Dog Health Questions: Dog training help please?

how do u get your dog 2 attack on command or walk with u and not be on a leash? I have a german shepherd who is a really hyper one. my last one i could get 2 listen with the basics like sit, stay, come & lay but he wasnt as hyper as this one. i want mine 2 know how to be friendly but attack if i need him 2. i got him for protection. i cant afford obedience classes so any help would be appreciated!

thanks

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There is a search bar above the green bar....Use it. For the SECOND time today, ONLY PROFESSIONALS HAVE THE TRAINING, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS NECESSARY FOR 'PROTECTION' TRAINING!!!!

Teaching Heel on the other hand is fairly easy. I'll post a couple of links for that. It takes consistent, positive reinforcement and many repetitions before you'll master it.
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Teaching your dog to attack on your own (with the exception of those who compete in Schutzhund or Ring Sport) DOES make you an irresponsible owner. If you do not know what you are doing, the chances of that dog being deemed vicious and being KILLED are very high. Since you are asking such a question on YA it's fairly safe to bet that you have NO experience, knowledge or common sense. I have a dog who I am trying to train NOT to attack because he thinks it's his job to keep everyone at least 8 feet away from me....This is a result of fear-aggression, resource-guarding and territorial aggression among other things....I can tell you first hand what it is like to pay a 1000$ dollar fine because your dog goes after someone on public property. For about 4 months he wasn't allowed out of my house without a muzzle BY COURT ORDER! You can also lose your homeowner/renter's insurance, your home and be told to euthanize the dog or move it out of city limits. On top of that, if you tell your dog to attack someone they CAN and WILL press charges on you which can result in criminal charges and the death of the dog. Grow up. If you are that worried about your safety, get a person alarm and carry mace.

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• Teaching your dog to attack humans = very bad pet ownership.
  
  Not being able to afford proper training of a large animal = very poor pet ownership.
  
  Shame.


• Someone else just asked about training your dog to attack. Just put aside a lot of money for the attorney you will need if he DOES attack someone.


• You never want to take the chance of allowing the dog off-leash, especially hyper dogs. My neighbor's dog was off-leash and he ran off a car and got hit and died. You can never be sure about off-leashing. I wouldn't reccommend it.


• Teaching your dog to attack, is irresponsible! Dogs should ALL be taught to walk on a lead besides most states have what they call 'leash laws' prohibiting your dog to not be on one.


• the attack training is usedmfor police dog...ull havve to take doggie classes for that.and when ur walking ur dog off property he MUST be on the leash or else u can get fined!


• 'Attack dog' is not the proper phrase first of all it's called 'shutzhund'. Second of all just because a dog is hyper doesnt mean he will make a good attack dog, I would consider is vise versa. Thirdly, you should never leave your dog off-leash. Not even shutzhund or police dogs are walked anywhere off leash. Shutzhund dogs also come from well bred working lines, good hardy dogs.
  
  Your better off doing agility, or rally with your dog if you want to burn off some of his energy, if thats not the case and you just think it would be 'cool' to have your GSD attack when ever you want offleash then I have nothing to help you with, If you cant afford to put the proper training into adog you bought for a purpose and you want to makeshift that training you dont deserve the dog.


• You should never, EVER teach your dog to attack on command. ESPECIALLY a German Shepherd. Yes, teaching your dog to attack on command is very irresponsible. It's just like keeping a loaded gun out in the open. Do you realize that if your dog attacks someone - whether it's because you commanded them to or not - he WILL be seized and euthanized? You won't have a choice. Not to mention the civil lawsuits and potential criminal charges for having a dangerous dog.
  
  Your dog is hyper because he's a GSD - a naturally high energy breed bred for working. He needs to go for lots of walks ON A LEASH during the day.
  
  Give your dog up to a German Shepherd Rescue before he gets put down due to your stupidity. Then get a cat, get a concealed weapons permit and get yourself a gun. That way YOU will be the ONLY one held responsible when your paranoia hurts someone.


• Most pet owners do not take their pets to classes so just because you don't doesn't make you a bad owner. Many dogs that I know know how to attack. It doesn't make you wrong, it's an animal NOT a human. This just makes it so noone will come near you and that is why so many people have dogs in the first place, to "WATCH" over them and their property. The animal rights people just thinks it's wrong because they have nothing else to occupy their time other than a pet!

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Dog Health Questions: Is the collar I just bought okay for my dog?

I have a 150 pound, 30-32 inch tall black Labrador. He is a pure bred(so don't tell me he is not) and is a 1 and 1/2 years old.
He is very sweet and expressive, but yesterday he tried to kill my neighbors cat, the cat luckily got away. Then today his best friend (which is a beautiful French mastiff) walked to our house to play and my dog attacked him brutally biting the inside of his neck and shaking it and also biting his head. The mastiff got really sad and shied away. My dog (his name is Thomas) really just became crazy aggressive and it was not cool. But right after the french mastiff left, thomas was happy again. then when the french mastiff thought it was okay to go near, thomas attacked him again.
I slapped thomas and took him inside, the french mastiff was really sad because he lives his days alone and his owners do not let him inside hishouse. So he roams.
When I went inside, I bought a metal Prong collar on ebay and then a 1 and a half inch black leather collar for him.
Will you think the prong will help?
He also pulls me to a point where he drags me and he growls and it is crazy.
Where did he get this mean all of a sudden?
And the rest of the times he is super nice and sweet.
Are these collars the best way to control him?
I also plan to take him to dog training.

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First order of business is a visit to the vet. many ailments will manifest themselves in aggression. If he is not neutered, do that first. Have a full thyroid panel done. A prong collar is fine as a training tool but you need to learn to use it properly and enroll him in training as well. Be up front with the trainer about his issues- a regular intro obedience class is not what you need.

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• well you can try the collar it may help. However you may just want to consider taking your dog to the vet, since pure bred dogs have a higher risk for health problems and disease (some of which cause aggression). I hope the collar works for you. its not a bad idea.


• I think that those collars should be banned they are cruel. Your dog should have a muzzle on and you should get some professional training one on one until your can be with others.


• I have a friend that swears by this guide he purchased online. All I know is his dog is very well behaved and really protects his family, especially the girls.


• yes


• I have a pit and i have a problem with her pulling and trying to drag me down the street and i got one like your talking about and it works wonders! She will stay right with me and she never gets out of her collar anymore. I'm sorry i don't think its cruel either. if your dogs doesn't pull it doesn't bite. If you dog keeps trying to pull away from you he is gonna pay for it. all of the people with aggressive strong dogs out there have to do something, we have to take them to the vet and stuff just like you guys.


• Training is the best way to control him. Without proper training, NO tool will be effective.
  
  You need to keep your dog on leash at all times. You need to build a proper fence. You need to supervise him when he is outside. You need to take 100% responsibility for your dog.
  
  Your dog is a liability. If he attacks a person, he could be euthanized. If he does not get euthanized, there can be sever restrictions placed on him that include a muzzle when he is off your property, a leash that is 4ft, getting him neutered, special licences, you will need more insurance and other things.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog` Training???

I'm getting a wire fox terrier next week. Does anyone have advice on training a 3.5 month old puppy.

Also, I was told it has an over bite....is this something to be concerned about?

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Not to worry about an over bite. It only means he can't be shown in breed competition and he should not be bred. That could be carried on to his off spring. Lucky for him a much happier and healthier life.

As far as training, I guess you mean housebreaking and crate training is the best for that. At his age he will be teething like crazy so make sure you have chew toys for him, and don't let him bite on you or anyone else! That's a very bad habit, so nip that in the bud asap if he wants to start. His gums will be sore so before you get him home get some washcloths and soak then in water or chicken broth, wring them out and freeze them. This is a great puppy pacifier. So when he starts chewing take one out and give one to him. All the best you're in for a lot of fun! Congrats;^)

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• A wire hair fox terrier can be a real live wire!!
  
  I recommend that you take this dog to a training class. Look in your phone book for training schools in your area. Terriers are a handful and wire hairs are a double handful. The best thing to do is go to a class. The classes provide an opportunity for you to socialize your dog around other dogs and people. That alone will make for a better more well behaved pet. You will learn the skills you need to teach your new pup lots of things.


• An over bite is just when the top teeth are a long way over the bottom teeth. It usually isnt a problem but a dental check at your local vets is probably a good idea.
  Foxies are very energitic and happy. I had a foxy, she died earlier this year, when she was a puppy she always needed something to do, i gave her plenty of toys and during summer I used to freeze in a small bottle beef stock in water and when I went to work I would stab holes in the bottle and put it in the sun, it was a great all day sucker which kept her cool and a great toy at the end.
  I started odebience classes with her when she was 4 months old and they taught me how to control her. Jumping up was the worst habit to break. If your puppy starts this everytime it jumps up, step towards it or lift your knee, and then ignore it. Keep doing this it will work eventually. If it comes up to you and doesnt jump up then praise.
  My biggest advice is take it to obedience classes they are well worth the money and time and its not only training but its also bonding with your dog.


• i have a wire hair/chow mix. shes an awsome dog, good for you! i can HIGHLY reccomend petsmart for training. both the trainers at the one by me rock.


• no an overbite is nothing to worry about this means her teeth are not straight take to puppy classes and then to obedience


• You will love having this great breed. I rescued a wire fox terrier that was a year old and he has been quite a challenge but I wouldn't trade him for the world. Ripley is so happy to be in a loving home instead of in a cage. He is a joy. We had alot of obstacles but it was all worth it. The most important thing I have learned about training a Fox Terrier is to use love and rewards, not punishment. Best of luck to you and your new baby!


• Teach her basic commands, and she will make a great dog. Don't worry about the over bite, it is normal, especially in terriers.

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Dog Health Questions: I need dog training help?

So my dog is 5 years old and is a German Shepard mix. Most of his life he has only occasionally gone on walks and I regret never taking him on walks but before you accuse me of being a bad owner it was because I was young and couldn't handle the dog when we first got him (sorry I had to say that). I am so sad that I never got in enough walks but within the last 4-5 months me and my friend have been walking him and I know he's in the habit of tugging on leashes (not as bad as he used to) and getting a bit reactive around other dogs (never biting or attacking). I'm patient and I know it'll take some time for him to be behaved but if you have any tips for training I would be grateful!

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SIT=well to get him to sit just put a dog treat in ur hand and hold it on the flore and if he sits give him another treat for the other hand then say sit after a few weeks he will get the hang of it them do another trick after he gets the hang of the first one.
TO POTTY TRAIN HIM= every time he poops or pees in your yard quote me when i say ur yard then give him a treat like i said he will get the hang of it
to get more just tell me

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training help?

Okay, we found this puppy and I helped bring him back to heath, but I never really cuddled him since he was with my mom. My mom babys him WAY to much because 'her heart goes out to him' and so the dog doesn't get trained right. [goes to the bathroom on the floor and doesn't get yelled at cuz mom flipps out on us] and now I try to punish him and he attacks me so I put him in the cage and keep him in there. But mom lets him out the next minute no matter what I say. Now the dog whines for her when she mearly walks out of the room and I have to be mean to the dog for him to listen to be. I don't want to be mean to him, but I'm sick and tired of him attacking me and did I mention he attacks my tiny puppy, Kiki! I'm usually good at training dogs, but with my mom being the way she is, I can't so anything so any suggestions? [I'm really starting to HATE h-a-t-e this dog HaTe hAtE]

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I understand, my mom is the same way. She moved in with me so I could take care of her when she was sick. Well she brought her 3 land sharks with her. They are all very cute and very SPOILED. I train dogs as a 2ed job and I have trained my own service dogs. So I get really peeved at my moms dogs. Frist off the dogs sees himself as the boss of the house. your mom is 2ed, to him. Now sicne she is 2ed in comand, she will provid for him and he will become protacive of her and yes become mean to other peopel and dogs. He wants them to all know he is boss. frist off you are in a real jam, becuse everything you do will be undone by your mother. You need to go to the root of the dog's iusses (your mom). try to take a dog training class with her, tell her you think it would be fun for you two to train your dogs together, tell her anything to get her to go. Your city might offer low-cost classes, pet stores also offer classes. stay away from PetSmart, they are a posative only group, thats great for pups but this dog needs some doggy bootcamp. for every day life, if the dog comes at you or acts up when you try to kike him off the couch and so on, use a shaker can or caned air (the kind used to clean keybords) and make awful nose to let him know your not going to take it anymore. The dog may start to fear you but he will listen. a shaker can is a soda can with some pennys in it to make nose (dogs hate them). also if he does anything to be doment over your puppy scare the hack out of him. you need to let him know you and your dog are on the top or the pack not him. Try not to hate the dog, he can be helped. also if he is intack have him fixed.

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• yes. i have all my dogs trained by professionals.


• tell your ma that your trying to help out, but she's not making it any easier for you. potty training is hard. id give it some time. maybe it needs to get used to you. try to approach him in a playful way and give him a treat him when hes being nice or somthing. never treat a dog for going potty outside. it's something they need to do for themselves and not for a treat. hope i helped. good luck!


• Dislike dIsliKe DisLikE Your making me disLIKE the thing. DISlike!


• i understand your situation and i would hate the dog too but its not his fault he's been spoiled. Sometimes words may come out wrong when talking to your mom so maybe the best thing to do would be to write her letter explaing to her what training techniques you suggest should be used (since your usually so good at it) and tell your mom what she would need to do to make sure your training is effective (like not letting him out the cage right after you put him in). Explain to her why the dog should be punished for his bad behavior and rewarded for the good ones. Either way good luck.


• First of all, talk to your Mom and tell her how you feel. Say that you feel threatend and that you are afraid to be injured. I would suggest that you look into obedience school. It comes wit ha fee but the trainer will not put up with that behavior. If you don't you can keep reading.
  
  Don't start with basic commands, start with the basics. Take ten to fifteen minutes everyday at the most. It is important to teach your puppy not to jump because it may be cute but its torture when you have a giant dog jumping all over you. The way to discourage jumping is to simply turn around so your back faces your puppy and say in a firm voice, off.
  
  Normally if puppy stays with his littermates for the first 2-4 months of its life it will learn bite inhibition.This is why it is so important for dogs to meet and play with other dogs. A group obedience class is usually the best way to properly socialize dogs, and reduce possible bad behaviours in the future even if the dog stayed with its littermates for a long time. You can also visit the dog park on a regualr basis. Dogs don't like loud noises, so the next time you pup gets aggressive, take him down a notch by rattling a “shake can”. You can make your own by getting an empty, clean can (soda can or soup can), and fill it with pennies or small pebbles. Then take the top securely so nothing can fly out. When you dog acts out, firmly say “No!”, while shaking the can in his face. The load noise will then be associated with the “No!” and remind him that he is getting out of line. This may seem obvious, but it is extremely important to discipline a dog's behavior right when he's doing it, or directly after. This will lead to better reinforcement. Many times dogs will try and be sneaky or act badly when you not looking (yes- they are that smart!), so it's imperative that you keep a close eye on you pooch when he is liable to do an aggressive act. Try a time out. Dogs don't like to be alone. One of the best ways to show them that you don't like their aggressive behavior is to separate him from what he loves best – you. Shut him in another room alone for five minutes, and then let him out. Repeat as needed, but you must do it immediately after the action and only for five minutes so they can associate the discipline with the behavior. For young puppies, nipping, biting and "mouthing" are normal behaviors and rarely cause serious harm. But it's important to stop these behaviors before your dog reaches adulthood, when a bite could inflict serious injury.
  
  As for walking, larger dogs that are very active should have at least 2 hours of exersise a day and it can be less if you have a large yard. Choke leashes do not work well so try to get one of those leashes that hooks over the nose. It looks like a muzzle but the dog can still be comfortable and it will be easier for you to control him. When he is pulling, pull on the leash and his head will be pulled to you which will slow him down. Dogs have strong necks and leashes that attatch to the collar will leave a dog pulling and choking. At first, the dog will not like it but you will be surprised how well it works.
  
  I also strongly recommend clicker training for your dog. Instead of being negetive, try to be positive and teach him what is good because he is not understanding what you want. It is good for anything including training. To start, you need to teach him that you are boss. If you don't already, eat your dinner before you feed him. In the wild, the dominant wolf eats first and if he sees you eating first, he will begin to understand that. It sounds silly, but if you call him in and pretend to eat his food, he will get the message. Make him sit before you feed him and don't let him move until you are ready to feed him. Tell him to sit and say "wait". Slowly bring the bowl down. If he moves closer pr stands up, say "uh-uh" is a quick, sharp voice and start over. He will learn and praise him when he obeys and let him eat. Is he fixed? Most unfixed male dogs at that "teenage" age can start acting this way and it will only get worse. If he is fixed, then good for you and he will be much easier to train and handle and his problems will eventually stop if you work hard. You may need to hire a dog trainer but he will get better.The thing about dogs and puppies is that many owners really don't understand them and think of them as their children. Dogs can be your "baby" but you can't treat them like one or behavior and dominance issues will come up. When you give a dog tons of attention and give it constant attention to every good and bad thing, it teaches the dog that it can control you. This is the biggest mistake owners make. Without realizing it, they do small things which makes the dog think that he is the leader. It leads to big attitude problems like bitting and aggression. There is simple ways so that your puppy will learn that you are the leader and you control your puppy from the begining and not the other way around.
  
  Back to jumping. If you knee you puppy and stand in front of him, then its encouraging him to keep at it. Like children, dogs are easily influenced. If you pay attention to a child who is being rude, and respond back, it encourages the behavior. Even by standing in front of your dog, and kneeing says that this is what you are doing to stop it and it is attention. By turining around and saying the command once it shows that you do not like this and will ignore the puppy until it stops. Keep turning and saying the command until the puppy stops jumping (it could take awihle). Turn around when he stops and praise him. Remember, don't shout and say the command a lot because it becomes confusing. Even if you are greting your dog and he is happy to see you, wait until he calms down to pet him.
  
  Barking can be a problem as well sometimes. If your puppy barks a lot, many people will just yell, QUIET, which doesn't do anything. As I said before, giving attention will encourage the problem. Get up, and leave the room and do not let the puppy follow you. Do not say anything at all. The puppy is damanding attention and leaving says that you do not like it and the puppy will not get attention by acting like that. Return when he quiets down and praise him. Only do this if your puppy barks a LOT. If he just barks once or twice, ignore it unless it gets bad. NEVER EVER give any attention to an attention seeking puppy. Only do it when YOU feel like it.
  
  I can imagine that your puppy is a box of energy and this point so he may be hard to control. Try introducing the yorkie to your dog when they are both on leashes so you can control them. Do not let them to close to one another. If your puppy os nice to the yorkie, let him stay but if he starts gettting to playful, tug him back on the leash and say enough. Walk back so your puppy can't interact with the yorkie until he calms down. The ntry it again. This may take awhile and you eventually be able to let them off leash but a puppy that plays rough, will always play rough. Enough is a good command for a puppy to know when he is playing rough and you want him to stop. Say enough and leave the room until he is calmer.
  
  The command leave it can also be useful. You could be walking and he sees a dog and gets excited. You say leave it and continue walking. It is good to know if he tries eating something bad for him on the floor or at a dog park. It can stop him from chewing and many other things you want him to not do. To train him to do this, just keep saying it (no works to) and if he is not a leach, tug it once. Say the command sharply and only once.
  
  The first basic command is sit. Many people say just to push the rump down but it is a bad idea. Physically touching a dog to teach it makes the dog think that everytime you command it, you will shove the rump down. It can also influence nipping if your dog becomes irritated. Dogs respond greatly to hand movement and what I like to call on the spot training. On the spot training is giving the treat for little things until the bigger picture comes to view. For exmple, praising a child for studying five minutes is good. Eventually the child will study hours and a bigger reward can be given for little steps. Have a small back of treats on you and make sure that they are in tiny pieces so the puppy will not take time to chew them. Cup your hand with a treat in it, be on your knees so you are level with the puppy and put it to your side.Your puppy will be sniffing your hand and trying to get it. You slowly lift the treat over your shoulder and the puppy will follow it. If he gets distracted, try again. At first he may try to jump after it but keep trying very slowly. Once he kind of sits give him the treat and say sit. Eventually he will fully sit and you can lose the hand motion but the dog never forgets it. Slowly wean him off of the treats and do it in different places. In the yard, in the bedroom, on walks, standing up and lying down.
  
  Th next command will be stay. After he learns sit it will be a piece of cake. Command sit when standing up. Make sure he is on a leash so he does not wander. Put one hand up like a stop sign and have a treat in the other but make sure he knows that there is a treat. (do this fast because he will want to stand up). Quickly give him the treat after like a second and say stay. Then do it over. Eventually you can back away and even walk out of the room but use on the spot training and do not expect to get to far away to fast. Again, you can lose the hand motion eventually.
  
  Come is also easy after he learns stay. This is the second part to the stay command. After he has learned stay and you can walk awy a tiny bit. Say in a happy cheeerful voice, Come! He will run over and you can give him the treat.
  
  Down is the hardest command. Male dogs are not as submissive as fem


• You mom needs to stop treating this dog as if he's human - she needs to get over the dogs past because the dog is going to hurt someone.
  
  The dog needs to be trained to understand that what it is doing is not acceptable, however, unless everyone in the house agrees, anything you try to do will simply be 'undone' by your mother.
  
  Don't interact with the dog at all, don't allow your puppy to be anywhere near the dog...if your mother wishes to live with the liability of the dog, that's her decision - keep yourself out of it.
  
  Maybe your mother needs to understand that having a dog like that is dangerous and if someone gets hurt, she could face a lawsuit and the dog might have to be euthanized.


• u should not hate the dog. after all its being spoiled by ur mom so it hasnt been raised right so its not the dogs fault. u should find a sound that scares the dog and say it every time it say gos through the door before u or walks on the leed in front of u and stuff like that.


• Your Mom is getting a kick out of the dog preferring her and protecting her. She values feeding her ego over training the dog to be a family pet. It is already a serious problem to the family. Tell her to wake up! The dog should be trained to respect people and other family pets. It could be dangerous for all, if this continues.


• I know how you feel, my grandma is the same way. Usually, parent's won't listen to their kid's opinions on this stuff because they feel superior-after all, "they raised you, so who are you to tell them what to do?" However, dog training and child "training" is much different. First off, try not to let yourself hate the dog. It's not his fault he's a terror. I agree with you, but no training you do is going to be effective if your mom isn't on board and contridicts it. Try this, it worked for me with my grandma. Without an attitude, try talking to her about professional pet training. Tell her it would be in his best intrest, plus I know it's pretty cheap at petsmart, don't know about anywhere else. Anyway, research it. It's worth it to save the carpet at least. If she doesn't go for it, go with her to the pet store next time (if you go to a place like petsmart or petco where they have training) and non-chalantly have her talk to a trainer, or go to the vet with her on his next visit and ask the vet about it in front of her. I personally reccomend petsmart for pet training though. Anyway, she will definately listen to a trainer or vet before she'll listen to you, just remember to adress the topic carefully for best results because people are just as touchy being told how to raise their pets as they are being told how to raise their kids. Good Luck.


• warn her!!!!! if the dog attacks another human or his pet to a bad bite the dog WILL be put down :(


• Deserted puppy who is ill - 3 words in this sentence should "say something" to you such as,abandoned sick baby. Any creature who has physical and emotional needs to help it survive is, obviously, going to prefer the person from whom it feels "a heart going out to him/her". You haven't mentioned how old the dog is now and, it appears, despite your saying you "usually" are good at training dogs, you fail to comprehend that an adult dog has the mental capability of a 2-year old child. Yelling at a dog for using the floor as a toilet speaks "volumes" about your lack of animal knowledge. You haven't said how you "try to punish" him before he "attacks" you so you put him in the cage. Well - if the dog were, really, attacking you, I can promise you there wouldn't be any way you would be able to put him into a cage. Animals know when a person doesn't like them and, what I see here is a gigantic case of resentment and an attempt to "pay the dog back" for not liking you and being jealous of your puppy.
  Animals are not responsible for their "bad behaviour" - people are. Animals will not respond to discipline when there is anger in the words. It is in a dog's nature to want to please humans but when there are no rules, how is he supposed to know what is appropriate behaviour? When there is a lack of consistency - mother = loving and kind but irresponsible; daughter = hates me - is going to do something mean to me (punish and cage) what do you expect? This is an animal --> a n i m a l and many parents will agree that their under 2 babies are "like little animals" but they do not put demands on infants - they apply loving consistency; without this, their children would grow up unfit to be called human.
  SO - it seems you and your mother will need to agree to have the dog trained by a professional or continue to live with a dog who, unknowingly, has caused this conflict. Your mother and my next-door neighbors have much in common - my cats are trained to hand signals (and never, never, been punished) while their dog won't respond to the voice of either of them. Again - it''s the people not the animal.
  
  Sources: Marrried to veterinarian; retired vet tech; former breeder of GSHP and Siamese cats.

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Dog Health Questions: Is it possible to have a dog trained to go to the shop and buy chocolate for yourself?

I work long hours and do be very tired during the day and my dog doesn't get much excercise so to help us both out and kill two birds with one stone i was seriously wondering is it possible to get my dog trained so that i can send him to the shop to buy simple things like chocolate for me?nothing too heavy.

id really appricate some help:)thanks:)

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Possible? Yes. Practical? No.

I have a friend whose service dog gets her basic groceries when she is unable to leave the house. Her dog has about $50,000 worth of training. She lives in sight of a small mom & pop grocery in a small town where everyone knows her. She can watch her dog all the way to the store and all the way back. The store owner knows the dog and when he sees her will check her pack for the grocery list, load the items in the pack along with the change and send her back.

But look at the risks.

Few areas permit dogs to be off leash. A loose dog could be impounded. Very few city ordinances would permit pets (as opposed to trained service dogs) in grocery stores.

Few store owners would want to take the extra time to deal with a dog and fill out the order for someone who was just being lazy as opposed to someone who couldn't come to the store because they couldn't get their wheel chair down the icy road without risking death by exposure.

Only one dog in a hundred has the mental and physical make up to do this kind of work. Most would help themselves to the groceries, including the chocolate (which is toxic to dogs) the moment they were out of sight.

Save the $50,000. Hire a dog walker and have your groceries delivered instead.

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• Yes, but you would need a special trainer. You sound too lazy and tired to do it yourself. Maybe a budgie is easier and quicker, though it would carry less I would worry the dog would get distracted easily by every passing mutt and lampost on the way


• Of all things, CHOCOLATE?!


• I wish! When they work that one out, I'll definitely get a dog!


• Even if you could manage to train your dog to go buy your chocolates, you can bet that he would be eating it before you got it out of his clutches.
  
  What a doofy idea. Take your dog for a nice walk to the shop, buy your chocolate and get your dog some dog treats while you are there - don't ever give him chocolate, it can kill him.


• Hahah, yes, it's possible - but not probable. That would take a lot of training.
  
  The simplest way would be to pin a note to his collar and arrange a deal with the shopkeeper... You can't attach cash without it being stolen. Then he walks to the shop with the note, the shopkeeper attaches the item to the dog (in a sealed package), and the dog walks home.
  
  Possible... but not probable. :)


• If you didnt have time for the dog then why did you get him in the first place? and 2...you don't have time or are too tired to walk the dog but you have time to put up stupid questions on here. I feel sorry for your dog and any future pets you might have.

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Dog Health Questions: Do you think Dog Training...?

Do you think dog training would be a part time job or a full time job?
How much would you get in 1year for basic, agility,...etc? How much for Full time?

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Dog training can be hard to get into. It takes years to be very good and to get a following.

MANY trainers donate their time to a local club and get nothing but a free class for it. It generally isn't a big money maker unless you have your own school, and to do that you will have to be well known.

If you want to get into it, start be training your own dogs, get titles, and spend time hanging around your local training clubs. If you are good at it, eventually they may want you to teach.

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• If you own your own facilities to do the training at, you could definately make a good living from it.


• Dog training can be either a part time or a full time job depending on how much time you want to put in it and how many clients you have. This will also determine the amount you will make full time or part time.


• It would depend on you, how much time you want to apply to it? How much experience do you have involing training, etc.


• As someone trying to get started as a trainer. Trust me KEEP YOUR DAY JOB!!! Start out part time and build a reputation, Hopefully a good one!! And then when you have more clients then you have time, you can think about going full time. It helps if you own a place to do the classes. If you plan on teaching competitive sports it helps to been actively competing while you are trying to get started.


• A lot depends upon that. Are you certified? Are you working on becoming certified? You have to build up clientel. At first it may be part time, but as word of mouth spreads, along with advertising, adds clients to your business, soon becoming a full time job. On how it will pay, I have no clue, but you can call other trainers around you as if you were a customer and get an idea of what they charge. That'll give you an idea on what to expect.


• Its a full time job to train a dog. In any area of training u want your dog to do.

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Dog Health Questions: Help with deciding on dog training ? Agility or what?

Well i have 2 yr old shepard, chow , collie mix. So he's big, smart, athletic and easily bored. I feel i need to give him a task or a challenge but living in the suburbs their is a shortage of herds to wrangle.

so i was wondering about getting him into agility training or something like it , but have no clue as to where or how to start. If anyone has some tips, sites, or suggestions on similar things that would be great.

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I was in the same boat last summer. I wanted to find an agility trainer, but nothing listed in the local yellow pages in my area. So I did some research and found out there was a local Agility Club. I contacted them and asked for recommendations on trainers. Since my Border Collie was just a pup at the time, I couldn't really persue proper agility training for a while, so I got into a confirmation obedience class. Obedience training is really good to have down when you do get to agility, or while you're working on agility. My breed gets bored easily too, but I have found that even tho we've not begun agility yet, the daily work on Obedience has really helped with that. It gives her something to focus on.

So search the net for your area and see if you can find an Agility Club. Contact them and they will be able to put you in the direction of some trainers (I'm sure some members will be).

Good Luck finding a trainer... it's such a fun sport and I can't wait to start my classes with my Border Collie soon!

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• Contact local all breed clubs, check in the yellow pages of the phone book, look at postings at your vet's office, you should be able to find agility training advertised. And yes, it sounds like it would be great fun for you and your dog!


• Start with a Basic Obedience course at your local training school. You will have to go on to an advanced course because the dog must be off leash controlled in order to participate in any of the other training classes that are available.
  I love agility it's fast and competitive and fun for both the dog and the owner. There are also lots of competitions around.
  What ever training school you go to (make it a better one as opposed to the pet store types) the trainers will be able to direct you to a good trainer in whatever activity you choose to pursue.


• yes,it is difficult to start ,i have the same experience with you ,but at last i find a gorgeous book that help me to train my labs ,and i no longer need to send them to the clubs,.
  
  You'll get everything you need to know about puppy and dog training in some quick, no-nonsense, get-to-the-point-fast lessons.
  
  that is http://dogstraining.info , i recommend it for you,
  hope you like!

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Dog Health Questions: Is petsmart's dog training class good?

I have two 8 months old shelties. one is very gentle and friendly but the other one is barking toward anything. the barking one is very aggressive(barking) and frighten of anything. does anyone know if the dog training class in petsmart really work? or any recommendations for the MD (DC) area?

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The trainers at Petsmart would be capable of helping you train your friendly dog, but I would not, if it was my dog, take the other one to them. You need someone with a lot of expertise, a trainer who can evaluate each individual dog, by watching that dog's interactions and reactions to situations, and can devise a plan for that individual dog. Someone who uses only 1 method for each and every dog, no matter their temperaments or problems, is not the right person for your other dog. He needs specialized treatment or he might get worse instead of better. Sounds like this one is very lacking in confidence and needs positive reinforcement and lots of little successes to make progress.

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• I took my dog to petsmart classes when she was a few months old. They work if you continue to work on the behavior on a daily basis. You have to reinforce what your dog has learned.


• Petsmart training is good for the general stuff, I.E. come, sit, down, leave it...for actual behavior modification, I would recommend calling breeders in your area and asking for referrals.


• yeah pets mart is good but u should try training the dog yourself because its your dog not pets-mart's dog


• No they are not good trainers there!


• i dont know about petsmart training for dogs, but me and my boxer pup go to the petco training. and its great. the lady has been training dogs for years also they not only train your dog but they train you.


• Look into local obedience clubs to go to training at. Petsmart trainers do not have very much experience in training dogs.


• I think you'd get better results going to a private trainer. Seems like the petsmart classes teach the basics, but you may need a little more help with the behavior problems your dog needs to work on.
  
  Good luck to you!
  AJ


• I used Petsmart training for my dog and I thought it was good. They teach you the things that you need to know and show you how to teach the pup. Then you take what they teach you that week and teach the pup and then the following week they go over what you should have practiced and then they show you more. It really depends on how hard you practice at home as to how much you get from the class. Good luck


• I would NOT recommend going to Pet(not so)smart for training classes. They only hire people without experience and the 'trainers' are terrible at problem solving. The ones I have watched have no business trying to teach training classes.
  
  Go to an obedience or kennel club.

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Dog Health Questions: Where can I find a reputable dog training school?

Ive looked at the ABC, animal behavioral college. Any thoughts or suggestions? Is this school for real?

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http://www.triplecrowndogs.com/

That place is awesome. It is seriously in the middle of nowhere (Hutto, Texas), but I have visited the campus personally and it is legit. I was impressed with my tour, and the only reason I didn't enroll myself was because it was so far away from my current home in Washington state...

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• The National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors and Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) are two of the better known professional groups. A member of either association will be a good bet and they offer training seminars. I have never heard of Animal Behavior College
  
  http://www.nadoi.org/
  http://www.apdt.com/

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Dog Health Questions: What dog training books, videos, etc do you recommend?

I have a 3 month old pit bull terrier mix puppy. We are working on training him and have noticed that several of the "experts" from our training manual and videos sometimes contradict each other. I was wondering if anyone could tell me of some resources that you have used that have worked for you, so that I can look into them? So far, I have come across Caesar Milan ,Barbara Wodehouse(sorry about the spelling) , Kevin-somebody , and a couple of others. Thanks in advance :)

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Oh yes, I know of LOTS of great books.

For one, "Pit Bulls for Dummies" is a great book.

There is a book at Pet Smart JUST for Pit Bull training, and it comes with a Training DVD.

I also have "Idiots guide to Positive Dog Training"

There are many online resources as well.

Email me if you need anything else!

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• Pit Bulls For Dummies>>
  But would like to add there is not really any good books that substitute for enrolling in training (obedience) classes. They will help you on how to train your dog as well as socialize the dog.
  Ask your vet for a good trainer in your area!


• Please skip all those authors! They are not using state of the art training techniques,really!
  
  www.fearfuldogs.com/books.html has a list of great books.


• The best source for books about dogs, that I have found, is Dogwise. They have a lot of training titles. Yes, trainers will sometimes contradict each other - they have different styles and approaches. You have to find what works best for your dog.
  
  Search their titles, and you will find a host to choose from.
  
  http://www.dogwise.com

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Dog Health Questions: Are there any psychology journals on dog training?

I need a credible psychology journal about dog training. It has to be recent articles within the last 10 years.

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Yes, but they are a little indirectly related as they are focused on animal behavior in general.
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Applied Animal Behaviour Science: An international journal reporting on the application of ethology to animals managed by humans.
Example Article you may like - "Behaviour of smaller and larger dogs: Effects of training methods, inconsistency of owner behaviour and level of engagement in activities with the dog" Volume 123, Issues 3-4, March 2010, Pages 131-142
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Animal Cognition: More of a scientific study of animal thoughts and behaviors.
Example Article: "Minding the gap: spatial perseveration error in dogs" Volume 1 / 1998 - Volume 13 / 2010
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Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

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