Dog Health Questions: Dog training?

whenever i let my dog outside without a leash he runs away. He is a good dog besides this. I've tried rewarding him when he comes back, yelling at him, i've even tried smacking him on the behind. Is there anything i can do to stop this behavior?

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He needs more exercise. Get him running in the yard before walks and exercise more in general. Then get a pincher collar. Tell him no whenever he starts to bolt. If he is a big dog and you loose control with the pincher, a shock collar may be OK. I am pretty against them but I will not let a dog bolt ever. They get in a bad habit and it is very dangerous.

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• take your dog to a dog trainer


• Tail and the bottom of paws is all you see...hauling as*! Dogs love to run. All I can say is get a shock collar or invest in an invisible fence and collar system. They are a sure way to fix the problem.


• I have the same problem. I will tell you what the trainer told us. I have a clicker, and I click it whenever the dog comes to me and then right after the click I give him a treat. Then when he learns that I call him and when he comes I do the same (click and treat). Then we must do the same exercise in an enclosed area (basketball field, etc) with a long leash or with no leash. After a while he learns that when you call him and he comes he is rewarded. Then you do that with a long leash outside an enclosed area. When you see he comes to you when you call him, maybe he's ready to be left without a leash. Now, I doubt this will ever work with my dog, because when we are out he is not in the least interested in me or the rewards, but if it helps you, let me know.
  
  A shock collar is plain torture that doesn't teach him a good behaviour, it just makes him more angry and when he doesn't have it he'll be out of control.


• i had a dobermann and he usually did anything i said then i did beat him with a stick since he was a pup no deepen ure voice and show him whos the boss


• u can send him to a taxidermist


• There is a technique to curb and eventually stop this behavior. But it takes weeks of constant work. There is no "overnight" fix. The technique is to use a 15 foot lead ( or flexi leash ) and when the dog gets to the end of the lead you turn 180 degrees and make him follow you. Repeat this technique around 15 minutes up to 5 times a day. After each day passes you shorten the distance that the dog can travel freely, eventually getting the dog to walk with you at every moment. This is basically a heel technique but it should work very well with your dog. Once you have him walking at heel with you, you should be able to remove the lead safely and have the pup walk with you at all times. Make sure to positivly reward your dog when he does good things with food or toys, whatever motivates it. And do not punish bad behavior, just start over and when he gets it right reward him. Disicipline is a deterrant in these situations, be creative and patient and you and your dog will be very happy.


• My dog does that also..She is s boxer. She just loves to run . She mines until I take her out., now during the summer I keep her out side on a long chain . She rather be out there. Has nice dog house, I bring her in side to eat., You can get a electric collar or fence for her. , or keep a long lease or chain out side for when you put her out.. Don't yell at her talk to her and let her understand what you are saying. But if you have plenty of time just take her for long walks. Good luck


• Best site on dog training i've seen is www.dogscouts.com it covers it all especially come. we started with our dog and it's working.


• The worst thing to do is what you have already done. You smacked your dog! The first principle in dog training is, Never smack your dog, not with your hand, not with a stick, not with a rolled up newspaper. NEVER EVER!!
  The second principe in dog training is "NEVER SMACK YOUR DOG!!"
  Ok, lets see if we can reverse the damage. Put a choker collar on you dog and a 2 meter lead. Let the dog go to the end of the lead and call him. If he wont come, try offering his favorite snack. If he comes, PRAISE him lavishly and reward him. Try using those liver treats to entice him to you. You have to undo the fear, YES, FEAR, that you have instilled into him by smacking him so that he wont reason in the following way, " If I come back to her/him when I am called, I will get hit". Once your dog has learnt that obedience to being called results in treats and LOVE he will begin to respond in the manner you want. When he comes back without any fuss, slip a longer lead of around 10 meters onto the collar and repeat the training. It he wont come, give a sharp tug on the lead/choker collar to get his attention and call him in. You may need to start at 2 meters then increase it by 1 meter at a time. There is a way to instill correction to your dog and I can give you this info if its requested. BUT, this correction is NOT to encourage him to come when called. It is to correct a behavior that is not acceptable to you or the family. eg, digging up the garden, chasing chooks, chewing your best shoes etc. The very best way to train him is to enroll him in a dog obedience class and take him every night it is held.
  Please tell me that you have never smacked your dog for peeing in the house or worse, rubbed his nose in it.
  Freckles


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• Try taking him for frequent walks.He obviously needs the exercise and you're not providing it or he'd not be running off.


• Try holding on to the leash!
  
  I HATE it when strange dogs come charging at us! Even if yours is friendly, you have NO IDEA if mine are. I carry pepper spray and will use it to keep a strange dog away.
  
  I have been teaching obedience classes for 25 years, and my dogs are ALL onlead, why do you think yours should not be? It is the responsible thing to do.

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Dog Health Questions: Are there Govt' monies available for people wanting to be dog trainers?

I was wondering if there are any grants, scholarships or any type of funding available to people who want to become a dog trainer? The only programs I know of are for people with some type of learning disability or who have been laid off at no fault of their own(I don't qualify for any of those). The dog training programs can cost anywhere from $3-12K. I live in Missouri if that helps.

Thanks for reading, any positive input helps

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HAHA monies, how are you going to train a dog if you don't know proper English. There is no such thing as "monies" its money. I doubt it. You don't make a lot of money dog training.

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• OK those guys are *******, but to answer your question: I don't think there's any government programs set up to turn people into dogtrainers per se. It doesn't require a college degree, only certification. BUT you may be able to spin it so that someone else foots at least part of the bill. The most practical thing I can think of is to get a job at a training facility as something else - a receptionist, pooper scooper, etc - and see if they have some kind of tuition reimbursement program. You could also look into programs like JobCorps to see if they have animal related training available (depending on how old you are). If you look, you will find something that meets your needs. Dog shelter, maybe? Do some cold calling, put ouyt feelers, start a network. You'll get it.
  
  And to the poster who said something about half her paycheck: Yes, the government falls all over themselves to get people GAINFULLY EMPLOYED you stingy bastard. Instead about feeling good that your money may go to help someone become EMPLOYED and thus, a TAXPAYER, you ***** about them. Bravo.


• Government money for DOG training?
  
  That's nice....I'm glad that half of my paycheck goes to programs that are this necessary and relevant

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Dog Health Questions: How do I positively train my dog?

I have a dog, he's a pit bull, and I dominate him. I grab his throat and put him on the ground to show my dominance. I was at the dog park, and my dog bit another dog and I dominated him, and another owner came up to me and said "That's wrong. That's Patriarchal dog training". I'm not completely sure what she meant by that, but she said "You can get better results by positive reinforcement". So how do I positively reinforce my dog not biting other dogs?

At the moment it seems like squeezing his throat is the best solution.

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That woman was right.

The theory of dominance training was disproved years ago. But people like Cesar Milan continue to use it. It's very outdated and just results in the dog fearing the owner.

For one thing, if your dog bites other dogs, you shouldn't have him at the dog park at all until the issue is resolved.

Retraining an aggressive dog will take a lot of hard work, time, and patience on your part. You need to desensitize him to other dogs. It's an awful long process and too much to write here. You need to find an experienced trainer who uses positive reinforcement training techniques:

http://positively.com/dog-training/find-…

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• Even though grabbing his throat might be working it could hurt your dog. When your dog does something bad lightly tap his mouth and say no sternly if he bites someone tap him and say no and put him in his crate alone or bring him home from the park your showing him that if he does something bad he can't play. if he does something good reward him with praise or a treat but don't do this for every single thing even though Postive reinforcment is important in training it should not be the only Type of training. like kids dogs need to be told what to do and what not to do


• Hey endde,
  
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• If you aren't smart enough to figure out how to train your dog without being a bully, too bad for you and your dog.
  Big deal, you're big enough to put your dog to ground, aren't you the great dog trainer?
  You and Cesar Millan would do well together, and good luck bullying a pit bull.
  Hope you have a friend with money to bail your out of jail when someone sues you for a dog bite.


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• Hi. Having a dog can be frustrating at times I know. It has been hard for me not to succumb to yelling & hitting. I gave up on my haphazard training attempts and went looking for a proven approach to help train my puppy. I came across the Dog Training Academy course and it really helped me to teach my puppy some tricks and get him under control.
  All the best


• Hey, I see that you need some sort of Guide that will give you tips & tricks to help your dog become fully trained & more healthy. Recently one of my best friends really needed some advice on how to train his dog. He ordered the Dog Training Adademy Course to successfully have a full trained Dog in a few weeks. Don really bragged about this book..Please take a look & see if this is something that might be helpful to you. Good Luck!!


• I see that you need some sort of guide 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 short weeks.


• Hi ,
  I see that you need some sort of guide 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 Secrets course to succesfully have a full trained dog in a few weeks.
  
  Good luck!


• Hi I see you're in need of a bit of help. My friend was also finding things difficult until he followed the dog training academy program. He now has a fully trained dog in only a few weeks. Try it yourself. Good luck


• Hey I see that you have questions about what it takes to train dogs and help them get better behaved and healthier. My friend found this incredible way to help his 3 dogs and it has been great for them Maybe it can be a help to you too.


• That's why chavs like you shouldn't be allowed anywhere near dogs.


• I trained my dog and he knows over 20 tricks !!!! You should give your dog a reward when he does the trick or when he is pretty close to it . He or She will get it eventually.


• I saw on the Dog Whisperer that grabbing their neck is the right thing to do. What you're doing is working, stick with it!


• Every time your dog looks at and reacts badly toward another dog you cause it pain and you dominate it and squeeze it's throat. So your dog is learning that other dogs are bad and they are the reason.
  
  So with positive reinforcement you work with a dog outside of it's threshold and before it starts reacting and you reward it for being calm and looking at another dog. You could give a dog hundreds of rewards ad slowly move closer and closer over weeks and maybe longer it depends on just how much damage you have created with your dominance type training.
  
  Anyways you have a dog that is not better with your methods you have a dog you can not trust if he is off leash or on leash with not starting a fight, so I would say you have your proof your methods do not work.
  
  My friend in this video is using positive reinforcement for a dog that is dog aggressive, this is not my friends dog he is fixing this dog that was dominated in similar ways to what you have done.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FgbarVF3…

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Dog Health Questions: What dog training method do you favour?

Clicker? Treat/reward? Praise? Bribery? Punishment (physical or yelling)?

I've used a mix of reward and bribery and it's worked great! my terriers surprise people by how obedient they are - heck, sometimes they surprise me! LOL

I have tapped a nose when they were tiny and biting but only once or twice ;-)

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I have to say I think this one depends on the dog some dogs respond very well to treat and praise others don't really care we use mostly treats and praise with out puppy but our older dog could care less about treats or would only obey if he knew he would get a treat and on that note he also could care less about praise. We tried a lot of methods with him and he still has problems but we won't go into that we have had trainers that helped us with his issues using various methods.

I think you should start with any method that does not hurt the dog and only uses gentle corrections such as a slight but quick leash tug with a nylon training collar but always with the guidance of a professional trainer and then if you have to try another method I very highly recommend you got to a pro

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• I think praise is the best but it depends on how smart your dog is. If it isnt so smart you can use clicker or punishment


• I'm the sme as you.


• Treat and praise -- that is all that is needed with my chi!


• Clicker. What a marvelous way to teach a dog what is expected of it.


• I am a huge fan of clicker training. After the initial training to the clicker, it made all our other tricks so much easier, and faster.


• For obedience I use a Martingale collar with lead corrections as necessary, rewarding with 95% praise (verbal & physical) and 5% treats (at random). The less I am reliant upon treats to have my dog respond accurately to my commands, the better. So 5% seems to be a good number that's working for *us*. He feels plenty rewarded with a short ear scratch and a "good boooy", and the *chance* that he *might* get a treat this time helps to ensure a quicker response.


• Reward has worked with all my dogs and they have al been well behaved, one needs extra help, she's had a rough life but she's doing pretty good and she know when she does, looks back when walking like how am I doin', never physical or yelling.


• I'd have to go treats with praise. The combination always works great!


• I have a Dachshund and I have had to use rewards and punishment. Punishment is only reserved for when she runs after a person or animal that she has seen outside well really just when she chases animals because we have a problem with people tresspassing in our yard to get to the next street since we dont have a fence and if she sees someone and we are outside she will go after them. Oh well that is there problem but sometimes she will see a cat outside and if I go to leave she will bolt out the door if I am not paying attention and there is no way to stop her so I spank her but in that situation but I make sure if there is a cat myself and everyone else knows to watch when opening the door and she doesnt chase them as far as she used to either lol. She will sit pretty forever just for a hollywood star liver treat lol.


• For me its the carrott and the stick method, I could count the amount of times I've had to slap my dog on one hand and should only be as an immediate reaction to very bad behaviour. For example, he used to chase horses on moorland on walks one day he chased a horse when I told him to heel and the horse tried to kick him he ran back an got an immediate slap on the backside, it wasn't enough to hurt him but he has never done that since and can now walk amongst them safely (under close supervision, naturally). Having said that (before the vegans firebomb me) bribery is by far the best way of training and produces the best results everytime.
  
  By the way vegans and thumbsdowners, Reward=bribe in the dog world, get real, your softy methods are the cause of dogs running riot all over the country, "I never give him discipline, all we need is cuddles"


• In order to keep our puppies attention, I use a really excited voice. For example, for the come command, I'll wait until he's distracted, then I'll tell him "Ruger, come!" in an excited voice. He'll perk up and run over to me. I verbally praise him then will give him a treat. I try to keep it fairly hyper and excited, lots of positives to keep him enjoying it... I want obedience to be a delight, not a chore-I want a MOTIVATED dog! :)
  Or, say he has something he's not supposed to. I'll swap it out for a treat. I'll hold a cookie up to his nose, and tell him "out", when he releases it I'll FIRST verbally praise him THEN give him the treat. I want him to associate verbal, not food as the positive reinforcement.
  There is definately a time for consequences, but really, I try to keep it enjoyable for him, but still maintaining that I am leading him, and that he has to do as I tell him...
  
  I'm reading Bobbie Anderson's book right now, she's brilliant!


• Lure/reward. "Reward" is anything that the dog wants or likes: treats, a walk, play time, a car ride, petting, etc. I always have students praise in addition to giving a more tangible reward so that eventually the praise is more pleasurable to the dog and can be used alone. I have met very few dogs who find praise rewarding enough on its own to truly learn a behavior - and those have been Pit Bulls who would do just about anything to make their owners happy!


• I use a conglomeration of clicker, treat/reward and praise. I don't think bribery gets you anywhere- I have used it for an INITIAL attempt at something- to get my dog ON the dogwalk, for instance- but I find that with bribery, more often than not, the dog is simply following the reward- not actually "learning" anything-
  
  I don't use clicker for anything I want to stick- anything that is important for me. I'm not smart enough! LOL! I will use it for tricks, because I enjoy the method and I love watching the dogs respond.
  
  I use praise if/when my dog will work for praise. Not all dogs will. In fact, few dogs will actually work for praise.
  
  The treat/reward is the most effective method for ME. I hear people all the time saying "My dog won't work without a treat"- So- give him/her a treat! I see no reason to "not" give my dog a treat if it's available. They still get a treat for going in their crates- etc. My dogs get treated for the things I ask for so often, that the few times they do it without is no big deal- they will still do it happily.
  
  As for punishment- I find it is extremely ineffective. The only time I would use this is in extreme measures (life threatening)- Most of the people who use punishment don't do it consistently or when they need to- and it usually backfires.
  
  The most important thing to remember, is that not all training methods work for all dogs. Since my oldest girl was my first obedience/agility dog- and was so stubborn- I went through LOTS of training methods trying to find out what worked! LOL!


• That depends greatly upon the dog's temperament and what I am training for, but, I am a big proponent or Bill Koehler and his methods.
  They have worked for many years and many dogs long before I was even born.
  I am not a believer at all in the new clicker training methods or the bribery techniques that newbies are using.
  Hope I helped!!


• My favorite method is the Koehler Method of Dog Training (KMODT). Most things called "methods" are usually a combination of tips and tricks and techniques mixed and matched as needed.
  
  However, KMODT is a method developed after the author trained 10,000+ dogs (either personally or dogs that were in his classes) and extensive records and stats were kept that were used in the creation of his method that works for the VAST majority of dogs (regardless of temperament or breed).
  
  It uses no food.
  
  The dog is taught what a command means and the dog is practiced and practiced and practiced. Then once the dog shows (via various tests along the way) comprehension, corrections are introduced and distractions are used early on so that they become a cue to the dog to pay closer attention to his work. Because teaching is done before corrections it is quite fair to the dog--meaning the corrections aren't used randomly and the dog understands his job and responsibility.
  
  Praise is also used LIBERALLY to be sure the dog understands when he's doing things right. The goal is off-leash reliability and done "by the book" most dogs will get there in about 3 months of steady, 6-days-a-week work.
  
  On the opposite end of the spectrum...if a person refused to use corrections I would recommend Clicker Training because it is similar in the sense that the small steps prevent loop holes in training. Done well...it probably still takes longer, but better than the wishy washy in between methods, in my opinion.
  
  I don't consider either a nose tap or rolling a dog on his back a "Method" -- each of these is an example of a discipline technique... a way to correct something you dislike. Yelling or physically hitting a dog is NOT training and just a lack of personal control over one's emotions...hey sometimes I get mad enough to yell but that has NOTHING to do with training.
  
  Training is about getting a dog TO DO something on command in response to a verbal, hand, or environmental cue each and every time, reliably. Obviously there are subtleties and the common adage of "every interaction is training" has truth to it.


• Praise and reward seem to do the trick for my two Labs, never punishment, this only instills fear in them, a firm "No" is all that is required.
  Although Labs love to please, so I think I've got an head start.


• I only train using Praise. This reinforces to the dog that you are the pack leader because it teaches them to work for your approval. Bribery spoils the dog, clickers are irritating (to me), and punishment is too sophisticated and confusing for a dog to understand. When I must punish my dogs, I roll them over on their backs and get in their face and say NO. They get the message immediately.


• I tend to like the "praise" idea, but not all dogs will go for that. My dog usually doesn't care how good of a girl I think she was, so she usually gets treats. Not always, but usually. With that said, she'll do pretty much anything for a tiny little treat. . . so it's tiny little treat pieces she usually gets unless I'm lazy and out of pre-cut pieces.
  
  I do yell (or at least sound very unhappy) at her sometimes if need be. That *plus* praise/treats when yelling made her stop and decide to follow my rules worked really well for house-training.
  
  Clickers haven't really fascinated her ever, other than that she's learned to associate that with getting a treat if she hears it and comes running into the room from elsewhere in the house. It works as a rather distinctive "come", but that's been about it for us.


• Any positive reinforcement method that works for your pup. My pup is more motivated by praise than treats.


• hi a mixture of praise bribery and reward hugs


• I'm a balanced trainer. This means that I use the method that works best for the dog that I'm training. I use a good combination of treats, marker word, placing by hand, and praise to train a behavior that the dog doesn't know. Once the dog starts to understand the behavior, I start adding corrections. A correction can be anything from saying "NO" to placing the dog back into position, to a leash pop. The correction depends on the dog. Some dogs need a gentle reminder, others need a firmer correction to get the point across. I also will train in more distracting environments so that I know that my dogs have an understanding what I want.
  
  I don't "Bribe" because that is dishonest to the dog. If I want my dog to sit for a treat, I will have a treat available. I will not pretend to have a treat as that is dishonest. I also do not "Yell". Dogs have excellent hearing. In fact, they hear better than people do. I give my commands in a soft firm voice. I don't beg, plead, or nag either as dogs are very smart and training in this manner demeans their intelligence.
  
  I train using fair and consistent methods which dogs understand. Notice I said "methodS" not method. I make the method fit the dog not the dog fit the method. Good trainers have many different ways of making a dog understand what they want them to do.


• I will only use reward and praise, no yelling, and I hate the clicker, some dogs just do not respond to it and others do, mostly don't....I do not yell at my dogs or punish them, if they don't get it right, we train till it is done right.
  
  and then if still does not get it, I just sit down in the grass and cry...just kidding ha ha
  
  it is in your voice, your praise, the touch of your hands how well you can train a dog........the dogs will respond more to kindness than any other method of training, and anyone can disagree with that, but I truly believe this and this is the way I train my dogs and anyone else's dog, and my Jr. Handler classes are trained in this method also.....and everyone of them have had good results..
  
  its not what you train the dog, its all in how you train the dog.
  
  Breeder/show/handler 15 yrs
  
  Gentle hand, gentle voice, you don't have to use brute force on any dog to train......and I have helped train Great Pyrenees and they are hard headed, but it was done with ease and done the right way...
  
  Sorry, but I am very passionate on how dogs should be treated, no matter what the situation is......


• Positive reinforcement works best. There's no need to every tap or hit your dog. By helping him understand the "Good Boy" and "No" trigger commands, you'll make the training process a whole lot easier.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training issue..

Since my boyfriend has moved back in with his mother her male dog has been misbehaving alot, whenever my boyfriend goes near him the dog pees on him, or on itself and we dont know how to get it to stop, my boyfriend loves dogs and is never cruel and this dog is really getting to him, we dont know what could be behind its behaviour, any advice on how we can get it to stop? shouting and getting angry doesnt work and we cant go anywhere near the dog to touch it cos it will pee on us.

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One of two things in my opinion so I may need more information. The dog is either an excitable or submissive pee-er. If the dog's ears generally go down when your boyfriend approaches, submissive pee-er. If the dog is bouncing off the walls and is super excited, excitable pee-er.

Either way, yelling at the dog will not do anything. If the dog is peeing because he is being submissive, you're probably making the problem worse.

If the dog is peeing because he's excited, there's a few things you can do. When you first come into contact with the dog, don't make a big fuss over it. Just calmly walk into the house and ignore him. And by ignoring him, I also mean not even looking at him. Wait until he calms down or forgets about you and then approach him. But if he starts to get excited, stand up and walk away.

If the dog is peeing because he's being submissive, you have to approach him differently as well. If your boyfriend approaches him head on and reaches or bends over him to pet, yea, he's going to pee. Instead of reaching over his head, reach for the chest or his side. Just a few calm pats and praises. Instead of standing over the dog, perhaps turn to the side a bit with your back partially to him. Or even better, go down on his level. But still turn slightly so that your side is facing him.

Taking him out more frequently for potty breaks should help as well. Good luck!

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• Well, it sounds like a fear reaction of some sort, so I certainly wouldn't yell or get angry at the poor dog. Maybe if your boyfriend is the one to feed the dog for a while, that might help. Also, he should just try to ignore the behavior (wear old shoes for a bit!) and take the dog for a nice, calm, leisurely walk, every day. The dog will learn to associate him with pleasant things, and not with whatever is scaring him.
  He should also just sit near the dog without talking or petting,and let the dog adjust to his presence.
  Watch some episodes of "The Dog Whisperer"! No kidding....


• it sounds as if the male dog has in some way been mistreated by a man. the dog now sees all men as something to be afraid of. shouting/yelling is only going to make things a lot worse.tell your boyfriend to get treats in his hand and call the dog to him if the dog obeys give praise(only if he don't pee) do this throughout the day when the dog goes to him without peeing give the treats and praise.get toys to get his attention on the toys and not on the person in question.little by little the dog will learn that not all men are the same as from the one he received the negative input.


• This is typically a nervous reaction brought on because the dog sees the person as dominant. When the person approaches the dog while looking directly at the animal, and/or talks to the animal, the dog (male dog) can't handle the stress of being in the presence of the "boss". Try ignoring the dog completely when approaching it's "territory". Don't look at it, don't talk to it, until after it has calmed down completely. They typically grow out of this. Right now it is all about confidence. This develops with age. Be patient.

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Dog Health Questions: Need help with dog training!?

I have a 6-month old beagle dog, and she is a great dog, but she has been really wild lately, and if you try to touch her, she might snap at you, but this only happens sometimes. Also, she hates going in the cage, or whatever it's called thats for her to stay in. Do you have any training advice?? We just got her. We are really new to the whole dog business.

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well ya. beagles need A LOT more attention then most dogs. maybe u should of thought about that before u got her. and the snapping, thats normal for a puppy. especially a young beagle. and since it is one of the most attention needy dogs, they hate cages. try letting her sleep with u instead of a cage all day cuz if u keep her in that, she is gonna HATE you. HOPE THIS HELPS!!!

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• praise when she does good and nothing when she is bad. She is smart and likes praise / treats. she will quickly learn what to do to get praise...you must learn to praise properly..I don't have any good dog training book names but google it.


• (it's not a cage, it's a crate) You can feed her treats while she is in her crate or put pieces of hot dog or fruit in the back of her crate. Also-put her bed in the crate. Lock her in there every night and let her sleep there. If you get mad at her and she goes into her crate DON'T pull her out and punish her or yell at her while she is in it. She will start looking at it as her safe haven.
  
  With the biting i would suggest making sure you teach her that it is not, under any circumstance, ok to bite you. If this means filling a can with glass beads and rattling it when she nips you, do it. you could also spray her with a spray bottle of water when she nips you and hell no as loud as possible.


• ok yeah dont listen to crazy over there about her hating you...first of all why is she in a cage she shouldnt be in a cage when ppl are home. cages are for potty training etc not for a dog to be left in all day when ppl are home or if she doesnt need potty training. she should be walked daily not just for potty time but a good long walk beagles love to walk. if she must go into her crate for training then try to make it pleasant for her with treats and toys and chew bones inside the crate dont deny her water whiles shes there. if its unpleasant for her inside the crate no wonder she hates it. make sure she wont get bored. try moving the crate so she can see you at night it might comfort her. you wouldnt want to be left alone would you?


• She's young, but you still have time to turn her into a great pet.
  
  Crating - it's never easy and you'll never find a dog that willingly jumps in. Consider training classes. It's money well spent.
  
  In the meantime,
  
  1. Get a crate that's large enough to allow for growth, but comes with a divider so that you can adjust the amount of room she has. You want to give just enough room that she can stand, but not enough where she can poop and step to the side.
  
  2. Make your schedule for feeding, water, potty and STICK WITH IT. Allow for taking your new baby out additional times during the night when she's young, but by the age of 12 weeks, you should be able to cut back a little.
  
  3. Keep you pup on a leash at ALL TIMES. This not only helps you get her potty trained, but keeps her safe. If you let her off the leash to do her business, she'll think it's play time and she may never go potty.
  
  4. Praise and treat - this will work to keep your dog happy and motivated.
  
  5. Do NOT let your dog run your house until and only until she's completely reliable. Keep your dog on a leash, even in the house, when you are not playing with her.
  
  6. Consider training classes. It's money well spent, especially if you find a good, experienced trainer.
  
  7. Patience - it took time for your mom to potty train you...same applies for you new pup.


• EXERCISE,EXERCISE,EXERCISE.
  She's a small dog with alot of energy and you have got to give her the chance to burn it off before you demand she pay attention to you.All she can think about is getting out and smelling every blade of grass and bush and hopefully getting to meet and greet one or more of her own kind and dare to hope she'll be allowed to socialize.Sounds to me like she's getting a bit resentful over the fact that you're ignoring her needs.
  And she's going to get worse about going in her crate if you don't take her for a run before you put her in it.A romp alone in the back-yard won't do.TAKE HER FOR A RUN!Tire her out so she'll look at her crate as a safe place to take a nap rather than a prison cell.

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Dog Health Questions: What career Dog training or dog grooming?

I am stuck trying to decide. I think I would enjoy either. Which is best to be able to do part-time? and I know I can't expect to make a fortune on either, but which one has better income potential?

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Why not do both? I learned how to groom my dog from my groomer and once you learn the how to it's really not as difficult as it appears. So learn both. When you aren't training you can be grooming and vice versa. Always a good idea to have a few skills and it appears that you enjoy dogs so why not.

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• Grooming has more income potential. Of course, if your a really good groomer, you'll make money.


• Dog grooming probably makes more money, but dog training seems like a more enjoyable job in my opinion.


• There is way more demand for groomers than trainers.

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