Dog Health Questions: I need help with an outline for my research paper about dogs?

Dogs and Humans
Thesis Statement: There are many methods on how dogs should be train.
I.What is dog training?
A.Why is important?
B.Main Point 1
C.Main Point 2
D.Main Point 3
II.Types of Training
A.Supporting Detail 1
1.Elaboration
2.Elaboration
a.Specific example
b.Specific example
B.Supporting Detail 2
C.Supporting Detail 3
III.Conclusion
A.Main Point 1
B.Main Point 2Help if you can

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A couple of sites you may find useful are www.clickerlessons.com and www.koehlerdogtraining.com.
Clickerlessons is a site that describes positive reinforcement clicker training and gives detailed lesson instruction. Koehler dog training is more of a correction dog training. This was used more years ago. Both methods are effective training methods and reliable, but clicker training is much more fun for your dog. Clicker training is also more effective when transitioning to agility training. From what I've seen and experienced, Koehler training give you a dog that responds with military type of precision and enthusiasm while positive reinforcement methods such as clicker training produces a dog that is happy and enthusiastic about training. Rather than just reading about the training methods, you might want to consider seeing positive reinforcement lessons in person. Every agility training class that I have been to does positive reinforcement. You may find it much harder to find correction training methods to see in person.

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• If this is YOUR paper, why aren't YOU doing it yourself?
  I'm not getting any credit for this, do your own damned work.


• I can't do your work for you, but if you want training methods--google woodhouse dog training, Ceasar Milan dog training, and just dog training.


• Just research it on google they should have all the answers you need. Don't take the lazy way out of work just do it yourself and that way you have more chance of being right and getting more points.

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Dog Health Questions: I don't agree with dogs training!!! Do you?

My love for animals is maibe going a bit to the extreme...
Me and Almi, my bichon, understand each other perfectly. I tried to train her to sit! I was succesfull, but I stoped because I think is cruel to make animals play like puppets. Almi understands all I say to her....really....sometimes I think if she is realy "a dog" !!
So , a dog should get our love and attention, not our commands!!!!

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I think it's a waste of time cause all that time you spend training your dog... you can play with him/her

The Many Types Of Dog Training

• Bentley my saint bernard needed some training ,
  try having a chat with 200 pounds worth of cuddly dog when he wants to do something that you dont.


• Oh, grow up! Just what I want a bunch of untrained mutts running around............Sheesh


• no its NOT!!!! making them get a tissue is! They are understanding our language alittle and it helps them mentally! Your dog needs walks and exercise MORE THAN LOVE!!!! THen food!


• I think like you too. But it's alright to train the dog a little bit, just to have some fun with your dog, i think it's cool too. Just be sure to have fun with them not to make them do tricks for you to brag or win those dog prizes. I never like those with their dogs.


• I so totally do not agree. Dogs have to be taught, trained what is acceptable behavior just like a child does. Many. many dogs have lost their home because of lack of training and the dogs behavior becomes unbearable. Having a dog well trained can save the dogs live. I was once quite impressed when I observed an elderly gentleman walking his dog. the dog saw a squirrel and took off after it, running toward a busy street. The man said two words. "Baron, Down." The dog obediently went into a down and did not run into the street. The squirrel did not have such a happy ending.


• I suppose you also don't agree with "inhibiting" children by teaching them manners either? Training is not cruel...it is far more cruel not to train a dog. Dogs are not humans, they are dogs...a different species that has completely different social rules. They need to be trained in order to learn how to behave acceptably around humans. Thousands of dogs die in shelters every day. Most of these dogs are not there because people beat them and abused them, most of them are there because of "behavior" problems which arose simply because their owners did not bother to train them. Many of these problem behaviors are normal dog behaviors.
  
  Aside from saving lives by keeping many dogs from ending up in shelters, training can also save their lives by keeping them out of danger. I have trained my dogs to stand still when I give them the "wait" command. This keeps them from walking into traffic when we are out on walks. The "come" command keeps them from getting in trouble in many situations. And the "leave it" command keeps them from eating something that could kill them or rolling on a dead porcupine or getting sprayed by a skunk. I've trained them not to pull on their leashes. This means that they get to go on walks because you can bet I'm not going to hurt myself by trying to walk two 75lb German shepherds who are dragging me all over the place. How boring would my dogs' lives be if they weren't trained to walk nicely on a leash and they never got to go anywhere except the back yard?
  
  If training is so cruel, why do my dogs' ears perk up when they see me get out the treats for a training session? My dogs are much happier to work for me than to just stand there and let me love on them (in fact, they think that's a little annoying sometimes).


• I completely disagree with you. It's nice that you have this close relationship with your dog, but not everyone is so lucky as to have a dog who understands every word they say. The point of training is not to simply make dogs do things for our amusement, but to help them practice good manners and to keep them safe. If I understand you correctly and what you say is true, you can just say "Now Almi, you must never for any reason run into the street because it's very dangerous and you could get hit by a car" and your dog will get the point. But most of us can't do that, so we teach our dogs to sit and stay and come when called. If done right, dog training is very positive. Dogs listen to what you say because they want to please you, not because you're forcing them to do something they don't want to. Training a dog is like teaching a child manners and rules. We don't do it to have control over the dog our child, we do it to make them welcome and safe in the larger world.


• Proper dog training is nothing more than enhanced communication, and it can be done completely hands-free. Every moment you spend with your dog, ONE of you is training the other.... She barks, you open the door... she's trained you to let her out! You get out a biscuit, she tilts her head and makes the cutest face... you've trained her to give you that look!
  
  If strict obedience training isn't your style, look at activities like agility, freestyle, frisbee, and dock diving. Those are all sports that require rigorous "training," but the dogs are performing on a level no "puppet" ever could... and loving every minute of it.


• No I don't agree. Actually dogs are more content if they have some discipline.They kinda need boundaries, like kids They're not ppl and its not hurting them to learn to sit when told to , or not to sit at the table and beg or jump on people when you open the door to your 89 year old grandma. So yeah I think you should train them . .


• i understand where you are coming from and it sound like you have a well behaved dog anyway but you have to understand that some dogs are very hard to control and without training would be too much of a handful and more and more pets would be surrendered to animal shelters everywhere. dogs such as the kelpies and German Shepard's say that are high strung can become aggressive and difficult to handle without proper training just like many other breeds. it is a choice to train or be a "puppeteer" if you like but i have found through owning kelpies and breeding cavaliers (that can be extremely stubborn when they want to be) that training makes life for you and the dogs easier. its not harming the dogs in anyway as long as you give praise and proper reward and dogs love stimulation and the challenges that training brings and also making there owners proud.


• Well that may be fine for your tiny dog but with my 85+ pound Golden's they are trained.
  I love my dogs but all dog need to know thier place with in the family and if training them is what it takes than so be it.


• I'm with Goldengal on this. My golden is so good. She walks right next to me on the leash, sits when I ask her, greets people so gently, stays, does everything right.
  
  Then I have all the tiny demon dogs who run the house. They are sweet as can be, but don't do anything like my golden does. They eat my couch, tear up things they shouldn't, steal food off the table if they can get away with it, pull on the harness like they are mini pits, string toilet paper everywhere if they get the chance, hump your foot if you let them, and demand attention. A few of them will sit to have their leash put on, but that is about as far as I have gotten with them. And they don't bite. I only have one that I have to watch closely when visitors come, and she is a mix.
  
  Big dogs have to be trained for safety reasons. Little ones can get away with more because you don't have to worry about their behavior quite as much. They can't maul people or knock people down or destroy too much at once. And I can just crate those if I have to because I am busy with something else.


• It is important your dog understands that you are the Alpha "dog" in your relationship. Otherwise, you are in for quite a bit of trouble. It is not cruel to train your dog. The command "sit" is not to make a puppet of your dog, merely to show you are the one in control. You give your dog love and attention, yes, but don't let them be the boss.


• I do not agree that it is "cruel" to teach a dog to sit. If you abuse it or withhold something from it to try to teach it, that is cruel. But teach it by reward; that will work better anyway.
  
  Even if you love your dog as much as you would love a human, dogs are NOT humans, and do not feel insulted when you teach them things, as you would be insulted if I taught you to perform a trick using food as a bribe to teach you.
  
  As far as the animal kingdom goes, one of you has to be, and will be, "top dog" (pun intended.) It should be you; if it's not and you do not want to give her any commands, then she will be in charge. That will not go well.
  
  Good luck


• You are entitled to your opinion even if it really does not make any sense.
  
  I can only assume you are giving your dog love but not discipline. If that is the case you should not own any pet. You are not responsible and don't have a clue about raising animals. Love is not enough.
  Dogs need: Discipline, Exercise, Love in that order.


• I see nothing cruel about training.
  Humans are trained too, we learn our behaviors and how to act around other people and in various situations.
  
  Bigger dogs would be nearly impossible to have if they weren't trained. If you have a 120 pound woman walking a 150 dog, the dog NEEDS to be trained, else the woman wouldn't be able to control it at all. This would be a dangerous situation for the woman, the dog, and anyone around. (The dog could drag the woman, dart into traffic, knock people down by jumping on them, etc.)
  
  Then you have some breeds (like papillons, border collies, and many more) that really strive to have a "job". They are much happier if they have a purpose, rather than just sitting around the house.
  
  Also, training your dog helps you and the dog bond. It also enforces that you are the "alpha" and that the dog should obey you. This isn't cruel and unnatural, it's pack behavior.


• gee why don't you come to my house some evening when I'm obedience training? Working with one dog at a time while the others whine because THEY want to be the one "working" now! when he was young my male HAD to have 15 min of obedience "work" a day or he was a pain in the rear- those 15 min and he was a good polite dog the rest of the day....


• I love my dog to but I have taught it commands be cause we live by the road and if I couldn't keep her away for it she might get ran over. So I believe that you should teach them so you can keep them out of danger and things like that.


• that's not mean at all.
  every body has to play like puppets.
  ex. if a teacher tells you to go to the principal's office you go.it aint bad at al.


• The purpose in training your dog is not to make it do what you want it to do and not for it to be your little puppet. The point in training your animal is to make sure that it does not do something by its instincts. Animals are different than humans in some ways and their instincts can make them act out sometimes. If you train them then they are less likely to bite the mailman, or jump on a little girl knocking her down, or run out of the door and out of the fenced in yard getting some stray female knocked up and pregnant, or getting into a dog fight and euthanized because it is now a threat to society.
  
  Think of it as a child. They do not learn things unless you teach them right and wrong. Not only does this ensure that the animal listens, but it also shows who the dominant pack leader is: you! This only means that the dog trusts you and has respect for you and that the animal is comfortable in calling you a parent. Just because you give the animal love and attention, does not mean you are the parent. If you spoil the dog they only walk all over you and you have no control at all, this does not gain any respect.


• Animals see humans as their master and god, as long as you give your pet attention and love I thinks its okay to train it. Animals can be quite intelligent so if you want to teach it some tricks go ahead I'M sure it will enjoy a challenge. Teaching animals is fine as long as its good and not to show off or exploit it as a circus animal. Its good stimulation for pets in the same way you find new challenges to stimulate a growing child so that it doesn't become bored.
  
  People and animals are the same- if they are not behaving properly teaching them how to is for their own benefit as they will definitely be much happier and more loving,


• Well there's training a dog like a puppet and there's teaching them manners. Everyone is taught manners. The "sit" command isn't just for your benefit, it is for the benefit of all. Picture a Great Dane. Picture a little old lady. Now picture that Great Dane charging the little old lady and knocking her down, injuring her. If the Great Dane had known "sit", and done it on command, the little old lady would be safe.
  
  Dogs enjoy human interaction, and if you do it correctly, training of any kind can be a game for the dog. Dogs love to play games right?


• Dogs are PACK animals.
  
  Pack animals need a clear leader and they need to know their place in the pack. Without these two things, the dogs become insecure and this leads to antisocial behavior towards everyone other than the owner, and quite often, also towards the owner.
  
  I saw a girl like you on a show on Animal Planet where a teen girl's dog attacked friends who visited, and even the girl's mother. This was in the UK. The trainer said "no more chips (like potato chips, etc), no more sleeping on the bed. The dog had to sit to be given treats. She had to sit to be petted. She was taught that her job as dog was to be polite and to do as she was told. And then she knew her job, and her place in the pack, and then she was no longer insecure and she treated all people with respect and stopped attacking.
  
  Every human needs a job to do to feel happy, fulfilled and successful. Dogs also need a job to do to feel they are valuable and contribute to the pack.
  
  Human children need to learn to live by rules and with limits. Without these they are insecure and act obnoxious. The same is true of dogs.
  
  If you love your dog, you set limits and teach them to do things like sit, stay, down, off (or leave it), etc. Loving your child or your pet is shown not by giving it everything and demanding nothing but by making it feel good about itself because, by doing things it is asked to do, it knows it is loved and it knows it's a productive member of the pack (family).
  
  You are not doing YOUR job right now. You are not teaching your dog it's place in the family, it's job, and you are letting it turn into a spoiled, obnoxious brat. Your dog is becoming insecure, not knowing it's place in the pack. Eventually Almi will try to be Pack Leader as every pack needs a leader who tells the others what to do and disciplines them for infractions... and Almi sees NO pack leader guiding and directing the pack.
  
  It's not cruelty. It's not making them puppets. Making Almi follow commands is how you show love and give guidance.
  
  It would have been cruel to not send you to school and make you follow directions so you learned how to read and do math. You could not have written this question if you hadn't been made to go to school and learn. It's also cruel to not teach your dog so your dog learns and knows things and can do things.

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Dog Health Questions: Should I get a dog...?

First off I want to say that I am and have always been a dog person. I grew up with dogs and have always had special relationships with them in my opinion. When I was only a few months old my parents took in a puppy for a friend. I grew up with her and when I lost her from cancer it felt like I lost a best friend. We got another puppy soon after that from the shelter and everything had been going great with that (potty trained in four days and I'm pretty proud of that haha) until it to succumbed to cancer (I know what a coincidence right.) It's been years since my dogs died and I haven't had one since. I miss the companionship and loyalty that a dog brings.

I'm now 16 almost 17 and am really thinking about getting another one (Sheltie in fact as that was what my last dogs were.) My mom (parents divorced) says she is thinking about it. This summer I can devote almost 100% of my time to a dog training it and being active with it. I'm an avid outdoors person so being active is not a problem at all. I have a part time job working about three hours three to four days a week so whenever I would be away it would be for short amounts of time. My mom is also willing to help out here and there with training and letting it out to go to the bathroom.

There's only one problem and that's me going to college in a little over a year. My plan would be to let my mom take care of it for the first year (I plan to go to college locally and would be able to come home during the weekends every once in a while.) After the first year I would move into my own house with some friends most likely and could take the dog back. I am very knowledgable about the care of dogs but I'm really torn as what to do. I'm sure most of you will say that I should wait until after college and I partially agree but I just don't know. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

P.S. sorry for the length.

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Yes, I think you need to get your sheltie now while your mom can help you with potty training. The first few months are going to be important in your puppies life so make sure you schedule that while you are out of school this summer and while your mom can help. Check the colleges in your area to see if they have pet friendly programs, they have different rules for different colleges. There are 17 pet friendly colleges and universities. Some have size and spay neuter requirements, and shot requirements. Some require your pet to be in a cage. The most popular colleges are.....
Eckerd college, St Petersberg Florida
Stephens college,,Missouri
New Mexico State University New Mexico
MIT Massachusetts Tistitute of Technology
CALTECH California Institute of Technology
State University of New York, Canton
Shimer college Waukegan Ill
UCLA
Vassar
University of Pennsylvania.

They find that it is a positive experience to bring your dog to college for the student, and there are no limits to pet sitters if you need one. You might try typing pet friendly colleges in your search engine for more information, because they all seem to have different requirements and rules. good luck

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• Wait till you are finished with college.


• Is your mom home to take care of it? Is your mom willing to take care of it while you're in college? Can you afford it? Can your mom give it the attention it will need? Will she be able to take care of its coat (regular grooming)? Do you have a fenced in yard? Do you have neighbors (shelties can be very yappy)? Will there be human companionship most of the day? Will it have room to run?
  
  If any of these are a problem you shouldn't get one. You need to be dedicated. Hope this helps! (:


• I would wait until after you finish college. Alot of ppl have the same plan as you do but do not realize all the time consumed with College and their social life. You have no idea where you will be at in a couple years so I would not bank on being able to take the pup back with you. Also you would be leaving when your pup is still in the puppy stage. I would wait until you are thru with college and have settled down so you don't have this puppy who would be moved around often. -God Bless-


• Actually I'm a ,senior on my way out the door to college and I think getting a dog would be great, if it's for you and your mom and she doesn't mind the responsibility when you go off to college. But a year away, you may change you mind. You can not like the freshman dorms at the college you want, or you may decide to come home more often yadda yaddaa. I know I changed my mind a lot when I looked deeper into the colleges I wanted to go to when I toured and saw what they looked like, and looked at tuition prices. I am a dog person to and I think they are just great to have around, like another friend. It sounds like your really experienced with dogs, and you wouldn't be a bad caregiver for a pet, so I think you'd be really responsible through the experience.


• I would wait until you where completely done with collage cause you are going to have to pay for gas in your car and if you plan on getting a apartment that will coast you to.If you only have a part time job then it mit not pay enough money for you and your dog. You would also have to pay for food for you and your dog. But then again having a dog is wonderful. I am a dog person myself I know how hard of a decision these could be ope my advice helps you good luck!!!!!!!!

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Dog Health Questions: We got a new dog last week and he has been sleeping in a crate in our bedroom since we got him. He does?

very well at settling down when the lights are off and every one quiets down for the night. The problem is that he tosses and turns A LOT and he wakes us up every 5 minutes or so ALL NIGHT LONG. We have read in our dog training books that he should sleep in our room so he won't feel abandoned. Do you think it would be alright if we put him in another room so we can get some sleep. If not, what are some other suggestions to help him (and us) sleep more soundly?

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It is perfectly okay for him to sleep in another room it sounds like he isn't having any problem being in his crate - one thing you could do to help him is to take a clock (that ticks and out it a sock or something soft and then either in the crate or with him. also if there is a blanket or something you use frequently that you are willing to part with that smells like you put that in there for him to sleep with. You could also try a bed but go cheap at first as puppies make messes and chew on things so until you are sure he is good and won't chew it up completely don't makle something that is hard to replace.

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• Try wearing him out really well before bed time. Nice long walk, plenty of exercise. Putting him in another room may have him whining all night because he is lonely. Good luck.


• There is no good reason for him to be in your room if he can sleep through the night. Yes, you can move him to another room and let him get used to being there at night. Good luck!


• Our shih tzu sleeps in her crate in another room and she does fine. Try putting his crate in a room that you use frequently (i.e. the family room or den). I think you'll find that he'll adjust quickly and you'll both get a better night's sleep.
  
  Also make sure the size of the crate is what your dog needs. He should have enough room to stand up and turn around in it. If he's too cramped, it could be too uncomfortable. Also try putting some comfy blanket or crate pad in there to make him more comfortable. We got a great one at petsmart that was like a pillow with faux fur on it and our shih tzu loves it!


• well he is obviously just a baby. I have a baby shih-tzu whos only 6 months old and he whines alot too. What happens when you adopt a pet is that you take it away from its mother and it is going to have some bad dreams for the first 2 weeks or so. When he crys, just pick him up, pet him a while. and let him fall back asleep on you. Then, carefully put him back in his crate, and put the crate next to your bed. If he wakes, he will be more than half asleep and not even notice or remember.


• Yep its fine to put him in another room, especially if he is settled and quiet in the crate for the most part. I am a light sleeper and none of my puppies get to crate in my room. Its also a good reward to hold out for learned behaviors later on. My dogs know that if they step one toe out of line while I am resting they are ejected from my room and lose the privilege of sleeping with their pack for that evening. Remember, in a dogs world nothing in life is free.


• It's only been a week. When he gets used to the routine, he will settle down in his crate and sleep through and so will you.
  
  Do make sure he has plenty of exercise during the day and a good walk before bedtime. That will help both you and your dog to settle at night.


• yea you could try wearing him out but the first few days we had my puppy- we kept him in a seperate room and shut off all the lights and closed to door--try that one night~he will whine for mabey 5min-ignore him-and he will fall asleep


• Unless you live in a bungalow why is he upstairs at all?
  All my dogs one by one were taught to stay downstairs (except one very naughty corgi) gorgeous but naughty
  but most certainly to stay on their bed. Training at this age
  will be most reponsive but as always i do advise joining dog training club


• i've been through that puppy period... yes you can put him in another room, make sure that it's covered with newspaper coz sometimes accident do happen, water , his toy and a cusion or towel just incase if he's feel a bit chill.
  don't switch off the lights totally, you can turn on a night lamp. and if you think he'll feeling lonely, you can turn on a radio, low volume but there are some noice so that he won't feel lonely.
  this is how i train my dogs... but since he's new and he might miss his mommy, so he might cry sometimes... it's natural!


• We started our pup in a crate at night in the kitchen and that worked well and he didn't seem to feel abandoned. You need to look out for you first because you are the care giver, if you don't get sleep, everything will go down the tubes. So, why not give it a try putting him in a different room. I wish you the best of luck.


• Why doesn't he sleep in the bed ? God, you're mean :o)
  
  Hell, I let my ol lady sleep in the bed, she's over 300.

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Dog Health Questions: HELP! dog has separation anxiety!?

I have a 14 months old german shepherd, Chief. He has separation anxiety and we dont know how to overcome this.

We let him roam the house, but then he began to destroy everything in site. Even after dog proofing the house, he still managed to find soemthing to get into.

We had a cage for him, which he had bent the wires, crys all the time when he is in it, broke one of his teeth, and broke the metal welding on the cage to the point where he could escape with it being closed. He was only put in the cage when we left the house.

since he destroyed that cage we threw it out and let him roam the house again. And he began to destroy the house yet again. We put him on separation anxiety pills and it helped for a while and then we got him fixed. Now we are in dog training and the trainer told us to try crating him again and put him back on the pills. So we have a crate but he doesnt see it as a "den" like he should.

We take him for 45 min walks before he goes in and fill up two kongs with peanut butter and give him a bone. We feed him in there and yet he does not go in it to lay down voluntarily. Now does he seem happy to lay in it.

He currently has his cage opened to him whenever he wants to go in and when we leave the house he roams the house and has asscess to his crate. I do not want to crate him for the rest of his life when we are at work and i dont want him to stay on his pills forever either.

If anyone knows some actually tips that can help me cure this lovable dog, make his crate more appealing to him or either stop his destructive behavior while we are away, that would be great! thanks!

max time he is left alone is 4 hours

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The first step is to trust your dog to be good when you go out. The second step is to leave him in the crate sometimes. When you're at home leave him in the crate. Treat him when he goes for a set amount of time without being anxious. Gradually increase this time. After a while start leaving the house for short amounts of time. Gradually increase these periods. If you come home and everything is fine, praise him. A LOT.

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• Well thats a little tough. I take my dog to training classes which makes a HUGE difference for them since they are using their minds and are tired after training. He sounds bored and he needs more stimulation. Take him off those pills, there is no point in them. Crating your dog his whole life is a good idea and in no way is bad. Your dog needs to realize that the crate is a safe a quiet place for him so get a large wire crate that he can see out of and cannot destroy. Start slowly and reward him for going into his crate and reward randomly. Every time he displays good behaviour reward him. Give him large bones to chew on in his crate while your gone to keep him busy, but not rawhide, they can choke. Never put any toys that he can destroy in his crate to avoid choking as well. Discourage him from chewing or touching anything he isn't supposed to have. Its all about reinforcement. Make sure he get a ton of exercise before you leave the house and when you get home THIS IS KEY. He's bored and needs to be tired out, they are working dogs and are bred to be energetic. Walks are not exercise but running after a ball for an hour or make him pull you on rollerblades or a bike. You can also put weights on his back (in special vests) that will make him work harder on a walk. Just make sure he gets out and get lots of work both mentally and physically. Train him and exercise him for at least two hours a day, if you don't you will always have problems. Hope this helps!
  
  By the way it doesn't sound like separation anxiety, its definitely that he is just bored and not worked hard enough. Working class dogs need more than walks, its just like us sitting on a couch for 45 mins, it does nothing for them they need to run and be worked mentally.


• Desensitize Your Dog To Your Getting-Ready-To-Go Cues
  
  Figure out what begins your dog's anxiety. Is it when you put on your work shoes? Brush your hair? Pick up your keys? Find the earliest item in your getting-ready-to-go sequence that makes your dog anxious. Then practice doing that action, over and over again, until your dog is no longer anxious about it. For example, put on your work shoes, then take them off, then put them on again, over and over. You don't need to talk to your dog or do anything else special. Act just like you do every morning when you put on those shoes. When your dog is no longer anxious when you put on your shoes, move to the next step in your normal morning sequence; perhaps brushing your hair. (Note that if your dog's anxiety does not decrease after several repetitions, you are probably not working on the first item in your getting-ready-to-go sequence, and you'll need to back up).
  
  Repeat this exercise several times a day (5-10 times if possible), starting each sequence at a time when the dog is relaxed. Do NOT repeat the exercise if your dog seems MORE anxious when you start, or if he can't settle down in between repetitions, or if he follows and watches you MORE between exercises.
  
  You will have to spend a LOT of time with the early items in your getting-ready-to-go sequence, but as your dog learns to deal with this sort of thing, it will get easier. Opening up the front door (presumably the last item in your getting-ready-to-go sequence) will take fewer repetitions than the first item (putting on work shoes, in this example).
  
  Practice Short-Enough Absences
  
  When you've worked through your whole getting-ready-to-go sequence and your dog is no longer anxious, you're ready for your first absence session. Up to now, your dog with separation anxiety has associated absences with intense anxiety. The dog has to now learn to associate absences with a lack of anxiety, or calmness. You and the dog will practice being apart from each other for very short lengths of time - the time that your dog can handle - and you will gradually practice longer and longer lengths.
  
  So you've gone through your whole getting-ready-to-go sequence, and your dog is not yet anxious (if your dog is anxious, you are not ready to do any absences. Go over repeating the sequence items until your dog is calm about them). Now you're ready for your first very short absence. First you're going to want to give your dog some signal that this is just a "practice session". This could involve asking the dog to stay in a different area (such as the pen or room you practiced in), leaving a radio on, even spraying a certain scent in the air. This becomes a "practice cue" or a "safety cue".
  
  Walk out the door, shut it behind you, lock it, and then turn around, unlock it, and come back in. Don't make a fuss over the dog. Repeat. When your dog is not anxious, lengthen your absence to 2 seconds. Repeat until your dog is not anxious. Lengthen your absences to 3 seconds, with occasional 1-second absences. Repeat until your dog is not anxious. Continue with this process, gradually increasing the length of time you are gone. Every once in a while practice a shorter session - you don't want the dog to learn that each absence will be longer, as this might make him more anxious. Gradually increase the average length of time of your absence until the dog is alone for longer than your normal absence. (although some researchers write that two hours is a benchmark, after which the dog may be able to handle significantly longer time.) Yes, that means you will NOT be able to really leave the dog alone in the "safety zone" for longer than you've successfully practiced. Keep your dog in the old place where you had him wait, and/or hire a dog sitter, etc.
  
  It might help to set up some cues that the dog will not be alone for longer than he can handle, in other words, that this is just a practice session. Do you normally leave the radio or TV on when you're home? If you do, the silence when you're gone is a good indicator that the dog is alone. During this training, set up a cue that says "this is just a practice", such as the sound of the radio or a Mozart CD that you leave on "repeat" on the CD player. When you really do leave, you will continue to play this same cue - the dog will always believe that this is just a practice session.
  
  Note: Some medications, such as the tricyclic antidepressants, buspirone and benzodiazepines (possibly clomipramine hydrochloride, "Clomicalm" or amitryptalline), may help your dog get over his anxiety. These MUST be prescribed by a knowledgeable veterinarian. However, some of these may take a few weeks to take effect, so you will need to make sure the medications are in effect before you try to use them in combination with the desensitization. The medications will not work in the long-term without the desensitization/counter-conditioning work - the process of teaching the dog how to deal with

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Dog Health Questions: How do I get my dog to stop pulling on the leash?

I've read and read and read about how to get a dog to stop pulling on a leash. He does so JUST fine when it's just me and him outside in the apartment complex. I can even unleash him and let him sniff around. He'll come to me when I call...he'll stop what he's doing when I say sit or no... when I say "INDY!" loudly he'll stop what he's doing (usually when I don't like him sniffy fire ant mounds and trash on the ground...or a specific area).

What i cannot control... is when someone appears. If i don't catch an eye on them first... he goes nuts. He runs to (in a good way, not at all vicious) and just wobbles around them and pees at thier feet if he's not empty. He is just sooooo happy around people and other dogs (esspecially other dogs). I think I tried to hard socializing him :(

The treats work with pulling.... he's very good about it, but nothing is more rewarding to him them getting to see another person or animal... he pulls so hard...and is super determined. I dunno what to do.

I saw a dog training show and saw there were these like mussel leashes. I was wondering if that would work. I refuse to use a choke collar. That's cruel to me. :( I punish my dog with a swift smack to the nose or butt and he's down on the ground showing me his belly... i do not want to actually CHOKE my dog. That's just mean. The smack doesn't hurt him...

I was wondering if the mussel leash thingie would work in controlling him. Get him to focus on treats. I was thinking of steaming up some chicken for him to try this, but I don't wanna go out and spend more money on something that isn't going to work.

(note: he is a golden retriever shephard mix... he's the size of a larger golden retriever with the colours of a german shephard (and the forarms like one) so when he pulls...it's strong... but on the bright side.. he's a QUICK learner and super smart).

Any suggestions?

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Try getting a head harness for your dog. That's something that goes around your dogs face and if you attach the dogs collar to it, when you tug on the leash, it makes the dog come. It may sound a little mean, but it's really not and it actually works. We got some for our dogs, who try and jump on other people or dogs when they get near them, but with the head harnesses for them, they are so much better behaved! You should totally try it! Good luck!
By the way, the kind of head harness i'm talking about goes around they're head and nose and mouth, not they're whole body, although you could try that if you want.
Something like this: http://www.qualitycollarstore.com/i/harn…

How to Train Your Dogs - Some Basics in Dog Training

• Do you have cable tv? Have you ever heard of a show called the Dog Whisperer? Well if the answer to both questions are yes, then tune into the National Geographic channel,Ceaser,the shows host has
  some very good tips for dog owners! Good Luck!


• choke collar sorry but they work wonders for some dogs.you dont choke him when he pulls he does it himself and if hes as smart as you say he will catch on quick.


• spray some bitter apple spray on it , he/she won't put his mouth on it at all .


• Submissive peeing is the sign of anxiety...a fearful dog...so the smack on the nose or butt may not physically hurt him, however that is your bad temper that you are inflicting on your dog...but it will make him more anxious/fearful so psychologically you are doing untold damage.
  
  No off lead work until you have 100% control of your dog.
  
  clip two leads together or one 6' lead, tie one end around your waist and clip him on the other end...in the house, your own garden, no talking ( dogs don't understand English) no looking at him ( eye contact can be a sign of aggression in dog language, it is also where dogs look to see if you are watching them..so he sees you are ignoring) and no touching him or the lead) and get on with whatever you are doing as if he is not there...if he walks in front of you turn and go in the other direction. This is not easy at first as you have a big dog however just do 15 minutes then un-clip the lead, praise and take him out to the toilet then play or do whatever you would normally do..........you need to do 15 minutes at least 4 times a day and more if you can.....you can go outside in th garden and as you have both hands free you can do anything you need to do, I will do this when I am hanging out washing or loading the machine, making the beds, gardening, washing the car and vacuuming.....you will start to find he will walk just behind you and become very observant about your body movements so he doesn't get stepped on and is aware when you are getting up and walking ( Oh and no laughing as some people seem to find this funny and laughing is praise to a dog...if they happen to be naughty you are laughing and praising that behaviour)
  
  After a week of this he will be walking lovely, when you are ready you just continue one day out the door and walk..if he walks ahead you turn and go the other way...if you see another dog/person approaching you turn and go the other way or cross over the road.........so what you are telling him that these dogs/people are not important and you haven't said a word....nor have you had to use your bad temper. When he is walking nicely where you want, you gently hold the lead with a relaxed hand, should he walk in front, drop the lead( it is still attached to your waist) and turn and try again once he settles. This is one way you can achieve what you want quickly and get your dog to understand what you want, you really don't need treats to train dogs, certainly no smacking as that teaches them to be fearful and fearful dogs react in the end and are far more aggressive then what would be associated as outwardly aggressive dogs, and you don't need to spend money on gadgets, head collars which damage their necks or chock collars which are very dangerous and banned in places like the UK at dog training classes and adviced against their use by animal rescues and vets...they cause the dog to naturally react each time it is 'chocked' and in the end the dog either damages its neck, reacts and attacks or more likely submits out of fear of punishment, which each chock is punishment...so there are better ways, although if trainers have used them for years and they work for them they continue rather than looking at better options and they will defend them
  
  Try this if you hold his lead and get another person to hold the other end, both holding on tight and they pull it, what do you do? Well you either pull back (which is what dogs do) or you are dragged around after them...so when you are holding his lead, don't wrap it around your hand, don't pull continually and keep your arm/hand relaxed so no tension is going down the lead.....like when you see another dog you tense, so he tenses


• Well an easy way of controlling the running to people and other dogs is to ignore them at all costs.
  When you see someone coming get his attention and that is what you need to do and not to let him focus on other things.
  When someone approaches turn and walk away until he focuses on you only and that may mean using chicken or something he really likes as a treat.
  You want him to focus his attention on you and not other things and that means you need to have him under control with his treats he likes.
  And again walk the other way when someone approaches and continue your walk with out paying any attention to what he is doing. he will at some point have to follow you because you are not going his way.
  I wouldn't use any other collars or choker collars as they can hurt the neck and you do not want to hurt him ,you want to train him
  So go another way and use the treats when he follows you and use a word like NO and nothing else and when he goes your way, praise him and give him a treat and you may need to keep the treat in your hand long enough to get him to follow you in your direction and when he obeys, give him the treat.
  This is proper training and you are the one he needs to follow.
  Just remember to go the other way away from dogs and people using a treat to guide him.

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Dog Health Questions: The Dog Whisperer?

Why does it seem like everyone here is suddenly promoting Ceaser Millan's training methods?

Millan uses a very old form of dog training- positive punishment. He is giving the dog something it does not like (IE: taping, alpha rolls, etc. etc.).

In all honesty, his methods are not only out of date, but also downright dangerous. I've seen little old ladies trying to give their giant breed dogs an alpha roll because it playfully nipped at the maltese it was playing with. Are you people kidding? The answer to every problem is NOT "your dog is being dominant". The only real pack leader replacement is another dog! YES you can be a part of your dog's pack. YES you can communicate with your dog. But don't fool yourself into thinking that you can give your dog "alpha rolls" every fifteen seconds and expect it to have any self-respect.

What you see on camera and what really happens are two COMPLETELY different things.

So, what method of training do you use?

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The power of TV and celebrity. It's a shame really. Not only are his methods outdated but the whole concept of pack hierarchy was based on studies of captive wolves, which as it turns out do not behave like wild wolves.

I also think that Cesar's technique fit in well with the way westerners think of relationships in general. Someone's on top and someone isn't, someone is the leader and someone is the follower. Not that that isn't true in some cases but to base relationships with an entire species on this foundation means that people see dogs' behaviors as challenges rather than what they most likely are, patterned reactions to a certain set of stimuli or just basic doggie opportunism with no agenda or challenge involved.

So while the guy has good instincts and can handle dogs his training methods and worse, his diagnosis of problems, provide more reasons for people to hurt and scare their dogs. And yes, scaring a dog can change its behavior, so people see that, not the underlying body language that shouts, I'm doing what you want, but I'd rather run and hide! Dogs aren't thinking when they're afraid and so changes in behavior will not likely 'stick' when the pressure is taken off of them.

I have heard that he's making some changes and has actually encourages people to books by trainers like Jean Donaldson and Patricia McConnel, Ian Dunbar, etc.

www.fearfuldogs.com

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• ....Thus, the disclaimer at the bottom of the screen at the beginning of every episode.
  
  I use his method, and have never had better trained dogs (5 of them). My family is EXTREMELY dog-centric and we are very tuned into our animals, and can see that our approach is working. People on walks comment on how well-behaved and happy our dogs look.


• His concept is completely sound.
  His methods are crude.
  It's a TV show for masses.
  IMHO, better than nothing for many dog "owners"


• I have never seen him alpha roll a dog.. He makes them lay on their side til they forget about what they were worked up over.. He gives them a slight tap in the rear w/ his foot to get their attention.. Break their focus on what ever it is that has their attention.
  
  There are many things that he does that are great.. There are things he does that he shouldn't be showing on tv, and making people think that just anyone can do that..
  
  Just like any trainer out there.. there are good things and there are things that not everyone would agree with or not everyone should practice.. He has helped alot of people understand their dogs more.. Just the mere fact that he tells you that DOGS ARE DOGS is a benefit and a value..
  
  He has his place... just like everything else.


• I use Cesar's methods and not only do I rule my 4 dogs my 5 cats do also.


• I agree with the first answer, while I personally have never used alpha rolls, nor do I promote them specifically, Cesar's approach to training is right on the money. You CAN be the leader of your family's pack, and there are different ways to get there, but it definitely creates a more harmonious living situation and more trainable dogs. I don't believe anything he does endangers himself or the dogs, and he DOES say that he doesn't suggest you try any of that stuff at home. He also doesn't ever say that every problem is related to the dog being dominant; just as often the dog is not dominant, but is fearful because nobody else is showing dominance either, and it doesn't know who to follow.
  
  Everybody is always going to have their own take on Cesar, but personally, I think he's a genius, and I'd love to meet him someday.


• I treat them with respect and firmly tell them no when they do something they should not. When they do something good i pet them and give them a treat. After a month or so they start to act in the manner you wish with out and positive or negative reinforcement.


• We watch the Dog Whisperer over here and have some of the dvds too. It has helped us quite a bit. I cant use some of his techniques because they are too harsh for my sensitive big guy but people need to be smart enough to pick and choose methods that seem to suit their dog's needs. A lot of his philosophies have really helped us over here and we do have a beautifully behaved English Mastiff. I think it is more important for dog owners to realize that there is probably not one method that will apply to their dog but many in combination.


• well I like the dog whisperer because I learn alot about different dog breeds. And I like SOME things he says, like to use more exercise to fix any behavioral problems, thats simple and I found it worked with mine..and better than any thing harsh or using drugs to calm the dog down or something.
  I did try that dog roll thing when my puppy was in that puppy biting stage, and it was NOT a good idea definately. She saw that as just more struggling. i think only professional dog trainers should do the puppy roll thing. or in some cases if you have to break up a dog fight?
  One more thing I like about the dog whisperer is he says dogs live in the present, i found that to be true and something helpful to remember.
  But yeah I agree his methods arent for every dog or dog owner, and i like positive reinforcement better.
  
  Whoops one more thing i learned and liked about dog whisperer is watching for clues of bad behavior/fixation and stopping it before something bad happens.
  
  but yeah when i see someone answer a question with Just "watch dog whisperer" thats kind of annoying


• Although his methods may be out of date, they certainly do work. I totally disagree with you on your idea of the only real pack leader replacement is another dog. When you decide to adopt or purchase a pet, you are assuming responsibility on that animal, thus becoming it's caregiver. You are the one that has to train it to listen to you and follow your commands. You provide food for your pet, provide shelter, and water. I believe that in the wild this is what the alpha or pack leader also does. Hence, you are the alpha pack leader as your pet depends on you to provide all his needs. As for the comment on giving your dog "alpha rolls" every 15 secs., this shouldn't be necessary if you have a dog who is well trained, and loyal to you. Everyone has their own opinions of things, and I respect your opinions on Mr. Millan, however, don't try and push your believes off on others.


• While I don't completely agree with some of his methods, being 'top dog' in my house has gotten me out of some pretty sticky situations.
  I have brought dogs into my house (rescues) and put them in their place by standing over them and ignoring them until they came to me for attention.
  I can also back down my dogs by walking up to them and using a certain tone of voice w/o ever touching them.
  One of my dogs, will not roll over on command b/c he is trying to maintain some sort of dignity, but the other does it almost immediately (especially if there is food involved).
  Honestly, I am the pack leader, and I am not afraid to reassert this leadership roll if I have to!


• i agree with u. people here say "call cesar millan he will come and help u" for every training problem. his methods r very outdated. i dont use them. never have never will. i use my own methods of training my dogs. i figure out ways of training my dogs. and if i am having problems i call a trainer IN MY AREA that i can actually contact and talk to about my problems. sure some people think that watching the show is going to help them with their problems but in the end nothing beats a trainer u can go see for urself and meet in person that will actually help u


• I don't use his method for training, since it isn't a training method. I use it to modify behavior and it works if you actually "get" how to do it. I'm not on camera,,but it still works like magic, in almost not time at all. I am able to groom dogs now with no muzzle or fuss, when before they were impossible to give a good smooth haircut, and constantly snapped and bit. I never have to resort to laying them down, and since they don't belong to me, I would never get physical. I only use the 'energy' part, and it is amazing how it works. My personal dogs had no issues with actual training, but now when I go in to feed, I don't have to rush in the gate so they won't rush out,,,and they sit down and wait for me to pour food. I don't really care about the camera parts, or how much money he's making, the fact that it works for me in convincing enough. I don't however believe that everyone can grasp what he's saying. Like maybe you. But for the people who understand, it really is working. To each their own.
  
  As for actual training (sit,stay,heal etc) I use repetition,example and reward with affection . I don't use food,baby talk or treats, nor do I hit and smack or yell.


• I am very fortunate. My dog will wash the car if there is a Milk Bone in it for him!
  
  I have always used the repetitive approach for sit, stay, settle, wait - the basic commands. I have also used this for teaching "get the ball", "Where's your baby", and things like that. Work with them about 10 minutes a day, and after a few days, they know what you want. As soon as they get one command down, add another. Then, be sure you "review" every so often. I have trained many dogs this way, except for one Jack Russell Terrier that trained me!!!!


• I follow Cesar Millan, I respect his experience and intellegence. I also realize what he accomplishes isn't done in the 15 minute TV segment. Exercise, disipline then affection, is not a horrible thing to keep in mind when dealing with an ambitious animal. Too many people say well the yard is fenced in why should I walk the dog? And they forget they are at work all day, while the poor dog is in the crate or kennel. Every dog needs exercise everyday, companionship with the owner while on that walk. Benefit both. Cesar on TV is great, people seeing this will learn more than if no trainer was on TV.


• Just because a method is older does NOT mean that it isn't effective. I watch Dog Whisperer every day and have yet to see him preform an "alpha roll" on any dog. What I have seen is an imitation of what another dog would do and that it does work. There is no "perfect" method that will work for every dog or trainer. The disclaimer is there specifically to prevent untrained misinformed people from attempting to use the method and causing more harm than good. I use an adaptation of his method with my boy and have seen improvements. I have a ton of respect for Cesar Millan because he not only promotes RESPONSIBLE ownership, he also encourages people to let their dog be dogs. IMHO, you should try actually watching instead of surfing the show. As for what method I use, I use my own. I take information that I find useful and/or helpful and mesh them into a program that works for me/my dog.
  
  add: BTW, since I'm seeing many comments that seem to show a lack of understanding as to what an "alpha roll" actually is.... An "alpha roll" is when you forcibly put a dog onto it's back and hold it there by the chest or neck. It is used by a dominant canine as a method of LAST RESORT. Alpha rolling shouldn't be done because your dog has problems, it's useful as a guide for figuring out a puppies dominance/submission levels and for little else. Cesar uses stiffened fingers in a bite pattern to administer a firm but harmless touch. It works to get a dog to lose focus on what it's doing and refocus on you. They are two VERY different things.


• I watched him and took from him some points of training to help me out...I don't follow any one method 100% I do what works for us. I have pinned my rottie down when she was younger, just cradled her to get her to submit to me since she was being pretty darn bad in puppy hood and showing her own stubborn side...she is a very submissive dog now at age 2 maybe that helped maybe it didn't, but I would not ever recommend someone with a large dog trying this out of the blue to make them submit..large dogs are fairly strong so if they feel scared they are likely to react very negatively and someone is going to get hurt!. I have also used the tap the toe into the uptuck of the dog when walking to get her attention when calling her or giving a yank on the leash did nothing, it get's her attention, it's not being rough and she has learned to now listen to a stern no where before she was in crazy hyper mode cause of cars or the horses next door and you couldn't break that concentration without some sort of contact. So I think he has some good ways but then again he is a professional and some one who has no real idea just what they see on tv going to try something drastic with a dog will probably do more harm than good. The whole pack thing is over rated too...some dogs do feel like they are more the boss but I think the whole human/dog pack is more of a novelty people like to use to explain every bad behavior their dog shows. Sorry to ramble on so long..just my thoughts.


• I think people only fucus on the fact that he alpha rolls, and nothing else.
  Yes, his methods are old, but they are sound. He does things other than rolls, and has helped many a person walk their dog. His advice about energy and your dog is great too. Just because you see him roll some dogs on tv doesn't mean that is all he does, i have seen him achieve total submission without even laying a finger on a dog.
  I alpha roll my dogs, frequently, but i also know that that isn't needed for every dog, nor all the time. I have 5 dogs, one gets rolled all the time, another never has to because just giving her the look does it. He never says his physical techniques are right for every dog, and says that if you aren't absolutely sure you can do the roll, to not even try.He mostly promotes calm-assertive leadership, which is right for every dog.


• His methods may be old, but I wouldn't say they are entirely out of date. I don't agree with everything he does, but chances are you will never find any trainer that you do agree with all their methods or ideas. I usually take bits and pieces from several different trainers that I like, and therein lies my only real problem with Cesar Milan - He uses the same method on EVERY dog, regardless of what the problem is.
  The thing I do like about him is he helps the general public understand pack mentality and that you shouldn't baby a dog. I think that right there is invaluable.
  Also, as DP said, I have never actually seen him alpha roll a dog, I have on many occasions seen him roll a dog on their side, which has more of a calming affect rather than the whole "Alpha roll" thing. Rolling them on their side, provided you are not dealing with a dangerous dog or that you know what you are doing, allows the dog to calm down and refocus their attention on something else.
  I happen to disagree with you entirely that a person cannot take over the alpha role. In a dog's mind, their people are their pack, the dominant one will naturally rise to the alpha position, whether it is a dog or a human.
  There are times that I think what he is doing is totally ridiculous, but he does some great things too. Anyone that can have that many dogs under complete control is not a complete idiot and must be doing something right.


• Quote: there's only 1 thing that 2 dog trainers can agree on, and that the other one is wrong.
  
  Every person has an idea about how to train a dog. EVERY person. There is some validity in just about every technique out there. There's validity in positive reinforcement, there's validity in negative reinforcement - it's all about what you are comfortable with as the owner. If you don't buy into a training technique, your dog will totally see through it and it will be ineffective.
  
  Many people comment on his disclaimer stating that makes his methods unsound or bad. I have season 1 and 2 and the National Geographic channel. I watch his shows. Sure, they are edited. Sure there are some things he does that I would never do. But any good trainer - and responsible trainer would tell you not to sinply try these things at home - that if you are having behaviourial issues you should seek out a trainer to guide you in person.
  
  Would you learn to drive simply by watching a video? No - you'd wreck your car. People that simply watch his show and then try and reproduce what he is doing are in for a wake-up call a lot of times - it just won't work as well! You don't have experience and you don't have someone standing there to help when things go wrong. So watch the show -take what you can, use it, leave what you don't like or don't agree with - but most importantly, if you are having issues with your dog that is beyond your level of expertise - find a trainer who suscribes to whatever methods you are comfortable with! :)


• I to don't think i have ever seen him alpha roll a dog..i have seen him tell others not to...on one show it was dogs in the office. some turned their dog over and cesar asked them not to. the only dog he maybe did this to was the jino. that was very aggresive.
  
  I like cesar. there are a few things i learned.and so i don't aggree with..and like everyone said there is no way that i agree with all trainers i have read on or seen on tv. I don't like clicker training. so i don't use it. I use a choke chain on my dogs and for the more extreme i have used a prong. they are not cruel when used right. nor is a tap or a touch. If you have never worked with dogs that get so focused on one thing yelling does nothing but annoy the nieghbors.
  
  he lets a dog be a dog which few people do and yes it is a human problem. and there is a reason why they put that warning at the bottom...he does know what he is talking about be even he gets bit some times.
  
  however for most major problems watch the dog whispher is a horrid answer. when most people can not read a dog. or think something is aggressive when its not.


• I use positive reinforcement training method, we utilize clicker training to mark behaviors we want.
  
  Now, that's not to say that I don't correct my dog, as I most certainly do. In obedience training, it is a gentle correction and all that I really need. In a behavior issue, it is somewhat harsh, but needs to be to get the point across. In herding training, corrections are very harsh. When you have a dog that has her eye on the sheep, sometimes it requires a harsh correction to get them to refocus on you, the handler.
  
  It's funny, because with obedience training, harsh corrections shut my dog down, entirely. She won't work. But with herding, and really harsh corrections, it does not phase her one bit. There is a huge difference between general obedience training and training in an area a dog has a natural instinct for.


• It's one of many points of views, in my opinion, and something to be taken with a grain of salt. I think to take his word as law is drastically oversimplifying, not to mention dangerous.

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Dog Health Questions: Tom Rose School & Other Professional Training Schools?

Is anyone familiar with the Tom Rose School? I'm interested in attending a professional dog training school (with interest in Schutzhund work). I've heard fantastic things about the Tom Rose School - but I've also heard things about other schools. Has any one attended the TRS, or does anyone know someone who has been there? Are there any other schools you can recommend that offer a professional training program?

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I recommend getting a dog and joining a local dog training club in the sport of your choice. Find an experienced trainer that 1) you like their results and 2) you are comfortable with their methods and then learn all that you can from them. T

he problem with the "professional dog training schools" is that you really can't learn dog training in a matter of weeks or even months, but must refine techniques on many dogs in many situations over many years. Many methods of dog training (like the Kohler method) are very effective in the hands of the master and those who have spent years observing and perfecting them, but border on ineffective, dangerous, or abusive when used by an amatuer (see: everything that the dog whisperer has ever done, except some of it I would classify as straight up abuse).

Get a dog. Train it. Learn from it. Repeat ad nauseum under the tutelage of "dog people" who have been there longer than you have. When they feel you are ready, teach a class or two of your own. Try to work with a variety of trainers who use different methods that you are comfortable with - put clickers next to targets, prong collars, shaping, treats, toys, body posturing, and bite inhibition techniques in your "training toolbox" and learn when and how to use each of them successfully.

Good luck!

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Dog Health Questions: I want to use my dog as a therapy dog to make sick kids happy. Where do I sign up?

Does anyone know how I can get my dog trained to be a therapy dog. I would love to bring him to a sick kid's hospital to make them happy. My dog loves children and he is gentle. The kids in my neighborhood all know him by name. They love him!!

Dog Training - How to Train Your Dog to Come to You & Prevent Dangerous Situations

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Well there is a couple of places you can contact. Depending on who you are going to certify him through will determine the requirements for correct training. All groups require certificates for beginner obedience training. Sometime you will have to complete a CGC-Canine Good Citizen. Definitely the first place to start is contact a local trainer. You are better off doing a group class rather then in home. By doing a group class you are teaching your dog how to listen to you in a situation where ther is over people and dogs present. Check out TDI-Therapy Dog Internation or Delta Soceity. They are the most popular right now. Many local Rotary clubs have options for pet therapy. Check with your local library for the READ program. A lot of time you don't need a therapy certification to visit rehabilitation centers. All you need in a complete vaccine history and a health certificate. Good Luck and work hard. It's worth every minute of hard work in the long run. Nothing can replace the beaming smile of a sick child! Dogs and cats really bring it out.

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• go to a local hospital .ask the people in the childrens ward,they should be able to help you..............


• Depends on where you live. The first step is usually getting your dog a Canine Good Citizen certificate and then check in your local area with the Delta Society who is a nonprofit group that works with therapy dogs. Sometimes the humane society will know or any local trainer in your area would know. But be forewarned, not all "sick kids" are made "happy" by dogs!!


• www.tdi-dog.org
  www.therapydogs.com


• Search for the Delta Society-they are the national organization that tests therapy dogs. They may have a contact in your area that performs the tests.


• do a google search on "therapy dog certification" for your area. There are many different organizations out there that do this, and each one will have different requirements - also depending on where you live.
  
  be prepared to go through training courses, and have your dog tested for several tests. it's not solely based on how well your dog is with kids, it also is based on how obedient your dog is, how he acts around food, around strangers, loud noises, machinery, weird sounds/smells, etc.
  
  good luck, i think it's great that you want to volunteer your time and your pup for this!


• Your local SPCA should have a program.
  
  Call animal control and/or your vet. They should know where to find the therapy people.
  
  Look in the yellow pages and see if you can call the therapy people directly.
  
  Call hospitals, nursing homes, children's hospitals and see if they use any therapy animals, and ask for the number.
  
  Good luck.


• There's a lot more to it than just "signing up."
  
  Your dog must be trained. Your dog will need to have completed, at a minimum, 2 sets of puppy-classes and at least a basic obedience course. A Canine Good Citizen designation is usually required. CGC requires that your dog take and pass a test which demonstrates that he is ABSOLUTELY obedient.
  
  Then he must be put through additional testing to become a Therapy Dog. He must show himself to be and REMAIN calm and reliable in a variety of high-stress situations (loud, sudden noises, crowded halls, children poking and pulling at him, etc.)
  
  Which is not to imply that your dog can't be a Therapy Dog! But not all dogs can be (many, although they may love kids and have calm, happy temperaments, simply cannot tolerate the high-distractibility factor in a hospital environment).
  
  For now, focus on obedience training, and earning the CGC title. Later (assuming your dog has passed his CGC with flying colors), contact a Therapy Dog organization and ask how to get your dog "signed up" as a possible future Therapy Dog.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training?

My pure bred chocolate lab will be a yr. old tomorrow nd has yet to learn to walk and come. I think she is retarded....is that possible?? lol......i need help, she is a good dog but i cant get her to do these two things, please help!!

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Your dog probably thinks she has you trained very well!

Go to the library and find books on dog training and obedience. There are a lot of different methods that are used and have been used.

Research trainers in your area. Did you get her from a breeder? Ask for recommendations - ask your vet as well. Find a beginning obedience class, sign up, attend, and do your homework.

One of my favorite things is the "Nothing in Life is Free" theory - your dog must do something before you do something. She wants to play? She has to sit. She wants food? She has to down-stay. She wants to go for a walk? She has to sit and stay until you're out the door and you call her. I found that this is good for me to practice obedience and training with my dog between and before classes.

Happy birthday to your lab! If you take her to school and practice with her all the time, she'll be a perfect angel by her next birthday! Good luck!

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• Perhaps schedule an appointment with the vet or a trainer. A lot of animal training places do evaluations (free) ...so perhaps schedule one of these, and see whats wrong with her. Good Luck:)


• maybe petco but i have herd that they are kinda bad but not sure.. um well u could try saying it over and over... or commanding!!! well good luck!!!!!


• With any animal to train them you just need to take the time and have patience. We have been trying to train my roommates dog better and he responds well with treats. If she does not walk well on a leash some say use a choke chain. I do not believe in them myself but when I walk mine he has some issues but i just try to keep him close. I also reward him when he does good. The other dog is now learning to do things when told also. If you are concerned about her over all a vet might be able to give you more info by checking the dog out. If it does not follow voice commands could be a problem with hearing.


• A lot of the time its not so much that the dog is not smart, but rather the fact that we havent dedicated as much time to teaching the basics. I have a 1yr old Akita/Chow mix. At first, he would not listen for the life of him. 4 months of working on it - he still refused to sit when told. I started the training classes and let me tell you - they work wonders.
  Come to find out, it wasn't him not being able to learn - but ME not knowing how to teach him.
  Now- he's always the center of attention when people come over b/c he learned a lot more than just sit.


• It is all about the owner....not the dog. You are not spending the time with the dog and/or using proper techniques to train it.


• Take your dog to Obedience School. They will teach you how to teach your dog different tricks and how and when to reward them. It really helps.


• walking and coming are basics just look it up on google for techniques on training. the important thing is to be consistant and make sure that you reward. with 'come' , for about a week or two only call him 'spot, come!' when its already started to come towards you, then treat him. that way they get used to hearing those words and doing that action and it might help a little. another thing is use a long retractable leash and let them go away and get interested in something. then call them 'spot, come!' if they dont turn and come in less than one second, tug them and run backwards (while encouraging them and stayin gall happy) till he gets to you, then treat them. eventually youll say "spot- (he looks at you and waits for you to say come) - come!" and then hell come. remember to run backwards it helps them keep focus on you.


• You should start seriously training him ASAP. There are some really excellent dog obedience training courses out there that you can use. Be careful though - there are some pretty bad ones too. Here's one I recommend (a ton of people have had success with this one):
  http://www.dogobediencetraining123.com/course

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Dog Health Questions: Dog Training Help!!?

How do I stop her from digging? She is almost a year old and she keeps on digging up plants that my dad puts in. He doesn't want to discipline her, because he has a bad temper. She constantly digs and digs! My dad says that if she doesn't stop, he'll give her away, and I can't do anything about it! How can I train her???!!!!!

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She is possibly digging because she is not getting enough exercise. Take her on some power walks. Leash, close to your body, slightly behind you and she DOES NOT LEAD If she tries to lead, then reverse direction so you are in the lead. If she takes the lead she is considering herself the pack leader. Walk fast, even put on your roller blades and tire her out. Train her to use a tread mill if you have one.

Next when she is in the back yard, watch her and when she starts to dig, give a big noise to break her concentration and distract her with something else. A toy perhaps. Those balls that you can put treats inside a great. Keeps them busy and they get a reward. no yelling, no calling of her name. calm discipline.

You can also booby trap her holes, Put rocks and foil inside the hole when you cover it up. Next time she dig there it will be a surprise for her.

The main thing is keep her busy and she won't feel the need to dig.

My dog has one hole that he digs and puts his toys into. We tried everything and it's the only hole he has and so we let him have that one. It's his toy box. I

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• Many dogs need to dig. So use a combination of management and encouragement. First, give her a place she CAN dig in,,,,fill a small dirt hole (when she's not looking) with treats, and dig with her there for a few days. When ever she starts to dig somewhere else, bring her back to "her" digging pit.
  Next, don't let her watch your Dad garden. He is teaching her where to dig (she does not know the difference between digging and planting)
  For a few weeks, until she understands her digging pit, put chicken wire or some similar material over or around the plant areas she should not dig in.


• What the people in the training class I took my dog to told me to do is put 5-10 pennies in a soda can and seal it off. then set her up to dig in the garden (watch from a hidden spot) when she starts digging throw the can right at her. It won't hurt but it will startle her. do this a few times and she should get the point. she will associate the action with the consequence.


• Several ways, but none work well unless you add in the walks.. what you must do is give her something else to do.... lots of walks, for one, toys, get her tired. As well, you can get little shockers from your local feed store, and string wire where you don't want to be.... my vet recommends that. But, sweetie, this dog should be on walks every day, not just sitting in your back yard doing nothing..she's bored. Wouldn't you be?????. As well, you can put red pepper and anti dog sprays around, but they are expensive and don't last very long.... soooooo the real solution is the electric fence charger, and you and your dog walking every single day....and toys.
  
  Suzane's an idiot. Never punish your dog like that.... It doe'st work, and only confuses the dog.


• Dogs hate dog "poop". Put dog put in the holes or whereever they dig, and rebury it. Once they dig up poop, they will not dig there again. Has worked on SEVERAL of my own dogs...


• You can visit http://www.dogstraining.info .It provide you with the most popular and easiest dog training Guide


• One way to get her to stop digging is to put chicken wire around the plants. You can put a layer of dirt on top of the wire. You just want to put the wire as close to the plants as you can.
  She will still try to dig for a little bit, but once her paws hit the wire it will hurt a bit and she will stop. Just keep putting the wire back under the soil. Soon she will stop. This also works well when I dog is trying to dig under a fence.


• You didn't mention the breed and it is worse with some than others. You can make sure to spend lots of time observing and tell her no but this will probably only help when you are present. These make sprays at the pet store for this purpose and always be sure her nails are well trimmed. BOL!


• Right, tell me about it! I have a baby Pomeranian, and shes the devil!
  
  You first need to look at the library and online for dog training but I hate to tell you, you HAVE to tell her off, cause if she doesnt know she wont learn. Giver her treats when shes near themm but not digging and praise her for it, but take her out on a lead near them and when she starts say NO! BAD (insert name here) Its all you can do.


• take her 2 go get trained, if u have a petsmart near by they usually have training and its not expensive at all.


• Try to catch her in the act. Immediately react very dramatically, saying "No! Bad!" When she stops, tell her good!
  
  If you don't catch her in the act, take her to one of the holes she dug, put her face in it (gently), and tell her "No! Bad!" You can even take her front paws & make digging motions & tell her "Bad!" Let her go and when she jumps away from the hole tell her "good!"
  
  try to devote 2-3 hours, maybe on weekend, so you can catch her at it a few times in a row. Do the exact same reaction, say the same words, each time. Dog will dig again to see if that's what you meant. Eventually she'll get it, but it takes consistency (will be difficult if dad won't help).

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Dog Health Questions: Could anyone tell about dog training DVDs?

i really need it.
thanks

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=3uj1IhJmpME
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LDyyGMa3Sc8
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XryUAV2atu4

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• I normally use a "frisbie'


• You mean like these?
  http://www.totalretriever.com/
  
  Like these you will find that most of them are very specific in content. So you will need to narrow your search substantially.

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Dog Health Questions: Can I Tell if my dog has some wolf in him?

I have a two year old alaskan huskey. Upon bringing him to the vet i was told that he might be part wolf. A similar comment came up when i was at a dog training class.

From what i no, wolf and wolf hybrids are hard to train and usually don't make good pets because of their instinctual hyarchy nature. Is there any sure way of knowing whether or not he has wolf in him, and if he does should i be worried about it?

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Bad info, I disagree.

Wolf and wolf hybrids are pack animals and very, very clannish - which means they must be part of the human family. I cannot begin to to stress that must enough. I have read horror stories of these dogs being chained up and having to be put to sleep.

That said. I have owned two wolf hybrids. They were both very,very smart and well behaved. We made both of them part of our family and my ex husband trained them both. One was hit by a car, so she was not living with us that long.

The other was a great escape artist - I had to put her in a cage and then lock her in using a wrench that she could not remove from the cage. She would open the door if it was not locked. T

She lived in the house with us, but when she had her only liter of puppies we put them in a coop to keep them out of the house during our work time. Some time after it was built, we found her climbing over the six foot fence so we knew we were beat and did not try to keep her contained any more. We had her spayed.

Having said that I will tell you a little more. Fluffy, our rough stuff Fluff as we nicknamed her, had eyes that glowed in the dark. She loved all of our kids, she helped find the lost hamsters when they got loose in the house and never harmed them. She did catch a mouse outside once and it was kind of gross, but that was the worst thing I saw. She played tag with the neighbor's cat. She was the BEST dog we had and we all miss her. She lived a long and good life.

No lies, here. Other people have had problems with their wolf hybrids, but we did not and I think it is because we already had another dog when we got her and both were part of our family.

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• You already have the dog and love him. So nevermind what they said about wolf hybrids. Just do your best to train him. I'd stick with telling people that he's husky just incase wolf hybrid is on the BSL where you live.


• A DNA test will tell you & no I wouldn't worry just take necessary precautions. I would look up a wolf hybrid breeding & talk to them about training etc if he is part wolf.


• I wouldn't worry at all. You had him this long so he is fine...
  
  My in-laws have a Malamute/wolf hybrid. They got him from a breeder who races in packs. He is a great dog most loyal dog i have ever seen he was hard to potty train and he does dig an awfull lot but I think that is the Malamute in him..Any who its okay. Dont worry about it.


• Well, does he like to hunt and kill birds or cats? I had a part wolf and chow and he was stubborn.... played stupid, but I knew he was very smart, and he was very easy to potty train. (a sweet heart to me and other people) but very loud and hard to control, and he had an independence about himself, not the type that would like to cuddle (kept to himself, except when I had food, lol), and he was very dominant because we also had another dog that was lab and pit bull mix and he was a biter, but was afraid of Harley(aka the chow wolf) and Harley never bit a human being. I loved him and he made a great pet for me. I unfortunately had to get rid of him because the neighbors kept on complaining about him (they said he was too loud, lol), and the police loved him too, lol (he was a little charmer). Oh and he was fixed, so I wonder what he would have been like if he wasn't, lol.
  I don't think that you should be worried about him being part wolf.


• It really depends on what percentage of wolf is in him. For example 10% wolf is going to retain more dog instincts and modern dog traits then lets say 50% wolf or higher.
  
  The wolf hybrids I have been around that were 50% and higher really had a much more hectic personality then the 10% hybrids.


• DNA Test WILL NOT show if your dog has any wolf in him or not...in fact the DNA tests are only proving to be more of a joke than anything else (and an expensive one at that). DNA testing does not work on wolf dogs. There is no way to be 100% sure as many times people breed GSDs and Malamutes to get a VERY wolfie looking offspring that they pass off as wolf dogs.
  
  This pic is a Malamute GSD cross see how wolfie it looks, people could easily say OMG thats a wolf no doubts! But it's 100% dog.
  
  http://www.shawlein.com/The_Standard/13_…
  
  Alaskan huskies (being a mix of many times Shepherd and Mal or Sibe) sometimes end up looking wolfie...
  
  Both of my wolf dogs have to be kept in check and do test me for alpha on occasion. They were more willful than even my Siberians to train, but it's not impossible. They, like my Siberians, are very pack oriented, can try to be houdini's (no escape artistry isn't strictly for the wolf dog...), they actually parallel the Siberians in many ways, but in many ways they can not ever be treated as "just another dog"....


• Adam I would suggest going to yahoo groups and joining one of the wolf/wolfdog email lists there. WDZ, WDA, or WDC.
  
  for the rest of you, dogs and wolves are the same species and were reclassified as such in 1993. Hybrids is a misnomer and as such you do your canines a disservice in continuing a stereotype.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training problem?

My dog knows quite a few tricks: sit, lay down, speak, shake. Just recently i taught 'roll over.' I have developed a small problem. I've read that you should teach play dead BEFORE roll over, but I didn't. How can i teach her 'play dead' without confusing her?

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you should stop her mid-roll while she is on her back by putting your hand on her tummy for a few seconds. then say 'good girl'. then after she gets up give her a treat.

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• Before you do those things, you need to teach your dog to sit, and to stay, and to come when called. These are commands that one day may save your dog's life. I've also heard of a command, like a super come command, for emergencies when it is absolutely imperative that your dog obey you right now. You would use an unusual word different from come, such as whoop-ti-doo, or other uncommon term, and when he does respond by coming immediately, you give him a very special reward that he'd REALLY enjoy, like a can of real chicken. This way, the dog is protected when he runs into the highway, for instance.

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Dog Health Questions: Dog training tips?

I am really good at training individual dogs, but with the two i'm currently training, they don't know the significance of their name (i.e. I say Dylan Come and both come). Is there anything I can do to get them to understand this faster?

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I'm currently in the same position. Training our 10wk old Yorkie with our 14month old Golden (well trained!).

I start by having the Golden sit & stay (she knows NOT to move until I say "come"). Then I call the other dog by her name, and reward her.

If by chance, their names are alike (in my case, Keeley & Chloe sound similar; love me wife! ha ha), it will only take time.

If they're both fairly new to training. I suggest, if you haven't heard of it, "clicker" training. You can purchase a clicker @ your local pet store for around $2. You use it as an association with the command.

Be sure to GOOGLE "clicker training" before getting started - using it improper can create a dependence on the clicker, which is something most people don't want.

KEEP WORKING @ it - time will show your efforts!

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• the only way to do this is say one dogs name, and make something happen pertaining to it, but NOT to the other dog. If you use treats, chances are hte other dog will associate the first dogs name with the possibility if him getting a treat too.
  
  Just keep at it, they should catch on eventually.
  
  It might help to work on this one-on-one with each dog, withou the other one in the room.


• im not to sure but i have heard that dogs dont understand there names they understand the tone of the way u call them maybe try taking one out at a time calling his name so he gets used to it then swop and use another tone for the other dog then see what happens hopefully they will detect the diffrance


• yea..i know..training 2 puppies can be very hard..they will get jealous of each other and everything..i recommend puppy training school..though i have never taken my dog..i hear its a good way to train your puppies basic commands like come!!


• they need to be work on one on one they prolly dont ever have to be treated as a single dog so they just act as one rememeber dogs are pack animals they will do whatever they can with a partner


• dog training treats. They always work.
  Good luck!!


• try using treats.they may listen to you more

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Dog Health Questions: Has anyone tried the "Hands Off" dog training videos? Website www.thedogtrainingsecret.com?

Want to know if this is worth it, if it works.

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Well I read the page on the sight and just from personally experience the page read like an a scam. I really do not think I would ever try it. Plus I did not agree with something on the page at all

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• I also thought the sales page looked a bit dodgy. Have a look at http://www.best-dog-training.com . It is full of dog training articles, tips & tricks. You can also get a free ebook on "How to have a healthy dog" when you subscribe to the free dog training newsletter. Well worth a look.

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Dog Health Questions: What the best dog-training method?

my dog is a miniature dachshound and shes disobedient?

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The absolute best way to train a dog is by the clicker training method. This method allows the dog to enjoy learning, instead of being taught by fear. You have to know the science behind the method or it will not work. It is a little time consuming when you get started, but it has to be done for the dog to understand the method. Read this website carefully. Good Luck! http://www.clickerlessons.com/

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• Years ago (not too long ago) the rolled up newspaper was the most popular way to train a dog. Nowadays, it seems that "positive reinforcement" is the accepted norm. Some dogs need a firm hand, some don't. There have been many (countless) well trained dogs throughout history.
  There are many techniques that are used in both positive and negative reinforcement. Some work better for teaching different behaviors. The real answer to your question, is that you need to find the best way to communicate to your dog which behaviors you find acceptable, and which behaviors you find unacceptable. You must also learn to communicate to your dog that you are serious about your expectations. Learn all you can, and tailor a training program that will work best with your dog.


• As you'll see many people have given the same phrase, it varies on the dog, although you can start by, if he/she misbehaves flick him/her gently on the nose, don't do it too hard you're dog won't like you for that, repeat and phrase such as sit for a period of time, i do sujest do the same trick for a while, dogs are'nt the smartest animals alive, neither am i but you don't want to confuse him/her! hope i was of use!
  XXX Emma.


• I also had a dog that was disobedient, I was fed up with bringing him to a trainer because it wasn't doing much and it was so expensive! You need to be the pack leader for your dog and show him who is boss. You can do this with command techniques and body language. I learned how to do this myself by following an online dog training course. If you are interested in something that really works give it a try.
  Here is the link http://www.labradorgold.com
  Good Luck


• Positive reinforcement!
  
  Only reward good behavior, weather it be a treat, dogs favorite toy, etc.
  
  Here are some usefull links:
  
  http://www.dog-obedience-training-review…
  
  http://www.canismajor.com/dog/alpha1.htm…
  
  http://www.asah.net/behavior_topics_22.h…
  
  This link tells you a lot about your dog:
  
  http://www.asah.net/behavior_topics_22.h…


• Like some have said.. It depends on your dog. My first cattle dog was so laid back and wanted nothing but to please me. He was housebroken at 9 weeks (seriously) and could learn a new trick everyday. Always listened to me and looked at me when i wanted his attention... He was easy.
  
  My newest cattle dog pup is the most dominant and high strung pup ive ever seen. We tried positive reinforcement but that just gave him the idea that he could get away with anything. The only thing that works for him is cesar milan style training. Its positive but at the same time you are establishing dominance over the dog. A pecking order in his "pack". Making a loud PSSSSHHHHT sound and touching him suddenly to divert his attention from what hes doing wrong to looking at you. Sometimes its the only way to get a dog to pay any attention to you. Or to get him to understand that he cannot bite you. Positive reinforcement worked great for house training but not for the dominant and destructive behavior. He is finally figuring it out and learning to calm down and pay more attention.
  
  Taking your dog to a basic obedience class will also help. If your dog will sit, stay, come, heal etc while on leash, then you start with the same commands off leash. Once he can do this, he will be more likely to listen to you with other things.


• positive reinforcement. make sure you're saying "good boy/girl" at the right moment. Also, just a little tip- make sure whenever you're training him, it's not in the dining room or kitchen. If you give him treats in those rooms they'll think "ooh!! so I get food here!" That's the main reason why most dogs beg at the table or in the kitchen. Good luck!


• The one that works....it may change 50 times in a 20 minute session. "Read" the dog...you need to be able to know if a method is being successsful or detrimental.


• always be the leader of it don't let the dog control you. try disciplining it when it disobeys you.


• watch dog whisper
  
  video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqHjq-cj97I


• Any type of training is best if you are consistent and patient. Ignore the bad behavior and praise and reward the good.


• I use treat based positive reinforcement. My dogs mind much better if they think there is something it it for them .They are Standard Dachshunds, a lively bunch, but eager to please.


• Just keep her interested in what you are telling them to do. make really fun for her and exciting!!!trust me it really works^_^


• Praise when she's done something right and give her a treat and when she's done something wrong say "No" loudly.


• hi,
  I think you need more Patience,and more rewards.Food always works well(treats). Patience,is the key to ALL dog owners.Goo luck :).


• we need to kno more. for one though use food as a reward. WE NEED TO KNO MORE


• The clicker


• Clicker training is the best method.


• i would say try clicker training


• It varies by dog - and by trainer. It also depends on what you want your dog to do (sit/stya stuff versus problem behavior.)
  
  Many would tell you the only way to train is by positive re-enforcement. Others will swear by Cesar Millan type training. I personally think there is NO SINGLE method that is better than another, simply because dogs respond differently to each method.
  
  So what DO you want your dog to do: Are you looking for basic obedience? Are you looking to stop a troublesome behavior?
  
  Basic obedience is best achieved by positive re-enforcement: every time your dog does something you want her to do, give her a small treat as a reward. You can wait and have her figure it out on her own (fun for dogs who like a challenge) or you can lead her into the position you want.
  
  If your dog is misbehaving then the best thing is to correct and re-direct. Take jumping, for example: when your dog jumps you turn around and ignore her. If she keeps all four feet on the ground or SITS then you give a treat or a pat for the good behavior.

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