when I go out from the door to the dive way always my dog walk either in front of me or stop in front of me and that is annoying me, I need help to know how to train him not to be in my way
Answers:
If this annoys you you shouldnt have a dog. Pardon him for not wanting you to leave him alone.
Teach him to heel. You can do it in a class or buy a video. He'll be happy to learn it, he just wants to please you.
Say "go" in a loud voice and use your hands to "shoo" it to a side.
Then pat it on the head, when it does get out of your way. To "praise" it.
If it doesn't move ..carry it aside. And say "no" in a loud and stern voice
Dog training takes patience.
i used to be considerate of my pooches but i found i was always getting out of THEIR way, so i stopped stopping and stopped going around them. if they were walking around me i just kept on walking and bumping into them saying MOVE! (my dogs have been large dogs and i am a small person). they eventually got the hint and moved the heck out of the way lol. now when they see me coming they move. still follow me, but they move out of the way :) i wouldnt do this to a dog who is sitting or laying down tho. thats not nice.
I love my Rottenweiller but he loves me/us so much that he insists on being in the way very often.
I have fallen down the stairs and tripped over him several times, and it is very difficult to cook dinner with him always finding the middle of the floor in the kitchen to occupy. I too have gotten very frustrated with him being under my feet constantly but I know it is because he loves me. He is quite the spoiled dog, but he is very well behaved, and when I talk to him, I talk to him like he is an intelligent dog.
If I am displeased with him I tell him in both tone and text (words). The look on his face shows instant understanding most of the time, same for when he does something good. At first before he understood what "Get out of the way!" meant, I would tell him "get out of the way!" and would keep walking on my intended course. If I ran into the dog, I would say it again, and while I walked into him I would carefully push him out of my way. Don't kick the dog just push them out of the way with your legs while you are walking. My Rott is almost 3 now, it took a few months to school him but he knows what it means to "Get out of the way." If he's standing on a rug or something that I need to move of pick up I just simply tell him to "Get off of the rug", and he moves, I don't have to yell or get all upset.
Teaching your dog to heel may help. At least when he hears "Heel" he has a reference or standard behavior he knows to comply with, at your right side with his head next to your thigh. This way he isn't confused as to what to do or where to go with a vague command like "Move" or "Get out of the way".
teach it to "heel". Whenever you go to take him out for a walk or feed him or anything, teach him to wait behind you while you open the door and don't let him run out before you are out.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
How to train dogs?
I have two pups.. well my bf and I fight over how to teach the dogs. He believes in rubbing their nose in to their poop and whipping them and throwing them outside.. how ever I believe in doing putting papers down and placing their poop on the paper and they start to go there?? I hate to hear them whine and cry when he smacks them.. How do we house train puppies properly? Also they don't come back when you call how do you get them to mind us?
Answers:
Your bf has everything wrong. Rubbing their nose in it does no good and is cruel.they have no reason why he's doing this. Hitting does no good, unless you want a fear biter when the pups get older.
To potty train them, take them out every 30 minutes and bring treats with you. As soon as they go, treat them (even while they're still peeing) and tell them how good they are. Make a really big deal out of it. Keep an eye on them and if you see either one sniffing the ground take them out immediately. Same thing if they go to the door. Soon they will realize to go to the door to go out.
As far as a recall, you need to have very high value treats (whatever their favorite treat is). Start from a distance of about 1 foot and call their name and say come. The minute they look at you tell them how good they are, making a big deal about it. Have the treats ready and the minute they get to you give them the treat. Start close, and over a couple of weeks, you can get further and further away. Taking them to puppy kindergarden would be good for them and should help you and your boyfriend learn the proper way to train the dogs. Good luck.
Watch the Dog Whisperer
If he does that to defenseless dogs, I wonder what he'll do to you and your children if you two get that far.
Just go out and walk your dogs once in awhile.
send them to a qualified dog trainer.
take the pups oput every 15 minutes and agter they eat take them out in 5 minutes - they will soon get the idea = when they do go to the bathroom outside remember to PRAISE PRAISE PRAISE
Run it over with a car.
Well i don't agree with dog abuse, however he has the right idea. I have trained a house dog and did that ..just not smacking them. I put her nose in it and yelled no, then put her out/. It worked , only took a couple of days doing that consistently.
Why would they want to come back when called when they get their noses rubbed in it when they do?
You will find this an interesting read
http://www.retrievertraining.net/crate/k.
.
well first and for most no one should ever hurt an animal for any reason. as for as training you are doing the right thing with the news paper. I have six dogs all successfully house trained, you just have to be patient. take them outside alot. i dont know how old they are but start with 30 min. also pretty generally if you see them drinking take them out when they are done maybe 10 mins or so. i broke up with my ex because he hit his dog. you know it is wrong, your puppies cant speak for them selves, you should speak up for them. hope this helps.
I have 2 puppies too. They are smart Jack Russells and it took 12 weeks to train them.
The hardest part is deciding which pup "did it" 'cause they don't tell but they both look guilty and you never want to punish the innocent one.
The answer is to take them outside often especially a half hour after meals and just before you go to bed. And get up and run in the mornings. Shout "pee and poop" as you go outside so they get to know what you expect.
If you do catch a guilty pup, drop an empty pop can (with some wee stones in it) on the floor beside the mess and shout NO! the combined noise scares pups a lot and works good. I think that was the best thing I finally did.
Cheers and good luck
Two words: Puppy Class (PetCo, Petsmart, etc). You can't tell who learns more, the dog or the owner. Plus, then your pups get socialized which solves 90% of adult dog problems. It's been clinically proven that negative reinforcement (whipping, physical violence) slows training and causes distrust between dog and master, which pretty much destroys the heirarchy you're trying to create. Trust yourself, and go to puppy class, with or without the bf.
Crate your dog at night but get up every couple of hours to let them outside.
During the day if you work then they stay outside. When you get home watch them every time they get up. As soon as they start to sniff around to go, grab 'em and put them outside. When they go outside, tell them how good they are with praise affection and a little treat if you wish. If you do not think that you can wathc them all the time then take a leash and leash then to you in the house, that way you will know where they are at all times. This watching the dog also minimizes the dog eating your house when they teethe. Hitting the dog does nothing but make the dog crazy and/or confused. I know it sounds like a lot of work, but dogs are a lot of work.
You are both wrong and he is a complete and umitigated moronic ignorant cretin, and that behavior will get him arrested for animal cruelty..
(1) Get a crate so they can sleep in their at night -line it with newspapers and put a blanket in one end for a bed.
(2) Fed them on set schedule
(3) Take them outside immediately after they eat, after they drink a fair amount, every two hours, etc. Praise them.
(4) If they are loose, always watch them if they start to assume the positon,grab them and say NO NO and rush them to their newspapers. Praise them.
(5) During the day if you aren't home, confine them in an area where they can go in and out of their crate and cover the entire area with newspapers.
Puppies can not control their urination and defecation for more than a 2-3 hours until they are well past 6 months. And then it isonly for 4-6.
Coming:
Well why would they come to him? Any sensible dog would get as far away as possible.
You don't say how old there are. If they are under 12 weeks, use a very tiny collar and light nylon nylon when you take them out.
MAKE NICE!! NEVER EVER EVER TRY TO GET A DOG TO COME SO YOU CAN DISCIPLINE IT!
Here is an excerpt from notes I give clients:
He is not too young to start come. I train service dogs as well as obedience dogs and they start "come" or the idea of coming to me as soon as they can toddle to me. I have the dogs solely onto hand signals by 20 weeks for heel, down, sit, stay, stand and come; and start introducing retrieve work around then.
A 3 month old can die under the wheels of a car jsut as easily as an 18 month old. Do not let him out loose and teach come ASAP.
To get him use to his name, always use his name when talking to him. like "Sam, dinner" "Sam want to go out" "Sam, get your toy" "Sam is a good puppy, Sam is a cutie" -pet, cuddle
Step 1 - go get a leash and collar. Do not take the puppy outside without out. PERIOD. Get a 6 foot leash.
Step 2 - Go to the hardware store. Get 3 lengths of ¼ inch to 1/2 inch soft nylon line – 20 foot, 50 foot and 100 foot. Get 3 snaps. Tie the snaps on one end and make a loop handle on the other.
Start with the 20 foot line. Use a slip collar that is fitted so there is 3 fingers of space between the dog’s neck and the collar or if less than 16 weeks, you probably can and should just use a flat collar since he isn't big enough to get you off balance or resist you.
Hook the line on his collar. It would be great if he knew sit and wait - so start working on teaching. (If you don't know how, get thee and him to a puppy class now.).
Put the leash on the collar. Step back 3-6 feet. Crouch down, clap your hands, and in happy, high-pitched voice, say "COME -puppy, puppy, [his name] come, that's it come" The idea is to coax him and keep reusing his name and come and happy sounds. Make it sound fun, Make it sound exciting - and if you feel silly, oh well.
You will eventually teach him sit and wait and do a more formal come but lets get him moving.
If he ignores you, keep talking like that but use the leash to reel him in to you. When he gets to you, voluntarily or involuntarily, pets, hugs, tummy rubs and praise.
You DO NOT want to teach your dog that if he comes, he gets food. Two problems with that. (1) Some day you'll forget the food, he'll come but not get anything and the next time he'll figure why bother, she broke the deal so I don't have to. (2) What happens the day he decides he would rather chase the rabbit than get the treat? He is off after the rabbit.
You want to establish early on that when you say 'come", he is going to come - whether he wants to or not. Come is NEVER optional. If he does it on his own when called, he gets petted and praised. If he ignores you, he is going to get hauled in willy-nilly. Getting dragged in is not comfortable - and while you are dragging (after he knows what come means) you will be scolding him all the way with Come, Don't you dare mister NOW, COME, using a deep voice - make it stern. His choice - first version or second version.
Right now he doesn't understand that what "come" is or that you think his name means that he should "come" - and that is a bad idea anyhow. Use the word for what you want him to do - come, sit, down (which is not 'sit down" but 'lie down'.)
Once he will always come wiggling over to you - and I have never met any puppy I couldn't get to do that in less than hour or so, you can use all those long lines for greater distance.
When he comes over a distance of 5-6 feet, move back to 10-12 feet using the 20 foot line and call him.
Repeat this process until he is working on the 100 foot line.
NEVER TAKE HIM OUTSIDE WITHOUT A LEASH (6 ft) OR ONE OF THE LONG LINES. NEVER TURN HIM LOOSE OFF LEAD AND CALL HIM UNTIL HIM COMES 100% OF THE TIME ON THE 100 FOOT LINE WITH ALL KINDS OF DISTRACTIONS, IE: OTHER DOGS, KIDS PLAYING, TOYS BEING THROWN IN HIS PATH AS HE COMES, ETC.
When you say “come” and he doesn’t, haul his backside into you using the line repeating “come”, “come”.
When he gets to you – willingly or unwillingly, praise and pet and make a big fuss and tell he that he is such a good boy. Tummy rubs and scratches work a treat on young puppies
Never ever ever call a dog to you to punish them once they get to you. If you have to make a correction, go to them. By the way, contrary to the misconception "punishment" is not beating the dog. It can be a verbal scolding in an angry tone, frowning and gettng stiff as you scold or making them do what they were told to do. It is a correction.
.Clickers are just flat stupid - they are for people who are too dumb to figure out how to quickly say "GOOD DOG" in a happy, excited voice.
You always have your hands and your voice. Use them
Now petsmart does obedience classes - not that great but better than nothing.
Go here to find an all-breed kennel club in your area for help in finding good obedience classes - even 2 hours or more away, they still would have an idea of who teaches obedience near you:
http://www.akc.org/clubs/search/index.cf. All breed clubs
http://www.akc.org/clubs/search/index.cf. Obedience clubs
http://www.akc.org/events/trainingclubs.. Training clubs
Get rid of your boyfriend (Creep) These dogs do not need that abuse. I hope his mother smeared and poop in his face when he was a baby. THAT IS ABUSE! Your dogs will get very scared and their confidence is zero! They will be very dumb, not to mention they do have emotions. Give them to someone who will love them and NEVER ABUSE they do not know. They need to hear no! as soon as they do it Not 5 mins after. Good boy ! when they get it right. Along with hugs and treats!Praise your dogs..everytime they pee outside lots of treats!
Answers:
Your bf has everything wrong. Rubbing their nose in it does no good and is cruel.they have no reason why he's doing this. Hitting does no good, unless you want a fear biter when the pups get older.
To potty train them, take them out every 30 minutes and bring treats with you. As soon as they go, treat them (even while they're still peeing) and tell them how good they are. Make a really big deal out of it. Keep an eye on them and if you see either one sniffing the ground take them out immediately. Same thing if they go to the door. Soon they will realize to go to the door to go out.
As far as a recall, you need to have very high value treats (whatever their favorite treat is). Start from a distance of about 1 foot and call their name and say come. The minute they look at you tell them how good they are, making a big deal about it. Have the treats ready and the minute they get to you give them the treat. Start close, and over a couple of weeks, you can get further and further away. Taking them to puppy kindergarden would be good for them and should help you and your boyfriend learn the proper way to train the dogs. Good luck.
Watch the Dog Whisperer
If he does that to defenseless dogs, I wonder what he'll do to you and your children if you two get that far.
Just go out and walk your dogs once in awhile.
send them to a qualified dog trainer.
take the pups oput every 15 minutes and agter they eat take them out in 5 minutes - they will soon get the idea = when they do go to the bathroom outside remember to PRAISE PRAISE PRAISE
Run it over with a car.
Well i don't agree with dog abuse, however he has the right idea. I have trained a house dog and did that ..just not smacking them. I put her nose in it and yelled no, then put her out/. It worked , only took a couple of days doing that consistently.
Why would they want to come back when called when they get their noses rubbed in it when they do?
You will find this an interesting read
http://www.retrievertraining.net/crate/k.
.
well first and for most no one should ever hurt an animal for any reason. as for as training you are doing the right thing with the news paper. I have six dogs all successfully house trained, you just have to be patient. take them outside alot. i dont know how old they are but start with 30 min. also pretty generally if you see them drinking take them out when they are done maybe 10 mins or so. i broke up with my ex because he hit his dog. you know it is wrong, your puppies cant speak for them selves, you should speak up for them. hope this helps.
I have 2 puppies too. They are smart Jack Russells and it took 12 weeks to train them.
The hardest part is deciding which pup "did it" 'cause they don't tell but they both look guilty and you never want to punish the innocent one.
The answer is to take them outside often especially a half hour after meals and just before you go to bed. And get up and run in the mornings. Shout "pee and poop" as you go outside so they get to know what you expect.
If you do catch a guilty pup, drop an empty pop can (with some wee stones in it) on the floor beside the mess and shout NO! the combined noise scares pups a lot and works good. I think that was the best thing I finally did.
Cheers and good luck
Two words: Puppy Class (PetCo, Petsmart, etc). You can't tell who learns more, the dog or the owner. Plus, then your pups get socialized which solves 90% of adult dog problems. It's been clinically proven that negative reinforcement (whipping, physical violence) slows training and causes distrust between dog and master, which pretty much destroys the heirarchy you're trying to create. Trust yourself, and go to puppy class, with or without the bf.
Crate your dog at night but get up every couple of hours to let them outside.
During the day if you work then they stay outside. When you get home watch them every time they get up. As soon as they start to sniff around to go, grab 'em and put them outside. When they go outside, tell them how good they are with praise affection and a little treat if you wish. If you do not think that you can wathc them all the time then take a leash and leash then to you in the house, that way you will know where they are at all times. This watching the dog also minimizes the dog eating your house when they teethe. Hitting the dog does nothing but make the dog crazy and/or confused. I know it sounds like a lot of work, but dogs are a lot of work.
You are both wrong and he is a complete and umitigated moronic ignorant cretin, and that behavior will get him arrested for animal cruelty..
(1) Get a crate so they can sleep in their at night -line it with newspapers and put a blanket in one end for a bed.
(2) Fed them on set schedule
(3) Take them outside immediately after they eat, after they drink a fair amount, every two hours, etc. Praise them.
(4) If they are loose, always watch them if they start to assume the positon,grab them and say NO NO and rush them to their newspapers. Praise them.
(5) During the day if you aren't home, confine them in an area where they can go in and out of their crate and cover the entire area with newspapers.
Puppies can not control their urination and defecation for more than a 2-3 hours until they are well past 6 months. And then it isonly for 4-6.
Coming:
Well why would they come to him? Any sensible dog would get as far away as possible.
You don't say how old there are. If they are under 12 weeks, use a very tiny collar and light nylon nylon when you take them out.
MAKE NICE!! NEVER EVER EVER TRY TO GET A DOG TO COME SO YOU CAN DISCIPLINE IT!
Here is an excerpt from notes I give clients:
He is not too young to start come. I train service dogs as well as obedience dogs and they start "come" or the idea of coming to me as soon as they can toddle to me. I have the dogs solely onto hand signals by 20 weeks for heel, down, sit, stay, stand and come; and start introducing retrieve work around then.
A 3 month old can die under the wheels of a car jsut as easily as an 18 month old. Do not let him out loose and teach come ASAP.
To get him use to his name, always use his name when talking to him. like "Sam, dinner" "Sam want to go out" "Sam, get your toy" "Sam is a good puppy, Sam is a cutie" -pet, cuddle
Step 1 - go get a leash and collar. Do not take the puppy outside without out. PERIOD. Get a 6 foot leash.
Step 2 - Go to the hardware store. Get 3 lengths of ¼ inch to 1/2 inch soft nylon line – 20 foot, 50 foot and 100 foot. Get 3 snaps. Tie the snaps on one end and make a loop handle on the other.
Start with the 20 foot line. Use a slip collar that is fitted so there is 3 fingers of space between the dog’s neck and the collar or if less than 16 weeks, you probably can and should just use a flat collar since he isn't big enough to get you off balance or resist you.
Hook the line on his collar. It would be great if he knew sit and wait - so start working on teaching. (If you don't know how, get thee and him to a puppy class now.).
Put the leash on the collar. Step back 3-6 feet. Crouch down, clap your hands, and in happy, high-pitched voice, say "COME -puppy, puppy, [his name] come, that's it come" The idea is to coax him and keep reusing his name and come and happy sounds. Make it sound fun, Make it sound exciting - and if you feel silly, oh well.
You will eventually teach him sit and wait and do a more formal come but lets get him moving.
If he ignores you, keep talking like that but use the leash to reel him in to you. When he gets to you, voluntarily or involuntarily, pets, hugs, tummy rubs and praise.
You DO NOT want to teach your dog that if he comes, he gets food. Two problems with that. (1) Some day you'll forget the food, he'll come but not get anything and the next time he'll figure why bother, she broke the deal so I don't have to. (2) What happens the day he decides he would rather chase the rabbit than get the treat? He is off after the rabbit.
You want to establish early on that when you say 'come", he is going to come - whether he wants to or not. Come is NEVER optional. If he does it on his own when called, he gets petted and praised. If he ignores you, he is going to get hauled in willy-nilly. Getting dragged in is not comfortable - and while you are dragging (after he knows what come means) you will be scolding him all the way with Come, Don't you dare mister NOW, COME, using a deep voice - make it stern. His choice - first version or second version.
Right now he doesn't understand that what "come" is or that you think his name means that he should "come" - and that is a bad idea anyhow. Use the word for what you want him to do - come, sit, down (which is not 'sit down" but 'lie down'.)
Once he will always come wiggling over to you - and I have never met any puppy I couldn't get to do that in less than hour or so, you can use all those long lines for greater distance.
When he comes over a distance of 5-6 feet, move back to 10-12 feet using the 20 foot line and call him.
Repeat this process until he is working on the 100 foot line.
NEVER TAKE HIM OUTSIDE WITHOUT A LEASH (6 ft) OR ONE OF THE LONG LINES. NEVER TURN HIM LOOSE OFF LEAD AND CALL HIM UNTIL HIM COMES 100% OF THE TIME ON THE 100 FOOT LINE WITH ALL KINDS OF DISTRACTIONS, IE: OTHER DOGS, KIDS PLAYING, TOYS BEING THROWN IN HIS PATH AS HE COMES, ETC.
When you say “come” and he doesn’t, haul his backside into you using the line repeating “come”, “come”.
When he gets to you – willingly or unwillingly, praise and pet and make a big fuss and tell he that he is such a good boy. Tummy rubs and scratches work a treat on young puppies
Never ever ever call a dog to you to punish them once they get to you. If you have to make a correction, go to them. By the way, contrary to the misconception "punishment" is not beating the dog. It can be a verbal scolding in an angry tone, frowning and gettng stiff as you scold or making them do what they were told to do. It is a correction.
.Clickers are just flat stupid - they are for people who are too dumb to figure out how to quickly say "GOOD DOG" in a happy, excited voice.
You always have your hands and your voice. Use them
Now petsmart does obedience classes - not that great but better than nothing.
Go here to find an all-breed kennel club in your area for help in finding good obedience classes - even 2 hours or more away, they still would have an idea of who teaches obedience near you:
http://www.akc.org/clubs/search/index.cf. All breed clubs
http://www.akc.org/clubs/search/index.cf. Obedience clubs
http://www.akc.org/events/trainingclubs.. Training clubs
Get rid of your boyfriend (Creep) These dogs do not need that abuse. I hope his mother smeared and poop in his face when he was a baby. THAT IS ABUSE! Your dogs will get very scared and their confidence is zero! They will be very dumb, not to mention they do have emotions. Give them to someone who will love them and NEVER ABUSE they do not know. They need to hear no! as soon as they do it Not 5 mins after. Good boy ! when they get it right. Along with hugs and treats!Praise your dogs..everytime they pee outside lots of treats!
How to train a toy chihuahua to litter pan train?
I have a one year old toy chihuahua.She is trained to go on the pads and does well but the second you put that tray under it.she goes on the carpet..why is up with that? I have 14 more years with this dog so how do I get her to go on the pad when the pad in in the tray?
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Get a cat. I have two cats and a toy chihuahua and she goes in the litter box and cleans herself all the time, just like the cats.
I hate the cheap flimsy puppy pads. Newspapers are better than them. However, I do use pads for my pups. I buy baby crib pads and they work great!
Funny! My advice, in the a.m. when she first wakes put her in a small area with bare floor and the pan then watch her like a hawk Give her negative reinforcement for floor, positive for pan. Limit the space she has and react instantly. This is how i got my 3 yr old chi to do pads.Good luck.
First of all, you should consult a professional, if there is one. Second, there is no designation of "toy" for chihuahuas. Your dog is SMALL, nothing more, even if it's smaller than normal chihuahuas, it just did not get big.
the toy chihuahua dosent want to go to the pan because I think she likes the texture of the carpet more than the pan?
o.k. all u have to do is put a stake in the ground and tie a leash 2 it REALY tight and then put the pad in the tray and just let the dog back inside
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Get a cat. I have two cats and a toy chihuahua and she goes in the litter box and cleans herself all the time, just like the cats.
I hate the cheap flimsy puppy pads. Newspapers are better than them. However, I do use pads for my pups. I buy baby crib pads and they work great!
Funny! My advice, in the a.m. when she first wakes put her in a small area with bare floor and the pan then watch her like a hawk Give her negative reinforcement for floor, positive for pan. Limit the space she has and react instantly. This is how i got my 3 yr old chi to do pads.Good luck.
First of all, you should consult a professional, if there is one. Second, there is no designation of "toy" for chihuahuas. Your dog is SMALL, nothing more, even if it's smaller than normal chihuahuas, it just did not get big.
the toy chihuahua dosent want to go to the pan because I think she likes the texture of the carpet more than the pan?
o.k. all u have to do is put a stake in the ground and tie a leash 2 it REALY tight and then put the pad in the tray and just let the dog back inside
how to train a pitbull terrier?
can you tell me the best ways to train a 3month old pitbull terrier, or at least where to go to read a bout it or from experience, this is not my first dog but the first dog that i am training with my boyfriend if any additional question sto my question to help answer me please feel free to either email me blueyes1805@yahoo.com or just message me on my profile, i want the best of the best to raise my dog right.
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The others said it well. Enroll your pup in a puppy class with a pit savvy trainer.
THE MOST IMPORTANT thing you have to know about pits is dog aggression. PLEASE do not think that you can love, train, or socialize this out of them. Dog aggression is totally separate from human aggression so never confuse the two. All pits have some degree of dog aggression, some a lot more than others. As a responsible pit owner you absolutely need to be responsible and realistic about it. Some dogs don't start displaying dog aggression until 1 or 2 years of age (sometimes more). Once your pup is an adult, then NO MORE dog parks. And always, always supervise him with other dogs. Even if he doesn't start the fight he will finish it and be blamed no matter what. Never trust a pit not to fight. This takes some simple but critical preventative steps from you. And if any trainer trys to tell you otherwise about pits, then just walk away.
Here's more info about dog aggression from Pit Bull Rescue Central: http://www.pbrc.net/fightinfo.html.
And more excellent pit sites:
http://www.badrap.org/rescue/index.cfm.
http://www.understand-a-bull.com/index.h.
http://www.hugabull.com/
I would highly recommend that you pick up a good book about American Pit Bull Terriers. "The Ultimate Pit Bull" is a good choice. As is " Training Your Pit Bull" by Joe Stahlkuppe. Also, their are two "Bully Breed" magazines that are awesome sources, you can find them at Petco along with other pet and book stores.
And I would like to invite you to join a great online community of pit bull owners and enthusiasts! Here's the forum: http://pitbullforum.com/
you need to try puppy training classes.obedience classes.
Obidience Class, once hes at 4 months, but do pupply class until then, socalize him right with other dogs, so he wont be agressive once he is older, also socalize him with people too.
first of all your gonna need tons of patience and second lots of treats. Its really hard work but you have to show the puppy the same thing over and over and over again. reward him even if you have to help him and after a while he will do it by himself to get a treat. its best to work with the puppy while he is hungry. You'll keep attention longer if he knows he will get feed. if that doesnt work look for a professional trainer or classes in your area. Petsmart has wonderful puppy classes.
Spend the money and have the pup trained by a professional. Since you are a novice, it would be your best bet. Check out the prospective trainers throughly. A well trained APBT can do just about anything. Good luck.
Training that you both can do together would be great. The puppy needs to learn to respect you both, not one over the other. You don't want to be the only one the puppy listens to, because your boyfriend will learn to resent it.
I liked "The Well-Mannered Dog" by The Editors of Pets: Part of the Family. It's a great book to go along with a training class. Helps keep you motivated to keep the training going.
You picked a smart breed, but they love consistency. You both remaining on top of your puppy will pay off.
Friendly Hello, I personally do not know the best way to train a pit. But my friend raises pits. I am enclosing a link for you to contact her. She can give you some really good information. Blessings, Kelly
http://groups.msn.com/trueheartkennel/ho.
I just wanted to add one more good book. The Working Pit Bull written by Diane Jessup.The last poster knows what he's talking about . Pit Bull Forum is the best place to go in regards to gaining knowledge about the breed. Good luck with your puppy.
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The others said it well. Enroll your pup in a puppy class with a pit savvy trainer.
THE MOST IMPORTANT thing you have to know about pits is dog aggression. PLEASE do not think that you can love, train, or socialize this out of them. Dog aggression is totally separate from human aggression so never confuse the two. All pits have some degree of dog aggression, some a lot more than others. As a responsible pit owner you absolutely need to be responsible and realistic about it. Some dogs don't start displaying dog aggression until 1 or 2 years of age (sometimes more). Once your pup is an adult, then NO MORE dog parks. And always, always supervise him with other dogs. Even if he doesn't start the fight he will finish it and be blamed no matter what. Never trust a pit not to fight. This takes some simple but critical preventative steps from you. And if any trainer trys to tell you otherwise about pits, then just walk away.
Here's more info about dog aggression from Pit Bull Rescue Central: http://www.pbrc.net/fightinfo.html.
And more excellent pit sites:
http://www.badrap.org/rescue/index.cfm.
http://www.understand-a-bull.com/index.h.
http://www.hugabull.com/
I would highly recommend that you pick up a good book about American Pit Bull Terriers. "The Ultimate Pit Bull" is a good choice. As is " Training Your Pit Bull" by Joe Stahlkuppe. Also, their are two "Bully Breed" magazines that are awesome sources, you can find them at Petco along with other pet and book stores.
And I would like to invite you to join a great online community of pit bull owners and enthusiasts! Here's the forum: http://pitbullforum.com/
you need to try puppy training classes.obedience classes.
Obidience Class, once hes at 4 months, but do pupply class until then, socalize him right with other dogs, so he wont be agressive once he is older, also socalize him with people too.
first of all your gonna need tons of patience and second lots of treats. Its really hard work but you have to show the puppy the same thing over and over and over again. reward him even if you have to help him and after a while he will do it by himself to get a treat. its best to work with the puppy while he is hungry. You'll keep attention longer if he knows he will get feed. if that doesnt work look for a professional trainer or classes in your area. Petsmart has wonderful puppy classes.
Spend the money and have the pup trained by a professional. Since you are a novice, it would be your best bet. Check out the prospective trainers throughly. A well trained APBT can do just about anything. Good luck.
Training that you both can do together would be great. The puppy needs to learn to respect you both, not one over the other. You don't want to be the only one the puppy listens to, because your boyfriend will learn to resent it.
I liked "The Well-Mannered Dog" by The Editors of Pets: Part of the Family. It's a great book to go along with a training class. Helps keep you motivated to keep the training going.
You picked a smart breed, but they love consistency. You both remaining on top of your puppy will pay off.
Friendly Hello, I personally do not know the best way to train a pit. But my friend raises pits. I am enclosing a link for you to contact her. She can give you some really good information. Blessings, Kelly
http://groups.msn.com/trueheartkennel/ho.
I just wanted to add one more good book. The Working Pit Bull written by Diane Jessup.The last poster knows what he's talking about . Pit Bull Forum is the best place to go in regards to gaining knowledge about the breed. Good luck with your puppy.
How to train a new puppy properly when existing dogs are badly trained?
My husband has two dogs from before we met. He has trained them that it's okay to jump up and lick food off the kitchen counter, jump up on people, and jump up on the furniture. The dogs are both nine years old (sister and brother, border collies). He wants to get a new puppy sometime soon to "carry on the pack", since one of these two will peg out in a few years. How do I train the new puppy properly, and NOT to follow in the disgusting habits of these two dogs?? My husband will continue to do as he sees fit ,when I'm not here.
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I would suggest taking your husband and his dogs to obedience training before you get a puppy. The puppy will learn from the other dogs, and then you'll have three ill behaved dogs at home. At obedience training your husband will learn the bad habits he has allowed with the other dogs is detrimental to the new puppy. I would say that if he is unwilling to do this then you should be unwilling to bring another dog into the home. Sometimes husbands need to be shown the error of their ways by someone other than us loving wives because they get so used to us nagging about one thing or the other.
either train the husband or the puppy will be the same way.it will follow what the older dogs do.all 3 of them.lol
Good luck!! You are married to this man and live in the same house. You two need to get this thing straight between you, or otherwise you could have one confused dog.
Sounds like your real problem is getting your husband trained properly, not the dogs!
How do you train a moron not to marry a moron? And speaking of the disgusting habits of two dogs.
You don't have a dog behavior problem, you have a relationship expectation problem and one of its SYMPTOMS is the dogs' behavior.
Go to a marriage counselor.
DO NOT try to train your husband. You will find yourself suddenly alone in the house.
Then read a book from the library about dog training.
i wish you the very best of luck, because there is no hope of 2 bad existing w/ 1 good dog.
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I would suggest taking your husband and his dogs to obedience training before you get a puppy. The puppy will learn from the other dogs, and then you'll have three ill behaved dogs at home. At obedience training your husband will learn the bad habits he has allowed with the other dogs is detrimental to the new puppy. I would say that if he is unwilling to do this then you should be unwilling to bring another dog into the home. Sometimes husbands need to be shown the error of their ways by someone other than us loving wives because they get so used to us nagging about one thing or the other.
either train the husband or the puppy will be the same way.it will follow what the older dogs do.all 3 of them.lol
Good luck!! You are married to this man and live in the same house. You two need to get this thing straight between you, or otherwise you could have one confused dog.
Sounds like your real problem is getting your husband trained properly, not the dogs!
How do you train a moron not to marry a moron? And speaking of the disgusting habits of two dogs.
You don't have a dog behavior problem, you have a relationship expectation problem and one of its SYMPTOMS is the dogs' behavior.
Go to a marriage counselor.
DO NOT try to train your husband. You will find yourself suddenly alone in the house.
Then read a book from the library about dog training.
i wish you the very best of luck, because there is no hope of 2 bad existing w/ 1 good dog.
How to train a cockapoo during playtime?
My 8 week Cockapoo stays in a den we have made for her in our kitchen, 3 days a week. It is roughly 9X6 and blocked with a baby gate. We keep her crate at one end filled w/toys and tied open, her food/water in the middle (usually just a water when she's alone-- we feed her before and after work, with treats on lunchbreak if she's good outside), and her potty place in front of the baby gate. She is confined here while I work, with my husband coming home on his lunchbreak for a walk/play period of 20-30 minutes. When I return home at night, I want to play with her. I take her potty, feed her, take her potty again, and then play time. Problem is, her definition of "play" is nothing but running/biting/chewing. I know it's because she's cooped up too much during the day. I want to give her play time and socialization when I'm home, but it's really hard when all she does is bite and run around like crazy (sometime having accidents)! "No" doesn't work; it just agitates more. Any ideas?
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Playtime and obedience training should be separate, but I do understand what you are saying, our dog loses her little mind when we come home, and it is look out humans her I come.
If you would like to research training please try a site called pet education.com this site is filled with topics that will be beyond helpful to you.
http://www.peteducation.com/default.cfm.
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/
check it out. its not scam, its a website that started with someone doing a blog on her pet English Bully
first of all the puppy is still a baby and needs lots of exercise not just discipline. dogs like all animals learn by rote and if u don't know how to train them then perhaps u should buy a video or book on dog training or take the pup to a dog traning class. ur local pet suppermarket or petco usually has classes that fit anyones schedule. good luck.
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Playtime and obedience training should be separate, but I do understand what you are saying, our dog loses her little mind when we come home, and it is look out humans her I come.
If you would like to research training please try a site called pet education.com this site is filled with topics that will be beyond helpful to you.
http://www.peteducation.com/default.cfm.
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/
check it out. its not scam, its a website that started with someone doing a blog on her pet English Bully
first of all the puppy is still a baby and needs lots of exercise not just discipline. dogs like all animals learn by rote and if u don't know how to train them then perhaps u should buy a video or book on dog training or take the pup to a dog traning class. ur local pet suppermarket or petco usually has classes that fit anyones schedule. good luck.
How to toilet train a basset hound??
I have a 7 month old basset hound i bought yesterday and have never trained a pet before so im wondering how to do so now before i make any mistakes. We keep the dog in the house and I want him to #@%$ on a tray i laid down for him. Any ideas?
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as a basset owner, I can tell you that potty training a b.h. puppy is very difficult, with a 7 month old puppy it will be more so.
As far as getting your dog to crap on a tray.you'd probably have better luck teaching it to drive your car, or vaccum the floor.it is not going to happen. why don't you let it outside.even fat slow dogs need exercise.
It is possile to litter train your dog.
Check out this excellent site:
http://www.kturby.com/litter/litter.htm.
It tells you how to littertrain the dog what types of litter %26 litterboxes there are %26 where to get them.
Here is another potty training site that has more traditional tips:
http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/trainin.
Good Luck!!
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as a basset owner, I can tell you that potty training a b.h. puppy is very difficult, with a 7 month old puppy it will be more so.
As far as getting your dog to crap on a tray.you'd probably have better luck teaching it to drive your car, or vaccum the floor.it is not going to happen. why don't you let it outside.even fat slow dogs need exercise.
It is possile to litter train your dog.
Check out this excellent site:
http://www.kturby.com/litter/litter.htm.
It tells you how to littertrain the dog what types of litter %26 litterboxes there are %26 where to get them.
Here is another potty training site that has more traditional tips:
http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/trainin.
Good Luck!!
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