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What is the best breed of dog for obedience training?

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:31:28 +0000

Question by moonkissedwarrior: What is the best breed of dog for obedience training?
I need 2 dogs for a training program for a school and I am having trouble thinking of the breed to buy. I wanted to stay away from the most common choices like golden retrievers and labs, and go for a different breed.

I need one breed that would be awesome around people and great in obedience trials

I also need a different breed to do scent detection, It must have a high ball drive.

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Answer by BYBs are losers. Spay & neuter
German Shepherd all the way, I don’t care how common they would excel at this any day.

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I want to learn dog psychology?

admin — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:29:49 +0000

Question by Gustavo: I want to learn dog psychology?
I have an extreme passion for dogs and would like to learn more on training dogs using dog psychology as a profession. Any thoughts on what steps I should take to start a career in this field? I’ve tried applying at a canine center but I have no experience which is probably the reason I haven’t heard from them. I need help!
I have a dog and also watch The Dog Whisperer which has inspired me even more. Is there a course I can take?
Besides getting a degree, is there a certification course?

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Answer by Conan
the answer is within yourself

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What age should a puppy begin obedience training classes?

admin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:35:16 +0000

Question by desta: What age should a puppy begin obedience training classes?
My Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Sophie, is almost 12 weeks old. Are the classes sponsered by PetSmart and Petco worthwhile, or should I look for other pet training specialists, like Man’s Best Friend?

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Answer by Goofy5381
Anytime after they have all their vaccinations.

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Dog Aggression Training PLEASE HELP?

admin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:18:24 +0000

Question by Justine K: Dog Aggression Training PLEASE HELP?
I have a 5 year old flat coated retriever (Harley). She is very well behaved around us, and other people, knows lots of tricks, and, for the most part, listens well. She’s been an angel her whole life and (even though she didn’t have much interaction with other dogs) had a few canine friends. In the past few months, however, I have noticed disturbing changes. She is still an angel around us and our friends and doesn’t care is we’re near her food when she eats (unless its our cats cause they try to eat her food) or anything like that. Lately she has been attacking other dogs. At first we assumed it was territorial; another dog came in our yard so she fought it, understandable. Then she saw the neighbors dog across the street and ran into their yard to attack it, which was when we realized there was a problem. The worst thing was today. My 15 month old cousin was over (Emily). Harley has never had interaction with small children much less babies (I’m the youngest and I was 12 when we got Harley as a 3 month old puppy) but we figured she’d bark and then get over it. We gave Harley a rawhide after some initial barking to keep her quiet so she wouldn’t scare the baby, Harley seemed to relax so we let her be and figured it was fine. Emily followed Harley all around the house and Harley started giving slight growls at her (that should’ve been a warning). We ended up bringing Emily to a different room so she wouldn’t bother the dog. A little while later Emily was walking in the kitchen and Harley came out of the adjacent room and baked feroicously in Emily’s face and looked like she was gonna bite her. Emily started crying of course and was picked up and Harley was instantly told she was a bad dog and crated and since she kept barking and scaring Emily she was moved outside. I have to say, I think the reson Harley did that to Emily was because she didn’t know what Emily was and viewed her more as an intruder or something cause she always fine with new people, but Emily is so little and Harley has never seen anthying like her. I also think Harley’s attacts are fear related because she did have a bad experience with dogs attacting HER (nothing serious requiring a vet or anthying but I’m sure it was still traumatic to Harley). Also, she has always been afarid of other dogs in the neighborhood (there are lots) which meant she couldn’t be taken on walks till after her first birthday because it took so long to break her of that fear. She still does get a little nervous on walks when she sees other dogs but not near everytime and nothing like before. I thought we had kinda broken her of that fear but I guess not cause it looks like now shes expressing it aggressively. What I need help with now is training her to stop acting like she did today, she is my angel and I expect her to behave as such. I need to know how to teach her to respect other dogs and certainly babies. PLLLEEEEEEEEAAAAASE help. thanks =] oh and sorry I wrote so much I felt it was necessary to explain the whole situation.
I appreciate the advice and please keep it coming but do not tell me I have not trained my dog she behaves as she is told she has had a few dog friends (the one across the street used to be her friend) I very much doubt my mother will pay for a dog trainer and I have heard that advice so some other advice would be helpful. I’m not trying to be a bitch or anything but please understand where I’m coming from

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Answer by eanne.sakura
Call Cesar Millan, he’s an expert in dog behavior. I’m sure he can help!

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How to train your dog to stay in a crate?

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:35:08 +0000

Question by Bethenny: How to train your dog to stay in a crate?
i just adopted this two year old dog, he is a chihuahua mixed with a breeder.. we need to go to the store and stuff but we need him to stay in the crate..he is in there right now crying and barking..do you have ANY tips on how to train him to stay quite in the crate?

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Answer by ladystang
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Where can I buy Huppy Puppy dog training pads? They are discontinued at Walmart and are the best ever made.?

admin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:30:29 +0000

Question by Christopher R: Where can I buy Huppy Puppy dog training pads? They are discontinued at Walmart and are the best ever made.?
I haven’t been able to find Huppy Puppy brand training pads since Walmart discontinued them a few months ago. They are the best quality I have ever used and are now gone. Any suggestions?

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Answer by Fitz
Walmart also discontinued the ones I was using as well.

I contacted the manufacturer, and you should as well. I have no idea why Walmart has a tendency to choose what the public wants, and doesn’t want. You will have the option to buy directly.

In order to make things easier though, you may want to bite the bullet and use the next best product.

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How do you teach an adult dog potty training?

admin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:24:06 +0000

Question by Daxy: How do you teach an adult dog potty training?
I recently adopted an adult dog from the animal shelter and she is NOT potty trained. My other two dogs are, and I’ve trained several puppies, but this is the first time I’ve gotten an adult dog that obviously has never been indoors. I’m asking for help, not suggestions to take her to a trainer. I’m trying to do this myself. Thanks
btw.. she’s a Great Dane.. so potty pads aren’t really an option.. she’d over flow them

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Answer by Jennifer V
House Training for Dummies was a huge help to me when training our dog. It covers all the how-to’s. Really, any of the answers you get will only cover the basics – this book will cover it all.
The best thing would be to start with the basics of crate training, just like you would a puppy. Old dogs can learn new tricks. But you will need to be patient. It is harder to *unlearn* a bad habit than to create a new, good one.
You will need a crate big enough for her to stand up in and turn around in. Then you will need to help her become comfortable with the crate. The basic jist is that you keep the dog in the crate when you can’t watch it and pay adequate attention to the signs that it needs to go potty. So, if you are going to be in the shower – put the dog in the crate. You take the dog out at regular intervals for potty breaks (with rewards to help establish good habits) as well as food and water breaks and time for play and walking. The goal is to help the dog be able to hold it for longer, and be reliable when out of the crate.
Tips for training: Stay calm, and never, ever punish a dog for something it did when you were not watching it. (Delayed punishment will only create distrust between you and your pooch)
Good luck!

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Potty Training Puppies When you work a full time job?

admin — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:34:01 +0000

Question by racersgrl: Potty Training Puppies When you work a full time job?
I just bought two 10 week old puppies. I have experience potty training other dogs that I have owned but, I was not working a full time job then. I am looking for any tips that might help me potty train puppies that might fit my schedule. I leave for work at 6:30am and return at 4:30 pm. I don’t really want to crate train, only because I feel that is way to long for them to be locked in a cage. They are partially paper trained right now. They go pee on the paper but not poo. Any tips would be great!!! Right now I am taking them out twice before I leave work, and every 20 minutes after I get home until I go to bed. When I take them out they do go, but within a few minutes of coming back inside they run off to a corner and go again. I have even tried staying outside for a longer time.
In edition, for people that have negative posts to questions, maybe they should analyze themselfs, before saying something negative towards someone else. We all can’t sit at home all day and play on the computer!!

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Answer by John L
There is lots of great information you could find on the internet about this. Here is one site I recommend : http://www.wideopenebooks.com/Recommends/SitStayFetch.html

I hope you have great luck with your new puppies!

John

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is their a guide to training a dog thats going blind?

admin — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:22:50 +0000

Question by ibp: is their a guide to training a dog thats going blind?
my 10 year old dog is losing her eyesite,she can see a little bit I think, but not that much. I want to be able to train her in some way to help her not be scared to walk around the house. She doesn’t like it when people walk past her cause it scares her. any suggestions?

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Answer by Emily
Here is a great website with lots of tips:

http://blinddog.info/blinddoghelp.htm

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Training Tips on Cats and Dogs Living Together?

admin — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:29:33 +0000

Question by BlueBlue: Training Tips on Cats and Dogs Living Together?
I adopted a 2 year old dog who is a mix of Lab and possibly something else, they are not sure. He is extrememly gentle, so much infact, at the shelter, he was their education training dog for children. He is the sweetest thing and very sweet with my 2yr old toddler, but I have two cats and he wants to bark and chase them.

How do I go about training him to leave them alone so I end up not having to take him back. I really want to keep him!

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Answer by Jenna D.
I think he’ll only adapt to being around the cats is by just letting him be. Give him some time and he will become use to it, but it will take time. Maybe put both cats in a different cage, and put your dog in a cage. And slide your dogs up to the cat and just let them stay until they resolve the problems and then switch cats. Then they should be used to your dog and then let them all of the cages and text it out if they bark then hit them lightly. Dogs are always gonna be friendlier and you will regret letting him go :]

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