Dog Health Questions: I am trying to potty train my dog(yorkshire Terrier) but it seems so hard he will not use the bathroom outside

instead he holds himself till we come in the house and usses it in the house and he always goes to the bathroom in the cage and everywher PLEASE HELP I NEED MY DOG TRAINED!!!! i love him to death but if he doesnt get trained he gotta go.

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Don't come in from outside until he goes. I'm sure you'll be out there waiting a long time the first couple of days, but you've let him get into the habit of going in the house and now have to break him of that.

If he absolutely won't go outside, when you bring him in, keep him teethered to you (put his leash on and tie it to your belt loop). He will have to go everywhere with you and will then not have the opportunity to mess in the house.

Take him out every 20 minutes until he goes. You'll have to do this for a least a week solid.

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• Have you thought about trying to get a dog trainer to help, they are probably the best people to ask. But the way we solved our dog doing that was by shouting at him every time he did, before shoving him outside. When he went to the toilet outside we rewarded him.


• Keep your dog on a schedule and limit his water intake until you get him potty trained. Of couse, put the water down and let him drink his fill, but then take it up. Same goes for his food. You can use pee pee pads if he is an inside dog along with your daily walks. Pads are treated with a substance that atracks them to go there. Pads are better than newspapers, which are messy and fall apart. Besides, they could mistake the one you haven't read yet, lying on the living room floor as a place to go and etc. Try to catch them in the act and quickly take them outside if you can. (again if they are inside dogs, take them to pad)taking them to the same spot each time is imperitive. Give them a reward ie: sm. treat, verbal praise, petting and loving, etc. But, wait until they are through..LOL! They usually will let you know they need to go though they're body language. Circling, smelling, raising the tail, squatting or hiking, etc. You can also make a noise, blow a whistle, throw an empty coke can or bottle with some rocks or marbles in it, it makes a loud shaking noise...then promptly take them to where you want them to go. Remember...don't throw the can AT them just close by or better yet, just shake it. You can also use a spray bottle with just water in it or mix it with just a little bit of vinegar and mostly water. Hang it on your pants, leave one in each room and make a noise and say, EHEH, you go over here, etc. I call it the grandmother noise! The word "no" becomes common place and they learn to ignore it. They will react to your body language and the sound of you voice just fine. Well, hope this has answered your question...sorry if I rambled. Good luck!!


• Take some of the urine (like on a towel or newspaper) or buy "wee wee pads" and put them outside where you want your dog to go. It will take patience, but if he smells his scent outside he will be more likely to go out there. Wait outside until he goes, and don't let him back in until he does so. When he finally goes PRAISE him a ton. He'll get it. Also, buy some urine scent remover and clean his cage really well, so that he doesn't associate the cage with peeing.


• For starters feed him in his crate, and that should stop him from going in his crate. Then take him outside every 1/2 hour and say the words "GO POTTY", then when he does throw him a party, get excited, "GOOD BOY" "GOOD POTTY", then give him a treat. With in a few days if you are consistent with this he will learn that its a good thing to go outside.
  
  If he makes a mess in the house don't rub his nose in it, or beat him, or yell at him (would you do that to a child?) Look at the mess and in a stern, disappointed voice say bad, bad, bad, then put the dog outside and clean up the mess. Don't let him see you clean it up.
  
  Housebreaking is not a fun, easy, or enjoyable time for anyone. It takes time, energy, being consistent, and persistent.
  I hope this has helped. Good luck.


• You didn't say how old he was. If he is under 10 weeks then he will not have bladder control. But this is the cure, tryed & tested a hundred times over.
  First of all, next time he wee's, place some newspaper over it to soak it up. Lots of wee's soaked up with the same bit would be better. Also collect one of his poo's.
  Take the piece of news paper & the poo outside & put them on the ground where you would like him to go.Put some bricks on the corners of the paper to stop it blowing away. Put the poo nearby.
  Feed him in his cage as they don't like to go toilet where they eat.
  ( Not always the case with really bad cases though! ) but do it anyway. Place the cage on a table or something similar the higher the better. Keep it up there all the time. Dogs don't like to go toilet while high up in the air. It's a ground thing! From now on you must take him outside near the paper & stay with him without saying a word with your arms folded. Once outside starts to smell like a toilet area & inside doesn't he should start to improve quiet quickly.


• I'm sorry to say but you have to be patient. Yorkies are very hard to house train. It can take a year. I have a 2 yr old and it took him a yr to know to go outside. All I can say is when you get up take him out as your walking to the door continue to say Need to go outside. Once your outside continue to say go potty. If he doesn't go and bring him in and take him out in again in 10 min. Is his cage a big one, If so that isn't helping you. You can get one just big enough for him to move in. They come with a divider and to start with only give him enough room to lay in. After awhile, you can move it back. If he pees move it back. He'll learn not to potty where he sleeps. But I can't stress enough that it takes time to train a yorkie. You must be patient. You don't need to get rid of him you should have read up on the breed first.


• For comprehensive advice on toilet training, go here http://www.dogchatforum.com/forums/index… and read through the thread for the housetraining guide (scroll to the bottom, it's the 4th post up). It is written by a dog trainer and animal behaviourist. I have used her methods successfully to housetrain a 3 and a 12 year old dog as have many people I know. You need to really concentrate and dedicate a few days to doing it, they get the hang of it.

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Dog Health Questions: Same dog, slightly different question...?

I asked a very similar question, but the true point of this one is different. I am making one last effort to keep this dog and keep him from chewing everything.

He destroys everything he can get his grubby little mouth on (and note, I leave tons of chewies out for him, pigs ears, rawhide, chew toys, and I try to love him, I really do...), he is just the most aggravating dog. I try to give him so much love, and have done tons of research on proper dog training. I never beat him, I give him loves all the time, he IS kennel trained (kenneled when I'm not at home or sleeping), I take him for multiple walks every single day, and I play with him outside in the yard. e still decides its fun to destroy everything we've worked hard to get.

And, as far as destroying everything, it happens when I am in the kitchen, or am in the bathroom (for no more than 3 minutes in the bathroom)

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How old is the dog and what breed is he? This might help people when trying to find a solution for you.

If it is just a puppy, take heart, he will grow out of it. They go crazy with their teeth for about 5 months and once they have cut them they do calm down.

If you catch him in the act you can scold him there and then by telling him NO in a firm voice but if he does something when you are out of the room it is difficult to reprimand him after the event.

One thing I would sugest that if you have to leave him to go to the bathroom or even out of the room anywhere for a short while, get him a Kong and fill it with some of his kibble and give it to him as you walk out of the room. This will keep him occupied until you return and stop him from looking around for mischief. You can get large smokey bones from the Pet Store. These too will keep him busy. Only give these things to him when you have to leave him for any length of time and see if it works.

I know how frustrating it can be when a dog destroys the things you have worked hard to buy. One of my Golden pups is a dreadful chewer. He has destroyed cell phones, chewed through wires,, chewed up books, even ripped the wallpaper off the wall and eaten through to the plaster, but all that is a thing of the past now thank godness. He is now 13 months old and as long as he has his Kong or his bone he's quite happy to gnaw away on those.

Don't give up on him. He will grow out of it. Good luck.

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• my dog did this and she didnt mind bitter apple either...
  
  when you catch him in the act, scold him, take him by the collar, make him sit and you say in a very firm voice NO bad dog...that tends to work because they can sense the anger in your voice and they know they did something wrong...you can tap them swiftly on the snout as well...do not hit them, but a light tap with a finger to get his attention...also, do not scold him after the fact, only if you catch him in the act because otherwise he will not know what he did wrong...
  
  and dont use his kennel as punishment either, because thats his "safe place"


• Have you tried the hard plastic cord protectors that slide on? They make them for that specific purpose. The electronics may be making a noise that is bothering his ears. A sound that you and I may not even hear. As for the couch and other stuff I have no clue. Ours did it at one time too, but it eventually stopped. No matter what we tried. I agree the sprays don't help. Some dogs just have it in their nature to "kill" everything. They look at objects as prey and because it doesn't fight back they can easily assert their dominance over it. IE. remote control, telephone, couch, etc.
  
  What type of dog is he?
  *ADD* Okay I just read your other post. It is quite the same post isn't it. Anyway...I would start by telling your parents that you are a grown woman and you are making a decision to rehome the dog. Please do not just drop him off to a shelter. Someone somewhere will love him, eventhough you may not see that right now. Tell them while you tried with him, over and over again, it's just not working out and that he would be better off with someone else who can get him under control. If they start giving you grief over it, tell them it's not your fault, but theirs for breeding their poodle to someone elses cocker spaniel (I believe is the mix you stated). They are both honery breeds and putting them together was a big mistake.
  
  *RZEZNIKS has a point. We do this with our GSD too. Swap out the things he grabs that aren't his fo rthe ones that are. However your dog seems to go from good to bad in 3 sec. flat. We also have a basket that we keep in our living room with all his toys in it. His favorite is the basket itself. My puppy also likes frozen water bottles. We keep at least two in the freezer at all times. He will chew on that thing for hours. Maybe you could try that.


• i gave u some tips the last time i answered ur question, did u get them?
  i think those would work, did u read it through?
  it works with almost all dogs, i hope it will be helpful for u
  try reading my last answer cuz i think its better to keep ur dog then send it away


• I just think you are looking for validation to get rid of him, and I don't think you're going to find that here. You didn't say anything about concern for the dog, and I'm sure chewing on a TV remote isn't healthy for him. You can get or make a playpen. Or use a big wire crate for times during the day you can't watch him. Or just get a muzzle to put on him for a short time so you can do what you need to do. The rest of the time, keep working with him as recommended on countless websites and in countless training books.
  
  Edit: The pet aisle of the drugstore around the corner here has decent-sized butcher bones for like, 2 bucks. Sorry to be blunt, but you already got answers and you have clearly stated that you can't stand the dog and you think he's "untrainable". I understand your stress and frustration, but it seems the issue is not merely a dog.


• Is there a specific food he doesn't like? My beagle used to chew on all sorts of stuff and things like bitter apple or nasty mixtures of stuff like horse radish, tobasco sauce, chili powder, ect. only made her like it more. This dog even ate a pile of spilled chili powder and not only liked it but didn't get sick. The one food I ever found that she didn't like was black olives, so I started painting the olive juice on anything she might chew. The chewing stopped real quick.


• Wow! What a dog. Puppies do naughty things but this amount of bad behaviour is serious. If you are giving him adequate exercise, treats, training and keeping all of those tempting things out of reach then I HATE to say this because I am the ultimate dog lover. But.. maybe he's not the right breed for you and the environment. Maybe this guy needs a super big backyard and some pals to play with.
  Usually such a destructive nature comes from boredom or in some breeds jealousy (yes its true with staffordshire bull terriers in particular) but you seem to be doing all the right things for this little fella and he's just not responding.
  If you love him and want to keep him i am sure that long term training will eventually eliminate the problems but there are no guarantees.
  Good luck with whatever you decide, i feel for you :o(


• It sounds like he just hasn't realized the difference between whats his, and whats yours. Currently I live with my boyfriend and his parents and they just got a new dog. She was a puppy mill rescue, a bit over a year old, and is doing great, except for chewing things she's not supposed to chew. She's gotten some socks, minor damage to some shoes, and eaten a pair of old navy foam flip flops. Her fetish seems to be feet (currently). The suggestion we were given is anytime you catch her with something thats NOT hers, swap it for something that IS hers. So instead of yelling 'NO' and trying to get the shoes back, i calmly find her toys, walk over, tell her to drop the shoes and hand her the toy. She's doing a bit better on realizing whats hers and whats not. We've also started keeping her stuff in a central location, all her toys are in one pile in the living room, by her crate so that she's not just picking up whatever is laying on the floor wherever she is.
  
  They just don't know the difference between a remote control and a chew toy, it doesn't enter into their head that everything around isn't for them.
  
  I hope that gives you some ideas, dogs chewing things up is frustrating. Maybe you'll have to only allow him chewies and things while he's in his crate?


• wow. i never had a dog like that, sorry.


• While I don't know your dog I'd say that he needs more exercise and you should figure out a way to get him out and moving. You say you take him for multiple walks, for how long? A 15 minute walk for a young high energy dog doesn't do it. Take him out jogging or walking in the a.m. for an hour or more if you can and again when you get home from work. Enrol him in an obedience class and keep him busy at home working on the basic commands. Busy, tired dogs aren't as destructive. Good Luck.

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Dog Health Questions: I don't want a dog, my fiancee does, what do I do?

So my fiancee and I have been together for 4 years and we live together. His cousin's dog had puppies and he gave my fiancee one of them. My fiancee absolutely loves the dog, adores it to death. But me, not so much. I went on board with the idea because my fiancee was so excited with his gift but from the first week I already knew that this was not gonna be easy.

Caring for a puppy is alot of responsibility and takes so much time. We are having financial troubles and we barely have to money to take care of the poor thing. We are working all the time and the dog only gets time with us at night.

The dog has just learned to pee/poo outside but it has accidents whenever it gets excited or scared. It sheds everywhere, One hour after I've cleaned the house it's already dirty. I'm so stressed out and sad because lately my fiancee and I fight over the dog all the time. I don't want to be mean, but maybe I'm just not a dog person. Now I don't know what to do, how can I get my fiancee to see my side and give up the dog that he loves so much. It will break his heart, I don't even know how our household will be w/o the dog now. I don't want him to blame me.

OR how can I get myself to like dogs more because so far nothing has worked. The dog smells, nips, barks and won't let me sleep.... I'm thinking maybe I should just give up and leave. We don't have money for dog training classes, or even to take it to a vet. So confused =(

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puppies are a lot of work and some of it's behaviors probably won't go away/calm down until it's 2 yrs old.
honestly it doesn't sound like a puppy is right for you. Maybe an older dog, but some of those issues (smells, shedding) are just part of having a dog. If you keep up on the grooming it's not too bad.

I would tell your fiancee that at this point it's not fair to you or the dog. It needs shots, it needs to be neutered/spayed (you kept referring to the dog as "it" or "the dog" a clear sign you don't like it lol). It does need to be trained. It needs a lot of things and it's all pretty expensive.

Sit down, talk to him. Maybe compromise, if he can solve some of the issues you have with the dog, but otherwise...

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• if you already have the dog keep him, shelters don't do any good once you bought him he's yours thousands of dogs and cats and other animals die everyday in shelters whether its mistreatment or if no-one buys them they just put them down.


• You shouldn't have this puppy for the only reason that you don't have the money to care for it.
  
  But if you are considering breaking up your relationship over a puppy then I would be concerned about your maturity and readiness for something serious.


• If you can't afford to be able to provide Vet care for the dog, you shouldn't have it. It doesn't matter if your fiancee loves the dog or not. That is NEGLECT, not love!


• If you don't have the money or the time to properly care for and raise him, you need to find him a home that can. Otherwise it is not fair to the dog.


• The fact is.....if a dog can cause this much emotional difficulty...or misunderstanding...or complications....how in the future would you deal with a child. I would see this as a red flag.


• The fact that your fiance took a puppy without considering your feelings or the fact that neither of you are financially prepared or available to care for it as a big concern. It signals a bigger problem with your relationship overall beyond the puppy. If the fact remains that you don't have the money to care for it and have no time for it (regardless of your feelings) and he did it anyway and would blame you if it were gone says volumes.
  
  I'm a dog person and I say it's fine not to be a dog person. Just don't own one. It's not OK for your fiance to force one on you or blame you if it's not working. But if later on when money and time are not the issues and he wants a dog and you don't, then what? How would you handle so it's fair to all involved?
  
  It's not so different as how you'd handle other big decisions (children or not, where to live, etc.). Time for you two to talk honestly. If you can't, dig deep and decide if you are in a relationship with the right person.


• If you are not a dog person, and your spouse-to-be is, I see trouble in your future. The two of you need to work out whether you can deal with a dog in your life or whether your fiancee can live without one. When one wants a pet and the other doesn't, there is a lot of fighting in store down the road. You're both talking the rest of your lives: can a dog lover go a few years without one? Absolutely. Is a dog lover willing to go a lifetime without one (without at a minimum, resenting their partner for it)? Probably not.
  
  If you don't have money for vet care, training, etc. you don't get the dog, period (it would be totally irresponsible and reprehensible to get a dog you can't care for). However, the issue will probably come up in the future, when there is more money for these things.

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Dog Health Questions: My dog was abused plz help me!?

Ok it all began with my 17 year old Husky mix becoming more and more weary of strangers, she would become anxiety provoked whenever strangers would approach her so I brought her to a trainer who was supposed to help intoduce her to new people and help her overcome her increasing fear of people. I want her to live her last years in peace. She is an old Katrina rescue; she's had nothing but a hard life and before Katrina was used sadly as a bait dog for fighting rings. She has lost one eye hence her name Popeye. She is extremely kind and loving despite the horrors of her past, i love her to death and i think she's the perfect dog on earth, she NEVER bit, snarled, bit or growled, NEVER, even when my nephew came over and accidently stepped on her tail, she whined and shyed away, i've never seen such tolerance from a pet, shes perfect in every way and i just wanted her to not have any more stresses or fears in her life, which is almost done sadly. I got her 4 years ago... Anyway i'll get to my point, i brought her to a trainer for 3 weeks along with my puppy brown lab for 3 weeks to help introduce her to strangers and train the lab named Farro. When i got back to pick them up my worst fears came true, i saw the trainer through the window kick, yank their collars very forcefully she even said in her defense if the dog doesn't sit when u yank it then u didn't do it hard enough. I was stunned, mortified and in utter horror and shock, i called the police and now have a pending lawsuit against this "trainer", my question is even though the dogs seem suprsigly ok right now, they seem fine but i'm scared to death that this will change their loving attitude toward strangers and new people or myself. I really love their frinedly dispositions and would love for them to remain friendly and happy, to stay who they are and not become fearful, shy, agressive or anxious. Do you think that dogs live in the moment and will forget this experince? I hope and pray to god every day now that they will and now a week after the thing happened they are just as loving and friendly as they were before this. This scares me a little as they seem unphased by this treatment and altough i'm grateful what can i do? I may lose my job because of the lawsuit and if i lose the sueing could come my way and i could run out of money because i'm on a tight budget but my morals on the treatment of animals are above my own job in my eyes... Anyway plz give me ur insight on whether u think they are fine since they behave just as loving and friendly or whether this has affected them? It just breaks my heart because both dogs don't need this at all, no dog (animal) does... Especially a dog that has been though hell and back, Katrina, and a fighting ring for 10 years, a dog like that deserves nothing in its life but peace, love and compassion, and the puppy Farro makes me mad that he was treated like that, a puppy deserves nothing but love and gentle giudence, i hope this doesn't affect him at all. Please please help me, i'm beside myself and i feel so incredible guilty for bringing them to this "trainer" a.k.a. abuser, people like that have no right to call themselves trainers and i think that more checks and background checks should be done before people are allowed to call themseves dog trainers, get this the lady said she thougt the dogs needed to be taught a lesson in basic obeindence. God knows what this lady has put other pets through.... I cried my eyes out for 3 nights straight after this and now i just want her to be sued and her dog training lisece revoked. Thank you for the help and please no hurtful or mean comments!

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I agree with you, this is heartbreaking to hear.

Call the lady, talk to her, spread this news around, but think about it, suing her with a tight budget isn't the best idea. If you run out of money, what will you have to do with the two poor dogs?

Your dogs don't seem affected, so what I would do is give them more love and calm down. All the worry is in you- maybe the dogs don't feel much. As long as they seem the same, it's fine.

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• Aw, I can relate to how you feel. My 1 1/2 year old dog, Rascal, was outside when these terrible neighborhood kids started throwing rocks at him, and poor Rascal was beaten so bad, which bruised him badly. After coming home from the vet, I quickly filed a restraining order against those mean, stupid kids!
  
  Ever since, my dog has been mean to all strangers. He turned from a loving little puppy who is nice to everyone, to almost biting every stranger he sees, except for children. He has to get use to people now. Dogs will never forget, and this has scarred him for life.
  
  I think you are doing the right thing by suing that horrible abuser! Animals are meant to be loved, not abused! Don't ever feel alone, because others have been through the same situation! My dog didn't deserve what he got, but some people are just stupid, mean and cruel!


• Grow up. That is called training. It may not be up to your standards but it is a viable means of training. The dogs are unphased by it because it is a form of training.
  
  It is your fault for not checking into a trainer before taking the dogs. And what were you doing leaving your dogs at a trainer? You're the one who has to train your own dogs. The trainer trains you.
  The checks and backgrounds that should be done should've been done by YOU. All you had to do was sit in on a class before signing up. All you had to do was take part in the class you took your dogs to.
  If you can't be bothered to check out a trainer and then take part in the class I have to wonder how much you are neglecting your dogs in other ways in the name of being an "animal lover".
  
  I hope you get counter sued because you're not going to win this frivolous lawsuit.


• Ok, no offense but where did you find this person? Didn't you get refferalls and call them? Ask any vets if they knew about her and had experience with her? I would never let anyone touch my animals without first calling refferences. Sue her *** off just don't lose your job or you will lose your pets because you can not feed or house them.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training and dogs?

Hello everyone i just a dog and she is a Golden Retriever.And she lives in a 1 acre lot that is right next to my house.she has a house food and water and alot of trees for shade.Is there certain thing that Retrievers like.Please help me???

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Yes, dogs should be kept inside. THE HOUSE! Please, if you want a dog, please treat it right. It isn't a pig, a horse, a cow, a rat. It is a dog. They are domesticated animals. If you want a wild dog, find a wolf and show it the outdoor facilities you have. PLEASE give this dog to someone who can care for it properly or bring her inside where she belongs.

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• Yes, to be inside with her human pack.


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Dog Health Questions: Need a good dog trainer!?

Looking for good dog trainer for a siberian husky... doesnt have to be dog breed specific but experience with huskies would be nice... all the dog training classes around here are group of dogs and i dont think that itll be worth $200 for 6 classes with 8 other dogs when it will cost another $60 in gas to get there 6 times... would like advice on how to find a good trainer in southwest ohio or website or any advice helps thanks

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Here is a list of trainers that may be able to help. If none are close to you, call semi-nearby and ask for referrals.

http://www.trulydogfriendly.com/blog/?pa…

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• A private trainer will cost you more. Going to a class with other dogs will help teach your dog good social skills. As well your dog will see how other dogs behave. It is definitely worth it especially for your breed of dog, he needs intensive training and socializing to be a well rounded family member.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog obidience Classes. Watton and dereham?

Does anyone know of any dog training/socilising classes in the watton/ East dereham area?

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try googling it, i don't even know where watton or east dereham is...

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Dog Health Questions: I just recently became a certified dog trainer.?

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to get my dog training up and running. I work at pet co and i am always talking to people about dog training and everyone seems very intrested but then no one calls back.... i have very reasonable prices and am willing to travel to their houses.

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Advertise Advertise Advertise!!!!!! Also try going around to some of the veterinarian offices in your area and leaving some business cards. If you know any BREEDERS in your area(sometimes they shop at pet stores) give them some business cards to pass out to new puppy owners. Go to the Humane Society leave some business cards. Post your business on Craigslist. Keep talking up your business, the more people who know your out there, the more people who can find you when they need you.

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• Aside from word of mouth, I use craigslist. Works great over here.


• Volunteer some time to local shelters. This will give you plenty of business & experience from pets that need good behaviors for their new home. Or with several rescues so they will be willing to pass your info to new owners.


• Can you train dogs to do tricks? If you don't know how, then maybe that will help. Because, you can advertise that you can train for tricks.
  
  If you don't know how to teach tricks, then I recommend going to http://teachdogtricks.ebookstogether.com…
  
  Once you get there, click on the link for: Dog Tricks Training Program. Read through this. These are not stupid tricks. These are actually tricks that help people -like bringing them their slippers or newspaper or tv remote, etc.
  
  No, I did not write it. Written by a professional trainer. I just think that it is great.
  
  Hope this helps!

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Dog Health Questions: Any dog trainers in sc willing to take on an apprentice?

i have a passion for dog training and would like to get into the field, i was hoping someone would be willing to give me a little guidance.

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You'll want to get on some moderated lists and possibly look at Karen Pryor's site to get started -
http://www.karenpryor.com/

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Dog Health Questions: Am looking for the name of a very smart dog trained by a farmer - thought his name was Skidbucket?

He was on Animal Planet and won on their animal talent show hosted by Mario. Very smart dog, and was going blind. Farmer was heartbroken but trying to train another puppy with the help of his dog. Never saw a smarter animal. Was a herding dog.

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Second on the name of Skidboot: Google and you will find a lot of sites and videos of his antics.
Unfortunately his owner had to put him down in 2007 (he was kicked by a horse in 05, blinded in one eye and they said he went down after that). He was 15.
He was some type of herding,cattle breed mix - not a pure breed. Very smart

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• The dog's name was Skidboot, and I believe it was an Australian Cattle Dog.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training...i need help!?

I got a dog at the begining of the summer, he is now 6 months old. He is a cockapoo, and i love him to death! He is very smart and knows many tricks (sit, paw, lie down, roll over and he rings a bell when he wants to go outside.) He stays home all day alone in the house, and he is housebroken exept for in our basement. OUr basement is completly carpet, and everytime he foes down thier, he pees! Is thier anything i can do to stop him? we spray his pee with some spray that stops him from going back nd we have to keep a gate up during the day. WHat can i do t omake him stop!?

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HI Dogs don't like to fowl in what they consider their dens. It sounds like he has too much access to the entire house. I would try putting him in an exercise pen on some type of floor covering that is not carpet. (Maybe a bathroom)? And slowly increase his options as he makes fewer or no mistakes.
Sometimes this happens because the dog has too much access to water before bed time, etc. And you may need to give him more opportunities to go outside.
The other issue, is he could have a urinary tract infection, so a trip to the vet might be in consideration.

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• Don't let him go down there, unless you are going with him to watch him.


• Try looking here. www.so-easy-dog-training.com they are great for helping with dog problems just like yours. Good Luck


• I suggest you don't allow him to go down there unless he is supervised. If the basement door is open a lot for whatever reason you could put a baby gate on it and we wouldn't be able to go down there.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training question....3 year old female "Alpha" German Shepherd?

My girl is very well trained and listens very well, however her social skills are lacking. She has been socialized since a young age, however she has a definite obsession with her ball which is great for exercise but not for her attitude. When without ball at park, she tends to chase after other dogs to put them in their place, she will growl and bite on their scruff, some just go away, others will fight back. I dont know if this is her twisted way of "playing" with others, or if she has a sort of mean streak... when there is a little fight, we flip her on her back to show dominance, but the problem is that she has no dominance issue with us, she wants to dominate other dogs. This makes me very tense while at the dog park...how can i tame her alpha tendencies?

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Without seeing it is impossible to say, but I suspect you may be confusing normal play. Many people do confuse play with "aggression".

First, GSDs are a herding breed. The chasing part sounds exactly like what my GSDs do with my Lab. They chase and nip at him, herding.
They will also bite each other's neck. They sound even worse. But I know they are playing.

Is this similar to what you see? (not my dogs)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N3pf6-M-…

That is play.

Stop Alpha rolling her. It is an outdated theory based on flawed observations. Alphas do not force subordinate dogs onto the back, the submissive dog OFFERS it.

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I should add that video is very tame play. My own dogs are much rougher and sound 1000x's worse.

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• First thing is to stop bringing her to the park. It is only a matter of time before she actually gets into a fight with another dog. Start socializing her like crazy. Bring her everywhere you can, and have her OBSERVE other dogs. Do not allow her to go near them unless she is being 100% well behaved. Keep her on a leash at all times around other dogs. Being near other dogs needs to be a privilege for her, not a right.
  
  I would also leave the ball at home for a while. Walk her around the park (on leash), and have her get used to being there without having the ball. She may be acting agressively to other dogs because she is being protective of her ball (whether it is there or not).
  
  Contact a trainer or animal behaviorist and find out what the best course of action for her is. We can only give so much advice without actually knowing the dog. To me, it sounds like she really just needs to be given more boundaries regarding the park. She needs to know that she doesn't get to play unless she is being well-behaved.


• First off, you shouldn't take her to the dog park until you have this issue under control. She is not playing, and eventually will pick a literal fight. If you take her to the dog park as a location to train you need to keep her tethered to you with a leash, and have her fitted for a basket muzzle. When she acts out correct her. most people will respect you for training your dog, not hate you for it. You have to maintain your alpha status when in the dog park. You are leader, you tell her who and when she can dominate or fight, and resource guarding is a no no. Honestly I believe that this issue would best be dealt with by hiring a professional trainer.


• "... when there is a little fight, we flip her on her back to show dominance"
  
  There's your problem. Flipping her on her back does NOT change the way she feels towards other dogs, it only masks it temporarily, and it actually INCREASES your dog's anxiety and makes her more likely to feel negatively towards other dogs the next time around. Think about how YOU would feel if, in a situation where you were uncomfortable and felt the need to defend yourself, out of nowhere someone came and pinned you down. Would that make you feel better? Or more stressed about the entire situation?
  
  DITCH the "dominance" BS, because that's what it is. Flipping your dog on its back is making her much worse. She is not showing "alpha tendencies" she is actually showing insecurity. She is not trying to "dominate" the other dogs; she is running them off because really she lacks confidence in herself, and by flipping her down you are breaking her confidence even more.
  
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Dog Health Questions: Disturbed dog training/.Bad habits?

She was deserted on the dessert when very young.She is a loveable dog.,She acts like she was mistreated.

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• I am not sure what your question is here. Are you asking for help with behavior or are you asking if her history is causing her behavior.

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Dog Health Questions: How can I become a certified pet dog trainer?

I have light dog training experience from dealing with my own dogs, as well as friends' dogs and dogs that I care for with my professional pet sitting business. I love pet sitting but I am really interested in training because it will provide me with more intellectual stimulation.

I'm seeking any and all advice that experienced trainers have to offer regarding certification, experience, business aspects, and training for myself. Where should I start and how did you get started?

If any professional trainers are willing to help me at a more extensive level then I would greatly appreciate it if you could send me a message and we could correspond through e-mail.

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Becoming a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) and working towards their Certified Pet Dog Trainer title is the first step. APDT members also receive notification of continuing education opportunities such as seminars on specific behaviors or behavior problems and ongoing training classes.

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• You should visit the website of the American Assoication of Pet Dog Trainers. They are the ones who issue the title of Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT).

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training problem?

I think i taught my dog wrong about the command "sit". Because my training technique for sit is i hold up a treat above my puppy's face and move it backward and my puppy will automatically sit or i could hold a treat above my puppy's face and gently lower my puppy's behind (I JUST READ THAT FROM THE INTERNET). And my puppy does that. But whenever my puppy just see a treat it automatically sits whitout me saying "sit". What can i do? Will it be forever wrong? And it only sits when it sees a treat when i say sit without a treat it wont sit.

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You can teach your dog any hand signal you want...there is no specific right or wrong. There is a conventional signal that most people use. Some people want to give their dogs different signals or even commands in another language so they know their dog won't "obey" any command but theirs.
Your problem is that he only works for treats. You do need to start from square one, spend some time training with treats and then slowly but surely eliminate every other treat, every third one...making it random enough so that your dog won't know when it is coming or not...and will sit when told.
Your description or holding the treat above the dogs head and then moving your wrist back...is a conventional hand signal for sit. I am sure that it is much better to get your pup to sit by himself than by "gently pushing" his behind down. Though if you have a dog that needs that...then that is what you do. Different techniques for different dogs, depending on how well your dog gets what you are trying to tell him.

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• trick the dog rub the treat in your hand then close the hand so there is nothing showing then hold the hand in the position to make him sit. when he does lots of praise and love. let the dog know that every trick does not necessarily get food. keep trying.. automatically sitting for a treat is a good thing. u don't want him jumping for it and possibly doing this to a stranger or knocking everyone down to get what he thinks is a treat.


• You have taught sit as a default behavior. This means that the dog sits without a command because he doesn't know what else to do to earn the treat or attention.
  
  To train a proper sit, remove the treat from the site of the dog. The treat has become a bribe.
  
  Taking a good obedience class will help you do this.


• Why are you posting this question again, little troll?

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training advice.?

Give me the best tips you can on training a dog...specifically a six month old Australian Cattle Dog (Blue heeler).
His name is Dexter.

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Start with the basics- Sit, Stay, Lay, Shake and Come. Use treats as a reward when he does the trick. With the Come command my dog does best with a treat and a whistle- I whistle and when he comes he gets his treat- it works especially well when you're at a dog park and 5 dogs all have the same name. The most important thing is to have patience. You have a smart breed so he should be a bit easier to train than other dogs. Working dogs love to learn new tricks because they feel like they are earning their keep and that they are making you happy- which they strive for. Once he knows the basics you can get creative and find new things to teach him. You can also make him start earning his food and toys- make him sit before he's fed or make him lay down or shake for a toy. They love that. Really there's no limit to what you can teach them once you have the basics down.

Oh- another thing I do is a hand signal with the word (like if I want him to lay down I say Lay and then hold my hand flat horizontally in the air). That way I can communicate with him in more than one way- either verbal or with signals.

Don't forget to take him on at least 2 long walks a day (30minutes-1hr). The more energy he's able to get out the less destructive and disobedient he'll be. Another thing you can do is hide his toys around the house or in the yard. That hones his scent skills and requires him to focus.

Also- If you are still having problems I'd highly recommend watching It's Me or the Dog. It's on Animal Planet and it's a GREAT show. It's taught me a lot.Best of Luck!!

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• Always start with the basics and since he's still a pup - sign up for some obedience classes so you can work as a team.


• Blue Heelers need to use their natural instincts to herd animals. My best advice is to find a sheep farm and find out if he can work there for a couple hours a week.
  
  My second best advice is to get him into agility classes if he can't actually herd sheep. Agility training will keep his mind busy as well as his body.


• Don't put up with anything now that you don't want to put up with for the rest of his life.
  
  Short training sessions, often. Keep them fun. Always end on a positive note.
  
  (Flyball is more fun and more affordable than either herding or agility .. and cattle dogs ROCK at it. Frisbee too!)


• He's still a puppy so he's not going to focus much when your trying to train him. So you shouldnt let training last too long. Start with Basics...
  Sit is the easiest one. give him a treat to get his attention. He's going to want more..let him figure out when you want him to do. Give him a sign with your hand that you will use as "sit" (i.e face your palm up..then close it) He'll jump and circle and try to figure out how to get it..then he will sit. As he's moving to sit say the word and give him a treat. He'll connect his action with your word AND sign.
  Lay Down can be difficult. And there are many ways to teach this. Kneel infront of your dog. Have him sit and drag the treat on the grown toward you and say "Lay Down". He'll follow it with his paws and when he lays down give it to him. Another way is (for small dogs) sit on the floor your dog at your side. Whatever side he's on...Bend that knee. and hold the treat between your legs. He'll have to crawl under your leg to get it. While he's crawling say "Lay Down" For Big dogs simply show them the treat...put it on the floor and cover it with your hand. They'll have to lay down to try and get it.
  Come can be used with a whistle (or you can whistle yourself) sit the dog in front of you and whistle then give him a treat. Then turn around and whistle. When he comes to face you and sits infront of you, give him a treat. He'll learn to go to you when you whistle.
  Jump up...just hold the treat up in the air and their jump to get it.


• read cesar millan's books and/or watch his show "the dog whisperer". get your puppy into a puppy training class from petsmart or wherever. start right away.


• AmyPatricia, I love the look of a australian cattle dog. They are so cute.


• There are many basic strategies you can try. The Internet is filled with them. However, if you are very serious and would like a well trained dog, it could take some work. I suggest you take a look at:
  
  http://www.squidoo.com/dog_obedience_training
  
  and see what the possibilities are. Obviously some breeds are well more suitable for certain tasks than others.


• Hi, I once adopted a dog from the local shelter and I had a terrible time trying to train him. Whenever he was left alone he would make a real mess! Anything I said was always just a suggestion to him that he could ignore. He was so rambunctious. He would not do anything I said.
  I tried lessons with the local trainer but those didn't work! But then I found a great dog training book series called "My Dog Tutor". I got my hands on these books and was able to fully train my dog in 4 weeks, I was so proud.
  Now I'm thinking about adopting a 3rd dog because it's just so easy to train them now!

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Dog Health Questions: Barkbusters Feedback - Dog Training?

Hi I was wondering if anyone used Barkbusters for training their dog. I have a 7 month old German Shepherd cross Border Collie, and I would like some feedback on how it is. 520 dollars is a lot to fork out but it is great that you don't have to pay more if you need extra lessons. Any feedback would be nice!
Thanks

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I work at a vet and we always recommend bark busters. Out of all of the clients that have used them, there was only one with negative feedback and was refunded her total amount. It was a client that is quite a bit of trouble and just couldn't grasp the concept. For the most part everyone has been extremely happy with their results!
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I just wanted to add that they train you to be the pack leader. It can be a difficult concept to grasp but will have amazing results if you can stick with it.

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Dog Health Questions: Does anyone know or use or have an opinion of The Perfect Dog training System?

I was looking into it and was wondering if there are any pros and cons from people who have used it. Thanks!

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Dog Health Questions: 10 Great Dog Training Tips?

I would like to know if anyone can write 10 great dog training tips to include in my dog breeds website?

Thanks Knotty x

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1. Make it fun for the dog. Treats shouldn't be the only reward.
2. Be patient, dogs don't understand things right away.
3. End training sessions on a high note. If you see they're making progress, it's good to stop while you're ahead, and pick up next time.
4. Keep training sessions short and sweet. Dogs have a short attention span.
5. Use hand signals for each command--dogs understand these more than your words. (But you can use words, too.)
6. Train one command at a time as to not confuse them. Once they've mastered one command, move onto the next.
7. Be consistent. For example, if you want to train them not to go on the sofa, then they need to never be allowed on the sofa by anyone. Otherwise, they'll just be really confused.
8. Don't give away treats for free ever. Dogs should always have to work for them.
9. Don't forget the praise! Dogs want to hear that you're happy with what they did--dogs don't always get it just from a treat shoved in their mouth.
10. Make sure to mark their action the second they get it right. You can use either a clicker or a verbal marker like "Yes!" or "Good!". Make sure to be quick with your marker, so they know what they did at that exact second was what pleased you.

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• Obedience training is the foundation for establishing a better relationship between you and your dog. Obedience training helps establish the owner in the role of "pack leader". Obedience will lay down clear behavior guidelines that your dog can follow. A well-behaved, obedient dog is more than just a pet of pride. The difference lies largely in the training, and good training can save a dog's life.
  
  These articles will give you tips about how to best train your dog.
  
  Dog Training - http://www.dog-pound.net/dog-training.ht…
  
  Dog Obedience - http://www.dog-pound.net/dog-obedience.h…
  
  Repetition, consistency, practice and correction are what it takes to train a dog to be happy and responsive. If you follow these simple steps you will find that your puppy can grow into an obedient well-adjusted dog.
  
  Repitition and Consistency in Dog Training - http://www.dog-pound.net/repetition-cons…


• Well I only have a few that I thought that was very smart:
  1. Teach your dog commands in another language, at least the basic ones. It will impress friends, and if you want your dog to watch your house while you're away for awhile, intruders won't be able to command your dog. This one may be hard though.
  
  2. Teach your dog to wait for cars to stop passing before crossing the street. That way, in case your dog gets loose, they'll know to wait before crossing so they won't get ran over.
  
  3. Some people train dogs to call 911 when they're assigned to assist elderly people.
  
  4. Alerting the owner when they're hungry by bringing over their bowl, or when they have to do business by scratching on the door.


• The mistake i see all the time (usually on a very cold morning) is when your dog goes poop don't take him home if he figures and he will is that's all you want him to he will hold it FOREVER. My tip is take your dog for a walk or to the park foe the same length of time. Don't shorten his time for convenience .


• I will give you 2.
  
  1) Dont let your dog jump off the back of your sofa.
  
  2) If you dog does and hurts it leg and cant walk on it:
  -take. the. dog. to. the. vet. and. get. off. the. computer. NOW.


• Klee,
  
  I can give you fifty (50) training tips. However, what training tips do you have already?
  
  Everett


• Bring him to training school


• Whats cute at 8 weeks isn't at 100 lbs. Behavior.


• i always get advise from this forum: http://positively.com/forum/


• I can do that, but will credit be given where credit is due?

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Dog Health Questions: Do you think this is an effective advertisement for dog training?

http://xs125.xs.to/xs125/08105/dogpromo3…

I'm open for critiques, suggestions, etc. :) Thanks!

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I don't think thats very effective, but its a good draft for an add.
I made this improved advertisement for your dog training.
Its less messy and cluttered than your original draft.
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8378/…
The lines on the bottom are for writing your cell or email address sideways, so people can rip off a piece and put it in their pocket if they don't have a pen with them at the time they see your advertisement. You fold the paper along the longest line, and turn the paper over then fold again, so it will be easy for them to rip off and not tear the advertisement. Cut the little lines along the paper for the contact info.

I should note that its good to use different colors in advertisements that are going to be the same size as a typical piece of paper. Some people get confused at what part of the sentence they have read last because each sentence is the same color. It should be remembered though that the colors have to look good together. Like never mix green with purple when writing different sentences for advertisements.

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• Sorry, but no I don't think it is an effective advertisement. Some of the writing is scribbled, making it difficult to read. Also, it has terrible grammar.


• have a more simple font and darker colors so theyre easier to read.
  
  instead of 'have a dog? want one?'
  try "have dog questions?"


• It's cute but maybe you should have the words in all the same font, all the crazyness of it seems kind of unprofessional. Maybe just one cute quirky font is good enough.


• TO much going on it there , the words are not all the same way up or the same text.
  
  It makes it look Messy.
  
  On there it should say your moto , what you do , prices and how to contact you .
  All in a easy to read font and the same way up.
  To much text and people won't pay attention to it
  Good luck X


• It's a good start. But you're going to have to make some changes. Try writing down everything you want to say in the ad on paper. Cut them out, & try rearranging them to find the position you want them in. Look at a lot of other ads to get ideas. A lot of it is poorly written, ie: "leave a msg". ON my cell, not AT my cell, "super low dog dog training prices" (in the balloon near the dog) and the top heading is pretty bad. There are too many different fonts, sizes, & colors going on, it makes it difficult to read. I'd go for a more classy look, in greys, black & white with possibly one accent color (red?) I'd put a nice border around it, & I would use a different heading. "Have a dog? Want one?" is a little odd. It sounds like you are selling or giving away dogs. Something like "Professional Dog Training" (if you're an amateur, you could say "Experienced Dog Trainer") now available for: then list your services, using bullets in front of each one: Basic training, Behavioral problems, & finish your list. THEN, under that I'd put, "Additional services" & say "Dog walking, etc.
  I would avoid using the word "troubles" & use "problems" in its place. Also, I'd be careful of how you use the terms "assistance, information, sources" since they all mean pretty much the same thing, but you don't say what type of assistance, info, or sources. It probably seems like I'm picking your ad apart, but it's constructive criticism that I hope will help you make a better ad. And it has a good start. It's just a little scattered & you need to focus it a little more so that it's direct, clean, & to the point... as well as pleasing to the eye. Good luck, let us know what the final product looks like!


• Too busy. You ought to simplify the fonts and only emphasize key words. Also, the "have a dog? want one?" header seems to imply that you sell dogs. I'd get rid of that entirely and instead put the name of your service there.
  
  You want to use, at most, 2 colors for the emphatic statements. The idea is to draw the eye to the information you want them to remember, so the name, what you do and your contact information should be colorized and or bolded and the rest should be plain black type.


• I'm afraid, although the idea is good, and the message is clear, the execution is deplorable. Why don't you read what you have written and correct your mistakes (Two "you"'s in the last line for instance.)
  
  It's also a good idea to punctuate properly. If you don't, people like me will say you don't pay attention to detail (and you don't) and that is not the image you are trying to get across.
  
  As it stands, it would prevent me from ever having anything to do with you. It's careless and slipshod and definitely a non-starter. Try harder next time.


• It's not bad, But you need to make a change. The part that says, "Hope you meet you soon. " Should say something like, "Hope to meet you soon."


• I think it is a good advertisement. But I would add some detail about exactly what you do. Also adding paw prints etc... helps in a ad such as yours. Maybe go with a couple of different mock up ads to see which people respond to better.
  
  Good Luck!
  
  Kali :-)


• Cut out 3/4ths of the words, and your in good to go.
  
  Like the above poster stated, keep it simple.


• I agree with previous posts, simpleness gets the point across and too many wild/crazy fonts may seem unprofessional. Also, I'm not sure if you noticed at the bottom where you made a typo. I believe you meant to put "Hope TO meet you soon" and not "Hope you meet you soon." (Just a little point out, not to be rude.)
  
  Also, if you believe you match competitor's prices, I would stress that you are willing to match prices, only if you are though, lying never helps a situation.
  
  There are a lot of words though, although, I agree with a previous poster, the picture of the pup is way cute. :)
  
  Good luck with your upcoming business. :)


• So messy. Simple simple simple gets the point across.


• No.. It is too busy.. You have too many colours, and too many different fonts. It's not clear and to the point. It's confusing and I don't find it appealing.. You should use black for your lettering and only use another colour to emphasize something you want to make sure people see.. Phone number etc.
  Dump the " Hope you meet you soon " and also up the side where it says ' if we don't see improvements, you'll get a refund ' People know that they can't trust statements like that.. All you have to do is say that you see no real improvements. You get your money and they are no farther ahead. The title makes no sense ' have a dog, want one ' Are you training dogs or selling dogs? I would change the line that says ' I offer.. to something more clear.. You have assistance, information and sources.. which to me all mean the exact same thing..


• I think there are either too many words on it or too big of words. makes the ad looked cluttered which is not appealing to the eye. the doggie pic looked nice though.


• I agree with some of the other answers, way too much going on. You have to simplify everything, consumers are confused very easily, so you have to get your point across very quickly because they won't want to read that whole thing.
  
  I think this website will help a little when thinking about design for just about anything.
  http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communi…


• Hope you meet you soon? that looks like a typo fix it

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