Your Questions About Dog Barking Training Aid

Maria asks…Where is the NIRVANA or at LEAST a KOOL AID FLAVORED LOLLIPOP that Obama PROMISED?Too bad for Barack Obama and the Democrats, but George W. Bush is the shrinking man of American politics, growing ever smaller on the far horizon. Merely invoking his name will soon no longer frighten women and horses. The not-so-new president has treated his predecessor as his training wheels, invoking his presence every time (which is often) the ground trembles, a dog barks, the wind blows, the

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Your Questions About Dog Training With Clicker Method

Helen asks…Tips for training my Min Pin puppy?I have a 3 1/2 month old, male Min Pin puppy that I've had for about 5 days now (my first pet dog). He's housebroken for the most part, the previous owner taught him to use wee-wee pads and I'm also trying to teach him to go outside. I've enrolled him (and myself) in a dog training class which we've been to once so far. I've been using the "clicker" method with him as that is what the trainer is using and I've heard good things about it. But, he

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Your Questions About Dog Clickers For Training

Betty asks…"Clicker Training" for a dog?For those of you who are familiar w/this, what are the pros, cons and best uses for it? Any breeds that it is NOT effective on?admin answers:There is no animal with a brain that can't be trained by the basic principle of clicker training, which is marking a behavior with a noise, then rewarding to reinforce that behavior. It works with all dogs, for sure. If you are doing it right, there are no cons. The clicker does not need to be carried around

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Your Questions About Dog Clickers For Training

Michael asks…"Clicker Training" for a dog?For those of you who are familiar w/this, what are the pros, cons and best uses for it? Any breeds that it is NOT effective on?admin answers:There is no animal with a brain that can't be trained by the basic principle of clicker training, which is marking a behavior with a noise, then rewarding to reinforce that behavior. It works with all dogs, for sure. If you are doing it right, there are no cons. The clicker does not need to be carried

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Your Questions About Dog Protection Training

Sandra asks…How much would it cost to take my dog to a personal protection class?In a few years I want to get a German Shepherd. I've always loved German Shepherds, and I especially love the fact that if trained well they can be great personal protection dogs. I want my dog to be able to protect me from intruders, as well as "bad guys" on the street if I'm out with my dog for a walk. How much should I plan on spending if I want to take my dog to a class where he would learn to protect me,

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Your Questions About Training Leashes For Dogs That Pull

Mary asks…Positive training methods for calming a dog who pulls while on a leash?I was wondering if anyone has any information on some positive training methods for calming a large dog (2 years old, recently rescued from a shelter) that pulls on the leash when there are other dogs/animals and/or people present? (Note: he doesn't pull when we're walking and there's no distractions, and he doesn't seem to be "afraid" or "angry" when he pulls; rather, it's like he's wanting to play and/or get a

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Your Questions About Best Dog Collars For Training

Lisa asks…How do you discipline your dog(s)?When I was younger, I was told by so many adults that it is wrong and inhumane to swat a dog on the nose or even spank his rear end if he/she is really misbehaving. I was also told time and time again that this method of discipline is also ineffective. So being young and easily influenced, I believed and agreed. Many people would call this animal abuse and I use to sort of think the same thing as a child, but honestly...I've come to change my mind

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Your Questions About Dog Barking Training

Jenny asks…How do you use the squirt bottle for training when the dog barks?When the dog start barking non-stop, is it ok to use the spray bottle/squirt bottle? ANd how do you use it, do you spray it at the dog's face or where? And is there any other training method that is fast and effective? And do spray collars (no-bark collars) and muzzles (for no barking) work?admin answers:Squirt bottles, bark collars and muzzles are wasteful and cruel. If you want to train your dog to stop barking

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Your Questions About Dog Training With Clicker

Sandra asks…Question involving clicker training?I am soon to start my dog on clicker training. My question is in regards to training come. He already has a bad connotation to the "come" command. Come lets stop play, come time to get locked up, etc. While teaching come prior to adding the cue can I say the word if it will get him heading in my direction. I plan to have a new cue for come, I will use Here with him since Come has been used in a not so good wayadmin answers:You just have to be

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Your Questions About Dog Clickers For Training

Betty asks…What is the most effective method of training?I just want to know from personal experiences, what method worked best for training your dog and what breed your dog was. For instance treat, praise, clicker, etc.admin answers:To me the most effective method is to have a wide training repetoire so that you can adjust your training method to the individual dog. For the actual training, I started out old school, but have long since started with a combination of standard dog training and

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