Dog Training Issues

Yamaha_Gurl said:
Better treats for training her....think hot dogs! lol
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When I had my Lab in agility, hot dogs chopped up into small pieces did the trick! Cheddar is also another good one.

When it comes to recall training (i.e., come!), use exceptionally tasty treats. The dog will associate recall with them. Give tons of praise too. Then after a while (days or weeks, your choice), start reducing the treats, but keep up with the praise and love. Worked for my dog. :)
 
I trained my ex's bulldog pretty much the same way my ex before her trained her boxer/rottie.

When I first came along she had the dog just finish dog school and it basically didn't listen to her at all unless it decided to. Bark whenever it wanted, jumped everywhere, scratch at door, wouldn't come, wouldn't heel, bowled you over when you both went up the stairs.

What I did number one was the dominance thing mentioned earlier. If it didn't do what I asked (and I was sure it knew what it was I was asking) then I would push it down to a lay down position (putting him on his back was impossible as he was beaten by her ex) and do the mount thing.
After a few of the dominance lessons if he didn't do what he was told he would be given a timeout which consisted of putting him in the basement (nice big clean basement but he was scared of the slight noise the furnace made so he would basically just sit on the landing til I let him up and if he whined I'd correct him and he'd stay there til he was good).
Third was another showing that I was the one in control. This was done by whenver he was to go inside/outside or in the car I'd make him sit til I was ready, I'd open the door (he'd have to stay seated) and when I said "ok" that was his go-ahead to move through the door. It only took a few times before he knew the routine and when he saw me get the leash/car keys or needed to poop he would go to the door and sit without me even needing to say anything. Bowling us over up the stairs was done pretty much the same way.
Making him controlled when on a walk was easy corrections once he knew who was the boss (ie. his alpha).
After a short time that dog was well-trained and I never gave him one treat and he was never hit. He liked a big affection when he did well so that's how he was rewarded (lots of "good-boy!" and petting). Kinda funny that when her and I would get home the dog would greet me and follow me everwhere and barely recognised her when I was there. He just wanted to be around his alpha and that was me (and she was the one that always fed him!"). Aww I miss that dog.
 
The gf has a Sheperd mix pup. When we met he was about 3 months old, not house trained and didn't listen very well.
For me, it's rare to have a 3 month old pup that isn't house broke, aside from true accidents which are your fault for not listening to the dog.

Within 2 weeks of our relationship, I had the dog house trained. Basically because I paid attention to him, and he realised he could let me know when he had to go and I would let him outside... She however somewhat ignores when he is telling her and so when I'm gone he occasionally has a mess... But it's her that creates that issue.

I'm the "dominant" one. I am alpha and that dog knows it. She sees a huge change in his attitude from when I am there and when I am gone. When I am there he is quiet, listens and obedient. He still has the puppy stage in him where he gets distracted, but we're working on that.
The big difference is my body language and vocal tone. He knows I mean business, and any attempt of his to be dominant in ANY way gets shot down. That means no cuddling on the couch too. If we have buddy time it's on the floor.
While scolding him (grasping his muzzle, him laying down and my face right in his looking in his eyes) he has tried to nip me once, and only once as he didn't like what he got. Dog knows I'm #1 and that's how it is.

The dog goes nuts when I show up and haven't been around for a few days. Just looses his mind that I'm home, in a good way. Because I'm his boss, and he is a pack animal that's just the way they are.

He is a smart pooch, so when he doesn't listen it's an attitude not an intelligence thing... I do know some dogs that are just plain out dumb, but I think that has lots to do with how they were trained as pups.

I've trained a lot of Labs for bird hunting, positive re-inforcment is the way to go. My Chocolate lab is great, I've almost never had to scold him, he just wants to please me... But for some people, he could care less to listen.
 
rmemedic said:
That means no cuddling on the couch too. If we have buddy time it's on the floor.
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My shepherd used to steal the couch all the time. He knows I don't like him there. I guess he can smell and hear me approaching, then he would get off the couch. How can I tell he just get off the couch? Its warm and there's dog fur on it. Pretty smart guy, lol. But he should know I'm one step ahead of him :D

I miss him dearly
 
Use a prong collar on the lead, that will help "guide" him. Lots of the other comments about showing him who is boss also is good advise. Treats are good rewards but some dogs need praise or a toy (Dog Jutes) to tug on and play with for a few seconds after they do as told.
 
LittleSaki said:
Part time dog trainer here.


A) give her/him to me for a week & training will be done
OR
B) I'll cut u a Gtam discount of $15 hour to help train.
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can you train my siberian husky to be normal around when new people come and not run away when off leash?
 
LiNK666 said:
can you train my siberian husky to be normal around when new people come and not run away when off leash?
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Your dog is just curious and needs to explore, take her to an empty park and let her play around, she will come back.

Does she attack ppl?
 
RockerGuy said:
Your dog is just curious and needs to explore, take her to an empty park and let her play around, she will come back.

Does she attack ppl?
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She rarely comes back. Even with food such as cheese which she might get once in a month or something.

She doesn't attach people but gets so anxious when they come she tries to jump on them and be in their face. No growling or barking... just super hyper. Only time she's normal around new people is if there is a new dog.
 
Dominate dominate. Pin her on her back every day until she stops squirming. Look in her face until she looks away every day until she does it instantly. If she doesn't listen grab her by the neck and pin her down immediately until she stops struggling. When you feed her make her lie down and wait for it until you say ok. The dog is not listening and running away cause you aren't the leader and so as the leader it has to go and explore. When you are the leader they never want to leave you or the house area. I have 3 stubborn bull mastiffs, this worked on all of them and they are 130 pounds so it's tougher to be dominant than with a smaller dog. No treats no pets or kindness unless she listens
 
rmemedic said:
My Chocolate lab is great, I've almost never had to scold him, he just wants to please me... But for some people, he could care less to listen.
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My Chocolate Lab is the exact, same way. I think I've scolded him two or three times in the five years I've had him. And he is a very well mannered dog. Doesn't bark very often, doesn't jump on people, doesn't jump up on tables or kitchen counters, doesn't destroy anything that isn't his. His he understands, such as toys, because I have handed them to him. He's quite calm and chilled out. I couldn't have asked for a better dog.

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However, the militant "dominance" method did not work well for him when it came to heel training (needed because he's terrible for pulling on a leash and I've let him be that way). He ended up quite upset and emotionally wounded from dominance training. His trainer agreed that for some dogs who are more sensitive, dominance is not the strategy to take as it can cause more issues. Praise is proven.
 
LiNK666 said:
She rarely comes back. Even with food such as cheese which she might get once in a month or something.

She doesn't attach people but gets so anxious when they come she tries to jump on them and be in their face. No growling or barking... just super hyper. Only time she's normal around new people is if there is a new dog.
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I've known certain dogs are not prone to come back as others, I'm not sure if that's a bit more prominent in certain breeds
 
RockerGuy said:
I've known certain dogs are not prone to come back as others, I'm not sure if that's a bit more prominent in certain breeds
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I think it's a breed thing too as well as the dog's own personality that developed while growing up. Being a noob I'm sure that I haven't given her the best training as she grew up. She was never let off leash while she was growing up so when she sneaks out she doesn't want to come back. At first food was given as a bribe to bring her back and it worked, but she learned that she can have more fun by ignoring the food at first run around doing whatever and then come back to the food.
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