Dog Health Questions: Ferrits and dogs: Training?

Ok, so i recently got a ferrit. The only problem is that we already have three dogs and two cats. The cats have always adored little pets (when my guinea pigs died a few years back, they were devastated). Its two of my dogs im worried about. One of them, Suzie (my moms dog), Bit her the other day. Cloe (the ferrit) wasn't harmed, but suzie still gets that "hunter" look in her eyes when she sees cloe. My dog, Daisy, is one of the friendliest dogs ive ever met. She just gets so exited sometimes.

How can i teach suzie that cloe is not her dinner?
And how can i train daisy to be gentle around her?

help is much appreciated!

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I would just keep them separate. I let my ferrets have floor time in a bedroom with the door closed so my dog cannot get to them.

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• Get them adapted to one another slowly. Hold daisy (or chloe) in your hands and let Suzie sniff them, and discourage any violent behaviour from either of them. It's how we got our cats used to our dog and vice versa.
  
  Btw, why is this in rodents? Neither ferrets nor dogs are rodents.

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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: Is a Border Collie Dog for me?

I recently got a Border Collie unexpectedly and am debating if this dog is for me of it he is better suited for another family. This dog is currently 1 month old so I will have the luxury of training him young.

- Me and my wife go jogging about 3 times a week for several miles and would take this dog with us
- We enjoy taking many adventurous trips such as hiking, biking, (etc...) which we plan to take him with us
- No kids yet but plan to have a couple within a few years
- Live in a home with a large back yard for him to play in with no real decorative arrangements to destroy
- We currently own a 14 year old chihuahua which is not friendly with other dogs. We were hoping to spare my chihuahua the added stress and get a dog much later (sometime after my chihuahua passes away) but as I stated, my situation happened unexpectedly and now my wife is in love with the Collie
- My experience in dog training consists only of my chihuahua with a "nothing is free" attitude and a "pack-leader" assertiveness

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No.

A responsible breeder would have told you that and wouldn't have sold you a dog that's barely old enough to be weaned.

While you are fairly active, a BC can need up to 4 hours of ACTIVITY A DAY. Not walks or jogs. Actual herding or brain activities like agility, flyball, frisbee, etc. Jogging 3 times a week will not affect his energy level and occasional hiking trips will be great for that day, but that's about it.

And once the kids come? 99.99% of the time, new parents can barely handle their baby, much less two dogs.

Getting a dog this young, and that you have an improperly trained and socialized Chihuahua, tells me that you will have no idea about training a BC, especially one that left mom 4-6 weeks to soon.

Sorry, it's best to call BC rescue right now and hand the pup over to them while he's still young enough. Don't ruin him by keeping him.

Google Border Collie Rescue and dozens of rescue groups come up. Call or e-mail them TODAY.

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• the dog is only 1 month old! that is way too young!!
  if your dog was really unexpected that is sort of acceptable, but otherwise get it back to the mother.
  
  Well the jogging sounds very BC friendly, but what about the days inbetween, there has to be exercise inbetween the 3 jogs a week.
  Train it better than you trained the Chi, take him to dog training classes for socialization and training.
  
  Does the chi and BC get on well together at home or not?


• Well, hopefully you are still feeding PMR adn the pup has seen the vet. A 4 week old pup is barely old enough to start weaning and would need lots of specialized care. A border collie sounds like a good match for your family. A well trained BC makes an excellent family companion and a wonderful jogging partner, however, with a pup this small is will be at least 6 months before that can happen.


• If a puppy still has blue eyes then it should still be with its mother as it is far to young to leave her. Puppies are started on puppy food at 3 weeks old but still need mothers milk for a few more weeks yet. You may find you puppy has health problems later on due to this early leaving of his mum.
  This is VERY sad for the little chap however well meaning you are he should be taken back to his mum.


• Seems like it. To start jogging and hiking with it, wait until he is about 1 year old. I suggest that you train him mentally, and physically, or he will get bored and destroy things. What kind is he? Black and white, red and white, red merle or blue merle? Also, get him lots of toys due to teething. Also, so he's used to it when hes older, bathe him once a month, cut his nails, and maybe brush his teeth(that's what I do with my 3 month old male red merle border collie). If you want, you could send me a picture of him (wink wink, nudge nudge). I'll send you a picture of my border collie! What's his name? I hope you have fun with him! Also, you need to feed him PMR due to his age. Be very gentle. Also, I suggest you don't get any more dogs from this breeder, consider he/she sold him too young. (Should be at least 8 weeks)
  
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• Well, Collies are very energetic and intelligent dogs, so he/she wouldn't have any problem with the first two points. I think that Collies will do OK with children if you train them that way. A lot of a dogs attitude is in the training-- or at least it seems like that. However, Collies are herding dogs so they might try to herd children, which may or may not be a problem. I think that you kind of have to see how the Collie will do with the chihuahua because each dog is different.
  Hope this helps!


• I am no expert so don't expect any professional advice from me. A border collie is an excellent dog if you live out in the country and have little visitors, because they can become very territorial. They usually bond with the family taking care of them though. The chihuahua may not like your border collie much so i suggest getting rid of it (its about to die soon anyways, right?). I'm not sure how the collie will do with a new baby, so be on your guard. Hopefully another answer can cover that.


• I wont address the issue of the pup only being a month old, as many people have already done so.
  
  You mentioned jogging 3 times per week. My border collie needs a good run twice a day (more in the summer). He gets about an hour of nearly solid running through the woods each walk.
  
  So are you willing to at the very least walk him on the other 4 days of the week?
  
  How about activities? Border Collies are known for needing a "job". While the most ideal job would be herding, it is not always possible. Have you looked into things such as Agility, Flyball, or Disc? (There are many others as well).
  
  Also, finding an experienced trainer will definitely help the situation.
  
  Border Collies are amazing dogs, but not an easy breed for everyone. They need an immense amount of socialization, exercise, and mental stimulation to be happy. Without that, they can become difficult to train, destructive and neurotic - which I have seen far too many times, trust me, a neglected BC is a horrible sight.
  
  If you are willing to accommodate for all of this though, it sounds like you'd make a great home for the BC. Just watch the hyper pup around the chihuahua.

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Dog Health Questions: Potty training a 2 month shih tzu?

here is a pic: http://i26.tinypic.com/nguj3k.jpg

aww its so cute right :) the names CHOG. and its my sisters dog
well since my sister still has school i take care of it cause its already my summer.

so the dog is a Shih Tzu Princess Type and about 2 months old [it was a gift fo my sis' bday]

how do i potty train it? well i was just wondering how do you teach the dog to poo/pee in one specific place

cause when we woke up this morning WOAH! there was pee and poo everywhere.

uhm.. help me :) i need things that i can do on my own and not go to some dog training school.

since i am usually upstairs of my house and Chog is downstairs i can't always let it out to poo/pee cause i can't really tell when.

so. i just need to know how to make my dog pee/poo in one specific place in my house

thank you :)

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u know u put this in the wrong section right? lol.. anyways, what i did with my 2 pups is i found a place i wanted them to go on and i put a doggy pad there... u just gotta watch him for a lil while till he get the hang of it.. as soon as u see him trying to find a place rush him to the pad and tell him "poo" or "sheshe" and point to the pad... I was lucky tht my two pups already knew how kinda..

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• This section is for "human' toddlers. You should post it in another section. Nonetheless, you should contact a local pet store like Petsmart or Animal and things, I know they do training there.

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Dog Health Questions: How much should I charge to train dogs?

I'm trying to get my dog training business up and running and I'm still unsure what I should charge for training someone's dog. The schedule would likely be an hour a day 3 - 4 days a week for 3 - 4 weeks. Should I charge by the hour, week, or a flat rate. Some dogs will take longer than others and my schedule will fluctuate some (I do SAR work). I'm not doing this to get rich and want my clients to be satisfied with a well behaved dog. I'm not sure what a reasonable price to charge would be for someone who doesn't have a reputation built up yet but does have the skills.

What would you be willing to pay? Suggestions appreciated.

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I charge $30 an hour for private training, but also have been known to charge very little to nothing if the people don't have much money and really need help. You don't want to charge so much that your average person can't afford the help they need.
It is probably more elsewhere, group classes are only $45 for 8 weeks here.

If you are going to have the dog living with you, then you need to charge an hourly rate for training (I charge less for a dog living with me as I don't have to go to their house), but you will need to charge a boarding fee, I charge $10/day.

I also have the owners take my group obedience class so I can help them learn to handle their dog after I have taken the 'edge' off. Way to many trainers just send the dog back without teaching the owners how to work with the dog. The dog will work great for the trainer but not for the owners.

I have been training for many years and do have a reputation, but alot depends on your local economy.

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• the average american dog will cost its owner $14,600 over its life time.


• I take my dog to conformation classes weekly, and th price is $6 per one hour session, regardless of th amount of dogs that show up. I have other dogs that I 'send' to a professional trainer, for edvanced work which includes the animal being away for a month at a time, which includes room & board. This runs about $300 a month. Yo can see that you must decide the type of trainignthat you'e going to be oerforming and adjust the chatges accordingly. I'd suggest that you make a lit of what services you are accomplished at performing, and them check with trainers nearby you, for what they're charging for the same service, then as you're starting out, offer an initial discount to new customers.


• Are you planning on working with the dog only and not the owner? To train you need to be training the owner.
  I do behavorial consultations.
  I get $50 for a initial visit and $35-40 per visit after the first one.
  I work one on one with the owner and dog and all the members of the house.
  You need to work with the owners, 90% or more of the stuff I see is not a dog problem it is a owner problem.
  They do not understand how or why they should be doing things. Fixthat and the dog "problem" is solved.
  Depending on your area and your credentials and what you are training for will depend on what you can charge.
  I am not sure what they charge for obeiance classes as I really do not give classes. I have done them for the rescue I work with but those were done a free thing for nbew dog owners getting dogs from the rescue.


• It depends on what you all do. Hope you have good luck in the business!


• 20 dollars a day


• First of all, you must look for a well recognized dog trainer, with many experience. Better ask several trainers, so that you can compare prices. Good Luck!


• minimum of 10 maximum of 25


• At PetSmart here in MS, it's $99.00 for 8 wks and the sessions are one hr each for one or two days a week.


• Perhaps two hundred and fifty for the whole class. It's about 15 per hour.


• Call the dog training businesses in your area and ask what they charge. Base your fees on your findings.


• first.. what is the cost of BB's in your local town.. divide that into the amount of times you.."train"..(shoot) the dog against the cost of training supplies..Example.. BB's cost 2.50 a box of 500 you train the dog using 200 training shots, training cost... practice shots.. teaching someone to lead a target..er dog in training.. and then subtract the fun ya had.. I'd say you can bring a dog in to line in under 700.00...
  and if you need any help..any at all just let me know. :)
  
  KIDDING!!!
  
  add the hours you work. pay yourself that amount.. example you work 3 hours at 20.00 per hour thats 60.00 then what ever you make.. example 60.00 divide that in thirds 2 3rd's is the company share or cost so 60.00 + 40.00(or two thirds) = 100.00 for three hours.
  
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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: New dog from animal shelter, questions?

Hello,
I've been looking for a dog for some time, visiting animal shelters etc., and today I've finally found a dog in animal shelter that I want !
I'm babysitting my brother's cat atm, so I will get the dog tommorow, but I do have some questions before.

-> The dog is about 3/4-1 year old but he's a real goofball ! However what I did like about him, was that he was very clever and energetic - he knew how to make himself shine in the crowd. When taking him on a walk he was very goofy, jumped on me and loved to pull me, but also understood when I told him to take it easy, when I ran sprints with him etc. - I guess there was the magical click, the chemistry between me and the dog.

1.) Will he be able to learn to listen to a different name ?
The plp at the shelter did give him a name but I dont think he even listens to that name, just asking though.

2.) Is it not too late to train him properly?
Though he did act like a little child and I hope 1 year is not too old for a dog, I want to make sure as I've never before had a dog.
I want to sign the dog up for dog training asap but also I want to spend my own time with the dog and train him properly.

3. What shall I buy for the dog today ?
Im going to my local pet store - I know I should buy a sort of cushion for the dog so he has his own pen, some toys, some food etc...anything else ?

4. How should I spend first moments with the dog in our house ?

5. Can you please provide some good articles for a new (future) dog owner who wants to have a VERY disciplined dog ?

thanks - top reply gets points !

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Congratulations on your new buddy,and kudos for choosing from a shelter.:)

If you're persistent enough,yes he will eventually learn to respond to that name and whatever else you or a trainer train him to do.:)
No one year old is not old for a dog-that's when they're just growing out of the puppy stage.
You Should Go By This Shopping List:
Food
Food and Water Dish
Toys
Bed/Crate
Leash and Collar
Flea Medicine
Dog treats
A handbook for training at home,if you want a "really disciplined dog"

The first few moments you bring your new friend home should be spent letting him explore his new environment-sniffing around,taking in the home.When he seems comfortable enough,show him where his food and water are (this area should be set up prior to his arrival) and maybe take him for a quick walk around the general vicinity-let him get to know the outisde area a little.
Once you get back from that,relax and play with him-playing is one of the best ways to get to know a dog and build connection.

Some extra tips:
Set ground rules from the beginning-where he can/can't be,where he sleeps,etc.
Don't ever yell-he won't understand,and it is not an effective tool of training.
Be nice and a little lenient the first couple days-animals from shelters need time more time to adjust from one setting to antoher,as they've had more and possibly difficult living arrangements in the past.
Don't ever hesitate to call your local shelter-they have behavioral specialists on hand to answer and concerns or questions you may have.

Good luck.:)

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• i changed my dogs name at that age she picked it up straight away,try and keep it similar though,let your dog know from the start that you are the alpha dog and master and stick to it.give plenty of love and rewards though,good luck


• 1) Yes, he will, but you should call his new name many times.
  
  2) It can be little hard to train, but it's not that late. Don't worry.
  
  3) Umm...I think that's enough. Just give him some time to rest.
  
  4) Play with him and make him think that this is his house from now on.


• I would suggest training Straight away, no doubt he will have picked up some bad habits along the way.. if it where me i would be looking to take him to a Trainer for some obedience training to get him used to his new life with you and to make sure its not a bad experience for you both as it can be very frustrating training a hyper-active dog who has not has a great start in life.
  Anyways.. that's my suggestion =) take him to a Trainer for some bonding and training.
  Have fun!


• Have you reserved this dog then. Don't want you to be disappointed here so has everything gone through regarding the paperwork etc.
  
  If you do get him then the best piece of advice I can give you is to give the dog time. Don't try to take him everywhere in the first few days. Don't even worry about a long walk on the first day at all. He needs time to settle in your home so try to leave him to just find his own pace for a couple of days.
  
  I wouldn't go buying expensive dog beds and things yet. He may chew them. Provide an old bed to start with and see how he goes with that.


• :)
  
  1. Yes he will...it might take a little longer...depending on how long he has had his other name
  
  2. No, not too late to train him properly. You might have to "fix" some behaviors, which might take a little time.
  
  3. Collar / leash...If its a large/med dog I'd recommend a training collar for walking and/or training sessions (prong, etc). Crate? Is he housebroken? Bowls....Grooming supplies like a brush (depending on the breed ).
  I would wait until you get the dog to buy toys and/or treats. See what he likes....and go from there.
  If you decide to change his food, do it gradually.....within a week or 10 days.
  Schedule a vet appointment today...even though the dog will probably be vaccinated...its still a good idea to have YOUR vet examine him, point out any issues...give you flea/tick/heartworm monthly prevention...etc.
  
  4. I would limit the amount of rooms that he can access in the beginning. For example, if you have an upstairs...get a babygate and block the stairs....a kitchen, living room, and another room or two should be PLENTY for the dog. Give him time to explore on his own...dont push, it WILL be stressfull for the dog anyways. (just watch out for any housebreaking issues....make sure he doesnt leave you a "surprise").
  
  5. I dont know of any articles...I read 3-5 books and took from them what worked for me and MY dog. Read on dog behavior...what causes them to do certain things, etc.
  Start looking around town for decent trainers...just in case you come across a serious problem that you're not quite sure how to fix. And start training day #1....little things...sit, stay, come...etc.Some things that people recommend here...is the Kohler method of training....you can find the book on amazon (used it will be pretty cheap). Even if you decide not to follow through with the method...it will have VERY good overall information.....
  
  NILF - (Nothing in Life is Free)...I think you can google that concept
  
  RAW Diet....
  
  Good luck


• 1)Yes, he can learn a new name if you teach it to him.Both of my dogs had previous names and we just started sayin "new name,old name" and after awhile we stopped saying the old name and they got it within a week or so
  Or you can just call him his new name and give him a treat/praise everytime he responds
  2)Its never too late to train a dog.You should take him to training classes if you don't know how to train him
  3)food bowls,food and treats..maybe a toy(you should wait until you know him better to find out what toys he likes, but get 1 or 2 for now)
  Leash/collar(most shelters give you one when you get your dog though)
  crate,Just find him a few old blankets at first and wait to get a bed later
  That's all you really need for now unless you completely want EVERYTHING right now then here are some other things you can get:
  Shampoo,i.d. tag,pooper scooper,dog toothbrush/toothpaste
  don't forget to make a vet appointment within the first few days.
  4)Just let him walk around and explore on his own
  5)Sorry idk


• Hey i have trained a few dogs in my life and all dogs can learn a new name. The key is repitition. Just keep doing games like call his name "Rover" and if he looks at you, give him a treat. Keep doing these games and soon enough he will no his name. I would bring him to puppy school if i were you and its not to late to train him. Did you no that shelter puppys are brought in usealy around age 6-8mounths because of poor training. Get a stainless steal water and food bowl, a leash, a coller, a tag that has contact information, find yourself a good vet. get some toys but ask the vet what kind he says is good. Let the dog run the house at first, he will be excited and aslo cautious. Let him get used to everything first and then teach him the rules like no getting on the bed or what ever you want.

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Dog Health Questions: Where to find a dog trainer that teaches service dog tasks?

My dog is Service dog trained except for the tasks. I was right in the middle of teaching her these with a woman who trained dogs in the tasks. She has since moved to Irac to be with her spouse. Does anybody know anybody in the Minneapolis-st paul area--554?? or 551?? zip code that can teach me these tasks? Example picking up keys off the floor and handing it to me. shs

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I will forward your question to someone I know that lives in that area, she also has a service dog and I hope she can refer you to someone that is better able to help you. Please keep your question open for a while.

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• You can ask if one of the trainers at Helping Paws (http://www.helpingpaws.org/) is willing to freelance or who they are currently recommending for assistance. At the time I worked with them they were fairly "anti-working with uncommon service dog breeds" but that was 8 years ago and you may have an "approved" breed or they may be less rigid.
  
  Nancy Driver http://www.oncuetraining.com/ is amazing. My favorite trainer of all times, Ruth Foster, is at the U of M and may be available or have some leads.
  
  Remember, that teaching a Service Dog is NO DIFFERENT from training any other trick (like sit) it just is a matter of slow, small, building steps to perform something more complicated.
  
  This may help assist you: http://dragonflyllama.com/MAIN/indexdog.… The Training Levels are a step by step guide to training a variety of things and teach you how to train a dog. Stitch's Blog is an amazing story of the journey of training a service dog.
  
  Good Luck!


• I must recommend this one: http://offleashdogtrainingco.com/
  sure you'll like it.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training for a 3-legged dog?

Hey everyone! I have a puppy(we call her a puppy even though she's not) that has three legs. She is really smart, but she just can't learn a trick. I tried to teach her how to sit, by taking a treat and holding behind her head so she will have to sit down to see it, but she just backs up. She finds loopholes for every trick I teach her. Is there any trick out there that will work? P.S She doesn't have a tail either.

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You may have to just physically show her the trick first. Instead of holding the treat over her head, try pushing her gently down into a sit when you say "sit" and work from there.

The fact that she's missing a leg has nothing to do with her brainpower.

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• Patience is what you need. Do not allow your dog to get the treat until she sits exactly the way you want her to. If you give in, you are telling her that she can do whatever she wants and still get the treat. Try placing your hand at the base of her tail, say sit calmly but firmly, then push her into the sit position while moving the treat as you are currently doing.
  
  You really do need to master the sit command. This is one of the few commands that every dog NEEDS to know, and responds immediately to.


• Well like the person above me said. But you have to have patience with her. By physically putting her in that position, not hard though, and saying the command once, and i mean exactly once you've got her in that postion and give a small piece of the treat. Because you're doing this a few times you don't want her getting full on treats. Once you do this a few times she might start catching on.

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Dog Health Questions: Need Dog training help?

Ok so I am a volunteer at a humane society and there is a dog there that has been brought back 3 times (possibly more). The first time wasn't her fault (person has allergies) but the other 2 times was because of how territorial she is.

She is a very sweet dog most of the time and is about 1 1/2-2 years old. She has territorial aggression and tends to snap at you if you force her to do something she doesn't want to. I've looked up some stuff on how to fix the behavior but all i can find was "go see a Professional dog trainer."

Well, I obviously can't do that and the humane society is small but always busy so they don't have the money or time to do it. She isn't a puppy anymore and I am worried about her chances of getting a permanent home. I would take her but I have no way of contacting my roommates (they are away for the summer) and they have a very skittish dog. Plus, i have 2 cats and i don't know how she would react around either.

I want to help her. If you are a professional dog trainer or have worked with such dogs before advice would be appreciated.

Do not tell me that there is nothing i can do for her or to go see a professional. It will just serve to piss me off.

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For more information please contact me at whmndz@aol.com and if I don't reply within 2-3 days resend it from a different email. Sometimes yahoo doesn't send to aol. And Sorry this is so long. I can help you on my email in shorter steps. I would like to see the dog also. If you have pictures...send them.

I am not a professional but I've had these problems with my 3-legged GSD/Lab/Pitbull mix that I got from the shelter. I go and get dogs that are shy or have these problems and "fix" them and then either find a new home for them that will ensure and practice what I've done or keep them. I'm getting a new one once the paper work goes through. Okay so the dog I had would charge and bite with full grips on the entering stranger's arm or leg. She went for my Dad's handyman's neck once. Okay to fix this, what I did was first started practicing pack order. If you adopt this dog yourself this will work. You have to spend loads of time with this dog though.

Start off with excercising the dog. If you go jogging, or put the dog on a treadmill. Dogs have a natural migration instinct and that is to travel. The leader of the pack determines when and where they travel and how long. Wolf packs travel for miles a day to cover and track territory. Walking the dog, if you're dedicated and don't want the dog to be put down, is the best thing right now. When you walk the dog, YOU go out first and call the dog then. Practice this until the dog does it right. When you open the door and the dog is trying to charge out, then BODY BLOCK the dog in the door way. This will eventually get to the dog that it CANNOT go out until you tell it to. After the dog is there peacefully and sitting and waiting for you to call it, go down the stairs or out the door and then call it's name with a calm assertive voice. Don't yell, because the dog will learn that it is only to come after you say Buddy, Buddy, BUDDY!! It will come after you do that. So say it once and tug lightly on the leash. After excersing the dog will be in a MEDITATION MODE and this is desirable for training obedience. The dog will rest at your feet. Start training to COME when called, DROP or OUT, and SIT. These are some of the most important commands you can teach a dog.

Entroducing the dog to different things, like umberellas and cats and dogs. Make sure the dogs or cats are seperated and the new dog is in a kennel and let the more submissive dogs run around and sniff the dog. Next you introduce the dogs one-by-one supervised on a leash. Killing and Chasing cats are natural for a dog because the dog is a hunter and it's PREY DRIVE is to chase any moving object until it is caught. The best time to introduce animals is when in MEDITATION MODE. I'm talking jogging for an hour or so well if it's a collie, it will need mental and physical stimulation whereas if it is a greyhound then since it's a sprinter, then you could let it run around in the yard for a few times, put it on a leash, and then walk in the park for 30-45 minutes. When letting the dog off leash even in an enclosed area, you should make the dog sit, and then take the leash off and then give it the OKAY or FREE command and let it go and play. Throw a ball and let it chase it.

Food is important to a dog so this is a great way to get her out of her aggression, make her do obedience commands and then after, go and prepare the food and mix your hands into it. Raw meat diet or half dry, half wet would do nicely when mixing it because the pack leader provides food so you want your scent on the food. Make the dog wait for food. The dog could pick up immediatly or not but even if you wait an hour for the dog to calmly sit down and wait for food (always feed after exercise) you do it.

Grooming- well some dogs like this and some don't so if your dog doesn't then hold the dog down and put a muzzle on the dog. Start with the basics like just water one day and wet it everyday. Press each paw and separate each toe. Play with the ears and open the mouth. Touch each canine. Eventually start with soaping. Anyone who will adopt the dog will have their kids or themselves groom the dog. Let the dog explore each tool you use and introduce it to as many things as you can. Remember dogs are different than humans and will experience things differently. They start will the NOSE, EARS, EYES. Humans are opposite with eyes, ears, and lastly smell.
You should never force a dog to do something because they will snap at you either first or last. What I mean is that every dog has a FIGHT or FLIGHT instinct. Some will try to go away and run and if it can't then it will use it's last resort and that is to attack and try to get away. It doesn't know that the medicine is good for it or that you are trying to keep the dog calm when it breaks its leg. It probably thinks that you are trying to eat it because it is weak and it knows that everything will go for the weakest link. Some dogs will fight first if dominate. This is why you practice

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• Can you guys call around asking dog trainers to donate a few hours a week for training, to teach y'all how to train aggressive dogs? Call veterinarians and ask if they can put you in touch with dog trainers. Or they may be listed in the yellow pages.


• What an immense waste of resources on a dog that should have met the big blue needle already.
  
  I wonder how many dogs who DON'T have issues will be turned away and perhaps euthanized while this dog takes up valuable time, money and more importantly SPACE!


• Dogs that snap at people should not be adopted out, they should be euthanized.


• I'm sorry, do you own and run the shelter? If they deem the dog unadoptable because it is showing aggression, the dog WILL be euthanized. Try again.
  Please don't come on here looking for help and then give attitude to people for helping you.
  
  You SHOULD go see a professional dog trainer. Why can't you take the initiative to contact some trainers in your area and see if any of them would be willing to help give you some guidelines for free?
  
  I also hate to break it to you but snapping at a person for telling the dog to do something is not territorial aggression. That is called a bad attitude and has nothing to do with territory.
  Someone needs to learn how to properly correct a dog and start working with that dog on corrections.


• I understand that you are a volunteer and certainly your heart is in the right place, but one thing you should understand is that because of varying circumstances, not all dogs can be rehabbed. She is a liability for the shelter so it is either get professional training or have her put down and most shelters won't put those kinds of resources towards something that may or may not work. I am surprised the shelter hasn't euthed her already. It is the sane, sensible thing to do.


• What does the dog snap at? When you tell her to sit, stay, lie down? or when your trying to put a leash on her? Or When your giving her food? I am a dog trainer and My min pin was agressive when i rescued her and she has calmed down greatly from training. If you could answer my questions above i could do my best to try and help you. I care for all animals and want them in all loving permanent homes ! anything i can do to help :]


• The other posters are right, I'm sorry you don't see it that way but what the shelter has is a potential liability risk. This dog is NOT territorial, a dog that snaps because you corrected it is not territorial it's untrained and aggressive. So what you basically want someone to do is to tell you (who has no experience in training) what to do in order to make this dog the "perfect" wonderful dog you think it should be? It's not going to happen. If you are inexperienced then you can actually do more harm to this dog than good. If the dog snapped for a correction then the correction was wrong. Dogs do not snap when you say AH AH, or oops, they snap when they are yanked or hit or treated aggressively. When properly corrected thru positive reinforcement training the dog would not have reacted aggressively.
  
  People want dogs with no issues when they adopt, the number of people who know nothing that go in and adopt a dog is quite high, they don't want one that they have to spend a lot of time training.
  
  This dog would need to be worked with for years and years, it's not a quick fix, any dog that shows aggression is unadoptable.
  
  I'm sorry and I know you like this dog but unless YOU know what you're doing you shouldn't adopt this dog either.

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Dog Health Questions: What is the best sort of large breed dog to buy? One that doesn't need a lot of time and attention?

We want to buy a big dog, just for fun, but it seems like every dog we buy they are really needy. We just don't have the time to invest in a dog (training, attention) and so would like to have some ideas regarding low maintenence dogs, but still friendly. The opposite of a Golden Retriever or Chihuahua. Any ideaS?

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THE BETTER THE BREEDING AND THE BETTER TRAINING THE DOG HAS THE LOWER maintenance THE DOG BECOMES. THERE ARE A LOT OF BOOKS OUT THERE TO HELP YOU MAKE A EDUCATE DECISION. MY SUGGESTION IDS TO GO TO THE LIBRARY AND DO SOME RESEARCH.

REMEMBER ALL PUPPIES CHEW THINGS SO IF YOUR GONE KEEP HIM WHERE HE CAN DO THE LEAST DAMAGE.

WE'VE HAD 4 DOGS AND IN THE END THE ONLY DOG WE LIKED AND HAVE KEEP BECAUSE OF HER LOW maintenance IS OUR NORWEGIAN ELK HOUND (35 LBS) SHE WAS THE ONE WE DID THE MOST RESEARCH ON BEFORE BUYING.

SO RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH BEFORE YOU GET ANY DOG (DON'T LISTEN TO OTHER PEOPLE WHAT'S RIGHT FOR THEM MAY NOT BE RIGHT FOR YOU.

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• BULLMASTIFF!!! THESE DOGS ARE CALLED THE GENTLE GIANTS. THEY ARE LOW MAINTENANCE, LAZY DOGS. THEY LOVE TO JUST BE WHEREVER YOU ARE. THEY ARE PERFECT FOR APARTMENTS AS THEY DON'T YIP AND YAP AND ACT LIKE LUNATICS. THEY ARE GREAT WITH KIDS AND ARE HIGHLY PROTECTIVE OF THEIR HOME, VEHICLE, YARD, AND MOST OF ALL, FAMILY. WE OWN ONE OURSELVES, AND I COULDN'T IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT HER.


• Would you have a kid just for fun? If thats the only reason you want a dog is to have something to look at go buy a picture book or something. Get real!!!! Dogs need just as much attention as a person does.....my opinion, you dont need a dog.


• We have a Great Dane took him to a few classes when he was a pup. He is the sweetest dog you can imagine, has a bark like the hound of the Baskervilles but gentle as can be. Eats like a horse though.


• all dogs need lots of attention!


• You don't want a dog. You want a husband!


• If you really don't have the time to devote to training or paying attention to your dog, I would vote for you not getting one until you do have the time. All dog breeds need time and attention!


• you are a perfect example of a human that does NOT have the right to own a pet. a dog is an animal, every animal needs attention and training. your the type that gets a dog because its 'fun' and end up giving it up to the animal shelter claiming its not what you wanted because your to lazy to take time to spend with your dog. there are no low maintenence dogs, every dog needs attention,exercise,love and training.


• The only kind of dog that doesn't need any attention or training is a dead one. I think that should be the only dog you are allowed to get!


• i had a rotweiler for 11 years and it didnt need much


• well all dogs need lots of attention and why would you want a dog for the fun of it?


• Have you considered mastiffs?


• Dogs aren't accessories to keep around and only enjoy when it is convenient for you. They need to be part of a pack. The pet that would be perfect for you is a hamster or fish. Dogs are social and all dogs should have training, love, and attention available to them. Please reconsider. It will be best for you to have a dog when you have the time for one.
  
  I cannot reply to your e-mail because your e-mail hasn't been confirmed through Yahoo Answers so here is my reply:
  
  You have to admit that your question was somewhat misleading. There are many people that answered along the same lines that I did. All big breed dogs will require at least 2 thirty minute walks a day. You will want to stay away from high-energy dogs, like Border Collies, and Australian Shepards. I would still suggest that you search your local animal shelter first. The animal shelter that I adopted my dog from has volunteers that foster the dogs and they have a great understanding of the dog's personality which helps them match the dog with the perfect home. I would think that you would want an adult dog because puppies will require things like training and lots of attention. I wish you luck in your quest and I apologize for the misunderstanding. Being an animal lover and misinterpreting the question I hope you can see where I would answer in the way that I did


• You do not get a dog or any animal "just for fun". All pets require time and attention. Do not get any kind of animal as long as this is your attitude. A pet becomes a member of your family and requires time, attention, proper care, proper nutrition, regular vet checks, suitable living environment for the climate. Getting a dog requires a commitment to its care for 10-15 years. Being a pet owner is not a something you become on a whim. If you don't have time to invest in a dog, then do not get one. No dog will be friendly without proper training, socialization, and love. Take the money you'd spend on buying a big dog and donate it to your local animal shelter since that is where your dog would most likely end up if you got one.

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Dog Health Questions: Aggressive dog training? Caesar Milan?

A friend of mine and I were talking about dogs, she was telling me that her 2 year old Shiba Inu that she just adopted a couple weeks ago is showing signs of aggression to certain family members, strangers, and other dogs. She always brings up "Ceaser Milan" and his show the Dog Whisperer, she bases her dog training on his show. I personally don't believe his methods of training are correct, in a lot of the shows he condones using "dominant" methods over the dog, which sometimes can be a bit harsh. I don't believe these methods are right, i think they just provoke fear in the dogs. Dogs know we are not dogs, they look at us (the owners) with love and loyalty, by us trying to prove our dominance to them i believe it just provokes fear, and while that may work in certain situations, that is just making the dog afraid of you. Anyways I told her this and every once in a while, she will tell me that i do a bad job at training my dog. Just because i choose to use different methods other than dominance doesn't mean my methods are "wrong". I even let her walk my dog once and she explained that if you hold the dog on a very short leash and keep pulling her back harshly every time she tries to go ahead of you, she will eventually learn to walk right next to you. I felt so bad for my dog, she was practically getting whiplash, and her method didn't work at all :( What do you guys think of ceaser milan and his "dominance" technique in training? I personally believe that show is outdated and he is not a real educated trainer, she should not base her training on a show on TV. She should get some real one on one dog training with a licensed dog trainer. Am i right?

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I agree. From what I've seen of his training, I don't like his methods at all. I think positive reinforcement is definitely the best way to go. Also, continuously pulling on a leash is NOT the way to go. It can cause serious damage to a dog's neck (if they are wearing a collar). I trained my puppy to walk on a leash loosely by using my Clicker. As soon as a dog resorts to pulling you either stop on the spot or immediately turn the other way. Sorry I got a bit off track. :)

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• i dont agree, i love his training methods, they work very well. and if a dog thinks he is higher then you in the pack, he will not listen to you or respect you.


• I don't particularly like Cesar Milan, but I think you have a mistaken idea about dominating a dog.
  
  Dogs are pack animals, and need to exist within a structured pack environment. Many aggressive dogs are this way because they feel that they are the top of the pack, and therefore have to defend the home and the humans, usually because the humans are too apathetic to give the dog any sort of recognisable subordinate pack role. By placing the dog to the bottom of the household pack you are not making the dog afraid of you, just showing the dog it's place in the scheme of things. Most dogs will be greatly relieved not to have to be the top dog! Whilst in the initial stages of training of a problem dog it may appear that the dog is being threatened, the dog will need this to understand where it's place is, and that the pack structure has changed - and it often does this surprisingly quickly.
  
  Remember that Cesar Milan only shows the problem dogs on his show and the dogs have become a problem because of the owners. It is the owners that need training more than the dog!
  
  With regard to training a dog to walk at heal, the ideal is to have the dog walking beside you on a loose lead. If the dog goes ahead of you, check it back, BUT say 'heel' and praise it when it is in the right place - this way the dog learns that 'heel' is the place beside you, and will go to that place when given the command, once it has sunk in. This works for every other command.
  
  I think both your friend and yourself would benefit from going to regular group training classes - not one to one - with your dogs.


• I don't use Cesar MIlan's methods with my dogs-but my dogs are not aggressive towards people or other animals. For the average, mentally stable dog, his methods are a bad idea. But then again-his show is not based on how to train an emotionally healthy dog. He is talking about dangerously aggressive dogs. If these dogs can be rehabilitated with positive reinforcement, that's most certainly the way to go. However, we are living in a society in which laws regarding dog bites are becoming frighteningly stringent. I know a woman who lives in San Francisco. They have a 2 strike law for dogs. Your dog bites twice--he's put to sleep. Her dog bit twice---both people were intruders into her home--he was put to sleep. Of course, San Francisco is an unusually bad case, but I think we have to consider whether his methods might have merit for a dog that is facing possible death if his or her behavior is not curbed immediately. As to your friend......1-she needs to work with a professional. Breaking up a bad situation with an aggressive dog can be dangerous and there is a danger that she is not fully capable of training the Cesar way and she'll end up attacked by her own dog. 2-She is not a professional trainer, nor are you asking for her advice. Simply tell her, "It's my responsibility to do what I believe is best for my dog and I don't like Cesar's methods. Raising a dog is as personal as raising a child for many people.


• You are wrong wrong wrong about Cesar Milan.
  
  You seem to have indoctrinated by the animal rights whackos, who have no practical sense when it comes to dogs.
  
  Sure, use the touchy feely stuff with the dog, and in the end the dog will be taking that one way trip to the vet. But at least we didn't hurt its wittle feelings.


• I have trained my dog and a few neighbors dogs based on ceasers training, and it was very successfull(eventhough i put my own twist to it) I think Ceaser is a great dog trainer, but everyones got there own methods. Before I new about Ceasers dog training I was having alot of trouble training my dog, when he was acting out I would try to calm him down by holding him or petting him, In a few of his episodes he explained that petting and giving your dog affection is a reward. which ment i was rewarding my dog for bad behavior. And Ceaser is not provoking fear into the dog, he is just letting the dog know that he is the boss and the dog needs to listen to him. Your friend may not have the right understanding of how to walk your dog because thats not what Ceaser does, he simply tugs on the leash to correct the dogs bad behavior.


• CM's methods can be very dangerous to the handler and the dog. She should NOT be doing them without a professinal present.
  
  You're right.
  
  I don't personally buy into the domaince theory, in fact you might want to read a study on wolves by David Mech, it's really interesting.
  
  But she needs a real trainer, not an edited TV showadd:
  
  You know what? I have real issue with some of the idiots here. I adopted a human aggressive dog. Domaince theory and pack leadership techniques were used on him.
  
  The end result? A dog that was attacking HARDER and more frequently.
  
  I switched to positive reinforcement and NILF after that.
  
  End result? I was able to control the dog and has attacks became softer and less frequent. He probably would have stopped all together but he had to PTS due to seizures a couple weeks after I started this.
  
  My dog now? You raise your voice to her and she PANICS. You can't get her to listen to you by being "Dominate" and I'd have to hurt anyone that attempts it with her. I worked too hard with her since I adopted her in April to have some I'M A PACK LEADER idiot come in and ruin her.


• I agree with both of you. Cesar Milan does have some good points, I do believe you need to be the Pack leader, and if you are not that is when you have issues. I think there are many ways of "training" a dog. Who's to say CM is wrong, who's to say all the other ways of training are wrong.
  Your friend was not doing the technique right, you are not suppose to pull back since that drives the dog forward, you are suppose to snap the leash to the side (not enough to cause whiplash) Just enough to snap the dog out of its thinking and get it focused back on you.

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Dog Health Questions: I bought a dog training crate it doesn't have a divider panel what can I use?

I bought this crate At Walmart as part of proceeds go to ASPCA.First I got the 36x28x30 for 8 week old boxer it just didn't seem big enough for when he gets bigger..I changed to the 42x28x30.

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You can use a small square of chicken wire (Found at Home Depot, OSH, etc) and zip-tie it to the crate. (Assuming you bought a metal crate?)

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Dog Health Questions: How much does dog training cost at a place like Man's Best Friend?

I know it varied depending on the dog and what you need and how long it takes, but I'm just looking for a ballpark. We just have a small dog who we adopted from a shelter and he never was potty trained and he tends to get seperation anxiety and tear the house up while we're gone.

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I have never heard of Man's best friend, but I joined a local Obedience Training Club in my area and paid $65 dollars for 8 weeks of training and once we 'graduated' from the first class, I joined the club and now only pay $15 for 8 weeks of training. The cost is the same in our club regardless of the breed - I have a labrador retriever.

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• Those are common dog problems that you could probably solve yourself using things like books and the internet if you did enough research.
  
  If you crate train him, it helps with going potty in the right place and gives him a safe place to go, which may also help with S.A. He can't tear your house up either. :)

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Dog Health Questions: Are the clickers they use for dog training available at Strack and Van Til in Indiana, USA?

I just got a puppy and i was wondering if they sell the dog training clickers at any of the Strack and Van-Til or walmart stores around hobart Indiana i nvr have enough time to check

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Good Luck with your puppy and congrats on trying clicker-training -- it's a great method!!

Walmart has a book called Click to Calm but no actual clickers.

Why not just order a starter kit via the web?? This sites says:
"This kit includes: The New Expanded Getting Started Clicker Training for Dogs Book (approx. 100 pages), an i-Click, a set of Click-a-Trick Cards, an open out instruction booklet teaching how to use the clicker itself, and a sample of dog treats. Sale price: 17.95"

http://www.clickertraining.com/store/?it…

I love this site -- they even have some free introductory videos.
http://clickertraining.tv/product.html?i…

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Dog Health Questions: How to have a dog training degree or certificate ?

I'm a veterinarian student and i would really love to have an extra degree in dog training (house protection, behavioural...) but i really don't know how i should proceed.
Is there a special school, college or something where i can get such a degree or education? and if there is how long is it? Can i do it during a summer ?
I would need information for either canada or france.
I thank you for any information you could provide me with (contacts, websites...).

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Do not know about your location, but the SPCA I volunteer at has these classes. They call it, " The Academy " for dog training. Of moderate price. his is across the US, where the SPCA has facilities.

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