My dog Coco (its a he!) Is very wild. we had him for at least 2 years and he was a very hyper puppy. Now he is older and doesn't listen at all. He always tries to run out the house and when he does he runs all over the neighborhood. We try calling his name, but he still doesn't listen. also he runs around alot when someone walks by our house and he runs into our windows and rip our blinds up. how can i train him? I don't want to give him up.
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First, lots of exercise. A tired dog is a good dog. A dog with too much energy can be extremely destructive. You don't say what breed, but research to determine how much he should get. If its a mix, check both breeds.
Second, training. Go to a training class if you need to. Even just reinforcing simple commands go a long way in being able to control you dog. Plus, training tires them out as well.
Third, if the dog is destructive, crate train. Google it. The dog should be crated when not supervised (whether you are home or not) As the dog calms, you can let the dog out more when not supervised.
Fourth. A dog should never be off leash (unless securely fenced) until they have a solid recall. Calling his name means nothing until he is trained. That goes back to #2. Google training for recall or learn it in training class.
Obviously he has gotten this far without training. I highly suggest a training class. It would be the easiest to teach you the basics. IF not, start reading.
Check out books by Dr. Ian Dunbar and Patricia McConnell to start.
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First, lots of exercise. A tired dog is a good dog. A dog with too much energy can be extremely destructive. You don't say what breed, but research to determine how much he should get. If its a mix, check both breeds.
Second, training. Go to a training class if you need to. Even just reinforcing simple commands go a long way in being able to control you dog. Plus, training tires them out as well.
Third, if the dog is destructive, crate train. Google it. The dog should be crated when not supervised (whether you are home or not) As the dog calms, you can let the dog out more when not supervised.
Fourth. A dog should never be off leash (unless securely fenced) until they have a solid recall. Calling his name means nothing until he is trained. That goes back to #2. Google training for recall or learn it in training class.
Obviously he has gotten this far without training. I highly suggest a training class. It would be the easiest to teach you the basics. IF not, start reading.
Check out books by Dr. Ian Dunbar and Patricia McConnell to start.
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- You've been putting up with this for two years; why is it suddenly so important?
Find a local obedience school and take him. The problem isn't that he's hyper, it's that you've apparently never taught him what you want him to do, so he has done as he pleases... which suddenly does not please you.
Obedience school is great fun, so this isn't a chore.
Also, since he is energetic, it's clear he needs more exercise. You can run with him, get a pulling harness for him and roller blades for you and let him pull you, or check out www.dogscooter.com - take him to classes since he is older and i would advise you next time you get another dog train him when you first get him on the basics of sit stay and come
- One of the best solutions is walking your dog more. Usually when a dog is very hyper a lack of exercise is the culprit. The absolute best thing you can do for your dog is take him on a nice long walk in the morning. I know it's usually the last thing a lot of people want to do when they first get up (especially if you have work/school) but a well exercised dog is usually a happy dog.
If you start walking her more and her hyper-ness continues then there may be more of a psychological issue, which you can then contact a dog trainer. But 95% of the time more exercise can fix many problems.
As far as the running away... One problem that might be happening is that many people punish their dog after they run away and once they get them back. I made the mistake of doing this with my first dog and he never would come home after he got out. The longer he was out the more upset I got, and I really would get angry once I finally got him. All this does it teaches them the idea that once they go home they will be punished. Thus they run away longer (or ignore your calls).
The best thing to do when a dog gets out is not stay calm, don't go running after him (unless nessisary), and REWARD HIM LIKE CRAZY once he finally comes back. Give him lots of treats, praise, and attention that he is a good dog for coming home. It will be hard to get him to do this the first couple of times but after awhile you will see he comes back.
Sorry for the long answer, but I hope it helps :) - Here are some tips that might help
You should make it fun for your dog to come when you call by using positive reinforcement methods. The affection, prais, and rewards you give your dog for good performance will teach him far better than any negative methods like yelling at him. It is much easier to get your dog to come when he always has had a positive experience for coming to you.1. So that he doesn't get distracted when learning to come, begin the training inside your house. Call him over to you by saying "come" in a cheerful, happy voice. As soon as he does, give him tons of praise “Good boy!!!” (don't be afraid of overdoing it), some petting, and a treat. You can even have someone else in the house to help you train the dog to come. First one of you can call and then reward your dog for listening and then the other repeats the training. Take the training outdoors, once your doggy has gotten the idea to come when he is called.2. Using a leash, bring your dog outside and start working on the come command. For a dog that isn't paying attention, just give his leash a tug (but don't tug too hard) and walk backwards to get him to run up to you. Now that he's come, you can give him praise, love and a treat-all great rewards. Be sure to reward and praise him for his actions, but don't get angry if he doesn't immediately get the idea. After you have gotten your dog to listen and come while on the short leash, the next step is to try it with a longer leash.3. Your dog will feel less controlled by you when walking on the longer leash. Because of this he may feel a little more independent and ignore you when you call him to come. For a dog that is ignoring your call to come as you are walking him, quickly change direction and start walking away this will get your dogs attention for sure (as the leash will remind him he needs to catch up with you) and when you call him now he will run up to you for the praise and reward you will be giving him for listening. Stay with this step of the training until he is coming every time you call him . If this is going well, you can now try to get him to come when he is off leash.4. Start your dogs training inside an enclosed yard, so there is no chance your dog will run off and not come back when you call. Just like on leash training, as soon as he responds to your call give him his praise and reward for a job well done. If the freedom of movement has undermined his reaction you just have to go back a step and work on the reward and praise method some more just remember repetition is the mother of learning so it may take some time for your dog to get used to your commands but he will eventually under stand it just takes a little bit of patients. If your doggy has already gotten the idea to come every time you are ready for the hardest test yet.5. You are now ready to try calling your dog to you even when he is cruising around outside the yard without a leash. You have done a good job training your dog to come, if he listens even among all the distractions that may be going on. Even if he sometimes isn't perfect, keep working with your dog on this-it is an important element of obedience training.
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