Dog Health Questions: I need dog training help?

How do i get my dog to stop barking and stop trying to bite people?

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Make sure the dog has plenty of exercise and attention.
When the dog barks for reasons you do not want him to bark, punish him.
Again punishment for biting.
Bang your feet on the ground to produce a sound and saying no is one good punishment. However you also need to give it rewards for good behaviour.

But dog training school will help a lot.

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• Well it really depends...barking could be inherent in the breed. Some dogs are just naturally more prone to barking than others. For example, if your dog is a pomeranian, it's pretty much useless to try tell it not to bark, it's a natural instinct for them. Other dog breeds like the golden retriever are not as prone to it. With the biting, it really depends in my experience on how old the dog is. If it is still just a puppy, there is still some time to get it out of this habit. When my puppy used to nip, i would quickly just wrap my hand gently but firmly (so as not to hurt her), around her muzzle, shutting her mouth and say firmly "no bite". She learned very quickly, and now just licks every one all the TIME. Haha. Socialisation is also very important at a young age because usually in most breeds, this can narrow the chance for aggression towards strangers when it is older. But if it is an older dog and actually has aggression issues, I would honestly suggest taking it to a trainer or asking some expert advice. There are many training books out there too that you can get from a library that could help with your situation.


• punish when they do this reward when they do not do this


• Obedience classes ?

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Dog Health Questions: How to get my dog to be nice to strangers?

I have a 5 year old Lab mixed with Pitbull and he is very un sociable. I have tried to get many people around him to make him aquainted with strangers but as he has grown up, he takes very unkindly to poeple he doesnt know that well. If someone walks down the road, he will automatically run to the door and bark with his hair raised on his back and if anyone comes over i have to put him in his crate for fear he might bite someone since has bitten my uncle one time. I dont know what to do about it, many people suggest to take him to a dog training place but i dont even know if that is safe because how he acts. Does anyone have any ideas?

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Socialisation classes - try contacting local trainers for one-on-one attention rather than school-based courses. They'll be used to dealing with dogs and owners who need help working together and will know how to handle the situation.

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• maybe if your dog sees that you are comfortable around them, he will be too.


• look in the phone book and start calling trainers. tell them your problem, and see if they can help you.


• get a cattle prod


• jst trust the trainers and bring him to a training place...they are trained professionals...they are used to dogs like that


• Call the dog training school, and see what they say. They may have smaller groups with only a few dogs at one time, or even private lessons.
  
  Definitely, dog training would help and you would need to practice what they teach you, as often as they say is necessary. A 5 year old misbehaving dog needs regular training time.


• You have a very unpredictable animal there and at 5 you will have problems get him and yourself along to dog classes if he or you don't take to that re home him somewhere where he will meet very few people. If he has bitten once he could do it again.


• At his age, breaking him of that may be a little hard to do. Would you consider putting a mesh muzzle on him? It will not hurt him at all, and he will still be able to drink water while wearing it. There are times when I myself have to do that with my dog.... she's a pitt bull/boxer mix. A training place may help him some. Good luck with him!!


• what you can try is distraction training. get an aluminum can and put some rocks in it or a spray bottle with some water in it. In stead of the crate try a dog bed. Ever time someone comes over make him lay down on the bed and reward him with a treat or with his favorit toy for staying on his bed. If he runs out side and start to bark shake the can or spray him with some water. The key is not to let him see the object. when he turns to focus on what is happening reward him again and praise him for not paying attention to the person outside or to your guest. Keep this up for a couple of weeks and your dog will be much happier. Another great idea is to teach your dog that you are the boss and that he dosen't have to protect you, that your going to protect him... Good luck.


• that is kind of strange, but does show poor training in your part (sorry) other than going to a trainer I dont have any sujestions on how to train him, but you are right wiht his personality...we had a rotti who was fine with strangers, but because of his breed and the way people react to it, we had a kid thing you put across a door frame, to keep the kid out or in, i cant remember what they are called. We put the blocker in front of my parents room which is a good size and he can see into the living room and at who ever is over, than after a few minutes he would normally just go to sleep. But wen we found our small dog (terrier mix 25 lbs.) we would put her in there too just as a standerd, she is nice to everybody!, but it kept everyone safer, and she would jump over the blocker thing (its about 2.5 feet tall) so that didnt work out very well!
  
  If you can put your dog in the backyard when someone comes over that would help a lot!
  
  Does he know you are the 'boss'? if he starts to do something and you say no will he stop? if not hes the boss! he has you wiped! thats likely your problem, you should be able to say NO when he starts going crazy and he stops!
  
  GOOD LUCK!!!!


• You should find a trainer to help you with your dog. But basically you want to change how your dog feels about people. Fear is often shown by aggression. Punishment rarely gives long term reliable success to this kind of behavior. There are also some good books you could read.
  
  Click To Calm
  Feisty Fido
  Control Unleashed
  
  http://www.fearfuldogs.com/books.html
  
  Learn about triggers, thresholds, counter conditioning and desensitization. You do not want to put this dog in situations in which it can practice the inappropriate behavior.

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Dog Health Questions: Can I get a court order to have a dog trained?

My roommate has a 10 month old pit-boxer mix. A week ago, in her usual greeting, the dog jumped up on my six year old niece and busted her lip open. She is not a bad dog (even though some people are wary of pits) she just needs trained. Her owner has said out-loud that she didn't get a dog to have to watch it's every move. We DO NOT want the dog to be put down, we just want to make sure she is treated well and is trained properly. Can my nieces mother get a court order to have the dog trained correctly?

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It's none of your business if your roommate trains her dog. Nor will a judge order the dog destroyed for jumping up. If the dog attacks, it is a different matter, but that WILL result in the dog being destroyed, not trained. Your roommate will also be criminally liable.

It is extremely irresponsible to own a pit bull or pit cross without training it properly. Pit bulls were BRED to fight, that is their default breeding. Yes, they can be perfectly safe under the right conditions and training, but without training it is very possible that under the wrong conditions (which can be a simple as a small child getting in the dog's face) the dog will revert to its genetic heritage. Pits are not just dangerous because they attack it is also HOW they attack, which is bred into the breed. They typically go for the neck, and lock their jaws. It is very easy for a pit bull to kill a small child.

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• I don't believe so.
  
  I think the 4 options are:
  
  1) Do nothing and let the behavior continue
  2) Don't bring your niece around the animal
  3) Get a court order to have the animal put down for aggressive behavior and the owner responsible for all "damages"
  4) Call animal control for animal neglect, because the owner isn't responsibly taking care of what is considered to be dangerous animal.


• Your roommate sounds like another irresponsible pit bull owner. Just what the world needs. You both need to talk. Give her three options: 1. train the dog 2. get rid of the dog 3. move out. This dog is a law suit waiting to happen. If it were my daughter who had been injured I would have sued her for damages. Good luck.


• Sorry, she can't.
  Pit Bulls are dangerous dogs that act on Instinct. No amount of training is going to guarantee that the dog will never bite anyone else again.
  Your roomie is an irresponsible dog owner. Pit Bulls have to be watched very carefully.


• If a dog doesn't want to be trained, a court would have a difficult time enforcing such a ruling.
  
  It's kind of like the advice against trying to teach a pig to count. It wastes your time and it annoys the pig.


• No. The court wouldn't have jurisdiction to step in to make a dog behave because it misbehaved


• No. Your nieces mother has no right to request that the dog owner train her animal.

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Dog Health Questions: Do you and your spouse disagree about training?

Do you and your spouse/significant other disagree about dog training methods and general care of the pets? My husband seems to approach things a little more impatiently than I do and I frequently tell him that it makes me uncomfortable, but he gets majorly defensive. For instance, our dog has been able to relieve herself in a certain part of our yard for 6 months now, but he has decided to change this to the corner of the yard. We didn't train her initially to pee in a certain area; she just chose one herself and is VERY consistent about where she does her business...So we've never bothered her. Now my hushand wants to re-sod the lawn and is worried that she'll mess up the grass...so he's training her to go in the back corner of the yard...but he's not doing it slowly. He just took her back there and waited for a long time until she peed (very reluctantly and I think under stress according to the look on her face and her ears). This was also her favorite play spot.

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My husband and I agree on training our dogs, mostly. We are both dog trainers, and we both agree your husband is being unrealistic in his expectations and confusing the dog.

Your opinion about gradually moving the pee spot was right on.

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• My best advice at all such times is get rid of the man and keep the dog. you will be happier!


• Changing the spot is very confusing to the dog, but if you take her there to pee and she does, PRAISE her for it and give her a treat, making it more comfortable. My husband listens to me on training because I'm the one watching the training shows on tv, reading the books and magazines and on the internet finding ways to train. And we don't even have a nother dog yet! but same goes for the cats and our biting parrot. he's a bit impatient, being Italian, but I love him and have to work around that. YOU should take the dog out and show her instead of him and then play in another area. Does that make sense? But you also need to be assertive as well, that's very important. Do you ever watch "dog whisperer" on the National Geographic Channel? It's awesome. What your dealing with is a strong personality. Just stick up for yourself. I've learned to do it, but it can be emotional and that's not good for the doggie either. good luck!


• You and your husband need to be on the same page about dog training. Consistency is important. She's not going to want to pee where she plays, and your husband forcing her to do so is breaking her trust.
  
  Rather than deal with the other behavioral problems that could stem from abrupt retraining (plus the stress in the house between you and your husband over this issue), I'd let the dog pee where she has established her scent marker. Then I'd sit down with my husband and offer to pay to re-sod the pee area should it become damaged.
  
  Chances are, if she remains on the same food and hasn't damaged the yard yet, she probably won't unless she gets a UTI or something.


• Absolutely, we argued over everything from what the commands were to where she would do her business. My husband finally gave in when I told him that I was the one who did the majority of the training and when he told her a different command that meant something else it was only confusing her. However, if your trying to change her spot for peeing. I would do it gradually and when she goes in the new spot praise her for it and possibly give her a treat for going in the new appropriate spot.


• hi my husband listens to me its kinda like the blind leading the blind ,but i am ALWAYS right infact hes the one saying stuff like i am not having him on the sofa and he lets him , hes totally loved up and not with me lol xx


• My husband and I have had many disagreements in the past. But eventually he came around. He knows my dogs come before him, and if he doesn't like it, he can take a hike. He also knows I'm a much better trainer then he is.


• Yeah I dont know what it is about men and dogs but men seem to have these idiotic irrational ideas about training that are utterly stupid.... my brother and I fought all the time about it when he lived here... he taught my dog to play rough, which ended in him being plowed down by my dog and almost severley hurt, he fed them off his plate and then complained when they begged, he got them all excited before walks until they were almost uncontrollable at that time... and GRRRR!! it just made me so mad! I hate having to deal with someone elses idea of dog training its confusing to the dogs and its detrimental. I think that even if 2 people live in the same house it should be agreed upon who will be the dogs sole trainer and who will just be the secondary caregiver. Its just too confusing for all involved to deal with several different ideas of training etc... Your husband like every other man is doing the old "impose the will on the dog" for no real reason... geez he should leave her to go in the spot she was going and just dont re-sod that spot... that would be the smart and logical thing to do.. in fact if he doesnt want her to ruin the grass he should make that spot a dirt patch, it would be better that way. In any case for some reason men do stupid things when it comes to dogs and they dont want to listen when others try and tell them and they get all "defensive" and whiny.. its annoying. My friend also had the same problem with her BF and their dogs, I had it with my brother and my BF and its sooo stressful and annoying for the dogs and you. I am so happy now to have nobody else living here but me and so are my dogs... they dont get mixed signals anymore. I think you need to sit down with your hubby and make an agreement about who trains the dog, and who doesnt.. that way there will be no confusion for the poor dog!


• Your husband is confusing your dog. Confusion can lead to anxiety, which can lead to behavioral problems.
  
  He should have thought about that before he got a dog and before she trained herself to go in one part of the yard. Tell your husband he is very lucky she does that and to leave well enought alone.
  
  Men, you can't live with them, you can't bury them in the backyard without the dogs digging them up.

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Dog Health Questions: My 11 year old daughter (soon to be 12) has an upcoming birthday party. Any dog related ideas?

My 11 year old daughter (soon to be 12) has an upcoming birthday party. She loves dogs and I was hoping to find an establishment that would allow my daughter to spend time with dogs for a day, for example, dog training etc....
Any ideas would be much appreciated as I only have until September to organize a special day for her.

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Talk with your local animal shelter. They would probably love to have a volunteer come in and work with the animals for a day. It will show her the importance of volunteer work as well as let her spend time with the dogs. It may become something she wants to do more and more, and they could always use the help. Let her know that you can't take them all home though. Lol

Edit: Oops sounds like we all got the same idea at the same time.

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• Well, you could go volunteer with her at a rescue center. It'll be free, you get to hang around dogs, walk them, play with them and they'll really appriciate her being there because it's good for the dogs and you.
  
  If you're having a party party with lots of kids, I'd just keep it to a party because too many kids around ANY dogs, not just rescue dogs, could be stressful for them.
  
  I think you should throw a party with an adoption theme! Buy some little dog teddies of different types and have cheap collars with tags ready with the kids' names on, then give them the collars and let them 'adopt' a dog with an official certificate and everything. It'd be really sweet and I bet they'd have a blast!


• how about contacting a local agility club to see if you and she could sit in on a club practice or competition?
  
  you could tell them how much she loves dogs, and maybe someone has an older, trained dog that they would allow her to handle? 12 is not too young for a kid to put a dog through its paces for a little while, i let my 7 year old handle my dogs (under my close supervision!) for practice.
  
  a lot of agility clubs have events monthly, and usually practice weekly. look on the internet for clubs near you! maybe when she gets older, she could get a rescue dog, and join the club! (with your help, Mom!)


• to be honest im afraid she would probly enjoy it but its not enough just seeing a dog for a day, ask her wat her favorite dog is have her sow a picture of it on the internet, then YOU do some research on the dog. then what i would do is actualy get her a dog i think shed be able to take care of it as 12 is pretty mature enough to take care of it. so if u do decide to get it go the day of her birthday and say u forgot to buy something, u actualy go and get a doggy for her since its birthday shed be like what did u buy and ud say ur present a dog! happy birthday, but if u cant id let her spend time with some dogs and get her 2nd or 3rd favorite thing


• Fior my friends 12th birthday (or 11 i cant remember) she had a dog party and ebery1 invited there dogs and we went to the park and there was relays like we would run up and have to eat jello out of a bowl without our hands and do thing like that. It was rilly fun. Its a good idea. Come up with fun relays for everyone to do and you will all have a blast! hope this helped!


• I'm sure the local Humane Society would LOVE for her to come by for the day (week, or year) to take care of the dogs! Second option would be to call your vet and ask if she can shadow the vet. I'm not sure if they let someone that age do this but it wouldn't hurt to ask.


• I would just get her a dog for her birthday, that would be much better. The best breed for a beginning dog owner would be a lab or golden retriever with the proper training, I don't reccommend a small dog for your first dog, a great dane would be nice too.


• if she loves dogs as much as me she could help out at a shelter and help give them a bath or walk them or just spend the dsay with them i did that for a week and still want to but i live to far away to go everyday. hope i helped.


• A dog obstacle training course would be way cool, and perhaps your daughter could even partake. You should be able to find one close to you, either @Yellow Book.com, or just enter "dog obstacle course/(your zip here)" in your search engine...


• How about a painting or a print onto canvas of her dog??
  http://www.paintyourlife.com
  http://www.printyourcanvas.com
  
  I had a print of my sons dog in Avatar Style, he loved it!
  
  Good luck
  
  Brian


• some puppy plates and balloons and a cake with a puppy face on it


• As much as i love dogs if i was 12 i would be proper disappointed if my birthday present was to work somewhere. As much as i agree shelters need support, and it's important to learn about the welfare of dogs, they can be very upsetting places and you run the risk of setting her up for disappointment when she thinks she's gonna get to adopt one and that's not your intention.
  
  A day at a training Centre would be quite cool though, learning about the dogs and training. Personally i think that would be the better option for a more 'fun' birthday as she could watch some show dogs in action.
  
  However, anything you do with dogs i think would get her hopes highly up that you're gonna buy her a dog and end up over all an upset. I don't know, that's just how i think i would feel at 12 if my parents did that to me, but i don't know your situation.


• Take her to the pet store (which mostly has dogs) and then maybe you can buy her one as a birthday gift,

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training help?

i have a two year old black lab mix who is moving to a new place with new family and a other dog. my dog is pretty aggressive to strangers until he gets to know them is there a faster way to get him to be lass aggressive to this new dog and the new family.

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do you know about the dogs P.O.V (point-of-view?)
well... spend time with you dog and play with him until he trusts you! take it places where dogs are usually at (on a leash) and see its reactions before and after!
well train your dog to trust you... as the leader!
dogs bark for attention so dont give them attention when it barks. when it barks turn around and egnore him until he behaves. that will change his barking habits in no time!
once you taught your dog this it will not bark at the dog as much as it would before and it will trust the dog more then it would before. once your dog moves in it will bark garentee because he would miss you and hate leaving you but thats normal. your dog WILL bark at the new dog and it WILL stop eventully! in time (about a week if not less) your dog will be looking at the new dog as a member of its pack!
best of luck!

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• lock them in the room. Ignore all screaming

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Dog Health Questions: I am looking for westland center for dog training in michigan?

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Here is a good place. Follow the link.

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Dog Health Questions: In-Home Dog Training Nightmare!!!!!!!?

I'm wondering if any of you have used Bark Busters as an in-home dog training service. I have an appointment tonight with them and I've been hearing some negative remarks about them, i.e. they teach you to growl at your dog to get him to obey you. If this is their only method I'm cancelling the appt. I was just wondering if anyone had a good experience with them or have used other training companies such as Canine Dimensions, etc. I'm not trying to lose all my money though!! Thanks in advance for your help.

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No personal experience, but like you have heard negative things.
I think the name says it all for me. They tend to focus on negative methods and using punishment/corrections for behavior rather than focusing on rewarding the dog for doing the desired behavior. I much prefer positive methods of training since they are proven to work when used correctly, without risking damaging your relationship with your dog. Can you find a positive trainer? Association of Pet Dog Trainers can probably help - but be aware that not all certified trainers use positive methods. Check references.

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• Eeek! I've never heard of them, but if that is the type of "training" they recommend, I'd back out fast.
  
  Have you looked into hiring a trainer not with a company? If you call your local SPCA they can give you a recommendation (I hired the behaviorist my city's SPCA uses.) I found the price was much more reasonable than those classes (only about $30/visit...and we only needed one visit for her to teach me what needs to be done) and this woman really knew her stuff. I'm making major progress with one of my dogs I was having issues with.


• I have never heard of them but here are some websites and videos from Cesar Millan (The Dog Whisperer) that might be of some help.


• Ive heard fantastic things about their service. Ive also heard its expensive but worth the money. Plus they guarantee everything they do. They dont train ur dog. They teach YOU to train your dog becuz ur the one who has to live with him =D good luck.

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Dog Health Questions: I am thinking about doing a little dog training. What can anyone tell me about their experiences?

I have trained my own dogs for hunt tests, which are similar to field trials. Anyway, I have been thinking about placing some ads to see if I can get a few customers for basic obedience. At this time I have not attended any formal training other than some videos and group training sessions. Has anyone tried to do something like this part time? Thanks.

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I just started my own business doing dog training. I'll let you know how things turn out ;)
I've never been to a formal training school or anything like that either. I've read books, watched videos, TV shows, etc. I've trained my own dog. There aren't any real requirements to become a dog trainer, but you probably do need to check your state laws. But if you work under another company they may have requirements for you to fill.

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