Your Questions About Dog Training With Clicker

Lisa asks…Could you fully train a dog using just a lead?With no crate, no collar - no prong, choke or buckle, no halti, no clicker or anything except a single lead. The clip on it could be attached to the lead forming a loop to use as a makeshift collar but that is it. How confident would you be training a dog just using that one tool?admin answers:What you are describing is actually called a kennel lead, I believe. ( our Vet's office use to give them out for free when people came in with

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Your Questions About Dog Barking Training Device

Betty asks…Is it possible to soundproof my dogs crate?My 9 week old puppy does not stop barking every time I leave him in his crate to run errands or go to work. I live in an apartment and I'm worried that my neighbors will complain and I'll end up getting evicted. I've tried ultra sonic bark control but it doesn't work. He's a puppy and his bark is too high pitch for the device to pick up. The bark control collars don't fit him, because he's only about 1.5 pounds. I've looked up and tried

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Your Questions About Training Leashes For Dogs

Daniel asks…Training my dogs to better focus?I went to the beach yesterday, and there was a guy with two dogs playing fetch. His dogs were off leash (though there is a leash law) and with the way my dog, Josie, was acting up, I thought for sure her behavior would have broken their concentration. She's had bad experiences with other dogs that we're working on correcting, so in the meantime she does stress herself out around other dogs. But these two dogs did not budge, their only interest was

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Your Questions About Dog Training With Clicker

Michael asks…where to find a Training Clicker?the clicker that the lady from the show ''its me or the dog'' uses is that good to train a puppy with ? do they sell it at petsuper market?admin answers:Any petstore will have them. They are inexpensive. Try to get one where you can alter the sound from quiet to loud. Some animals are afraid of them due to the loud sound at first.Richard asks…How do I know when my dog has learned the purpose of a clicker?I bought my dog and I a new clicker and

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Your Questions About Training Leashes For Dogs To Stop Pulling

Mark asks…My dog won't stop pulling on the leash?I have tried stopping and rewarding him when he comes to my side. I did this for a week and a half and he didn't show any signs of progress. He still pulled, and tried to run after kids on their bikes and other dogs. So the next week I tried stopping and turning abruptly the other way and repeating this every time he pulled. I have don'e this for 2 weeks now and he still hasn't improved. He chokes himself pulling and I'm afraid he's going to

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Your Questions About Dog Barking Training Tips

Sandy asks…Do any of you have tips on how to train a dog to stop barking at everyone?admin answers:I trained one of mine by spraying her with the hose. I know.... It's not that nice of me! ALl of my dogs live inside but have access out via a dog door and she loves to bark at nothing and get the whole gang going. When you have 6 Great Danes it sucks when they all start barking at nothing. So I hid from her and sprayed her with the hose several times in a 2 week period and now she has

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Your Questions About Dog Training With Clicker

Steven asks…How do I clicker train my Green Cheek Conure?She is about 3 months old and she is already talking. I've decided that I wanted to clicker train her. So far, she can say " I love you! " and she can blow kisses. How should I go about clicker training Gizmo(that's her name FYI)? Would I clicker train her the same way I'd clicker train a dog? Also, I don't want some big paragraph with a million words about how clicker training is a bad idea. If it turns out to be a bad idea, then I'll

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Your Questions About Training Leashes For Dogs Walking

Sharon asks…Dog walking job advise?!?So I put ads around for a dog walker/ leash training around my neighborhood. I am very expirienced for my age and was born into a house full of labs. But I'm only 14 and even though my training methods are really good. (the owners of the past dogs oppinion's). I'm worried people will judge me because of my age without even getting to see how well I can train, while I also make it fun for the dog. Today I got a response and from what I inferred she sounded

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Your Questions About Dog Barking Training Collars

Sharon asks…Dog refuses to stop barking.?I have tried the various barking collars, muzzles, training, citronella sprays, treats and still my dog continues to bark. She barks at cars, people, birds, my kids playing, everything - it just doesn't stop! It's not only driving me insane but the neighbours have had enough as well. I won't consider de-barking as I think it's cruel but what else is there? She's a Tibetan spaniel cross and is around 18 months old. She was a rescue dog and is desexed.

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Your Questions About Dog Training With Clicker

Helen asks…how do i make a DIY clicker?pet stores in my area don't sell clickers and i want to clicker train my dog so that he won't be so dependent on treats(like he is now). is there any way to make a clicker at home? if not is there anyway to get him to listen without needing me to lure him with a treat.admin answers:You can use the top of a bottle- like a Snapple bottle cap- you know the ones that have the 'bubble' top that clicks when you press on it once it has been opened?Michael

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