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

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

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

I really like flyball and agility etc.

thanks everyone xx

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

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

Thanks! Xxx

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Rough Collie
Rough Collie
Rough Collie

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

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

I could not ask for a better dog.

She is a total pleasure to live with.

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

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


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


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


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


• Australian Shepherd...they're purdy.


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


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

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Dog Health Questions: My dog is scared of my husband! Help!?

My husband and I got a french bulldog about two months ago. He is a fairly meek dog, but very friendly and content. Such a sweetie! Not quite 2 years old. At first he was the perfect dog. Never misbehaved! He is still very well behaved but after a few weeks he began having accidents once a week or so. I grew up around dogs my whole life, but my husband had never been allowed to have one...so he is rather unfamiliar with training. When he discovered an accident, he would drag him by his collar to the accident, point and firmly say "No. This is bad!" Occasionally he would smack his snout, but nothing that would hurt him. I tried to explain that I felt this was harsh, but sometimes I can be a pushover. My husband said he was only trying to get the point across. This happened maybe 4 or 5 times and de has not had an accident since. It still scared our dog to the point that he would be shaking when we came home (at the time we were not crate training him but shutting him off in our very small kitchen) even if he had not had an accident. Just with training in general he would just smack him instead of saying "No!". If he got up on our bed, he would say no as he pushed him off. I explained that this bothered me, and so he stopped. He has gotten better with having patience training our dog, but even now sometimes if my husband plays rough with him he will get spooked, come to me hunkered down and shaking. I think my husband feels bad because it's obvious the dog favors me. He has since before any of this happened.

Anyways...does anyone have any suggestions?? I recently ordered some books about dog training and I hope to share some ideas about positive reinforcement with my husband. He is getting better, but how do I help rebuild our dog's trust in him?? I want them to have a good relationship.

Sorry this is so long, but I felt I needed to explain the situation as best I could.

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You are on the right track. Hopefully your husband will read the books as well and learn something. Frenchies do need strong leadership, as they can be stubborn. This is not to be confused with forcefull submission. Crate training can be helpful, but should never be used for punishment. If he starts to have an accident in the house, just take him outside, and don't make a big deal out of it. Just lots of praise, when he does good. The same would be true of your kitchen. It should be a safe haven. You can crate him when unsupervised, or keep him on leash next to you. If you have a fenced yard, a doggie door works wonderful.

Your husband needs to be very involved in walks, playing with him, and training, provided you both agree, and stick to the rules. For now, stop the rough housing, as trust is rebuilt.

Frenchies are a wonderful breed, particularily when everyone understands the rules. If you have other questions about Frenchies, feel free to send me an e-mail. I have 5 Frenchies.

Edit: I recommend halters for walks, as opposed to collars. The halters do not put pressure on the Trachea, and Frenchies have a shorter and smaller trachea.

Best of luck,
Rebel

Dog Training Advice - What Or Who Do I Believe?

• its your husband not the dog


• Your husband, by bullying this dog, has probably ruined any chance he ever had of the dog trusting him. The dog is clearly afraid of him and it's no wonder. He's treated this dog very badly.
  
  Hitting the dog, dragging him around by the collar and pushing him off the bed is cruel. Of course he hurt the dog and has terrified the poor little thing. Hands should only ever be put on a dog in kindness.
  
  Maybe he could book into a positive reinforcement obedience training class. He sure needs to learn how to treat animals..but I think this little dog will always be wary of him and afraid of him.


• Amen to everything that is being said on here.
  
  Just to add a little to all the good things already being said, I will tell you a true story. I have a wonderful Lab, he is now 11 years old. When he was a puppy we were traveling in the car and he got out of control and I reached back and smacked him while trying to get him to stay down (I know that is BAD and it hasn't happened since). I was wearing pink gloves at the time....and I still have those pink gloves. To this day my Lab will walk away from me if I am wearing those gloves. Luckily he sees the gloves as what hurt him, and not me. He is my baby and it would break my heart if he was afraid of me. Your puppy may always fear your husband just as my Lab has always feared those gloves....even after I have held him and loved him with those gloves on, he still avoids them.
  
  Good luck.


• your husband has terrorised the dog - its a combination of the fact he smacked the dog and his timing was out so the dog never understood what the smack was for in the first place.
  
  He should not be dragging the dog, smacking it etc. That is unnecessary in dog training. Yes there is a time for corrections but if the dog is unsure of what to do you SHOW it, TEACH it, PROOF it then TEST it.
  
  Positive reinforcement only training is the the way to go either. I would recommend Cesar Milans books about leadership. Meanwhile your husband has to try to build trust again with the dog. Ignore the dog when it becomes frightened and you - dont coddle it. If it is frightened for no reason (if he yells/smacks that is different) then you ignore the dog too. He will learn there is nothing to worry about. Having your husband do some basic obedience exercises and praising the dog will help as well.


• your husband needs to go to an obedience class with the dog - his methods are barbaric and dont work
  At class he'll learn how to communicate with the dog.
  
  after hitting the dog its gonna take a long time to repair the damage
  rough play isnt a good idea with any dog


• i agree your husbands methods are barbaric, but there is a couple things i would try..
  
  1) i would take your husbands cologne, or some kind of scent and spray it on one of his old shirts or a new toy for the dog, and let the dog get use to him again
  
  2) i would also have your husband walk him by himself and sorta of make your dog watch, as your husband feeds him,
  
  try and make your husband your dogs other master, the other alpha male kind of deal


• The dog is frightened of your husband because your husband has been abusing him. Get him to stop abusing the dog, and act like the animal actually belongs in the house and things may gradually change.
  
  The dog's soiling the house were normal and to be expected when a dog first moves to a new home: he doesn't know your schedule, so he doesn't know how long he has to hold it. He stopped doing it because he figured out what you wanted.
  
  Pushing the dog off the bed constitutes abuse: Frenchies aren't that athletic and he could be seriously hurt, unless you sleep on a futon on the floor.
  
  If your husband continues his abuse of the dog, there will come a time in the near future when the dog will start urinating whenever your husband raises his voice. This is called submissive urination and it is VERY hard to train away. Urge your husband to modify his behavior now.
  
  Good luck.


• Do you know how they say that improperly potty training a baby can cause many other issues down the road? Same with this dog. The poor thing!
  
  Please, your husband is doing more harm than good.
  
  The dog needs positive reinfocement. Your husband is ruining this dog. Keep your husband away from the dog until he reads the books or starts taking the dog to training classes. The classes are for the owner as much as the dog.

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Dog Health Questions: Which dog trainer advocates "nose flicks"?

I keep seeing people refer to "nose flicks" as some sort of training method or technique. I have had the privilege of working with & learning from many top obedience trainers & AKC judges over the last 20 years, but I have never heard anyone advocate doing such a thing as it is essentially a euphemism for hitting the dog. Obviously this would be anywhere from detrimental to downright dangerous in the case of some dogs. Is this some kind of thing one of those TV trainers advocates? I know some of them are really just actors pretending to be trainers, so it sounds like something one of them came up with.

Just curious where it comes from as I see those exact words "nose flick" so often here and always from people who obviously do not know much about dog training.

Thanks!

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Here on YA is the only place I have ever heard of people flicking dogs noses. In fact I have never seen any other dog forum or website where so many people advise hitting/slapping/tapping or otherwise using their hands to abuse their dogs. Sweet Jeebus, they even suggest hitting a little puppy who is not yet house trained.

I've met a lot of dog trainers in my time and not one of them has ever suggested nose flicking to be a training method. If anyone flicked my dog's nose they would very smartly have their nose flicked by yours truly to see how they like it. IMO the only people who rough house their dogs and refer to it as training are those who don't know how to train a dog.

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• As someone who trains Pure Koehler, I can not say that I have ever been told about a nose flick.
  My instructor spent many many years training directly with Bill Koehler.
  It is not something related to the Koehler Method of dog training, and I have trained through Utility with the method.
  
  This is definitely a term I have never heard before.


• I've watched by Ceasar Milan and Victoria Stillwell and have never seen either of these TV trainers use nose flicks. Of all the instructors I've ever trained with, none have ever recommended doing a nose flick.
  
  I tell you, if someone flicked me in the nose, I'd bite them.
  
  edit: I've heard of a ear pinch to train a forced retrieve, but I've never heard of a nose pinch.


• I don't see how ''nose flicking'' would be needed to train a dog. Train a dog to do what? That's what I don't get. I've VERY lightly tapped my dog on the nose before to get her nose out of something like a bag, my shirt, dresser, etc. but not flick it. Don't know where the method came from either nor when it would be needed.


• Eh...maybe someone tried to smack a dog on the behind (following the human principle) and couldnt tell the back side of the dog from the front side?
  
  IDK...Yahoo is actually the first time I've ever heard of training "techniques" having to do with a dog's nose lol


• Nose flicks are ridiculous. Can you get a dog to exhibit a certain behavior by inflicting pain? Yeah, probably, but who in their right mind wants that kind of relationship with their dog. I want my dog to do what I want simply because I've asked him to.


• one of the best trainers ive gone to has never done that and some others ive watched b4 i would take them to them havent done that doesnt seem like it would work very well but maybe for some


• I have done it, not so much a flick as a swipe at his nose, enough to make him 'sneeze'. I did it to teach him not to bite as a puppy and again to teach him not to snap at food that was handed to him and my dad was the one who showed me how to do it and when.
  People can say what they want about it but it worked very well for me and my dog didn't get damaged or become hand shy because of it. For me to disregard it, someone needs to show me that it is physically damaging to the dog or it is ineffective, neither of which has been the case with my own experience.


• I've heard of it. It's been around since before I started training. This was a time that more "hands on" training was done. It's a correction technique just like a collar pull, leash correction or other consequence. I think that I first saw the technique mentioned in a book by Blanche Saunders. I don't remember which one. William Koehler and Bob Self I'm sure also used the technique some. Ruth Tabaka taught several of us how to use a nose pinch to train the forced retrieve at a seminar in the 1980's. I don't know of any TV trainers that use it but then I don't watch the TV trainers. I'm sure just like any method, if it is used properly by someone experienced in the technique, it probably works fine. I've found other methods that work best for me.

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Dog Health Questions: My 10 week old english bull terrier thinks she's dominate and she's aggressive towards my other dog. WTD?

This is getting scary. She viciously growls at my other dog whenever she's around me. I know she thinks she's in charge but the poor thing is tiny and my amstaff is full grown 3yo male. She's enrolled in a private dog training facility but she doesn't start for 6 more weeks. My amstaff is very calm and loves dogs but there's only so much aggressive growling he can take. How can I get her to realize she's not top dog before she gets hurt?

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Whether you Puppy is trying to "dominate" an older dog or not, for right now you don't let the behavior be practiced. So that means for right now you manage the situation. If you can't be there to supervise, they get no alone time. If she is growling and acting aggressive even when you are there, they need to be separated. Invest in some baby gates and crates. That way when one dog has roam of the house the other can be crated with a yummy bone.

Are you sure it's not loud play? Some dogs are just very vocal when they play. And your puppy could just have no manners yet.

Also, what kind of socialization is she getting. This is the use it or loose it phase. I would call your training facility/trainers and talk about socialization, and your concerns about her "aggression".

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• You didn't say how long you've had the puppy.
  
  If your armstaff hasn't laid into the puppy yet, he probably won't hurt it. I tend to think the puppy is afraid of the armstaff, since you didn't mention she has tried to play with him at all. Fear is probably the reason she's growling.
  
  If your older dog gets fed up with the puppy after she's adjusted to living with you, i'm sure he will put her in her place. Dogs who are well-adjusted won't hurt a puppy, but they will tell them who is boss.
  
  My dog is a middle-aged lab, and she's not real fond of puppies, because they tend to like to go for her ears. She will snarl at them, and sometimes "snap" in their direction, giving a warning,and not meant to be aggressive or to harm. It's her way of saying "leave me the hell alone."


• There are two parts to this: 1) you may have an aggressive dog which would need a trainer's help or
  2) YOU are causing this issue!**
  
  **Okay so for me to try and explain: Dogs can become very protective of their owners. From what you're saying she thinks she's "the boss". That type of dominant behavior is expressed most likely because you are unconsciously letting her get away with it. When both dogs are together, and your amstaff gets fed up, do you pick up your puppy or push her away? When she's on your lap and your amstaff comes up to you and she gets aggressive, do you push her off and tell her no or do you let her stay on your lap? This is a very touchy topic, but depending on how you react in each situation can actually make her behavior worse. When you feed your dogs, do you feed them together or in separate rooms? And who do you feed first? Remember, dogs in the wild live in packs, so you need to establish yourself as the pack leader. You amstaff should always be treated as the second dog and your puppy the third. When you feed them, feed your amstaff then the puppy. Whenever she exibits bad or aggressive behavior, do NOT let her be around you. You need to show her that aggressive behavior is not acceptable and that you will not allow it near you.
  
  I hope that helps you a little bit until you get her into the training facility. I worked a lot with dogs at the shelter for training and issues like this usually have to do with the owner.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training Advice please?

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

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

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

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


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


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


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


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

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Dog Health Questions: Does my dog listen to me because im his friend and feed him, or is that im assertive and a good handler?

Im 14, and for our first dog, we bought a border collie from a rescue centre. (not the best decision when we've never had a dog before.)

Sammy is roughly 4 years old, and we think he may have been abused or neglected in his 3 previous homes, as he is scared or children and some dogs, a trainer told us he isn't an evil dog, but uses nervous aggression in order to protect himself against strangers.

He is very attached to my mum, he follows her everywhere, and usually only wants us when we give him food or when my mum isnt available.

I used to be terrified of dogs, but taking on horse riding 5 years ago, i had to deal with 4 german shepherds around us at the stables. This helped me, but when we had sammy, i totally overcame my fear, and i want to have many dogs when i am older, I dont find any dog scary now, not even rottwielers or pitbulls, they just get a bad reputation, its not the dog, its the handler .

Heres the question. Me and sammy are best buds now, im the one that has the time for him. So i train him, teach him tricks and so on. Now I am older and alot stronger, my mum allows me to take sammy on walks alone, if he is wearing the halti. He walks with me perfect, sitting at every road and ignores most activity on the streets.

He gets plenty of exercise. Because I love running, i take him for a run more than a walk. Theres only the occasional dog he has a confrontation with (usually white retrievers, that look like sheep. Or mabye younger males. He transforms, you can tell he hates them, but its not all his fault, other dogs have triggered off the fight too). But even when in a fight, i can control him and tell him whos boss.

My mum tells me that she is nervous at holding his lead in one hand and doesnt feel incontrol, like I do, im more confident. she says i definately handle him better.

I say its because i have the time. Because mum, dad and my sis are usually at work or doing things around the house. I pay attention to dog training, i love kate and gin, ive met them and talked to kate about sammy because he can do some doggy dancing. I also find that cesar milan, the dog whisperer, program very helpful, and i do everything he says.

I just wonder if sammy listens to me because he sees me as pack leader, fun but assertive. or is it because im the one with the treats. Id like to think it was because he sees me as leader, but he is so attached to my mum i dont know.

Can anyone give me a good opinion?

Thanks. Amy x

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I think he listens to you because of his last homes he wasn't treated properly. You've taken care of him in a friendly way that he deserves for the first time and he appreciates it. You've earned his trust. I don't think he just does it for the treats. I think he loves your whole family because of this fresh new start you've given him. If you really want to know then don't give him treats anymore. Well actually do this:
What you usually give him treats for like for an example maybe sit, if he has learned it well then stop giving him treats for it. Continue giving treats to him for the new stuff but for the stuff he has learned and done well just stop. And be extra friendly during this time period because after his experience of dog abuse or treated unfairly he might take this as a sign that you don't care for him and that later on you'll repeat what his former owners have done (treating him unfairly). So if you don't give him a treat just pet him on the head or say good boy and just give nice confortable rubs. Also, when you are teaching him new stuff you should give him a half a treat like break the treat in half (unless if you've done the old stuff and you didn't give him a treat and he's okay with it then you can choose to just not give him a treat at all and see how he reacts! remember to be friendly! giv erubs and pats and "good dog"'s occasionally even if he didn't do anything.)

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• I believe it is because of all of it. You feed him, which makes him like you, and you play with him, exercise him, train him, etc. So that makes him love you. Overall, your dog trusts you since you are always around making his life great. I believe you are a good handler as well.


• Actually, it's both! Being his pack leader gives him confidence in you & your decisions. Also dogs love to please, and you're recognized as the one who challenges and exercises him, which is what they need. Keep up the good work!

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training?

I have 2 dogs, and I also train my friends 3 dogs. Her dogs are my dog's puppies.(Labradors). Their mother comes and stays around just fine outside. but they don't. neither does my other dog. The training methods I used for my Lab work wonders for the other 4 but not this. I just can't seem to get them to stay around. And my dog TAKES OFF when he gets away and won't come when called...how can I get them to the point where we can have them outside and have a little peace???

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You need to work with each one individually.
Stay means Stay, and come means come.
Not when you're done sniffing whatever you're sniffing, not later, but NOW.

You need to make sure that it is NEVER okay for them not to listen to these commands-this means first working with them on a long leash. Take it back to step one and make sure they know what each command means. Once that is done, you can start working with distractions. When you say come, and they don't listen, you reel them into you using the long leash-don't ever let them get away with not listening. This is very important-once they learn that they only have to listen "sometimes" then they WILL only listen sometimes.
When they DO listen, give them tons and tons and tons of praise-it's the best thing in the world when you listen to commands!

Also, if you don't think they are going to listen, and you don't have a way to correct them so they DO listen-do not give the command. Again, they cannot get away with it, and giving the command while you know they won't listen will only reassure them that sometimes it is okay to not listen.
Best of luck.

Four Dog Training Tools That You Must Use

• I recommend you visit the website that I went to when my dog had behavioral issues a few months back. The program teaches you various methods you can use yourself to solve common dog issues. It totally transformed my dog. Good luck!


• A good idea to work with them one on one I think. As a groups there's too much pack stuff going on.

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Dog Health Questions: Suggest a nice and easy book about dogs Training?

Suggest a nice and easy book about dogs Training. show any video training tutorial site

Shock Collar Dog Training the Quick and Easy Way

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I highly recommend "Mother knows best" Its a great book
It teaches you to be the alpha or mother dog

Top Dog Training Tips

• I KNOW "THE DOG WHISPERER", CESAR MILAN, HAS JUST PUT OUT A NEW BOOK ABOUT TRAINING DOGS. LOOK AT THAT.


• can search through google will get the best one


• Oshoo's Yoga book.That's what I call good training=)

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training help please?

i have a 6 year old boreder collie.. I was wanting to know can she still be trained? i live in bossier city but i am willing to go to shreveport louisiana. do you have any places that maybe you think i should take her to get her trained? if so do they have a website?

4 Tips To Be Succesful In Dog Training Biting

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A dog is never to old to learn new things. I rescued a 4 year old dog and she is doing great in Agility and Obedience.

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• she can still be trained. I have a 8 yr old border collie and i just taught her to tunnel through a agility tunnel. you can teach an old dog new tricks

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Dog Health Questions: Good Dog Training Books?

My wife and I will be getting a German Shepard puppy soon, and was wondering if anyone had read any good training books for this breed, or just in dogs general?

We've both had numerous dogs, but never really tried to train them beyond the basics.

Secrets to Dog Training to Stop Your Dog's Behavior Problems

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I have found Cesar Millan's "Cesar's Way" and Tamar Geller's "The Loved Dog" to be great resources that balance one another. Although I do not have a GSD (though everyone thinks my pup is a GSD mix (even though he doesn't have the coat, paws, or size)), I've also found Ed Frawley's website VERY helpful: http://leerburg.com/

Nothing, however, has made more difference than finding a good local trainer. Our trainer has done a great deal for our dog... primarily by training ME...

As with anything, what works best for you, your family, and your dog will likely be a matter of "copy & paste" from a number of diverse sources. Be careful not to take any single trainer's or dog expert's two-cents as gospel. You (and your dog) would likely be unbalanced... and an unbalanced person (or dog) is not really a happy person (or dog).

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• Cesar Milan's books and videos are great for training:
  http://www.cesarmillaninc.com/


• Cesar's Way by Cesar Milan!
  I'm reading it right now, but it's been really helpful
  It tells you the most effective ways to get dogs to respond to you
  WITHOUT abusing them
  (:


• I like "Good Owners, Great Dogs", by Kilcommon and Wilson.


• Not nessacarily about dog training, but definitely a good dog behavior book. Explains many situations from the dogs point of view. Bones would Rain From The Sky: Deepening Our Relationship With Dogs by suzanne Clothier.
  www.flyingdogpress.com (read the free articles, although the site now required signing up for free account)


• Try to enroll in a puppy socialization class, and then dog obedience its a great way for you and your dog to be active. Most groups have doggy day outs. Training my GSD was the best thing I have ever did, it was a great time for myself and my dog, they are quick to learn, and make great family pets.


• hope you find what you're looking for.
  Try this link...great title


• 21 Days to a Trained Dog, by Dick Maller, Simon & Schuster, October 1979, Paperback, ISBN: 0671251937
  
  25 Stupid Mistakes Dog Owners Make, by Janine Adams, McGraw Hill - NTC, November 2000, Paperback, ISBN: 0737304901
  
  101 Essential Tips: Training Your Dog, by Bruce Fogle, Dorling- Kindersley, May 1997, Paperback ISBN: 0789414600
  
  101 Training Tips for Your Dog, by Kate Delano-Condax Decker, Dell Books, November 1994, Paperback, ISBN: 0440505682
  
  All Dogs Need Some Training, by Liz Palika, MacMillan General Reference, August 1997, Paperback, ISBN: 0876054076
  
  American Kennel Club Dog Care and Training, by American Kennel Club, Howell Book House, August 1991, Paperback, ISBN: 087605405X A Classic! The Art of Raising a Puppy, by the Monks of New Skete, Little Brown & Company, March 1991, Hardcover, ISBN: 0316578398
  
  ASPCA Complete Dog Training Manual, by Bruce Fogle, Dorling- Kindersley, April 1,1994, Hardcover ISBN: 1564584879
  
  Basic Dog Training, by Miller Watson, Tfh Pubns, November 1,1990, 2nd Edition, School & Library Binding, ISBN: 0866227857
  
  Becoming Your Dog's Best Friend : How to Earn Your Dog's Love, by Martin J. Becker, Published by Tfh Pubns, October 1,1994, Paperback
  ISBN: 0793800870
  
  Beyond Basic Dog Training, by Diane L. Bauman, Howell Book House, October 1,1991, Hardcover, 257 pages, ISBN: 0876054106
  
  Canine Good Citizen : Every Dog Can Be One, by Joachim Volhard, Wendy Volhard, Melissa Bartlett (Illustrator), Hungry Minds, Inc., July 1997
  ISBN: 0876054521
  
  Civilizing Your Puppy, by Barbara J. Wrede, Published by Barrons Educational Series, February 1, 1997 2nd Edition, Paperback, 120 pages
  ISBN: 0812097874
  
  Complete Handbook of Dog Training, by Thomas A. Knott, Dolores Oden Cooper, Howell Book House, February 1994, Hardcover,
  ISBN: 0876055552
  
  Crazy Dogs & Crazy People : Looking at Behavior in Our Society, By C.W. Meisterfeld, Ernest Pecci, Mrk Pub, October 1992, Hardcover, ISBN: 0960129278
  
  The Dog Listener: A Noted Expert Tells You How to Communicate with Your Dog for Willing Cooperation, by Jan Fennell, Harper Resource, July 2001, ISBN: 0060199539
  
  Dog Logic : Companion Obedience : Rapport-Based Training
  by Joel M. McMains, Published by Howell Book House, October 1992, Hardcover, ISBN: 0876055102
  
  Dogperfect: The User Friendly Guide to a Well Behaved Dog,
  by Sarah Hodgson, Hungry Minds, Inc., December 1995, ISBN: 087605534X


• Cesars Way by Cesar Millan is a great training book for getting the right behaviors out of your dogs and making sure you start your dog off right. 101 dog tricks is a great tricks training book.


• How dogs learn - by Burch and Baily
  Don't shoot the dog - by Karen Pryor
  Clicker training for dogs - by Karen Pryor
  Excel-erated learning - by Pamela Reid


• I've got a number of resources for you.
  1. Look at Patricia McConnell. She used to have a pet show on Wisconsin public radio, her website is at: http://www.patriciamcconnell.com/
  She has a number of outstanding books including: The Other Side of the Leash, and Family Friendly Dog Training. She has a PhD, a lot of practical experience and emphasizes positive training methods. The Other Side of the Leash is regarded as a classic in terms of explaining how so many people go wrong with their dogs, how dogs perceive things, what works and doesn't work with them.
  
  2. Look at Karen Pryor. Done tremendous research into operant conditioning (application of BF Skinner's work to animals). Her best book (which explains a lot of the concepts of operant conditioning to humans and animals but is short on technical training stuff) is "Don't Shoot the Dog!". Her website is www.clickertraining.com and is a wealth of information on operant conditioning and all animals (but especially dogs). Stuff like: using a clicker to deal with nuisance bargaining, teaching your dog not to jump up on people, and clicker technique and timing. You'll find "Don't Shoot the Dog" to be useful just for dealing with co-workers and your spouse, let alone your dog!
  
  3. Look at Jean Donaldson. Her website is: www.jeandonaldson.com and she's got a couple of books that are highly regarded: Culture Clash and Oh Behave are probably the two with the most application to your situation.
  
  There are also some terrific websites available. I'd start by looking at Shirley Chong's (www.shirleychong.com) and do her six lessons for training a dog, her section on recalls and also behavior shaping. Do those things and you'll have a phenomenally trained and responsive puppy (and it's all free too!). The bit about behavior shaping is how skilled trainers get dogs to do amazing things. Go to www.silvia.trkman.net and watch her tricks videos and be amazed. That's what behavior shaping allows you to do--just mind blowing stuff. And the dog enjoys all of it as well. Silvia Trkman, btw, is a world-class agility competitor.
  
  Now, let me react to a couple of suggestions your'e likely to get a lot of support for:
  1. Monks of New Skete. On it's face, it's a great recommendation. The book (and videos) have been around for decades and they breed GSDs. But they use more old-school approaches with physical corrections, alpha rolls (which they've now publicly repudiated) and their assumption is that what we know about wolves (and packs) applies equally as well to dogs. And research the past 2 decades shows that many of our assumptions about alpha status based on wolf packs is just wrong when it comes to dogs.
  
  2. Cesar Millan. He's got a lot of fans and he sells a lot of books. Some elements of his message I completely agree with: give your dog a workout, your dog isn't a human, every dog needs a job. But Millan is wrong--dead wrong--on a lot of things. He uses alpha rolls and that's a terrible idea for probably 95% of all dogs. His assumptions about packs and alpha status have been disproven by research and study of wild dogs as well as domesticated dogs. Finally, he's guilty of doing exactly what he says we shouldn't do--treating dogs like people. His assumption that the vast majority of problems with dogs comes down to alpha status is to regard the dog as a human (if a child or teen or adult defied you, it would be a test of your authority). But that's not it with a dog. Unlike most other creatures (including humans, wolves and cats), dogs are happiest when they submit and when they have our approval. Millan's belief that most dog issues are due to alpha status problems is dead wrong. That's in my experience, that of all the other trainers and experienced handlers I know. It's dead wrong in the experience and research of people like Pryor and McConnell and Nicholas Dodman--all have PhDs , have written extensively. To put it another way, Millan is using a basically old style approach to training dogs that relies on physical correction. That approach ignores all of the work done in operant conditioning over the past 60 years and the advances in animal training (the US Navy training dolphins to spot mines, tricks trainers in Hollywood, Seaworld trainers working with killer whales, every topnotch canine agility trainer I know of). A "positive" approach with dogs (ie: operant conditioning) is faster and more effective way of producing results.

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Dog Health Questions: In home K-9 dog training around South Florida?

Personal Protection Training, and if you can add a link to the website and prices.. thank you!

Aggressive Dog Training: 6 Tips to Civilize Your Dog

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here is a website you can look through hope it help and good luck

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• Wait, does Greek have a website?

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Dog Health Questions: Has anyone used SitStayFetch dog training program?

I'm need to train my poodle and am wondering if this program works?
Thanks
FJ

Dog Training Secrets

Recommended Answer:
About two, maybe three years ago I purchased and downloaded the e book but did not find any "earth shattering" secrets to training a dog. If you are serious in training your dog, take your dog to a local obedience club. A truly well trained dog will work with distraction. And at an obedience club, you certainly will get that.

Here is a link that contains a lot of information re training for free. Use the methods that work for you.

http://www.k9events.com/training.htm

Source
Owner of a Utility Dog.

Dog Training Man's Best Friend

• Instead of looking for the perfect book on dog training, you and your dog would be much better off if you took your dog to training classes. You see, a big part of dog training is the socializing of your dog. These classes are really fun for both you and your dog.

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Dog Health Questions: Does anybody know what are the basic questions one is given for a dog training interview?

It's for PetSmart,I'm going to apply to be a dog trainer so I figured you guys could help. Thanks!

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I would figure they would ask you about your dog training experience and why you feel you are qualified.

Dog Training Part I

• Have you ever trained a dog before?
  
  I would assume that a *good* interview would consist of questions about how you would handler certain training situations, as well as how long you've trained, what methods you use, how many dogs you've trained, etc.
  
  But, seeing what I've seen going on in the training classes at Petsmart, I'm not impressed with their methods at all!


• Petsmart basically wants a blank slate to work with. They want you to teach their methods and nothing else. They definitely don't want an experienced handler/trainer going against their methods.
  I bet if you ask the trainers if they have any titles on their dogs, most will say no. If they did, they would be training obedience not "manners".

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training?

I just inrolled in PetSmart Basic training and I wanted to know if there was any way I could prepare my dog for his classes to impress the teacher.

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I have my puppy in the PetSmart puppy class and I have loved it. We only have 2 weeks left and my little guy has learned so much already. I think the quality of the training depends on the trainer and we have a great one. Yes, we first teach everything with a treat, but only for one week. By the next week, the puppy should obey without food. Mine does. Our trainer is very strict about stopping the treats. The best thing is that they teach you how to teach your dog. If you send your dog off to be trained, he/she might listen great to the person who trained it, but not to you.

I wouldn't worry about prepping your dog before class. If it's the first level of class, they won't expect your dog to be able to do anything yet. I think it's good to start with a clean slate.

The socialization with other puppies has been great, too.

Dog Training - How NOT To Train Your Dog

• I would work extra with him/her @ home. I would like to know how that works with Petsmart training. I was thinking about putting my dog in there classes.


• Be careful with the Petsmart training programs. They are food-motivated, which means that if you don't have a treat in your hand, your dog most likely won't listen to you. I enrolled two of my dobermans in the training and completed the program with both, but I was not satisfied with the results. I recently sent both my puppies to a training camp which was very expensive, but well worth it. You could also try looking for a facility that focuses completely on dog training, not a pet store. Good luck.


• Here's something you can start with!
  http://dogobediencetraining123.com/course

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