Dog Health Questions: Is your dog as well behaved as it should be - quiz?

Ok, i didn't put all that much effort into my dogs training - clickers when they were young pups and been consistant since without the clicker and they are both all round good dogs.

When i meet other people's dog only 1 in 20 seem to have basic manners and all it requires imo is common sense on the owners part, not some high priced trainer.

Anyway, i've made a quiz on all the things that i think a dog should do to be considered well behaved and many aren't even about training, but about the dog respecting the owner.

Please be honest.

How well behaved is your dog out of 10?

Does your dog jump up when meeting people? Yes = 0, No = 1
Does your dog ever growl/flash teeth when not playing? Yes = 0, No = 1
Does your dog stop barking when you tell it to? Yes = 1, No = 0
Does your dog stay within 20m of you when off the lead? Yes = 1, No = 0
If you dropped food on the floor, would your dog try to take it? Yes = 0, No = 1
Would your dog attack another dog? Yes = 0, No = 1
Is your dog relaxed no matter where you or others touch it? Yes = 1, No = 0
If you closed your dog in a room, would it try to break out? Yes = 0, No = 1
Would you trust your dog if a child approached? Yes = 1, No = 0
Does your dog assume to jump on furniture and beds without invitation? Yes = 0, No = 1

You don't have to copy and paste, you can just put your score out of 10.

Thanks

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9/10

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• 1
  1
  0
  1-0 most of the time
  0
  1
  1-0 most of the time
  1
  1
  1
  
  bearing in mind hes a 12 and a half year old cavalier king charles that is a bit overweight and almost deaf i think that doing the test really didn't count to me and my dog lol.
  
  forgeting the two 1-0 i would score 6/8 :)))))))))))))) not every dog is perfect!


• My Westie got a 5 out of 10, he isn't really well mannered, but we love him. We rescued him from a shelter, and that's the best we could do with him manner wise, before we trained him, be probably would have gotten a 0 out of 10.
  
  Our dachshund got a 6 out of 10, but she is still a puppy, and we still need to train her.


• 8.
  
  
  The two questions that took points off.
  - She has improved greatly when it comes to jumping on people but it's a work in progress, not perfect yet.
  
  - She would & has attacked another dog defending herself. The other dog bit her in the face.


• 1-yes (he loves being around people)
  2-no
  3-yes (but only if ive told him 2 or 3 times not to )
  4-yes
  5-yes :(
  6-nopee
  7-yes he likes that
  8-yes
  9-yes totally
  10-huh yepp
  
  :) )


• no. unless given permission for someone that is older she may stand up on them
  no
  yes
  yes
  yes but would drop or leave if told
  no
  yes
  no
  very, loves kids
  no, she will sit at your feet and ask to put her up


• 0-yes (but gets down if you say "down")
  1-Nope
  1-yep
  1-yes
  1-No
  1-No way
  1-Yes
  1-Nope
  1-Yes
  1-Never
  
  9/10 :) she is a very good doggie


• 0011111010
  6 we are still working on training.


• No
  No
  Yes
  Yes, unless I have told him he can wander
  No
  No
  Yes
  No
  Yes
  No
  
  I believe that gives me a 10/10. I rock and so do my dogs.


• Dallas 12 month old ST/Dane mix= 8
  Joey 14 yr sheltie/? = 9


• I started your quiz but then stopped half way through. Some of the questions are legitimate, but some are really dependant on the breed of your dog, instincts and drives and not about training.
  
  as an example, “Does your dog stay within 20m of you when off the lead”. some dog breeds are very good at following and remaining close to their owners other breeds have stronger instincts to wonder or chase after things, what's more important to me is that people understand their dog enough and know what will happen when they let their dog off the lead and know how to manager it, or whether they should let them off the lead at all.
  
  another example "would your dog attack another dog" whether people like it or not some breeds of dog are animal aggressive. While training may help to reduce an instinct like this, it cannot remove it all together. As such certain breeds should not be completely trusted around other dogs.
  
  Another example “If you closed your dog in a room, would it try to break out”
  Some breeds are more trustworthy when left alone in a room, others will tear the place apart, regardless of how well trained the dog is.


• 1) 8/10
  2) No
  3) Sometimes
  4) Yes
  5) Yes
  6) Sometimes
  7) Yes =[
  8) No
  9) No
  10) Ehhh... yes
  11) Sometimes
  
  You know the contry sing Derks Bentley? My dog Ripley is related to his dog! They look EXACTLY the same execpt his is a boy (her brother) =]
  
  http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/features…
  
  http://www.cmt.com/sitewide/assets/img/e… Thats what she looks when she's scared. She also chatters her teeth! Noooo joke =]


• Does your dog jump up when meeting people? Yes - But I am training him not to.
  Does your dog ever growl/flash teeth when not playing? No
  Does your dog stop barking when you tell it to? Yes
  Does your dog stay within 20m of you when off the lead? Yes
  If you dropped food on the floor, would your dog try to take it? No
  Would your dog attack another dog? No
  Is your dog relaxed no matter where you or others touch it? Yes
  If you closed your dog in a room, would it try to break out? No
  Would you trust your dog if a child approached? Yes- Not aggressive
  Does your dog assume to jump on furniture and beds without invitation? No- I have to say that it is ok before he jumps onto a bed.So 9/10.

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Dog Health Questions: How do you stop a dog barking all the time?

Hi,

My dog won't stop barking at cars, bikes..everything really. It's becoming a bit of a nuisance for us and our neighbours.

Can anyone recommend a good dog training manual, guide or offer some suggestions themselves.

Someone recommended this dog training course by Daniel Stevens;
http://www.trade-secrets.org/stopdogbark…

Has anyone used it and is it any good? I'm always a bit skeptical of all those great testimonials...even with the pictures.

Cheers.

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It sounds as if your dog is bored.

The citronella anti bark collars work for a short while until the dog figures out that when he barks he just moves his head away from the spray. As far as I know the electric shock ones are banned here in Australia.

Before you hand out all that precious money on training go to your local pet store and find him/her some toys to play with. There is something called a Kong where you put food inside of this toy and it takes them hours to get what's inside out.

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• As a positive reinforcment trainer I would highly recommend the book "dont shoot the dog" or "dont shoot the dolphin" by Karen Pryor. Its a great book and fabulous resource. In addition to this you may want to keep in mind...if you arn't training your dog your dog is training you! The key is being attentive to your dog, it is time consuming but it pays off. When you see a possible temptation arising i.e: car, cat, etc. etc. (if your dog knows basic commands) tell them to sit, have them give eye contact (if they don't know this it is simple.....show them the treat bring it towards your face and practice having them give eye contact and reinforce with a treat) and praise them for the eye contact. Basically keeping them focused on something more productive....remember dogs are ALWAYS thinking "whats in it for me". You may also want to try (although they are not the best) PetSmart or Petco your best bet is looking for a Positive Reinforcment trainer in your area try going to WWW.APDT.COM to search for a good trainer they are a fabulous resource for very good trainers. Well I hoped this helped feel free to contact me if you want more detailed training advice.


• bark collar, shock kind not the citronella as they learn to move their head to not get sprayed. The shock is not severe just enough to get their attention, make it go off and hold it, i've done it, it doenst hurt just startles you. Then once you have that on work on training, distractions so he doesnt pay attention to those things he barks at, then he wont need the bark collar.


• if it is a young dog he is just getting use to his area . try leaving a radio on to get him use to noise and when he is guite reward him , he should get over it guite soon ,


• I don't know but I do know that I ahve had no sleep becaus eof the neighbours dog. At 4am I considered shooting the dog, throwing a brick at it etc etc. Its nice to know that some people actually care about the bother that their dog can cause, so although I do not know, GOOD LUCK


• What we do is we give depressants, like cough/cold medicines. This will solve the barking momentarily and this might give you some time to recover from the barrage of your dog's barking.
  
  Also, one suggestion is to put her out more often. This will lessen his/her annoyance/interest to Small things/ anything it sees.
  
  Good luck!!!


• Woof ! Woof !
  Why ?
  I'm so happppppy
  Woof ! Woof !


• Electric-shock collar. Each time it barks it gets a shock. It will figure out the best choice on itself.


• dont let it to be hangry


• electric no bark collar


• If the dog continues to bark, you can always take it to the vet and be de-barked.


• I used to show dogs. At a dog show there are anywhere from 500 to 1000 dogs, if you spend the night you will not hear one sound from them. If you pay good money to visit a campsite the only dog there will bark non stop all night until some irate person grabs him by the throat and tells him, one more sound mutt and it's all over for you. Then the owners will let him into their sleeping bags and he's so happy he shuts up. There is a moral to this.
  There is a reason for the barking, find out what it is. You may have to take him away from whatever is causing the barking.
  Introduce him slowly to speaking on command. You actually ask him to bark and treat him for it. If he barks out of turn you sternly say no, and he gets no treat. He learns there is a time for barking and a time not to. You may have to crate him for everyone's sanity until he learns though.
  I have a dog who is afraid of the dark, he won't shut up unless he has company. Cats will do, he needs something live to keep him calm.
  Find out why he barks. It sounds like he's bored. Play frisbee or ball with him.


• This is a dominance issue that you need to resolve by becoming the "pack leader". Watch some episodes of Cesar Millan.
  
  Angelmousesarah - I feel for you...I have the same problem - unfortunately, its my own Border Collie! She only barks at night - I swear, at the leaves moving! I solved it by a soft "muzzle". She's more embarrased than anything, and she doesn't make a peep the rest of the night!


• I have a pom/spitz and he use to bark all of the time it made me crazy and I was talking to someone about the electric collars but did not like that they shock the dog so I was against using them. So I went out and bought a muzzle. You have to allow him to bark sometimes that is his job as a dog. But when you want to train him not to bark do it at certain times like he really does not need to bark at bikes riding by so when a bike rides by tell him not to bark and when he still does it put the muzzle on him and tell him no and make him wear it for about 5 mins and it will not take long for him to stop. I know mine hated the muzzle and he use to bark really bad when friends came into the house and when I walked to the store I have to leave him outside on leash while I am in store and he would bark the whole time so once I started using the muzzle about a week later he stopped. Every now and then he starts again and I have to remind him of when he is not allowed to bark and put it on him for only about 2 mins or sometimes if he just sees it he remembers and stops. Good Luck in training him hope it works for you like it did for me.

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Dog Health Questions: My 4 year old dog just started biting? how can I stop it? PLEASE HELP!!!!?

My dog is 4 years old. he is a beagle. he is excellent with my 2 yearold son and vice versa.
He still has accidents in the home. I took him to the doctor but it doesn''t seem to be an infection. psychological. This dog has never been beat or anything. He pees in the house regularily so we began to put him in a confined area instead of sleeping on his bed in the living room. we had too. Then he recently began sleeping on the couch when we are not home. he will not listen when I say "get down". Then I go to move him and he bit me. Just a nip but still an attempt. He does not come in when asked and will sit outside for hours. If you try to get him he will bite. He drew blood on my mother-in-law yesterday. I am scared for my son. is there anyway to fix this. He used to listen but now he doesn't , he constantly pisses in the house, rolls in poop, will eat all day long if he could, will NOT listen and now he is biting. This is all NEW behavior (except the peeing). Is there anything I can do. i CAN NOT have a biting dog around a 2 year old. I am starting dog training in september but will it help with biting?

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I don't know why he's behaved properly in the past, but his current actions SHOUT his claim that HE is Alpha Pack Leader, and as such, it IS his right to discipline you, and biting is how alpha dogs discipline the dogs under them.

You are NOT Alpha Pack Leader. As human family member, you MUST be the Pack Leader. He should not be allowed in the room with the couch when you are gone since he doesn't stay off the couch. Actually, he should never be allowed up on the couch.

The training is good, but you must start NOW to become Alpha Pack Leader so he doesn't bite and get thrown OUT of the training classes!

Visit the websites below - READ them thoroughly and learn how to become the Pack Leader. Failure is NOT an option. If you don't get him under control the SPCA will take him and put him down. -!-

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• hold his mouth shut i am being honest and it does work


• Show him whos boss. If he bites hold his mouth shut and shout no, then dont give him good attention. Show him whats good and whats bad.


• This is NOT new behaviour. This is a dog who has never been trained - he's not even housetrained and he's 4 years old! Very simply - this dog has no respect for you and thinks he's in charge. He should have been trained from the day he set foot in the door.
  
  He needs to be crate trained and housetrained just like you would with a 2 month old puppy unless you want to live with a dog peeing in the house until the day he dies.
  
  He needs the obedience classes, definitely to learn that he isn't the one running this household.
  
  And he needs some NILIF - nothing in life is free. That means he gets nothing, absolutely nothing, without obeying a command first. Before he gets his dinner, he has to sit and stay for a full minute. If he breaks the sit/stay, he doesn't get his dinner. He does it again. Before he gets let outside, he obeys another command. Before he gets a pet, he has to obey a command.
  
  He has to learn that he doesn't rule the world. He is not let on the couch. He can't get on the couch when you aren't home if he's in his crate. In short, this dog needs "tough love". He's out of control.


• I am not sure if it will work, but maybe you could let the dog bit on something that tastes horrible. If it doesn't stop him from bitting, put fresh lemon juice (squeezed from a lemon) on things that he usually bites on. That would cure him.


• Why does this dog, that has all of these problems running freely in your house when you are not home?
  He is not having accidents...he is marking his territory!!!
  
  Why is it people buy or get "WORKING" dogs and expect them to be house pets?
  First off you have a dog that has made himself right at home ruling YOUR roost!
  You need a crate..if you don't have one get one. He should not be allowed to run around your house like that esp. if he is showing aggression. You are doing nothing but helping him exert his control!
  I would also put him in it at night...no more free house period!
  Everytime this dog bites I would grab his snout and squeeze while giving the "no bite" command. If he continues to bite, add more pressure till he whines.
  As far as outside..put him on a leash whether your yard is fenced in or not. He should not have access to the whole yard if he cannot listen.
  Get a long lead, put it on him, take him outside, give him some slack and walk away from him a little bit then call him to you. If he does not listen snap the lead and call again. If he still does not listen real him in to you saying "come". Reward him when he gets to you, then do it all over again till he gets it on his own.
  If he bites you every time you get onto him about something invest in a e-collar...they work as long as used properly.
  You need to let this dog know that it is your home and you are the boss.
  You need to give him something to do...he is a working dog not a house dog. He has genetic hunting traits used to track down game...they are natural at this.
  You definitely need to get him into some kind of class for both of you to learn. Maybe you can enroll him in a agility or tracking class for beginners after you get his obedience training down without faults.
  He is bored and needs something to do!


• put something horrid tasting on your hands like that spray on mouthwash and hell soon learn not to bite

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Dog Health Questions: Emergency dog training tips?!!! please help!?

My family has fallen on some though times and with that being said a family member has been evicted and moving in with me along with her 3 young daughters and their chihuahua until they get their own place which shouldn't be long because she has a job. Just that her eviction is tomorrow and needs somewhere to stay in the mean time. Before I carry along, my question is about my 1 yr old pit bull. He is real sweet heart but he's just too excited for a lot of people's liking. He jumps (a lot) and at 80 pounds that's a very heavy jump. My aunt has a 3 year old daughter I am particularly stressing over. He pulls on the leash very forcefully so I cant take him on long walk and tire him out. Also, even though he is EXTREMELY friendly he is very dominant with other dogs. He doesn't know how to play well with other dogs but he doesn't come at them with bad aggression. My aunt is coming with her chihuahua as well (like i mentioned). I have taken him to dog runs before and i trust him with other dogs, however, i don't trust other dogs with him. A lot of dogs have not taken his forwardness so nicely and the chihuahua is very sweet but snappy! What are some ways I can help my dog?? I would like to know how to correctly train him. I don't want to take him to a shelter because when my aunts gone, so will he and if I had money to room him somewhere, I would. So please no fostering/shelter opinions. I understand this is no overnight remedy. I'm willing to work on it with my family to improve his behavior. Thanks!

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You need to drain his energy, plain and simple and socialize him more. He will calm down with long walks and lots of exercise. If he pulls, which 90% of pits do because the owners do not know enough to get that under control, you need to get an HALTI. It is not a muzzel, they can fully open their mouth it allows you to control from the head and gives you an advange, their neck is very strong and you will not get the same control with the collar. Every time he rebels because the the HALTI pull up and have him sit until he relaxes then walk again. If he pull to see another dog dont stop and walk forward pulling him. These are two ways for you to show you are the leader and and the boss. Trust me this worked with my 1 yr old HYPER Pit and my 120lb Rotti. If you have a treadmill use that, it will help alot too, its really easy to train. I have trained my 2 Rotti/Cane Corso crosses, my 4 year old lab and 4 month old English Bantam Bulldog. It is really hand for super cold weather or after a walk if they are still not tired. This would be handy for your guy. But stright up, he needs to be walked at LEAST 1 hour a day, at least. After that he will calm down, you also need to let him get used to other dogs and people so he cares less when meeting them. Dog park is always great for that he will get tired out and meet dogs and people all in one shot! Take him for a long walk and time how long it takes for him to calm down each time with visitors, youll see the time gets shorter each time. Lastly Chihuahuas think they are pitbulls. He wont have a problem telling your pit what he thinks. Just be there so your pit doesnt get too excieted and starts pawing at him to play. Like someone said in another reply walk them both for a long time before they meet and then walk them together. Dont stop to let them play make them walk together without any fuss, be determined and dont get fruastrated. Walk them together until they are dead tired. Then bring them to the house together but make sure they are tired. Then have them meet the kids. Teach the kids some commands and how to tell the dog no, this will give them power and the dog will look at them as leaders too. If you dont do anything it will go exactly how you are worried it will, your guy will be excieted and will jump all over everyone and everything. Then he will get locked up in a room while they are there and that is not fair to the dog.

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• Your dog must be a mix, because a male PB is 35-60 pounds. I have to wonder why you've allowed such unacceptable behavior, letting your dog jump on people, and allowing him to pull on a leash? I suggest that you contact a trainer and get your dog under control. How about keeping them in separate rooms, or crating them? Should have been properly trained months ago.


• Have you tried walking the dogs together? - maybe with the family member who is staying? - this can help dogs bond, don't let one walk in front of the other, but next to each other [but no in reaching distance so the other dog doesn't snap] also when you introduce them, if they haven't already, make sure it is on neutral territory [otherwise your dog might get territorial] also keep them both on their leader while introducing them and do a little research on noticing bad body language in dogs, try this site - http://qualityaussies.webs.com/thelangua…
  if you notice any bad behaviors or if one of the dogs looks like it might snap, a tug on the lead will stop it, also you could try shaking a bottle full of stones, the noise distracts the dog [doesn't hurt them] make sure you shake it loud enough.
  if they dogs sniff each other nicely, i recommend using a clicker. click it and give both dogs a treat (you and your aunt to your own dogs)
  this will take time, but it should work.
  
  and to help with jumping, if he jumps, turn your body away and arms up and shoulder height, with a stern no, this will also take time for your dog to learn not to jump.
  and tell your aunts children when they walk in to ignore the dog, [children can cause dogs to be more hyper, with their squeals when a dog is trying to play with them] and to ignore him until he calms down, then pat him nicely.
  
  Good luck! - i hope it works!


• The new dog is small and could be kenneled and managed in the house without to much problem so really that is what I would do first. Your dog can also be kenneled in the house or placed in a bedroom behind a door. Next I would go out and walk the dogs together in a neutral place so they start to bond. I would also if I was you train your own dam dog, you basically are telling the world you have a pit bull that is poorly trained if at all. Look this breed all ready has enough problems and for you to not train one is just so irresponsible.


• Start with the site below. You should separate the dogs--keep them in different rooms-- if there is any negative behavior.
  
  Train sit to begin for at least a week before adding another command. Down should be next. You should put your dog on a sit anytime he gets excited around the children and only allow them to be in the same room when they have adult supervision. (This is the only safe way to have young kids and dogs). Good luck.


• Well, for one thing. Pure-bred apbt's do not get that big. #2. MALE pits make LOUSY house pets just for the reasons you mention. Thats why I always tell people who come on here asking which is better, males or females. Even neutered, the dog aggression does not go away in this breed. (That would be like expecting a pointer to stop pointing after being neutered.) He's only 1 year old which is still considered a pup. And believe me. It's going to get much-much worse. If the chi is an intact male. Its curtains. If you didn't establish yourself as above him in the pack early on when he was small, it will be very difficult now. He may learn to respect you, possibly even obey you. (somewhat.)Depends on his mental stability and his breeding. Good luck, I hope others on here have a more positive out look. But it will take TONS and TONS of training if this dog hasn't gotten too out of control yet. And you can't get that over the internet and without hands on approach.


• OK, you need to set some ground rules. Its wise to acknowledge a big dog can do more damage than a little dog. And yes, chi's can provoke any dog - that still doesn't make it ok.
  
  Get a crate. Put it in your kitchen or a well travelled area of the house. Take turns putting each dog in their. Don't use it as a punishment, rather a "secure" place for one dog to observe the other.
  
  Get both dogs on lead in the house. Jumping can be prevented if the dog is leashed.
  
  Consider muzzles for both dogs - yes, that is likely not going to go over well.
  
  I honestly feel you have to be very firm about what they both do. No grey areas.
  
  Keep all dogs off the couch, and on the floor.
  
  I have 3 dogs - they have their own beds and they are on-lead in my livingroom because I dont want them playing in my house. In other words, I'm very firm about what they can do.
  
  With a tiny dog - the risks are greater -so if the Aunt cannot manage her Chi on lead - then agree to have one crated at a time and separate them outdoors.
  
  In other words, separate them indoors - separate them outdoors - use leashes and crates to manage it.


• Have you ever watched the show (its me or the dog or dog whisperer) . the problems you have are very common and by changeing simple behaviors you may be able to fix the problems pretty simply. who knows maybe this overlode of people could be the best thing for him . day and night training. but it has to be a team effort tons of praise and hardwork .
  
  good luck.

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Dog Health Questions: Training a puppy to fit the ideal dog persona?

I got a 10 week old puppy three days ago. Mind you that I have trained JRT's, German Sheperds, Australians Sheperds, I decided to check out what the new school of dog training advice was out there. I am kind of dissapointed in advice people are dispensing about training dogs. I was wondering if anyone feels the same way? I think the trainers forget that people have different ideals. For instance, training a hunting dog is different from training a hunting breed to live as a family pet. There is this one guy who went on and on about not allowing a puppy/dog to sit on your lap. I have never had a problem with any of my dogs, and they were all allowed to sit/rest-head on my lap. I think he just didn't want a dog that sat next to him, or maybe he had a bad experience. What one considers misbehaving can be considered appropriate to another person. This goes for how people raise children as well.

I also don't want my dog to like all people, and have no problem if my dog growls at strangers. I don't want strangers touching my dogs without me interacting with the person first. There are many trainers who want to take this form of aggression out of dogs. If my dog bites someone who approaches my dog while I have her on a leash after I told them she is not good with strangers, shame on that person. I would teach my child, to not interact with strangers as well. This is what I consider ideal. Maybe some say, "what if my dog escapses". Well shame on me. I have not had it happen yet over 20 years of owning and training dogs.

How do the rest of you feel? Do you feel like some advice just does not fit in to what you consider an ideal dog?

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There are many different training methods out there and one doesn't just fit every dog, as you said. If you want a dog for protection, you aren't going to sign up for your local basic obedience classes using positive reinforcement. Just as you don't go to one doctor for all of your medial needs (my internist won't fill my cavities, my dentist won't adjust my back, etc.), I feel it's the same with training. It depends on how you want your dog to behave. I find it hilarious that people think no matter what their dog does, they are trying to 'dominate' them. Our dogs are allowed on our furniture. They have to ask first (they do so with a paw up), but we taught them that because we have company that comes over who may not want our drooling AmStaffs on the couch with them. They may weigh 70 pounds, but they still try to sit on my lap. This isn't because they are dominant, but because they love to cuddle. People watch too much tv and believe everything they see on it.

Jumping dogs drive me nuts. When we were training our youngest, it would really tick me off when she would jump, I would correct her and someone would say 'no, it's okay.' It's not okay. She will be a big dog one day and then she's going to knock someone over. We have friends who think its adorable that their labs jump on everyone that enters the house. Acceptable for them, not for us. People definitely have different views of what is acceptable and what is not. Our dogs are allowed on furniture, my dad doesn't allow his dogs on furniture. Our dogs aren't allowed on our bed, but my bestfriend lets her dogs sleep with her. To each their own. I did find it funny in my very first training class that someone tried to tell me we should always eat before our dogs do or they will think they are the boss. Really? Just because I ate a few potato chips before Max and Lily got their kibble on the floor, they're going to think they own the house? But some people really believe this. My dogs sit for their food. They wait until they are given a release signal to eat. I don't make my children do that. We eat as we please. I seriously doubt they think they're at an elevated status because I fed them their kibble before I took a half hour making a complete breakfast for my husband and kids, of which they got none. To each their own, and whatever works for your individual dog, though.

While I agree that it is shame on someone for approaching YOUR dog even after you have said it doesn't like strangers, I don't think the court will see it that way if it bites a child. The problem is not your dog, but children these days. Their parents don't teach them about dogs. We have a little 'biter' in the neighborhood who is in the middle of a dangerous dog hearing and his owners may lose him. He is an extremely nasty little purebred Jack Russell from questionable lineage (pet store pup) that has bit almost every child in a two block radius. Why should the owner not be allowed to walk his dog? It's not HIS fault that these stupid kids coming running right up to him and stick their hands out. However, their parents don't agree and have sued. The parents have won and medical bills have had to be paid. After all of this, the dog is likely going to lose it's life. Why? Because people don't ask. They just see a small, cute dog and reach for it. While I agree with you, the courts don't see it our way.

My dogs are extremely friendly, it's inherent in the breed and there wasn't a thing we could do about it even if we wanted to. They welcome strangers with open arms. We are fine with that.

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• Get a lawyer. You are suit bait.


• it can be hard to train them to do stuff like that and only bark at certain people i've had my dog for 5 years and she still barks at friends that she has seen many times


• i wish my dog was like that she is the friendliest puppy to all people but if she meets a new dog she will FLIP OUT. she will growl, stand up and try to make the other one become submisive altho never actualy hurts the other dog


• research the breed of the dog. base your training on it's natural instincts. 10 weeks is very young for obedience training. Try the umbilical cord approach. Keep the dog's leash on (inside the house too), and tie the other end to your belt. The dog will learn you are the boss and will want to please you.

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Dog Health Questions: Where can I have my dog trained to be my service dog in San Antonio?

I'm a mentally disabled lady. Agoraphobia (fear of leaving home) is starting again. I live alone and my dog has become my security. I had to drop out of my spring semester of college because of the whole mental thing. I take my dog Molly everywhere I can that won't kick me out. I desperately want a life besides hiding from the world. Please help me out with anything you find. My heart thanks you for reading this and inputs.

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Few dogs have all of the qualities needed to become service dogs. Very very few programs will train a client's pet dog because the success rate is so incredibly low with dogs not carefully selected from the start to become service dogs. Literally the statistics show it's one dog in a hundred, so the chances are slim your Molly, as lovely and helpful as she is, would be cut out for this kind of training. This training also typically requires 18-24 months of training, so it would not be a quick solution to your problem.

Be aware that there are scammers out there who will offer to certify your dog sight-unseen for as little as $40 or to train your dog for thousands, without actually delivering a real service dog in the end. So you must be very very careful. Especially for Molly's sake because trainers who offer a fast turn around for this kind of training tend to use harsh methods to achieve fast results (faster results mean more money for less work for them).

Honestly, your best bet would be to apply at a program that trains service dogs and get one of theirs. The way is probably about as long as getting Molly trained, but the probability of success is significantly higher (since you only meet the dog once they've completed training or are very near the end of training--no chance to get attached to a dog who doesn't work out in the end).

Here's an article explaining how to look for a service dog program. It includes links to several lists of service dog providers, most of them sorted by state. If you are determined to look for someone to train Molly for you, this is the same resource I would suggest to help you find a private trainer or program to train her for you.

http://www.servicedogcentral.org/content…

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• Turning a household pet into a service dog is practically impossible. Service dogs candidates are screened as puppy's and then enter a training program. Most of the candidates drop out of the program due to personal issues. An example would be a dog who cannot remain calm when a loud noise is nearby. That dog will not be accepted as a service dog and can go back to being "just a pet".
  
  Dogs that make the cut and remain in the service dog training program generally are in training for up to two years depending on how much service and what kind of service they will provide.
  
  Your best bet is to find some service dog providers in the San Antonio area. (Include Dallas and Houston in your search.) There will be some service dog providers somewhere in Texas. Contact them and find out how long it takes a service dog to be trained for the issue you have. I think you will find that you will not want your dog to be away from you for a year while it's in training.
  
  Instead, consider getting a dog from one of the service dog provider groups. That dog will be well socialized and will get along with your current dog (you will have to make sure YOUR dog accepts the new dog). Your current dog will observe the acceptable behavior from the new dog and will mimic it's behavior to a certain extent. Good luck.


• I honestly don't know if your dog would qualify to be a service dog. (You didn't mention her breed or anything like that.) I don't know if your agoraphobia extends to the telephone and speaking to strangers, but if you can handle the phone, a Google Search turned this place up:
  
  http://www.superdog.com/trainer%20pages/…
  
  Pro: It's in San Antonio and if their website is to be believed, they might be able to do the job.
  Con: With any dog training, you are probably going to be required to be present. After all, it's not just the dog that learns the commands, you have to, too.
  
  Have you spoken to your doctor, as well? Good luck to you.


• im not really sure about your answer but to the person above me my uncle has a mental health service dog and he can take him anywhere but a hospital


• In order to have a psychiatric service dog, you have to have a doctor that states you are disabled by a mental illness and recommends that you use a service dog.
  
  You need to consider if what you need is an Emotional Support Dog or an actual Psychiatric Service Dog. Service Dogs are trained to perform tasks that mitigate your disability while Emotional Support Animals are trained to perform tasks and simply provide emotional support. You cannot take an Emotional Support Animal into public but it can help you at home.
  
  Once you get a psychiatrist to agree to recommend that you use a service dog and that you are disabled, you need to come up with a list of tasks your dog can be trained to do that mitigate your disability. For example, a service dog for a person in a wheelchair would have the task of retrieving items that the person drops or cannot reach. So, what tasks could your dog be trained to do that help you? Simply making you feel better when you go into public doesn't count because it is not a trained behavior. I also recommend that your dog be temperament tested to make sure that it will be safe to use in public. Your dog will also need extensive obedience training and public access training...in addition to the task training.
  
  Lastly, you can find a trainer by searching databases of certified dog trainers and seeing which ones have experience in service dog training. However, most trainers will not help you until you have a letter from your doctor.
  
  Edit:
  Emotional Support Dogs have no public access rights. Psychiatric Service Dogs (mental health service dogs) do have public access rights.

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Dog Health Questions: I have dog training question?

does the "dog father" training really work? the collar the dude uses seems too flimsy and easy to break.

anyway, has anyone tried this training system?

its called "secrets to the perfect dog" i think...

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I have never heard of it.
I do know however, it is not the "equipment" that makes the dog. It is the training you give it and the relationship that you build.. There are no "secrets". Time spent, consistency, immediate corrections and positive reinforcement are the building blocks to a well trained dog.

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• A catchy name, but I've honestly never heard of it. Best answer.


• The real secret to training them is to set off with a breed that is amenable to training.
  The best by far is the African Grey. I have had one for twelve years and he is absolutley brilliant. He almost trained himself.
  Not only that but they are extremely clean around the house and just love children.


• well i used treat tell him to sit teach put his but down and then give him a treat them every day tell him to sit and if he does give him a treat then try it with other tricks

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Dog Health Questions: How much does dog training at petsmart cost?

i have searched the pesmart website up and down but i cant find a price can you help?

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Call up your local Petsmart. Here in NC it's $109 for an 8 week class. So it will probably somewhere around that in your area.

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• Where I live in Washington State it was $80 for an eight week class. This was for all classes Puppy, beginner, intermediate and advanced. Once you take a class keep your paper work because you can take that class again and again at no cost for the rest of the dogs life. I find that taking a class over is a good way to keep refreshed.


• You will need to go to your local petsmart. They have flyers there.
  
  I live in the daytona beach area in FL and I htink the prices are $90 for each class except hte advanced training which is $109 for 8 weeks.


• Each location is different.
  I suggest looking into a private trainer. PetSmart just wants your money, they don't care if your dog learns anything or not, and most of their trainers aren't very good.


• The one where i live is aout $200 for about 10 sessions. Call petsmart and ask them what they charge.


• ONE red cent is TOO MUCH!!!
  CRAP,taught by imbeciles!


• you need to call & ask as each place is different

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Dog Health Questions: HELP NEED A DECENT dog training school in essex if not some genral tips for a german shepherd?

please give me some advise i need some training tips on a german shepherd

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I agree to an extent with the first answer. Check out different sites, people, etc and get some pointers. Enroll in a training class if you'd like..... however, the most important thing.. i repeat, the MOST IMPORTANT thing is to spend time with your dog!! The bonding between a dog and its handler is the most important thing because it establishes the groundwork for great communication, where you learn the limits of your dog, and how he/she learns best, and your dog gets to know you, and what you are asking of him/her. The more time you spend with your dog, and the more interaction you have, the more eager your dog will be to please you. They are social animals and need the interaction in order to develop mentally and emotionally. Just an example, my mother had a purebred shepard that was so well trained that she would stop at the street and wait for my mom before attempting to cross the street, and my mom never took her to a class. Another good source for any breed is the book "Dog Training for Dummies"~ it's written by people who have trained many many dogs, and they know their stuff!

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• I live in Lancs and I called a well-established company called 'Barkbusters' which I found on Yell.com. They do home visits and deal with all kinds of dog behaviour and problems. They charged me £75 for a 3 hour home visit and if you need a return visit they charge £25 an hour. I didn't need another visit and found the price remarkable for the expertise that they provided - I was so pleased with the results. They monitor how you live your daily life to see the dog's behaviour (and yours) in your home environment. The company is based in many locations around the UK and even all over the world and I have also seen it on programs on TV. They deal with all kinds of dogs and I would recommend them to anybody. I hope that this is of use to you (it was invaluable to me). Good luck!!!


• first of all ,,how old is your dog? what type of tips are you looking for? ...petsmart offers a 8 week course for $99,the classes are between 3-5 dogs. i


• Check out www.leerburg.com. This guy has raised hundreds of litters of German pups and shows them all over the world. He has literally hundreds of pages of training tips on his site, plus a web board that is frequented by top notch trainers. Good luck!

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Dog Health Questions: How do I to find a dog training collar that really works to stop my dog from barking?

I have two dogs that when in the yard bark at everything. I have one Bark collar, but it does not seem to work most of the time.

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Yard dogs tend to bark. Training and plenty of exercise work much better than any collar. I gave my dogs a dog door into a gated area in the house, as long as they had access into the house they did not bark overly much. Dogs hate being separated from their owner, and being put outside can make that worse.

If they are just barking anytime they go out, I'd say find a trainer http://dogpro.org and exercise them more...off the property. Dogs get bored easily.

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• http://www.petsharp.com/SearchResults.as…


• get the one that sprays dogs dont like the smell


• I am not trying to be mean, but why do you own dogs if you dont want to hear them bark? Next time you should really research the breed that you are getting as there are some breeds that bark less than others.


• I have a dog that barks like crazy...I found a device @ Petsmart that you put on the wall, everytime he barks, it sends a ultra sonic sound that will hurt his ears, stopping him from barking, they also have bark collars.


• You need to sort out WHY your dogs are barking. There is no magic fix collar. Are they bored?


• Collars do not stop barking. Sometimes excessive barking is caused by boredom. Give the dogs some toys to play with and spend some time with them when they are in the yard. Also, the dogs will bark to let you know of possible intruders and to let others know that they are too close to their territory. They also bark to communicate with other dogs. Having said all that, try some obedience training. You can actually cut a dog's barking significantly with proper training. Check with your local ASPCA for classes in your area or if you have a Petsmart nearby they usually have good low-cost classes.


• Find out why he is barking and then work to deter the behaviour. Seek the help of a trainer if necessary. Bark collars are cruel and sometimes only help to confuse the poor dog. They are supposed to shock the dog in response to the vibration in their throat when they bark, but other vibrations - such as the impact of hitting the floor if the dog lies down - can cause it to shock too.


• Collars do not stop dogs from barking. They suppress a natural behavior that is happening for a reason. What's the reason?
  
  What stops a dog from barking is finding out WHY the dog bardk, then addressing the reason. Do you leave your dogs outdoors in the yard all day by themselves? Then it could be boredom or lonliness. It could also be barrier frustration -- there's all kinds of stuff going on that they can't join in with! Or, maybe someone is teasing them. Or, maybe if they don't have anything else to do, they have decided that their job is to let YOU know when anything comes by the yard.
  
  Things to try: Don't leave your dogs outside alone. Go out and play with them. Give them stuff to do. Exercise them more. Give them jobs -- teach them something. Get 'brain toys' for them to play with, something to exercise them mentally.
  
  Another reason that dogs bark a lot, BTW, is medical. Dogs who are going deaf are known for barking a lot: it's hard to understand why you can FEEL yourself speaking, but can't hear it...

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Dog Health Questions: Pet-safe yard and park Remote Trainer or Innotek UltraSmart Micro Remote Dog Training Collar?

I am considering purchasing a remote training collar for my dog. Mostly to teach her to come on command, even when she's distracted. If you have had experience with either of these two particular brands, please leave me some feed back Thanks!

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Pet-Safe is the short cut brand - cheap but not very long lasting. Innotek is one of the two top brands (the other which I believe to be superior is Tri-Tronics).

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• E-collars have place, even Cesar uses them for certain cases. However, the E-collar is a negative training device, good for training in a life threatening case like car chasing, but I'd be very concerned about trying to use any negative training aid to teach Recall.
  
  Recall is the biggest single challenge in dog handling. It is the one place I will use food treats, if the dog is responsive to food treats, I will also use play toy incentive. It is imperative to remain very calm and upbeat when Recall training.
  
  Any negative incentive you use will easily become associated with the Recall, you want the dog to 'Want' to come, not to 'come or else'.
  
  A long lead combined with an incentive, food/toy, can help with dogs that are not getting it.
  
  When you get frustrated, stop and try again later, don't allow any negative association with the Recall command or you will set yourself up for a lifetime of Recall resistance.
  
  Ideally the training results in you dog being more interested in you than anything else that may be calling for her attention, it takes time, patience and calm assertive energy.


• Shocking your dog to "teach" it to come to you is lazy and cruel.
  
  I can see using these devices in life-threatening situations, such as car chasing, but NOT to teach them basic obedience.
  
  Patience, training leashes, treats and time will teach your dog basic recall without resorting to violent methods.


• Before resorting to electric shock training, have you spent time working on her recall the "old fashioned" way?
  http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles…


• I have used 2 Innotek products, The ultrasmart micro remote trainer and the no bark collar.
  The no bark collar is a joke.
  But I had better success with the micro remote trainer.


• My mom used the innotek... It worked amazing on her Catahoula. Long range and only really had to use it a couple times. It worked so great! We were apprehensive about using one but it was a great choice for our dog.


• i think the remote control would fine u can get 1 2

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