Dog Health Questions: Any suggestions for unacceptable dog behavior?

I am writing because I have a bit of a problem: lately my dog has been acting extremely protective/aggressive. She has always been afraid of people (this may due to poor socialization skills in the beginning) I rescued her about 2 years ago-I moved to a new location-and ever since that move she has changed. I even brought in a behaviorist to help me with her being protective in the house. We also went on walks together with the behaviorist-and I have been following all rules-she has been to two classes of training. I have put almost a grand into her dog training and she does get a lot of exercise/it may have to be with her being alone a lot. We do get out a lot at the park but sometimes she wants to jump at people and scares them. I honestly do not know what else to do. Her problems have become so bad that I am afraid she will harm someone.

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She is exerting her protective nature toward you.

I have learned so much from watching Animal Planet's "It's Me or The Dog". Victoria Stillwell, Dog Behavioralist deals with this kind of behavior nearly every episode.

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• Bring her back to the old house to experiment. She's probably just uncomfortable in a new environment that she feels like no one's safe around her.


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Dog Health Questions: Some training tips???????????

OK, so im training my newly-acquired german shepherd a few commands. She's reacting very well to the new environment and loves people of all sorts. She doesn't like other dogs all that much. Anyways, I cant get very close to her. She like me, it's just she likes to climb on me, and i don't care for a hyper dog getting a little too close to my face. She will eventually listen when you tel her to sit, but she doesn't know how to stay. My question(s) are: How do reward my dog for good behavior without stuffing her with treats? How can I potty-train her? Some good books on dog training? Irrelevant, but anybody got any recipes on cooking for my dog? AND finally, my pup has been on kibble for the last and only seven months of her life, at least i think so. However, I have a can of dog food too. How much should I feed her (can food, I already know how much for the kibble) and will it upset her stomach badly?

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Okay, well first off, congradulations on your newest edition!

There are plenty of ways to reward dogs without stuffing them full of treats. First off would be the clicker. Just look online about clicker training. This is a way to show them the behavior is good, and it doesn't include treats. Also, by you just petting them re-enforces good behavior. Anything pleasurable for them is a reward! So if your dog stays or something and you're pleased, you can just get excited and send off happy energy and give them pats. You also can give them nonfatty treats so you can reward without them getting sick or fat. You can try cooked carrots. Boil them in water without anything added and then cool them and put them in pieces. Dogs usually love carrots and respond well to them, and carrots are mainly water so no fat value! You can also try using plain cheerios, frozen dollops of plain yogurt, and small pieces of fruit. But no seeds or cores! Those are all great alternatives to training treats that can cause your dog to get fat.

Potty training takes patience and time. You need to crate your dog whenever you're gone, at night, and when you're home keep your dog on an extended leash around you so you can always keep a close eye on your dog. No punishing for going inside, only redirection. If you see her sniffing, time to go out! If she starts to go, pick up her hind legs (if you pull them up it's impossible for her to pee) and place her outside. Clean the spot with good pet cleaner that will eliminate the odor. Make a schedule, too. 20 minutes after eating take her out, after playing take her out, and every few hours (depending on her age) give her a potty break. If she isn't going, take her on a short walk. Walking stimulates them to go to the bathroom. It'll just take time and patience!

I would suggest getting Victoria Stillwell's book, Dog Training for Dummies, and maybe a Puppies for Dummies book depending on your dog's age. Also, I would highly recommend a book talking about dog behavior and body signals, because that will help you in the future. Look into getting a book about German Shepherd Dogs as well, since you want to know everything about them and what to expect in the future.

I don't know any recipes off the top of my head, but there are TON of recipes online. You also can look into a dog nutricion book, which will help you with what foods you should feed and ways to make your dog healthier. You can usually pick one up for $15 on average.

If you're wanting to mix wet and dry, you should put in about 2-3 cups of kibble and then 1/2-3/4 of a can of wet in one serving. Then adjust from there. Watch your dog's weight and if he gains, cut back some. If he looses, add some on. If you have a vet appointment soon, you can ask your vet the recommended feeding amount for your dog. It shouldn't upset her stomach, but I don't see why you'd want to feed wet. She'll be just as fine on only dry and it'll save you money.

Good luck with your dog!

Dog Training Hand Signals - 2 Important Commands You Can Teach Today

• Potty training- Take your dog outside. If she pees then tell her good dog and praise.(You can give her praise whenever she does good.) Whenever she uses the bathroom inside sternly say NO! Bad Dog! Make sure she has eye contact. Pretty soon she'll catch on.
  Sitting & Stay- Once you get her to sit, say stay slowly as possible walk backward while saying stay the whole time. If she follows NO! Take her back and start over. Pat your legs as signal to come.
  
  Remember to give praise if not treats.
  
  Good Luck!

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Dog Health Questions: Crate Training?

How many of you are using, or have used in the past, a dog Crate? I'm always amazed on here that so many people seem never to have heard of them and they are a life saver in so many situations!!
http://www.canineconcepts.co.uk/ccp51/cc…

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i used a crate training and it was the best! My dog is now 2 years old and still loves her crate, i leave the door open for her all day and she always chooses to sleep in there, she knows its her territory and is proud of it!

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• My pup loves his crate! The only exception is when I am gone for more than a few hours, I block off the hallway and leave his crate door open, so he can wander in and out and have access to more toys, and more space. But I usually come home to find him sleeping in his crate anyway! Its also a great way to travel safely in the car with the dog.


• I have used crates with great success. My dogs love theirs. Sometimes I think that people who aren't educated about them think the dogs are being jailed.


• Umm...Crate training? Sorry,never heard of it.


• I wish I would have known about crate training when my dog was a puppy, it would have save me a lot of aggravation.


• I've had good luck with crates. Used it for 2 different dogs. The second one even knew to go in it as soon as I jingled my keys to leave. As she got older, I would leave the door open and she would use it to sleep quite often.


• Do you people never left your dogs run outside? I use a crate for Tavelling (we do a lot) and that's it. All my dogs have always slept outside in their dog houses (winter) or on their snooza beds (summer). Then when I'm out they are left outside. They have free rein of both back and front yards on a 800sqm block.
  
  I know the advantages (I've done it) of crate training but really I don't agree on it being used all the time. Then again I've never had to train a dog and work full time.
  
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  Ah I see! I live in Australia so most people have 500sqm to 1000sqm blocks. Most housing developments use to throw in free 6ft fencing when houses were first built so most places have great fencing.
  
  There is dog theft but not much I here about. Plus if you complain about a dog you have to get all sorts of proof and keep a log book for ages. then once there is a formal complaint you get a piece of paper with numbers you can call to help. Then you're given 3 weeks to prove that you're doing something about it. Then after that you're given 3 months for the problem to be rectified. I know this because my old neigbour behind us complained about our old Border collie. I was able to prove to the council that his yelling at her was setting her off. Because his kids could come out a yell heaps and she never made a sound.
  
  Bloody neigbours. What made it worse was that we were going to complain about his bloody bird. But he got in before us and i we complained about that it was going to be very hard to not look bad.


• I crate train because I show, train and travel with my dogs. A crate is their home away from home. I give them a stuffed Kong and away we go. I also go over crate training in the obedience classes, puppy kindergarten, and 4H classes that I teach. Crate training makes house training easier and more effective. It also will save your belongings from a puppy and the puppy from being punished. A crate used properly is a good thing.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training?

I have a golden Retreiver, he is one year old. He is fixed, He listens when he sees me, as soon as I leave he does what he wont do in front of me, like eat the plants and scare my birds. I walk him for an hour a day, but that only tires him out for an hour.

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The amount of exercise needs to be longer and spread out to the very least 2 walks a day...friends of ours have 2 spaniels like us whose dogs only get one walk a day...they are destructive and bouncy all the time...ours get more walks and are not..he needs other means of entertainment if you are not there...but it might be that he has some sort of anxiety when you are not with him so he becomes destructive...when he does these things, how do you react...any reaction, negative or not, is attention,and as such, is a reward....he is still a young dog and playful at heart he is bored and needs to do something to fill his time..try a local training class in your area, look out for ones that have a behaviourist and give them a call to see if they can advise you..

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• A retriever is a working breed and that means that he is highly intelligent and is bred to have high endurance. If he's raising hell when you are out of his sight then he is bored and does what he can to keep himself entertained. That's one of the "drawbacks" of having a working dog - the need nearly constant interaction and work.
  
  Get him a playmate. Go for one that can keep up with him, not a lapdog. Check your local shelter and you're sure to find one there soon, if not right away.


• Every dog is different, even we humans have different personalities. He does all that stuff when you aren't home because he feels lonely and bored. Try leaving bunch of toys around. Some dogs do need more pacience than others.


• Training Your Pup
  
  Pups are as individual as they can get. Stereotyping any puppy's nature is a grave mistake, so refrain from it. Observe to find what sort of action your dog likes, and what he dislikes. Few may like a belly rub, while others may hate an ear scratch. This is essential while conveying to your puppy what is a reward and what is a punishment. You must not end up doing something what he dislikes so as to discourage him.


• The big difference is, a retriever is a working dog...the pit-mix may not have been. You need to spend a lot of time(read: 2-3 times a day for that hour you spoke of) both exercising and training a working dog as opposed to your run-of-the-mill house pet, like a Lhasa Apso. If you aren't into riding mountain bikes, running and the like, he's going to be a handful even with formal training. Without it, he's going to be unbearable, both for you and for him(even fixed). I sure hope you have a large yard or house for him to run around in while you're at work, because the dog is just doing what come naturally to him: exercising!!!


• Use a crate when you leave.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training help please?

One of my answers in my former question said to take my dog out (when i get it) of the crate to go outside but when it comes back does the dog go back to the crate or free to walk around the house? Also What if it continually goes in the crate instead of outside so when i DO take it outside it doesn't have to go? Do i use human toothpaste or do they have dog toothpaste?(sorry i have never had my own dog before that i myself had to train)

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do not use human toothpaste. There is a doggie form of toothpaste that will not harm the dog if it swallows it.

Generally an animal will not soil it's own bed. Now if the crate is large enough for it to eliminate at one end and lie in the other end it might do that. So block off part of the crate so that it has just enough room to stand up and turn around.

You put the dog in the crate when you can not watch it for signs of needing to relieve it's self.

When you get home with it. Take it outside. Then play a short while inside. But put it back in the crate when done. It might whine some so put in a toy or chew stick. In ah hour take it outside to relieve it's self. Then maybe feed it. In 30 minutes it may need to go out again. As eating and drinking will stimulate it eliminate.

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• 1) Let your dog walk around the house most of the time. Only crate it when you cannot watch it.
  2) Take the dog outside every couple of hours, and after naps and playtime.
  3) If it goes in the crate or house when you are watching, scold it gently and put it outside. If it goes outside, give it treats and praise.
  4) DO NOT use human toothpaste on dogs. It can make them sick. Get a dog toothpaste and toothbrush( you can also use a very soft child's toothbrush).
  
  Have fun with your new puppy!


• A dog usually won't go to the bathroom in its crate, or atleast try not to, because it sees if as its den. If you make the crate as their den to relax and be comfortable in, not as a punishment, then they will try not to go in the crate. Yes the make specific dog toothpaste. There is a chemical in human toothpaste that will foam up a lot in a dogs mouth. If your dog has been exercised and went to the bathroom outside then it should be fine roaming the house but watch out because accidents do happen a lot in the beginning so keep a close eye and look out for signs (some common ones are walking in a circle, sniffing a lot, but all dogs are different).


• First, human toothpaste will clean his mouth, but he might resist it, so dog toothpaste is a good idea. They have it in all sorts of flavors, so he might like it. If he keeps going to the bathroom in the crate, train him to do something when he has to go outside. Maybe it could be that he scratches at the crate or barks or something. You can do this by taking him outside frequently, even if he doesn't have to go, and when he goes to the bathroom out there, praise him. When he goes inside the crate, tell him no. Eventually, he'll figure it out. When he gets it, train him to do whatever it is you want him to do to let you know he has to go out. We trained our dog to cry by the stairs that lead to our front door. That way, we knew what he was crying for, because often the cry for a lot of different reasons.


• You can get a dental kit from your vet on your first visit. Usually it'll come with a special dog brush, finger brush, & special dog tooth paste.
  
  Crate training takes patience.
  
  Depending on the size of the dog you will want to get the crate a little bigger then what the dog will be at it's full grown stature. Some crates have a divider, I suggest one of those. You want the dog to be able to stand up and turn around and that's it.
  
  You need to take the dog out hourly until it get's the idea of pottying outside, whenever you can't watch the dog you need to put it into the crate. You feed it and play with it outside of the crate any time before you put the dog in the crate take it to potty and when you take the dog out of the crate you take it potty.. I wouldn't allow the dog to walk around the house if you can't watch it, you have to be able to keep an eye on it in order to catch the signs that it will give if it needs to potty. Usually you will see a pup sniff around, make circles be impatient. I'm not sure of the age of the dog you are getting but they usually say for every month the dog is that's the max amount of hours it can be in a crate without being taken out. Like a 4 month dog can be in a crate for 4 hours, but don't exceed 8 hours at any time.
  
  If you stay consistent and take the dog out all the time to potty you shouldn't have too many potty issues in the crate especiallyif you take it out before you put it in.


• Not sure what is asked but there are pee pads and dog toothpaste's that come with a tooth brush for about 5cnd
  
  training is done at a local pet store or groomer or gym/community center .

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Dog Health Questions: Dog book/reading recommendations for newbie dog enthusiast?

I have owned many dogs, but have recently become more interested in dog training, animal behavior, and the human-dog bond and interaction. I dream of turning these interests into a career at sometime in the distant future. For now I am looking for recommendations for dogs on the subject. I've read some of the big ones (Pat McConnell, Suzanne Clothier, Cesar Milan, Jon Katz etc that are popular recently). I am looking for diverse views--whether I agree with them or not I'd like to get as much information as possible!
I am not specifically interested in obedience, but more in general dog-human relationships and communication. Also information on agility, tracking and curbing and working with dog aggression interest me. So put your dog thinking caps on and dig through your libraries!! Thanks

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Good, you have McConnell, ... search out Turid Rugaas... hard to find, but very gentle. And Karen Pryor, the originator of clicker training.

Katz is interesting.

Ray & Lorna Coppinger are respected and controversial.

And William Koehler - The Koehler Method Of Dog Training
One of the first books, harsh, unenlightened, and wrong... but you can learn a lot, if you get around the punishment methods. I worked with someone trained by Koehler. He was very harsh with aggressive dogs - It was painful to watch.

But with normal, family pets, he was a natural and as gentle as any modern methods, with an intuitive gift of reading what are now called calming signals.

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• I'd check your local library. I know mine has several. Read many and decide what works best/makes sense to you. I liked "Cesar's Way" personally.


• Guard dog training by Bill Koehler and Monks of new skeet are good training books.


• If you go to Borders or Barnes and Noble they always have a ton of books exactly like what you're looking for. They have a lot of fun books too (for instance I've picked up a Dog Treat Baking Book to bake your own healthy treats and Dog Training for Dummies). There's a large dog book section that I would definitely look through.


• I have read several books. The One by Patricia McConnell, I believe was "The Other End of the Leash," I know I read it, but don't remember it. I also read Culture Clash, which is ok, but I didn't agree with too much. The is also "The Dog Whisperer" and this one isn't by Cesar, "The Dog Listener," but some of the best are by the Monks of New Skete. They have three books out based on the German Shepherds that they breed and the training that is done by Brother Christopher at there monistary in Cambridge, NY. "How to be Your Dog's Best Friend," "The Art of Raising a Puppy," and "I & Dog." The only book I did not agree with was Culture Clash, and the only reason for this is because at the beginning of the book he states that the old saying "There is no such thing as a bad dog, just bad owners" is nothing more than a myth. I have worked with several different dogs while I was in rescue, aggressive, timid, and hyper. The only problem I have is with the owners of these dogs. Check out these books and let me knwo what you think.


• The Koehler Method of Dog Training by
  William R. Koehler
  It does deal with training aggressive or problem dogs and his methods makes Cesar look like a wee kitty cat
  
  he also has a book on tracking and guard dog training
  http://www.amazon.com/Koehler-Method-Dog…
  
  A few tracking books listed here
  http://www.amazon.com/Tracking-Dog-Glen-…
  
  Brian Killcommons books
  http://www.amazon.com/Good-Owners-Great-…
  his book Childproofing Your Dog: A Complete Guide to Preparing Your Dog for the Children in Your Life is an extremely popular recommendation by greyhound adoption groups
  
  Barbara Woodhouse was on television years ago as a trainer she has a few books
  http://www.amazon.com/Dog-Training-Way-B…
  
  Turid Rugaas relates to communication http://www.canis.no/rugaas/
  
  If interested in the physchological then On Aggression and Man meets Dog by Konrad Lorenz http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_Lore…
  
  canine human bond , a couple books
  http://www.mmilani.com/
  
  I am surprised you did not mention
  Jean Donaldson the book The Culture Clash
  
  Karen Pryor's Don't Shoot the DogIn the event you may be interested courses in animal behaviour http://www.vet.purdue.edu/chab/trainres.…

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Dog Health Questions: Professional Dog training advice only please. What to expect from 1st dog when a new dog arrives?

1st Siberian Husky is 6 yrs old. He's been the only dog for 4 yrs. He's always been great at letting other dogs come over for play dates and sleepovers. Just got a 1 yr old Siberian Husky for his companion. Both males are fixed and are trying to establish dominance. I'd like the oldest to be dominate but I don't think I can control that. Both seem to be alpha personalities. They got along fine at the dog park all summer so the owners gave him to me. Any professional advice? Should I have gotten a female? I know I have to give it more time but will it take lots of time? They don't fight but they are tearing up my backyard with digging and wrestling. Also I separate them at feeding time but one won't let the other eat and when I try to bring the youngest inside to feed the oldest is jealous and acts very stubborn i.e. won't obey commands and acts like he feels he's not loved anymore. I try to show more attention to the oldest to let him know this is still his territory but I don't think I'm not doing things properly. They are playing me by vying for my affection and it's working. Help!

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Letting two male dogs `sort it out` is frankly the worst advice I have read here on this forum in some time. Unless bloody fights than can leave one dog seriously hurt or even dead, is okey pokey with some people no person in their right mind would let two dogs continue to brawl.

In fact, society condemns it - its against the law (dog fighting).

Rotten Rotts has it right - TAKE NO CRAP from either of them.

Now - reality. The young male is working to establish himself as the alpha. You cannot change that. Its a matter of time before they knock heads. How badly, and how often will depend on whether the other dog submits - or fights back.

Do you have any reason to believe your old dog will just give in....and do you really want to wait to find out....and either way WHY would you allow it. YOU ARE EITHER THE LEADER - OR YOU ARE NOT.

For the record, they are not `Play fighting`` - they are ``practicing`` for more serious stuff.

You must take charge. You are smarter than dog.

When you say things like: ``but one won't let the other eat `` that is a sign you are not in control.

When you say things like:

``when I try to bring the youngest inside to feed the oldest is jealous and acts very stubborn i.e. won't obey commands and acts like he feels he's not loved anymore.``

it tells me you are not taking charge - rather you are attempting to inflitrate the pack and negotiate a treaty.

Dogs dont think that way. They dont feel ``unloved`` - what your dog is doing is an act of possesion - ie his insecurities are being tapped into. He was an only dog all his life - now there are two.

You cannot play favourites, or try to ``convince`` the young dog the old dog is king.

You are in charge - they are not. They must accept each others presence - period.

Things you should do:
- if one dog intimindates the other eating, put each dog on lead, in different corners of the room. If necessary, feed one (or both) in crates.

Don`t tolerate growling and dont allow one dog to stare down another...if a dogs tail is up over his back, he is thinking bad thoughts. You dont wait for that to escalate into a brawl - you stop it in its tracks.

How: redirect the dogs aggression using obedience. In order to do this, the dog needs a prong colkar and a leash on. You cannot make an impression on a dog with a flat collar and if both dogs have no collar and no leash - you are frankly quite useless to do anything.

the bottom line: Yes, I would have gotten a female.

But, you can straighten it out by: taking each dog out by himself on lead, developing some obedience, re-establishing yourself as the leader.

In the meantime, keep them separated and if the yard is a bomb zone, it will only get worse.

BTW once the one male is permitted to defeat the other, he will target him whenever he wants (again, if he is permitted). Letting two males brawl is building a bomb - and trust me when I say you don`t want that to happen.

Keep the dogs off your bed, crate at least one dog at night (so that they dont get into it in the middle of the night) and treat them as ``equals`. Both are given affection, both are off the bed, both are fed at the same time.

When you walk out the door- the dog goes last. These are ways of communicating to your dog in `dog language`that you are in charge.

You need a professional trainer to guide you because forums cannot provide the level of support you require.

Good luck.

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• You need to take a stand that you aren't going to put up with crap from either of them. Correct them when they are wrong and praise them when they are good. Your older dog should already be used to commands and you just need to start training the new one. Remember SH can be pretty stubborn so you have to be more so


• Haha... Do not bring any of your current pets with you when you pick up your new pet. Also, try to wear clothing that smells like your pets (hold them and pet them before you leave to get the new dog). This will accomplish two things: One, you get bonding time with your new pet without the scrutiny of your other pets, and Two, the new dog will smell the other pets on your clothes and have an idea of what he is in store for. If possible, have another person drive you to pick up the new pet so you can sit in the passenger seat and bond on the way home.
  
  -alvaro


• First don't worry about who the boss is as they'll work that out among themselves. Sounds like they're getting along pretty good anyway so it's most likely already worked out. Your older dog now has a friend so your yard will suffer a bit from two adult dogs playing and wrestling. For feeding train both dogs to sit for their food. Feed in separate bowls and on a schedule. Do not allow bowl switching or other obnoxious behavior. Train both dogs. The young one needs training and the older dog needs to be reinforced in his training. Right now both are kind of testing the situation to see what they can get away with since the living environment has changed for both of them.
  
  WOW Raven, I guess I really misinterpreted this question. The dogs sounded like they were getting along to me. But again I cannot see what they are doing through words on a screen. Male dogs do play even intact males play. Wrestling is a form of play. Wrestling isn't really fighting. Fighting is fighting.
  
  To the poster: It is best to hire someone to go to your home and watch these dogs interact. That way you will receive the best advice. As you can see two knowledgeable people can really misinterpret the words on a screen.

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Dog Health Questions: I need some advice about training my dog, and it may take a professional.?

I have a question about dog training, and I need someone who is very experienced to answer me. I have a Great Dane/Lab mix who is nearly 8 months old and she seems untrainable at times. Duchess is very sweet but she jumps a lot, and I'm not exactly sure how to go along making her stop. I tell her no but it seems to have no effect. When I try to teach her commands I can rarely keep her attention long enough to even tell her what it means. She doesn't know how to sit or lay down or anything, just to 'come'.

Also, we usually keep bones for her to chew on, and then usually she doesn't have any problems with chewing things, but she gets bored easily and when we don't have bones she likes to chew up (not necessarily eat) things. My mom gets very mad at her when I'm not home (I go to my dad's about two to three times a week) and usually just puts her in her kennel. I don't think that's right for a dog to be in a kennel for punishment, but it's either that or we have to get rid of her.
My mom has very little patience and every time she needs to go to the bathroom she'll wake my mom up, and then sometimes even then she'll still go on the floor. My mom gets really angry at her and usually pops her for it (which I don't think is correct either). We feed her at the same time every day and we give her water at the same time.

I suggested obedience school because the organization we adopted her from gave us a 25% discount but my mom is very set on not letting her go because it's too expensive for us. I honestly don't know what to do and it's causing a lot of problems for us. Please help me.

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This is how I taught my dog(I have a black lab)
Potty training: I kept her on a leash and put her outside about every hour in the first month, then every 2 hours the second month. In the second month she understood where to poop and urinate!! I praised her each and every time she did her business outside, by telling her "good dog".
Sitting and going down: I took her on a leash and gently pushed her hind to the floor telling her sit. I had to do that several times, but she did understand pretty fast what it meant. Going down("down")I pushed her between her shoulders until she lay on the floor. She did understand that one pretty fast too.
Walking by my side: I called it heel: I again had her on the leash and pushed her to my side until she was lined up straight with me and told her the word heel.
After my dog understood those commands I trained her by doing this procedure every other day or so, until she did it without any flaw. Then I trained her not to jump for food: I had a nice bone, told her to sit, and put the bone on the coffee table(she was sitting right in front of it). Whenever she wanted to snap up the bone I told her "no" and grabbed the bone. It was a harder one, because labs are very greedy, but she got the picture--she could not have the food until I told her so. After that she got food in a dog bowl and I made her sit down and told her "stay" while putting the food down. If she wanted to get up to go to the food I told her "no" "stay". That way she learned that she had to wait until I told her something. I did let her wait a couple of minutes and then told her "ok". It is a little time consuming to train the dogs like that, but it is well worth it.

Not jumping on people: When someone knocked on my door she usually went into a barking fit and tried to jump up on whoever came. I did put her on the leash and told her "down". She did go down. I did not let her jump up to greet the visitor her way. Excessive barking was discouraged by jerking the leash and telling her "no bark".

Understandably this approach takes time and there is a regular upkeep of thes training to do. However, it does pay off, because in the long run do you have a better behaving dog. Good luck

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• So you rescued/adopted a dog that you now cant control/train. Contact the place you got her from and ask for help. Tell them whats happening and ask if someone there can help you with training for her. Reputable places will help you, without a second thought or question.


• there are these remote trainers that you could purchase at any pet store. Every time she does something you don't want her to do, you press a button and she will stop. I don't own one but I was thinking about getting one, before finally purchasing a bark collar for my 3 year old Pug. The remote trainer will correct everything from barking, jumping, biting, and ect. I put my pug in obedience classes and it was a waste of money.


• If you can't afford an obedience class - then check to see if there is a dog 4-H club in your area you can join. You can get free advice from the leaders and other members, and you can use your current dog as your project animal. They will help you train the dog, and you will learn all about dog care and training.
  
  The skills you learn in 4-H will last you a lifetime. You'll become best friends with your dog and make other dog owning friends, too.
  
  In most communities it is free to be a member of a 4-H club and to attend the meetings, and show at the county fair in the summer.
  
  You need help with your dog, and this would be a great way to have some fun and get the help you need.

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Dog Health Questions: Potty Bell dog training?

I'm bringing my puppy home soon and I am wondering how I can train my dog to ring the potty bell to indicate it needs to go outside! I'm going to use the crate training technique with it.

Can I teach her this immediately or should I wait until I'm a few months into crate training?
What do I do if she keeps ringing the bell to get my attention or to play outside instead?

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Ring the bell everytime you take the puppy outside to potty, make sure you use the word potty or outside as well. A good training method is to praise the pup and say 'good boy/girl OUTSIDE' when they do go outside. And when they have an accident inside use a stern voice to let them know you are not happy and say 'OUTSIDE' and then take them out where they are supposed to go.
As long as you ring the bell when taking them out, they will get the hang of it and mimic that, its just like any other training, it takes a little while for them to catch on. I have never had a dog ring the bell just for attention, although sometimes they do ring it just to go outside and play, but its not enough of a problem to cause much of an issue and I have 4 dogs we use that tool on.

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• Simply ring the bell everytime you bring her outside to potty. All you need is patience she will eventually learn but it will take time.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training website for free?

does anyone knows a website that features free dog training,and that teaches me how to properly train dogs for commands such as sit,stay,down etc. oh and yeah for free no fees

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I don't know of a web page. But if u go to a bookstore like Barnes n' Nobles there are at least 30 different types of training books. Some for general training and some for specific breed training. I would go look there and browse there selection, write down the title of the best book that fits your needs, and go rent it from a library if money is an issue.
I did this for my dog and the books really helped. I don't know what your needs are otherwise I'd give you those book titles.

Also, you may need to sign up for training if you dog is too defiant or doesn't respond well to training. Like kids, training is individualized and sometimes needs to be altered for your dogs specific needs so no book or web page is going to be able to tell you everything you need to know. Often trainers have delt with a dog with needs more specific to your dog. Or maybe you can figure out the best training techniques for your dog.

Almost all training encourages positive reinforcement instead of negative. If you dog does something good give them a treat. If your dog does something bad (such as using the bathroom in the house) than you are allowed to punish your dog (putting it in the cage, no hitting and don't use your dogs name in a negative tone) but you're only allowed to punish your dog if you catch him/her in the act. They don't understand "after the fact" scenarios and don't learn why you are punishing them even if it makes you feel better.

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• Personally, I would recommend paying for obedience classes. I take my golden to them for an hour a week at £7 each. They're a great way to socialize your dog, while training. Also, my golden is a little angel at home (he could do a 2 minute stay at twelve weeks without a bother), but he's hopeless around some dogs. Taking him to classes which are full of distractions, guarantees he'll be able to ignore distractions out on the street, and could save his life. It's £7 worth paying.
  
  Also, it's interesting that the only dogs my puppy won't behave around tend to be dogs who are inadequately trained and socialised. He's fine around well behaved dogs.


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• Hello how are you , you were wondering where to find free dog training website right, i come across this website the other that my friends told me about , hope this helps . Thanks and good luck in training your dog.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training Question- Is this abnormal at this age?

I have a 13 week old puppy. He already mastered:
Sit
Stay
Paw
Down
and roll over.
Is this abnormal at this age?
He's the first dog I've ever had.
And I was at the vet and people were asking me where he was trained and looked at me weird when I replied I did?

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I don't think so. My dog could do that at about that age and we didn't get professional help until she was a little older. Obviously some dogs pick things up more quickly than others but I don't think that's abnormally fast.

The people at the vet are probably surprised that your dog can do all those things in such a distracting environment as the vet's office. Most dogs are so interested in the various sights/sounds/smells at the vet's that showing off their obedience skills isn't really something they're interested in doing.

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• No, sounds perfectly normal to me. There are a few old school dog trainers that think puppies shouldn't be trained until they are 6 months old, which is of course nonsense, but maybe you met some of those? Just don't overload that little brain of his and make sure that training is always fun for him and you'll be fine.
  
  Since this is your first puppy, I would suggest that you focus more on recall, "no-exercises" and "focus-exercises" than trick training at this stage, though. The earlier you can train the recall and make it an instinctive reaction, the better. "no-exercises" (trained with treats) will teach your puppy self-control and of course the meaning of the word "no", "focus-exercises" are, in my opinion, one of the basics of dog training because it teaches your dog to focus on you even with distractions and this will be a help when training other things or just interacting in general.


• It's not what I would call "abnormal" because it is very good, and it's a sign of an intelligent owner who cares enough to work with the dog and teach it things. Sadly, it IS unusual. Most owners do nothing with their dogs but throw them away in the backyard. Puppy training classes are trying hard to change that. Although puppy classes don't usually begin before a pup is 12 weeks old, people are encouraged to get the puppy training DVD and start the pup at home from the first day it arrives. Clicker trainers teach their pups lots of things long before most dog training classes would even allow their puppies in the door. Whatever you are doing, BRAVO! And keep up the good work. Everyone needs to see a Good Example.


• It definately depends on the type of puppy and his personality. Puppies from the herding breeds for example are easy to train and want to please their masters, so as long as you are consistent they respond very quickly. That's not to say that any puppy will not respond quickly to consistent training techniques, but that some are more adept than others. As long as you communicate exactly what you'd like, its not odd at all for your dog to know what you're talking about. : )


• This is not abnormal at all it is good that you are training your pup keep it up make the sessions short and fun and that training list will get bigger and bigger.
  
  There are tons of trick you can teach and different ways to train learn free shaping and operant conditioning and reinforce good behaviour and your dog will be able to learn anything.


• If your able to train him at this level then it's not abnormal at all you should be happy that you have such a damn smart dog!! :D Because once he/she gets older it will be easy to train he/she if he/she starts doing something bad i.e. Chewing Shoes, Jumping on People, Jumping on Furniture, Invading Your Space etc etc. So yeah just be glad that you can say that I trained him myself!


• I wouldn't say it is abnormal but yes it is a little strange! Seriously though do not worry about it, you are soo lucky, you have a really intelligent dog! You must also be really good with animals!
  
  They were probably just looking at you weirdly because they might have thought you were lying about training such an amazing dog yourself. I don't really know though!
  
  luv rachxxx


• (askername) It looks like you might need some help or guide to get some tips or tricks to help get your dog fully trained. My friends sister needed help with her dog. She got this course( dog training academy?) on how to train her dog,she followed the course and in a few weeks she had a fully trained pet.


• It's not abnormal; it's terrific. Keep up the great work. When he's about 5 months old he's going to forget everything; don't get discouraged. It's just a phase. Keep working with him as you have, and he'll get through the phase and remember everything.
  
  I suggest you register him with the AKC's PAL/ILP program and compete in obedience and rally. You'll have a blast, and he'll start collecting ribbons and awards for you to brag about.
  
  http://www.akc.org/reg/ilpex.cfm


• I bet he hasnt fully mastered the stay command. You obviously have one of the more intelligent breeds which tend to have a greater learning capacity. You can teach a GSD puppy a trick in less then 5 attempts.


• ive been threw 2 dogs as pups and they would learn there tricks in about 30 min...teach them 2 a day...they do get confused between dead and roll over..so if you do teach them dead i would do something with a hand movement.


• Their just amazed the earlier the better keep up the training. Then start teaching harder commands and hand commands also


• Yes, this is abnormal. I've never heard of a puppy so young learning all these tricks. I'm sure people will look at you weird. lol


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Dog Health Questions: How do you get a dog training license?

I am sixteen and was wondering if it was possible to get certified as a dog trainer at my age. I also live in California if that helps. If its possible to get the license, how long will the process take?

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You do not need a license or a certification to train dogs. You just need to train a lot of dogs. Taking classes in animal behavior, learning theory, animal husbandry, business management, and the like will help but nothing beats experience. Start by volunteering to train dogs at your local shelter. Teach them the basics and it will make them more adoptable plus you will gain experience from working with a variety of dogs and dog problems.

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• Hi
  
  Just google Trainer schools for dogs. There's lots of sites.
  
  Best of luck,
  Rebel


• You mean for racing? You need to take diploma courses and set up a training complex,kennels,etc.Contact the racing dept and ask how to get a license.
  
  To be an obedience trainer you just have to learn how.


• I'm a trainer at my local obedience school and I didn't really have to do much to get there.
  
  It's sort of an informal club, but I went up to the manager and asked him about training. We all know each other there so he knew how well I did to train my anti social monster.
  
  I had to try and work on a new dog I hadn't met before to asses my skills, then I got the badge.
  I don't know if you can at 16, you could still give it a shot.

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