Dog Obedience Training Discussion

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  • July 12, 2016 at 12:43 pm #73

    Anonymous

    Dog Obedience Training Discussion.

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  • March 12, 2008 at 4:26 am #249

    Anonymous

    I have been thinking about using a dog whistle for training my dog. Does anyone use one or have any advice on how I should use it?

  • January 21, 2008 at 4:52 am #217

    Anonymous

    I have a large dog. We have had her for a couple months and we absolutely love her. She’s pretty well behaved except she suddenly started thinking she’s in charge of my kids! When they are playing in the backyard, she will run and play with them, but she randomly comes up and nips them in the arm. My kids are young (4 and 7). I don’t want her to think that it’s okay because I heard it can become a serious problem and perhaps even dangerous. I don’t know what to do. How do I teach her that my kids are the BOSS, not the other way around?

  • January 18, 2008 at 3:43 pm #203

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    My dog goes crazy when I come home from anywhere. It doesn’t matter how long I am gone he gets so excited when I arrive home. What can I do? I get so frustrated and then I feel bad that I have been gone.

    Mary

    • January 18, 2008 at 4:04 pm #204

      Bree
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      The best thing to do is Ignore him. Don’t even acknowledge he is there until he has settled down. Then you can praise him for being calm. It may take a few times, but eventually he will become the calm dog that you want when you enter the door.



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      • January 18, 2008 at 4:06 pm #205

        Anonymous

        That is so hard. He looks at me with his big brown eyes. It is so hard not to pay attention to him. I feel so bad.
        Mary

        • January 18, 2008 at 4:38 pm #206

          Bree
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          Mary,
          Do not look into his big brown eyes, and do not feel bad. :) This is a part of training. Dogs need limits and rules. He will continue to be crazy when you open the door unless you start to train him to be different. It is not mean to train your dog. Right now when you pet him as soon as you enter the door, and get excited yourself to see him it is just encouraging him to go crazy. He doesn’t realize it is inappropriate to jump and go wild. Next time when you enter the door just ignore him until he has settled down, and he will begin to realize that he gets attention when he has settled down. It will take a few times, but you will have a much calmer dog in the long run. Good luck and let me know how it goes.

          Bree

        • January 18, 2008 at 7:06 pm #207

          clbroadbent
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          My dog does the same thing. I can’t wait to try this new technique. I will let you know how it goes.

        • January 19, 2008 at 7:21 pm #208

          dogsrule
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          Hey, guess what! I have been trying that new technique for exactly one day. It is already making a difference. He is way better behaved when we come in the house now. And when he does get excited, he’s not as crazy. He still needs more work, but this is definitely working for us.

  • January 18, 2008 at 3:55 am #198

    dogsrule
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    Hi. I have a large dog (about 50 lbs). He is about 2 years old. We adopted him from our local shelter. He is absolutely the best dog! However, he has not had any leash training, (or so it seems.) Someone told me to use a pinch collar, but does that hurt the dog? Someone else said to use a harness. I tried it and he still pulled me around the block! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

    • January 21, 2008 at 6:29 am #212

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      A couple things that work for me:

      Be calm when getting ready to go for a walk. Make sure you make the dog sit BEFORE putting on the leash, and YOU walk out the door FIRST. If your dog pulls and pulls, there are a couple different strategies.

      You can use a “no pull harness”, a choke chain, or a pinch collar. My personal training method is this…

      When the dog pulls on the leash, stop. Don’t talk to the dog, don’t look at the dog, just stand there. Don’t move. When the dog calms down and the leash goes limp again, start your walk again. When the dog pulls again, stop again. You won’t get very far for your first week, but after that, you can enjoy many walks with a loose leash. My kids (ages 5 and 8) can walk my dog without problem. Even if there is a cat or another dog or some other distraction. The dog knows that if she pulls on the leash, the walk is stopped. It’s very effective (at least it is for me).

      Good luck, and keep me updated!

      • September 6, 2012 at 11:59 am #519

        grondin
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        I don’t want her to think that it’s okay because I heard it can become a serious problem and perhaps even dangerous. Download Latest Movies Online

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