Dog Health Questions: Has anyone ever heard of dogs trained to smell blood sugar changes in a diabetic?

My aunt was wondering about this. Her daughter or someone heard about these dogs who are trained to alert someone who may be at risk of low blood sugar.

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It's the cover story on this month's Diabetes Forecast magazine. You can also find lots of information by doing a web search on "diabetic assistance dogs". It's fascinating stuff.

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• Yes, there are places that train them for that. Sometimes the family pet will alert on them, but it isn't very common. This type of dog would be considered a service dog.


• They do have these dogs. They are highly trained service dogs and cost a lot of money.


• Queens University in England is studying this. Quote from their site: There is folk knowledge that supports the idea that dogs have this ability, sometimes being able to predict when episodes of low blood sugar will occur. However, there is very little scientific data to support these claims, so the scientists are hoping to collect data that will confirm or refute these stories.


• My grandma has one! They are very intelligent! i love her! She is a geman sheperd casue its her fav. dog..So Yeah..


• I have seen them on TV but I believe those dogs are just gifted and special.It's not something they are trained to do though.
  I have seen some dogs that know if a person is about to have a seizure.


• Yes, there are dogs trained for this...see the following websites:
  
  www.heavenscentpaws.com
  
  www.allpurposecanines.com/alert.html
  
  However, with proper medical care and diet, most people with diabetes can do fine without such a dog.


• Nope. I've heard of dogs sensing seizures, but not blood sugar changes


• Yes. The Diabetes Forcast Mag. has an article about it. My Beagle has started picking up when my father's BG is too high or low. The dog will smell his breath and if he acting lethargic or strange the dog will pounce on his chest or run around upset looking for another family member. Somehow the dog picked this up. My dad has trouble telling his highs and lows and does not do a good job keeping is BG levels good. When the dog does pounce on him or runs to someone else we know my dad needs to test. And so far the dog has been right everytime.


• Dang, and I've been prickin' my frikkin' fingers all this time!!
  
  How does the dog give the digital readout? # of barks?

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Dog Health Questions: How can I exercise my little dog in winter?

My dog, an 11-month pekingese/poodle mix, is getting so stir-crazy, because I cannot take him for any walks! I have tried boots, sweaters, and just about everything, but have given up on taking him outside as we live in Michigan. I can't imagine what walking on snow or cold cement in 10 degree weather is like in bare paws, and I think he just plain doesn't like the cold! He is still a puppy, so he needs exercise, even though he is a small dog. He is a medium-energy dog, and very calm, although he is getting very rough on his toys now, as he has nothing else to do! (Thank goodness he doesn't destroy anything too valuable!)
Which brings me to my question: For those of you who have dogs who you can't walk in winter, how do you get them exercise? We don't have any dog-training facilities near-bye (other than pet stores like PetSmart) and there are no dog parks near us that have indoor places. I'm just looking for a way to tire him out without playing for 2 hours!

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Teach him to fetch. Toss a ball or toy toward a wall (not down the hall just yet, you don't want him to run away with the ball). When he comes back near you with the ball, let him see you drop a couple of bits of kibble at your feet. He will come closer to investigate...the instant he drops the ball to eat the food, you say the command "fetch". Repeat 20-30times, over the course of a few sessions, in order to condition him to understand what he's supposed to do.

Look up dog training videos on Youtube for other commands you can train your dog. "Roll over" burns up a little energy.

Use his kibble for training so he doesn't become overfed. If he resists "working" for food, let him get a few hours hungrier than usual before you start.

Kibble-dispensing dog toys are another way to keep him busy.

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• I live in ND and take my dog out to exercise in the snow, walking, etc. Their paws and fur are meant for such weather. I even take my dog to the dog park most days.
  
  It might just be that your dog doesn't like sweaters and stuff. I only use sweaters when it's zero or below. Otherwise my dog does fine without it.


• these dogs CAN go out in the winter, u do know that right? Take your dog out on a walk around the block a couple of time a day. unless the snow covers her!


• if he has any doggie friends see if you can set up play dates,
  clear out a room if possible and let them play
  if you have stairs, have him run up and down them on cue,
  the treadmill
  
  i just read that you said that since your dog being a poodle mix, that hes not breed to be outside,
  my poodle LOVED the snow, she was a 8 pound toy,
  i also know many pekes that do like the snow, but the owners dog like it, but i know what you mean with the cold,


• if u have a tredmill you can run your dog on the tradnill


• Play fetch or run around the house with him

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Dog Health Questions: How can I teach my dog to come to me instead of run away?

Yorkie -- Female -- 17 weeks!

Dog training/obedience classes are not an option, unfortunately. They're not available anywhere around here, even IF I could afford them!

She just runs away under the furniture hiding from me. If I make my voice louder or more stern, then she just goes farther away like she's in trouble or something (although she kinda is, LOL).
It's a really annoying little thing she's got going there. It really gets on my nerves!

Oh, and I have tried luring her to me with a doggie treat as well and she just stares me down.

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You simply have to make coming to you more enticing than whatever else she's doing. Remember, she has no idea what "Come" means until you teach her.

Start with puppy on a leash. Sit down on the floor with a handful of her favorite treats. Let her wander to the end of the leash, then say, "Puppy, come!" Pitch your voice high, sound as happy as you can. If she does not come, gently pull her toward you. Each time she turns to face you, and each time she voluntarily takes a step toward you, chirp in a high-pitched voice, "Attagirl! Good girl! Puppy, come!"

When she gets to you, give her a treat for each time you praised her, and all the while pet her and tell her she's the best puppy ever. Brian Kilcommons calls it a "praise party" and you want to throw one just for her. :)

When she's done eating, give her your release command. I use "At ease." Herding dogs are told "That'll do." It should be something you never say, because you don't want to accidentally tell her she can wander off. :)

When she wanders off to the far end of the leash again, repeat the tug and praise. When she comes in, again, give her lots of treats.

Repeat a third time, then take the leash off and *don't call her again.*

While training the 'come' you NEVER give the command if you can't enforce it. She has to consider 'come' to be a command she must always obey, and she does so willingly because she gets terrific treats and praise when she does.

If you do a set of three three times a day, she'll figure it out pretty quickly; yorkies are smart. On the second day, only give her lots of treats on two out of three recalls; on the other give her only one. Never repeat a pattern; keep her guessing about which time you'll give her lots and which time you'll only give her one.

When she gets good at it, you can start replacing the food treats with just praise, and using a longer leash. Only jackpot her (the whole handful of treats) occasionally. Good luck!

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• I taught my dog to come to me by using a silly noise, not a loud voice or soft either. they respond more by weird noises so make one up and use a doggy treat to give your dog when she comes to you. then this will teach her that she is a good dog for coming to the weird sound lol its funny but it works. just be patient and good luck :)
  
  BTW you need to earn her trust as it seems you have already made her scared of you by using your loud voice. which makes her think your telling her she is already bad.


• Libraries are free and easy to find. They'll have books and videos on dog obedience. Ask at the front desk, they'll help you find a good one.
  
  The more stearn and mean you sound the more the poor baby is going to run from you. Instead, you need to make your voice high pitched and happy.
  
  Remember that this is the first time she's been away from her mommy and her siblings. This is the first time she's clapped eyes on you.
  
  Remember, to her, you are a giant. She's probably smaller than your shoe, and when you get stern with her, she thinks a dog eating alien is going to eat her brain.
  
  Relax.
  Let her hide.
  She'll come out when every thing settles down.
  Speak in happy tones.
  Sit down. Better yet, lay down on your back. let her see you aren't as humongous and mean as you seem.


• this is not normal behavior. has something traumatic happened in the past? also, never ever talk mean or stern to a dog when you are trying to get them to come to you. that only scares them away, especially such a small dog as a Yorkie. did u do something to scare her? by accident perhaps? try re-building the relationship. when you catch her, pick her up, and talk to her nice. tell her you love her, pat her head and try to get her to give u a kiss. if thats not possible, the just proceed to a quiet area where you can sit with her, and just pet her from head to tail, calmly talk to her, and just love her alot. do this many times a day, and that will build her trust in you. no dog should fear their owner, unless the owner gives them reason to. never talk to her loud or stern again unless she does something horrible, like potty indoors or something. that breed is timid and impressionable. just do what i described above, and try working a treat in there. like real meat, or chicken breast pieces. all dogs love real meat. if she refuses, be patient. the dog just need time to get used to you. a dog knows when you love them, and im not saying you dont love her. idk the answer to that, only you do. change the relationship, and the dog will change as well. good luck with her. :).


• it sounds like theres tention between u to. you two need to practice this for a hour each day. treat her with respect and she will give it back to u. yelling and being sturn dosent help situations it just makes them worse. when u walk towards her make eye contact before ten seconds is up look away and keep moving towards her, then look at her again u dont want to scare her away by staring at her becuz that makes her feel like u r challenging her. she dont no what u are gunna do it is her instinct to react and run to plan a strategy.
  just try it


• Drop to your knees and make suckling noises holding a super special treat like a hot dog or cheese bit. If the dog ignores you sneek up a put the treat in front of its nose. When it comes to you give all the praise in the world. ALWAYS have a treat when you use this method. Never use this method for bad stuff like medicine, baths, crate time or whatever.
  
  The formal recall never call the dog "rover come!" without a leash or long line on. You need to mastered tethered before off leash. While practicing this only give treats sporaticly.
  
  The worse thing you can do is recall for bad stuff or corrections. Don't use harsh or stern tone of voice, recalls should be bright, fun and playfull. Recalls should be the most fun thing in the world and 100%, one day their life can eventually depend on it!
  
  Add: #1 Have your husband stop playing with her in that way #2 spend more time working that energy out of her, redirect that enthusiasm into walk time on coming out of the crate. Have the leash ready before you let her out.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training???

I need help training my dog. She is a schnoodle and is 3 going onto 4 years old. She still hasn't been "potty trained" and I would like to teach her some tricks.

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heres what i do with my dogs

potty training- it may anger you that you find "accidents", but you really need to catch them in the act to get them to learn, if you see them squating, a firm no and pick them up and put them outside, say go potty and when they go, praise them. remember, puppies bladders aren't big so they need to be taken out often

crate training them or going somewhere- sit by the area you want them to learn to go to and say go ______! Give them a little encouragement and once they do it lots of praise, than move yourself farther away and away to the point where you can be anywhere in the house and they'll go there

sit- sit with your puppy in the same direction and say sit (of course she won't know this but sometimes they get bored and do it anyway, if they do it anyway praise them), than push down on their bottom firmly but gently and up under their chin and say sit again and they will sit and than praise them

lie down- get them to sit and than say lie down (again they may get bored and do it anyway, but also remember, not everytime you say sit say lay down other wise they will do it naturally). If they do not do this than push down firmly but gently on their back and slide their legs out from underneath them and lots of praise

up and give me five, there is two versions of this, one with a snout which i use as it's more fun for them or with their paw. i teach this first because puppies learn this easily and than i use up and give me five for praise and they get the idea. when they do something good, use an encouraging tone and say "up an' give me five" and put your hand into their snout, soon they will start going up and moving their snout towards you or they'll go right to your hand, this is a big favorite

for more "tricks to train" mail me at:
bananasoverbananas@yahoo.com

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• Its never too late to crate train. She won't mess where she has to sleep.


• if you can't potty train her, then don't bother with the tricks. Potty trained is the best trick there is.


• I LOVED taking dog training class. You should sign up for a beginner class at a local pet store. I went to petsmart. They use the clicker and positive reinforcement. So worth the $$


• omg schnoodles are awesome :DD
  ha but since she is 3/4 years old, it might be a little harder to train her. you should enroll her in some classes at petsmart. they are really good at that stuff.


• get here treats and get some thing that smells and spey it some were and she/he would pea there


• Grab a book: Good Owners Great Dogs
  For specifically potty training Patricia McConnel's Way to Go!
  For small dogs: Little Dogs How to Train my Pint-sized Dog
  I have all three plus more by Patricia McConnell they help alot.


• crate training is the most effective method to potty train a dog.
  
  Dogs won't use their bed as a bathroom. Most effective if you start when they are very little (8 weeks).
  
  To teach it tricks, google "clicker training". Give the dog a command, hold a treat so the dog knows you have it. When the dog figures out what you want - click - give treat. Repeat.


• Call Ceasar Milano. He's great!


• I would say you need to have all ready worried about potty training your dog. It will probably be hard but You can still do it. You have to spend ALOT OF TIME with her before you can even think about teaching her tricks. Every one says my Pup is very well behaved and smart. But I do not treat Molly like a dog and I spend ALOT OF TIME WITH HER. You would have to watch her to know what I am telling you. I have had people ask me how she is so well minding and obeys most of the time. But Most of all it is the TIME YOU DEDICATE TO YOUR PET. Most people think when they get a pet is suppose to sit and look pretty and know how to behave and etc. I dont care what anyone says ------- A PET IS IN ALOT OF WAYS LIKE A CHILD THEY DONT JUST KNOW HOW TO BEHAVE AND ACT LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO, YOU AS THEIR "PARENT" HAVE TO TEACH THEM THE WAY YOU WANT THEM TO ACT AND REACT TO YOU. Molly is my shadow for the most part and VERY protective will bite someone if she feels I am in a threatening situation. I should have been a trainer but I was bitten as a child by a dog and I am scared of some dogs. But I think I am really good with animals bc you have to treat them the way you would want to be treated and talk to them. I know what Molly is thinking and feeling most of the time. Good Luck with your Pup


• Try crating her even when you are home. Crate her after meals and leave her there for about 45 minutes. Immediately after that take her out and use positive praise when she goes. You need to walk her until she goes every time. You can also crate her at night. Make the crate a fun place for her. I believe every dog has the potential to learn (like kids) they just need the right tools for them. As others wrote there are great beginner's classes out there and you can then work from home on what you've learned. Dogs respond much better to praise than discipline as they are people pleasing oriented. I have used the crate method on every dog I've had and they all learned within 2 weeks (when done right). I have a dog now (lab/greyhound mix) and one Sussex Spaniel & Shepard mix that we did this on and they both potty (1 & 2) on command and have been trained since they were 10 weeks old. (We got them both at 7-8 weeks old). Good Luck!


• Like others have mentioned here, it is never too late to crate train. Your dog isn't a puppy, but she's still young. Just be forewarned, the next weeks will be hard for the both of you, but you will really be a lot better off in the long run. Just remember, your dog only wants to please you, you just need to help her understand what you want her to do.

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Dog Health Questions: Theoretical question about Schutzhund/dog protection/law.?

I haven't got a dog yet but i'm just wondering.
If i get a german shepherd/doberman for example and train them at Schutzhund, if a person attacks me in the street would the dog(s) attack the person WITHOUT being told to do so? (I know the person would have to have a death wish)
But i would be able to defend myself and I wouldn't want my dog to attack when THEY thought they need to.
I'm just asking because i have seen dog training when the 'bad guy' is talking to the owner, then the 'bad guy' attacks and the dog just pounces. Not good.

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A PROFFESSIONALLY trained ScH dog will not randomly attack a stranger. A poorly trained attack dog would, but not a proffessionally trained one..

Some dogs also need to have that drive and determination. Most ScH trainer's prefer imports instead of American lines. Why ? Because American GSD's and Dobermans, most of them lack stabability and worse drive to participate in ScH because people wanted family pets and barbie dogs from the AKC.

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• I think in proper extensive protection training, emergency services/military, they have a command they use to give the dog permission to attack
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb0cxrawM…


• You've "seen" IDIOTS,w/UNTRAINED dangerous monsters. STAGED & EDITED!
  Schutzhund is a SPORT-NOT real protection dogs!
  REAL sane adults can train real dogs properly.
  Biting dog's owner owners ARE liable for damages.


• a trained protection dog takes its commands from its MASTER!
  
  the dog should NEVER do ANYTHING without a direct command from its master! attacking without command is indicitave of poor training or weak nerves!ScH and "attack" aren't the same thing.
  
  just train your dog to bark when people come to the door.
  APPEARS to be a good watchdog- NO LIABILITY- you are LIABLE if your dog bites someone- EVEN AN INTRUDER!


• Schutzhund is not actual protection work. To those dogs it is a game (bite the sleeve) A properly trained Schutzhund dog isn't going to bite outside of that environment and shouldn't be expected to protect you at all.
  
  On the other hand a dog poorly trained in bitework of any kind including Schutzhund or a dog without the proper temperament for it is like giving a loaded gun to a toddler an they are likely to bite in any number of improper situations.


• Theoretically, it depends on the dog. Properly trained Shutzhund dogs with the correct temperament for the sport are not going to randomly attack strangers. In fact, a dog that is properly trained in bite work is generally less likely to bite in inappropriate situations than one that is not. However, any dog with the appropriate temperament and drive for shutzhund training is more likely to come to their owner/handler's aid if their person is actively being attacked. If you are able to defend yourself, you should be able to see the attack coming well enough in advance to give your dog the appropriate commands to prevent a bite, or at the very least be with it enough to call your dog off. And at any rate, if you are actively being attacked the law usually has leeway for dogs to bite in protection of their owner.


• Good question. First of all, Sch is a SPORT, it offers no REALISTIC protection from your dog in any form, capacity or way!!
  Sch trained dogs are trained to view the sleeve as a prey item and their whole focus is on that sleeve, not the "bad guy"!
  If you ever did depend on a sport dog, such as a Sch trained dog for real protection, you would get killed.
  A real life protection dog or a police dog WILL engage a bad guy if the bad guy attacks the handler as he should.
  You do not want to be surprised by a suspect and have your dog not react to protect you.
  Hope I helped
  
  ADD: I guess there is someone in here that has trained Sch dogs, personal protection dogs and police dogs and does not agree with the fact the a Sch dog is JUST a sport dog...
  
  ADD: Dutchman...I am afraid the pussyfication of dogs also occured with most YA members as well.


• The majority of Schutzhund dogs are strictly sport dogs. A small percentage can be adapted and trained for street-work. Finding a dog that will attack ONLY on command is like looking for a needle in haystack. If someone is going to assault you, the dog will know way before the handler. Someone on the verge of a violent act is hyperventilating, has heightened blood pressure, adrenaline & testosterone are flowing like Niagara Falls...that's pretty much screaming in the dogs face, "I'm getting ready to attack you!!!". Should he whisper to you that it's time to give him his "attack command"...or his "Permission to engage" command? There aren't even cartoons that creative. The only thing you need to worry about with a trained dog is being able to shut him off.
  
  I'm confused by your ending sentence, "Not good". Would you prefer to get shot or stabbed...and THEN decide if it's OK for your dog to bite? A trained dog has no difficulty in identifying the "Bad guy"...let him do his job. If you feel threatened by someones appearance, but your dog is calm....you need to chill. He will out-read a person every time. Having a dog that attacks on command is great for demonstrations...other than that , it has no practical purpose unless your goal is to have him bite innocent people.
  
  ADD: There actually WAS a time when the majority of Schutzhund dogs could do street-work. But alas, way too many orginizations have promoted the "pussification" of all breeds. Dogs that would've been laughed out of the stadium 25 years ago, are what is sought after now. The loss of some old German judges was a bad thing for Schutzhund.
  
  ADD: The video provided by Naysa is entertaining...but again, it's a game. The dog is simply working an obedience routine with the bite as a reward. There really is no way to simulate the real deal without an EXTREMELY good actor that can actually become violent at will. The closest thing would be muzzle work, no protection on the helper, on the street, etc. This dog knows that room and his specific spot so well, it's nothing more than the same old routine. The suit is waiting too get bitten....just release the dog from the down command. Again..it's neat training...just not reality.

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Dog Health Questions: Are you a Dog Whisperer fan? Why or why not?

I've heard both good and bad about him. My cousin watches every episode and says that he taught him everything he knows (but his reference is questionable; Chris has a terribly behaved boxer). Many of the people on yahoo seem to think he has all the answers, but from the two episodes I have seen, he seems to be putting back dog training many years. There are many articles I've read that seem to say the same thing. I'm just wondering what's fact and what's fiction.

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I believe that his methods work on dogs who would otherwise be put to sleep (and in this world, perhaps they should be put to sleep) because of their vicious behaviour. He's likely saved the lives of some of those dogs, but, for the average dog without severe issues, his methods are way, way over the top. They're also dangerous in the hands of people who aren't used to handling dogs, have no knowledge of dog psychology, but just buy into the whole macho "alpha" thing.

There's a lot of breeds who would be emotionally crippled using his methods. As a group, none of the sight hounds could be trained the way he does it, they're much too intelligent and sensitive.

It would be very enlightening if his biggest fans could see the dogs he's supposedley "cured" a month later - they'd find that the dogs reverted back to what they were. They still have the same owners and the dogs themselves still have the same temperament problems.

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• to me he is a joke and wants money


• Hi Ariel.......I just finished reading the dog whisperer's book 'Cesar's Way.' It's a great book for dog lovers to read and see how Cesar Millan got his start. I use his methods on my Setter and they work. I have tried evey dog trainer's method on heeling your dog on a leash and nothing worked until I read Millan's book. There is a lot more information and detail on training in his book than on his TV show.


• Yes times infinity! I have been watching the show since the very first episode in season one! I remember the Great Dane named Kane whom didn't like the "shiny floors" and who can forget NuNu the Chihuahua whom was to big for his furry little britches! And for those of you whom don't get the show on your TV, I suggest you check out the site I posted below...you can even watch some clips of past episodes! Also he even has a MySpace (www.myspace.com/cesarmillan) is that cool or what?! Cesar Millan Rules!


• Yes, I'm a fan...Lol. Everything I've learned from that show works.
  
  The only time it shouldn't work is if the person just isn't doing it right.
  
  Simple as that.


• I live in Australia and we dont have that show here, just like we dont have heaps of american shows


• I love the Dog Whisperer! I have no idea how people have a problem with his methods. It really makes sense to me and has helped me with one of my dogs who was kind of bossy and annoying around the house. He just uses common sense and actually treats the dogs like good parents treat their kids - good discipline and not just rewards and treats. Too many people put up with bad dog behavior when they wouldn't put up with that from their kids - letting their dogs bite people, pull them on the leash, etc. You have to be the boss and take control - but still be able to be loving too - and he shows you how!
  
  I don't agree with the above poster - that sight hounds can't be taught with his methods - I have 2 italian greyhounds - and I use these methods with them. They work very well with them. It is up to the people to be consistent with whatever training method they use.


• First he never claims to be a dog trainer. He is a dog psychologist. Not the same.
  I watch sometimes but I'm getting tired of him the dog problems are always the same, nothing new. But I do agree with his methods.


• There is nothing wrong with his philosophy, just remember that there is always more than one way to do anything. The right way to do anything is always the easiest way to do it. Whenever anyone develops an easier way, it automatically becomes the right way. Only problem is just because the easiest way for me to do something is "x" doesn't mean the easiest for you can't be "y" or even "z"


• i am a fan... but i dont always agree with all of his techniques. I have used some on my Pit bull puppy, and he's a very well behaved dog. But i dont think that the dog whisperer has ALL the answers.


• I agree with you. He uses some methods, for example flooding, that may harm a dog if not done by someone professionally trained to know what problems to look for. Also don't forget those shows are edited for TV......you have no idea of the actual time frame involved for each case. That being said though, he does make some good points. It can be hard to sort out however. Stay away from the dominance stuff...it's pretty outdated.


• I think he has the right idea, i use his methods on my dog and it is working. I think he really understands dogs. Read a book by Nicholas Dodd called the dog who loved too much, he wrote it long before the dog whisperer was known and his philosophy is very similar and he is a professor and veterinarian at Tufts university.


• I personally like the Dog Whisperer. Like your cousin I have watched every episode too! I have a very ill behaved Pekingnese that is just crazy. I started to watch the Dog Whisperer in hopes to find a tecnique to help lessen his agression and low and behold I did! Now my Peke isnt so bad, but still has his quirks.
  
  I think he does use old dog training tecniques, but hey, they work. But as always I would consult another trainer to get a second opinion (which I did for my Peke).
  
  I think that all training works (minus hitting a dog, & any other abusive training) if given time.

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Dog Health Questions: When and how should one introduce corrections to a puppy's training?

Many training experts that publish their opinions advocate some form of correction. A few are “positive-only.” For example:

Patricia B. McConnell
Paul Owens
Pat Miller
Etc.

I suppose this would include everybody at Petco too.

Those who do advocate some kind of correction, generally introduce the corrections at some point after 12 months and vary the level of the corrections to the dog's temperament:

Leerburg advocates positive motivation, markers and food but introduces corrections as training proceeds with flat collar, prong collar, dominant collar and remote-collar corrections for both training obedience and general behavior issues. Flat collar pops are advocated to teach the “come” command to puppies but corrections are otherwise only advocated for adult dogs. In additional literature, there appears to be some advocacy of corrections on older puppies (4-8 months) once they've certainly learned a command.

The Monks of New Skete appear to use nylon choke collar corrections as the basis of all adult dog training. In video, there was no food, markers or any positive motivation other than a little praise. Pops on the thin nylon choke collar were the primary motivation for the dog's obedience as shown on video. They also showed chin-cuffs and kneeing. With puppies, a little shaping by gentle force is used to obtain sit and down. Collar corrections are used on adult dogs apparently over 12 months.

Cesar Milan appears to mostly entertain and encourage but if a practical method can be gleaned from what he advocates, it would appear to include corrections on a thick nylon slip collar sold on his website and his own Illusion collar which is basically a thin nylon choke collar similar to the New Skete Monks but held in position on the neck by a second collar of nylon webbing.

Then there's the old school choke-chain people like:

Barbara Woodhouse
William Koehler

It's obvious that the people and dogs winning Obedience titles and titles in sports like Schutzhund and the ring sports that include obedience aren't doing positive-only or choke-chain only training. To get the best results in precision control without de-motivating the dog too much so as to make it reluctant to work with enthusiasm, some combination of positive and negative reinforcement seems to work best for dogs in competitive obedience.

So to answer the question:

Should one use corrections in training dog behavior?
If so, at what point should the corrections be introduced?
How are the corrections to be done? What type of collar or method?

Finally, if puppies are not to be corrected until some later stage (ie 12 mo. or whatever), how does one prevent bad habits from forming in the mean time? Pulling on the leash, jumping, barking, biting, eating rocks or worse, etc. etc. What type of collar should a puppy wear and should it ever be popped?

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A very intelligent question for a change in here. I have my own ideas and things I have done in the past that I know have worked and I will tell you what I know.
A young dog, 6 weeks and older, up until around 6 months goes through what I call an imprinting phase of training. Their attention span is that of a flea and cannot train nor retain very much for too long at that time.
I use a toy or food at that time, but, there are also corrections in the form of "NO" and things taken away too. They are always worked on no leash or a flat collar and depending on the dog and its motivation, they can pick up things fairly well.

When the dog is around 6 months, I intro corrections with a prong, and the ones that have a prob with that can do as they wish.
When I ask for a behavior that I know the dog knows and has done 100 times before and I get blown, I correct, and hard if I need to, but, always in tune with the dog's temperament!
It is also in the literature that a dog that has never been corrected by a year old, will never be properly trained later on in life too, so, the sport dog trainers need to wake up and either get harder dogs or start breeding better because that is where that notion started.

In conclusion, a puppy should wear a flat collar, if anything, til 6 months of age and then be put on whatever fits its temperament and personality and yes, it should be corrected for screw ups!!

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• A young puppy lacks the cognitive development to properly process the meaning of a correction, plus they are only motivated by food and affection. So it is wise to take advantage of that and cookie train when it is most effective. When a pup reaches puberty (about 6 months) that all changes. This change in the dogs attitudes should be obvious to even the novice pet owner as the dog begins to display it's new found sense of self awareness and independence. This is when cookie training should end and formal training begins.
  
  Where the confusion comes from is Spenser defined "reinforcement" as anything that enhances a desired behavior, and "punishment" as anything that reduces an undesired behavior. (Operant Conditioning) The two term have nothing what so ever to do with getting out either a cookie or a baseball bat.
  
  IMHO the question has never been when to train, or how to train. The question is what training is age appropriate. As an example you mentioned "how does one prevent bad habits from forming in the mean time?", simple, just redirect the puppy to the behavior that you want. By showing the pup the behavior that you want, the bad behavior that you don't want goes away all on it's own.
  
  You also mentioned Schutzhund and the ring sports, well, a police dog is expected to maintain it's bite even tho' the 'perp is trying to beat it off with a stick. Hate to say it, but there is only one way in training to insure that will happen. The correction has nothing to do with "punishment" the correction is made only to simulate a distraction.
  The same is true with putting a bird dog through "stick fetch" and/or "collar fetch".


• It depends. I think puppies are fully capable of understanding corrections. If a 8 week old puppy bites you and you give it a prong collar correction I bet you a 100 bucks he'll stop biting in a day or 2 tops. That'd make you an idiot though. But firmly holding the pup and saying "no" is a correction to me and it's what I use to teach puppies to not bite and it works fine.
  
  For things that are pack infractions or dangerous you can correct for at nearly any age. A puppy in my face while I'm eating is getting corrected for not giving me my space. A puppy who growls at me (seriously not a playful growl) over a toy is getting corrected. Those are pack infractions.
  
  If a pup picks up garbage or a maggoty old dead bird outside I say "PFUI!!!" Aka drop it, if he doesn't he gets corrected. End of. If a puppy gets into the trash it gets corrected. End of. These things are angerous things and your goal is to get the pup to avoid ever doing them again. This is called ,avoidance training". You only do this when you want a dog NEVER to perform that action or anything similar to it ever again ie getting on the furniture...after this training it is confusing to ever call him up onto the sofa, so be sure it's something you want to discourage for life.
  
  As far as training corrections, I don't start until 6-8 months old. By then your dog should know every command he's ever going to know (if you got him at 8-12 weeks) if you're doing your job (minus teaching him things only an adult is capable of ie defense training in bitework or the jumps as puppies should never be made to do jumps). You can start with mild corrections to get attention back on you and to correct obvious disobedience and obnoxious behavior ie barking towards strange dogs and people.


• This video is PERFECT for you!! trust me!! check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRt4gw_yi…
  (its from professionals)
  good luck
  teen360

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Dog Health Questions: Which type of dog would be easier to train.?

a Rottweiler,a Doberman or a Pitbull...and im just talking about house training and also training like protection/guard dog training as well.i want one thats easy to train and can protect me from the "thugs" when i go out on walks at night,im sick of being parinoid of someone running up behind me an stabbing me,so which one would be eaiser to train,and which one would be the one to kinda make people feel unsure about approching me(im sick of getting beat up all the time and i want one that can watch the house good to,cuss iv been house robbed 4 times in the past year and i need a good dog.

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Personally, it is extremely had to properly train any of the types of dogs you have suggested.How about a German Sheppard, the police use them because the have a protective instinct NOT an aggressive one. Also they are extremely Intelligent and were bread for the distinct purpose to protect. They are the same size a doberman but are bulkier and devoted to their owner.

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• The thing about pit bulls is that they are great watch dogs but once they latch on they dont know when to stop. They have to be trained. Honestly if you are wanting a good watch dog i would suggest a german shepherd or the rott or doberman. Any of these breeds will be great watch dogs, if they are trained for security. I know people that do attack training/police type training, in which the dog is commanded to attack, the dog is also trained when to back off.


• PIT BULLS ARE NOT illegal LMFAO seriously? I own pits there the best dogs I have a female that is dominant and make sure they have rabies and all that but the female is well trained and some people broke into our house at night when we were sleeping and she didnt bite him but the guy took off cause of her growl and bark I dont encourage my dogs to be mean but pits are my fav and protect me to the fullest.


• Pitbulls aren't illegal in all states or cities, so that all depends on where you live. But any of those dogs will be protective naturally without you doing anything. As far as house training that all depends on you the owner. Those dogs will all house train easily with the proper training.


• To all the people who think Pit bulls are illegal everywhere, they are not! people are working hard to stop the aggressive trait of the pit bull.
  
  Anyway, I think you should get a Doberman. My uncle has 5 Dobermans and they are smart. Rottweilers are smart too but you don't want a dog that has super strong bite. Dobermans bite is not to hard or not too soft.
  
  Pit bulls are great dogs but they arn't really a good guard dog by the way.


• If you're afraid of getting beat up, robbed and your house broken into, take self defense courses, buy a gun and an alarm. If anything, your "guard" dog is going to get stolen while they knock you down and run off with it. Learn to protect yourself..


• Can you get any police protection. Dogs are great to have but what you want to use them for is not a great idea. You both will probally get hurt. I know your scared but please try to find another way of protecting yourself.


• I own Rott they make great protecors They are highly intelligent and loyal and very easy to train. there are 2 different breeds the German and the Chech. the german the larger of the two.


• Pit Bulls are illegal. Unless you want your dogs to be taken away I suggest you get one of the other 2. Rottweilers are HUGE dogs so make sure you have lots of space if you go for one of them.


• A gun and a security system. Dogs aren't alarm systems, they are living, breathing animals that need lots of love and exercise.


• NOT the dog....the human.
  You can't.


• I wouldn't get a pit... they already have a bad name, and if your dog is a pit and bites some1 then u will probs have 2 end up giving it away :(


• Sorry this is awfully long for you and you probably dnt wanna read this but plz read this; for ur own safety (;
  Not Pitbull !!!!!!! my cousin has a Red Nose Pitty and a Blue Nose Pitty and it's ugly and looks very mean... (still a pup and he's gonna sell it soon). THOSE DOGS ARE DANGEROUS.. If you get any pitbulls, consider yourself to either put it down or giving it away. I've heard ALOT of things bout pitbulls turning on their owners so mate, take mine and every one else's advice; DNT BUY IT !
  Rottweilers are dangerous, too but if you train it VERY gud and i mean VERY gud, you'll be fine. My cousins uncle used to have a male rottweiler and it grew up to his hips (note the owner was built and tall) and was VERY big !! So if you have the money to buy it's food and collars, i prefer rottweiler, otherwise, doberman.
  Dobermans are alright; when doberman comes into my head i dnt think of it as mean and dangerous as the other 2, but like i sed you can train any dog but at some age the dog wud turn its back onto you and you dnt want that....
  Well, thats MY opinion and plz dnt get frustrated at me ppr and asker, just tryna help, and if this didnt help, sorry ):


• Is this your first dog?
  Do you need a dog for security outside, inside or both?
  If you need an “insider/outsider “ – Black Russian Terrier is the best.
  Rottweiler, Doberman, Pitbull all of them are aggressive and offensive they won't let a strangers inside, they bark a lot and loud, and might bite or even worse.
  BRT will let the strangers inside, but won't let them outside without harm until the owner comes back. BRT won't bark a lot, and great nanny for kids. BRT are very smart, strong and lovely.


• Just to respond to one of the above posts: Pit Bulls are NOT illegal everywhere. But they are in some places, check legislation in your area.
  
  Next, I have no experience in dog training for those breeds, but it's all dependent on your ability in the end. I've heard good things about dobermans.
  
  Pits can be illegal and Rottweilers have a terrible bites. You don't want your animal to be an attack dog, but a deterrence dog. That being said, don't adopt a dog you don't love cause they are not meant to be hired bodyguards, they are meant to be loving and loyal pets.
  
  I don't think anyone would attack/rob you with one of those breeds around, but make sure you get a good headstart on training. Don't let the dog control you. I'd suggest a puppy so you can build a good dog-trainer relationship, but certainly don't count out shelters.

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Dog Health Questions: Does the mother dog trains the baby puppy?

so let say if the mother dog is potty trained for example, would she teach her lil baby to be potty trained too??? lol kinda odd question but I was just wondering :)

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LOL, that would be a wonderful trick and save a lot of hassel with all new puppy owners. Of course she doesn't teach the pups to be house trained.

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• No she wouldn't teach that, but yes a dam does teach her pups things they need to know before leaving her.


• Nope. One kind of training a mother dog will do is to stop her pups from fighting with each other. She will discipline one by putting that pup away from the group for a short amount of time.


• No way! I don't think so. You should do some proper research, really.


• Well, no, not really, but she does lay down the groundwork for you (the new owner of the pup) to follow.
  The dam reinforces the instinct for the pup not to soil its nest. You just have to teach the pup how far away from the nest it needs to go to do its business (and maybe give it a lift to get there).


• Dams teach their puppies dog manners, not human manners.
  
  They train the pups in how to behave amongst dogs by teaching them what's considered rude. Stepping on, nipping, mouthing and being rough with another dog is often poor manners unless it is clear that both dogs want to play. These are lessons that puppies pick up from their mothers.
  
  However, dogs are dogs, so they don't teach puppies human lessons. It's our "weird" human lesson to teach a dog how to potty outside versus inside, so it's us to up to teach that lesson.
  
  Dogs can learn by example, though. It is possible for puppies to follow a dam's behavior in "going" outside, for instance.


• you can try this after its had its shots take it out when you take the mother out to potty might help it learn by going outside with mom alot.


• They eat spaghetti too.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training...?

Since I am up to my ears in debt (cuz my kitten needed surgery) I cant afford training for my 2 year old dachshund and she needs it BADLY. she has a mind of her own and if i tell her no or get in her way of doing something she wants to do she growls. she is also very anti social she'll bark like crazy at random people while im walking her and i literally have to pull her along until the person is completely out of her sight....things like that. DOes anyone have any suggestions for maybe websites or books i can read up on to train her myself??

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Absolutely invest using the information given from the Dog Whisperer! He rocks.
You teach her that YOU are the pack leader, not her. If you have not heard of the "DW" it airs on the National Geographic channel. It's possible just by watching a few episodes, you will be shown the way to go. You may also be able to find answers on his website.
My dachshund was exactly the same way until I started training him with Caesar Milan's techniques.
Stand up to her, don't let her growl at you, don't let her run you. You run her.
Another fantastic tip I learned, from my dog breeder, is that for some reason dachshunds respond to the command, "Leave it." If you gently brace your hand on their neck (as a mother would do to it's pups) it discourages them from the behavior you do not like, and say "leave it", and you keep extreme consistency (work with her every day), you should be able to help her behavioral problems.
Dachshunds are particularly stubborn and conniving, always mischievously trying to manipulate the situation to get their own way, but Caesar ("DW"), and "leave it" have worked with all five of my dachshunds.
Best of luck to you! Remember, she doesn't own you. You are the pack leader and she must follow you.

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• Plenty of books on dog training. I am sure you can buy used on amazon.


• There is a wonderful show on the National Geographic channel called "The Dog Whisperer." You can pick up a lot of tips on how to "train" your dog. He always says that it's mainly the energy you put out when you talk to you dog. You as the human must state you place in the house as the pack leader. Right now your dog thinks that she is in control or is the pack leader. Don't discipline her with anger because it will only make it worse. Again, it's all about your energy. I hope this helps a little.


• dog whisperer.
  
  you need to teach her you are the boss. it takes work, but it must be done. and really, most any book you can find will at least give you some ideas to try. remember, you dont have to be mean, you just have to mean it.


• like someone said earlier, NILIF:
  
  http://www.k9deb.com/nilif.htm
  
  good luck with your doxie!


• call the dog whisperer


• When she growls at you flip her over onto her back (be gentle though, you don't want to hurt her) and hold her that way so that her belly is in the air (submissive position) and firmly say "No!" while looking her in the eye. Don't be the first to look away. This is much more effective than hitting a dog with newspaper like I saw some suggest (and less abusive, dogs don't have the logic to always understand why they are being smacked).
  Here's one idea I've found about walking your dog:
  http://www.wikihow.com/Train-Your-Dog-to…


• try asking your vet or try the internet


• buy this e-book or download the torrent of teach your dogs 100 english words by michele welton


• You should understand what kind of dog you have that's there nature to bark like that ...i have a husky so trust me you got it easy i love him though :)


• i wish i could tell you. My little Pom eats people for dinner. Send me a note if you find a good answer.


• Try googling NILIF, it stands for Nothing In Life Is Free and it has been used with great success by people with dogs of all breeds.


• I think that you can find some videos about this just search at YouTube about Dog Training.


• ignore her, and hit her sometimes with a rolle dup newspaper, but love her aswell. she'l get the message

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Dog Health Questions: How to become a certified dog trainer?

How does someone become a certified dog trainer?

I've trained my dog and several others, but I would like to have some sort of certification in it. I work with a rescue group and would like to offer volunteer services of dog training to people who adopt from this group, but I want to be as good as I possibly can at it and I want it to be completly legit.

Are there classes here or there to become trained, or do I go to school for it?

Thanks in advance!

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There is no such thing as a "certified" dog trainer. Schools are a waste of money. You want to learn to train, then you need to earn competition titles on your dog.

If you own a purebred dog, you can earn obedience, agility & rally titles thru AKC
If you own a mixbreed dog, you can earn obedience, agility & rally titles, thru UKC, ASCA & APDT.

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• Try googling it.


• To be a dog trainer, you need no certification, just experience and a few good references....but it is always better looking for you if you have some sort of certification. also, you should have a well trained dog. Try googling the Association of Pet Dog Trainers ther will be information about what you are looking for.

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Dog Health Questions: Dumbest dog training advice you've ever heard?

I came across a video...from an answer to a question...which has got to be the dumbest thing I have EVER in life heard about dog training (at least from someone who actually teaches people how to train their dogs for money).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFgm9DXXm…

In response to that guy: Well duh genius...that's why you only teach behaviors with food and use corrections to stop them from eating cheeseburgers magically thrown out of windows and squirrels. You obviously have no concept teaching in a low distraction environment, and then proofing in a high distraction environment with corrections...why does that concept elude so many people, is it really that difficult?

Also! What's the dumbest thing you've ever heard somebody who accepts money for their training advice say?

(no wives tales or "My neighbor" stories, but a real "trainer"/"behaviorist")

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Ok Curtis. We rarely agree, but you got me.

That guy is a FRICKING MORON!

Wow.

Very long day, I've heard some pretty dumb things, but none are coming to mind at the moment.

Here's one, with a photo even. If your puppy resists training and/or tries to bite, bite him back. http://dogtrainingbyjess.web.officelive.…

That page is a from a puppy training book. That in no way looks safe.

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• I've got one... my mom is a dental hygienist. One day, she was cleaning this guy's teeth... the guy had been a "dog trainer" for several years and owned Pit Bulls.
  
  So this dude has a Pit who likes to chase cars. What does he do? Gets a friend of his to run his dog over. The dog's still alive. I don't see why the guy didn't just keep his dog contained, it's kinda simple, yeah? But apparently the dog doesn't go anywhere near cars now.


• A local trainer with a radio show, ( Fresno) advises to "almost drown a dog" in any hole he has dug in the yard.
  Yep, he said to fill the hole with water, and hold the dog's head in it until he collapses..and he will never dig again.
  Yeah, like a dog has that kind of reasoning?


• I do not only teach my dog behaviors with food. I don't always carry treats with me. I also do not want my dog to only behave if I have a treat. She gets praise as a reward for verbal commands as well as hand signals. She actually works better with hand signals.


• mine is: when your dog barks, squeal in it's ear.


• Well I cannot think of the DUMBEST thing I have ever heard at the moment. I KNOW I have heard some really stupid things tho. There was a question awhile back about time outs for dogs, which I never got a chance to answer. To me, that is some pretty stupid stuff. If I put my dog in a time out ie crate...it is because I am so frustrated I am going to kill it! Not so the dog learns a lesson but so I can regroup before I do something stupid ;p
  
  This guy is a dork with a capital D.
  
  Now, we have a difference of opinion on training a little bit. Gemini is the first dog I really really worked with using marker training. Now, old habits are hard to kill. But I moved right into compulsion when she understood what I was asking. I never really TRAINED a dog from a young pup...mainly young adults. SO>>>this worked well for me. I had no problem using food or play rewards and currently I use play rewards more than food rewards. But I have no problem and probably exercise using a bit of force moreso. I ask a sit...she looks at me with a wagging tail...she gets a nope SIT with a good jerk on her leash and a smack on her rump. A few days of that and VOILA. Sit is perfected! So I certainly believe that both have their place. Again, i used marker training with her and was happy with it...but I *know* I moved into compulsion much quicker than most ppl, like yourself would. AdmittinglyI am a bit impatient with a tad of a temper hehe. Hence I work better with a dog with a STRONG personality.
  
  OH, through all this jabbering I have one! I am currently working with my GF Dobie. Have been working with this dog for sometime. She was kicked out of our agility class because of "dog aggression" Yup, she wants to eat the JRT lol. Perfect on leash...off leash she would rather go for another small dog. Now this Dobie is weak...and I mean weak. She is a nervous wreck and takes time to warm up. Her "dog aggression" is ALL fear based. She leaves my sweet little cavies alone but put her with a lil dog with a big personality and she goes after them shaking. Put her with a big dog with a big personality and she cowers behind her owner. So the trainer instructed my friend on alpha rolls. She did it....Dobie went after the JRT...my friend alpha rolled her...the dog pissed all over her and everything else and bit her in self defense. Hmmm, she was asked to leave the class and not return. I told her from the get go that I WOULD NOT alpha roll that dog...so to me alpha rolls are pretty dang stupid. Either the dog is too weak to begin with and you will get the result she did OR the dog is too full of itself and WILL fight back.


• Stupidest thing EVER;
  
  If your dog tries to bite you, stick your hand down it's throat (or fingers for smaller dogs) and GAG IT. They won't EVER try to bite you again!
  
  Well no **** genius but they'll never let you brush their teeth or behave for the vet ever again. LOL @ that guy.
  
  I don't believe in treat training that much anymore. But for *totally* different reasons. And I don't say "NO TO TREAT TRAINING" I just prefer not doing it, but some dogs only learn when something so obviously positive like a treat. How are some dogs supposed to tell just loving pats to praise pats? Exactly.
  
  I love it "Fear often over-rules food". Uhh, are you saying we should use fear on our dogs? o.O
  
  My Dane I completely trained her with treats (well, there were a lot of "good girls" and pats too..) and she never chased anything unless I told her to and she'd come back on a dime, with or without treats. She also rarely got at any stray food. By the way, isn't that what the "leave it" command is for...?
  
  I also have to comment on the "kick the vending machine" thing. Okay, NO. NO NO NO. All my training friends don't "reward" for growling or begging for more treats. They can 100% treat train and I swear to God if the dog ever pulled something like that they'd get one huge correction and no attention what-so-ever. Some don't even acknowledge the behavior. And I'll tell you, after a day of that, those dogs never "kicked the vending machine" ever again.
  
  IT'S NOT THAT HARD TO TRAIN PEOPLE. Just don't be stupid about it, and actually *think*.


• Hahaha...oh that was funny. "If someone throws a cheeseburger out the window and you have a hot dog".
  
  Treats should obviously be used as rewards, not as lures, and not all dogs are treat motivated, so to a degree he has a point, but in general he seems quite clueless about the different methods of dog training. I have a dog I can call off a running hare or a fox, all done with treat and praise rewards, and proofing the dog (without corrections, though) in environments with higher and higher distraction levels. I only correct my dog if she disobeys a command that I am 100% sure she knows and can perform at the current distraction level. Oh...and if someone throws a cheeseburger out a window, my dog knows not to take it.
  
  I've read and seen plenty of dumb things and dangerous things on TV and in here, and have had plenty of personal experience, but the most recent: An animal behaviourist accusing me of using a shock-collar or an invisible fence (which are both illegal where I live) because my dog knows where our property boundaries are and don't cross them. Apparently something like this cannot be taught without punishment based training. Same thing apparently applies when the dog knows the meaning of the word "no".
  
  Needless to say that my dog has never been zapped, hit or in any other way punished during training in her life, so this professional is merely displaying her own ignorance regarding training methods. Not someone I would ever recommend.
  
  EDIT: Chetco. I'm just speechless and I thought I'd heard all the worst ones.


• My GSD's were all trained with treat training and they never ran after the Cheeseburger...I start that way than I stop treats and go with something that interest the dog,stick,ball or whatever.I than go onto hand signals and commands only.I never ever had a dog run from me,leave a command for any distraction whatsoever..Thats called excellent training and always in control..I would take my dogs to the park, OFF leash, and walk away with many distractions,in a sit and stay positions..I gave a command and they ran to me on the command FRONT and sat right in front of me looking directly at me till I say differently..Thats training..Not some geek trying to sell a video!!!


• I could barely get through the whole thing because he was so dang boring. But for once I agree with you. Hey it can happen :)) I do think treats is a good starter method for most dogs as long as your voice is the biggest motivator and the treats are weaned off. You are looking for the dogs undivided attention
  
  The dumbest I have heard so far;
  The first thing you do when you start training is to pick up the dog and stare it down, as soon as the dogs breaks the stare you have won dominance over the dog---WTF why does that matter after five minutes. What do you do if the dog weighs 50 lbs?
  Then the alpha roll has always amazed me that people think that works.
  I am sure there is more just need more coffee.
  
  add: I have seen professional trainers say that dogs need time out---what, for a little snooze.
  
  Chetco- you made my jaw drop on that one. Stupidity is contagious


• I laughed at that guy... The reason dogs "only listen when you have a treat" is because you have to start to take the treat OUT of the equation. I have trained my wolf/akita/husky almost perfectly(just a few things he doesn't want to get rid of like jumping, which is my fault anyway), with and without treats. And to me, treats can be anything. Food and toys. Some days he prefers food, some days he prefers toys.
  
  And unfortunately, there aren't many trainers around where I live(hence why I'm going to school to become one), so I don't have any "dumbest training method" stories to share, other than that guy... I don't think just a "good dog" and a pat always works... Some dogs are too food-oriented to listen to a pat, and will still go after that cheesburger.
  
  Labs I know get distracted EASILY. This couple has a GORGEOUS lab named Daisy, and I feel soooo guilty because we'll be at the park, and they'll walk by, and she runs into the gate and she and my dog start playing. She plays for a while, but she does go back to them, which is good. Only once my dog followed her out, but he also came back, thankfully. My dog is very people-oriented, so if he does run off, I just have to run in the other direction and he's barreling toward me. It's hilarious watching him run, though.
  
  ANYWAY. That guy seems like he's a pretty firm believer, but, yeah, pretty dumb advice. I'll stick to treats.


• the dumbest dog training suggestion I've ever heard was that if your dog bites, reach into it's mouth as it's about to bite and grab it's tongue. The theory being that a dog can't bite if you have hold of his tongue. Also good if a unknown dog tries to bite you. Now, he showed this technique on a big German Shepard. All I could think of was my hand sliding off with all that saliva and the dog taking a big chunk of my arm! And what if you have a little dog? By the time you get down to where their mouths are, they've bitten you and run off. And if your timing isn't just perfect, you can wind up without fingers. Amazing what people come up with!
  The second dumbest was in a book that said Pomperanians don't need bathes as they take care of themselves much like a cat! True - actually written!


• I read the following in a book by a renowned behaviourist.
  
  If your dog chases cyclists, get one of your friends to help. Ask your friend to cycle past your dog armed with a bucket of water, unleash your dog and when he runs after the bicycle get your friend to throw the water over the dog. (I still cannot figure out how the friend could do this)
  
  By the same author. If your dog drags a bone around the house, tie the bone to a table with a piece of string. The author obviously was unaware that the dog could also drag the table or detach the bone from the string.


• From a trainer I spoke to & discarded just as quickly.....the way to train a dog to reliably obey a command was to coax or bribe it with something that is more rewarding to the dog than whatever it was exhibiting a high interest in.
  
  Hmm, fine, but what if I don't want to hold a live wriggling rabbit in my hand every time I want my dog to snap its attention back to me & away from whatever caught its interest, & work under command or stop dead in its tracks & return to its handler.
  
  One method does not suit every dog, & my b*tch is canny enough to know when she's off lead I cannot pop her collar is she ignores me because I am more boring than a rabbit, which is why I wanted a decent trainer to show me how to fit & use an e-collar.


• This guy obviously doesn't know the concept of "treat based training, plus corrections". Also his reasoning does compute. That cheeseburger and squirrel can also be more attractive to a dog than verbal praise and petting. That is where proofing comes in no matter what your reward system is. He made no mention of how to proof against these things.
  
  The stupidest thing I have ever heard is the same at Chetco's. The filling the hole with water and sticking your dogs head in it is a very old wives tale and I never understood how on earth the dog could make the connection, plus the added effect of the dog losing his trust in you.


• i used to make a motor boat sound and tickle the bottom of my dogs ear, it made him sad and depressed and angry, and he almost bit me a few times, he hated it. so to fix the problem i would do it again, except give him a treat after, eventually he realized it was no big deal and stopped being sad.
  
  im no trainer but i am very good with dogs, and i have to say using small treats or even 'trainer' treats, work best with any animal. (over patting them on the head lolwut)

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Dog Health Questions: Basic Dog Training Methods?

I just rescued a abandoned dog and she seems to be house broken but I am having a tough time keeping her on a leash, begging for food and sitting. Does anyone have any good advice to help me out or direct me to a good dog training web site? Also i am having trouble getting her out in the backyard as well.

Dog Training - The Reward Way

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It is kind of early to try to train her...try loving her and talk to your vet about a good training school.....also, something bad may have happened in a yard. Go with her and stay with her and take her on a tour of the backyard to let her see it is safe.

Dog Training Programs - How Do You Decide?

• I trained my rescued dog using clicker training. Basically you first teach them a behavior is good by marking it with a click and then a treat. You then label the behaviours with words once they get it down.
  
  try www.clickerlessons.com
  
  for the backyard thing you can't reinforce her fear by babying her whenever she gets afraid. Throw her on a leash inside the house and then sprint out the door. She'll have no choice but to follow. Once outside give her some treats and lovin.


• have a lot of treats like dog food every time she does good you give her a treat and she will learn quick. as far as the leach thing get a choker and put it on her lead her out side in the yard and give her a treat , begging just say no or bad dog or you can call a vet and ask questions


• First give her plenty of time to bond with you and know she now has a home.Then check out petsmarts trainning course.It is usually fairly good for just simple obdeience trainning.


• Good for you! Start training right away. Join the yahoo group Clicker Solutions to learn about clicker training.


• I agree with everyone here. You need to time to bond with the dog. The yard thing has probably beena bad experience for her in the past. Do go with her and let her know you are not leaving her. Bring lots of treat and toys and play, play, play!!! Once you have her trust, you can begin training. Rescued dogs are great. Good for you!!! Good luck

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Dog Health Questions: Where can you Buy the Don sullivan dog training programm?

Where can you buy it besides online? Any stores? Does the training actually work? Has anyone used it, has it worked for your dog? Can you buy it in stores?

Dog Training Basics: 3 Golden Rules

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Well, I am sure you have ignored all the spamming!

Please find yourself a real trainer and don't be sucked in by some idiot with a gimmick and a website, which is what this guy is.

Dog Training - Consistency vs. Habitual

• Hey I see that you need some sort of guide that will give you tips and tricks
  to help your dog become fully trained and more healthy. Recently one of my friends really
  needed some advice on how to train his dog, he followed the dog training academy course
  to successfully have a full trained dog in a few weeks.
  
  Best Regards;

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