Dog Health Questions: Which dog breed out of these would be best for us?

I've done a lot of research for a few years and I know what each of the breeds require, but now that we've narrowed it down we'd like a general decision on which breed? We're looking towards the more pastoral/working breeds but are open to suggestions (no toys or terriers, please!).

Here's what we can do (exercise etc.)
-2 miles walk a day, along with at least half an hour play session a night, probably more.
-He/she would never be left alone during the day or night, he would go to my dad's work which has a total of three people and plenty of space and fields
-We do have cats, and will raise correctly
-Socialise well with everyone and everything!!
-Do nice long walks at the weekend too
-We have three members of family alltogether
-we're generally looking for a medium-large sized dog
-we will do puppy/dog training classes, we've found some really good one's.
-we would like to rescue

I really like flyball and agility etc.

thanks everyone xx

Ages of us: two adults in 50's and a 15 year old, all my cousin's and family are all grown up to, so no young children xx

The Breeds we like:
Border Collie
Australian Shepherd
Rough Collie
Old English Sheepdog
Dalmatian
Springer Spaniel
Labrador Retriever
Bearded Collie

Thanks! Xxx

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Rough Collie
Rough Collie
Rough Collie

You will never find an easier to train dog.
They are also a breed of dog who has an OFF button.
They do NOT need a constant source of entertainment.
They will get the job done but then they are happy to do nothing.
They do well in performance events.

The dog in my avatar is a Rough Collie she is titled in Obedience, herding and Agility.
She is also a therapy dog.

I could not ask for a better dog.

She is a total pleasure to live with.

The other breeds you listed are NOT easy to live with.

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• Australian cattle dog, not too psycho, not too laid back. I mean, good luck doing agility with a lab once it gets hip dysplasia. And good luck exercising a border collie when its barely a senior and you're over 60. Dalmatians just aren't good with everybody unless you really socialize.


• I think an english springer spaniel or an english springer spaniel mix would be the perfect dog for you. Other breeds you might want to consider is german shorthair pointer, vizsla, beagle, golden retriever, welsh springer spaniel, setter(english, gordon and irish) Good luck!


• I would personally recommend a Labrador retriever because they are friends with everyone :)
  Also, I find Border Collies sweet :D


• I would recommend a labrador. I have 2 and they are such beautiful dogs with amazing temperaments!


• Australian Shepherd...they're purdy.


• I would have to say the labrador retiriever because one of my friends has one and they are really nice dogs. They are also good walkers and they are also just too cute!
  I know that this dog might not meet the size criteria but I have a pomeranian and he loves walks and he would walk all day if he could. They are really good listeners and super friendly! The don't bite or anything either. My dog also is good with my cat.


• i would go for any collie, they need less exercise than eg labrador. They are a great friendly dog, adn are not common. Ever where i turn i see a labrador or a staff. Out of all the collies i love the traditional boarder collie or the Australian Shepard's, the black and white with nice fur and its soft for a boarder adn the black and brown with white for a aussie. But do you mind long dogs hairs everywhere? if not, go for a more short haired dog like a dalmation, which i would choose as third out of your list, plus the dog looks so nice with its owner, makes the owner look respectable, plus everyone loves a dalmatian cause of the films but they are a bit on the larger side to a collie, but are loving and need the same exercise as a collie :)

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Dog Health Questions: My dog just ran away from me?

I was taking my dog for a walk in the forst. He saw some baby deer and he wanted to chase them, so I leashed him, trying to teach him to obey and whenever he would pull in the direction I would give him a quick tug on the leash and tell him he cant pull. It did get a little rough but in the end I unleashed him so he could run around. Run around he did, but when we turned aorund to go home, he suddenly ran away and he didnt respond to my calling. I was looking for him for 10 minutes, even went back home to see if by any chance he didnt wonder home, then returned and by a chance I found him.
I didnt know how to react at the moment, so I leashed him quickly, picked him up by the fur at the end of the neck and since I was scared, sad, delighted - well, mixed feelings, I did get kidna rough, i didnt hit him but I did yell at him.
Home now, I had him sit with me where I explained to him I love him and that he musnt do this to me - just so he knew he is still loved and home is home and everything .

Anyways, he is around 9 months, took him from a shelter about 2 months ago and he will undergo dog training in about month and a half - I have exams atm and I dont have the time for this.

My question is - how should I have reacted the moment I've found him ?
BTW he never did this before, I now know I cant unleash him just nowehere, only in the places like parks where we go to play and such.

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You reacted like anyone would. It is important to stay calm and when you found him you should have just leashed him and took him home, because when you yelled at him he probably didn't know why you were yelling at him. That might have made him confused.

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• you may have wanted to show joy that yiu had found him. i wouldnt worry much though, 9 months is still a puppy. he just has to get used to listening. some dogs, no matter how well-trained, will chase after things because of the strong drive that is in their blood.


• You did fine. You should make the finding a wonderful experience, lots of cooing and love. It makes him want to come to you, whereas discipline will make him want to not come. So, you did fine and I like the talk you had with him.
  
  That being said, may I suggest a 20-50 foot training leash. It is how I train all of mine as well as the fosters. They can run around and feel like they are off leash, but you do not lose control of them until they learn the recall command. These leashes are inexpensive and have saved my life many times. That way you can let him explore and play without worrying.


• He is 9 months old with HIGH prey drive. Unless you can teach a proofed COME command then you are not going to be able to let him off leash. And before you can teach a COME you need to start with the basics of sit/down/stay.
  
  More training needs to be done. Since you cannot get to it right now? LEAVE the leash ON.
  
  Talking to the dog means nothing. The animal does not understand what you are saying. It comes out like this to them: godapssaytatsoe......I think you get my point.
  
  Yelling at the dog AFTER the fact means nothing. He has no idea he did anything wrong. Since he doesn't know what the come is then why is he being corrected? And if he did know the command in order to give a correction you need to go get the dog right then and correct at that moment not hours later.
  
  Leash all the time for now. Obedience training ASAP. And remember high prey drive in a dog will take serious training to get said dog to drop to a *down* upon your command.


• In my opinion you should have scolded and spanked yourself for un-leashing a dog that has not been obedience trained and taught to respond to 'come' yet in an un-controlled, high-distraction area. I actually wouldn't even do it with a dog who DID understand come unless they had a remote collar on or else had proven a consistent ability to respond to known commands under extreme distraction.
  
  Then you should smack yourself again for trying to give him a rational, detailed explanation of why he did bad as if he's human and he has some clue what you're talking about. The dog is not to blame here, not in the least. You shouldn't have done anything to the DOG other than to calmly slip the leash back on and move on.
  
  DO NOT unleash him again in an area where he has such an easy escape. You're setting yourself up for failure. Each time you do this the dog learns that when it's not immediately within your reach, it can ignore you if it sees something more interesting because you have no way to reinforce any commands. In this situation, he quickly learns to view your voice as meaningless background chatter happening somewhere in the distance behind him while he chases down whatever he's really focused on. Not only is it harmful to long term training efforts but it's unsafe.
  
  That dog needs professional, one-on-one obedience training, not at Petsmart. You should be there for it, as you seem to have no clue how to communicate with a dog and you need to be trained too.


• Some dogs are just born to run. Although the reasons for running away are varied, there are a couple of common themes. Dogs run away either a) to get to a better place where something rewarding may happen or b) to escape from a real or perceived danger.
  
  It is useful to remember that dogs' living ancestors, the wolves, roam for a living. For them, roaming is a natural behavior that involves scouting, hunting, exploration, and discovery. Home, the den is reserved for family affairs but all other good things in life are procured by skillful exploitation of their home range. Typically, a wolf's or wild dog's home range covers several square miles and nature has equipped them (and their domestic dog descendents) with a "Cadillac" North Star navigation system that enables them to create and store mental maps. Essentially, they never get lost and can always find their way home.
  
  With these awesome skills, all they need is a good reason to go and they're gone.
  
  But when the neighborhood is concrete or tarmac and is seething with automobiles and trucks, this can present a problem. Free-ranging dogs get into a lot of trouble in our society and a good number of them wind up in the pound. For this reason, a wandering dog is not a good dog is not a happy dog – not in the long run anyway. If the trucks don't get them, and they don't bite or get bitten, the animal control officer will eventually track them down.
  
  Reproductive drive. An intact male dog roams when he detects the odor of estrogen on the wind. Why, though, would a neutered male or a female develop reproductive wanderlust? The answer is because sexual urges are generated in the brain, not in the loins. Although castration causes the male hormone testosterone to fall to zero within about 8 hours, a neutered male remains a male, not an "it." Castration reduces roaming in 90 percent of dogs but for the remaining 10 percent behave as if nothing has changed.
  
  Boredom. Why do dogs climb over and dig under fences? Some say, to get to the other side. People sometimes go to work and leave their dogs tied up or wandering in the yard because they are afraid they will damage the house if left inside. A curious and active dog in a postage-stamp sized backyard is an instant candidate for escape - and thus disaster.

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Dog Health Questions: How much to charge for dog trianing?

Im 13 and I help teach a free dog training class at my park with a lady who used to show in obedience and conformation. In the class there is a chow chow german shepherd mix named Bear. The dog needs some experienced training and i was thinking about asking his owner if she would like to let me work with him over weekends. This means he stays overnight or she drops off/picks hims up saturday and sunday. I do show in obedience and have trained dogs for other people for free, but i would like to start charging a fee. He will be taught basics sit, down, stay, come, heel, and finish, And not to pull on the leash, no lunging at strangers, no begging, no jumping, and attention training. Bear is a very energetic and strong headed dog. He needs a lot of work, but will be no challenge for me. How much would you pay me if you were Bears owner?

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Since your young I wouldn't pay you but about 10 bucks an hour. No matter if you show or train other dogs. Sorry but you are way to young and I wouldn't pay much for someone of your age to train my dog. When I've paid for dog training before I try and make sure the person has many years experience and has had experience with many dog breeds. Sorry I just wouldn't pay much, but you seem to be on your way to be a good trainer. Goodluck. =)

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• ummmm i would be willing to pay $10 an hour, but since you are offering for the dog to stay all day, possibly over night, I would charge maybe $50 a day, so over the week end that would be $100 and I would ask the owner to bring food and toys and his fav treat, so you dont have to go buy it.


• Since you're only 13, I don't think you should charge very much. You aren't a professional dog trainer yet. How long would you be working with him? I spent $150 for a 6-week course, and that was one hour a week for 6 weeks. That seems to be the average price in my area.
  
  But since you're young, I don't think you'd be able to get that much money. I'd aim for more like $20 per session. Its reasonable and if you work with him a lot it'll add up.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training Advice please?

Hi. I have a 15 week old Labrador puppy, and i just have a feeling I'm doing everything wrong. I feed her and take care of her, but she sometimes ignores me. It makes me really angry, and its starting to get very hard for me to control my anger. She knows how to sit and lay down, and she is almost potty trained. I was curious on how i could my dog to listen to me a little bit more. I understand that she is puppy and they have short attention spans, but i read that Labradors what to please you, but the fact that my dog ignores me does not please me. I was also wondering if any one could list the basic commands and how I train my dog to do them.

So to put it short, my questions are: How do i get my dog to stop ignoring me, and What are the basic commands and how do I train my dog to do them. Please answer.

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How long have you had her? Are you sure she knows her name? One way to get her to stop ignoring you is to use treats. Sit near her and call her name, if she comes to you give her a treat, if not move a little closer and call her name. if she looks at you, give her a treat. She also might not have respect for you, you could try holding her on her back so her stomach is exposed for a few seconds at a time or until she holds still. Slowly increase the time she is on her back (it is a submissive gesture, it should make her easier to handle as she gets older). Come is one of the basic commands. Attach a long rope to her collar, say come and lightly tug on the leash, when/if she comes give her a treat and do it again, make sure to not push it too much, if she won't do it after a few minutes you'll get frustrated. If she won't do it tell her to sit or lay down and give her a treat. Most importantly END ON A GOOD NOTE otherwise she'll hate training and make it that much harder. Stay is also a good one but I don't usually teach it so I don't know much but you can attach a long leash to her collar, say sit or lay down and stay, hold your hand out, take a step back and if she stays say good girl and give her a treat, do the same thing again but take 2 steps back instead, reward the same way, slowly increase the distance, if she gets up say ah-ah(or your correction word) and back her up to the same place and start again but taking the same amount of steps back. In order to end on a good note you may have to decrease the distance a little.
hope this helped. The most important thing to remember when training is to have patience, she'll get it eventually!!!

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• So she's only 4 month's old...this is still a very young age. It can be quite frustrating at times..but if you want this dog to listen to you and understand that you are in charge..then you cannot get mad...you cannot let her do whatever she wants. Dog's don't speak english and only see frustration as weakness on your part. Usually, it's better not to say anything at all and give a stern facial expression..dogs read body language. Her energy level is probably incredibly high, she's got all sorts of new things to encounter/smell and wants to search the world and trust me...she is willing to please if she knows that you are in charge. She also needs mental stimulation via things to chew on and exercise - get her a black kong for playtime and monitor this. Here are a few things to get you started in listening/recall and putting yourself in the dominant position: When you feed her, get her attention..hold the bowl over her head and make her sit and only feed her when she has calmed down...use treats to get her attention while she is wondering off, start working on her recall - say her name and get her attention then give her the treat and repeat this process while gradually increasing your distance. Once you've mastered her recall then you can get her attention..she is ignoring because she has so much stuff to smell and look for..you have to stay in control of this and give her boundaries. Once you portray yourself and the leader then she will follow you. Take her for runs/walks and drain her energy out..then start working with her, she will be more attentive to you. Get her to follow you around and praise her for it, make a game out of it and play with her and she will be more responsive to you. To be honest..it sounds like you are letting her do whatever she wants and not stepping in front of her and controlling her. Get enrolled in an obedience class and they can give you great tips for working with her. Good Luck!


• Teach your dog "watch me" by putting a treat near your face and telling her to watch you. When she looks at you give her the treat.
  
  Basic commands your dog should know are sit, down, and stay.
  
  Sit is by far the easiest. There are a few ways to teach it but the way I teach sit is by using a treat and put the treat close to her face then move your hand back. She should sit down. If she does give her the treat. After this is accomplished add the command.
  
  To get your dog to lay down put your dog in the sitting position. Take a treat and move your hand to the ground in front of her. She may stand up to get the treat. If she does, put her back into the sit and try again until she lays down. Once she does give her the treat and then add the command.
  
  For the stay command I like to use a leash at first. Get your dog to sit and the and put your hand in front of her face and say "stay". Walk only a 1-2ft away and have her stay for a few seconds. If she stays praise her. If not, put her back into the sit until she stays. Practice getting farther and farther away. Then try without the leash.


• well when u want it to do somtin buy puppy treats and if u want it to come say here puppy or the dogs name and hold out the treat and if it comes give it the treat and thats basically what u have to do to have it listen and not ignore u


• People often have problems controlling their dogs, because they are not consistent with their commands. Dogs do not understand the English language or any other language; consequently it is important to be consistent.
  I have heard people command their dog to sit, then when it fails to do so they say “will you sit” when that does not work they might shout “for goodness sake sit. The variations for this command go on and on. Unfortunately they also use several commands for other things that they want their dog to do. You must always use the same command for anything that you want your dog to do and remember that dogs do not understand sentences.


• There is so much you need to understand, to learn. It would take days and days to answer you in detail......
  
  1) You need to get a grip on your emotions. They will hinder your training.
  
  2) Puppy is only four months old. Labs are late maturers.
  
  3) Change your way of thinking. Rather than thinking "my Lab must want to please me", flip it around to "why would my Lab want to please me?"
  
  4) To train a dog, you must have its attention and focus. So, what attracts a puppy's attention and focus? Treats, toys, fast movement. "Fun stuff". Play. These are the "tools" you use in your training.
  
  5) You should be focusing on "building a bond" with your pup. It is your job to understand "who" your puppy is, understanding how to get him to understand and comply to your wishes. Making him want to be with you.
  
  6) Find training classes. Really. For you to learn how to train your dog happily and correctly. The trick to training dogs is in your head. It is a mind set. The classes are a small investment in your pup's future as your companion.

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Dog Health Questions: I have a rottweiler pups and i want it to be a guard dog so should i socialize it?

I dont know it if i should socialize my puppy because if it sees humans it might be friendly too them but when it is guarding my house and some robber comes in who he dont no in the night he might play with them because he socializes with humans an he might think all humans are good. Same goes with dogs if i socilize it with dogs and they become dog friendly if the robber brings a dog along my dog will play with it.
What else should i do if i want it too be a guard dog. (i cant afford to pay for guard dog training)
oh yeah and one more thing will my rottweiler naturally guard his territory.
Thanks

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If you need protection for your house then hire Brinks Security and have a firearm in your home.

Please get these puppies to Rottie rescue while they still have a chance.

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• your Rottweiler is a pet unless you have 1000s of pounds to get this dog professionally trained then accept this dog is a pet
  
  training this dog yourself will lead to disaster
  get a burglar Alarm and security cameras


• Your dog should be well socialized, friendly and confident. What good is a guard dog that you have to lock away when someone comes in?
  
  If a robber is willing to enter a house containing a full-grown Rottweiler, then believe me he has ways of dealing with your dog whether he attacks or not.
  
  Sorry, home-grown guard dogs are simply a lawsuit and newspaper headlines waiting to happen.


• Please refer to my answer to a very similar question a couple of days ago:
  
  http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;…
  
  This should help you better understand.


• Home guard training an dog isn't a good idea. I suggest you get a home security system.
  
  But if someone were to infiltrate on you property, and the dog sees him as a threat...well use your imagination.
  
  But seriously that isn't a good idea, that can lead to behavioral problems. You should still socialize your dog though. Let him get around and see different people dogs, and places.


• he will, of course, be of a great deal of good as a guard dog hiding under the bed because he saw a scary stranger. Which a VERY likely scenario from an unsocialized dog.
  without high dollar professional training the best you can hope for with any certainty is him deterring buglers because he is there and a Rottie (would YOU take a chance a near 100 lb dog was protection trained?)

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Dog Health Questions: Should I change dog food from wet to dry? in UK?

I have 3 years old female small sized border collie (a slightly bigger than jack russells size). She has lost awful of weight for not eating her food while I was away for my guide dog training for 2 weeks, a relative tried to make my pet dog to eat.. don't jugdement!. its not my relative's fault, they did everything they could she still would not eat, she just missed me so much. so when I got back home with new guide dog, my pet dog was really happy to see me be back home and made new friend with my guide dog and, she started eating well again. so I noticed my dog got alot thinner and I don't think wet food is good for her, I am thinking to switch dry food for my dog to lamb dry food for small breed, would it help her to grain weight? as my dog is only 10kg I could feel her ribs and spinal

since, she has started to eat normal again for 2 months, she still haven't grained any weight on

I feed her twice a day

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Since it has been quite some time I would recommend you take her to a vet. She may have an underlying condition affecting her weight. Explain the situation to your vet.

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• you should be able to switch to dry at that age!

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Dog Health Questions: Have you ever known a dog?

That responded well to negative reinforcement?

I ask because lately dog training has been all about positive reinforcement. What do you think?

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Positive reinforcement is a relatively new method of dog training. It wasn't very long ago that the most used training method was the rolled up newspaper. Before anyone ever heard of positive reinforcement, there were many very well trained dogs, who earned obedience titles, and excelled at working for their humans.

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• Nope, my dog never has. I trained him that way once and he didn't learn anything at all.
  
  However, that's my dog. All dogs are different. While I don't recommend negative reinforcement, it may work for some people.


• I'm sure that there are dogs out there that do respond to negative reinforcement...They are the submissive ones who will do anything to please. And I feel that it doesn't actually work--It just makes them fear you.


• you mean, like hitting a dog?
  they only time i'd ever hit a dog is if it was biting someone.
  
  other than that i couldnt tell you. sorry :[


• no living thing responds well to negative reinforcement. discipline yes but not negative reinforcement.


• Many dogs receive some training in aversion therapy, which maybe likened to negative reinforcement. Such as having a motion detection sound alarm go off if the dog tries to get into the trash. Or, even knowing that their owner will yell loudly at them if they start to mess in the house. So, in that way, it works and almost everyone uses that method to an extent.


• nope.
  all the dogs I know only responded to positive reinforcement.
  but you never know, maybe only certain dogs respond to negatives.


• I have not seen a dog respond well to neg. reinforcement. Dogs are always happier when they get lots of love and attention. Maybe treat :) I know our dogs have always loved getting a head-scratch, or a nice treat!! I think positive reinforcement is the best way to go. That way, a dog understands what he is supposed to do. If a dog gets neg. reinforcement they don't understand what is being asked of them


• Yes. My 5.5 month old Pit. It's called Negative Punishment not reinforcement. It is withholding treats and praise when the dog is not doing what you are trying to train it to do.
  
  Positive Reinforcement is using treats and praise when the dog does it correctly. The opposite of that is Negative Punishment.
  
  It works very well. And I learned this from Pit Bull Training Handbook by Jason Mann.


• ROTFLMAO...only every single one on the face of the planet!Funny............billions of humans have trained hundreds of billions of dogs for TENS of thousands of years but the ARs have thoroughly brainwashed the average boobs that they CAN'T in less than a decade...amazing what MEDIA BLITZ can do,eh?


• All dogs respond to negative reinforcement. Conversely all dogs respond to positive reinforcement. The degree to which they respond depends on the dog and excellent trainers are going to know how each is utilized.


• Well that depends what you mean. Negative reinforcement is actually reinforcing a behavior by removing something. While positive reinforcement is reinforcing a behvaior by adding something. For example if I did an experiment where I gave a rat a small electric shock every time he stepped on a certain square, that is technically positive reinforcement. But you probably mean by negative reinforcement, discouraging a behavior with a negative stimulus. To assume all dogs will respond to positive reinforcement (the way you mean, not the technical definition) is a mistake. If you have a highly dominant high energy dog and you only use praise to get him to listen to you, he isn't going to. Some dogs need to be taught that they need to respect you, whether it be by touch (not hitting, just simple touch) or by claiming something like space with your body language. I'm sure there are a lot of people who think dogs can only be trained with positive reinforcement, and while most of them can, there are some who simply need more than praise and treats. Probably more than you realize. Personally, I think people who believe dogs can only be trained with positive reinforcement are new to the game. I certainly prefer to use positive reinforcement when I can, but sometimes it is not an option. I work at a doggy day care and if I fight breaks out, you can't just say good dog and hand out treats. It doesn't work that way.


• Depends.....I believe you should never hit a dog.
  
  But my dogs it seems need a balance between positive and negative
  
  Negative meaning.....being scolded and put in the crate.
  
  And positive meaning good dog and treats.
  
  It takes a balance but my dogs have never really been much trouble at all anywayWe did strictly positive like the trainer said and they ended up worse behaved than any dog we've ever had, infact they learned to walk all over us


• Quick question....how do you train using negative re-enforcement and what behaviours do you train?I cant think of anything at all....
  
  are you getting negative re-enforcement and punishment mixed up>???im so very confused

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training Tips???

How to teach my dog to shake? And real answers please.

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http://www.youtube.com/results?search_qu…Best way is to watch how someone else does it.

That link has several thousand videos showing you how.

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• Make training fun for your dog. This means in order to get your dog to listen to you you need to reward him when he does things right. This means you need to praise your dog with treats and hugs.
  
  Be very patient as your dog learns new behaviors.
  
  Never hit your dog. It's very important that you don't use any form of physical contact. Dogs need to trust there owners. If your dog doesn't trust you any more then you will find it hard to get him to obey.
  
  Be consistent with your demands. If one person in your home lets him sleep on the bed then the rest will have to do the same. You simply can't have one person praising your dog and the other person screaming at it for the same thing.
  
  These are some basic tips and advice for training your dog. It does help to have a good understanding of a dogs behaviour, but it certainly isn't needed. The most important thing you can do is to just love and praise your dog when it obeys.
  
  If you are motivated to learn about training your dog you're about to discover how to put an end to your dog's behavior problems once and for all by using proven techniques that give you immediate results.


• I taught my lab puppy to give a high five by lifting her paw and saying high five then giving her a treat. I repeated a few times for a couple of days and now she does it and without getting a treat. A lot of the time if you lay your hand flat out while your dog is sitting they will instinctively put their paw in your hand. That's when you say shake and give them a treat. Repetition and Reward usually works for dog tricks.


• Everyone else's answers on here pretty much sum it up.
  
  I taught my dog "paw" as opposed to shake...our parrot's command is shake and I just thought it would cause too much confusion! lol
  
  But yeah, we started with sit. Once he had that down, I would ask for his paw and then take his paw in my hand and tell him how good he was for it with a treat in my hand.
  He actually picked it up by the third time - I never gave him the treat until he tried it himself. He is a really quick learner! He's a Dobe, he's naturally smart lol.


• Have the dog sit.
  
  Then take a finger and run it down the back of her leg til you get to the pawpads. This will cause most dogs to lift the paw. Say Shake as soon as she begins to lift the paw. Treat and praise.
  
  Most dogs catch on right away!


• Aduial has the right idea! Have your dog sit, and then say "shake" and pick up it's paw. Praise the dog and give it a treat (if you use treats to train). Repeat... eventually the dog will pick up on it.


• Say "shake" and pick up her leg. Then praise her and give her a treat. She'll catch on and start picking up her own paw for you. That's how I do it.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training advice please?

My puppy is 1 year old. She has not had any training. she is a chocolate lab. i took her to a parade and it was HORRIBLE! she barked and every dog and would try to run after them. how am i suppose to react when she does this? do i give her a negative NO! or do i try to console her to let her know everything is fine? do i distract her? our neighbors got a dog and this morning she was barking at him through the fence. when i socialize her with other dogs and she acts this way....how do i react?????

Old Fashioned Dog Training

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Take her outside on a leash when the neighbors dog is out. When she sees him and starts to go for it STOP, stand your ground, don't allow her to move toward it and tell her STAY. A prong collar will help with this, but don't let her pull against it. When she starts the first move toward the other dog give her "STAY" and a solid snap on the leash so the collar 'bites' her. If she does not comply, take hold of the flat collar and lead her away from the other dog say "THIS WAY." After a few (dozen or so) bites from the collar and seeing she won't get toward the other dog she will learn to stand and look. Once she learns to stand, the barking will ease up because you've stopped the excitement of getting to the other dog.
I practice "STAY," "HUSH" every time a dog walks past the house.

Dog Training School

• show the dog what right, say no ! bad dog. and point ur finger at him, so she knows who your talking to. when a labadors a puppy thats its best time in life to learn whats right and wrong so when it becomes a older dog, she will get into the habbit of being a good dog sense she learned how to sense a little doggy.
  it s a breezy day outside for the perfect exercise walk with your dog( for atleast 15 minutes is good for the dog to exercise) and sometimes its nice to give the dog a nice little treat for its well training and exercise for the day . because you cant always say no to a little dogs eyes. :)


• Keep her on a leash at all times with other dogs around, and when you see one about to approach, distract her with a treat, and once the dog has passed give her the treat. However if she does react still, move her across the street. You'll need a lot of persistence and patience for this, but it will pay off.


• The best thing would be an obedience class.

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Dog Health Questions: Can service-dog training be a full-time career?

I am learning the ropes of dog training at a local place, and I would really like to become a service/assistance dog trainer someday. But from what I have heard, it is more of a volunteer service, or a weekend hobby, etc.

Are there any service dog trainers out there (or anyone that may know a trainer) that might be able to tell me, can I do this as a full-time job? If not, I still plan to pursue this, but I would need to think about another possible career path that pays enough $ to live on.

Thank you, so much! This is my dream!!!

Are You Selecting the Right Dog Training Treat For Your Dog?

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I trained my service dog by myself. I am a trainer, raised in a household of people who trained dogs, and kennels as a young teen/child.

From what I could gleen, trainers for organizations don't require any kind of certification, although most of them have military training backgrounds or prison training backgrounds.

Most trainers are also just good trainers. If you can learn well enough to apply to work in one of those places, you can become a trainer for them, or get an entry level position, however, why go work for someone else when you can work for yourself?

There are many, many trainers out there training dogs solo who make an extensive amount of money and can still help people to train their dogs.

I trained my dog myself, but not everyone can do that. It is legal to train your service dog yourself, since no certification is required by Federal law, and you can also hire a trainer to help you out, and therefore, that is where you'd come in.

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to message me by clicking my nickname and asking. I am here to help you if you need it, and also, please, keep the # at the bottom of the http://www.ada.gov page and call it should you have any questions. It is the ADA hotline.

I really hope this helps.

Shock Collar Dog Training the Quick and Easy Way

• It is possible to do it full time, however it does cost a great deal of money, time and dedication. There is many ways to raise cash, or so I'm told, but there is also grants the disabled can apply for, so long as you are and approved member of their program.
  
  You not only have to pay vet bills, food, grooming but you have to have the enormous amount of time to train the dog or many dogs. there is a popular demand for Service Dogs, and just not enough Service Dog places.
  
  One good way to do it is through puppy raisers, however you have to compensate them for their time, another way is to place the Service Dog to be with their partner at 6 months old. Still handicap people can't afford the care, but may pay it provided that the dog will be theirs when the training is finished. This provides one problem though, if the grant doesn't go through.
  
  Hope this helps.

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Dog Health Questions: Can anyone please recommend me a good dog training book?

i want to buy a book that really describes well how to train from the puppyhood. with a lot of pictures if there is...........please~

Dog Training is a Priority

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I firmly believe that before you can be a good dog trainer you NEED to understand the way dogs think and communicate. I would start off by reading Patricia McConnell's "The other end of the leash" or Stanley Cowen's "The way dogs think". Next I would read any pamphlet or book by Patricia McConnell or Brenda Aloff. Brenda actually has a puppy training DVD available on Amazon - it's wonderful! Good luck, I know it's hard work but once you understand dogs you will be a much better owner and trainer!

Dog Training Techniques - Which Ones Work?

• I think there is a book called puppy training for Dummies(I am serious) it is one of those Dummy books it was really helful for us . I think we got it at Petsmart and if you have one near you they offer puppy training classes which we found supremely helpful.


• I can think of a few, but here's one I like ...
  
  Good Owners, Great Dogs - By Brian Kilcommons


• I was not a big fan of "Dog Training for Dummies". nixed.
  "The Everything Dog Training & Tricks Book" series are fairly decent, but lack pictures.
  "When Pigs Fly: Training Success for the Impossible Dog" is awesome - not many pictures, but really, really cool training techniques.
  
  Honestly, I would go park your bum in a bookstore for half an hour and do some in-store research. Make sure you can understand what the book is having you do, and you agree with the training techniques.
  There is no better trainer than a real one. You may find that enrolling in a class is well worth your time, especially starting out from scratch.


• Here is a link to Dogwise where you can find this book "Competition Obedience: A Balancing Act"
  
  http://www.dogwise.com/ItemDetails.cfm?I…
  
  My obedience instructor highly suggested this book and tells me you can learn almost everything from it to get you all the way up to Utility level obedience.
  
  Personally, I do much better in a class type setting for obedience tho. I learn alot watching my fellow classmates and their dogs as well as from my instructor. Nothing like a good teacher to take you even further.
  
  ADDED: I just saw Brenda Aloff yesterday for a private training session and she is awesome! I would also HIGHLY recommend her DVD as suggested above (I have it and it has really helped with new puppy) and her new book "Get Connected with Your Dog" that I just picked up from her yesterday as well. You just can't go wrong with Brenda Aloff!


• http://petvideo.com
  http://dogbreedinfo.com/care.htm
  http://k9web.com/dog-faqs/


• trust me. a class would be SO much better!

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Dog Health Questions: Http://www.dog-training-online… Is this a good site to learn from?

http://www.dog-training-online.info

I really want to learn how to look after my puppy as best I can,
has this site "http://www.dog-training-online.info" ever helped anyone here before?

Dog Training Mistakes You Should Never Do

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Your dog is lucky to have such a caring owner! I can't find that site, but the web is a wealth of good info. Find several sites for the specific issue, and see which one fits your style. You can search for almost any problem, stated in common language, and get advice from experts. here is a good one>> http://www.dogtrainersearch.com/

Basic Dog Training - Timing And Body Language

• Check out Cesar Milan's site. He is known as The Dog Whisperer. Has a show on National Geographic channel that is very informative and cool to watch. Check it out!
  
  cesarmilan.com or NGC.com/dog whisperer

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Dog Health Questions: Are there any good websites or hints from you folks on dog training?

We've recently gotten a black lab from some friends. She is 1 1/2 years old and is trained OK in the basics (sit, kennel, go), but we would like to train her better. I haven't had a dog in forever.

Dog Training - Three Stages of Dog Training

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Most dogs as anxious to communicate with you. The training is for you, not the animal. Use a calm, and patient presence. Decide ahead of time what your goals are for him/her to learn. Your praise is all he will need to know he's done a good job.

Use short words with hand signals (treats also work-but some animals expect the treat and will not response without it) Don't try to teach too much at one time. Give him a chance to learn slowly. Remember he is learning a new language, but you will soon see him respond when he recognizes a word.

My dog is now teaching me dog. He gets in my face and just moans away and tells me what he wants. I can actually tell what he wants by the sounds he makes. His English is so good, that we talk to him in complex sentences and he gets it.

The most important thing is that you both have a good time and both your lives will be richer because you become friends not just owner and pet.

Shock Collar Dog Training the Quick and Easy Way

• Take her to Dog Obedience classes, they arent very expensive, and its really fun. I took our German Shepard for 2 years..... You can usually find info on the classes through a 4-H group.


• There's a really good cable tv show called "dog whisperer". Dont know if its on in your area but we get it on comcast cable


• yes i think this one is good
  very informatively packed
  http://andycaine.sitstay.hop.clickbank.n…


• What kind of dog is it? They have the "Dummies" book like my cousin has Pitt Bulls for Dummies. So replace Pitt Bulls with the breed of your dog and find it.


• A lot of time, and even more patience. They're not human, but they're very intelligent (especially a labrador.) They love to be rewarded and noticed for the good things they do, just like children. Dog Obedience classes are the modern day approach (quick and easy for people who've never had pets.) But if you're looking for a genuine bond with your new pet, you've got to spend genuine time and energy with it.


• The "dog whisperer" Cesar Milian. On the national geographic channel, firday nights at 8 p.m. He also had some dvd's out.

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Dog Health Questions: What is the difference between Dog Training Collars & Dog Tracking Collars?

Looking for difference between dog training and Dog tracking collars.....

Dog Training And Electronic Shock Collars

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A dog Training collar is used to assist in teaching your dog certain behaviors. Choke chains, head collars, shock collars, and grip collars are all used to modify your dog's behavior (either positively or negatively) or gain control over a particularly stubborn, strong, or possibly dangerous dog.

A Tracking collar helps locate your dog in the event it gets lost, and some even consider reflective collars tracking collars, as they help locate and identify your dog, whether you're just out walking at night, hunting, or he gets lost amid a group of dogs that look similar. :)

Hope this clears things up!!

Finding the Essential Dog Training Supplies

• A dog tracking collar is used to pinpoint the dogs exact location when lost or stolen.
  I have never heard of a dog training collar but I assume it's pretty self-explanitory.
  
  Here, we use 'Harness' this is device in which a dog can learn to walk properly without being hurt or punished. It gives the human complete control of the dog without harming their pet.


• A tracking collar usually is a radio transmitter, you track them with a reciever. Some are GPS based, so give you a better fix. A training collar will punish the dog, usually for barking by vibrating, spraying citronella, or by zapping the dog.


• Dog training collar
  1. Choke chain
  2. Prong collar
  3. E-Collar
  4. Flat collar
  All can cause discomfort when the dog disobeys or misbehaves
  
  Tracking collar is a GPS receiver and a transmitter used by hunting dogs

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