrong, with her Arabian blood, she was just overly smart. She went for me, because I'm tiny, and I dumped the saddle. I never use it, until we are into training at least two to three weeks.
  I hope this helps you some.
  If you do hire a trainer. Please watch him, her, and you will later have to ride the way he has trained her.
  That is why it is better when we train our own horses!
  And they love us for it.
  Always use kindness, just like your dogs, and plenty of rewards!
  You will have a friend for a life time!
  I wish you luck with your new Horse.


• (This is going to be very long...sorry!)
  Well, I don't mean to burst your bubble, but training horses take a LOT more time and skill than training a dog for two reasons (there are probably other reasons, but these are the main ones).
  1. Horses are Prey animals, we are predators until we prove other wise. In other words, a dog (assuming he has not been abused) will learn very quickly to trust/ respect you because he is also a predator by nature, so...it comes more NATURALLY that he can trust you.
  
  2. You don't ride a dog, and a dog is very easy to manipulate, being that most dogs are less than half our size/weight, aside from a few really big dog breeds.
  It's easy to teach a dog to sit on command, because of he doesn't listen you can "Force him to" by grabbing his collar, and pushing his rear down. If you try to force a horse to do much of anything...well, I can promise it will be much more complicated to do, and will usually result in injury and an unhappy horse/ human. That's where the trick is. You know you can not "make" a horse do anything. So what you need to do is SUGGEST that you can force them rather then displaying it (using your energy, and simple exercises to gain respect and dominance, (NONE of which btw should cause the horse pain or fear...that would break the trust and instead of building a nice relationship, and you end up building a fear based dictatorship, which almost always backfires!) and use things like body language, lunge whips and such (again SUGGESTIVE! You should never actually touch the horse with this, just snap it behind him when he gets too slow, and he will/should move forward. If he is totally ignoring you you can TOUCH him with it just to snap him out of it, but you never want to hit him with it. Some times when you are using say, spurs of a crop to urge a horse forward you may have to used them ONCE so he knows they are there, but after that he should respond better by you just suggesting the use of the crop/spurs. NOTE: Crops and spurs also have many other uses besides urging the horse forward, such as refining certain cues/ moments...but that is another topic..) that can reach the horse while you are far away to suggest you are larger than him.
  Many people think that the biggest horse ion a group is always the most dominant, or that the horse is always a male. Both of these are wrong. it is equally likely that a Shetland pone mare could be the head honcho, as this is a game of vibe and leadership, not size and looks...
  In the wild, all herds are led by the lead MARE, not the stallion. the stallion forms the herd and breeds the mares, to help the family grow, but the lead are is higher on the "tree" so to speak. She can boss him around, and it;s her job to keep the family from danger, and to find food and water. she is the one you walks in front of the other horses, leading them to safety/a good meal. The stallion usually takes up the back making sure no one falls behind, and that no new threats appear from behind. Anyway, I am getting off topic, but the point here was to explain leadership, and that the dominant position should be won over mentally, meaning you prove to he horse that you are he boss WITHOUT physically breaking his spirit. For this reason, i will refer to "breaking" as "teaching" instead.
  Now, how to teach a horse to be ridden. Well, there are many many ways, some of which make more sense, but no matter how you put it, you will not get a good horse in a day. Some people can get on a horse in one day, but the only way to make sure it is going to be a positive, safe experience for the horse, is to properly prepare him for it with weeks, even months of groundwork. Explaining exactly how to teach each of these things to a horse would take far too long, so I will just write a check list of things a horse must know before I will get on him. If you want to know more, send me a message...I would be THRILLED to explain!
  Before the first ride,a horse must know:
  How to walk, trot, canter, whoa, and back up (usually taught on a lunge line)
  How to stand patiently tied for over an hour
  How to stand while he is haltered, and know how to lead properly (best when done as a foal)
  He must give to gentle pressure (such as move his head down when I pull lightly down on his lead rope, and also know how to move his hip/shoulder away from me when I press his flank/ shoulder.)
  He should accept a bit, and let me put a bridle on hm. he should learn to give to bit pressure..basically re-learn everything he does in a halter with a bit.
  He should allow me to put a saddle and saddle pad on him.
  He should learn to be comfortable with me touching him all over, and swinging a rope all over his back/belly
  he should allow me to tighten/ hold a rope around his cinch area (called his heart-girth) where the cinch will be.
  He must be comfortable walking on a tarp, walking next to cones/poles (which are often used in the arena when riding) and he must let me rub him all over w

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

Is Wiggles and wags in Lombard, IL a good place to take my puppy?

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erm i think i found their website (http://www.wiggles-n-wags.com/index.html for future answerers!) and it looks good yes!!

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• WTF?!


• Never heard of it, look for a website, google it, ot visit the centre. I'm english so I wouldn't have a clue about american training centers lol

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

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

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

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

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


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


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


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


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

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Dog Health Questions: Dominant Dog Training Help?

My mother and father have a 3 year old Boston Terrier. He has always acted up some, but his behavior is becoming more of a problem. What he does is race in front of people and bark, jump, and tries to bite when someone leaves a room to go downstairs or upstairs. What can be done to correct this behavior? Here is the thing, my father is retired and spends the entire day catering to the dog, holding it in his lap, talking to it. He is disabled with Parkinson's disease and really doesn't have much else to do since he is 71, but the dog expects everyone to do this with it, and that just isn't possible. Any advice is appreciated.

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The dog just needs structure. This isn't dominance. It's just because everyone lets him do whatever he wants. When he does something you don't like you should tell him no and put him in time out. He should get praised and rewarded for behavior you do like. Also basic training and obedience would give the dog some manners. He needs to be walked everyday too.

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• Here's a full website on dog training, including dominance, jumping up on people, wanting to be first in everything, barking, growling, showing teeth, etc.
  
  http://dogbreedinfo.com/care.htm
  
  Helped me train my dog and it does WONDERS!
  
  Good luck!


• leash train the dog...

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training help needed! Lunging/Aggression Problem?

I just adopted a 2 year old Boxer/Chow mix and we're working hard on getting his walk together... He's starting to pick up on heeling but completely loses it when he sees another dog. If he ever gets loose on me he doesn't seem to try to hurt other dogs aside from doing the "boxer" thing with his paws. I'm starting to feel a lot calmer whenever we're in that situation, but it's time to get the behavior fixed.

I've read that yanking on the leash and keeping constant tension whenever he's lunging at other dogs will only make him more determined to attack.

What are some ways to break his fixation and keep him calm? This dog shows some signs that it may have come from abuse, and he's VERY strong. A quick tug on the leash doesn't even register.

All ideas and walking advice are appreciated!

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If all he does is lunge and act like a jerk on leash chances are the leash is the problem. He's already excited by seeing another dog, the leash is amping him up with opposition reflex (you pulls, he pulls) and the dogs can over-react to each other because they are pulled artificially into a body language that suggests they are challenging each other. This gets called leash aggression, but I'm a fan of labeling it as reactivity (the leash/tension disappears, the reactivity subsides). But if it doesn't get replaced with an alternate behavior, you're right, it will get worse and can turn into something a lot more serious.

I wouldn't use a choke or pinch collar to correct the problem. This assumes the dog is somehow going to figure out that his behavior is wrong and by acting friendly the punishment will stop. In my experience, dogs are simpler and more straight-forward than that and learn the simpler association that other dogs predict punishment for him, which tends to increase the aggression.

That's why I became a dog obedience instructor 10 years ago, by the way. I tried using punitive methods to correct the increasing reactivity in my shepherd and after many classes with highly-thought of instructors I got a dog who not only screamed her head off at the slightest suggestion of another dog, but one who went in for the kill. And then I was told to "get rid of the dog" that they helped me to create.

I like to start off training this type of dog by teaching attention and there is actually some exciting new training being offered called "constructional aggression" which doesn't use treats but uses the concept of taking pressure off by having the strange dog move away when the dog offers a more acceptable behavior than lunging. The results look incredibly promising with this protocol.

I'm a huge fan of Gentle Leaders halter collars (these seem to be losing favor, but I've used and loved the things for years). My aggressive dog is over 12 years old now and I've managed her behavior over the years. She learned her lessons well, she hates other dogs and tolerates the rescues I've brought home through the years.

It's a lot easier and effective to reward the behavior you want than to try to teach what you don't want. My opinion, anyways.

Dog Training And Electronic Shock Collars

• I suggest that you enroll in a obedience class, they are very good.
  Try using a choke collar, not a nylon or leather collar when walking your dog, you can also use a prong collar with the little rubber tips on, never use the prong collar with out the tips, you can hurt your dog.
  Keeping constant tension on the collar doesn't work, you have to snap and release, that why you need a choke collar, when you do that it mimics the mother dog giving the puppy a warning bite to let him know he's not behaving.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training Problem/Situation..Please help?

Hello,

I have a siberian husky that is on the rather obedient side. But he is still a husky and wil only obey me sometimes whenever I have treats. And when he is at a fence in dog park, he will only come back to me 25% of the time I call his name. Im planning to adopt a labrador retriever and the owner said that they never allowed her off leash b/c they live in the city. Now, if I train her and she is with my husky, will she run off with him or will she come back to me? Seeing this from a human point of view, the husky is a mischievous boy who loves to do his own thing. If the lab girl see this, will she follow him and disobey me? How will I train her to stay and come when told. Should I have the husky there when she is in training? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Most folks make the mistake of training their dogs at home and not proofing the exercises they train their dogs to do.
Recall is something you want rock solid to use in any situation.
Start with your dog on a 6 ft leash. when heeling forward suddenly run backwards calling your dog. Keep on moving till your dog catches up with you and sits. Praise with Good Come and reward.
Next use a long line, or rope, 20 ft preferably and hook on to your dogs collar.
If your dog is food motivated use that if not find a toy he loves and use it as a motivator.
Make your dog Stay, walk to the end of the line, give your dog the command to Come. If he doesn`t give a small pop on the line in your direction. Show the food or toy and praise with good come all the way till he gets to you and make sure he sits before giving the food or toy and praise once again with Good come.
Now that we have spent a few weeks doing this at home it is time to head for the nearest park, Not the dog park and work once again on the long line.
Now at this point you need to remember that you need to make yourself more interesting to your dog than anything else out there when training recall.
You want to be sure no matter what that your dog is never distracted and comes to you right away each and every time you call him before even giving a thought about taking the long line off
Proof it by bringing in some one with a dog and a ball playing while you are trying to call your dog.
If you can pass that test it is time to start off leash.
Use an area he is not familiar with and No distractions to start with.
Start at small distances, perhaps 3 paces and call your dog again as in the begining with you moving backwards. Praise and Reward.
Slowly increase the distance to about 15 paces over time.
If you can get your dog to come to you every time it is now time to start with distractions once again.
again starting at 3 paces with some one with a dog or just playing with a ball what ever you can conjur up.
Again slowly over time increase the distance till once again you can be 15 paces away and your dog comes to you each and every time.
Try other locations as well, remember, Rock Solid!
Now to ask, if you put the 2 dogs together what will happen. dollars to donuts they will run off into the sunset.
You need to train both seperately to start then both together when both can do it on their own.
One dog sitting their watching the other to learn recall is NEVER going to happen, sorry.
You will have to train both.
Good Luck and God Bless

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• get some online dog training classes they have free ones


• yes- dogs most likely will follow other dogs before they follow you. that's why you have to get a hold on this problem BEFORE you introduce another dog into the picture.
  
  if he loves treats, then i'd get something he absolutely is crazy about. (bologna, deli ham, turkey...something he can't resist.) and then start the "call" command in the yard. somewhere where there arent a lot of distractions. when he gets better at it, then take him to a park and do it. (you could get one of those retractable leashes so you can let him move away from you quite a distance and then call him.) just keep working with him. the final test will be going to the dog park. if he starts coming back every time then you'll know the problem is going away. i'm sure with a lot of training he will come back more readily if he knows he's getting a fabulous treat.


• If your Husky has poor recall then buy a long horse lunge line from a horse supply store and use it when you take him to the park. This will enable him to run and you can reel him in if he ignores your command to come to you...and take plenty of treats with you so you can reward him, even if you do have to reel him in.
  
  Yes, if the Lab sees the Husky ignoring your recall command she will probably do the same thing. Train them separately.


• Well my puppy is quickly following the lead of her older "sister dog". My 3yr old lab has really bad habits of climbing fences and chewing the lattice off the deck so she can escape and our 5 month old boxer is learning that she too can do these things! I would for sure do the training together, It couldnt hurt, and if not together, put them both through the same one, so you are sure to use the same commands and what not with both dogs.


• Interesting you should ask this question. My roommate has a husky 14 months old, and i have a lab 7 years old.
  
  The husky is a lover, but he's just as you describe - independent, and comes when he feels like it. If we yell "TREAT!!" he comes about 80% of the time, when we are out hiking (which we do and he's off lead). He seems to keep an eye on us and likes to play with my lab too. She is his "girl". They play great together, and the lab loves to chase the husky (in play) when we are all out getting our exercise.
  
  But i would never trust this husky off lead in our neighborhood. He takes a notion to run off, and that's it till we find him... it's different when we are out in neutral territory. Like i said,he keeps an eye on us.
  
  I think that, when you work on training the lab, do it when the husky is not present. Spend one on one training time. At our house, we use treats when training, but everyone is different. I think the dog does associate behaviors with getting a treat, however.
  
  My lab is pretty good about coming when i call her. She wasn't hard to train.. I was consistent and tried to remain relaxed while training. If i got frustrated, we quit for a while.. dogs know when we are frustrated, that's for sure.
  
  You might have good luck by doing yahoo or google searches for
  
  Dog Training
  Training a Husky
  Obedience Training
  
  I also like The Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan. He is great.. has a show on NationalGeographic Channel, and also has a website with lots of good advice, tips and information.
  
  http://teenadvice.about.com/od/factsheet…
  
  have fun with your dogs!


• You hit the nail on the head. Dogs are pack members, meaning they work together - follow each other and learn off other dogs. This can be a good thing or it can be bad. It depends on which way you look at it. In your case, it's not the best option.. however I have seen dogs learn agility and complicated tricks off others. Given the time.
  
  I would clearly suggest bringing this Husky into a level where you can control him before adding a new dog to the family. This isn't going to happen in a day though and rushing will only make things worse. Huskies are a difficult breed and many people give up on them, but knowing their "weak spots".. can lead into greater depth.
  
  Working with a professional trainer first will really get you and such issues sorted out.


• Ok its sounds to me like your dog is the leader of your pack. No matter what type of training you do with the lab your husky is dominant and he'll take control of the lab and make her act up. You should try breaking him of the habit before you get a new dog. Try taking him for a long walks before you taking to the park. It's a good rule to follow exercise, discipline and affection. If that sounds familiar, Yes that is what Cesar Millan says. I believe it completely. I owned a Pitbull that I could walk with out a leash and he would not leave my side. Become a Pack Leader.


• First of all, never train them together, not for long in any way.
  Secondly, yes she will rather join the Husky than follow you, I'm sure he will be much more fun for her than you can ever be - remember they talk dog language.
  To train her (and the husky) to come when called, you should have her on a long line and make her come back everytime you call. When she comes to you (even if you made her come) praise a lot and have some treats ready to give her. It must always be worthwhile for her to come to you. After many repetitions she will be reliable. Do the same with the husky. For more training tips:


• You have two separate problems. First I do not suggest bringing another dog into the home until you have trained the first one. They will learn from each other good and bad. That being said... get a whistle to wear around your neck. In your back yard take your dogs favorite treats and the whistle and your dog. While he is still close to you blow the whistle (gently) and immediately give him a treat. Wait a few seconds but before he leaves and repeat it. Each time waiting only until he is distracted to blow the whistle. When he turns his attention to you give him the treat. When he starts to associate the whistle with the treat, let him wander across the yard and blow the whistle and treat as soon as he returns to you. If he needs encouragement to return work him on a long leash until he gets the idea.
  You can use the sit command with a treat to grab his attention when another dog comes into view. When he tries to pull toward the other animal turn him immediately the other direction by changing where you are walking toward. Huskies love to pull it is what they are bred to do, you may need a head collar to help with his training but be sure you are instructed in its use before you use one they are great but can be a little tricky.
  When you are confident in your husky then bringing another dog into the home wont be as traumatic.. train her separate from him before you work them together. If I can be of help let me know. Good luck to you.

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Dog Health Questions: Police Dog Training Tactics?

Has anyone here been involved with police dog training. If so what were you able to learn from doing that? Anything that is being used for police dogs that I could benefit from as a dog owner?

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I am a grad student studying Vet & Animal Science. We train all types of service dogs. For the blind, elderly, disabled, hearing impaired, and many more. Its a great way to bond with your dog, improves obediance and sociallization skills. It is very time consuming, but if you have the time, its SO worth it. Anymore questions, feel free to e-mail me. GOOD LUCK:)

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• My oldest son is a cop and he said they train their dogs commands in German. I guess since here in the US not many people speak it. The dog will only listen to German commands. Hope this helps?............Well thanks for the info Gang, I learned something new! I didnt know why for sure thats why I said "I Guess"


• Well geeeeeeeeee...how about BASIC OBEDIENCE???
  duh?
  
  & using German words for schutzhund is *just* tradition,st.lady. NOT gonna stop a TRAINED dog from chopping YOU or any other "bad guy"! I know hollering PLOTZ ain't gonna drop a dog in it's tracks!


• You may want to check into Schutzhund training - it sounds like something you may like: http://www.dvgamerica.com/


• I don't recommend that you train your family pet with police dog training tactics.
  If you want an obediant dog then there are many training websites that you could check out depending on the level of training you are interested in.


• Most use Schutzhund, a dignified German Police/Protection Dog Training Program.
  
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schutzhund
  
  It involves bite work, scent discrimination, and protection work.
  
  It is not for everyone, but it is a highly prestigious and competitive dog "sport".

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Dog Health Questions: What kind of treats do you use when dog training?

Grain free, ol' roy biscuits, real meat, real cheese?

We usually use real cheese, shredded so it's tiny. Do you mix it up or do you stick with the same treats? What do you carry them in when you train?

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A mix of cooked steak bits the size of a pea, soft cheapo training treats cut in half, and sometimes cut up string cheese...it's a treat...doesn't have to be the healthiest food out!

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• Cooked Chicken - Iceland and Aldi have pieces of cooked chicken it's available in bags which are about the size of a bag of frozen chip. The pieces of chicken are the size of a frozen chip. Dogs love this, I defrost the amount which I need for a training session and for my GSD I chop the pieces into the size of my little finger nail It's cheaper than commercial dog treats and much healthier.
  Black Pudding - Is fantastic. It's available from butchers and supermarkets. Chop it up, bag it and freeze it.
  Cheese - Buy a large block of HARD cheese, chop it up, bag it and freeze it.
  Sausage - It's available as hot dogs in tins or you can simply buy ordinary sausage from the butchers, cook it, slice it and then freeze it. Supermarkets also sell cooked smoked sausage which you can also chop up and freeze
  Liver cooked in the oven, diced and frozen.I
  Liver cake - l/2 Ib liver, l/2 Ib plain flour, 1 egg, several cloves of garlic.
  Liquidize the liver and squash up the garlic, mix everything together OR just put everything into a food processor. The consistency should be the same as a Christmas cake. Cook in a Swiss roll tin, cool and cut in to treat size pieces and freeze.


• I wouldn't suggest using soley cheese as a training tool because of it's high fat and sodium levels. It's fine on occasion but I would use something that is lower-calorie, and not likely to cause tummy upset if eaten in larger quanitities. Often times its beneficial to simply use the dogs main food as the training incentive as then they don't get a whole bunch of extra calories each day at meal time, as well as the fact that its good to eat several smaller meals anyway for digestion purposes. You could also try using the clicker training method to get away from food incentives all together or alternatively, just use praise, love and attention if it will work for your dog. If you must use a treat, make sure you take in consideration the amount (kcals) of treats you feed and subtract that from the dogs main meals.


• I usually use my dog's food as training treats - I measure her food for the entire day in the morning and set most of it aside for training and she gets what's left for dinner. Her breed is prone to overeating and becoming overweight so I do not like to train using treats. I've been doing this with her for two years and she'll still do anything for kibble - if she got bored with it I guess I'd have to switch my tactics!
  
  I will give her little pieces of chicken or other meat as a special reward, and she has Kong brand treats for her toys. She has other treats as well but I do not use them for training.


• well you can use anything your dog loves. (mine loves cheese. i cube it) try to give him dog biscuits too. Give him/her small peices not huge treats because you still want him to eat his dog food.If your training a puppy try giving him his dog food thats made for puppys so he/she gets his proteins.
  
  i reccommend putter butter treats. dogs LOVE peanut putter or at least all 4 of my dogs do.
  
  tip: when he does what you want him to do perfectly give him 2 treats (that way he learns how to do it better)


• Praise.
  
  I rarely train with treats. I find my dogs to be much more reliable when trained with verbal praise. I mean dogs aren't stupid, my guys KNOW when I do and don't have some yummies tucked away in my pocket. If i taught them to only work for food then they'd look at me and be like "Dude, we KNOW you don't have anything for us right now. SO WHY should I put my but on that cold floor?".
  
  Sometimes instead of good boy, I'll praise with a quick game with their favourite toy.
  
  On those rare occasions that I do use food rewards - I like freeze dried liver. The dogs love it. It's healthy for them, and it doesnt make a mess of my jeans when its in my pocket (well except for that one time I threw them in the wash without taking them out D'oh!)


• I personally use IAMS puppy biscuits because Gracie isn't a year old yet, and Zeus and Grace will both eat anything given to them, but we do use quite a variety of things. Sometimes they get cheese, just depends.


• I use whatever I have and the ones my dog likes. Cheese, chicken, ham, pet shop brands of treats. My dog will work for anything, so I take advantage of that.


• I use dried liver treats


• No treats. I use correction and praise.


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