Dog Health Questions: Can someone with a knowledge of dogs help me?

I'm working on a psychology essay, and it relates to dog training. I just have a question or two about a dogs instincts.

Do dogs have a natural instinct to chase/retrieve? For example, if I were to throw a ball, does the dog at least have the instinct to chase down that ball and pick it up?

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Retreivers are bred for their natural instinct to retrieve.

Terriers and hounds are bred for their natural instinct to hunt (give chase).

If all dogs had those instincts, there would be no need to develop specific breeds to do that job.

I have one dog who will just look at you like you are crazy if you throw a toy or ball.

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• Dogs are a lot like modified wild animals. Their killing instinct, with most dogs, has been modified to perform a certain (arbitrary for survival, really) function. So with labs or golden retrievers, then yes, they are going to instinctively want to not only chase the ball but also to bring it back (retrieve). However, even wolf pups and other various canids will play with objects that are not prey: sticks, fabric blowing in the wind, and even balls.


• Dogs have a natural instinct to chase prey, which could extend over to a ball. Not all dogs have a natural instinct to retrieve if they were not bred to do so and some have to be taught/trained to do this. However, it's been said that a dogs natural instinct is to chase therefore if he won't come the trick is to run away from the dog kicking in his natural instinct to chase.
  
  So while I will say with 100% certainty that dogs have a natural instinct to chase I believe that only applies to "prey" or things that run, which may or may not be a ball or other inanimate object.


• Depends on the breed. Most dogs will take notice of a moving object. However some breeds will only chase and stop/give up once the object has stopped moving (think terriers or sight hounds) Other breeds will chase, pick up and bring back (think retrievers) Other breeds will try to stop the object from moving (think herding breeds)
  
  Some dogs just cant be bothered to do any of the above and will just sit and watch. A lot also depends on how a dog is raised. Spaniels trained to the gun stop anytime an object moves


• Different breeds have different levels and types of prey instinct that makes them chase moving objects. All dogs have some prey instinct but dogs bred for hunting or killing vermin or reacting to sudden movement such as herding dogs have more prey drive than dogs bred to be strictly companion animals like many of the toy breeds. Retrieve is trained. Bringing back the object is not necessarily instinctual.


• the actual instinct of the dog is just to chase something for it to eat it afterward
  (like a pray)
  
  the human trained the dog to bring it back and the dog was doing that because he knew he would get treats
  
  so the answer is no, the instinct is just to chase and catch


• Most dogs do, but that instinct is greater or lessened depending on the breed. Certain dogs are bred to chase (Foxhounds, for example) and will be much more keen to go after something than a dog that's bred to sit around and be pretty.


• Depends upon the breed of the dog; if it is a 'toy' dog or lap dog type breed, then their prey drive will likely not be as intact as their working or sporting class cousins.


• Go to akc.org and look up what different breeds were created to do. Not all dogs fetch, retrieve etc. mostly it's in the breeding.


• It really depends on the dog, but most dogs would probably chase anything that moves, might not bring it back to you but will probably give chase!

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Dog Health Questions: How can i get my dog to stay with me without using a leash?

Well i got a dog training kit for christmas:
http://www.thane.com/products/promos/per…
if you watched that video thing it probably explained i got it for my dog so i can get respect and i am she is doing everything i say but theres one thing im afraid to do because when i got it it had a video and on one of the sections it said you need to teach your dog how to walk without a leash that way it could be free and it will not bolt out the door and im afraid to loose my dog if i try it on the streets if i use my backyard it is not the same because my yard has no rode anyways he gave me a long long leash about 13 Ft. and a shorter one and an even shorter one and he said this knowledge will help when i take my dog to the beach and last summer when i took her to the beach she was watching the other dogs rome around without a collar and she was whining and crying to get off her collar but she was in Galveston and if i lost her i would never see her again because i live in Houston how can i loose my fear of loosing her and have her walk by my side WITHOUT a leash

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Practice walking with them with a leash. Correct the dog (by quickly pulling the leash up or to the side, not back, and then relax the tension on the leash) if the dog starts to go ahead of you (the dog should remain at your side or behind you). Do this long enough and once the dog knows you're the pack leader, they should follow you with no problems. Once I was on a walk and my dog got out of her leash. The normal reaction would be to chase after her but this only causes the dog to keep running, so instead I firmly but calmly told her to come and sure enough she ran right to me and followed me without a leash.

I also recommend watching the Dog Whisperer show on the National Geographic channel as it will help you to establish being a pack leader with your dog.

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• Hi,
  
  You can teach your dog the basic obedience commands which helps you to reinforce our role as your dog's leader. Like a Stay command, here are the training tips for that command, check out this site:
  
  http://dogtime.com/basic-commands-obedie…
  
  Good luck.


• train him to stay and walk with you in the house and then the yard, when the dog learns it good enough he will stay with you every where. try him out on some back roads and some places nearby if you are unsure. once he is trained properly to stay then it won't matter where you are he will stay


• Try teaching the "touch" command
  
  hold a treat in your hand, ask dog to touch...dog "touches" reward, and repeat
  step back a few feet, then ask "touch" again I can yell touch up to a mile away and teh all my dogs come running to touch the palm of my hand for a cookie


• You should maybe train her in a local fenced in area with a couple of treats, biscuits, cookies (whatever you call them) in your pocket and keep her leash at your side. It can be a big difficulty so you might have to train her for a while.


• Train Him! with a little practice you will get the hang of your dog walking side of you. keep calling its name and teach it to walk next to you and heel and stuff.


• train him. and if hes not well trained then dont even try because he can run away if he sees another dog or rabbit or something. so make sure hes well trained and when u call his name he responds back to u.


• yah be like
  i am your boss
  now listen to me or i am going to have to give you a spanking
  lol
  jk
  
  RowanC
  that was vey funny
  but not nice
  i like dog


• train him!! ASAP!! and call her by her name while your on a walk!?!?!?! :)
  
  GOOD LUCK!?!?!? :)


• do that training in a fenced area. you're smart not to want to risk your dog.


• feed him lots of treatssome dogs have minds of their own. It depends on his personality, he must not like you


• get a dog trainer to teach the tricks


• train him!!! show him whos boss. call his name while on a walk so that he stays with you. good luck


• watch the show dog whisperer it might be able to help you that is how we trained my dog


• hug him.


• Well If You Work On the shorter leash soon you will be able to go to the longer and longer when walking call its name see if her she looks at you if not stop walking call them Again and wait call them in a firm but not yelling voice then if they succeed 5 - 10 times looking and coming to you while still on the like 2 ft leash succeed them t the bigger leash keep your dog about 2 feet away from You if he she passes you call his or her name she if she looks and comes then keep going yes you will look weird on the middle of the road stopping every 5 seconds but it will work when she succeeds take her to the 13 ft leash still 2ft away from you if he /she gets to far ahead (past 2-3 ft) call his/her name and see if it looks and comes to you if not give the rope a tug and get them tto walktowards you DO NOT MOVE then when she/he soomes to you on the first try over and over again you will be able to take him or her off the leash and make sure you call him/her if she gets too far away if she igrores youstand there call her one more time and see what she does if she refuses to listenm to you then restart the training program this could take anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months Hope I Help I Wish You And Your best furry friend the best of luck remember to give treats but only if she listens


• I wouldn't even think of trying to train my dog to walk with me off leash because as you are well aware of, there is a nation wide leash law. I would prefer to keep my boy on a leash rather than possibly pay a fine for breaking the leash law. But there is no way in the world that you can train a dog to do all of that in a few minutes. It's a scam, he had to have worked with his dog for a very long time to get them to do that.
  
  Be smart don't try to train her to be off leash. Send that non-sense back and get your money back. If anything watch Animal Planet's "It's Me Or The Dog". She will be a lot more realistic than that commercial was.


• You have to train him to work with a leash first. Teach him the basics of "heeling" with a limp leash, then gradually allow him more and more freedom. I have had a "shock collar" for my dog for the last 12 years, never have to use it, but if he should get distracted, I know I still have control of her. I had a dog 20 years ago "trained to walk without a leash. One day she bolted, and was killed. You can never train a dog enough so that it's instincts won't take over when they are in an exciting enviorment. The collar like what you have in the add is a great idea. Just don't use it unless it is absolutely necessary.
  Don't train him to respond to the collar, teach him with treats and love. Save the collar as last resort.
  
  http://www.dog-obedience-training-review…


• There is no way you can have a dog by your side in a strange environment without the fear of losing them, unless your IRL name is Cesar Millan.
  
  If you are the pack leader 100% of the time your dog will stay with you but having your dog off leash in public is never a good idea because the other person may not be the pack leader. Short of being a 100% committed pack leader you'd need a shock collar.

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Dog Health Questions: How do I trap and catch pigeons in my barn silo?

I have a plethora of pigeons in my empty barn silo and thought, why don't I catch them and use them for bird dog training? But, how do I trap them in the silo, and then how do I catch them in a 30 ft high silo?

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The traps are usually not effective if there is plenty of food available in the area (often the case on a farm), so the best choice is to catch them at night in the roost. The best description I've seen is at http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/NABB/v017n02/p0053-p0059.pdf

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• bird traps youtube how to catch a live bird and videos will come up or email/call an exterminator and ask them how they catch them aliveset up some bird feed under a box that has a twig holding it up when the bird bumps it the box will fall catching it. put a weight ontop so it falls quickly


• I've caught birds in Havahart traps before. Wasn't what I was trying to do, but it's what happened.
  
  But any sort of cage trap can work, especially if they're used to being fed.


• go here
  
  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/traps/bird_traps.html
  
  http://www.critterridders.com/pigeon_trap.htm

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Dog Health Questions: Need advice on dog related careers?

Okay I live in middle Tn and I'm looking into getting into a dog related career. But need advice

Career 1

Dog Trainer:
What does it take to become a dog trainer. I tried with Petco and Petsmart but you have to be a regular retail employee for atleast 3 months before they will even consider you to be a trainer and that is only if a spot comes open for a trainer

What kind of classes or certification would I need and is there like a place that you can get on with that you can do dog training.

Career 2

Dog Groomer

What do I need to know to become one. Do I go through a class or do i get on the job training. What qualification would I need.I'm 22 years old and late in the game. I finally know what I want to do and that is either train or groom and need to get into it pretty fast. After all I have to help support the family (my husband can't be expected to do it all)

So how do I get into it.

ThanksAlso I have 2 dogs and one is a poodle and I'm just now starting to groom him myself

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For both professions I suggest you speak to someone in your area who is doing it. I know that some bigger cities have grooming schools and even obedience training schools, but many people have learned to do it by being an apprentice to a current groomer/trainer. If you are looking to make money right now, that probably won't happen until you've gotten training or experience. You wouldn't make much as an apprentice (maybe minimum wage with no benefits) but you'd be able to learn as you work and eventually apply for a better paying position with another grooming salon or training school.

You could also see if the city shelter is hiring, as they do have paid staff who generally earn anywhere from $8-15 per hour. Other dog-related jobs to look into are pet photography and kennel attendant (care for the dogs being boarded at a vet office). I've been a kennel attendant before. It's fairly easy, doesn't require much training, and will pay $8-10 per hour depending on where you live.

Good luck!

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• I don't know much about training or grooming but if you want a dog related career you could try maybe starting a rescue group or animal shelter. that could be really rewarding. i volunteer at one and im pretty sure i want to start one when i have the chance! its great helping the stray and unwanted dogs find new loving homes. good luck in whatever you decide to do.


• i work at a boarding kennel and we also groom ... we prefer to hire groomers that have experience, but we will train too, it takes some people a while to learn the patterns and all the other things you need to remember to do on each dog. with grooming you make a commission (usually 50% of the total amount of the groom if you have your own equipment less if you don't have you own) so the more dogs you can groom in a day the better your pay check will be.
  
  as far as training there are obedience schools that will teach you how to train dogs and you will earn a certificate witch will help you get hired at facilities and if you open your own training shop you can say you are certified so people can have more trust in your abilities to train. and as far as pay im not sure what the standard is when you work for someone but if you own the facility most charge anywhere from $100-300 for basic commands. ooh and it's never too late to learn something new! good luck!

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Dog Health Questions: Is it possible to be a "part-time" dog trainer?

Okay, well I am an 18 year old college student. I am going for Psychology. I want to get into Forensics or something in the school system. Anyway, I love dogs. I have a 5 month old pug, and he's just amazing. People say college and a dog is hard, but I find it no harder with him. If anything, he makes it easier. Anyway, I've found the time to train him and he is wonderful. At 5 months he is VERY well trained. Of course there's more to be done, but he is doing great for his age. Part of me wants to get into dog training. I love the feeling of helping a dog and their owners. (I trained my roomates' dog, too.) I feel like you can train ANY dog, and that makes a happy dog and happy owner. My question is, could there be ANY way of doing dog training on the side? Like my main career be something with Psychology, then on the side I do dog training? I know it would take a lot of work and studying, but I'm up to it. Any thoughts are appreciated. Please no rude comments.

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I work full time and teach classes twice a week. I attend seminar and other events to help me be a better instructor, as well as attending classes and competing in obedience with my own dogs.

Training is not a part time gig, even though I actually only TEACH twice a week for 3-4 hours total, I spend about 18-24 hours a week trying to make myself a BETTER instructor. Be careful about thinking you can train ANY dog - while dogs CAN be trained, some dogs can simply not be 'wired right' and while their people think they can 'fix' the dog with training - the trainer must sometimes be the voice of reason and suggest other alternatives - not ALL dogs are meant to be here on earth - for whatever reason they are not safe.

Between full time work, teaching part time and classes/competing with my own dogs, it is VERY easy to get run down, VERY quickly. Sunday evenings or Monday mornings are my times to 'do what *I* want without the dogs' - which often means a trip to the chiropractor!

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• Of course there would be. Keep in mind if you go into Psychology, you can also do that part time as well. Many psychologists work for themselves so they can set their own hours. If they're both something you want to do, look into what you need to do to become a professional trainer.
  
  And for college and having a dog, I don't think it's hard either. I currently work full time, take 14 credit hours and have a puppy (which I have plenty of time for). It makes life a little more enjoyable and teaches you how to be organized and how to prioritize.


• I'm a successful part time dog trainer. You need some training first, you can't just become a trainer without school first.
  I'm certified through Animal Behavior College. It is a year course which is partially online and partially hands on. You can google them for more information.
  
  Either no one will hire you because you don't have any experience, or you'll mess up someones dog if you don't know what you're doing.
  Also consider the liability involved with dogs. You may need insurance if someone tries to sue you!


• by all means, yes! i work a ''regular" job but still do training on the side. I take the dogs, though, and have them for a month at a time. if you aren't set up for this it may be harder scheduling but still possible. good luck!
  p.s., i have no ''DEGREE" in dog training, word of mouth is my best tool. and any dog can be trained, just to different degrees. and the only additional insurance i carry is an umbrella policy, which costs $20/month for a million bucks.
  also, YOU DECIDE which dogs you want to train. you do not have to accept EVERY DOG for training, so the 120 lb aggressive dog quip is not an issue....


• First, no offense, but training a couple of friends' dogs doesn't mean you can train ANY dog. When's the last time you were faced with a 120lb dog with serious aggression issues that couldn't even be outdoors without a muzzle on and drags it's owner down the street? How precisely would you handle that? What about a rescue that was terrified of absolutely everything? Or a hyper-active less than intelligent puppy? You really need to take some classes and become certified as a professional trainer if you want to even think about getting into this field, part time or full time. A lot of people would be very upset if they tried to hire you only to find out that your 'experience' consisted of training a few dogs to what you believe is an appropriate level. The trainer I use is certified by AKC, including the Good Citizenship test, and has taken courses in Protection training, Agility, Obedience, and more. I trust her, but I would never use someone without such training- even the Petsmart trainers receive very little education about what they're doing.
  
  As far as the actual time constrictions, that really depends on your schedule. I don't see any particular reason why you could train dogs on the side, provided you had the time to do everything else you needed to and still found extra time for training sessions. But you might find it difficult to do all the training required for you to even be worthwhile as a trainer while you're also taking college classes. That's entirely up to you though.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training help?????????

I am trying to train my husky to walk on s leash but I'm hitting a snag, I can walk her around my backyard and she does fine and follows me but when I try to take her around block she just goes 5 feet from the door and she sits there, treats don't work she will just literally sit there no joke! She won't chase a treat if tossed in front of her nor will she want to eat it if you put it in front of her, you will have to pick her up and go inside because you will stay on the front yard for awhile before she moves 2 feet.

Also how do I catch her when she does something bad? She will run around out backyard forever till she gives up in a corner and by then it's been 15mins, it takes awhile because I have a large backyard. I don't use her name when I call her I will offer treats, tell her to sit and stay, which she knows how to do, and don't chase her, I move a little and she jumps up and darts away, I stop and this continues for a long time.

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Maybe your dog has responded well to your command in the past but was inadvertently punished for her good behavior. This could mean that you called her over then immediately locked her in a crate, or called her over and plonked her straight into a soapy bath (which she hates!).
General Rules To Keep In Mind When Training Your Dog The Fast Come Command

Never under any circumstances punish your dog when she comes back to you. Even if your dog seems to take an eternity to respond to you and you've got smoke coming out of your ears through frustration, it's important that you don't get angry with your dog. She'll associate your anger with the last action she did - which was coming to you.

Your goal is to make coming to you a more attractive option to your dog than any other alternative action.

Never let your dog off leash in public before you have your dog responding very well to your come command. Your dog has to work her way up to this privilege - see the steps involved in the dog training come command below.

Your come command should be something your dog looks forward to hearing, something she has a positive association with. You do this by making it wonderful each she comes to you, make it worth her while. Certainly do not only use the command to call your dog over to snap the leash back on after an off leash run, or to call her away from fun. Incorporate the come command training into your daily activities. Use it to call your dog over for her dinner or call her over at anytime just to give her a scratch behind the ear or a tasty treat.

When you are teaching your dog the come command off leash and your dog doesn't respond, don't chase after her, first try waiting for her. If you do have to go and retrieve her don't punish her when you catch up with her, just go home or start your training session again, this time on leash.

Never call your dog in situations where you know your dog won't come to you. You don't want your dog to think that sometimes it is ok if she doesn't respond to your "come" command. It has to be every time, and your dog must never get away with not respecting it.

As with all obedience training commands start your training sessions out easy, master one step then move on and build upon it. Challenge your dog along the way, but don't move too quickly. Your dog will gain confidence all the way along this process.
Depending on what level you and your dog are up to in your obedience training, you can apply one or all of the steps outlined below. I've found that if you apply repetition, reinforcement and patience to these training techniques, you and your dog will achieve great results.

Walking On A Leash-
(Always work in a fenced in area)
• Start by attaching a light-weight leash to your puppy's collar.
• Drop the leash and let the puppy drag it around.
• Call your puppy, tell her "good girl", hug her,
and pet her...whatever feels good to both of you.
• Leave the leash on for only a few minutes and
never leave it on her when you are not with her.
• Do this several times over a few days and pretty soon
your pup won't even notice the leash.

First, you need a 4 foot leash and a collar that won't slip off.
Start by having your dog sit on your left side facing front just like you.
As you say "Let's go", take a step starting with your left foot. Using your left foot all of the time will signal your dog that you are about to walk.
Walk at your normal walking pace and talk to your dog while you walk. Tell her what a good girl she is. You want her to be happy walking with you. Keep talking to her. Make it fun.
Go a few feet, then stop. You can praise her now. Or you can have her sit and then praise her...as long as she stays with you.
Practice for 5-10 minutes several times a day. Keep it fun!

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Dog Health Questions: Is anyone in Dallas, TX interested in dog training?

I am hosting a class and the trainer is only asking for his gas expense to be covered. So with a $5.00 donation, you and your dog can join others on Thursday evening to get your questions answered about dog obedience. Class will be held Thursday evening near Buckner and Northwest Highway in Dallas.

Please let me know if you're interested. I'm trying to get a class of 10 together.

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• It will be like finding a needle in a haystack finding someone from dallas on here. there are people from all over the world....
  
  What about posting an ad in the paper or on Craigslist???

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Dog Health Questions: Does this dog training company look good to you?

I'll be meeting up with a trainer from there on Friday for helping with Sasha's fear aggression and Obedience with Chopper. I know they specialize in using e-collars, but I'm open to that. I'll see how I like the training on Friday, but just by glancing through their website, what do you think, and why?

http://dogonittraining.com/

Thank you very much!

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I'm starring this for any of the trainers on my contact list.

At first glance it looks okay to me. I mean I'm sure anyone can find something wrong with any training program.
But the fact that you are trying to get your dogs professional training is good enough for me!

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• I hope you will reconsider correction based training for your dogs, especially your fear aggressive dog Sasha.Trainers that use corrections, or punishments such as shock collars, prongs, choke chains and even leash jerking dogs to stop behaviors are outdated and fail to recognize these techniques can make fearful dogs more anxious and fearful. They may work temporarily by intimidating your dog and/or hurting your dog to subdue behaviors, but can and often make fearful dogs worse.
  I don't know what your dog is fearful of, lets assume Sasha is fearful of seeing other dogs. Forcing your dog to get too close to another dog and then shocking your dog when it reacts by lunging or snarling, barking does nothing to change your dogs mind about seeing other dogs. It can make it worse because now the dogs is being hurt or intimidated when it see's another dog. Understand if your dog is reactive to seeing other dogs, it is just trying to get this scary dog away from it. Introducing pain and intimidation won't change your dogs opinion of what scares it.
  If you can find trainers who use positive reinforcement methods, they will show you methods to change your dogs mind about what it now finds scary. They may pair high value food treats with seeing another dog, at a distance that your dog is not yet reactive, thereby forming an association between the food treat and the other dog. Dog trainers call this a conditioned emotional response. Your dog likes chicken, its getting chicken when it see's another dog, your dog starts to slowly form an association between the chicken coming out whenever it see's another dog. Your dog begins to like to see other dogs. This is a kinder, more respectful way of training and it also strengthens the bond you have with your dogs. Basic obedience is also easily taught using positive methods. I hope you will reconsider.
  Amy

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training tips??

can u really teach teach an old dog new tricks??? i have 2 dogs one which is a full blood english cocker spaniel which is 60 years old (dog years) and i just got a mixed chiwawa/wiener dog who is about 12 weeks old.... anyway our cocker spaniel has been an outdoor dog all its life but recently brought it in our home due to the heat outside.... anyway both dogs dont seem to like doin their business outside... we walk them but they always seem to wait until they come inside to do their business.... anyway any help on resolving this problem???

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Try housebreaking the dogs.

Crate the dog and until the dog is reliably going outside she should have absolutely no unsupervised freedom in the house because that is when mistakes will happen. Take the dog outside after meals, playing and sleeping, if she does not go after 10 to 15 minutes return her to the crate for an additional 15 to 30 minutes and take her out again. If she still doesn't go repeat process. When she does finally go outside, wait til he is done and praise lavishly and reward with a treat.
Housebreaking will only be successful if you are dilligent in watching him and taking her out as necessary and making sure she has no chance to make a mistake.

Here is a link to a previous question about crate training
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;…

Also you need to buy a cleaner like Nature's Miracle or Simple Solution to clean your carpets and to get the scent of urine and feces out of the carpet, the dog will not stop going in the house if the scent remains in the carpet or floor.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training question.?

I want to train my dog to come to a whisle so that when i take her camping i can let her off of the leash

How do i train her to come when i whisle
(i bought a whisle)

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Same way you teach her to come when you call her name. Call (or whistle) and teach her that when she comes she gets a treat. Keep her on a leash so not coming is not an option. Probably best to start indoors where there's few distractions. After she's learned this, progress to outside, with a longer leash. Praise her extravagantly when she comes, but don't let her NOT come.

Keep in mind, though. If your dog isn't very obedient she won't become any more obedient just because you have a whistle.

There's nothing wrong with using a whistle, but it sounds like you want to let her roam great distances where a whistle will be necessary to call her back. Again, nothing wrong with this, but I'd ever only trust the most highly trained dog to let have this freedom. Even then, he can get into some trouble with wild animals (from skunks to bears to deer) so I don't think I would trust my dog too far from me, even if I do trust him offleash.

If you have a dog of certain breeds, such as a hound, be especially careful letting them off-leash. These breeds can get carried away with the sights and smells and get lost without meaning to.

I strongly recommend the video Really Reliable Recall for teaching a rock-solid "come" command (or whistle).

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• I'm no expert, but......... assuming you already know the basics of animal training - consistency, etc. - ..... tie a fairly long and light rope to its collar (40 - 50 feet). Have your dog stay while you walk to the end of the rope. Then blow the whistle in a single, always-the-same way. If it comes to you without further training (and this could happen!), you are home free. (Get mad about the money you wasted on the rope later!) If it doesn't come to you, wait 10 or so seconds and blow the whistle again. This time gently pull on the rope, making it come to you, without any side trips or hesitancy. Do this about a dozen times, or until it will come to you without being pulled. If after a dozen tries, it still does not freely come to you, quit for a couple of hours before trying again. Do this twice a day until the dog comes to you, without fail and without pulling on the rope, for at least 2 sessions. Then, try it without using the rope at all. You should be all set at this point. HOWEVER, you must call the dog using the whistle - as opposed to the more convenient "Rover, come!" - at least once a day for at least a week, then every other day for a week, then every third day for a week. Use the whistle thereafter once (only) every third or fourth day just to keep the pooch programed. Remember that the smartest dog is only about as smart as a retarded two year old. When the dog responds to the whistle even when it is out of sight, it is ready for a camping trip. Hope this helps. Good luck!!


• BLow the whistle and say come. Give her a treat when she comes. Keep doing this, except sometimes blow the whistle without saying come. Eventually get to the point where you are only using the whistle.


• Don't start with the whistle first. What you want to do is when she comes to you on her own, praise her and give her treats. (Best to start inside w/out distractions, add distractions inside, then outside, then outside with a lot of distractions. . . .you must build up slowly).
  
  Once she starts coming to you, add the whistle AS she is walking/running, etc. She will soon associate the whistle with the praise and treats she gets when she gets to you. Eventually you will be able to whistle and she'll recognize that means come.
  
  What you don't want to do is punish her when she gets to you late or when you find her. She will then associate coming to you or being found by you as punishment.
  
  You can even use different whistles to signal different things. Have fun and your dog will have fun too!


• Well. First try using the whistle, maybe she'll come to it without training. It that doesn't work, stand a few yards away from your dog and using the whistle, also motioning for her to come. She'll eventually get the idea. Reward her and move back from her further and further, rewarding her each time she comes to the whistle. When she starts to respond quickly, try just using the whistle and not motioning for her. Soon enough your dog will come whenever she hears the whistle blow.

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Dog Health Questions: What type of training collar should I get?

When I was at dog training today, i used her regular collar, and she slipped out of it a few times. The trainer recommended a brand of training collar starting with a M, and i cant seem to remember the name. It was a flat training collar that has a chain it connects to in the back, that connects to your leash. Anyone know what brand this is or what type of collar i should get?

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Martingale - they're used for breeds like greyhounds, whippets, salukis, etc.; breeds that have narrow heads so its easy to slip out of collars. It would be a good choice for training - all pet stores carry them.

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• The collar is called a Martingale collar. It is a wonderful collar for sight hounds or dogs whose necks are larger than their heads (ie greyhounds). I recommend these collars to anyone because they are easy to use, gentle, and your dog can't slip out of them if properly fit.
  There are two different kinds, the ones with the chain, and the ones with the material or leather depending on the type of collar you get. They are sold at PetSmart, PetCo. and a few other stores.
  My shepherd mix has to wear one, and he does great. His is a blue canvas one from Lupine. They guarantee their collars, harnesses, leashes, etc. even through chewing. I recommend a martingale from them.


• Martingale/Half-check
  
  I got mine here - http://www.pet365.co.uk/search.php?searc…
  
  You can make your own. All the metal parts to it you can get on eBay from the seller zjaw24w
  And it's basically just polypropylene webbing with grosgrain ribbon on top.
  I find the £14.99 price a bit high, i have a sewing machine so make my own now exactly the same, same hardware used in those collars and webbing just cheaper because i make it myself.


• Martingale is the name. If you're still not sure, call or ask the trainer when you can.


• Martingale

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Dog Health Questions: REPOSTED- Does the Illusion Dog Training Collar Work?

My dog is good on the leash but goes CRAZY when she see's another animal...be it a cat, other dog, horse or cow, she goes NUTS!!! Yesterday during one of her fits she BIT ME!!! Not a very hard bite but it was a bit none the less. Any other suggestions?

Also for you idiots posting to be idiots, she is a newly adopted dog... as to the reason why I am asking for training information. Don't jump to conclusions and start sending mean posts. Just answer the question if you are here to help not criticize.

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The point of the illusion collar is to keep the slip collar from sliding down the dogs neck, since that makes it ineffective.

I have seen a "dominant dog collar" that does basically the same thing, but less expensive here:

http://leerburg.com/746.htm

There is also a video on how to use it properly.

Most of my dogs are well behaved on the walk, but I have a 100 lb dominant dog who is obedient at home, but very hard to control on walks. This dog completely ignores a standard choke collar, and has actually yanked me to the ground with it. He is much better with a halti, but still tends to lunge when he sees another dominant dog.

I am planning to try the dominant dog collar on him, and if that is not enough, I am going to go to the prong collar (the prong would probably not be appropriate in your case).

You might want to consider the halti or the dominant dog collar for your dog.

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• I don´t really know what an Illusion Dog training collar is (sorry I´m from Germany never heard about anything like that). But maybe you want to try to put a Halti (I think it´s also called Gentle Leader) on her? It works great on my female Aussie mix who is afraid of almost everything. (Got her as rescue 6months ago). You can can direct where she looks with it and she can´t drag you anywhere when correctly used. Works great for us. Maybe this helped at least a bit.


• OB training will help but there's no point that the dog just learns how to do commands but the behavior is still the same. The important thing is that you got to have control over ya dog. You need it to obey you & respect you. The OB classes will help your dog to socialize with other dogs & people. I'd suggest you use a choke collar. By the way, what's an Illusion Dog Training Collar? Never heard of that. So anyway my point is, bring your dog for training, make sure it socializes with other dogs & people. If your dog still gives you problems, I suggest you call for a dog behaviorists to help.


• My dog is the same way. He is great walking until he sees a distraction, then he's crazy. He hasn't bit me though. I use a gentle leader on him and that keeps him under control.
  I adopted him 3 months ago and he is in obedience training at petsmart. He is doing so much better now from 3 months ago. It's like a 120% improvement. I highly recommend enrolling him in a class.


• Excuse me....... the dog is NOT good on lead if she goes crazy and bites you. Again I will say al these cute little collars are useless unless you train the dog.
  Enroll the dog in some classes.
  
  You really need to listen to some of us idiots. We do know a few things about dogs


• I would try a harness first to see if it works better. My dog obeys better on her harness.
  
  Do what the Dog Whisperer does (if you watch it). Simply turn her away from the other animal, and keep her attention on you with a treat or something.


• Doesn't matter how long you've had the dog. The collar is still just a gimmick, and not a substitue for training.
  
  Sign up for obedience classes.


• RE-POSTED ANSWER!!!
  NO,it's not freaking MAGIC!
  YOU are the problem...& it will not correct until you ACCEPT that fact!!


• I don't know anything about the Illusion Collar. Although I am not I big fan of Caesar Millan, the demononstration on his Website of the Ilusion collar is impressive.
  I had to come in on this because it is apparent that your dog is frightened when she is on the lead and there is no collar that will cure this.However this type of collar will give you confidence.
  Perhaps she would be friendly with other dogs if she was loose, however with a new dog it's too risky to try this out.
  
  I know from experience that some answerers will suggest training classes, however at this stage it would be like throwing a none swimmer into the deep end of a swimming pool.
  When dogs are loose they never walk towards another dog or another animal, they both curve it's a natural instinct. Let your dog follow its natural instinct and avoid walking straight towards another animal or allowing her to get too close. You must curve or cross to the other side of the road.
  If your dog is frightened don't add to her fear by acknowledging this in any way. Try not to pull on the lead or rebuke her in any way and don't placate her.
  When you are in the garden/yard, get her to do things like sit, stay, down or come and give her a special treat when she obeys you. When your dog does what she is told make a daft excitable sound like WOW followed IMMEDIATELY BY A TREAT, always make the same sound. (Clicker training would help enormously instead of an excitable sound).
  
  Eventually your dog will associate this sound with good behavior, when you are sure that she does and she looks at another animal from a distance and does not pull, make your daft excitable sound and give her a treat, however if she shows any signs of fear ignore this.
  If is hellish when you don't know anything about your dogs history and we both know about the idiots who frighten and abuse dogs deliberately.
  
  It is easy to read a dogs body signals when they have been with you for a long time, unfortunately until you really get to know your adopted dog you may have to keep her on a lead. Hopefully if you have a fenced garden/yard you can do stuff in the garden to keep her happy and ammused. I have a very friendly dog and I do the moves for heel work to music in my garden or in the house. Training and mental stimulation is tiring and dogs love training.
  
  You can see Hanna my ten year old GSD on Youtube. Go to Youtube and on the searchbar type in "9rhubarb9". If you want any info on the moves for heel work to music you can email me.

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Dog Health Questions: Sled dog training questions anyone?

Okay, right now I can't start a team...my parents would never allow it. But after collage I would really like to, and right now I am buzzing with questions that will hopefully be answered.

1. When you are teaching a dog 'gee' and 'haw', do you only teach the lead dogs or do you teach each one individually?

2. What do you feed your team, and when would be best? How much?

3. How do you teach your dogs 'on by' if you only have your own team to work with and no others to pass you?

4.How many miles should you go for each week in the first three years? (I heard that you shouldn't 'pack' them on until they are older than three, it can damage their shoulders and discourage them)

5. How often should you stay on the sled and how often do you get off of the runners?

6. Should you start with H back of X back harnesses?

7. If you are starting from scratch should you start with more than one or two dogs? (I was thinking about getting one first, one with the right 'stuff' to be a leader, training them for a season and getting the next one...and a season later getting two more if it was something that I could do, afford, and enjoy)

I know that I probably am not experienced to really get this down, but what is the harm in trying? I plan on being a companion animal vet so I should be able to afford the care of my dogs and care for them my self. Thanks for the answers! smile :D

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Great questions, and the answers would take more then I can type :) And to be fair many of the answers would depend on your situation, everything else your doing as poart of your training program, and what your goals are.
but luckily there are some great resources you can start learning from now.

Sled Doc Central is a very popular resource. It has links (on the left side menu) to clubs, mentors, and equipment suppliers, all by region. You can look there for people or events in your area, and volunteer for them. That will give your real hands on experience without having your own team. Races need help with timing and handling teams. Mushers sometimes have 'handlers' people who work for them and help them with kennel chores and training.
Working with an establish mushers is absolutely the best way to get the answers you want. Each kennel is different, so remember there is no one right way. And learning more about the sport you will begin to see how different ways of doing things make more sense in different situation. What you feed, harness and sled type, run lengths and frequency, they all depend on what your doing. Ask 20 mushers, get 20 answers. Get involved, help out, watch and learn.
Not to mention owning a team is insanely expensive, so working with established mushers allows you a 'test drive' so to speak

If your area is not a big mushing area there are still some good books to read now.

Dog Driver, but the Collins Twins is a great overall resource, covering the important topics of running dogs and kennel management. I would have to call it a must read for anyone getting started.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1577790…
I have not read the updated version, but can't imagine they would have gone to the trouble if they didn't think they had information worth adding.

Iditarod Champion Mitch Seavey recently wrote "Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way" Now you will laugh a lot reading it, but do not be fooled. He is really giving you some of the best serious advice if your wanting to be a successful musher:
http://www.ididaride.com/shop/books.htm

There is some great advice and explanation by two talented mushers in Skijor with Your Dog,
http://www.amazon.com/Skijor-Your-Dog-Ma…

And Backstage Iditarod offers some insight into that long distance event:
http://www.amazon.com/Backstage-Iditarod…

You might also enjoy Mushing Magazine:
http://www.mushing.com/

Happy trails

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Dog Health Questions: Sound alert dog training?

Does anyone know where I could find someone to help me train a sound alert dog for myself? I am 65% deaf and need a bit of help. I live in Gaithersburg, MD which is 15 miles Northwest of Washington DC. I would be willing to travel up to an hour for training sessions. I want to do the training of the dog myself so I can later help different organizations and individuals such as myself.

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Service Dog training resources, by state: http://www.wolfpacks.com/serviced.htm There are a couple listed in MD, and one in Washington DC. Good luck!

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Dog Health Questions: Should dog training be mandatory?

I really think it should. We constantly hear about "bad daogs" and "bad breeds" but any dog whether it's a Pit Bull or a Chihuahua has the potential to be nasty if not trained. Of course the damage a Pit can do is much worse than a Chi, but I firmly believe there are very few bad dogs. Those that are bad it's usually a medical or genetic condition often caused by bad breeding, but there are many bad owners who just can;t be bothered to train their pets.

Your thoughts please.

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I fully agree with you!

I have a pitbull mix who is the best dog with children and older people, and other then a really good home he was also trained from the day I got him at 8 weeks old. It has nothing to do with his breed at all, he was well raised and well trained.

I see so many people who spend 60 or 120 dollars to take one or two classes and have nearly perfect dogs just because they know the basics where as there's so many more who never take any classes and just give up their dogs only to get a new puppy a few months later.

People need to train their dogs if only a basic puppy class and basic training class after.

If people would actually understand the importance of getting your dog a CGC title so many dogs would be better off.

To many people have dogs who jump, or bite, or don't get along with kids or other dogs. I've yet to have that problem with any of my dogs, and I have some odd breeds who most people think are bad breeds. Yet I would trust my pit mix, or my wolf alone with a two year old child on the floor of a room before I would trust a random family's bouncy untrained lab.

Training is more then just shouting at your dog to sit or yelling it's name too, oddly a lot of people actually think that if their dog sometimes comes when they call it, it sort of walks on a leash until it sees something to run after, and sits when they pull on the dog's collar that somehow they actually think it's trained.

It only takes about a three months for any dog, young or old, to be really trained when you have a good trainer, and costs less then giving the dog up at most shelters...

So yes you are fully right, along with those reasons and so many others that I could go on with, all dogs should have to be trained. If it's a little pocket dog, or a 200 pound Newfoundland. All dogs need to be trained, really trained by someone who knows what their doing.

And all owners need to be trained as well, not just the dog.

It's really sad that more people can't understand this.

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• not at all. does a baby goes to a training class to learn certain things? the same way dogs also have the same prefernce. so when humans do actions dogs are intelligent than us. they observe what a person does and grasps it gradually. so no need to teach them mandatorily.


• I think the people need to be trained. The dogs are the least of the problem.


• I agree! When we had our greyhound, Dodge, we had to train him to just be in a house, since he was a rescue. We had the time and inclination to train him on our own. My husband (fiancee at the time) had been a vet tech, so he knew a lot about dogs; he also had a greyhound previously, when we first met. So, he knew what it took. Yet, not everyone has the experience and know how to do this on their own, so it would be a great idea to take dogs to a trainer. It is good for owners to see how to handle a dog as well. It is pet-raising training for people, too! Good idea!! : )


• No. We already have enough regulations placed upon us as it is. In a world where you have to have an FBI background check, medical screening, drug testing and credit check just to work at a minimum wage job, all we need is one more intrusion in our lives. This would mean that only the more well-to-do could have a pet (unless of course the city or state wanted to pay for this "training'). I have known many poorer and elderly people who are devoted and loving to their pets. Let's not take that joy away from them. And what is supposed to happen if the dog is lazy, stubborn, or less-than-bright and flunks its little training course? Should it be snatched away from the owner and euthanized? Realistically, you are asking for more legislation in obtaining a Chihuahua than a firearm. Sure, it never hurts to give a dog a few obediance classes, but find something more worthy to be passionate about.


• ooooh, I like the idea. I think it would seriously cut down on the number of dogs in shelters and rescues if everyone was required to take some basic obedience classes. They help so much with socialization and temperment.


• It would be a great idea if there could be some sort of mandatory education class devised for people wanting to bring a dog into their lives. Everything from teaching basic commands to information on how much it costs to maintain a dog's health over its lifetime would be worthwhile topics, since so many people obviously have no clue about these things. People should be informed of what they're getting into if they don't already know - it would help solve a lot of problems of people returning dogs because they "can't" be trained, mess the house, develop health problems, etc. etc.


• That's a wonderful idea but I don't know how we'd enforce it. It is the lazy owner who thinks their dog will just automatically be good or obedient. Just doesn't happen.
  Just by some of the question posted here I wonder where some have learned their training techniques!!! YIKES!
  
  Heck I used to give each new puppy owner names of training schools in their area with each pup I sold. I don't know if they ever used them but most did. Even reading a good training book will help tons. I think we can only try and keep our fingers crossed at this point.


• I'm not in favour of a one-size-fits-all kind of legislation. While I plan to use a puppy class for our dogs (more for socialisation than actual training), I don't think it's the answer for every dog or dog owner.
  
  Here are some problems:
  
  * What if the owner lives in an isolated area with limited access to training classes?
  
  * What if the only classes available use techniques that are not compatible with that particular dog or owner?
  
  * What if the owner is already a better, more experienced trainer than the official trainers that are available?
  
  However, I think mandatory training classes might be a good idea for dog owners who are guilty of infractions (e.g. dogs not licensed; dogs running loose in public areas; aggression/barking behaviours that affect neighbours or general public).


• training is not always the answer but letting him/her know how to deal and interact with people eg kids and the aged , dealing with other dogs, noises loud and soft, walking with or without a lead etc... a good owner will produce a good dog - friendly etc and positivity is the key...


• i dont think it really need to be mandatory but i think the minor things should like sit stay lay down. that way when there is company they can be good


• Absolutely!
  
  Till it is mandatory, the people who most need to be trained to train their dog, will not do it. Smart people already know that it is important to train your dog.
  
  If it wasn't mandatory for all children to attend school, how many do you think would never get an education? I reckon quite a lot. Look at countries were they do not have mandatory schooling.
  
  It would be nice to think that all parents / dog owners are responsible people, but we already know they are not.
  
  I am all in favour of mandatory dog training. There is already such a thing as a "Good Canine Citizen" in the US, isn't there? We have a "Ideal dog of Australia" Certificate. Let's make it mandatory!
  
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• I agree!!! I own a 9 month old lab/staffy mix and we went to obedience school when she was 6 months old. We are now in more training with her. ANY dog can attack if not properly raised.


• I personally think some training is mandatory for dogs. I have a yorkie, and although yorkies are headstrong, I made sure she got training. She understands commands such as sit, stay, come, but she'll only do them if she feels like it, lol. But I'm glad I did it because when she does listen it works really well. I think training gives dogs some manners.


• Think that through;
  How much government intrusion into your life do you want??
  I don't know about anyone else but I like being able to pee on my own schedule.
  How would you possibly raise the funds necessary to manage such a program on a nation wide bases. We cant even raise the funds necessary to provide health insurance for all our children.
  Those that break the law, would have no problem with breaking one more.


• Yes - it should be.
  
  Humans are REQUIRED (yes they are legally required) to send their children to school. And we have put the burden on schools to not only teach our children history and science, but also to teach them responsibility (which is usually undermined by the irrresponsible parents), accountability, study habits, how to practice, and most importantly, how to learn for themselves.
  
  So why not require us to do the same for our dogs. Dogs can do damage to humans and other dogs and 99% of the time its because the OWNER did not have a well trained dog. 99% of the time, the dog doesn't just snap and go on a killing rampage - they don't go "postal". There is a reason the dog hurts someone or something living. I think it would #1 - cut down on animal cruelty - why - because if a trainer witnessed a human beating or abusing the animal then the animal could be removed from that situation #2 - it would cut down on pet bites owners - because now the owners have the tools to train and deal with the dog #3 - it would cut down on dog bite dog situations because now the dog would have training and the owner would know exactly how to deal with aggression before it escalated to "red level" aggression.
  
  Will it happen - no. Why - because of some of the same crazy people that have already answered your question "forcing me to go to training violates my rights". Those are the same people that I deal with as parents of my students that give excuse after excuse after excuse for their child's poor behaviour and lack of responsibility in my classroom. People need to wake up and stop complaining about your rights or lack thereof - you want to see lack of rights go live in China or Afghanistan or Saudia Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan - don't talk to me about lack of rights in this country!!
  
  So - I approve of your eutopian idea - I commend you for it and I wish that the rest of the people would realize that sometimes good does come from losing your right to choose to do something.


• yes it should be mandatory, when you train them it shows the dog that you are in charge of them.


• I believe at least a 6 week course should be mandatory when someone buys a dog / puppy.. Training classes train the person how to train their dog.. It doesn't do much for the dog lots of times, but it gives the person some tools to use in the future.. A resource to look back on when they come across issues with their dog in the future..
  
  The CKC works with pet health insurance and when you register your puppies, each puppy gets 6 weeks free pet health insurance.. I believe if they maybe did the same thing with a training group.. Then more people would at least take that free 6 week course and get some tips .. Even if they did nothing but learn how to housetrain their dog.. It would be worth it..
  
  Most dogs get returned, or sent to the shelter because of basic things like house training.. Nipping the kids.. If people were learning these little things early on, and the importance of training early on, maybe more dogs would stay in their homes and not end up in the shelter or rescues..


• This would just be another law where that penalizes the responsible pet owner and does nothing to solve the problem. Do you really think that if the owner doesn't care enough to train the dog that they will care enough to spend a bunch of money to have someone else train them?

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Dog Health Questions: Does anyone know a website that teaches basic dog training?

i have just acquired a pomeranian and i need to teach him a few basic commands.

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or email me at libertydogtraining@yahoo.com

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• www.petco.com and www.petsmart.com


• You'd be better off enrolling at classes at PetSmart. It's great bonding time with your dog.


• clickertraining.com has info. Also, www.hsus.org has a few video clips on training in their "pets" section.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training Job/GED?

Basically, I want to be a dog trainer. I have a good college for animal behavior & Dog training set up, to a school program where you get a degree that is most prefered by places.
But, I'm still in school - I'm a senior, but I'm not going to pass. I'm failing all my classes, and I have alot going on at home and such, I can't really take all the pressure and stress. So I figured I'd drop out and get my GED - do you think I could still be successful?

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I've heard of successful people that had no HS diploma and went on and worked hard and became successful. If your a senior just stay in school and ask your guidance counselor that you need help and want to bring your grades up. Some drop out, intending to get their GED and never do. And despite what everyone thinks, getting your GED isn't a piece of cake! At school you get everything during a set of courses per semester per year. When you take the GED, you get everything thrown at you at once, and not to mention the time limits on the testing parts.

My cousin dropped out of high school when she was 15 and didn't get her GED until she was almost 30(she had kids so it was hard for her to get at it and achieve the GED).

You can still be successful with a GED though. You can still become a dog trainer if you really want it and go after it. I don't know how old you have to be to take the GED where you are at but here you have to be at least 16.

A GED is the same as a High school diploma, the only difference is that the person with the HS diploma stuck out for 4 years while the GED they may have gotten dropped and got their diploma before their graduating class or got it after their graduating class.

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• Some employers don't care; others look at a GED and see "quitter."
  If you couldn't handle high school, how are you going to handle Real Life? You don't get a do-over in the real world when your personal life goes to hell; you're expected to keep on keeping on.
  
  It's only October. You've got seven months left of the school year. Don't just piss it away and whine that it was too hard. If home is a hard place to do your studying, do it at the library or at school (take the late bus home). You can talk to your school counselor about the stuff that's making you crazy, but it's your job to do your school work and pass your classes.


• Sure, why not?
  I dropped out and got my GED with no problem- We had family issues too, including a death in the family, but...
  
  Im now a Dog Groomer and I have a promising career in that as well as Dog Handling now. :) Its who you know, not what you know, because the Dog world is very politcal.


• yes, if you put your mind to it, you could get your GED. you could also drop out of your school and sign up for online school which allows you to work at your own pace (expensive, but works) it is up to you
  
  if you are interested in online school, i used keystonehighschool.com


• YES! You can definitely still do really well.
  Good luck!


• Successful? Yes, maybe...As successful? No. Not at all, talk to your teachers find out if there is any way you can do extra credit and things to bring your grades up to passing, giving up is never the answer and you will not make as much as money as you could with your diploma. Didn't the school year just start not too long ago? You should have plenty of time to bring your grades up.
  
  Are you going to drop out of college if you start failing? Try to finish high school, you're almost done no sense in throwing it all away.
  
  add: WOW really? No one is going to tell this person to stay in school? Dropping out as a senior or at any grade for that matter is one of the most ignorant things you could do.

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Dog Health Questions: Free Dog Training eBook?

Dose anyone know where i can find a free dog training eBook, or send me it please, =) Thanks in advance!
gm_pluto@yahoo.com

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Well what are you looking for?
Basic pet training, advanced pet training, puppy training?
Just google what your trying to train your dog to do and generally you'll get some good tips (example: "Puppy crate training").

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• I'm not sure there are any free dog training ebooks. I do know that if you type "dog training tips" into Google, you'll get LOTS of pages that tell you about dog training. And here on Yahoo Answers, people have a lot of tips about how to train your dog.


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Dog Health Questions: Dog Trainers/owners: What method of dog training has worked best for you?

Hi! I own a 15 week old doberman boy. I've recently enrolled him in obedience classes, and even though he is obviously the most hyper dog in the class, he is easily the smartest ;]. However, his disobedience that has caused me to enroll him in school in the first place! Biting, barking, ignoring commands, the works! I've brought this to the attention of our trainer, who continues to press the method of "cruelty-free" dog training. This basically means that when the dog bites us, we DON'T HIT HIM, but show him that we are hurt and walk away. Dog training along the lines of "Culture Clash" (for all you trainers out there), if you will. My question is: is this the best method? My pup still seems to be agressive, and my trainer has basically said NO to any sort of doberman training that I've read about in Dobie books (she says "dogs needing alpha leaders" is false"). Please, knowledgable dog owners/trainers, for an independant breed like the Dobie, what should I do? How should I train him?

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Believe it or not, I think you are on the right track. Using punishment with this dog might give you an immediate response, but in the long run it can backfire on you. As the dog gets older and wiser, the punishments may have to increase and at some point in time the dog will get tired of it and possibly bite.

Emma Parsons (Click to Calm) is a great author on positive ways to deal with aggression. I've heard her speak on this topic and it really makes sense.

Yes, you puppy should never be allowed to bite, be bossy etc. If the biting does not stop when you say "ouch" and turn away, you may have to remove yourself or the puppy immediately from the situation. Put him in the crate - he does have a crate doesn't he?? When he calms down, he comes out.

There should be NO rough play for now. No tug of war, no pulling etc. Feed him supper ( kibble) from your hand - one piece at a time with no "shark" teeth allowed. He gets the food only when he takes it nicely - begin by using an open hand.

The "nothing in life is free" gives him the idea that he has to do something in order to get what he wants. You are the only one who can give him what he wants, thus you become the leader. He can't eat, play, go outside etc. unless you let him. You cannot allow him to get what he wants when he wants it. He only gets a "positive" reward when he does what you ask.

He is fast approaching the "teenage" stage and will need to continue with his training. You HAVE to work on this every day. You must be consistent every day and every member of the family has to be part of the team.

It may take longer to do this and definitely requires more patience, but the result will be a dog that responds to you when asked and is less likely to be agressive in the long run.

One last thought - neutering will help eliminate the hormone rage and allow him to pay better attention to you rather than worrying about his territory or other dogs.

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• I agree with not hitting, but what else is she having you do? Have you heard about "NILIF"? I'll add a link. Also, is/will he be neutered...that helps.
  
  Nothing in Life is Free:
  http://k9deb.com/nilif.htm
  http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/our_pe…
  
  Edit: Do not hit or flick him, like someone mentioned. That's a good way for a dominant dog to up the aggression. You want to show him you are the leader without directly challenging him. Plus, you don't want it to turn into fear aggression...that's more dangerous. Please look into dog behavior and dog aggression.


• I like that cruelty free training, wish I knew about it
  
  My dog sparky (rott/lab mix), was potty trained by me. when he was pup, I would show him where the "mess" was (he liked to pee on carpets and poop in the kitchen..i cant explain it either) and then gently hit him on the collar. He learned never to potty in the house and would bark when he wanted to use the bathroom. So I let him outside.


• I am not a professional but I have trained quite a few puppies. I disagree with your trainer dogs do need an "alpha dog" I wouldn't say to hit the dog but a quick flick on the nose with your finger will teach him quickly that biting is not allowed. Also try holding his muzzle shut, gently but firmly when he bites. This has seemed to work for my puppies. Hope it helps


• If you are at a pet store, leave the class and ask for yrou money back. Your dog is showing signs if extreme dominance and he needs to learn otherwise. Every time he bites you and gets away with it, it gives him more confidence. You need a personal trainer that willcome to your home. Look online for trainers in your area or call your vet for refferrals. You need someone experienced with your breed. You need to get him trained before he gets too big to handle. I personally never ever hit a dog! I think its wrong and it only teaches them that you are hurting them and leads to mistrust. You need one on one training with someone that knows their stuff.


• I highly reccomend reading this book. 'The Loved Dog' By Tamar Geller. I think it is a brilliant way of training a dog.


• I would look into positive reinforcement. I have trained every dog I've ever had successfully with positive reinforcement. What ever you do, NEVER strike your dog. Also, dogs have very short attention spans so you can't really punish them for certain things unless you catch them in the act. If you punish him even just 2 minutes after he has done something wrong, he won't understand why you are punishing him.
  
  Oh and your dog DOES need alpha leaders. He needs to understand his place in the pack. If he does not respect you, he will not obey you. But be careful, you don't want him to fear you.
  
  Try this website:
  http://www.puplife.com/dogcaretips/positivedogtraining.html
  
  Good luck!


• The trainer is an idiot. The best training method I have found is that one that works on that particular dog. Some dogs tend to need no more then a slight correction on a prong collar. Some dogs need 3 Electric collars. I am all for rewarding a dog with a toy or food when he earns it, but, I will also give a really hard correction when he earns it too. If you need a training method named, I guess you could call me a Bill Koehler man.


• I would find another trainer whose opinion you have confidence in...if you don't believe in the method you are using you will not be training/practising training methods, with confidence and dominance. Training an aggressive dog needs to be handled differently than your everyday sit, stay fun stuff. Ask your vet or call the humane society to suggest a good trainer for aggressive dogs...don't wait as these things need to be dealt with as early as possible. Sometimes individual training classes are more productive to hyper dogs, then practise the lessons at the park to provide the needed socializing and distractions.


• I agree with not hitting the dog but ever dog does need an alpha or a leader of a pack. This puppy needs to know that you are boss. What are the two of you doing when he bits you is he really bearing into you or does he have puppy teeth. sometimes they bit when your playing tell him no in a firm alpha voice and take the toy away. when he stops the action reward him and let him know he is a good Boy.Puppy training is long and hard with a lot of dedication but worth it. I you don't like this persons method change puppy schools, or I you like her make sure everything you are learning in class is being carried out at home don't slack on the discipline.


• Positive reinforcement with praise and treats works every time! I also have a very smart, very independent, and once, very disobedient puppy who was the most incorrigible dog in his class too. But, the training with positive reinforcement worked with him and though he is just a year old now, he has become calmer, and learns things very quickly. Why? Because he looks forward to training. He gets treats for learning and he want to please me. The trainer we used was schooled and trained in the Ian Dunbar techniques and Sirius Puppy School of dog obedience. I also use and am a fan of Tamar Geller, and her book "The Loved Dog" is a great training how-to book which I highly recommend. There is also clicker training, which is an invaluable tool. It too is based on the treat/rewards/praise and positive reinforcement techniques. Check out www.clickertraining.com by Karen Pryor. The trainer you are working with has the right idea, you don't treat aggression with aggression! I do agree with a cruelty free type of training...it has worked for every one of my dogs. Puppies want to please us and it makes them happy to learn, especially when they are treated well, praised and given rewards for their good work. Good luck and have fun with your puppy!


• This is a fantastic method! Add a good dose of "Nothing In Life Is Free," as others have pointed out, and make sure you are enforcing time-outs. At 15 weeks, he is still a baby... he can't be expected to "know" commands until you teach him (which should be one purpose of the class).
  
  As for whether your puppy is aggressive, physical punishment or attempts to "dominate" him will only make the aggression worse -- or ruin a good dog, if he's simply undisciplined. A qualified animal behavior consultant (see www.iaabc.org) or veterinary behaviorist can help you determine whether you're witnessing normal puppy behavior, or something more sinister.

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Dog Health Questions: Should I Place My Rottweiler In Attack Dog Training?

I was wondering if I should, cause to me it seems like if i had specific commands to give to him, then it would be easier to control him in any given situation.

BQ: If I put him through obedience training and attack training, will they negatively effect or offset each other? Is attack dog training basically obedience training with an edge?

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Start with obedience- it should be 100% mandatory with rotties. You need a strong foundation before pursuing schutzhund or other specialty training. They will not counteract each other- they should build on each other. I'm not familiar with any formalized "attack" training- please research breed-appropriate activities.

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• I think you need to have a long talk with a schutzhund trainer in your area.
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schutzhund
  
  They would be the ones to see if your dog has the proper temperament to even consider this style of training. Do not attempt it on your own, as you will be setting yourself up for some serious lawsuits.


• no if you just treat the dog just like a family dog, it will learn to be protective... and it won't bite everyone it sees..... my family use to have a rotweiler, very good dog, very protective, but also gentle...


• not if hes just a house dog especially not with a rottweiler once they learn something they dont give it up so any stranger would be attacked that means your freinds that the dog hasnt met


• NO!

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