Your Questions About Training Leashes For Dogs Walking

David asks…Are you able to walk your dog off-leash? I need training tips!?I have an alaskan sled dog(a generic term for a mutt with some husky somewhere in my dog's case). I'd really like to be able to walk her off-leash, but I'm not sure how to train her to do that. She's gotten good about coming when I call her to me, but what's the next step? Any other training tips? Thanks!admin answers:With my male Dobermann I started off recall training in the back garden, then started to add

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Your Questions About Best Dog Collars For Training

Richard asks…What can I do for a greyhound and Invisible Fence?I am pet sitting for a friend that has a greyhound. She got an invisible fence system put in around the perimeter of her property. He hadn't challenged the border once he got zapped a few times. This makes me sad but it seemed effective. After a few months of his training she felt she could take the collar off and he seemed to sense the freedom and took off. I feel bad about this whole mess. She did have tag on him and he is

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Your Questions About Dog Barking Training

Jenny asks…Any training advice to get a dog to stop barking at visitors?He is a sweet little dachshund that thinks he's a guard dog, when he someone comes over to visit he barks and barks at them. Any advice to get him to stop?admin answers:Put a note on your door: Dog in training, please ignore the dog. Then when the dog is calm, when they have been there for a few minutes then the visitors can pet him. Works for my Corgi!Donna asks…How do you train a dog to stop jumping up at other

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Your Questions About Dog Training With Clicker Method

Richard asks…What do you think of this training class?So I adopted my foster puppy - and now will be enrolling her in classes. With my first dog I did positive reinforcement, clicker and treats. I have now looked in to a different aspect of training and am looking forward to trying out this method. Positive reinforcement with corrections. I think their criteria for class is more then you could find most places. What are your opinions on this

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Your Questions About Dog Clickers For Training

Robert asks…Why does my dog do this?I am very experienced with training dogs. I've trained all my dogs intense obedience, agility and all types of tricks for over 10 years. Now this little stray we recently adopted has really got me stumped. I've clicker trained her with hand signals. She is one of the most focused and break-neck responsive i've had since my wonderful border collie. She knows come,sit,lay,roll,sit pretty and paw. Perfect on everything, i started as usual in a closed room with

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Your Questions About Training Leashes For Dogs

Carol asks…Is there any place in the St. Louis area that you can work and train your dogs for dock diving?I'm in St. Louis. I have dogs and have trained dogs for obedience, on and off leash. I have done protection work with my dogs. I have seen dock diving on tv. I've seen dock diving at Purina Farms. But I don't know where I could go to train my dogs for dock diving and for weight pulling. Any suggestion would be appreciated. Thanks in advanced. Lydia, Thank you, I will, try that. My dogs

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Your Questions About Best Dog Collars For Training

Jenny asks…Who can help me with my Labrador Retriever?I have a black labrador retriever and he'll be 2 years old in July this year. For the time being, we're keeping him in our backyard or in his dog run. On cold nights we bring him in and lock him in the dog crate. But we would prefer to keep him in the house at all times because we feel he should be around the family more. But Chewie (that's his name) is SO mischievous and wild that it's impossible to let him loose in the house. We have two

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Your Questions About Dog Barking Training Advice

Mandy asks…I need dog training advice!!?I have a female 5 1/2 month old Yorkie who STILL isn't potty trained. Everyone has told me to crate train her but I feel awful listening to her whine and bark all day. Also, she does not listen to me when I call for her when she's outside playing, she will just ignore me and keep running. Sometimes on a very rare occasion when she's feeling nice she will come. She also doesn't listen very well when I tell her to stay when we are trying to get out the

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Your Questions About Dog Training With Clicker

Steven asks…What are your opinions on clicker training?I've heard that it can be a very successful way of training your dog. Do you agree with this? What are your opinions on clicker training and do you know anyone who uses it?admin answers:Its a great way to train, although it apears that there is some confusion here about how it really works. No you don't need the clicker all the time, you don't have to use just treats, and yes some dogs initially afraid of the sound, but there are many

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Your Questions About Dog Clickers For Training

Ken asks…how does 'clicker training' work for dogs?I've never really heard about it until now, of course I haven't owned a dog in quite awhile either. My dog is about 4 months old and seems to know how to sit, lay down, and he fetches well. We're having trouble with OFF, as he likes to jump on people a lot and bite. Would a clicker be a good idea? if so, how to use it? other suggestions?admin answers:It's just a "marker" for the action. It teaches associations to what you are asking and

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