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Dog Training
Dogs are intelligent companions that have been used to help man for centuries. Sometimes they need help to learn how to obey and assist their owners. That help is called training, and this category is for everything related to that training.
2,042 Questions
Dog growling at other dogs unsocially?
Your dog needs socialized if it is doing this. This is also common in small dogs.
How do i stop my American bulldog from eating everything and jumping on people constantly?
give toys to the american bulldog to keep him/her preoccupied. to stop biting everything completely you have to do strict training. It is in their nature to bite everything. If you dont want your american bulldog to jump on people. You have to first teach the dog that you dont find it okay if he/he jumps on you. Whenever the dog jumps on ownr or the family it is best to knee the dog slightly (not hard or abusively) eventually the dog will learn that it is not okay.
Why does your house-trained dog now go inside by the cat litter box and beside the toilet?
It sounds like your dog is marking due to the ammonia smell of the litter box and the toilet. Make sure you clean up with a non-ammonia based cleaner, and keep the litter box clean, or out of the dog's reach. If you can't do that, you might clean the box thoroughly and switch to a different litter. Hopefully that will help. If your dog is an un-neutered male, they are also more likely to mark, so neutering will probably help.
The Pekingese needs to be socialized to the family and taught that it is NOT the dominant alpha. All dogs can and WILL bite if they feel threatened, are hurt, or are not properly socialized.
How can you start up a successful dog walking business Any tips?
l your neighbors and tell them if they have any friends with dogs, to tell their friends.
Dogs are trained by discipline and reward. When your teaching your dog say the command move the dogs body into the position you want then repeat the question, remember to always after each command give the dog a treat. continue with that then after a certain period of time the dog will understand and then do the command. be generous with the treats.
Younger is best. But every time they use the bathroom in the house rub there nose in it and pop them on the butt and say no and put them outside
The best way to train dogs are to train them when they are younger, and use a lot of treats and lots of encouragement/praising. Old dogs can learn new tricks but it is a lot easier to teach them when they are younger.
To start off training your dog...
- Gather some treats, give your dog a few of them to know that you are going to give him/her some when they perform a command. Have your dog on a leash, using a metal choke collar.
Sit..
Have a treat in your left hand, leash in your right.
First- Face your dog and say the sit command in a powerful tone, at the same time you say "sit", place one hand on the dogs back just above the tail and one hand on the dogs chin. Push down on the dogs but and pull up the chin making it sit. When the dog sits give them a treat and praise them (not in a baby tone though). Repeat this until the dog can sit on its own. And give the leash a little tug if the dog doesn't listen.
Lay Down- Your dog needs to know sit before they learn to lie down.
First- Have your dog sit. Then Place one hand on the dog's back between the shoulder blades. While pushing down on their shoulders say the command and push them down to a lie down position. There are other methods of doing this.
Come- Have a treat and your dog on the leash.
First- face your dog. then start slowly back pedaling and calling your dog to come. If your dog doesn't budge then give the leash a little tug. When your dog starts following you, praise them and keep back pedaling and calling them to come. Once your dog has mastered that then take him/her off the leash and do that exercise without the leash.
Remember to always praise your dog when they have completed a command. Never scold them if they are unsuccessful with a command simply say no and try again. Training should be completed on a daily or weekly basis to ensure that the dog is adequately learning.
There are a lot of resources out there to learn about training dogs- including books, seminars etc. I have a passion for working with dogs and I wanted to make it my career, so I attendance an academy for professional dog trainers. It's honestly the best thing I've done-- I learned so much at the school. There are also some online courses that you can take to further your knowledge on dogs and dog behavior. The school I attended is offering such a program... www.dogschoolonline.com
The best way to train dogs is with lots of treats. Dogs love food and mine will do anything for a tiny bite of food. If you want to train them sit just push down on their butt, saying sit, and once they are sitting give them a treat. For things like shake just grab their paw, saying shake at the same time and give them a treat. It only takes labs and retrievers about three days to be taught a trick.
Never hit your dog with a stick when training it. Put a leash on your dog in till it won't run off. teach your dog how to do its duds outside and not inside.
People write whole books on the topic and only touch the surface. If you want to learn to train a dog, enroll in a good basic obedience class with your dog. A good class will teach you some basic training theory and help you to apply it in real-world situations.
While there are things to be learned from books, there are two critical skills to dog training that you cannot learn from books and can only learn at the side of a skilled trainer. Those two things are: reading the dog's reactions and intentions and timing reinforcement and corrections.
The easiest was to explain it would be constant repetition, positive reinforcement, and consistency.
Reward like crazy, all of the acceptable behaviors like going "potty" outside, not barking at guests, not jumping on people, etc. Use treats (small ones) and praise the dog and give attention when the behavior is 'good'.
Ignore and scold - do not hit- when the behavior is bad. Stick to the pattern and let the dog out regularly for 'breaks' so that YOU prevent accidents while the pups bladder grows to accommodate holding it for less frequent, more regular trips out.
Also, it's important to give the dog plenty of toys to try out and praise the dog when it chooses it's toys over, say, your shoes. Prevent your belongings from sitting within reach of the pup until you can focus some time on giving the pup the choice of your possessions or it's own toys and reward, reward, reward the correct choice.
It's a time commitment, but if done early on, it will make dog ownership a very gratifying experience.
People write whole books on the topic and only touch the surface. If you want to learn to train a dog, enroll in a good basic obedience class with your dog. A good class will teach you some basic training theory and help you to apply it in real-world situations.
While there are things to be learned from books, there are two critical skills to dog training that you cannot learn from books and can only learn at the side of a skilled trainer. Those two things are: reading the dog's reactions and intentions and timing reinforcement and corrections.
The easiest was to explain it would be constant repetition, positive reinforcement, and consistency.
Reward like crazy, all of the acceptable behaviors like going "potty" outside, not barking at guests, not jumping on people, etc. Use treats (small ones) and praise the dog and give attention when the behavior is 'good'.
Ignore and scold - do not hit- when the behavior is bad. Stick to the pattern and let the dog out regularly for 'breaks' so that YOU prevent accidents while the pups bladder grows to accommodate holding it for less frequent, more regular trips out.
Also, it's important to give the dog plenty of toys to try out and praise the dog when it chooses it's toys over, say, your shoes. Prevent your belongings from sitting within reach of the pup until you can focus some time on giving the pup the choice of your possessions or it's own toys and reward, reward, reward the correct choice.
It's a time commitment, but if done early on, it will make dog ownership a very gratifying experience.
you can buy special tasting treats or push them to do what u want them to do?
Pomeranians do shed quite a bit. They are a Spitz type dog and have a lot of hair. Aside from regular day to day shedding they also blow (or shed all their undercoat). They need daily brushing to keep their coat from getting matted as well.
Write a courteous letter to your neighbor whose dog annoys you by barking at night?
tell them about it and ask for a reply of wut they will do about it
Your dog wants to be with you that's why he/she is acting that way. Why don't you play in the back where your dog can play with you? That way the dog is happy, the fence is not damaged, and you get to play.
You might be able to by putting spray designed for that on the pad, although some dogs are so well trained that it is difficult to make them do that. There are now products that can be used indoors or on patios that look and feel like grass, but can be easily hosed off.
If you google the words "dog grass" you will find several of those products.
If you want your dog to learn to get your attention through barking ( which most people prefer the opposite of because it can get out of hand) then you should start by praising her every time she barks. eventually she will associate this with getting your attention for things. you can also try training her to "speak" on command, though I wouldn't know how to do this since I have had no luck with my dogs in that area. once you've got her knowing that she can get your attention through a bark and knows how to speak on command, whenever you take her outside, first ask her to speak, and whenever she comes back inside, ask her to speak first. if you are consistent in this it won't be long before she is barking to come in and out. If like me you have trouble with teaching your dog to bark on command, try lots of extra work with praising her and giving her your attention for barking. eventually she will probably associate this with any time she wants something, going in and out, getting fed, getting water, going for walks, being petted, being played with. be aware though that you might be about to create a very yippy dog.
My Yorkie loves just playing with my cat and they usually get along, although sometimes my cat gets annoyed with him.
How can you stop a dog from jumping on furniture?
If a dog was allowed on furniture as a puppy, the harder it will be to stop this behavior. The dog will have to be leashed inside the home until any attempts to climb up have been removed. As the dog approaches a chair, bed or other furniture, gently tug on the leash BEFORE the dog reaches its destination and say a firm "no". If it knows "no" to other things, it should not take too long before the dog makes the association.
How can you teach your adult lab to swim?
Make water fun! Is he toy motivated? If so, get him very interested in the toy and then toss it into water that only goes up to his lower legs if that. Most dogs will do into that. Another way is for you to wade out into water maybe up to you knees and then call to your dog. If he comes to you, give him a cookie and praise. Also, every time he touches water (with the exception of drinking it) praise, play, or give a cookie. Now, that'll have most dogs okay with water they can stand in after a while. If you want him to swim as in not touching any ground, that's a little harder. What I would do may seem cruel but honestly it's not. Get the dog on a leash, and simply go into a pool holding the end of it. Most dogs that don't like water will not follow, or won't go past the steps. Put pressure on the leash. If he doesn't swim off the steps, go back, feed a cookie and then swim out again. Say "George, come!" Or whatever the dog's name is. Then, you need to pull the dog *gently* into the water if he still doesn't come. Once he is in, give him a cookie and praise. Wait until he stops thrashing and then let him climb out. Do the entire process again. It's a lot of work, but this will work over time with almost any dog.
When do puppies eat solid food?
Usually around 8 to 12 weeks, or after they're weaned. Always start out with a good brand of puppy chow because that's when they need their nutrition the most for their critical development stages.
Here's more from WikiAnswers contributors:
- I must disagree with the above answer. In raising the Great Pyrenees pups which are very fast growing puppies I started them on mushy, milk-canned dog food mixture the day they opened their eyes which is usually 10 days. Doing this by 14 days I had them eating slightly moistened dry dog food and by three weeks they were completely eating the dry food I left available for momma dog.
- I do agree with the good dog food mentioned above. To find a good dog food read the list of ingredients on the bag and if there is "wheat middlings, beet pulp, rice hulls, or corn husks" listed in the first 5 ingredients that will be 90% of what is in that bag and it is of no food value only a filler to make the dog feel full and does nothing but make a lot of feces to clean up. Find one that has meat of some kind, beef, chicken or lamb in the 1st ingredient and then meat by products 2nd, a grain, corn, soybean 3rd, veggies of some kind brewers rice - topheracals. If there is no mention of the fillers listed above it will be a pretty good food. Working dogs or growing puppies need more fat in the food than adult dogs or couch potatoes so look at that as well. Dry dog food is usually much better than canned although I put a tablespoon of canned on my dogs just for better flavor. I say start them at 4 weeks with mushy dog food or canned food.
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Is age four too late to train your dog?
Definitely not. Dogs will learn very well at any age, but better when young. As long as you train them good.
How does the dog silencer pro tell the difference between a dog bark and tv sounds?
The Dog Silencer Pro's sensor is designed to detect just the frequency of the dogs barking. Its very rare for the Dog Silencer to pick up a frequency from the TV.
What are unusual tricks to train a dog?
Some unusual tricks to train a dog could be to answer the phone, dance, open doors and other things like that. Or even bark on cue, turn on lights and I don't know what else.
How do i get my dog to stop pooping in my bed?
Just before your puppy goes to bed at night open the door to go outside and leave it open for 5-10 minutes but dont say anything and if it doesn't at then end of the 10 minutes walk out and it will follow you (hopefully) now wait until it does a wee if it has been out there for quite some time it obviously doen't need to go now it had no exuse but if is a puppy it will grow out of it but to help the pup on its way just try that. I hope i have been helpfull!
How can you teach your puppy to retrieve birds?
if you want to teach your dog to retrieve fowl then you need
to start when he or she is young because this training takes a long time
where you put the wee wee pads on your knickers and you wee wee into them its like a nappy
