Dog Health Questions: Any tips on dog training?

I'm going to a bronze dog training class with my puppy tonight and I was just wondering whether there were any extra things I should know which could help me to pass. Any ideas?

Dog Training: To Have Or Not To Have A Trainer

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Hi!

You should train your dog with a proven system. There is a guide I used and got great results. It is called 'SitStayFetch'...

But, what exactly makes this guide so special? Would it be something that can really help you train your dog?

When you first download SitStayFetch, you may become overwhelmed with the sheer volume of material presented. Not only do you get over 170 pages of information, but you also get nine audio files, eight videos and several bonus books.

What you will quickly notice with this book is that it's very well organized. It comes with a detailed table of contents for quick reference. It really helps the user get a quick overview of what's to come and to also go directly to a specific area of the book they need to look at.

The content of SitStayFetch is actually used by leading dog training professionals around the world. The solutions to numerous behavioral problems such as barking, aggression, chewing, digging and jumping are offered to the reader in great detail.

Another great aspect of SitStayFetch is that it allows you to correct an older dog's retained habits so the saying "you can teach an old dog new tricks" does not apply if you implement the methods found in this book.

Beside the obedience training commands and tricks you will learn, here are just some issues you can eliminate by using Sit Stay Fetch:

- Puppy and Dog Aggression
- Biting and Nipping
- Bad Breath
- Dealing with 2 dogs in the house
- Jumping on people and furniture
- Jealousy
- Fighting with other dogs
- Fear of leash
- Hot weather
- Separation anxiety
- Housebreaking and house training

The SitStayFetch guide contains full color photographs that will help make you own learning process even easier. You can also get a set of 8 videos which will further complement the main guide. With the videos, you will be able to see the dog training techniques in action which is probably the best way to learn the material.

The first section is an introduction for people who are considering buying a dog or puppy and for first time dog providers. The second division is for more experienced dog owners. The last part goes into more detail on the increasingly popular technique of "dog whispering", as well as learning more regarding common and uncommon dog problems, and teaching more advanced commands and tricks.

You will agree that this appears like a wonderful dog training guide. And I have found out that it really is. My amazing dog has never been so much of a delight!

Check out my source, hope it'll help. Good luck!

Learn More About Some Of The Best Ways To Begin Dog Training And More About What Not To Do

• Keep you patience and listen well. When dogs fail training it is because of the handler (you). When practicing at home keep it positive, lite, and fun!
  
  Have a good time it is a good bonding experience for you and your dog.


• Dog training is an ongoing process and you shouldn't be concerned with getting to the finish line fast. You should be concerned with increasing the bond and communication between you and your dog.


• Go for a lot of walks outside. get the dog used walking around. Take your dog along on your errands.

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Dog Health Questions: Have any of you read Cesar Millan's book and is now obsessed with spreading his dog training techniques?

I read Cesar's Way and Be the Pack Leader by Cesar Millan, and let me tell you, I have zero experience with training but his books taught me how to transform my insecure yappy pug into my dream dog- a stable, happy and calm pug.

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No, I wouldn't want to waste my time reading a crappy trainer's book. I'd much rather read a good book that was written by a REAL trainer.

Dog Training Books - Why You Need One to Obedience Train Your Dog Correctly

• I credit Caeser wtih the friendship I have with my rescue husky mix. Why, that man is awesome in my opinion, I learned so much from watching him on TV.
  My dog and I are very close and I feel some gratitude toward Cesar.
  Honestly.


• I love watching that guy but I haven't read his books. I really see things his way in a lot of respects, that communication with your dog isn't about teaching them a bunch of commands that they need to obey, it's about demonstrating leadership and living in a way that shows your dog what you expect. I'm definitely more affectionate and playful with my dog than what you see on his show, but I think he's pretty much got it right.


• I haven't read his book, but I watch the show. He is amazing. I use his techniques on my dogs and have even trained some of my friend's dogs. The best thing about it is that it usualy only takes a few minutes for the dog to get the message.


• at 1st some of his methods seemed like a crock to me and watching the show i thought he made it look to easy to be true, but after trying some of his techniques i realize he knows what hes talking aboutstine i must have missed this giant country wide backlash caused by cesars training methods.... and hmmm i guess i missed all the episodes where cesars made dogs become "frozen in fear" relax hes just a dog trainer jeeze


• Ha ha,I feel like that from just watching his show!
  I'm always telling my sis how to control her husband's rescue lab,then I tried to walk him! It was horrible! I am going to by his book next week,though(I'm getting a puppy 1st of Feb)


• I LOVE him and his techniques. He REALLY understands how the dog thinks. Did you see him on Jay Leno with (I think) RedMan's pittbull?! That was AWESOME!


• Unfortunately his techniques are not appropriate for many dogs, which is why he has a disclaimer on his show (Don't try this at home!). He has dug up old punishment based training techniques that have been replaced by other more modern techniques that are appropriate for all dogs. Sure he's got a way with dogs, but most owners are not Cesar and they end up doing things 'their way' not his way and doing it wrong. There are much better trainers and training techniques out there, but they don't get the tv time. too bad.
  
  www.fearfuldogs.com


• I just had this course:
  
  http://trainyourdog.nfshost.com
  
  What is that Millan's course 'bout anyway?


• The techniques you seem to want attributed to this TV guy aren't his and never have been -- they are techniques that have always been utilized and often times, as with this TV guy, incorrectly and without a lot of long term success -- read the disclaimer please. Trainers have more than once doctrine and know that dogs, like people, vary and a good trainer has tons of variable techniques to train an animal. When your dog is stupid enough to think you are a dog and not a human, well, that is one limited dog! :) P. T. Barnum was oh so right! hahaha


• Absolutely not. As he says himself, he is not a trainer, he rehabilitates dogs. And I don't even like his attempts of that. He is one of the worst things that have happened to humane dog training in the last 10 years. His training methods are causing backlash all over the country with dogs that have to be retrained by non-confrontational dog trainers after the owners have tried to apply his methods.
  His theories are based on old ideas that were disputed 20 years ago, and his assumptions about wolf pack behavior are incorrect.
  What he calls "calm submission" is usually "frozen in fear".
  
  I was fooled, too, in the beginning because it sounded so good, but then I listened to other trainers' comments and looked closer at his claims and realized what he was really saying and doing.
  
  His methods are downright dangerous to people and dogs alike.

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