Dog Health Questions: When looking for a quality dog trainer?

So I have gone through about 3 different dog trainers each time learning something new and a fact I absolutly hate dog trainers who are not personable. I have had dog trainers recommend techniques that after 3 or 4 weeks have not worked and they refuse to try anything else. I need someone who is flexable to my dog, but I obviously do not know what constitutes as a good dog train. What are some good questions to ask a dog trainer besides are you certified and what is your experience because I get that when I am telling them hey this technique is not working I get screamed at.

Now I know someone is going to say it is me but I honestly am a very nice person and I never give attitude especially if someone has more knowledge then I do. But after 8 weeks(3 different times) of training with a stubborn beagle using their techniques and 600 plus dollars I am a little irritated. Finally I started modifing the training using tips from other dog owners and observing my own dogs needs. I was able to train her about 90%, but I have been working on walking nice with her and she can do it around people she is fine but if she sees a dog, cat, squirl, duck, leaf , well you get my point. She immediatly goes into play mode crys, pulls, jumps. I never give in and I would like a trainers help just on this problem. I know there are one on one but I want a group because I want her trained with distractions she is perfect in our own back yard.

So what are things I should look for we searching for a good trainer, what are some questions to ask?

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Go to the American Kennel Club website to the training center section, all the trainers certified by the AKC are good at what they do, and enjoy doing it also if you use these centers they can certify for AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy, AKC Good Canine Citizen, and train for agility, rally, obedience, etc. on a competition level, though competition is not required to use them for training, here is a url/link direct to the training center page, just click on you're state and call the nearest one to you're house you will need to ask them for pricing, but most of them do not charge over $125 for a 7-10 week class that meets once a week, http://www.akc.org/events/obedience/trai…

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• The best teachers are those who can get you to think that it is you who have made the difference to your dog, and it sounds like you've already made a good start. Sometimes people who are good with animals may not have particularly good interpersonal skills; but there is nothing to prevent you from trying to be nice to them. Those who are excellent human communicators may command high fees or have names like Ceasar or Victoria, but they may not be any better at the dog training.
  
  It sounds to me that you need to actually know if you're going to like your dog trainer; if that's the case then try to discover additional shared interests beyond the dog issues. The usual things that get people talking: family, kids, places to visit locally, the weather, the traffic etc. Some of us just don't get on with 'surgeons' (prim and proper professional automatons) or with school teachers.
  
  If you've not already done so then refresh your understanding of dog body language. Read the article on Calming Signals at Turid Rugass's web site. You'll know then whether the trainer is actually 'engaging' your dog.
  
  http://www.canis.no/rugaas/onearticle.ph…
  
  Squirells and cats (anything that darts) are very difficult to get your dog to ignore. With my last one the best I could achive was to get her to walk-on in case there might be another even better one further up the road. 'Trading up' I guess. You can stop the lunging with a training collar. Maybe try using Ceasar Milan's "Tssst!!" with a little poke from your heel to the ribs to redirect the dog, but you've got to really be onto something else before the dog fixes back.

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Dog Health Questions: Using dog training techinques on your man... Does it work? Is it ethical? Has anyone tried it?

A friend recommended this and I want to know if any of you gals have tried it and what the guys think about it!

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Most men ARE dogs so it should work real well

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• Hey if he's into it, it may really turn him on. You could lead him around on a leash and everything. Never know, it may be exciting for the both of you in all sorts of ways.


• My guess is that you're fat and ugly, and haven't been able to get within five feet of a man for the last twenty years. WOOF!


• lol....lol....lol....that is so funny. I have never heard of this. I think you can get a man to do anything if you let him hump you.....lol.....scratch behind his ears every now and then and give him some treats. He's good to go.

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Dog Health Questions: How can I make my dog less scared?

My dog is a German Shepherd mix... she acts tough and barks at people but when ever they approach her she cowers off with her ears back!

Can I make her less scared because all of those police dogs that the police men try to train their dogs don't they every get a scaredy cat dog and they have to train them to be less scared?so i just wanna know if I can make my doggy less scared... like a police dog if someone were to break in she would stand up for her self instead of running of!

Like if little dog training to make her braver? I don't want to slowly make her meet the new people.. i just want her to be BRAVE! PLEASE HELP!

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Ideally you want your dog to become self confident and appropriately friendly, not a vicious guard dog! She's most likely barking at people because she's somewhat nervous in the first place. However, a nervous dog can be a dangerous dog. The behavior you describe, ears laid back, can be a signal that the dog is unhappy and indeed might try to defend itself if pushed. Many dogs will first try to avoid (run from) a situation, then defend if necessary and if provoked further.

I suggest taking your dog to obedience. Obedience training should help socialize your dog to various other dogs and people and help her develop skills to become more confident as well as develop more appropriate behavior.

A good start might be to check with the local pet shelters in your area. Many offer classes themselves. If they don't, they should be able to offer you resources on where to find classes. A reputable trainer will know how to deal with this behavior and help you to help your dog. I suggest advising the trainer of the behavior prior to attending class.

You don't give any background about the dog. I'm curious what situation the dog may have come from and the age of the dog. Those answers will also impact how is the best way to handle the dog.

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• i don't know if you can turn her into a protection dog, but lots of socialization and getting her to trust you will do wonders. take her around new people as much as possible. be her "pack leader". watch some of the dog whisperer on national geographic. good luck!
  btw... i LOVE shepherds.


• you don't say how old she is but sounds like she hasen't had alot of socializing that is so important for young puppies. don't force people on her or you will end up with a fear biter.
  
  i would suggest you find a good posative trainer that knows how to read the dogs body language and can show you how to work with her and do it right.
  
  as she builds confidence she will become a better pet and all dogs will protect their property naturally. you really don't want an agressive dog that you can't handle or you could be in for a law suit.


• Dogs that show fear during evaluation or training do not get to be police dogs. It sounds cruel, but police dogs are a dime a dozen and suppliers will not waste their time on rehabilitating dogs just to sell them.
  
  You do not want to teach your dog to be aggressive by barking at people or biting them. All you will end up with is a FEAR BITER.
  
  Try socialization! Let people come up to her and feed her treats. Your dog will be less afraid of people if you teach her there is nothing to be afraid of...
  
  Good luck!


• Any dog will protect their people and property if they feel threatened, even a timid or shy dog. So for protection, don't worry about it.
  
  However, especially with a shepherd who have a reputation, you need to get her used to people and places. And the only permanent way to do this is a little at a time. Start taking her out, where she can see people, but not too close. Then gradually get closer to them. Have a stranger offer her a treat/cookie.
  
  Scared dogs can have a tendency to nip or bite at someone. Again, being a shepherd who has a reputation of guard dog, you want to make sure the dogs does not fall into this tendency. Although you say you don't want to slowly make her meet people, that is the only true way to get a dog comfortable in the real world.


• Every dog has its own personality. The police dogs are the overly-aggressive ones; your's is timid. All you can do is love her, & introduce any other dog to her, very slowly & cautious, while talking to her in a sootheing voice. Don't try to introduce any hyper big dogs to her. One time, years ago, I got a female german shepherd mix from the pound, to use as a guard dog. Well, I gave her to some teen-aged boy, cause she was just a big ole lover dog. It's usually the males that are the brave ones.


• You can help your dog. It takes time, training and patience. You want to help your dog be braver, not just because you want a brave dog but because her fearfulness can become aggressiveness. Do not punish your dog or force her to deal with things that scare her. Understand triggers, thresholds, counter conditioning and desensitization. These are the basic training concepts that you use to change how a dog feels. You are right to think about working on how the dog feels, not just how she behaves.
  
  Visit this site for good information
  www.fearfuldogs.com/fearfuldogbook.htm…


• Simply reward them after interacting with people. After having a stranger pet them, give your dog a treat.


• Help For Your Fearful Dog: A Step-by-Step Guide to Helping Your Dog Conquer His Fears, by Nicole Wilde, CPDT. Available from Dogwise, http://www.dogwise.com.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training help?

Okay long story short my sister (22) got a peekapoo and getting extremly frustrated with her temper. She called crying saying she can't take care of it and so on. I would be happy to train her but i think she can do it on her own... so here's the problem- 8 weeks old she nips and grawls.. stubborn, chews on leash, crys to get in bed with her, needs help crate training, the big problem is the nepping and grawling soo please help!

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I would bring her back to the breeder, it sounds like she has a disposition problem. Could just be a personality thing, but it could also result from bad breeding, and if that's the case, who's to say what else is wrong?

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• have her take obedience classes. My friend takes her dog there and i have seen a major improvement in the way her dog acts. Look online for obedience class listings.


• Sign her up for pet training classes at your local vet.
  
  This is why most people don't recommending cross breeding. Sometimes you'll turn out lucky and have perfect tempermented beautiful puppies, but sometimes you don't and the situation turns out a lot like yours. If someone is goign to by a dog, get a purebred and if not go to a pound and adopt a mutt, kinda like the mixed breed mutt your sis bought!
  
  (That is what those dogs are, mutts= mixing 2 different breeds)


• well for one its a puppy and puppies do these things. why isnt the dog allowed in bed with her? its a baby and misses her mom. i think she should try letting it sleep with her. put the leash on her and let her drag it around supervised for an hour every day so that she will get used to it being there. when she nips and growls shes prolly just playing take your hand and gently close her mouth and keep it closed for a second and say no whenever she does either one. she should call a trainer.


• Does your sister have a PetSmart store in her area? If so....sign up and take the beginner dog training class. I have a nippie little chihau/ minpin cross and had the same problem. The class helps allot!!


• give it a treat when it does something right, spank it when it does wrong, dont spoil the dog


• Well thats the problem she thought a little puppy would be fine alone. Number one the dog must be on a schedule. Shes a puppy and will bite because shes teething, My advice is this (since i too have a 9 week old puppy) Get a crate, big enough for her to get up and turn around in and whatnot. Put her in there at like 8-9 pm and tell her its bedtime. she will wake her to go potty a few times a night but it will lessen as she gets older. Make sure she gets love and attention. To teach not to nip I hold my dogs bottom jaw if she nips at me and tell her no bite then I give her something it is ok to bite on. She needs tog et the dog on a schedule and after a week or 2 the dog will be used to it and wont wine so much. Shes just a baby and away from her mom and lonely your sis needs to be more patient! Oh and whatever you do DO NOT HIT THE DOG! this only makes things worse!!!


• Sounds like to me that your sister is not ready for the responsibility of a puppy!!!!
  
  This puppy is still very young!! It is going to have to have someone that has lots of patience and time to devote to this poor puppy!!!
  
  I have a 14 weeks old Lab puppy and let me tell you she takes a lot of my time and patience . I am 54 years old and this is not my first puppy to train. But this puppy is giving me a run for my money!!
  
  I don't think it would be a good idea for you to train this puppy. It is only going to confuse the poor thing. Pluys what is your sister going to get out of it. She won't even know her own puppy and the puppy won't know her!!!!!
  
  This puppy will need to be potty trained and it took me 3 1/2 weeks and I am home all day. Puppies chew on anything and everything!! You can't just bring home a puppy and think it will know what to do.
  
  Puppies are just like having a baby!! You have to puppy proof your house. The puppy can and will chew on electric cords. Can get into toilets if the lid is up. If there is anything on the floor it will swallow it!!
  Just take the poor puppy back to where you got it from.
  It deserves to be trained well.
  
  This puppy can read your sister's behavior!! This can make things worse!!! Your sister is not ready for a puppy. If she is calling you on the phone crying already.
  
  Of course the puppy wants to get in bed with her. The puppy is scared to death!!!! It misses its mother, brothers and sisters!!!! Its in a new place!!!
  
  It needs a nice kennel where it can feel safe in. A nice soft bed to sleep in.
  Your sister has a lot to deal with!! Training a puppy is a very big job. Didn't your 22 year sister give it any thought at all before she got the puppy??? I know puppies are cute, soft and cuddly!! There is so much more than that as far as taking care and raising a puppy. DOGS ARE SOCIAL ANIMALS!! They want to be living with their owners in the house. They want to be trained and they want to be made to mind.
  
  Take the poor puppy back or find it a nice home. You don't want your sister to hurt the poor thing!!
  
  Good Luck to the puppy and your sister!!!!
  
  P.S. For the puppy's sake take the poor thing back to the breeder or where she got it. Why don't you take the puppy??


• My experience
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  GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND YOUR DOG!!!

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Dog Health Questions: Why isnt my dog trained already! help please?

ok i have a lasa apsoh she isnt trained 2 1/2 years old!? she pees in the house ik she doesnt like my dad or my sister but how do i train her i brought her to a dog park and she started trying to hurt most of the dogs she jumps she doesnt listen she throws up in the car do u have a good rutine?

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You are not following through with training or she'd be trained already.

Get her into obedience training to start..
Whatever you do..FOLLOW THROUGH with what you ask of the dog..Not just say NO and keep letting her do it.

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• Take an obedience class with her.


• Its most likely the way you have been training her. She has to be taught a certain way to know that going to the restroom in the house is not good. Make sure you take her out very frequently for a few weeks. About every 3 hours. When she goes to the restroom outside praise her a lot and give her a treat. She will then begin to understand that you are happy when she goes outside. When she goes inside, dont scold her physically or mentally. They dont understand that you are mad at them for going inside, they think you are just mad because they went to the restroom. This sends mixed signals to them. So when she does go inside pick her up, whether she is in the middle of it or not (she will stop) and take her outside. When she continues her business praise her. This should work after a few weeks. Good Luck!


• its too late to train her and im glad i have a well trained dog.
  
  you have to train dogs when they are 3 - 4 months old.
  
  if you had ever heard the saying 'you cant teach old dogs new tricks' that's pretty much true in your case.


• more than likely it came from a bad family and its hard for it to adapt, and if that's not than call the dog whisperer

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Dog Health Questions: Is this a good dog training site?

Its not done..I only worked on it for 3 hours. It will take about 2 days to really finsh it and make it look attractive and right...but how is it so far.

http://www.freewebs.com/trainingyourpupp…

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I have noticed that there are a number of grammatical and spelling errors on the main page of the site. When creating an instructive page, you must convince your audience that you know something that they don't. When people notice literary errors, they tend to react negatively to the writer's authority. Make sure that you spell check and have all your paragraphs flow smoothly with correct punctuation. (boring stuff, I know, but necessary!)

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• it's a little sparse as far as content goes, but i like the layout. i would probably get rid of the highlight on the text, but other than that it looks pretty good.


• Kool!!!! I'm gonna use it to train my dog:) It's a very pretty site.


• yes

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training questions?

Ive had good luck with dogs house training, leash, and any behavior problem you can think of but I cant get my 5yr old White Shepherd to stay off the furniture when I'm not home!! She leaves dog hair every where Ive provided her with a bed but she still gets on the couch I know she just wants to be near my sent but what can I do?

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certified vet tech here . okay your dog is now five years old and those habits are hard to break so put something plastic and durable on the couch while you are out . plus a blanket under it so the dog hair does not get on your couch . what does your dog dislike the most . if you are able to put that on the couch do it as well. but while your gone make the couch look as uncomfy as possible and find something that will annoy her to keep her off of it . sometime plastic works because of the noise and feel it has to it . plus get like an old t-shirt that smells like you and put it in her bed . lead her to wear the bed is and have her smell the t-shirt . then leave it in her bed. one other thing find an obstacle to put in front of your couch that she cant get through . that is if you really hate her being on it before you go out put it there . and there is the good old NO do not get on the couch and scold her with something . every time you catch her on the couch get a skirt bottle with water in it and spray it at her in the face tell her no and take her off the couch the more you do that the more she will connect no and the couch together plus the water bottle or even a noise maker

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• Try to find a scent the dog dislikes or something she hates to eat and put that, if possible, on the furniture. Or, just put your dog in a crate when your not home. That is what we do. We also discourage our dog from jumping on the furniture all the time. It seems to work! Best of luck!


• You can purchase mats which give a mild static electric shock when your dog gets on it. She will learn quickly. The sprays that are sold are a ripoff.
  Here is a link with product info. http://www.safepetproducts.com/pilot.asp…


• You could keep her outside for a when your gone or you can use a spare room to give to her. You keep it clear of everything except her water etc. Instead of using a door, seal the room off with a toddler door so you have easy access with her.
  
  Hope this helps,
  Chica


• there are those little record message machine things. it goes off when the dog gets up on the couch and it's prerecorded with your voice to say "get down" or something like that. only thing is... I'm not sure it really works cuz dogs are smart, ya know!
  check out Petsmart for one


• You can buy some barrier spray at the petstore-that will discourage her. You might also look into buying her a raised bed or her own little doggie couch. Some dogs just don't like being on the floor-I have three who don't, but will sit on a raised bed or doggy couch.


• Cover the furniture with an old sheet or blanket so that her fur doesn't ruin it.


• it would be hard to train a 5 yr old but with time you could do it. I like the idea that Margs A and realh2h had with finding a scent the dog doesn't like and the mats((as long as they don't hurt your dog)) . you can also get covers for your furniture so your dog can't mess them up or something like that.


• Crate her.
  She doesn't want to be near your scent, she wants the comfort of that couch.

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