Dog Health Questions: I CANT WALK MY DOG ! She barks and pulls !! :(?

I live really near a park and i would love to walk my dog ther, however she always barks and pulls and when i let go of the lead she runs away. Shes even been hit by car when i acidently let go ! :(

Weve tried dog training at £70 a time, and all kinds of doggy classes, she just wont learn, any help.

Anyone else had the same prblem :( thankss x

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I would definitely suggest buying a head collar or "Gentle Leader." These gently squeeze your dog's jaws when they pull--not so that it hurts, but so that it is unpleasant. This will stop her from pulling. A lot of dogs, even with a lot of training, pull when they get excited. So if you are going to be in a situation where you know your dog will be excited, use an alternative form of leash (such as what I mentioned) instead of just her collar.

Also, you need to practice walking with your dog on leash in other situations than going to the park. Your dog loves the park for the same reason kids love the park--wide open spaces, lots of stuff to look at, fun times! She loves it and she doesn't really want to behave in that situation. It is difficult for you to try to teach your dog something when you can't get her full attention. So, practice walking with her inside the house on leash. Only let out the leash about 2-3 feet, and hold it to your hip so that you don't let her pull. Get her attention occasionally by calling her name and giving her a treat when she looks at you. Part of walking is that your dog should be paying some attention to you, so reward that when it happens. If she pulls, stop walking completely and get her attention. Have her sit, then reward her. This interrupts her process of pulling. You have to be really patient with this. Avoid yanking her back or punishing her for pulling. You have to teach her that if she pulls, she doesn't get what she wants, which is to move forward (or somewhere else) at a faster pace than she should. Eventually she will learn that feeling a pull means to look at you and slow down.

You should also teach her something like "Slow" or "No pull" so she knows to slow down. Once you've gotten good at teaching her in the house, take her outside, preferably somewhere where she cannot see the park. If she can see the park, I would definitely recommend usuing a Gentle Leader but avoid going to the park. Do these same sort of steps, but don't go very far (like stay in the driveway or in the yard). Do a bunch of just walking around; walk in a straight line, turn around, etc., constantly praising your dog for being good and stopping if she pulls. Eventually, take her out to the sidewalk and around the neighborhood a little, but NOT to the park. Keep walks short at first and gradually lengthen them. (Remember to do all of these things--including stopping for pulling!) The key is remembering that you will ALWAYS be training your dog, even if she supposedly "knows" how to walk. Dogs are just like kids--they know the rules but have to be reminded a lot. Some dogs are better than others about walking on leash, but if yours is a "problem" dog, there will probably never be a time when you don't have to actively train her on walks. Once she can do long walks pretty well, take her back to the park (but definitely use the Gentle Leader). Maybe, eventually, you can stop using that for exciting situations but you will have to keep using it for awhile even once you've trained her to walk.

Good luck!

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• Dog training is about teaching YOU how to train your dog. It's not about them teaching the dog. That's your job and it does require your full attention at class. If you follow the instructions carefully and practise every day at home you should make headway.
  
  Why would you let go of the lead when you know she will run away and she has no recall? That's dangerous as you have already found out. Though I see when she was hit by a car the lead slipped out of your hands accidently. That's easy to do if you have a skittish dog.
  
  If you have trouble holding the lead, wear a belt and loop your belt through the handle of the lead. There's no way she can escape if she's tied to you.
  
  About the pulling, ask your trainer about using a different type of collar. There are good training tools out there that will give you control of the dog. You can't train a dog unless you can control it to walk without pulling you around.
  
  If you have a private trainer write down the behaviours that are giving you the biggest problems and ask him/her to address one behaviour at a time so you get it right. Then on to the next one.
  You'll get there but it takes time and can be frustrating.


• This is usually not difficult to solve. Just takes some simple technique and some time and effort.
  
  So I am wondering if you have found the right instructor and are willing to do as they say. It requires some real stiff corrections.
  
  Never use a prong collar on a dog unless under the instruction of an experienced trainer - prong collars really work for certain problems but can be tricky to get right the first time and the dog needs some evaluation before using - they are contraindicated for some dogs due to lack of close-in control.


• Well, part of training is that WE, the humans, have to learn, too. We have to be find a method that works best for our own dog (there is no textbook way that works for everyone) and then be consistent with teaching that method. Your dog won't learn something by doing it for 45 minutes in a training class one time. It takes time & consistency.
  
  If you find that it's still a problem, you should consider a "head collar". It's a special collar that goes around the muzzle and the back of the dog's head. It's not a muzzle, so your dog will be free to use his mouth to breathe, drink, and take treats from you. It doesn't hurt them. You attach the leash to it and apply the tiniest amount of pressure & your dog has to go in the direction you want him to. You can find them at petstores for about $16 USD or about 10 pounds (I don't have a key for that symbol on my keyboard). http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.js…


• The only thing i could say is hold on to that leash tight!!!! or the dog will get loose or you could keep the dog inside my grandma has an evil pitbull and she has to keep it inside because it's to much trouble


• your dog is controlling you. you are not the leader of the pack.


• Buy a prong and walk her with it

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training questions?

Please answer the following questions. The age of the dog is 8 weeks:

-1)When I wke up every two hours to let it go potty at night, will it pee, poo or both? Thank You.
-2)After eating, will it have to pee, poo or both?
3)After exercising, does it need to pee, poo or both?
4)Right before going to sleep, if I take it out, will it need to pee, poo, or both? Note: For this one, I will already have token it out after dinner. So this is like a pre-sleep trip.

And if I have left any other times I will need to take it outside to eliminate, please list them.

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Well ironically you need to answer this. Every puppy is different. I have some puppies that pee and poop every time they go out, some pee every time, but only poop maybe twice a day. Andy would pee, then poop 10 minutes later, and poop again 2 minutes later. One would hold his poop all day and wait for my husband to come home and then poop for him. You need to watch your puppies patterns and see what your puppy does. Here are some tips, use what helps. I use a crate* to potty train with, but only for potty training and then I break it down and store it. I put blankets and a small food and water dish in the crate. Dogs don't potty where they eat and sleep. When they are first little, I only expect them to hold their potty for 4 hours, and then 6 hours, then 8 hours and so on. So when they are first little, I set a timer or alarm clock to wake myself up at night to take them *out. I only allow my puppy in the bedroom* or the living room, only one room at a time. They have to graduate to more space. If I allow them to have full run of the house, it will overwhelm them. I take them out the same door each time. I tie a dinner bell to the door handle. Do not use a jingle bell as they could get their toe caught in it. So when they are little, I ring the bell for them, and then open the door to go *outside to potty. When they get bigger, I take their paw and whack the bell and open the door to go potty. Eventually getting to the place where the puppy will ring the bell and let me know when they need to go potty. Dogs want to please you, so it is your job to let them know what behaviors please you and what doesn't. So when my puppy goes potty, I give her a treat*, and clap, and make a fuss and praise her. So she learns that going potty outside makes me happy. If she has an accident, make a disgust sound like “tsst” and take her out right away. I never yell* or spank* my puppies. Take them out when they first wake up, after they eat or drink, before nap, finish romping, when their activities change, or when they are sniffing around. Some puppies go pee right away, but may not go poop until 10 minutes later, so wait for the poop. I have a little play time here, because sometimes I think they are done, and they are not. Puppies train at their own pace. While I may have a puppy that hasn't had an accident in several weeks, I don't let my guard down. I don't expect my puppies to be "fully potty trained" until one-year-old. If they have a setback, shake it off, and start over. I only have my puppies in the crate when I am not watching them. When I am sleeping, cooking, ironing, doing chores, basically when I am not watching her. All other times, she is out of the crate practicing being a "big girl." This is the time I train her how to behave in the house. So we are practicing "no barking", 'no biting", "no jumping", and "don't eat the furniture." I also have to practice "playing inside" so she doesn't knock over things. You must keep the puppy in sight when they are little because they don't know the difference between newspaper and carpet, and you don't want them sneaking off and getting into trouble. Some puppies can sleep through the night around 3-months-old, but their bladder is grown around 6-months-old.

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*I use a CRATE to train with. It is the method I prefer, compared to other methods I have tried. I noticed that if they are in the crate, while I am doing chores, they are o.k., because the crate allows them to see me and be re-assured. The crate can also be a comfort when stored in the basement for dogs who live in areas where thunderstorms and tornados are an issue. . However, use the method that works best for you.....a laundry basket, a cardboard box, a woof-woof house, x-pen, child gates, whatever works for you.
*OUTSIDE, pee pad, litter box, whichever method you are using. When the puppy is first little, keep the pee pad, litter box near the food and water dish, so the puppy can eat and drink, and then go potty. You can move it away as they get older. The pee pad has a scent that smells and initiates potty. Sometimes a pee pad makes a sound that scares some puppies, so you might want to use a litter box if that happens. The pee pad allows a puppy to walk around, but a litter box keeps the puppy in one place.
*BEDROOMS, I use the bedroom and living room for training, because it works for me. Choose rooms that work for you, but watch for rooms that are damp, or drafty. While my puppies sleep in the bedroom during training, once they are trained, I let them sleep where they want to. They don't have to sleep in the bedroom forever.
*TREATS. While I use treats for training, you don't have to. I like Charlee Bears for training (a little cracker for a little mouth,) I use them for training, but once they are trained, I cut back on them.
*SOME PUPPIES will go potty in the same spot each time. Some puppies have to be told to go potty. A command like "go out" for pee, or "go finish" for poop, might work for you, keep saying “go finish” until the puppy poops. This is a good thing to train if you travel with your dogs. By using commands, the puppy won't get confused when you are visiting someone, on vacation with you, or when you get to a new home. The command will tell them what you want them to do in an unfamiliar place. You might also want to use a leash method, so the puppy doesn't sneak off, or for strange places.
*YELLING. It is not a good idea to "yell" or "spank" your puppy and then take them outside when they have an accident. They may get confused and think that going outside is punishment. While you want to correct them, if you are extreme, they may not want to go outside again. Shake it off, and resume your schedule. You have to keep it real. Puppies train at their own pace, but a puppy can only hold their potty for a few hours. A guide would be 1 hour for each month of age, plus 1 hour, so a three-month-old puppy should only be expected to hold their potty for 4 hours at most.
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• There is absolutely no possible way for us to accurately guess the cycle of your puppy's bladder and bowels. Every dog is an individual, and they all operate on different schedules. You can probably bet that he'll have to pee within thirty minutes of eating, soon after exercising, and after drinking water, plus other times. He'll defecate whenever he needs to defecate. I think a safe guess would be within an hour after meals, and probably first thing in the morning. If he doesn't urinate *and* defecate before bedtime, wait until he does to put him to bed, or you'll most likely be woken up in the middle of the night because he'll have to go. Oh, and on that note, expect to take him out in the middle of the night or in the wee hours of the morning anyway. Most young puppies can't go longer than a six-hour night.
  
  At eight weeks, to effectively prevent any accidents, you will need to take him out every two hours or so. Some puppies at that age even require being taken out every hour to prevent an accident. Just play it by ear, watch him carefully for any signs that he needs to relieve himself, and you'll grow accustomed to his schedule very quickly.

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We have tried everything we can think of. Our dog chews on our blankets and tears the insides out even though he has toys right next to him. He also goes to the bathroom on either clothing or blankets thats laying on the floor. We've tried praising/punishment, treats etc.. We take him outside all the time, but nothing seems to work. Any suggestions.

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CRATE WHEN YOU CAN NOT WATCH HIM AND TELL HIM NO!!!

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• Close the bedroom doors, keep clothing and blankets off the floor.
  
  With access to items he seems to favor, he'll continue until the targets are removed. Restrict access!


• ...but what are you trying to train him to do, and how? So far you have only described his negative reaction!


• don't let him into a room that contains blankets he can tear up
  pick up clothing and blankets from the floor, he obviously thinks its his bathroom (just curious did you use training pads? )


• The only way to break your dog of destructive behavior is to keep him crated when you cannot supervise, or keep him tethered, on a leash and wherever you go, he goes.
  
  One of my rat terriers was particularly difficult. Even when he was house broken, he was still destructive. I kept him leashed and if I went to my computer; he was with me; if I went to the kitchen; he went with me.
  
  You want to avoid punishing the dog, as that only reinforces the negative behavior. When you catch him in the act, be firm and say, NO! Then wait a second and treat him.
  
  BTW, how old is he?


• You've tried praising what? His destructive behavior?? Mixed signals only result in a confused dog.
  
  First of all keep doors closed to your bedrooms, next don't leave clothes all over the floor so he can wee on them. What he's basically doing is telling you he's pack leader, by peeing on your clothes he is putting his scent OVER yours, he's the boss. Your dog needs rules BOUNDARIES and limitations. Don't give him free run of the house because you're telling him THIS IS YOUR HOUSE, it's not, it's YOUR house not your dogs. Next you need to DOG proof your house. Don't leave shoes lying around, don't leave clothes laying on the floor basically don't give him access to what he likes to chew. My sisters dog was a shoe chewer, her dog chewed every pair of shoes she owned, why? BECAUSE SHE LEFT DOORS OPEN.
  
  If your dog grabs something that does not belong to him, grab a treat and one of his toys. Get his attention by showing him the treat, tell him to release, when he does reward him with a treat and give him HIS toy, remove the item from the room. Do this EVERY time he grabs something he's not supposed to, this way he learns what is acceptable to you to chew on.
  
  Most people make the common mistake of giving the dog an old pair of socks or an old shoe to chew as a puppy. And then they get mad because their new $500 manolo Blahniks just got chewed to shreds. Your dog cannot tell the difference between an old pair of shoes or an expensive pair of shoes, but because he was allowed to chew on that pair why not your Jimmy Choos or in this case Jimmy CHEWS.
  
  Your dog peeing on your clothes is not a toilet issue it's a dominance issue, remember male dogs can mark every tree in a four mile radius so even if you've just taken him outside, he'll still mark inside the house to establish his territory. Being pack leaders will establish YOUR dominance over your dog. Eating before your dog, walking thru the door before your dog, not allowing him on the furniture without being invited first etc.
  
  Learn how to be pack leaders, set rules for your dog just like you'd do a child, don't let him get away with bad behavior. I also suggest picking up a copy of Cesar Millan's new book "Be the Pack Leader" he also sells DVD's pick up the one that is called Becoming the Pack Leader. I've attached a link to his website.
  
  It's not a matter of punishing, it's a matter of learning how to correct the behavior the "right" way, in a way a 2 year old child would understand. You'd take away the item from the child that he/she was not supposed to have right? Then do it for your dog only reward him with a treat, he'll be more inclined to release the item if he knows something better awaits him.
  
  Good luck


• Good answers on this topic already. But the one thing that they have all failed to address is the root cause of this. There could be a lot of causes, although first and formost is it sounds like he doesn't recognize you as the leader of the pack. Dogs are not humans and do not learn the same way. But, just like some humans they can be hard headed. That being said, you need to reinforce your position in the pack. Also, the amount of time you spend with your dog the better. After you have reinstituted yourself as the pack leader, I would recommend taking him out for a good run to tire him out a little then let him in to purposefully mess up. Set him up to need correction. A firm no should work, if not repeat the now in a low gruff voice and grab the scruff of neck and grind your fingers in a little and let go and act normal. This it what the pack leader in a pack of dogs would do. The dog should become submisive and try to lick you or or at least stop doing the bad behavior. Repetition is the key. Check out the link I provided below for some more tips. Good luck.

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This morning I saw Victoria Stillwell on Martha and she told Martha to yell in a high pitched voice and the dog will look at you and follow.

So as I was crating my dogs Duke wanted to play and jump on me so I did what she said and he looked at me and stopped.

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• Its an out of ordinary attention getter.
  
  Are you more prone to listen to someone talk in a drone tone of voice, or a high pitched bouncy peppy voice? Dogs' ears are attuned to hearing higher pitched sounds, so they are prone to looking and following that sound.
  
  


• Its the tone of your voice,high pitched ( not a screech) is more happy & upbeat much more interesting to the dog rather than you talking in a drone tone of voice.


• Not sure but many times a high pitched voice will excite a dog and make it nervous.A low pitch is usually used when you want to show dominance and be commanding .


• High pitches hurt their ears and get their attention.

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• Praise is the key, I think. Whenever they do something good, pet them, praise them loudly and over again a few times, and then reward them with a treat. It's going to take patients and when the dog messes up it's important to be stern but don't be abusive. =P Dogs are smart and it will eventually catch on. If you're planning on getting a puppy, it's going to take extra patients so just keep that in mind, it's a solid commitment. I have two Pitbulls, and training is everything with them so I think I may know what I'm talking about. :) Haha, best of luck to you and your new dog! :)


• The absolute best thing you can do is take him to a formal obedience class...Not even so much for the training itself, but for the socialization...Good luck with your new baby.. :-)

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