Dog Health Questions: Dog Themed License Plates?

In Alaska we can have 6 (six) characters for our personalized license plates.

XXX XXX

A lot of people at my dog training classes have personalized plates such as:

4MYK9
SHELTI
SHLTES
ROTTY
LABS
MUTTZI want a breed one, but I have Australian Shepherds, and I cant think of a way to fit that in as a dog plate- I dont want people to think Aussie as in Australian!

I am up for any dog ideas, either for Aussies, dog showing, etc.

My only ideas so far are:
OZZYK9
SHWDOG:)
star!
do it!

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When we were in Canada, and we could do this, since a friend, with two cars, nabbed Basset and Hound on the first day, we used Group 2, (Hound Group). Perhaps your group might work?

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• Being Shepherds is an enjoyed work


• How about AUSTSP

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Dog Health Questions: Is starting a dog daycare and boarding facility in my area a good idea?

I live in Utah. There are a lot of doggie daycare facilities in my area of where I live, there is one up the street. I would like to open one in the next year. I have looked online there are over 100 alone in the SLC area. I am good with dogs and I would love to open one. I would also board cats, do dog training.

Does this sound like a good idea. If not what else should I do. I want to stay in the pet business, I love horses, I thought of opening a horse boarding facility that is to much money.

Thanks for the opinions and please don't be rude:)

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• It sounds like you may find it hard to get started as there are so many similar businesses in your area. It would be a good idea to find a unique angle to make your business stand out - maybe get someone to come in who can groom the dogs, do claw clipping, microchipping etc so the owners can get other stuff done whilst with you.
  
  Most important thing is insurance and making sure all the pets are vaccinated. I would never leave my pets in the care of a place that didn't fulfill those two criteria.


• You probably should not open one. Why not work at one? If there are already so many, it would be almost profitless to add another to the equation. Many daycare facilities probably have a good client base and those clients will likely be loyal. It would be hard work to develop your own client base and reputation to be good enough to properly compete in the market. Talk to other daycare owners and ask if they enjoy their business or if it's profitable. If a horse facility is too expensive, then why a dog one? They can be just as expensive. There are a lot of expenses with these sort of places that many people just don't think about. Do a lot of research, including asking owners and such.


• There's a lot that goes into opening a business and you have to keep in mind that an animal-related facility involving boarding is a 24/7 business. You will need employees (which are expensive and frequently unreliable) and you have to assume you won't have many days off.
  
  These days, people are boarding less because they are traveling less due to the economy. Our humane society shelter offers boarding and our boarding income is down this year. Doggy day care is an optional expense to people in a bad economy. It's not the best time to be the newcomer. People are going to use established places they've used before and those places are going to be scrambling to keep their existing customers.
  
  Big issues in this business are sanitation and disease control, screening for aggressive dogs and dogs unsuitable for your facility and if you are offering training, people are going to want to know your experience and if you are a certified trainer. So much of this business is based on referrals, so unless you have an established reputation, it will be hard to break in as a newcomer. Liability insurance is also expensive. It's also best to find an accountant that does small business consulting to make sure your business plan makes sense and that you won't go broke and lose your money. This is money well-spent to make sure you are not getting in over your head. You should plan to have a year's expenses saved before you open a business - this includes paying yourself - the business has to make money to cover expenses and to give you a paycheck. Otherwise, it's not worth it. And you have to assume that vacations and days off are out the window for quite awhile. You have to be willing to make those sacrifices. Most small businesses fail and given the bad economy, you have to be even more careful these days.
  
  If you don't have the experience, your best bet is to go to work for an established business and learn the ropes before going it on your own.


• I would hook up with someone who is already running one and ask them to mentor you. Ask them what worked for them and what didn't, and about expenses you might not consider and if they get burned on payments. Word of mouth would be key in this kind of business. I think if you have the land, boarding animals would be a great thing. I heard about a lady in Albuquerque, New Mexico that made a million dollars a year picking up dog poop out of people's yards. That could be a way to make money too, you could hire out people to help you with that.


• yeah, i've the same problem as you do,
  but since i get dog personal trainer,
  i don't have any problem again with that.
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Dog Health Questions: How can I train my GF's dog?

She has a 14 month old male rottweiler. He's very hyper and aggressive. He's not vicious, but he gets overly aggressive unintentionally. He's never hurt anyone, but when my girlfriend gets on the floor to play with him, he jumps on her (and it hurts because he's a heavy dog) and he bites her. He doesn't bite her hard, because she has never bled, its more like a "play bite", but he can get out of control sometimes and get too aggressive and its difficult to calm him down. Now don't get me wrong, he's a good dog, he would never intentionally hurt someone, but he is SO big and SO strong and he has SO much energy that he can be hard to handle sometimes. The only thing he knows how to do is sit, and he doesn't always listen. Another problem is that he wants to chew on EVERYTHING. For a few months, we thought it wasn't that bad because we got him when he was 4 months old and we thought he was just going through a teething phase, but now he's 14 months old and he still thinks everything is a toy that he can destroy! We always take the objects away and say "NO", but he get angry and tries to take them back. Sometimes he bites our hands unintentionally when stealing objects from our hands. Help!

This dog is the love of my GF's life, literally. He is her "baby" and giving him away is not an option.
My GF has watched a lot of training videos and has tried to teach him some commands, but he just doesn't listen. I don't think she is willing to take him to obedience classes because we are busy people and we are on a budget, I'm not sure she is willing to spend hundreds of dollars on dog training. Help?!

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You do not have to pay $100s of dollars for training. Check your local parks & rec. Many times they offer low cost dog training. Check with animal control get some referrals. You can pay a little now or you can pay a lot later when you are sued.

If you are too busy to put in the few minutes a day and one hour a week for training your GF does not have time to own a dog. The money and time spent on a basic Obedience class will be the best time and money your GF will spend the entire life of the dog.

You and your GF are also in denial. The dog is the boss, He knows exactly what he is doing when he "bites you accidentally" trying to grab things out of your hand. He sees not point in obeying you or your GF as he finds you both inept leaders and beneath him.

Rottys are large, powerful and opinionated dogs. They will take control if they are not trained. They can also do a lot of damage and injury if not under control. This dog is not a "baby", It is a potential loaded weapon with no safety. When trained they can be wonderful pets and members of the family. When untrained they are a liablity. At 14 months old he is still a puppy and already he is establishing his dominance over you both. What do you think he is going to do when he reaches maturity at 2-3 years old.

BTW. If your GF continues on the path she is on and does not train this dog, Giving him up is not going to be your GF's choice to make. He will be taken from her when he ends up hurting someone.

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• You should hire a professional dog trainer.
  You should exercise him more.
  You should take a private obedience class.


• You dont' have to spend 100's on training classes, you can buy videos or books on basic obedience or positive dog training methods.
  
  I'm sure it's not that the dog won't listen it's that she's either drilling him and he's bored and feels like he's being punished or he's simply not motivated to learn and lastly she might not be teaching him in away he understands. Do you use treats? Is the dog treat motivated? A dog that is treat motivated will do anything for a treat, so if he is then it'll be easier to train him. Pick up books practice 15 minutes a night that's it and work on one thing at a time. Also getting him exercised is the first place to start, simply walking him on the leash for 20 minutes will do nothing, so he needs at least an hour of running and playing. Try training him to run beside the bike, you can get a walky dog that attaches to your bike keeping you hands free and that'll help to reduce his energy level.
  
  Your G/F should NEVER lay on the floor and rough house, that makes him more dominant over her thus he sees himself as the alpha dog not her, this is a no no especially for such a dominant breed as a Rottie. No more rolling on the floor you are giving him the wrong impression. When he does nip she needs to squeal loudly and immediately cross her arms and not look at him, she needs to ignore him. When he's calm then try again, every time he nips she squeals and ceases all play even so much as leaving the room.
  
  Dogs chew for years, not just while they are teething but for several years, unless taught that chewing is a no no then they will keep doing it. When he gets something of yours don't just take it away, no wonder he snaps eventually he'll run and not give it back because you end his fun and besides having you chase him is a game. Play the "trade" game, when he grabs a shoe grab his favorite squeeky toy or preferably a NEW squeeky toy that has been hidden in a closet that gives it more value, play with the squeeky toy and when he is interested offer him the new toy as a trade for your shoe. He drops your shoe he gets a new toy you pick up your shoe. He will not snap at you and he will learn that giving up your stuff gets him better stuff so he'll be more likely to give it up next time. What you are doing is redirecting him to a behavior you can reward. When you see him chewing on his toy praise him and tell him he's a good dog so he knows when he's doing something you like.
  
  Most people are so busy telling the dog NO NO NO, that they fail to tell the dog YES, YES, YES when he's being a good boy what happens is they get ignored, so they figure ok this is no fun so let's be naughty, why? Because being naughty gets me attention, laying down gets me ignored this is no fun. See the difference? If he gets praised for being good and given treats he will understand that this is what you want and doing this gets me yummy stuff so lets do it again.
  
  Training isn't difficult it's just learning to think like a dog. Books will help with this a LOT, especially the Total Idiots Guide to Positive Dog Training.
  
  My Weim is well behaved, not food or toy possessive, passed her Canine Good Citizen Test and she was trained exclusively by me, I have not hired a trainer nor have I taken training classes. This is my first dog I have just read a lot of books and watched Victoria Stillwell on Animal Planet's "Its Me or The Dog" extensively.
  
  It can be done but you've got to put in the time to exercise and train or it'll get worse. Right now I can see the biting becoming dangerous and the toy possession escalating.
  
  Good luck

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Dog Health Questions: What should I do about my dog?

Sorry this is kind of long, thanks for your patience in reading.

I have a Norwegian Elkhound, he is about 15 weeks old, weighs about 30 LBS. /he is healthy,friendly, playful, and just a really good dog....most of the time.

Lately he has been acting up a little.When he does something wrong,such as chew something,pee/poo in the house, or just anything he knows is wrong, when someone walks toward him he runs off very scared and hides under or behind things.We try to get him and bring him to what he did, just to let him know that was bad, he recently starts yelping before we even bring him to it and tries to bite us. He actually bit me and broke the skin two days ago, and we have never even hit this dog, all we do for punishment is bring him to it and say "NO that's bad."

Today he hadn't even he hadn't even done anything bad, we had just let him outside and let him back in.As soon as he came in he walked up to the couch where my girlfriend was setting, there was a toy beside her, and he bit down on her hand and wouldn't let go for at least a minute.Again, broke the skin and left someone bleeding.He has also bit my girlfriends mom for no reason.

Today he was playing with my other dog, a chihuahua, and they normally play perfectly together, but he started growling and the jumped on top of her and tried to bite her neck.I'm sure if someone wouldn't have stopped him he could have seriously hurt the chihuahua.He ran away when my girlfriend jumped up to get him off of her, and we think that is why he stopped.

He gets this really wierd look in his eyes when he starts acting aggressive or when he is scared.(We saw this look when we first saw him but thought it was the cute sad puppy eyes, and where we were knew to him and he was stiff as a board and we thought it was because it was really cold) We got him when he was 9 weeks old and we are starting to think he has been abused before or something.
What should we do about his behavior?We can't afford training, we have already looked into that.
I know people are going to be rude and say things along the lines of "if you can't afford a dog you shouldn't have one." well, we can afford him, every need like food, water, toys etc. and he goes to the vet regularly, so we take excellent care of him, but dog training costs hundreds of dollars.
Anyway our baby will be born in 2 months, is that enough time for him to change? We really don't want him around our baby if he is going to act like that. Is there anything we can do?

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Your "breeder" of 35 years is a backyard breeder, breeding the same two dogs together regardless of whether or not there are health or temperament issues. I doubt that the puppy was abused before you got him, but am willing to bet that he was not given proper socialization while at the breeder's.

Private obedience training is expensive, but have you looked into attending a class from a not-for-profit dog club? These usually are relatively inexpensive, will expose your puppy to new things, and will hook you up with other dog people in your area who can help. You need to do this IMMEDIATELY, as the socialization window for puppies closes at about week 16. After week 16, you can still work on socialization, but it will be more difficult.

Never, never drag your puppy over to see what he did. He doesn't remember. All he knows is that this crazy person is dragging him around. He is responding to you and your body language, not to what he has done. He doesn't "know" he was bad.

You need professional help, not internet help. Look in your yellow pages for a not-for-profit club that offers puppy classes.

If you cannot keep the dog, ask the breeder to take him back. Any RESPONSIBLE breeder has a contract that states that he will take the dog back if, for any reason during its lifetime, you cannot keep it. Do not dump the puppy in a shelter. If your "breeder" will not take the puppy back, contact elkhound rescue for assistance (www.elkhoundrescue.org).

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• Training him yourself might be a good idea. Find a book on basic training and work through it with him. It is possible that he may have been abused as a pup which is disgusting, so it might be a bit harder to get him to get rid of that aggressive side.
  
  Good luck!


• Umm...I would say you need to get professional trainer to come into the home. The biting is a big deal. My fiance said once a dog breaks skin and tastes blood, they like it and get used to it so it becomes a habit you have to break them of.
  
  I don't know-- it sounds like a tough situation and I would have a hard time keeping a dog like that around and I am a HUGE dog lover.
  
  Anyways, good luck but consider having a single older person adopt him that has more time to work with him. But of course, explain all faults before giving him to someone-- that is better than the pound if it comes down to that.


• theres a show called "Dog Whisperer"(i dont watch it)but he comes and helps dogs get over behavier issues.i think it might be free but im not to sure.if it is free, you should try it.good luck.


• Get a trainer or get rid of the dog before the baby is born if it can't be trained.


• look at him in the eyes thats the first thing of getting the attention of th dog by a mouth protector (thats what i did to train my dog that biting is wrong so he started to stop and dont worry they mouth protector lets dogs breath, eat and drink etc.) and look him in the eyes bend down on 1 knee and say "come" with a treat then give him a hug carefully but if he runs away give him the treat n say good boy because if he does something wrong he usually heres bad boy n its time for him to here good boy alot but dont think you should stop disciplining him when he does somehting wrong whenever he growls or barks say "NO!" and say bad boy "NO!" so he'll understand its also wrong then let your gf drop a treat and dont show fear or anger or hate because dogs can feel the emotions and thoughts my dog used to be abused and we said stufflike good boy come here we love you and made little kissing noises and did funny cute faces try to play tug a war with him and spend more time with him its also a possibilty of jealousy and let him no ur the boss and show him the consenquences good luck!!
  
  hope this helps~~!! it'll mean alot if you chose me as best asnwer~~
  
  sincerely,
  been there, done that


• First off... you can NOT repremand a dog for doing something wrong unless he is actually doing whatever it is that is bad.
  Pulling your dog out of hiding, because you have become angry will teach your dog nothing except to fear you, which by what you have described is exactly whathe is doing. The yelp and biting when you pull him from his hiding spot is because he is afraid of you.
  
  Your dog doesnt know that poo/pee on the carpet is wrong..all he knows is that when he see's you and your in that "mood" he should be scared.
  
  I think you should find him a great home that has experience with dogs. Because it is life time commitment to have him change his behaviors.


• the Norwegian Elkhound has a mind of its own and is fairly independent. It may be somewhat resistant to obedience training. It is important to be firm with this dog, showing good pack leadership. Puppies need firm but gentle discipline. Be fair when training this breed, and understand it is a canine, not a human and treat the dog accordingly. They have been bred to hold prey at bay, barking constantly until the hunter arrives. Some Norwegian Elkhounds bark a great deal and must be taught enough is enough after they alert you once, it's time to quiet down. They also have a tendency to roam.
  
  Without enough mental and or physical exercise they can become high strung. Be sure to make the dog heel when on a walk beside or behind you, never in front, to reinforce the human is alpha over the dog. (Pack leader goes first)
  
  If he isn't neutered have him fixed, this will probably help a little with the aggressive issues.


• You need to do obedience training with him


• You are going to have to show him who is the leader of the pack and the order within the pack. I would keep a leash on him at all times and when I am not home or he is around those he is not familiar with I would crate him. You get him in the crate by putting a leah on him and taking it off at you put him in. When he is out and he does something wrong you get the leash and lead him there and say no. My dogs got so good all I had to say was kennel and they went in on their own. Right now he is also a baby throwing tantrums. He can change quickly but I would be very careful when the baby arrives as he will be jealous. he has to see the baby is also above him in the pack ranking. Good Luck


• I hope your dog has shots and you took your Chihuahua to the vet immediately. Your dog seems harmful to society, it is not normal to hurt humans and other animals. Take your dog to the vet, and let it find out what's wrong with your dog. He could be sick, and has aggression as a side effect. If your dog doesn't have shots and it bit your girlfriend she might want to seek medical attention for a dogs mouth is a carrier of numerous diseases.
  
  With a baby on the way you need to be 100% certain that this dog will not be aggressive toward humans. Protect your family, and your other pet and seek help for this dog ASAP.


• hmm....thats really strange that out of no where he became aggressive.... well wen my labrador does something bad, we always get a couple of people and pin her down, (shes quite big) She's at the age wheres shes testing you, and i think your dog is testing you as well, so i suggest buying a training book , and if u can pin her down (gently) so shes on her back and say "No!" also i like to say something like "you need to listen to me"! Only do this when she does something bad.....and seriously consider buying a dog training book.


• I think that you should do some research about training your dog. Get a few books, or look at podcasts/videos from dog trainers; it may help the situation. I think that it is possible to get the dog to be less aggressive when the baby comes, but make sure it happens because you will never be able to have the dog close to the child. Don't lose hope, he is still young so you have time before it becomes extremely difficult of breaking his habits.
  
  Good luck!


• I am normally a fan of simple home training, but I think this is too complex a problem to diagnose over the internet.
  It sounds like a combination of fear biting and aggression biting, which is weird.
  I think in this case you need to talk to a trainer, who can actually see whats going on, and suggest methods to correct it.
  And you really DONT want a dog that bites around your baby.


• Well ... duh! If the dog is doing something bad, and you catch it in the act, a verbal correction is warranted. However, if the bad thing is already done and you want to drag your dog to scold it, in it's mind it does not associate what it did, even if you bring it to it, and the scolding as being related. It just thinks you're being mean.
  
  So, no wonder it's running from you. You're being nothing but a bully to it. The dog is confused and afraid of you. It does not understand what you're doing or why. If you keep this up, it's going to totally ruin the dog .. if you haven't already.
  
  NO, the dog is NOT going to change in two months if you don't train it. Yes, training cost money. And yes, you should either fork out the time and money to get the dog trained or give it up now and concentrate on the baby that's coming.
  
  And no, I'm not being mean, I'm being realistic. It takes much longer than two months to train a dog that's been messed up the way you're messing this one up, to be a well socialized dog that will do well with an infant in the house.
  
  Training is a huge part of why people say dogs are expensive and you if you can't afford to train the dog, you can't afford a dog. That expense should have been figured in from the get go. Right along side, food, toys and vet bills.
  
  And the scary part is, you're about to have a kid too. Gonna rub it's nose in it's dirty diaper and chase it around so you can drag it over to see what it did wrong? Yeesh, some people.


• He probably was abused before.
  Or he may have rabbies maybe take him to the vet


• Definitely sounds like a dominance issue. A little young to start, but considering the behavior of your girlfriends parents dog, I think your pup is learning by imitating. All is not lost for your pup. He is still young. What you need to do is have your pup look to you as the dominant one. Right now, he sees the boston x as the leader, therefore follows him. And it doesn't take long to learn that you can bark bite and growl to get what you want. (The boston x has learned this quite well!). Being dominant is best shown with small, subtle CONSISTANT actions. Tips: no freebies! No treats/toys without working for it! Something just as simple as sitting for a treat or being fed. Always feed him meals rather than free access. You control the food. Do lots of leash training AWAY from the boston x. Build the bond between you and the pup. How to discipline/punish is tricky. If he bites, shout "no" or make some loud, startling noise. Then remove him from the situation (time out). He will learn to play nice if he wants to play. A loud, startling noise is similar to what his mother would do if play got out of hand, or innapropriate. Remember, he doesn't understand the "words" you are saying, its the "tone" of your voice.
  Some definite no-no's. Don't feed him from the table or encourage begging. Don't reward any kind of rough play. EVERYONE needs to be consistent!
  I hope this helps! I think there is great possibility for change. You may even find the boston might start looking at you differently too. One more thing...he's too young for this to be hormonal yet, but I would definitely recommend neutering him before he becomes sexually mature (5-6 months). You really don't want to add hormones in the mix! Things will be much more difficult!
  Good luck!


• Hello :-) My biggest concern is the arrival of the new baby. I think that 2 months can sometimes be long enough to make change, but at this time, I'm guessing you guys will already be pretty busy with baby plans, and family stuff and maybe the intensive time needed with your dog will be a little too much to add right now.... unless you can somehow gain the assistance of a specialist trainer (and I did read the bit where you said money is an issue)... But, you sound like you love your dog, and maybe you do have the time to commit, so I hope I can help a bit :-)
  
  After doing a bit of research on the Elkhound (www.lovemypet.com.au) I'm thinking that maybe your puppy is a) taking some cues form the 5 year old Chihuahua/Boston mix (despite your best efforts), and b) learning about pack hierarchy, and c) responding to changes infamily behaviour patterns with arrival of new bub. The site lists that Elkhounds are a breed which often tends to bond to one owner and can be a bit "bitey" around people in the family who have not yet established dominance over the dog. I'm thinking this is what was going on both with your girlfriend and the Chihuahua, and possibly him trying to establish some dominance over you, too because the family "situation" is quite complex and he might be a bit confused about the members of his pack, who to be submissive to, and who he can dominate etc. At four months, this is a huge learning time for him. He's probably also reacting to the mix of emotions everyone will naturally be feeling about the arrival of a baby... you may think you are acting normally, and are sane and calm, but he's probably picking us some tension, stress, excitement and all sorts of homonal-ly-type scents which will be a bit confusing.
  
  OK... so by not you're thinking "WHAT DO I DO???!!!" and I reckon a bit of basic training should help... albeit simple but time consuming repetitious training! First, Elkhounds are boisterous, so exercise is a MUST. Now, he's pretty young to be walking far, but some fetch, short walks and play time a few times a day should help. Secondly, I love "Say Please" or "Nothing in Life is Free (NILF)"... you can google both, but the basics are that a dog should have to work for everything- food, treats, play, even coming through a door! This establishes your dominance as pack leader, and has the added bonus of training some nice behaviour! I also think your girlfriend needs to, for the time being, become the dog's pack leader. So, your girlfriend becomes the ONLY source of good things like treats, tummy rubs, whatever the dog loves. So, he HAS to behave for her, not try and dominate her. Exercise may need to be your domain, though, given you're not 7 months pregnant!
  
  Lastly, babies and dogs dont mix! I know folks who trust their dog with a baby... even I've had dogs I have thought trustworthy... but dont take the chance! Babies start out vulnerable, but they become toddlers who can be quite demanding and stressful for dogs, so always, always supervise! Of course, your dog, like any sibling, will also have to adjust to the new patterns, routines and behaviours in your "bigger-by-one" family, so be aware that dogs rely on patterns to adjust their behaviour. When patterns suddenly change, they have no way to figure out what to do, until they have seen and practised the new pattern and put it in long-term memory.
  
  I dont sense that this dog has been abused, but honestly, who knows... dogs are at their most unpredicatable when scared, and scared when they are out of routine or their comfort zone. Maybe you just have quite a sensitive pup who will need understanding all the way to adulthood. I hope you dont have to rehome your dog, but if you feel it is too much, I'd suggest first contacting the breeders, they may be able to help.
  
  Good Luck!
  
  EDIT: A few folks are sugegsting that you cannot chastise your dog once the behaviour is over. That IS generally the truth, and you MUST catch the dog in the act or you dont get the point accross (Gotta think "Short-Term Memory with dogs as they cant take notes, right?). Within 1.5 to 3 seconds. BUT there IS an exception to the rule, which is: if you have chastised the dog within 3 seconds for a behaviour REPEATEDLY (like over 50 times), then you can bring your dog back to the scene of the crime and tell him "No". Just not recommended if the behaviours are new...

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Dog Health Questions: Plz help my dog goes crazy when I ride my gas minibike!?

My portugese water dog now 1 years old has developed a now serious problem with me starting my engine for my gas scooter, as a puppy I accidently encouraged her barking and it may have frightened her. Anyway now she barks and tries to bite and or attack the scooter. It really upsets me because I have read stress can kill dogs by heart attafck. She has a full blown panic attack and desprately looks for something to chew to calm her nerves. I really need help. How do I make her comfterble with me starting engines and gas scooters or minibikes!? Please its serious and really scares me, she still goes crazy if I put her inside and now has developed agression where if I try to hold her from going out so I can go out and leave her inside she will bite me. It is really scaring me and I desprately need a solution, I am only 15 years old so dog training claSses are not a option. But I lover her and want things to be better so I am willing to put as much time into it as needed. Plz help!!!

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Desensitize her to the minibike, and counter-condition her to associate it with positive things. Read:
http://www.clickertraining.com/node/2327
http://www.mastiffonlinecommunity.net/vi…
http://dogs.thefuntimesguide.com/2010/04…
http://www.suite101.com/content/how-to-h…
It will take a lot of time, patience, consistency, and really fantastic rewards.

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• The first answer is sensitive and complete. Very good information. You will find it well worth the time and effort.

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Dog Health Questions: How do I handle a 2 year old dog growling at his food bowl?

My dog is a labradoodle and we have had him since he was a puppy. Since he was a puppy, when we put down the food, we keep our hands in the bowl for a few minutes and we never had a problem. Now he is 2 years old and for the past few months, he has gotten very aggressive with his food bowl. We feed him once a day. He is about 70lbs, so he never skips a meal. I really dont know why this is happening but we have small children that cant go near him if he is eating. Can anyone suggest what to do besides paying for expensive dog training?

Advanced Dog Training Exercises

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The basic concept for him is that he doesn't want his food messed with, just like if the waiter stayed by you while you ate and would reach out to your plate (me personally, would probably stab them with my fork... lol).
I would say when you feed him start by placing a few pieces of kibble in his bowl, then place a few more and so on, just so he can see that when your hand reaches for the bowl food goes in and it has a good association.

You may also wanna put him up to 2 meals a day, he may be trying to protect his plate because he knows it will be the only one he gets that day,

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• u shood feed him 2 times a day...hes is soo hungry from only one meal that he thinks that u will steal his food so he gets agressive....he shood have two big meals a day...breakfast and dinner


• Your dog is probably feeling territorial. Have you considered having him fixed?
  
  You need to give him a smack when he growls at your hand when you put it in his food bowl. Not a hard smack but hard enough to let him know what he did was wrong and that if he does it again the consequences will be bigger.


• Leave food down for him around the clock and put another bowl down also. After a few weeks if this doesn't help, try hand feeding him only. He can't possess it then. This is what trainers have told me to do for food possession.


• maybe you could have your dog sit infront of his bowl. give him a treat and pet him. then you could put a treat in his bowl and pet him. after a couple treats in the bowl and petting him while he eats them without any aggression try feeding him his food with the same technique (from hand and petting then little at a time in bowl while petting). You could also try putting him on a leash and do this and every time he shows signs of aggression tug on the leash, have him sit, and strongly tell him no


• Feed him twice a day...away from everyone and everything. If this behavior does not stop, you'll need to consult your vet. Food aggression can get very ugly...and dangerous for your children. Think about it. kjl


• My niebors dog is like that. It dosnt matter what breed, cuz hes is a shih tzu.
  
  Its somthing they do natraully if not trained bout it.
  
  Its just trying to point out "hey buddy my food, get lost".
  
  so one easy solution is getting him fixed.
  calms down a dogs temper by ALOT, trust me it works!


• Hes Having territorial Issues so You Might want to stay away


• Eating once a day isnt enought for a dog one heavy meal is too hard on the stomach feed your dog in the morning and at night


• Get a baby gate and gate him in the kitchen or wherever you feed him.Keep the children out of that room during this time.
  I hope this does not start moving to toys, etc. and just stays with the food. Is this dog allowed on the furniture? If so, do not allow that. He should never be higher than your kids, meaning they do not sit on the floor with the dog.

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Dog Health Questions: How do i get my siberian husky dog trained?

i want him to sit and get potty trained... can somone help me

The Different Types of Dog Training

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Hahahaha. Having been owned by Siberians for many years, I will tell you it is a laughable question. Anywho....

Sitting is probably the easiest thing to train any dog to do. With your dog on a leash, hold a treat in front of his/her nose. Then make the treat go behind the dogs head slowly. As they are looking up at the treat, push firmly on their butt and tell them sit. Repeat a bajillion times (ok, not really, but with Siberians it always seem that way). If your dog gets frustrated, STOP the training session. It will only be counterproductive if your dog isn't having fun during training.

Potty training can be difficult with Siberians. I've found that even though they catch on that you told them not to pee "right there" you said nothing about not peeing 6 inches from "there". The best thing you can do is keep your dog on a very strict bathroom schedule. And give lots of praise and treats when they do their business outside. Persistance is key. And don't get too mad when they go inside. Siberians do need a lot of attention, and will often take bad attention over no attention. don't let them train you to give that; it won't do anything for strengthening your bond (which while important in ANY dog is very important in Siberians if you ever plan on getting them to do what you want.)

The key to training Siberians is not make them think it is their idea in in the first place. they do not respond well to negative reinforcement, so only use positive reinforcement. And make sure he/she is getting their much needed exercise every day. If they don't you will be pulling your hair out over everything your dog is getting into to "occupy" their mind. I would highly suggest finding a trainer who has experience with Siberians. They will help you get through the teenage phase!

GOOD LUCK! This breed is not for everyone, but for everyone it IS for they would never live without one!

Dog Training Tips

• call your breeder for mentoring and/or enroll in a basic obedience class


• take to a trainer

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training help asap?

I recently got a 6 month year old chihuahua/pug mix.now he is 7 months old.i try to teach him to go do his business outside.but he wont learn,he has a doggy door that's goes to the backyard.he knows how to enter and exit from it but he doesn't know he has to do his business outside.when ever he has an accident in the house i pick him up i show him were he made an accident and i look him in the eyes and say no.then take him outside by himself for about 1 hour while the doggy door is locked.that still hasn't showed him anything.know whenever he makes an accident he thinks he is supposed to go hide know.

Dog Training Aids and Tools Work! Just Learn How to Use Them

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The key part you're missing in your potty training plan is management. You need to control your puppy's meal times and water intake to get his system more regulated. Feed him 3 times a day at specific times. Leave an empty water dish in its normal spot, he'll know to go over to it when he's thirsty. You should go ahead and give him water but then you'll know when he's drinking and how much. This will help you better predict when he'll need to go.
Until he's consistently going potty outside you must have EYES ON PUPPY at all times. This may mean keeping a leash on him and tying it to yourself.You'll be able to catch when he's doing pre-potty behaviors like scratching, circling or even starting to squat. If you see any of these get him outside quickly, wait patiently until he goes potty. Once he's done give him plenty of praise and cookies. Make it worth his while to go potty outside. If you catch him having an accident simply interrupt and take him outside to finish. No need to scold, that will just result in a puppy that's afraid to potty in front of you and will make potty training much harder. If you find an accident after the fact just clean it up and tighten up on management. He won't know why you're scolding him because dogs live in the moment. He's thinking "Why did my Mommy attack me? I was just sitting here on the couch minding my own business."
That leads to the reason why he's hiding from you. It's not due to guilt, which dogs are incapable of feeling. It's because he's afraid of you. Do your best to only use positive reinforcement to repair your relationship and make your puppy trust you again. Good Luck!

Effective Dog Training For Obedience

• I would try two things. Take him for a short 10 minute potty walk several times a day. Many dogs need a walk to get things moving so to speak. Also clean every spot where he has pottied with an enzyme cleaner like Nature's Miracle so the house doesn't smell like his personal bathroom.


• The below site has some helpful hints for successful chihuahua potty training:
  
  http://www.chihuahuainfoonline.com/2009/…


• You must go outside with him and make sure he does his business, then praise him. It really is as easy as that. Just letting him go in and out doesn't actually teach him anything.


• Start taking him outside every hour on a leash. Walk him out to the spot in the yard where you want him to go "potty." Stand there and do nothing but tell him to "hurry up" or "go potty" or whatever phrase you choose. When he goes, PRAISE HIM; "What a great puppy! Look at that!! Good potty very good!!" Give him his favorite treat. Play with him a little, Come back inside.
  
  He probably does know that you don't like him doing it in the house, but he doesn't know where you DO want him to go. Dogs can't usually make that leap of logic. You don't need to scold him when you find a puddle or a pile in the house, just ignore him. Clean it up, use an enzyme cleaner like Nature's Miracle to remove all the odor. NEVER use ammonia; ammonia is MADE from urine. To a dog, it smells much the same. All dogs, especially males, like to pee on the scent of old pee, so you need to clean up all the places he's messed up before.


• You really have no idea about how a dogs mind works do you! You have to go out WITH him into the yard after every meal, after a good play, and after sleeping. If he hasn't done his business within 5 minutes come back inside (with him), but keep a close eye on him, as soon as he starts sniffing or looking like he might go quickly WALK him outside to where you want him to go. When he goes praise and treat him. Eventually he will work out that having a poo is something to do outside. If he still doesn't repeat until he does. You can't expect to just lock him out and hope he realises what he is out there for - at the moment he thinks he's being punished for having a poo, you are NOT telling him when/where it's GOOD to do this. At 7 months he doesn't need to go out every hour like a really young pup.


• Try putting him on a schedule! I have a chihuahua and it took her a while to get trained but it takes patience. Your doing ok with scolding but when he actually does go to the bathroom outside praise him give him a treat and say "good boy" and i think he might respond better. I gave my dog pieces of hot dog she goes crazy for it... so after a while it stayed in her head the only way i will get the hot dog is if i do this... so figure out ur schedule and try to bring him outside as much as posible its supossed to be every hour until they are trained to go to the bathroom and if ur not there keep him in a crate he wont go to the bathroom in there and then take him out as soon as u get home! good luck sweetie! :)


• If you do not catch your puppy physically peeing or pooping at that VERY moment in time, then you are too late. Any mess on the floor you cannot scold the puppy for since they do not connect what you are saying about it. Your "NO" has to be about what they are doing RIGHT NOW. He will just learn that you are simply upset that there is a mess on the floor, not because he put it there. If this keeps up he may even try to eat it or clean it up so you won't get upset.
  
  Most important thing, aside from always always taking him outside right after having an accident, is to throw a BIG PARTY... EVERY time he eliminates where he is supposed to. Use treats, praise like he just did the most amazing thing in the world and lavish him with excitement. Every single time, no matter how little. It will do no good to put him outside by himself, you need to accompany him or he will not learn that is where you want him to go.

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Dog Health Questions: Question about Dog Training......?

For all the dog trainers out there, how do you do it? When someone calls for your help, they could be a complete stranger or a psycho killer. Do you guys just get their address and go help them or do you do like some kind of background check?
Just a random question on a boring Wednesday....

Dog Training Methods - Different Ways to Teach Your Pet Dogs Some Useful Skills

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Usually a person who needs training usually will come to your house with the dog for training. Very rarely do I as training go to their house but most of the time the questions asked do come from the person needing assistance.
You usually can tell if they are fake or real due to the questions they ask.
I have had several people ask for advice and only one person not call back so usually psycho people in general have other ideas in mind except that because the trainer can bring alone their dog and if the person is a psycho killer the dog can usually tell.

Protection Dog Training - Frequently Asked Questions

• that is a good question. I just worked with a trainer who did housecalls and i didnt even think about this.
  
  I deliver pups all over the US by car. Most of the people respond to my ads on the internet or have heard about me from previous customers. I always require some form of deposit that must clear the bank before meeting or be in cash before driving. Then I leave the mapquest directions up on my computer as well as all contact information for the person i am meeting. I usually google and 411.com their names and numbers. I ask for a home number as well as a cell phone number. I always call my mom and let her know where I am going the information of the people I am meeting. I always get the license plate number as well as make and model of the people I am meeting-more for help in finding their car, but it is does help if i were to disappear. not to mention i ONLY meet in busy places with cameras on their parking lots, most hotels, wal marts or busier gas stations.
  
  this is my input as a breeder delivering pups but I dont know about trainers who are meeting you in your home. How scarey it must be for them!

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Dog Health Questions: Visit My Dog Training Site and Give Me Suggestions....?

on how to make it more appealing, what you would like to see added, any advice you can give to make it more consumer friendly.

We will be adding a basic obedience class and in house problem behavior consultaions shortly, so there will be more services available.

http://www.libertydogtraining.com

How to use the Remote Dog Training Collar

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paw print background would give it more color, maybe add a "dog of the week/month" were people send you photos of their dogs
other then that I think it looks good

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• Dogs are cool.


• Its a little hard to get around. You could make a few more links so it would be easier to navigate.


• You might want to let people know what area you are in.
  You offer email or in person consultations for people in your area, but don't specify what area you are in.

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Dog Health Questions: Personal Dog Protection Training Please Help?

Where can I find a Dog Training Place that trains dog's to be guard dogs In either Murrieta or Temecula?

Dog Training School to Help Solve Dog Behavioral Problems

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http://www.sanderskennels.com/Dog_Traini…

http://www.watchdogsinc.com/

http://www.policedogtrainers.com/

here are a few places i found in California, not sure if that's where you are, just to let you know it can be really expensive, and your dog may not be accepted, your dog will have to take a behavioral test first.

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• This forum has people from around the world. Personally, I have NO idea where you are, or where those places are - not even what country they are in.
  
  To find trainers in your area - start asking people. Ask the breeder you got your dog from. Ask your vet. Ask at your local pet store. Look in the yellow pages. Do a google search. Etc.


• I would say ask your vet he has the link to every and anything that has to do with the dogs - trainers-breeders etc in your area. He may also have an opinion on particular trainers
  As for myself my husband is retired but trained dogs for Corrections his whole life
  Be prepared along with training a personal dog protection pup it can be very touchy in the laws and you being sued. Remember now you KNOW your dog bites and that could bite you in court

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Dog Health Questions: Best dog training school in Los Angeles,CA?

I want to train my dogs so they can pass the good dog citizen test... but i need a good dog trainer and a good dog training school. any suggestions? and what is the average cost of this?

Competition Dog Training

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L.A. is a big town.

If you could narrow it down I could possibly direct you to a great trainer. example- San Fernando Valley etc...

I suggest you set higher goals then a CGC. Honestly I could train an ant to do the CGC in no time.

The 10 week training class I attend and assist with has a dog ready to attain its AKC Novice Level Obedience title after we are finished- in fact our graduation is the AKC novice level test.

Set higher goals and you will laugh at the simplicity of the CGC

ADD: I suggest you contact the Obedience Club closest to you to find a suitable trainer.
When interviewing them ask how many dogs they have titled and to what level. Also
ask how many titles their students have earned as well. As they say "those who can't do, teach"

Here is the link for local Obedience Clubs-your dog does not need to be AKC registered or a purebred to particpate

http://www.akc.org/events/obedience/trai… (correct link)

I have to laugh, for the links that were provided to you in another post- not a single one of those so called trainers has put a title on a dog. If they have they certainly did not mention it in their ads.
Run far and run fast from those kind of folks.

Training clubs--

Canoga Park , CA
Valley Hills Obedience Club
Information:
Classes Offered:
Agility
Basic Manners/CGC
Obedience
Rally
Contact(s):
Name: Terry & Kim Simons, Agility
Phone: (818) 772 - 8852 Ext:
Email:duckdogs@earthlink.net

Name: Moira Cornell, Competition Obedience, Beg.- Adv.
Phone: (818) 601 - 3647 Ext:
Email:k9exprs@aol.com

Name: Laurie Burnam , Rally and Basic Obedience
Phone: (818) 784 - 8440 Ext:
Email:bellaluna@pacbell.net
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Hollywood, CA
Hollywood Dog Obedience Club
Information:
Website: http://www.hdoc.org
Classes Offered:
Basic Manners/CGC
Competition Obedience - Novice
Puppy Kindergarten
Rally
Contact(s):
Name: Club Phone
Phone: (818) 243 - 7792 Ext:
Alternate Phone: (323) 257 - 5127 Ext:

Name: Karen Saunders, President
Phone: (818) 244 - 1376 Ext:
Email:finessa@pacbell.net
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Pasadena
Pasanita, CA
Pasanita Obedience Club
Information:
Email: training@pasanita.com
Website: http://www.pasanita.com
Classes Offered:
Basic Manners/CGC
Conformation Handling
Obedience
Puppy Kindergarten
Rally
Contact(s):
Name: Cathy Jahelka, Training Director
Phone: (626) 797 - 7070 Ext:
Email:trnurk9@earthlink.net

Top 10 Successful Dog Training Tips

• Here are some that I can fully recommend:
  
  Irith Bloom, KPA CTP
  The Sophisticated Dog, LLC
  http://www.thesophisticateddog.com/
  Serving Los Angeles Westside
  Email: Trainer@TheSophisticatedDog.com
  
  Jonathan Klein
  “I Said Sit!” Personalized Dog Training
  http://isaidsit.com/
  Serving West Los Angeles and surrounding areas
  Email: jonathan@isaidsit.com
  Phone: (800) 400-8724 (800) 400-8724, (310) 990-8724 (310) 990-8724
  
  Rebecca Mandell, APDT
  Dog's Best Friend
  http://www.rebeccadogsbestfriend.com/
  Los Angeles, Southbay, West Side


• Hey I see that you need some kind of guid that will give you tips and tricks to help your dog become fully trained and more healthy. Recently one of my friends really needed some advice on how to train his dog. He followed the dog training academy course to successfully have a fully trained dog in a few weeks.


• Ceaser Milan
  
  Ceaser Milan School for the Gifted
  
  Im gonna go on a limb here and say its A LOT!
  Well unless you can get on the show.

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Dog Health Questions: What are some of the easiest things we could build at home for a dog training course?

What are examples of a dog training course?

Dog Training Schools - How to Pick a Good School

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well you need a seesaw and bendable poles and a play tube and just rearrange them around in your yard and practice every day<3333
good luck hun

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• Easy you can put a broom handle on top of two buckets or rocks or whatever will keep it in the air and you can use that for jumping practice.You can also put a piece of board on top of a cup or something and that can be used to test the dog's balance.Though I think what I'm talking about is for a dog agility trial .Who knows this could work too.(I hope)


• This site show examples of homemade equipment
  http://www.dogbegood.com/equipment.html
  
  And here is instructions to make some
  
  http://www.peak.org/~helix/Agility/
  
  http://www.mountainviewdogs.com/store/ub…
  
  http://www.caninecrib.com/dog/training/a…
  
  http://www.mfrye.com/agilityeq/


• If you are talking about an agility practice course, it is very easy to build some of the basic obstacles. The jumps are very easy to build out of PVC piping and some fittings, plus a PVC cutter tool is very helpful. You have to look for the specialty 4-way connector fittings for the bases of the jumps, which I found only at OSH hardware, not Lowes or Home Depot.
  I think when I was making some extra jumps, I bought a dozen full-size 1/2 inch pipes, cut them down to size, and was able to make six or seven standard jumps for my dogs, at various heights with pre-cut jump cups.
  
  For a tunnel, you can get a super easy and cheap kids play tunnel for beginners practice.
  Oh, and one of my clients told me they recently found some mini obstacles at Target the other day. She said she got a mini tunnel, a tiny dog walk, and some other items.
  
  Weave poles are also easy to make.
  Just cut up some PVC in to the ideal height for your dog, get some camping tent ground stakes, and nail the stakes in to the pipes. These make for great training tools and are very portable.
  
  As for the contact obstalces, those are a bit trickier to construct and you must be capable with wood, a saw, and nails and such.
  
  You can find complete plans for building a whole course online.

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Dog Health Questions: Interesting Dog Training Web Sites Or Books Out There?

Do you know any good dog training web sites that focus on unique, interesting or little-known facts about training and living with dogs?

Dog Training

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'Why You Should Never Give Your Dog A Bone' by Ben Settle
Very interesting and unique dog training advice, beginning with the title. It's a best-selling 'alternative advice' book for dog owners.

Online Dog Training and Puppy Training

• At www.pampermypuppy.com there are training videos.


• This is a site for dog trainers and owners:
  http://www.dogstardaily.com/
  
  Since many dog trainers and "experts" have no training or knowledge this is an excellent site. Started by one of the lead trainers of the world, Dr. Ian Dunbar, this site is highly trusted by certified dog trainers.


• I use this website for everything I have any questions about, I even have my kids to check it out too...
  
  http://www.trainmypet.net/

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