Dog Health Questions: How can I get my dog back from my sister in law, she is just watching him?

I bought a westie puppy for my husband and recently he went crazy and ran off, so I was stuck with the not housetrained puppy. His sister offered to train him for me and watch him, so I obliged. He has been at her house over a month and she has not said anything about giving him back, but she and her husband have been adamant that they do not want to keep him because they dont like terriers. I told her that I dont want to give him to them, because he is my husband's and I paid alot of $$$ for him. Since she has had him she has neglected his vet care (but didnt ask me to come get him until yesterday), changed his dog food to something very, very bad.

My husband paid 100 for dog training and she didnt take him when I told her it was, and she the trainer offered to retrain him and she told her "no thank you, dont have time" without notifying me first (so $$ down the drain). I have hinted that I really miss the dog, but she has not given him back yet. What do I do?!

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Although your sister-in-law was "watching" your (or your husband's) dog, you were still responsible for his vet care, not her.

If you want the dog, call hr and tell them you are on your way and go get him. Call the trainer your husband paid and explain the situation, maybe he'll cut you a break and do the training. No services were rendered, so he can't really refuse 100%.

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• tell her you're coming over to pick up your dog today. it was never her dog so go and get your dog back. tell her if she wants a dog, go buy her own dog or rescue one who doesn't already have a good home. there's a dog out there for her, but it's not your dog.


• Call animal control explain the situation and show them any paper work showing that you are the owner of the dog. that or a friendly threat to take her to small claims for the value of the dog or the dog himself.


• wow. I would just come by one day and say that I'm taking my dog back, explain to her that you think she hasnt given her proper care.


• Say - thanks for you help - I'm ready to take my dog back now. Do you want me to pick him up tomorrow or do you want to drop him off.


• Tell her you are coming over to pick up the dog OR next time you go over there, take the dog when you leave.


• Knock on her door and say I'm picking up my dog! You walk your behind in their house and take your dog back. He's yours so she better just step aside.


• OK.. well it is YOUR dog.. I would tell her to give it back and say if she doesnt you'll involve the cops


• Just go pick up your dog. He is YOUR dog - just take him back.


• just tell her that you miss your dog and want it back! you paid for! good luck getting your dog back! :)


• bluntly tell her you miss your dog and want him back...duh!

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Dog Health Questions: Should i be worried about my dog trainer?

I went along to a dog training class and ive been there about 3 months now doing well :) then...a new trainer starts and I feel being to hard on my dog (harsh corrections, aggressive shouting and getting in his face) to the point he was cowering! Outside she told me to put him on a choke chain i refused as he heels fine without one. She asked me what he was crossed with, i replyed hes not crossed hes border collie she said he cant be as his tail is curled up and he has spots and then laughed at me saying that he wasnt a collie at all! I found lots of websites where collies have tails up and over their backs with spots! (known as ticked i now know)...Im worried she clearly knows nothing about the breed? I have already decided im NEVER going back but should i write and complain about the treatment of my puppy and the fact she knows nothing and ridiculed me!

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Heck yeah! Her boss needs to know...and SHE needs to know that we have moved on to a better way of training these days and that her harsh methods won't be tolerated. Even more so, to ridicule a customer is not acceptable either.

And imagine all the other owners out there who will just go with the flow assuming this is the best way to train! Poor dogs. You can get much better results and a lovely relationship with your dog if you treat them with respect and as a pack leader would - which is NOT yelling or putting a choke chain on!!

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• yes i agree with you there, she sounds like she doesn't know what she's doing at all. You should get the dog to respect you, not cower in fear before you. I feel that you did the right thing by leaving those classes imediately and i recommend that you tell the other people who go there to leave as well, you don't want their dogs to develop behavior problems from improper training!


• So, who are you going to complain to? Just let it go.


• Most dogs are driven to *please* their owners. This is why positive reinforcement works better than shouting. I've had lots of "bad" dogs :) and have found, across the board, that a firm "NO" coupled with the startling sound of a single hand clap is as extreme as you need to go as long as you lavish lots of praise for good behavior.
  
  Personally, I've seen too many injuries caused by choke collars. A harness or Halti works just fine. I tried choke and prong collars with one of my dogs a few years ago - turns out he has such a high pain tolerance that the pinch didn't register. The annoyance of the Halti, did, however.
  
  There are lots and lots of unqualified dog trainers out there. There are also trainers who will use methods you disagree with. Stick to someone who tries to train with your own beliefs in mind.


• The problem is not just the trainer but the system the class is using. It is a punishment based method. I recommend quitting that school all together and finding a reward based, positive reinforcement method class. The type of training your dog is getting now is only teaching it to be fearful and insecure. R+ training will build your dog's confidence and your bond with him.
  
  Plus is sounds like that trainer is a breed snob.
  
  I'd report them to the Better Business Bureau. Also check to see if they are member of the Chamber of Commerce in your area, if so I'd report them there, too. You could also post online reviews of them places like www.dogster.com (dogster local) or various city listings.


• The trainer you're describing sounds like a real loser.
  
  Yes, please send a respectful, unemotional letter of complaint to the parent body/club.
  
  There is zero need for punishing dogs, "harsh" "corrections", choke chains, or making a dog fearful in any way. That's totally the domain of losers who don't know what they're doing.
  
  The more anyone knows about dogs the more he/she realizes he/she doesn't know. No one...and I mean no one...can definitively determine a dog's breed by appearance. We can guess. But that's all we're doing. Some of us make more educated guesses than others. All dog breeds are genetically identical (for all intents and purposes). In some places it is illegal to say any dog is a "purebred" (this or that) unless it is registered with the national kennel club. And in all my years having fun at guessing the breeds of dogs, I've come across many that are purebreds who don't look like their breed standard, and mixes that look like purebreds.
  
  Where I live, Border Collies were de-listed a few years ago precisely because there is too much variation to form an agreed-upon standard amongst local fanciers. I meet BC's that are anywhere from 15lbs to 70lbs, and every colour under the rainbow.


• DEFINITELY complain directly to the club. She doesn't sound like a very good trainer. Your poor dog too. :' ( And yup, border collies commonly have curled tails and/or spotted backs.

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Dog Health Questions: My dog threw up early and he ate most of his puke is he going to be okay BLAHHH?

please help im going to clean it
blahhh
and btw i just discovered if you get a mini pool for your dog and let him swim in there every day then he can have no fleas because fleas from animals die if there soaked in water
and i have some dog tips for you all :)
name your cutie thats not as cute as mine one of these names :DD cosmo,wanda,cupcake,sprinkles,muffins,mi…
honey, puddles,pebbles,fluffy,whiskers,mittens,… and missy when your home take him out of the cage
when you leave put him in the cage
feed him or her only puppy food including lamb,rice,beef, and chicken ONLY
NO CORN! its bad and dont feed wet food because it most likely makes there breath stink
to freshen there breath buy a dog bone at your local pet store
give your dogs 3 biscuits a day for dog training
to train your dog type in youtube and type in the box dog training tips
if your dog is bad spray them with water twice in there face
if good then give some treats not too many
if they throw up sometimes then get grass and clean it and feed it to them to calm there tummy
if they throw up more there feed plane yogurt or organic pumpkin
only feed your dog there dog food and treats NOTHING ELES
make sure to give plenty of attention every day or they will try to commid suicide (it happens)
feed them puppy food twice a day, once in morning and night
and feed sliced raw carrots in between meals
half of a carrot though
Make sure they have plenty of excersice before they turn into a adult because then they will turn lazy and fat
and you can't help it then
wait some months before having heavy excercise
but from now on have so normal excerisie and training
hope this helps :)
BATHE ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH

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make'em easyer
i...i... i don't know

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• Ok im sorry but this isn't really a question.Maybe you shouldn't have posted this......No offense it's very helpful for dog owners but not a question....


• What?


• so... what is the question???


• For the puking, he is going to be just fine, it's totally normal for them to eat it.
  
  As for the rest, what?A lot of dog food is SO bad, just like eating Mc.Donald's every day. Dogs don;t eat rice, where on earth do you think they find it and cook it in the wild, I mean honestly?? They also eat rabbits, Guinea pigs, sometimes a rat or mouse, birds, not so limited!
  
  "only feed your dog dog food and nothing else". Wow, that is SO sad! Do you know what dog food is? It's cooked, dried crap food that they have to eat every single day for the rest of their lives! Is that what they eat i the wild? NO!!!! They eat from fresh killed food to rotten carcass of a diff kill, so NO, variety is good for them! It;s good for us!
  
  So, I hope I helped!
  
  Oh, and as for the bathing, if you have a short haired dog, if you bath so many times the color of the fur can actually wash out, like in Dobermans. Plus, it dries out their skin. If you have a long haired dog then yes, once a month.

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Dog Health Questions: Difficulties with dog training?

I've been having issues with my puppy and reigning her in. She is a 6 month old boxer/german shepherd mix. We've taught her sit and lay down. But whenever she does it she runs around and does it halfway. We only treat her when she does it right, but she still won't stop. She also basically uses our kitten as a chew toy, sitting on her and mouthing her. I feel like she might be hurting my kitten because of the vast size difference. And one last problem is that she chews on everything in the house from walls, to her bowls, to my table and chairs. she always has several toys around but she goes for the things I don't want her chewing on. I've sprayed things with bitter apple spray and I praise her when she uses her toys.
Any suggestions on these things?

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Crate her when you can't supervise. When you can supervise, keep her on leash and attach it to you. She can't run around when you command her to do something if she is attached to you.

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• Like many undesirable canine behaviors, destructive habits usually develop because a dog is bored, lonely, or both.
  
  Try to link to get more tips on how togo about it:
  http://dogtime.com/chewing-digging-behav…
  
  As for the trainining, I think it's a good start if you start with crate. Be upbeat about putting your dog in his crate, and when you return to let him out, be matter-of-fact about it. If you act like it's no big deal to be in the crate, your dog is more likely to act that way, too. It's also a good idea to put him in the crate for brief periods even when you're home--that way he won't link being alone with being in the crate.
  
  Read more abt this: http://dogtime.com/housetraining-crate-t…
  
  goodluck!


• Ok Below are somethings you can do:
  
  1. Say you are going on a trip or to work then you crate her in bar crate which you could get a any local pet stores or even online.
  
  2. You could take her to classes to train her, they might cost money but it is worth having a good dog.
  
  And below there is a website asked by another person who had the same promble:


• It sounds like your dog has some basic obedience problems.
  
  I don't know if you're familiar with the concept of "being the pack leader" when you get a dog, but it sounds like your dog thinks it is a high-ranking member of your family. It would make sense for the dog to think it is ranked higher than a tiny little cat.
  
  Next time the dog starts playing too rough with the cat, make a loud "No" and pick the cat up and start giving it praise/attention/food.
  
  Also, make sure your praise is handed out with precise timing so the dog isn't confused as to what it is being praised for. You may also want to consider a complete dog training guide to cover obedience/aggression/chew training. A good guide will open your mind to things that may be the cause of these problems. Seperation anxiety maybe? I've linked to a site with a few articles and guides in the resource box. I hope they help.

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Dog Health Questions: Theperfectdog.ca, the Dog Father, Dog Training tips?

I saw it on tv and it looks ok
Wondering if anyone else has used it?
Any advice would be appreciated it

here is the link i go to then it re-routes me to another one

www.theperfectdog.cawe live in canada and haven't met anyone who has used it yet
so anything from anywhere is valuable feedback to us!

thanks again

Using Dog Training Collars to Train Your Dog

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I used it and it works great. If you have a small dog it will take you a little more time because the dog might be to scared with the command collar just don't baby your dog and you should be fine.

If you get the program make sure you follow the steps exactly how he explains. If you don't it will only slow the training down.

As for the website it did that to me as well. It redirects you to the cane website who I believe is in charge of selling "as seen on TV products".

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Dog Health Questions: Help with hunting dog training?

I have a young black lab who we call buddy. He is a major spazz out and i need some advice. I have no use for him to be a bird dog so i decided that my dog should learn how to elk hunt. I know it is unusual and i realize it is gonna be an *** buster but i would like to take a crack at it. I need him to be quiet and not chase the elk. Can anyboy give me some good starter tips on how i can do this? And when i can do this (if i need to wait til he is older) . Any and every opinion is welcome.

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I think you have ruined the dog already with lots of playing and encouraging him to spazz out and bounce off the walls. Hunting dogs are not pets. Its serious business with them...in the field and back to the kennel.

You will scare away all the elk when he takes off chasing them and will not listen. Leave the couch pet at home. I have seen this so many times I lost count........

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• Since most labs are retrievers, you need to get him on some kind of fitness program. Make sure the it involves dragging heavy weights. You man need to supplement his diet with high protein and excess calories. You also need him to heal without a leash and to sit quietly by you without moving. You might be better off with an Australian Heeler. You could turn him loose from the back of the truck, sit down in a chair and wait until he rounds up a herd and brings them to you.


• When you hunt elk, do you want him to be a pointer or a retriever?

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Dog Health Questions: Which one would you go to for dog behavior training?

Roxy's my 1 year old female pit bull Had's so much < anxiety while riding in the car>. And wen my kids leave the house she gets separation anxiety and cry"s like a baby Recently she been jumping on small children and knocking them down. she doesn't know how strong she is. shes still a baby in her mind. i have been working on the jumping. So i decided im going to take her to training classes. but i wanted to see what the people on yahoo q&a? say about these 2 places pet smart or pet co and if they had any dog training done at one of them? And which one and how was it?

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i took my dog to petco, and i will tell you, they train you not the dog. yes you take the dog to classes with you and they help you but they teach you how to train your dog.

In the basics class, we learned:
Sit
come
stay
down
leave it
heel

I went to petsmart and was just look at their training pamphlet and it looked like they covered more. But still, they train you how to train your dog. They do give you good tips tho.

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• I'd look for a non-corporate dog training facility and go there. I've had experience with both places and honestly, they're not the greatest seeing as how you have an older puppy with strong behavioral issues. PetSmart taught more tricks and basic commands, things that seemed easy enough to learn on your own. I did most of the training on my own outside of class and really didn't learn anything new. I have BIG dogs and tricks just don't cut it. PetCo is pretty disorganized, at least where I'm located (VA). Noone in the store knows when classes are, the trainers can NEVER be reached and the training areas are usually too small. Being a PetSmart competitor, they pretty much teach the same things (sit, paw, roll over, down...). I'm currently enrolled in non-corporate obedience classes and they are absolutely by far the BEST in training and the best value for the money. The classes are smaller, the instructors aren't just trained on a whim, they usually have years of experience (mine has 33) and it's just more comforting. They also really focus on your issues rather than a strict plan of commands and tricks. Hopefully you'll make the right decision!!


• Victoria stilwell. she is the best dog trainer ever. She has her own blog and she the greatest of all time! she is your best choice EVER. :) you can do www.victoriastilwell.com and there you go! :) good luck

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Dog Health Questions: How can i become a dog trainer?

I'm currently at uni studying animal behaviour and welfare and wondered if anyone can tell me how to get into dog training as a career? Either police dog training, guide dog training or general training. Also if anyone knows of any jobs that are avaliable in this area??? Thanks for your help!

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Go to an obedience school and start out as a kennel tech (glorified kennel cleaner) and ask your employer if there is any room for advancement. Perhaps they will train you to train dogs I know that you have already some expertise in this field. Perhaps you could go to a center where they train helper animals. Or a deaf and blind school or other place where such disabilities are dealt with. That is all I can suggest to you good luck.

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Dog Health Questions: My wife is getting in the way of my dog training?

I got a German Shepherd Dog a week ago and I was planning on training him as a personal protection working dog. I've trained them for years but this is the first dog that belongs to me and the first time I've gotten into training in 7 years. I've been married to my wife for over 5 years so she's never been exposed to the difference between training a family pet and training a working dog (BIG difference). Anyway my wife, who is very knowledgeable about training family pets (she's VERY good) isn't a big fan of the working puppy training method. (..just so everybody knows, there's nothing inhumane or cruel or anything like it when it comes to raising a working puppy...it's just different.) My wife isn't allowing me to do what's necessary to build drive, focus, and other critical elements to make sure our pup does his job well when he grows and matures into an adult dog. Should I give up on this and just raise him as a family dog and wait until we buy a larger property and train a working pup properly? Should I push through and continue? If so, how on earth do I get my wife to understand that certain things have to be done on a consistent basis in order to successfully train a working dog?

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Sit your down with your wife & discuss the training of the dog & the reason you paid the amount of money you did for a GSD pup that was specifically bred to work.

If it's something you really want to do, then train the dog & ask your wife to support your training methods & not undermine them. Your wife can always buy a pet dog to train at a later date.

Protection Dog Training - Vicious Animal or Family Pet?

• Sir, grow a set and let your wife know who is in charge.
  This is YOUR dog.


• Give up, make him a family dog


• Sounds like you need to take up wife training classes


• Well, I think you should politely ask her to let you try it your way first. If she doesn't see good results in a month, then you agree to work it her way.


• There should be no difference between a pet and a working dog.
  
  I do protection work with my Beauceron, he also is my family pet.


• Sounds like you and your wife need to sit down and have a talk. You both have to decide on a working dog or a family dog. Whatever the decision, you both have to agree and be willing to go 100% in that direction. This is all about who is willing to give in. Who bought the dog? Whose decision was it to buy the dog? Maybe a small dog for your wife is a good idea, before the shephard gets big enough. Both dogs need to be friends if your going to have a large working dog around a small dog. But without cooperation from both of you then this could potentially turn disastrous. A working dog can be a family dog. But they need to get the working part down first. The obediance and training will be well for a family dog.


• This is a tough question to answer. I guess in my opinion I would first attempt to have a sit down discussion with both you and your wife. Write out your expectations of the dog and your expectations of her in the training process. Allow her to explain what she expects of the dog. If the two lists cannot work together and she cannot commit to allowing the dog to be trained your way you might just have to wait. It seems to be more of a marital issue, I just worry that the poor dog is going to be very confused. Good luck with your training!


• You don't want to force something that isn't going to happen. If your wife is set on this dog being a family pet then so be it. You wouldn't want the dog to be confused about it's purpose. Maybe waiting is a better option. But you should probably have a "sit down" with your wife and discuss your wishes for this dog, and then give her a chance to tell you what she wants from the dog.


• What kind of working dog? Search and Rescue, Weight Pulling, Showing, Agility Trials? If you don't have a large area you will have to make accomodations as the dog grows. The protectiveness is built into the dog, you don't have to train for that. I never train my animals to BE protective, their love of you will make them protective of the family. Your wife needs to be a part of this, not the problem. Tell her that you have learned a lot from her on training dogs for other things and you intend to use a lot of the techniques that she taught you, because you have to have your dogs trust first. She is part of the family and the dog will need to recognize her as an alpha also. I think working together and making it fun for all of you is important. You have to establish a very good relationship with your dog before any of that kind of training and I train only basics until one year of age. The things working dogs have to do can be hampered if you start too young. They aren't fully formed in their bone and muscle structure. You don't want them jumping until a year because it could damage the back leg muscles. Weight training usually starts about 18 months. You can train things to get them ready to train for working but I suggest, highly, that you wait until he is older for his sake and yours, he will understand better at that age also.


• Eddie.
  
  I admit I don't know anything about training a personal protection dog. I have seen some Schutzhund training and one competition. A good friend, years ago, did protection training with his "companion" GSD; I say "companion" as the dog went everywhere with him, to work, visiting people.
  
  I know tons of "dog show/sport" people. Started with the family mutt in obedience in Jr High, got my 1st purebred Sheltie in High School and competed (1991/2), raised and showed in conformation, been actively competeing in agility about 14 years, done some herding. I am an agility trainer, and have had students with dogs that actively compete in obedience, rally, have done herding, a couple of hunting dogs (who hunt yearly) a CCI dog, a couple GSDs that have been trained in basic Schutzhund, a Basset that competed in field trials, and 3 SAR dogs. My daughter (25 years old) bought a Lab pup from a hunting kennel for her 3rd agility dog. He is an awesome agility dog. She worked him some off and on with a hunting trainer and with very, very minimal training is a very decent pheasant dog. Our friend prefers him over another hunter's "professionally trained" dog. What all the above dogs have in common is that they are "personal pets/companions" that live in the house.
  
  Having been exposed to the many facets of "dog eventing" and in talking to people who "do them" there is much bias. And possibly misinformation. People ( ;-) ) tend to engross themselves into their own little interest, and sometimes fail to see the big picture. When I was quite young, one breeder told me "You can't obedience train a conformation dog because it will ruin it for the conformation ring." At a big show, a famous Champion Sheltie took HIT and BIS the same day. Well. Hunting dogs are often kept in a chain link kennel and only brought out for hunt training and hunting.....to keep their enthusiasm for their "job"? Well, remember my daughter's Lab. He lives in the house, plays frisbee on the lawn, goes for off-leash walks around the farm, is trained for agility, competes in agility....and will NOT stop hunting in a field, and will gladly swim across a slough to retrieve a bird.
  
  I had a lot of trouble when I went out looking for my current dog. I wanted a Border Collie for my next agility dog, and as a companion to sleep on my bed. Many BC breeders were apalled and would not sell me a pup because it was a travesty: not a herding home. I finally found the perfect pup for me. I had put a lot of forethought into the training before I brought her home: agility skills, speed, drive, distance work to make up for my being fairly slow (remember my daughter is 25!), and yet I wanted a dog I could live with in the house and would not run the walls. She needed an "off switch" so she could just "hang". I also wanted her to be a totally trustworthy companion I could have off leash around the farm and not worry about her running into the fairly busy country road, chasing cars or taking off after rabbits or such. I also had hopes to dabble in herding, so she has been exposed to sheep about 2-4 times a year the past 3 years. Only last year was I able to actually get her out fairly regularly for a month and a half on sheep in a small arena to have someone "teach me" a little stuff, before we quit. Just a couple of weeks ago I took her to a "real" Border Collie trainer/competitor to have him work her and assess her. After hearing about her ( family house pet, competitive agility dog/minimum exposure to sheep) he was very surprised when he worked her in a huge pasture how willing she was, much she "knew", how much she picked up on right away and that she wouldn't quit. He asked if she had had some professional training.
  
  The ideal dog should be a family companion first. Then, they have their "jobs".
  
  So.....what I am saying is: do not underestimate your dog. They are very, very smart and they can wear more than one hat.
  
  I can understand your frustration with your wife: spouses surely can make life difficult ;-) But I am sure you can compromise and train around what you see as a contradiction with some forethought.
  
  My BC has a "special tug toy" that is kept on the ledge of the front porch. That is her "trigger" for agility working mode.
  
  Good luck, and keep us posted...

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

ok, so we are going to my grandma's house for christmas on christmas day. It will be my grandma, me, my brother, mom, dad, cousin 1, 2, 3 and 4, cousins boyfriend, aunt and uncle and other aunt and uncle. Now this side is not relaxing and sits on the couch and socializes. This side is my dad's side which is wound up. Its the funner side, lets just say that. It's not like we go outside and play they sit, eat a LOT etc.. so its in my grandma's tiny tiny tiny tiny tiny tiny house. and we r bringing my 2 dogs. one is nice, calm, well trained and we dont worry about her. but recently we got a new puppy and he is more wound up. so im spending all of today training him and i need help....

first of all dont say "dont bring him" because the family with all the kids didnt take care of him so we got him and they want to see how well trained he is now...etc...

first of all he bites whenever you try to pick him up

jumps on people

very enerjetic

piddles everywere

etc...normal puppy stuff

i want to teach my dog to learn better just so he will be a little well trained there. i know i can't do this all today but i can work on it all throughout the week.

thanks in advance!!!! :Dmerry christmas:D

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LOL...That Is the best description of your wonderful Christmas plans that I have ever heard! Since you are a child, I will help you the best I can! First, please go to the many, many websites devoted to basic training for your puppy! You need to study, just like you do in school. Each topic will be covered in depth. Do not expect a miracle here, this takes time. Months of practice

I suggest a crate for your puppy. You can get them used in the paper, or on the internet for half the cost. Please have your Family oversee the training of this puppy. This is something the whole Family has to participate in! Do not let him escape from your Grandma's home. Keep a lead (leash) on him at all times, and you may want to put your dogs in a quiet place while all of those people are there. To much noise, activity and fun may upset your dog even further.

So, we know he is untrained. Along with reading, please ask your Family to enroll him in obedience school. It is not that expensive, and all of you will learn how! Merry, Merry Ho Ho Ho !!! LOL

Can I Train My Dog Without a Dog Training Course?

• You can't teach a dog things in one day. Take a crate and put your dog in there some of the time while at the relatives.


• Don't take him with u ! !


• bring him to a petco/petsmart class my puppy learned sit,down,stop , all in just 1 class


• Discipline Him not that hard


• Sounds like your dog has some bad behavior problems, I would check out http://www.dogtrainingscene.com for some answers.


• I'm lost for words... really i am.


• Obedience training is the foundation for establishing a better relationship between you and your dog. Obedience training helps establish the owner in the role of "pack leader". Obedience will lay down clear behavior guidelines that your dog can follow. A well-behaved, obedient dog is more than just a pet of pride. The difference lies largely in the training, and good training can save a dog's life.
  
  These articles will give you tips about how to best train your dog.
  
  Dog Training - http://www.dog-pound.net/dog-training.ht…
  
  Dog Obedience - http://www.dog-pound.net/dog-obedience.h…
  
  Repetition, consistency, practice and correction are what it takes to train a dog to be happy and responsive. If you follow these simple steps you will find that your puppy can grow into an obedient well-adjusted dog.
  
  Repitition and Consistency in Dog Training - http://www.dog-pound.net/repetition-cons…


• Don't forget to use search for questions and see other answer on barking, biting, jumping and such. For biting, I point, snap my fingers and say "Shame" and when he behaves I praise him. For jumping I say "shame" lift the legs off of me and dance him backwards really fast until he sits, then I praise him. They don't like to be danced backwards so that doesn't take long to teach. For no barking, I say "no barking" until the puppy stops barking, when the puppy stops barking I praise him. You might also try staring in his eyes as you say no barking. You might consider taking him for a long walk too before you go to Grandmothers house to kind of burn off energy. Potty training takes time, here are some tips use what helps. I use a crate* to potty train with, but only for potty training and then I break it down and store it. I put blankets and a small food and water dish in the crate. Dogs don't potty where they eat and sleep. When they are first little, I only expect them to hold their potty for 4 hours, and then 6 hours, then 8 hours and so on. So when they are first little, I set a timer or alarm clock to wake myself up at night to take them *out. I only allow my puppy in the bedroom* or the living room, only one room at a time. They have to graduate to more space. If I allow them to have full run of the house, it will overwhelm them. I take them out the same door each time. I tie a dinner bell to the door handle. Do not use a jingle bell as they could get their toe caught in it. So when they are little, I ring the bell for them, and then open the door to go *outside to potty. When they get bigger, I take their paw and whack the bell and open the door to go potty. Eventually getting to the place where the puppy will ring the bell and let me know when they need to go potty. Dogs want to please you, so it is your job to let them know what behaviors please you and what doesn't. So when my puppy goes potty, I give her a treat*, and clap, and make a fuss and praise her. So she learns that going potty outside makes me happy. If she has an accident, make a disgust sound like “tsst” and take her out right away. I never yell* or spank* my puppies. Take them out when they first wake up, after they eat or drink, before nap, finish romping, when their activities change, or when they are sniffing around. Some puppies go pee right away, but may not go poop until 10 minutes later, so wait for the poop. I have a little play time here, because sometimes I think they are done, and they are not. Puppies train at their own pace. While I may have a puppy that hasn't had an accident in several weeks, I don't let my guard down. I don't expect my puppies to be "fully potty trained" until one-year-old. If they have a setback, shake it off, and start over. I only have my puppies in the crate when I am not watching them. When I am sleeping, cooking, ironing, doing chores, basically when I am not watching her. All other times, she is out of the crate practicing being a "big girl." This is the time I train her how to behave in the house. So we are practicing "no barking", 'no biting", "no jumping", and "don't eat the furniture." I also have to practice "playing inside" so she doesn't knock over things. You must keep the puppy in sight when they are little because they don't know the difference between newspaper and carpet, and you don't want them sneaking off and getting into trouble. Some puppies can sleep through the night around 3-months-old, but their bladder is grown around 6-months-old.
  
  REVISIONS:
  *I use a CRATE to train with. It is the method I prefer, compared to other methods I have tried. I noticed that if they are in the crate, while I am doing chores, they are o.k., because the crate allows them to see me and be re-assured. The crate can also be a comfort when stored in the basement for dogs who live in areas where thunderstorms and tornados are an issue. . However, use the method that works best for you.....a laundry basket, a cardboard box, a woof-woof house, x-pen, child gates, whatever works for you.
  *OUTSIDE, pee pad, litter box, whichever method you are using. When the puppy is first little, keep the pee pad, litter box near the food and water dish, so the puppy can eat and drink, and then go potty. You can move it away as they get older. The pee pad has a scent that smells and initiates potty. Sometimes a pee pad makes a sound that scares some puppies, so you might want to use a litter box if that happens. The pee pad allows a puppy to walk around, but a litter box keeps the puppy in one place.
  *BEDROOMS, I use the bedroom and living room for training, because it works for me. Choose rooms that work for you, but watch for rooms that are damp, or drafty. While my puppies sleep in the bedroom during training, once they are trained, I let them sleep where they want to. They don't have to sleep in the bedroom forever.
  *TREATS. While I use treats for training, you don't have to. I like Charlee Bears for training (a little cracker for a little mouth,) I use them for training, but once they are trained, I cut back on them.
  *SOME PUPPIES will go potty in the same spot each time. Some puppies have to be told to go potty. A command like "go out" for pee, or "go finish" for poop, might work for you, keep saying “go finish” until the puppy poops. This is a good thing to train if you travel with your dogs. By using commands, the puppy won't get confused when you are visiting someone, on vacation with you, or when you get to a new home. The command will tell them what you want them to do in an unfamiliar place. You might also want to use a leash method, so the puppy doesn't sneak off, or for strange places.
  *YELLING. It is not a good idea to "yell" or "spank" your puppy and then take them outside when they have an accident. They may get confused and think that going outside is punishment. While you want to correct them, if you are extreme, they may not want to go outside again. Shake it off, and resume your schedule. You have to keep it real. Puppies train at their own pace, but a puppy can only hold their potty for a few hours. A guide would be 1 hour for each month of age, plus 1 hour, so a three-month-old puppy should only be expected to hold their potty for 4 hours at most.
  SOURCE: These tips, tricks, and ideas were contributed from many brilliant minds. Thanks for your help!


• well first of all if your puppy tries biting when picked up then that means his not gonna be a very social dog. as for the biting part teach your puppy biting is not ok you might wanna try getting frozen piece of butter on rubbing it on you hands that way your doggies is gonna wanna lick not bite skin no more. and for the jumping part when you see he's about to jump stop him immediately and tel him NO! and if he stops and doesn't do it then reward him for it. remember to always reward them when he does right. He's a puppy so he's gonna be pretty crazy try taking im on long walk to get him worn out so he mellows down a bit.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training...she sits before I give the command (she must read my body language???). Good or bad?

Casey is two. I adopted her from the Humane Society. She had no training so we're working on stuff. She anticipates a treat and sits before I tell her to. Should I do something else? Also, she has a gazillion toys yet chooses to dig my underwear out of the hamper to play with. Do I just shut the door to the laundry or can I train her it's bad and how?

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Hi there,
First thing first keep her from your laundry basket and if she steals your panties like my Champ scold her with a firm voice shaking your panties and say "No Panties...No Panties" I am being serious but LMAO at the same time :) My sister in law's dog had 3 surgeries (2 for eating her panties and once for eating a bamboo skewer) . To say the least after $5,000 in surgeries she keeps her panties locked away - either that or she stopped wearing them... ewwweeee
Also, As for the sitting tell her she is a good girl for sitting and reward her with affection only. Then ask her to lay down or ask her to give you her paw and reward her with a treat.

Funny story - my friend's old dog would sit - lay down -and roll over the second she saw my friend grab a treat & she would continue to do it until she was given her treat. It was hysterical :)
Sometimes our dogs are well mannered and enjoy sitting at attention. She maybe asking for another job to do ;)
Good luck.

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• good, because she doesn't have to be told what to do


• I use my voice as a last resort so it is very good that she can read your body language.
  Continue doing what your doing, its working!
  But don't over use treats.
  
  She likes the smell of you!
  The smell in your underwear is stronger than other clothes because it is much closer to the skin.
  
  Shut the door so she can't get to it.
  The only way to stop her getting to the underwear I can think of is to put something that does not smell very nice on your underwear to musk out your smell.
  
  ADD-
  Don't use a treat every time she does what you want but don't stop using treats all together.
  If she doesn't know when the treat will come but knows there might be one she will do carry out the command.


• Good and bad.
  
  Good, because she is obviously learning good manners.
  
  Bad, she is anticipating the treat. Now you need to throw in another command. When she sits, reward her verbally, redirect on another command (down, heel) and reward with treat with accomplishment (and even near accomplishment).
  
  Don't know what to tell you about the underwear other than put the hamper where she can't get to it.


• i think its amazing how she understands u and sits before u give the command,ive been trying to teach my dog that for a year now and its not working. and about the underwear deal i think its better if u shut the door to where ur laundry is ,they love to go through anything that smells bad. my dog used to get in my cats litter box instead of playing with her toys ,its more of an adventure to them.


• OOoo the hamper issue is something you deal with too? I love coming home and having our undies all over the living room floor. Makes it feel like home! We have a walk in closet, so I usually shut the door so she can't get in and drag them out. I just think it's easier to work with that right now while we're training on other things.
  
  Wean her off the treats. Have you tried clicker training? I absolutely love it (after Zoey stopped running away from the clicker!). Then you can associate a good thing with praise and petting instead of a treat. However, if you want to do traditional methods, they work just as well also. I just enjoy clicker training because it seems to mentally stimulate my dog more. Work on things associated with Sit. Our dog will automatically sit when she's around us (maybe because she wants a treat?) and we have several tricks that she's learned from the Sit position. These include "bang," shake left, shake right, high five, high ten, bear and down.
  
  Just some suggestions, not an expert..just a fellow owner!


• This is called stimulus control. If the dog is reacting to body language and you want her to only react to voice cues then you don't reward the dog for doing something you haven't asked for. Once a dog knows a command you don't want to reward every time anyway, you go to a random reward schedule, this actually cements the response better than a treat every time. Why not take a training class or read some books. This is a dog that wants to work for treats which means you can teach it lots of behaviors if you understand how to do it. There are some good books here
  www.fearfuldogs.com/books.html
  
  Regarding the hamper action, you first need to stop her from doing it by making it impossible for her to get at them. Don't go the punishment route with this dog, if it's a rescue it probably does not have a solid understanding of what people want from it, and you don't want to damage your relationship. If shutting the door works, then shut the door. A trainer can give you ideas about how to work with this behavior, but don't start yelling or hitting the dog, in case anyone recommends it.
  
  www.fearfuldogs.co


• OMG!!! Your dog has the telepathic, telekinetic, mind-reading powers of a magical and powerful genie mind-reader circus performer!
  * faints *
  
  *cries *


• Lol, I know just what you're going 'thru, PK! Frankie will go 'thru his entire "repertoire" in anticipation of a treat! If I tell him to "sit" he's already sitting by the time I finish saying the word. If I say "noooooo..." by the time I finish saying "sit" again, he's already sat, laid down, rolled over, & tried to shake hands/paws! I'm not exaggerating at all! Here's what I do:
  If I tell him to "sit" & he's already done it before I finish telling him to & has already gone on to "down," I tell him, "Nooooo, SIT Frankie" & I move away from him a bit so that he has to get up & sit again. As soon as he sits, I tell him "Good boy, Frankie, GOOD "sit!" He's such a little smarty-pants, I've been teaching him hand signals along with the words, & we've been working on a "dance" together, lol! Have you seen the video of the Golden retriever "dancing" to the song in the movie "Grease?" You probably have, but it's one of my all time favorites. (Goldens are my favorite breed) Anyway, so far he weaves in & out of my legs like the Golden does, lol. As for the knickers in the hamper, I'd just close the door for now, until she has a little more obedience training under her belt. Good luck & have fun!
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbJa8793z…


• I think she likes your scent. Maybe she is a mindreading dog! I think you should enter her in that national TV show coming soon. She must be a special girl! Enjoy her.


• Try working with her on new things like shake, speak, dance, stuff like that. she is understanding now if she sits that she gets a treat so that is why she does it almost automatically. Good luck.


• Well, it seems to me that she's a smart dog. U spoil all ur animals mom.... that's y she does that. I'd shut the door and tell her that's it's bad to do that. Ur the animal whisperer anywayz.... so, yeah. lol. Well, i guess I'll cya. Hope that helped.


• Very good and honestly dogs seem to love stuff that smells worse than they do, so how could she resist your underwear?

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Dog Health Questions: What are some foods already in my kitchen I can use as dog training treats?

I have been using cheese but I know that might make him constipated. What are some other foods I can use?

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My family typically uses carrots as treats, and they're healthy for dogs too. You can use pretty much anything around the kitchen, just make sure to check a good website or dog book or the like for anything poisonous to dogs, and be sure not to use those foods. Other than that, anything's up for grabs, even crackers.

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• I use chicken or turkey hot dogs, cut into 1/4 inch slices, then cut these in half. I microwave them until crisp and they keep forever. The dogs adore them and the hot dogs are really inexpensive. If I have a dog with a retrieve problem, I use dried liver treats, available at most of the pet shops.


• - Plain chicken.
  - Plain steak.
  - Hot dog.
  - Cold cuts.
  - Apples.
  - Carrots.
  - Green beans.
  - Ice cubes.
  - Banana.
  - Melon.
  - Bell pepper.
  - Peanut butter.
  - Cheerios (especially if you put them in a baggie with a few little pieces of smelly meat or cheese).
  - Kibble (again, put it in a baggie with a few little pieces of smelly meat or cheese).
  
  Honestly, it depends on your dog's tastes. Smelly, meaty treats are usually a hit, but some dogs absolutely love veggies and fruits. Feel free to experiment as long as you avoid grapes/raisins and onion/garlic.
  
  Make sure you're cutting up food into very small pieces, though. There's just no need for treats to be big, so make them tiny.


• The treat of choice for teaching doggie dancing is 1" slices of hot dogs.
  
  Carrot pieces, raw potato pieces are good too.
  
  Cheese often gives gas, it's not recommended even though dogs like it a lot.


• theres so many! i give my dog bread, or red pepper, sometimes i would let her lick my yogurt cup when im done-she loves that and its good for her digestion just not too much also dont give a dog grapes, it could kill it


• I have always used baby carrots to train my dogs and have never seen a dog refuse one, they love them and the carrots are quite healthy.


• Cheese is good.
  
  I have never used treats as a reward system for any kind of training.


• cut up hot dogs and bake them in the oven. Just don't over feed your dog treats or they might get fat.


• sliced up hotdogs.


• chicken carrots banana.....apple

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Dog Health Questions: Where do you buy your Dog training equipment?

I usually buy my stuff from leerburg.com. They have really good quality stuff but its a little expensive. Im looking for tugs, toys,balls, leashes and lines, training collars, etc.

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I buy my training equipment here (Collars, leashes, dumbells, scent articles)

http://www.jjdog.com/For cheap toys you can try

http://www.petedge.com

I buy my grooming tables, brushes and show supplies from them. I have been very happy with all their products.

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• The best tugs, google "crash test toys" they will even custom make what you want and I have personally purchased hundreds of dollars of tugs from them.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training Tips for the canine challenged?

How can I train my dog to not pull on the leash when I walk him? He was a year old when I adopted him and I have had him about two months now. Everything I have tried doesnt seem to stick. So now I am thinking about getting a choke chain.... Anyone have any suggestions?

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Choke chains should not be used without professional help (dog trainer) if you are not extremely experienced yourself. They can be extremely dangerous when used improperly or placed improperly, and I personally do not think they do anything that could not be accomplished with training and no pain or discomfort. Get signed up for a basic obedience class, it will help. In the meantime, dog pulls= you stop walking until the dog releases the pressure. Then proceed. Give treats when the dog isn't pulling on the leash. The first few days it may take you an hour to go ten feet. This is normal. Keep at it and be persistent and he will realize if he pulls he doesn't get to go anywhere.

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• When I was training my dog to walk correctly I looked like an idiot. First I tried a range of different harnesses and found that the EasyWalk worked the best with my dog. There are lots of different types but this by far worked the best for me. Then I took him out and everytime he stepped in front of me, switched directions and said "Let's Go!" When he started walking correctly, lot's of praise and treats. I kept mine in a waist pouch for quick access. He learned to follow pretty quickly and now is a picture perfect walking partner.


• I wouldn't try a choke chain, they can cause numerous problems, as well as cause damage to your dog's coat and neck. If you must, Pinch Collars (the ones with the prongs on them) are completely humane, IF USED PROPERLY, under the instruction of a Professional trainer.
  
  I would try a martingale collar before any kind of pinch collar. It looks like a flat collar (the ones with the snap buckles on them that are very commonly used) with a chain on the back that allows you to give a simple yet effective correction to the dog, to let it know that the behaviour is not okay. It doesn't hurt, and you must do it hard enough to get your dog's attention, but not too hard.
  
  The main reason that dogs pull on the lead when walking, is because you havnt effectively established your role as "pack leader" or "alpha". In the wild, the pack leader will lead his pack wherever they go. He will ALWAYS be out front, and no other dog would ever dare to try and go ahead. This is essentially what your dog is doing to you.
  
  To correct this behaviour, while you are walking, slip the lead around your waist (I reccomend using a 6ft lead for this) and when your dog pulls out ahead, step BACK with enough force to get your dog to stop. You may add the command "heel" when you step back if you please. Continue to do this, until your dog realizes that you mean business. He will eventually learn to walk beside you, through alot of hard work and determination.
  
  Hope this helps!
  : )


• Hm, I wouldn't recommend a choke chain. I agree with pretty much else that has been already said in this thread. It's quite a lot of things that can be done, and depending on your dog, different things will work. Remember that as no two people are the same and respond to the same things, so with your dog, they need a bit of a different treatment.
  I remember when I first started out with my dog I was so lost, and worse, I was living in a place with many cats in the streets, all stray cats unfortunately, but there were not many dog owners. Go figure....Finally I broke down and bought a guide book on training your dog from http://know-your-pet.com/ , and that helped me out enormously, there were so many things I had no clue about. I'm not using the book anymore, but I know it had its major uses in the beginning. I was at first so desperate I had my thoughts of giving back my puppy to the guy who gifted it to me. Thank god I didn't do it :)
  Good luck with your dog, I know once you get the hang of how to handle him, you'll have one loyal friend.

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Dog Health Questions: How do I get into dog training as a profession?

I only got my first two dogs 6 months ago and have really enjoyed transforming them into generally good citizens and am even interested in perhaps making it a career. How do I go about becoming a professional dog trainer? And maybe even walking dogs?

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The best way is to find a mentor. Take many classes not just in training theory but in husbandry also. Train many types of dogs with many types of personalities. Volunteer at a shelter and offer to train their dogs in house hold manners. Finally, part of training dogs is training people. After all these dogs have owners (hopefully) so will will need to learn to deal with human personalities as well Believe me that part can be hard.

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• There are several courses you can do to become a trainer. Just be wary that there are already many out there in the world! To walk dogs, however, all you need to do is advertise on the streets (like flyer's and things) to say that you are a keen dog walker, and will walk dogs for a minimum charge of $20 (depending on the size of the dog)


• Becoming a professional trainer (are you wanting to train for show or just good behavior or discing? more info on that please for a better answer) takes time. There are alot of places on the internet that are online only, etc. I researched two college's and chose the one that let me do all of my book work, (learning breeds and natural traits, muscuoskeletal system, how their bodies work, when to start training for certain things because in the first year you don't want to do too much physical so they don't tear or strain a muscle that hasn't completely formed yet and can cause problems later on down the line. Research, research and then some more, while working with your dogs. Experience is the best teacher. After my book work I had months of training in a shelter with rescuing and rehabilitating them so they could be adopted out, and then my last semester was with a mentor in my area and that is when I took my dog and she graduated with me as a Certified Therapy Dog. The whole experience has been wonderful for me. But I would work with your own two and a lot of question asking. I hope you find a place you like. Kudo's to you!


• You can apply at petsmart. They might train you.


• Get experience! Find PROFFESIONAL, EXPERIENCED trainers in your area and ask for advice/shadowing opportunities. Dont go to your run of the mill petsmart trainer, that wont get you anywhere.
  
  I too am looking for a career in dog behavior, training, and nutrition. It all started when I got my shepherds. In the last couple of months, I have done private training through an experienced trainer who has 30+ years experience with shepherds and in rehab and schutzhund. Needless to say, I have learned a lot from him.
  
  I am currently going to school to get my associates degree as a vet tech. A vet tech degree can open MANY doors for you, as few degrees are actually companion animal specific, and few companion animal jobs require specific degrees. After I graduate, I plan on going on to get my bachelors degree in animal behavior. I would love to spend a few years doing field research on wolves. I believe their behavior and habits are a lot closer to dogs then most realize.
  
  Along the way, of course, I am looking for any job oppurtunities I can in the dog field. My trainer, for example, offers boarding as well, and he has hired all of his kennel techs as graduates from my school. Working under extremely experienced and knowledgable trainers is the fasted way to get your foot in the door. From there, do internships or paid assistant training jobs. Then work on doing full time trainer jobs.
  
  That is how I am looking at it. I'm sure there are many other ways. The key is experience and knowledge on dogs.EDIT: Just a clarification though, if you ever do become a trainer, be careful what you call yourself. You can not call yourself a behaviorist, for example, unless you actually have a degree in animal behavior. After I graduate my current school, I can be a trainer. After I get my bachelors degree in animal behavior, then I can call myself a behaviorist (and bring in the big bucks, lol)

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Dog Health Questions: Am I the only one who got ripped off with Nancy Richards' dog training institute?

She promises all the answers to really good issues with obedience training for cairn terriers and dogs in general but she didn't have ANYTHING anybody that's ever seen a dog wouldn't already know! I am constantly being bombarded with advertisements for the very information I paid her for! She brags a 120 Day "no questions asked" refund policy but won't refund or answer emails. Am I the only one who fell for this scam?

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Dispute the charge with your credit card. Site her return policy & their refusal to respond to your request for a refund. They'll reverse the charge

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• I've never heard of her, but maybe it's because I don't have a Cairn? Lots of scammers out there, it sucks.


• I can tell you a good bit about cairns, if you'd like.
  I've been able to break mine of submissive urination, digging, barking, biting, etc.
  
  I'd go ahead and report her to the BBB.


• Yeah you were prob ally scammed. and you probably would have had way better results for a lower cost buy buying Ceazer Milan's book on dog behavior, or watching the show Dog whisperer with him in it.


• Yes me too. I think her so called advise is c##p. I will be asking for a refund also. If I don't succeed I will be contacting my credit card company. Good Luck.

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