Tips On Dog Training

What’s the best dog training book? When’s a good age to begin training commands?

admin — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 04:36:34 +0000

I just got a puppy and I am wondering what is the best dog training book available. I am looking for one that teaches me how to teach obedience and some trick that is an easy read. I am the owner of an adorable boxer puppy. Also, if anyone knows, whats a good age to start training. Shes almost 8 weeks and I am working on the sit command with treats but she seems to have no interest. She gets way to distracted. Thanks.

She’s still pretty young–it’s illegal to take a pup away from her mother before age 8-10 weeks. You’re starting out right with the "sit" command. Take some time and go to a book store and look at training books. Even one of those yellow and black "Dummie" books would be good, I bet. I don’t know if there is one for training dogs, but they have them for eveything else.

Can i put my dog in obedience school?

admin — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 04:36:29 +0000

I have two beagles. boy and girl and they are both six years old. my girl beagle is very well trained and doesn’t run off. my boy beagle however jumps on counters to get food. runs out the front door when he see’s an opening and when i take them for walks he sometimes pulls and i can’t let him go off the leash, but i can with my girl beagle. I really want him to be well trained like this so I can take them places such as dog parks or lakes to go swimming. Unfortunately, the only problem i have to get around it getting me parents to let them go to obedience school. Thank you for all your answers everyone(: Also, if you have and "home" training tips for me that would be great too:)

Obedience classes are a great way for YOU to learn how to train your dog. All obedience training is , is finding the right way for you to communicate to your dog what you want him to do. And once you know, you must make a commitment to your dog to reinforce this method of communication for the life of your dog…you will always be training your dog. Especially a beagle!
Many people say they can’t afford classes…but when you weigh the cost against the attainable goal of having a well behaved animal…(one who is SAFER for being obedient)..then the cost is minimal.
First, I would recommend that you begin basic training with both of your dogs…but NOT at the same time. It would be best for you to train your male beagle separately. Do 2-3 sessions a day of about 15 minutes each. Work on your basics of sit, stay, come, down, off and leave it. For your dog you are going to want to REALLY work on leave it (for the counter surfing) and come (recall). You can do some research online for the exact method of training..and I would do positive reward unless you find this does not work for you. Try a resource book like My Smart Puppy or Dog Training for Dummies. Even though your dogs are 6, you need to start from square one.
As for the counter surfing…you need to be careful not to leave anything out to tempt him. And you need to watch him carefully so that you can correct him if he makes an attempt to go for it. Give the leave it command…and praise him when he listens.
Recall can be tough for a beagle…they can be stubborn and do tend to go off on a scent. Be sure your recall is excellent before you let him off leash. Try working with a 25 or even a 50 foot lead. Make him understand that coming back to you is the best thing in the world. In fact, don’t scold him or chase him or use a sharp voice if he doesn’t listen to recall…he needs to learn to WANT to come back..and he won’t want to if you are frustrated and scolding. Sometimes it is best to work with a partner so that they can herd your dog back toward you if he doesn’t listen.
It is a lot of work to accomplish your goals..but very worthwhile for both of you! You can have a lot of fun once they are more well behaved. It is OK that they are 6…dogs can learn at any age.
Kudos to you for wanting more for your pets!! Good luck.

I am getting a new Mini Schnauzer today, do you have any advice and/or tips on house training her?

admin — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 04:36:24 +0000

She is just a little over 1 year old. I want her to be house trained, the problem is my fiance is gone to college or work most of the time and I’m not going to be living there for another few weeks. Is it even possible to train her yet?

Crate training!

Potty training tips when you are on the GO?

admin — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 04:36:20 +0000

I’m about to start potty training again.. we stopped when we all got the flu! But now I have my own car again, and we arent home as much as we were before.. Any tips for the days when you are on the go???

We had a fairly small one piece blue potty that would fit into a nice big totebag, so I could bring the little potty and treats and extra clothes and all into the store bathroom. Also, I know they say you have to be "consistent" but they can still learn even if they pee in a diaper once in a while while you’re in the car it’s not the end of the world.

Dog Training – What are people more interested in, Training Puppies or Training Adult Dogs ?

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:13:18 +0000

Hey, I’m in the process of putting together a website full of free articles regarding dog training. One of my stupid New Year resolutions.

I was going to concentrate on providing tips for people with problem dogs (mainly adults, because people love puppies). The feedback I have from friends is that I should target Puppy training issues ?

So what do I concentrate on – Puppies or Adult Dogs ?
Sorry, here’s what I’ve got so far, I think it’s coming on : http://www.advicedogtraining.com.

It all starts with training your dog from the start,so focus on pups.A well trained puppy is a well behaved adult dog.
Include advice for adult dogs as well.Many people instead of buying pups,get older dogs from the humane society or from rescue groups.The old saying you cant teach an old dog new tricks,is not true,it’s just a saying.Providing some good advice for people with older dogs,it could save many of them from a return trip to the shelter.

Problems with rescue dog?

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:13:10 +0000

I rescued a springer spaniel mix about 3 years ago. I really like the dog and he is very loyal and nice to me. If I didn’t have children this would be the perfect dog. He becomes aggressive with young children (2-4 year olds) and our mail lady. He bit both of my children when they were younger, the babysitter’s child, and was maced by my mail lady after he backed her into a fence. I’ve taken the dog to obedience classes and have my older child walk the dog around the block every day. I’m scared that if I keep the dog he will eventually attack someone. I wish I could just keep him in the back yard, but he escapes at least 2 times a month. I tried giving him away, but changed my mind at the last minute. I know it sounds strange, but it didn’t feel right giving this problem to someone else. I would have felt horrible if the dog attacked a child or worse. I’ve already talked with behaviorist and our vet. I even asked our vet to put him down, but was informed they only put down dogs for medical problems, not behavioral issues.
What do I do with this dog???
Dog walks on a leash perfectly, but once taken off has little self control. The behaviorist confirmed that the dog was poorly socialized, mistreated, and very anxious. Due to a weight gain of 15 lbs the first year I would add starved as well. She recommended we start with obedience classes, which we did. She also recommended taking the dog places and getting him comfortable with new environments and people. Unfortunately, I couldn’t afford 1 on 1 lessons.

All bites happened when children were sitting on coach watching tv. I was in the room for 2 of the 3 bites, but didn’t see what happened. Once I was talking on the phone and the other I was folding laundry.

Take it to another vet and insist that its put down or let the idiot Dr take it off your hands, AFTER he signs a waiver acknowledging that the dog has nerve issues and has bitten a few times. In case there is anyone else in here that will tell you to keep and train it, offer them the same thing. The dog needs to be put down, its a liability for you. Hope I helped.

Can I use a dog crate just for house training?

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:12:53 +0000

Hi, I want to use a dog crate just to house train my puppy. Once it’s trained and integrated into the family I’m planing on removing the crate and replacing with a bed. Main reason is space needed for a cage to fit a fully grown Labrador. Is this ok, or will it cause confusion/ anxiety to the dog?

It won’t "create" anything but piss&shit & a torn/chewed up house.
When you’ve lived w/the crate for a *YEAR*,you won’t notice.

Potty Training tips for a 22 month old?

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:12:45 +0000

I am 27 weeks pregnant with our second child and I want to start potty training my 22 month old. When we ask him if he wants to go potty he always says yes. I’m very nervous about potty training but I really want him mostly potty trained before the next one comes along. But, the biggest problem is I have no energy to take him every hour or so. Any tips on potty training besides wait until they are ready??

18 months-21 months is the perfect time to start, Don’t wait until they are "ready"! Do you wait until your child is "ready" to nurse? If you do that you are going to be waiting a long time! and the parents who have that philosophy are generally the same parents that have 5 year olds running around in pull ups. Just set aside a weekend (at least 3 days) and start by taking him to the potty every 10 minutes. After he goes on the potty once and understands the concept you can take his diaper off and let him run around naked or put him in underwear, avoid using pull ups because they are just a different kind of diaper. Continue taking him to the potty every 10 minutes and gradually increase the time between potty visits, make sure you ask him frequently if he needs to go in between. It shouldn’t be too tiring to walk him into the bathroom, and after a day or two he will probably be able to walk himself in there with just a reminder, you will have to clean up some messes but that is part of potty training and won’t last long. Give him lots of attention when he goes on the potty and no attention when he doesn’t. just try to keep it a positive experience, don’t punish him if he has an accident. good luck!

How much should I charge for dog-training and sitter?

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:51:53 +0000

I’m an experienced dog trainer (I’ve fully trained my three dogs, as well as several of my friends dogs which included a pitbull, rottweiler, and german sheperd) and needing some extra cash for how everything is so expensive these days, I want to take up a part-time job of dog-training and sitting. How much should I charge? What would you pay for a personal trainer? By the way, I’m 17 1/2.

For the first few customers, go low (like $10-$15, no more then $20) just so that you can get experienced even more. When you’ve trained a few customers dogs till they are satisfied, use them are recommendations and go higher. Of course, I wouldn’t pay no more then $50 for a person trainer.

I need help with chihuahua dog obedience training?(please!)?

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:51:50 +0000

I have 2 chihuahuas both 6months old. Whenever i come back home after being gone for so long they start jumping on me or after waking up, but they mainly do it to my mom. My mom used to pet them still and everything. But, now i told her to stop that because i really need to show my dogs some manners. And, sometimes when there is someone completely new to them they jump on the couch and start licking that person, well sometimes my mom and i too. And sometimes they start biting but like play biting. I do not allow that but i do not know how to stop them from doing this. And sometimes One of the dogs when they’re sleeping on my lap i move him to put him on his bed, and SOMETIMES he growls at me, but i just ignore it. And also we mainly have the other dog on our arms since it’s so nice, but i tell my sister to put him down as it can make the other jealous, But here is the problem. I can play with my dog but my other dog thinks i don’t like him (he looks at me like sad)but it’s not that i don’t like him, it’s that when he plays he sometimes gets mad. I walk them 3 times a day, and a long walk. So here is the things i want to FIX/HOW:
-stop jumping on people
-MY OTHER DOG growling at it’s owner
-add:also the same dog that growls is the one that barks at everyone but not the other one
-the play biting
-bond a relationship with both of them(I really wanna bond a relationship with them)
-jealousy

By the way, their both males and sorry for my grammar i didn’t know how to start out
Lola- by growling he does it to ME sometimes (i’m the owner) as well as some strangers.

First you need to set some rules as how the dogs are expected to behave. You cannot have one person with this rule and another with another rule etc. Everyone must be on the same page or any training that is done will not be very successful.

You need to train each dog separately at first. This way the dog will start bonding to you. If the dog growls at you, do not ignore it, correct it. Growling should not be allowed. Although this are small dogs treat them like large dogs. You’d never allow a german shepherd to growl at you or another person. Same goes with the jumping up, barking and general obnoxious behavior. This is not cute behavior in any dog of any size.

Find a good trainer in your area to help you. This person should use a positive but balanced approach. Talk to your parents about joining 4H if you are a youth. Many areas have a dog project. You can also go to your local library and check out some really good books on training. Some libraries also have DVDs available.