Your Questions About Dog Protection Training

Donna asks…where can I get a protection dog in the Chicagoland area?I would like to get a German Shepard protection dog for my family. Has to be fully trained already. Any one know of any place in the Chicago area?admin answers:I am sure I could find a few but unless you have the several thousand dollars needed to purchase a fully trained PPD and are actually competent enough to own one I am not going to waste my time with any recommendations. Have you even bothered to check out your local

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Your Questions About Training Leashes For Dogs To Stop Pulling

George asks…Are there training disadvantages for using a harness vs. a normal collar/leash?Our puppy pulls a lot while walking. Im wondering if it's the actual gentle but firm pulling of the collar/leash that will teach her to keep in line not just while walking, but in our ability to establish a level of control over her in general. Harnesses are designed to stop your dog from pulling, but arent you losing the training opportunity to use an available tool to train your puppy?admin

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Your Questions About Best Dog Collars For Training

Richard asks…Bringing home Miniature Schnauzer puppy! Help me prepare!?I will be bringing home my new Miniature Schnauzer puppy next weekend and I would like some help getting ready. He will be my first dog so I was hoping to get some advice from other owners of this wonderful breed. His breeder has told me which food is best for him. However, looking into all the different types of collars, leads, and harness, I am not sure which one to get. She suggested I get him a harness but all the

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Your Questions About Best Dog Collars For Training

George asks…Bringing home Miniature Schnauzer puppy! Help me prepare!?I will be bringing home my new Miniature Schnauzer puppy next weekend and I would like some help getting ready. He will be my first dog so I was hoping to get some advice from other owners of this wonderful breed. His breeder has told me which food is best for him. However, looking into all the different types of collars, leads, and harness, I am not sure which one to get. She suggested I get him a harness but all the

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Your Questions About Dog Barking Training Device

Mark asks…Using Anti-barking device/collar on bird (parrot)?Hello, Our roommate has a little to no-educated, noisy parrot that likes to make himself 'noticed' and gain attention by making those constant and noisy screaming most of the day. My girlfriend and I have been thinking about a solution and we came across the idea of using one of those barking control device/collar they use on dogs. The idea would be the same, every time the bird would scream and make loud noise the device would emit

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Your Questions About Dog Training With Clicker For Barking

Steven asks…should I have Barkbusters come out?I have a 8year old collie who is very noisy and is driving us nuts.We rescued him from a a one bedroom apartment filled with animals. He had no socialization and was really neglected. We have had him several years and tried all sorts of training. He does really well at training else where but when we get him on his own territory,its a different matter. He know and does the basic commands and is actually incredibly smart but he is a nervous

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Your Questions About Dog Clickers For Training

Lisa asks…help with dog training please?when you first teach your dog a trick, like sit or down etc. do you say the voice command straight away or add the voice command later. i've been watching training videos and (i use clicker training) and people praise the dog for doing the trick then later on add the word. i think its better if you say the word all the time from the beginning. what do you think? :admin answers:Use the word with the clicker so she associates with the command also. Even

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Your Questions About Dog Protection Training

Maria asks…Best protection dog?!?Okay, Im going to be moving into my own place and I am a female. I would really feel comfortable with a good dog that could protect me and I could train in protection. I love training dogs and this would be something I would enjoy and benefit from. I have had problems with guys stalking me for some reason and I have had two injunctions in four years. Im not the eww some guy following me hes stalking me! kinda girl...these were serious cases of stalking. I have

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Your Questions About Training Leashes For Dogs Leather

Richard asks…dog coat types Q and Q's about show?im getting an ibizan hound for my 20 year old daughter, rather im giving her the money for one as part of a deal we made. and i thought since she is very informed on the breed i might as well study up on them a bit. in the U.S do breeders of this breed often mix the coat types, or do they breed for a specific type? i've noticed the smooth seems to be more popular and were planning on getting a pup from a woman with strictly smooth lines but

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Your Questions About Best Dog Collars For Training

Maria asks…In YOUR opinion, what is needed for a well-trained dog?Some people believe you need treats and some believe you need an E-collar, prong collar and discipline. Of course there's always time and patience. In your opinion what is needed for a well-trained dog? Why? Do you believe that everyone NEEDS to go to a trainer? What would you say is the best method? Also, what exactly is the point of a clicker? Couldn't you just give praise and have that be the same thing as a clicker? I don't

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