Dog Health Questions: How to teach a dog to attack on command?

I no some of you think its wrong and stupid but i dont care... I'm by my self most of the time with 2 little kids because my husband is in the Army. I would like to have my dog trained by a "professional" to attack on command(cause we do live in a crazy world now). So does anyone know of a trainer who teaches watch dogs? because I cant find one near Sacramento, Ca.

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If your dog bites some one you will go to prison and the dog will be euthenized. Many dogs were out down because of what you want to do. A dog can protect when it senses danger, you hsould protect your dog, and he will protect you (in a case thats needed)

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• You should NEVER have your dog trained to attack, that is a very bad idea and will most likely end up with someone getting seriously injured by accident, perhaps even your children. What you can do is train a number of "bluff" commands that the dog will perform when he is near you, giving a possible attacker the impression that the dog is watching for trouble. Another thing you can train your dog to do is enter your home first and switch on the lights, to reduce any fear that someone may be lurking inside.


• Have you looked up Schutzhund trainers? You can alway get a dog that has already been trained through great breeder/trainers. The dogs generaly are German Shepherds & Belgium Malinois that make great family/protection dogs. If you do get a schutzhund trained dog I would not use the phrase "my dog attacks on command" rather use "My dog is Schutzhund trained for protection."
  
  Good Luck!!
  
  You can get professional trained schutzhund dogs for your family, they are expensive because of the breeding for health/temperment and the hours of time to train them.


• I am sorry to say i do not know, but i am just going to say that i think it is a very good idea to have a dog that can attack, don't listen to what those other people say, you want to feel safe. But i would recommend not "Training" a dog so much as getting a big dog, such as a German Shepard or Black Lab, they are very good with kids and love people however they are also Very protective of their family, I had a black lab and she would not let my best friend touch me. But don't worry you can teach them what people are good, Husband friends etc.


• You cant.
  
  Dogs that are trained to attack are for police and other services. These trainers will NOT train attack dogs for the average person. Most people cannot properly handle a dog that is trained for attack.
  
  Its also a good way to get yourself sued and have your dog confiscated and destroyed.
  
  If you feel you need more protection, then invest in a security system.


• Hopefully, you're just confused about the type of training. What I HOPE you want is a "protection" trained dog...not a dog trained to "ATTACK ON COMMAND". Nobody has any business with a dog that is trained to attack at the owners will. The dog will ALWAYS know when there is a threat before you. Having a dog that will bite someone because YOU perceive a threat is going to get an innocent bystander bitten 101% of the time.


• First of all, you should call up your insurance carrier, and your lawyer. Let the know that you'll be contacting them shortly in regards to a claim.
  
  Remember, a dog trained to attack IS considered to be a deadly weapon. And if you have children, why would you want a dog around who is trained to attack humans?


• Also, with two small kids, it might not be that great of an idea. I used to work at a police dept. and those dogs are not always what you want around kids.
  
  Most dogs, if threatend or if they think their family is threatend will attack anyways. Plus, if someone sees you have a dog they are more likely to leave you alone.


• Growing up my family always had Dobermans, and we trained them to "attack"/be on guard by looking them in the eye and saying "get em", real quick. Just the body-language, alone, was enough for them to get the idea...
  
  And no, they never attacked US...
  
  


• Well I agree with the first answer. But can you just find a professional trainer to teach him to be a better guard dog instead of an attack dog. He'll protect you when his intinct tells him it's necessary.


• Yes it can be done but the dog has to be tested for stable temperament and training must start early. Why not just buy a attack dog from a reputable trainer? or better you get a gun and a good security system


• Bad idea.
  
  Do you have $15,000 to pay for this? That is what professionally trained dogs go for here in Utah.
  
  Wolf girl Shutzhund is a *sport.* Shutzhund dogs are not protection dogs. End of story.


• Wouldn't you be worried it may attack your kids? I think if someone broke into your house that your dog would protect you and your kids without knowing any commands.
  
  Good luck to you in any case.


• get a gun. I would not want an attack dog around small children its NOT SAFE.

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Dog Health Questions: My dog is INSANE?help?

i have a german shepard/ husky mix . shes 2 years old now , but im having a huge problem with her as she bites A LOT . i tried every way possible to make her stop,with NO USE . if i wanna play with her she bites me,and not just a playful bite,she bites to the limit that she breaks the skin , i dunno what else i can do .shes loved and eats the best food , but shes over hyper and would never settle down when she plays ,her playful times end up hurting me or hurting someone . i love my dog but at times like this i just feel like ignoring her all day long . i worry if anyone comes to my place and plays with her , cuz i know that she will end up biting . i know its probably my fault since i spoiled her when she was a pup ,and used to let her bite when she was teething ,but now ill do anything to reverse that !! . when i take her out for walks she wouldnt listen to my commands , shed do everything the way SHE WANTS TO DO IT . i need a way to put things back together and teach her that im her master . what can i do ??? . i cant afford dog training , so i wanna do it by myself .the only time she settles down is if im holding a treat and she wants it badly ,so maybe that could help u out in giving me the right advice . her biting is becoming way too much that i end up not feeling like playing with her cuz id end up bleeding . HELP

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I have a female Siberian Husky. She is an independent and very high energy dog. Here are some things that may help:
1. When your dog has her mouth on you, it is important NOT to jerk away. Jerking away will cause you to get scratched. More importantly, sudden and quick movements may make your dog think it is a fun game and reinforce her biting/mouthing behavior. At worst, quick movements may instigate your dog's prey drive and cause her to get aggressive. Instead, stay still and either give a No command or yelp as a puppy might do to her litter-mates when they are playing too rough. I use the yelp for puppies who are still learning and for accidental biting.

2. Yelping will startle your dog and cause her to release her mouth. Quickly follow that up by redirecting her onto a toy. You don't need to shove it in, just put it there for her to bite on.

3. Hand-feed her
You can try and teach her some bite inhibition. Hand-feed her some kibble one by one. If she bites too hard while trying to get at her food, yelp in a high pitch, and ignore her for a few seconds. Then start feeding her again. This way she learns that biting hard can hurt humans and when she does that, the food and attention stops. Hand-feeding is also good for bonding and establishing your leadership.

4. Time-out. If your dog continues with her bad behavior after you have told her to stop, then say "time-out" and remove her to a time-out area (a safe but boring room, e.g. laundry room). Leave her in there for a couple of minutes and let her out. If she starts up again, non-mark her (ack, ack), and say time-out and put her back in time-out. This time lengthen the duration to about 10-15 minutes. Note that if your dog stops the bad behavior, make sure to praise her a lot and give her good treats. Keep this up and your dog will learn that certain behaviors get her rewards while others get her into a boring room with nothing to do.

5. NILIF program. A great way to establish yourself as leader is through the control of resources. Don't give anything to your dog (including pets and affection) unless she does something for you first. For example ask her for a "sit" before you give her food, toys, or freedom.

6. Obedience training. Try and do some obedience training sessions everyday. Get a good positive reinforcement obedience book, and practice with her for short sessions (10-15 minutes) every day. This will help establish you as a leader, improve your bond with your dog, exercise your dog's mind, and give you good tools that you can use to help control her in the house.

7. Exercise her a bunch. Make her work for all of her food by using interactive food toys (e.g. Kongs). Play controlled games with her, with set rules (e.g. flirt pole, soccer, fetch).
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• try using a muzzle, scold her when she bites or lock her in a room to show this, does she have the run of the house?, sometimes dogs calm when they aren't allowed upstairs, this shows them that they do not rule the house.


• Library- check out ever book on dog training you can find.
  
  Please don't get an animals if you can't afford it- things like dog training and grooming and vet visits are not extra "fringe" items- you should have budgeted for it when getting a pet.


• Yes, you made a huge mistake by allowing her to bite you like this. She sees you as another playmate, not a leader. You don't mention what you are doing to correct her for this behavior. I would make it very clear to her that this is NOT acceptable behavior. If she starts to put her mouth on you in a loud deep voice say NO. Then put her in a crate and play time is over. She is also of two breeds who really like to have jobs. I would recommend you enrolling in obedience and perhaps agility classes. Just know things may get worse before they get better. She thinks she's in control and may not like you taking over the control. It would be natural for her to challenge you for this seeing you've allowed this behavior to continue this long.


• She should have had training from a pup. Its a bit late now that shes
  two. I would suggest you do ignore her, right now she thinks shes the
  boss and your well below her. Each time she comes to you ignore her
  and walk away. Give her her own space be it a bed or dog cushion
  and make her stay there when shes naughty, she'll soon get the message that you are above her.


• lol, your dog is not insane, you just showed the dog when it was a puppy that the dog controlled you and not the other way around. This is precisely why it is vital for owners to properly train their dogs from the day they bring them home...a cute puppy never stays a puppy no matter how small it is it grows into a dog. Just like a child, bad habits learned earley are the hardest to break. I know you said you couldn't afford training and want to do it yourself, I suggest you call around to different trainers and see if their is a payment arrangement that can be made, or call shelters, pet stores or your local 4 H to see if they have any free obiedience training available. I am not saying it will be impossible to correct, but this type of behavior is not easy to reverse. Good Luck to you and your dog.


• I know this sounds like an easy fix, but it works. I learned this trick from Ceasar Milan ( dog whisper ). When your dog goes for you, DO NOT HOLLER STOP. Set your hand in a claw type shape as if you where going to bite him. Then touch him. This puts you back in control. This will take a lot of practice. But it does work. Good Luck


• Give him more exercise.A dog with pent up energy often has a lot of behavioral problems.Running him or long walks everyday will take care of a lot your problem.After that then you can work more easily with teaching him things.

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Dog Health Questions: Do i put my separation anxiety dog to sleep? Suggestions needed please. Wits end?

Already had a blk lab Lily who is well behaved.
Adopted 2nd blk lab 3 yrs ago, age 2, from humane society. Jed has bad anxiety. Current daily routine: Leash free park run EVERY morning 30 min. Nutro ultra holistic- breakfast. Dogs go in custom welded 6' x12' steel bar pen in garage when we go to work. Bowl of water and a stuffed kong everyday. Radio is on softly. We dont talk or pay attention to dogs before or as we leave and we ignore them when we return home. Jed goes frantic and barks madly all day. Sometimes vomiting. Emptys water bowl with feet. The dogs are together but he remains upset.
I cant do yard work and leave him in the house or he freaks out. If i tie him outside he freaks out when i walk just beyond his reach. If i bring Lily to the vet i have to tranquilize Jed (acecvet) so he can be left at home. I left him in my Escape to run in and get milk and he chewed my shifter to pieces.
Tried sonar collar, citronella collar, correction collar, no help for barking. He is a little relaxed in the house with us but not normal. He is clingy. He wont sit and stay when company comes cuz he has to be by my side. All the training in the world will not over-ride his panic. both dogs are together and can play all day but he is too panicked. The barking upsets the well behaved dog. The neighbors have not complained, yet. If i put them on the patio to play he throws himself against the door and digs at the glass. He is wound up like a top at the vet, we get back door service and have to cover his eyes so he doesnt see other animals. When he goes to the park he runs around for 10 minutes but get worried and walks next to my side for the next 20 min. We try to socialize him with dogs but he foams at the mouth and is excited but still remains by my side.

When we first got him Jed stayed in a bedroom with lily and he chewed trim, door, doorways, and opened the window to get out.
We moved onto crating him and he got out of the crate. If he didnt get out he vomited and broke teeth.
Moved onto a mesh wire pen in the garage. He chewed through it many times. Barkbusters (dog training) came in and eventually told us to try medication combined with training. Put Jed on Clomicalm for a year. Poor results. Also tried bach rescue remedy prior to meds.
Husband welded current pen which limits his destruction but he tries to dig through the concrete.

I cant give him to the humane society again as no one will put up with this dog. I cant tranquilize him everyday. I could give him to a farm but he doesnt want to run free as he is clingy. I could give him to someone who stays home all day but eventually they have to leave the house!
I am sooo upset, Jed is suffering but IS it my choice to put him to sleep? I have to consider If i put him down my other dog will be alone. The only thing i have not tried is DAP (Dog Appeasing Pheromone). I adopted this dog and it is my responsibility but where do i draw the line. He is suffering as well as us :(
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One thing I don't see here is where you've gotten professional help from a behaviorist (I've only heard garbage bout Barkbusters myself but I suppose that varies area to area). Have you talked to a behaviorist at all? That would be my next step personally.
There are homes that work for dogs with separation anxiety, I would get into contact with a rescue group before having him put down, but I haven't seen the dog personally so I can not make an informed call on how bad he really is and if his quality of life has degraded enough to warrant him being put down. In the end you'll have to evaluate that and decided.

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Barkbusters are dog trainers not dog behaviorists. There is indeed a difference and I still believe you should look into consulting a professional and reputable behaviorist.

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• Reading your question and details, I can see you have put a LOT of effort and care into trying to make Jed's life more bearable for him. You have done everything you can be expected to do for him. He sounds like his fear and insecurity makes him miserable. If you feel that he's suffering and it can't be appeased, maybe it is time to let him go. Personally, I'd probably choose that myself. He sounds like he has little to no joy in life,. and why live a life that you cant' enjoy? Mental pain is every bit as real as physical pain, and if he was suffering physically, wouldn't most people set him free from that? Ultimately, it is your decision, but I can't fault you for what you decide to do, either way. You are trying your best to do what's right for him, and that's all anyone can do.


• it sounds like a tough situation, but putting the dog down is not the right thing to do. I work at a doggy day care and there is a dog that has the same problem. He comes about once a week and has gotten so much better. I would recommend get a trainer to work with you on it. Also try a doggy day care. It will get him away from you and it can teach him to have fun while hes away from you and see that its not the end of the world to be away from you. Find a daycare that is willing to work with him and help him. You want him to be at the best place possible so he'll learn to be happy. Also, you want a trainer that will help him and wants the best for your dog. Please dont put the dog down because of something that can be fixed. Youll need patience but it will pay off.


• i totally understand! we had our shep akita mix (1.5yr old when we rescued him). he was in that kennel for nearly three months. i think that had a great deal to do with the anxiety. recently i noticed the term'KENNEL DISTRESS. wonder if that is related? the poor guy. chlomicalm, behavior modification, breaking out of crates, chewing mini blinds, doorknobs,vinyl flooring, ...digging under privacy fences,chewed up seatbelts....bleeding paws, broken teeth... so sad. luckily we lived in a close knit neighborhood.
  our friend would keep him during the day, if not, we actually had to tie him out to the front of the garage. we left the garage door up so he could go in and out. he did not bark so much. we adopted a puppy to keep him company. that seemed to work. we eventually were able to keep him indoors uncrated as he got older. but we never knew what we would find when we got home.
  there were so many many many times i wanted him to just disappear. i hate to admit that . he was extremely anxious before thunder storms as well. extremely anxious. and one afternoon early in the spring 2007 (you could barely hear the faint rumblings of thunder in the distance) he took off. we never saw him again. not the dog warden, not the neighbors, no one. he was gone.
  please dont give up. i know its frustrating and costly and very sad. but pets are not disposable.
  you have tried . you care about jed i can tell. maybe the behaviorist is the answer. not the vet or prescriptions.


• My dog would also freak out if I took the trash out and left him inside, or if I took a shower with the bathroom door closed. I had to laugh about the shifter- mine chewed the seatbelt apart when I ran in to the store to get milk. The lady in line behind me made a comment to me about a dog making horrible noises in the parking lot, and I just knew it was my dog. I know what you're going through all too well. Has your vet tried another medication? Or changing the dosage? My dog was prescribed Clomipramine and we had great results (along with desensitization training). There is another drug that is stronger than that as well, but we decided to try the Clomipramine first and see how he did. My vet also advised taking him to a doggie daycare, to a groomer, any place where I would have to leave him in someone else's care. The thinking behind that is the dog learns that the world does not revolve around me, other people are out there that will take care of him too so my leaving isn't such a horrible thing. My dog was only on the meds for about 4 months, he goes to the daycare for a half day once a week. The desensitization training was intense, but it does get better. I also used a "barker breaker" to train him not to howl and bark when left alone. I saw no difference with the D.A.P., the pheromone collar, the liquid calmant or the calming treats. Here is a website with some training tips. Don't give up on Jed! Good luck to you! http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/dog…


• Sounds like you have really given your all. The only other thing I can suggest is go to a good qualified dog trainer. Maybe the dog can be someone's service dog, a dog that never leaves its master, so there may be another home he could go to. Or you can take him to the humane society and tell them what his problems have been. If they feel he is teachable, they'll work with him, and adopt him out as a special needs dog, if not, they will humanely euthanize him. I'm so sorry you're faced with this decision.


• It IS your choice to put him to sleep, but to put him to sleep because he's horribly behaved isn't a good reason in my opinion. Why don't you try to get a trainer. Also get patience (sorry i didn't mean to be mean saying that) and persistence will help to. It seems like he is walking all over you guys so this time show him who's the alpha, it's not too late.
  
  Also with the seperation anxiety issue. Get a tape recorder and recorder your voice talking to the dog and make sure the dog can't reach the recorder or leave music or tv on which is comforting. If he doesn't like the crate isolate him in a room with plenty of things to chew up. Or get someone to baby sit him.
  
  Now don't expect it to get over things by next day or next week some dogs take a WHILE to be properly trained and obedience. Don't expect too much or you might dissappoint yourself and blame it on your dog.
  
  Hope i helped.

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Dog Health Questions: I just found out the Beneful dog food can kill my puppy but my dad won't believe me?

When it comes to health issues, he becomes cheap. (Yep, I'm Asian)
So I was doing some research on Beneful and I found this website:
http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/…

They said that it has killed some dogs. True?
And I also found out that Innova is the best dog food brand. Pricey, yeah?

I asked my dad if we can switch and he was like "Noo, they're just trying to make money."

I'd pay for the dog food myself but I got spent $109 on dog training, leaving me with a few pennies.
(I don't have a job, I'm only 13)

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Try asking him to read this book with you: "Food Pets Die For" by Ann M. Martin
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If that book doesn't convince him, nothing will.High quality foods will cost more. However, they are denser in nutrition, so you don't have to feed as much.

EXAMPLE:
Max the lab needs to eat 6 cups of Pedigree(price: $30) every day.
or
Max the lab needs to eat 3 cups of Innova(price: $50) every day.

The cost by far evens out, and you save money when you factor in the vet bills you save from feeding a high quality diet.

Dogs can live and seem to do well on poor quality food like Beneful. But it catches up to them. Their environment, exercise, and genetics plays a role in their overall heatlh too.

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• Beneful has no meat, low quality ingredients, fat of unidentifiable origin, and artificial colors.


• Yeah Commercial Trash dog foods like Beneful and Alpo...kill dogs and make dogs sick every day. You need to try
  
  Wellness
  Innova
  Taste of the Wild
  California Natural
  Royal Canine
  EVO
  ect.....try all natural foods that are not filled with all of those fillers that can kill or make a dog seriously ill.
  
  http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com


• Check out www.dogfoodanalysis.com and try to keep the food you feed between the 4-6 star range.
  
  With higher quality foods, you actually feed less because there are less fillers in them. Buying a higher quality food and feeding less should be about the same as Beneful.
  
  Personally, I think Beneful is expensive considering it is crap food. You can surely get a higher quality for the price.


• Get blue buffalo it's the best, and affordable


• Canidae or Wellness. I try feed my dog Canidae but its a long drive to get. Never tried Wellness but i heard its good! Good lucky


• Blue Buffalo
  EVO
  Wellness
  Canidae
  Timberwolf
  Taste of the Wild
  Solid Gold
  ect...
  
  Blue Buffalo & Canidae are probably the cheapest...


• i use prunia and these can foods that only cost .89 each and my dog loves them more then the 32 dollor food i buy him and the beggin strips that i buy every week


• Don't panic - he needs to be moved slowly to a better brand. I use Blue Buffalo. Like the others mentioned, visit the website for dog food analysis and get educated.
  
  The more knowledgable you are, the more your dad will listen.


• Yeah its a bad dog food. Very low quality.
  http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_… -heres a great site with trust worthy reviews on almost every dog food. Choose a dog food from the 4-6 star range. I recommend Canidea. It's a great quality dog food for a reasonable price.


• Well you have a small dog so even a higher quality dog food will go far. I would present it to your dad this way; the higher quality food, you will feed less of it. You will have less output (poop) to clean up. The dog will stay healthier longer and not need costly vet trips that can be caused by poor nutrition.
  
  Work out a deal with him that you will share in the cost if you can.


• I feed my puppy Blue Buffalo which is a great food. Yes quality foods cost more than inexpensive foods but that is because they have more nutrients. You will find if you switch your pup to a higher-quality food that he will actually eat less because he requires less of the food to get his nutrients. There are A LOT of differing opinions on dog foods such as the benefits (or lack there of) of corn in the food and other byproducts. Blue contains no byproducts or corn and I find my puppy is actually more regular with his bathroom breaks after switching. I figure if I have enough trouble eating well I might as well feed the best stuff to my puppy :) he'll eat whatever I give him!!


• I wouldn't worry about it,my Boxer lived for 17 years eating Purina,and Im sure MANY dogs have lived to be old eating it also.


• have the EXACT same problem as you
  explain that its much healthier (less vet bills)
  they have less 'waste'
  and I know blue buffalo is sold at petsmart and I'm pretty sure you can find coupons for it from either the petsmart site or the blue buffalo site
  
  good luck with your puppy


• Just because you found one crappy website, doesn't mean that Beneful kills dogs. I've fed my dog Beneful and she is still alive.
  
  I feed my dog Rachel Ray Nutrish and it's perfect. It has so many vitamins and and omegas


• With a dog that small you wouldnt be paying much for food. Acana is a good brand and still affordable. For a dog that size it might only cost $25 a month to feed a high quality food. I have a chi mix and I buy Acana puppy food, I think its $15 for a small bag but that will last for almost a month.


• Beneful is not simply going to kill someone's pet. That information was old and was about a specific issue that several dog food companies had with a single supplier of food products used to make their dog food.
  
  However, beneful for a very small breed puppy is not a good choice due to the amount of fillers. Fillers mean that a diet is less nutritionally dense so a pet has to eat more if it to meet nutritional requirements. For small breed dogs and especially small breed puppies this can be a big issue because they have such small stomachs. Choosing a better quality dog food with with fewer fillers and one that is specifically designed for small breed puppies is a much better choice.
  
  I won't go into brands or ingredients here because I happen to disagree with lots of what breeders and pet owners say because they are being spoon fed information by pet food producers who are looking for any angle to make their product "the best one" in the public's eye. But remember that the cheaper foods are going to have more fillers. Fillers aren't a bad thing if you have a dog that is overweight or has certain GI issues, but for a small breed pup they should be minimized.


• I wouldn't worry, my dogs have never died from eating or not eating a certain type of food.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training question.?

My dog follows behind my feet really closely and constantly steps on my heels, or my flip flops so I trip a little. Sometimes I even kick him in the face on accident. It's very annoying. Is there any way to train him to stop this? The accidental kicks in the face aren't frequent enough to discourage him on their own...

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For the heeling question, sryt up train sesions walking around the house, then the yard and reward him whenever he is at your side (or the position you want him in), not behind you. Use a clicker or marker word to let him know that's where you want him. The more he gets rewarded there, the more he'll place himself there. Most dogs with spearation do well with postivie reinforcement since they are sensitive.

For the separation anxiety:
I did a study of 30 dogs that successfully worked through sep anx and found there several key components to solving it. If you can answer these questions, they will help you to work through it successfully. Rehomed/rescued dogs are the most suceptable.

1. Is the dog getting enough daily heart-raising exercise? For medium-sized active breeds, 2x40 min sessions a day. Smaller dogs may need less but still need to raise their heart rates.

2. Is the dog being fed too high a protein or fat diet that gives him more energy than he needs and so he puts it into sep anx?

3. Do you use the 20:20 rule? That is, ignoring the dog for 20 minutes before you leave and for 20 minutes after you come back. That means no eye contact, talking or touching. If you need to put him out of or into the house or crate, do it with no talking, touching or eye contact if you can help it. Only when he is calm and forgotten that you have come home can you cuddle on the couch etc. What you are trying to do is flatten the emotional hills and valleys that usually occur with arrivals and departures. This helps your arrivals and departures to become less exciting.

4. Have you trained him to do graduated departures?
That is, teaching him that you can leave in small steps.
Walk to door and put your hand on door and then turn back around and walk in and sit on couch (or ingore him and do the dishes etc). Next you put hand on door and open it a foot, then close it and go back to what you were doing. Next open it 2 feet, close it, go back to what you were doing. Yada yada until you can open door, walk out and come right back in with no reaction whatsoever. For some dogs, you may need to proceed in smaller intervals of one inch.

Next you start using the 300 Peck method for time. Leave, take a step out, close the door and count one one thousand, then come back in. Next take a step out, stay out to the count of one one thousand, two one thousand and step back in. Next count to three one thousand. If he starts a fuss, a little whine, scratch- anything, start back at one second again and build back up. Each repetition shows him that he can be alone for those few seconds. And hours are made up of seconds!

You may need to start training your dog to allow you to leave a room first, as some dogs can't tolerate their person being out of sight, never might out of the house.

For extreme cases, you may also want to teach the dog to do down stays starting close in, then using 300 peck to training further out, then out of the room with a door or baby gate between. These are huge steps for some dogs so take it slow!

How small the time increments you train depends on your dog. You may have to start with 1 second, or maybe a minute, another dog maybe 10 minutes. Once he get past 5 minutes, you can increase your time outside the door by 15 second intervals. Once past 30 minutes, 2 minutes. Once past 45 min, 5 minute intervals. Of course if these don't work for your dog, you make the increments smaller. Better to err on the smaller side and take longer as he will then build his duration more slowly and be more confident that you will be returning and he can spend time alone!

5. Have you figured out what his triggers are?
Your getting your keys and purse, putting on your coat, your shoes etc. Take each of these items one at a time, then together and practice grabbing them, or putting them on and leaving but coming right back in. If he reacts at just taking them, put them back and sit back down again. Do this many times and for many sessions so he learns that just because you take them, doesn't mean you are leaving. This process desensitizes him to the triggers.

6. Next, when these no longer trigger behavior, add them together with the graduated departures above, starting at the beginning and progressing.

7. Does he have treats/toys available to him while you are gone? It is always a good idea to have stuffed Kongs and toys strewn around while you are gone to give him something to redirect any anxiety he has. There are only available to him while you are gone so it becomes something he looks forward to. Keep in mind, he will only use these if he is not too stressed. Most dogs will be able to use these as you progress in the being alone training.

8. Does your dog like being confined or not? Being confined in a crate or pen or room helps for some dogs, and makes it worse for others. Some dogs are happiest if they can see what is going on around them (see out a window). Leaving a piece of old clo

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• When beginning to train your dog to do anything, remember you are in "control", not your dog. So, you are literally training yourself, not the dog to do certain things.
  In this case, hold your lease tight so that the dog walks by your side, Not in back of you. If the dog begins to fall back into old patterns, then just give the dog a gentle push to bring it back around again into line. Don't be aggressive with the dog, just makes a dog retreat, and can ultimately make them mean.
  If the dog is good, and follows your lead, reward with a pet on the head, and maybe a dog treat.


• The best way to stop this would be to teach your dog the wait command or the stay command. You can do this by have your dog be in one place and tell him to stay then wait a little and give him a treat. Then after he has that increase the time from the command and the treat. Once your dog has that down you can then add distance to the command. Or if you like having your dog follow you, you could try the back command. Which is you tell your dog back and when he backs up give him a treat. Either way would be effective.


• When he starts walking behind your feet just stop walking and ignore him. When he gets bored and starts wandering off start to walk again, if he comes back behind your feet then stop again. Call him to walk by your side, hold a treat at your side then start to walk and he will walk beside you because he will be able to smell the treat, after a while, reward him. if he goes back behind your feet after the reward, stop and call him to your side again with the treat and make him walk a little way at your side, then reward him, if he stays by your side after then reward him again in about 30 seconds. And keep patting him and stroking him. If he walks behind you just stop and ignore him, then when he comes to your side make a big fuss of him and reward him.
  
  Start practising now whilst you have time and not when he just happens to do it because you may not have time when he does this, then you will let him walk behind you and he will get confused! So start now!
  Ok, good luck and hope this helps!


• My dog does that to.... she was beaten.... maybe it's a security thing he feels the closer he is to you the safer the both of you are..... and as for the kicking in the face thing unless he yelps i highly doubt your hurting him so..... try spending more time with him, comfort him. Also when you leave might i suggest leaving the t.v. on and a light and give him something that smells of you he'll feel much better and not so needy when your around


• talk to him and tell him to stop frequantly

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Dog Health Questions: A question for dog owners on training their pets........?

I was at the dog park today and someones poodle puppy (6-9 months old) jumped on me. It is a super sweet dog, very, very, nice. The second time it tried, I lifted my knee and, of course, the dog landed on it. It stopped. A couple of people got really upset with me, and accused me of kicking it. They even lied and said they SAW me kick it. This was an absolute LIE!
Here is the deal......if you don't train your dog, I WILL. I will not be the recipient of smeared dog park mud (i.e. feces, urine, and dirt). If your dog jumps on people, that makes YOU the rude person, NOT ME! People often ask me why my dog is so well behaved (and clearly NOT abused). Maybe it's because I trained him. My dog has been attacked many times before. When this happens, I attack the attacker, no ifs ands or buts!
Either you be alpha with your dog, or I WILL. Pepper spray will knock the living crap out of a dog. I am tired of paying vet bills!
Is your dog trained, or are you just another jerk?

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That is exactly how I teach my dogs about jumping, if they jump they will hit my knee. Some people think that jumping or other bad behaviors is cute and that everyone else feels that way. I had the same experience when training my pup on a leash. When they pull you snap the leash so it makes that "snap" nose right behind their ears, it startles the dog and thus will cease pulling or whatnot. the leash DOES NOT ever even touch the dog but I got a couple of people rushing over to me and accusing me of beating my dog with a leash. The way I see it, a well trained dog is a happy dog

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• I don't know about where you live but where I live you must keep your dogs on a leash if they are out of you house. they are to be restrained at all times. my dogs are trained


• I understand your anger I believe that it is the pet owners responsibility to train his/her pet, but I don`t understand your response to it. You talk about pepper spraying a dog?
  You as a person can not control other peoples pets. By going to the dog park (Which is open to the public) you know that there will be dogs there that don`t have the training that you desire. If you have a problem with this then don`t go to the dog park any more. There are many other ways for you to exercise your dog.


• I agree with you completely, some people just think they know it all, my dog, a amstaff/pit-bull was attacked five times, twice by a neighbors German Shephered whom was inproperly supervised, this dog was once off a leash sitting in their front yard, and came wailing towards my dog, I grabbed that dog by it's collar and let my dog run for it, cause she clearly was not defending herself at all, instead she wanted to run away to safety. The second time, that dog was in the owners car, and jumped out of the window, viciously barking and again, attacked my dog, I did the same thing as I did before. The third time, it was a cat, I don't know if there was a litter around that she was protecting but she came at my dog with a vengeance, and again, my dog ran, that was acually the funniest site I ever did see.
  Fourth time I rescued a neutered male dog, and he attacked my dog in the backseat of our truck, I called up the girl whom adopted him out to me and gave him back.
  The fifth time, I was at the dog park with my dog, and my dog was playing with all these other dogs, and then she found a ball that was two feet away from a border collie, that dog came after her so fast, that she didn't know what to do. The owner simply said "OH, he gets that way with his stuff..." the ball wasn't even the dogs ball, but the dog parks.
  
  People really don't know how to handle their animals and it's a shame that you were wrongly accused of doing the right thing.


• When I was in training I was told the dog park is where you take your dog to show him how not to act.
  
  Animal control told me to becareful of pepperspray depending on which way the wind is blowing you can get yourdog or yourself.


• somewhat trained...he is a lil hardhead...but i am the alpha..if i raise my voice he stops what he is doing to wait for the next command..but he is soooo loving its hard for him not to jump up on people a bit, and he is very small so its not a big deal...if he was like a big ol dog I would be a little more wary of him jumping up on people, if i see someone does not want to love on my dog i just make sure we ignore him. if i thought someone kicked my dog or did something that made my dog get hurt I would break that persons neck. sometimes that is what happens when you try to "train" someones dog.


• the biggest problem I have had at dog parks is aggressive dogs, my dog cares about absolutely nothing if I have his Frisbee, he is so focused on it that other dogs pick up on his intensity and pack up around him to chase him when I throw it, he can have 10 dogs bouncing around him and he never takes his focus off the Frisbee, but there seems to be some dogs that see his intense focus as a challenge and I have had to swat aggressive dogs with his soft, dog safe Frisbee as they lunge growling at him, not to hurt them but to break their charge, only to have some dipshit accuse me of beating his dog, I am apparently the only dog owner who knows how to read a dogs body language well enough to know there is about to be a fight, I don't believe in "dogs must always be on a leash", my dog has been through very high level obedience training, he is trained well enough to be called and turn his back on a potential fight or a running deer, dogs need to get out and run, but you as an owner need to know your dog and be there when and if he/she should cause a problem, I should never have to grab your 100lb golden off my dog and huck it 20 feet into an irrigation ditch........but I will if you aren't there with me to help break up a fight, and I don't wanna hear any crap about how I do it.

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Dog Health Questions: Anyone heard of this online dog training manual?

I had asked about finding a training manual to teach my pup. I can't afford a pro trainer. Someone said that this was the best that they had ever seen. http://qsoffroadinc.com/mydoglistens Anyone used it before? It looks really good and isn't very expensive. Looking for some feedback.. -D-

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If you can't afford a professional trainer, or simply cant find a reliable one...I recommend ordering a training dvd. Obedience Without Conflict with Ivan Balabanov Video is one of the best out there! Balabanov is probably the most prominent and successful dog sport competitor and coach out their today! You need to buy the set though to actually really understand it.
http://www.caninetrainingsystems.com/cgi…

I've never seen that site or ever heard about it before...I wouldn't recommend it. Buy hey it say's a money back guarantee, it wouldn't hurt if you did try it.

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• I personally have not tried that site,
  but I know for sure that I found
  
  http://rasjoe.bezoogle.com/pp/dog-training/
  
  very useful.
  It had reviews on more than one products, and feedback etc.
  so u can compare amongst the best 2-3 products. the prices are also lower than anywhere elson-linene.
  
  All the best!

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Dog Health Questions: Anyone used Bark Busters??? In Home Dog Training.?

I think I might go with them over "Dog Training In Your Home". I'm not one hundred percent sure yet, so I wanted to see if others have used them? They have a lifetime guarantee, and wherever we move we can continue to use them at a flat rate of $495... they do lifelong training no matter when and what problems arise even after my dog is "trained".

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There are no true 'certifications' for dog training...anyone can call themselves a dog trainer. I've used APDT 'certified' trainers who were absolute crap...most people who call themselves dog trainers have 0 training - they work based on their own inflated ego and 'experience'.
Bark Busters trainers are some of the best in the world...yes, they are franchised but they go through very extensive training...and if you want results, they are the best. Just check out the THOUSANDS of customer testimonials on their web site www.barkbusters.com
Plus, if Joe dog trainer decides to close up shop one day, you're screwed. Bark Busters will always be around to support you with a network of hundreds of trainers around the world...
I work in a vet hospital and we do not recommend dog trainers lightly (as other responders to your question would have you believe) - we only recommend the best...we recommend Bark Busters because they trained all of our dogs - and the results were amazing!

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• I've said this before....."Do not use a 'franchise' trainer'. Paying $50,000 for a few classes, videos, books and promotional materials does not make someone a dog trainer".
  I've dealt with more "RE-TRAINS" than you can shake a stick at. And believe me, by the time I get them...they're REALLY messed up.
  Find a professional.
  
  Additional:
  I'm not talking about you...I'm talking about how THEY get "certified". They have "credibility" from shear numbers. Vets and shelters rarely know squat about dog psychology. They wouldn't know a good trainer from a bad one....especially if they show them some type of "certification". You're just as well off to get a book from the library, or go to petsmart.


• Many times your vet will know of puppy classes or trainers in your location that are good because his clients will tell him of their own experiences.
  
  I think five hundred is too much, but the idea of "lifelong" is good.

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Dog Health Questions: Need help with finding a dog training school?

does any1 know where a dog training school is close to or in shereveport, or blanchard, or in Louisiana at all?

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petsmart
google dog training

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• "Dog training schools in Louisiana"
  
  http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=dog%20t…


• no

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