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Old 09-12-2006   #1 (permalink)
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Based from my own experience, I believe that not all dogs can reach the top, we believe that we can help bring out the best in them. With the training experience that we have plus the different methods we learned from experts, dogs able to reach their full potential. My dog at home used to have a basic field training. This is where the dog is trained the basics of bite work. This includes confidence build up, bite development, noise familiarization, and obedience training. I'm looking for more methods of training my dog. Any piece of advice from experts?
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You don't say what you want to train them for.

Each individual dog has different strengths and weaknesses. One of my labs is wonderful in search and rescue; another is clueless in search and rescue but is a good bird dog. My red heeler is an excellent guardian and an intuitive herding dog; but my dobie just wants to be a well-trained lap dog - which is all right because his sheer size, breed and teeth are enough to deter most people. And all the dogs will go on the attack at the presence of a stray coyote, raccoon, or oppossum. The baby has decided it is her mission to rid the farm of mice and I get nice little dead presents brought to me.

I can train any dog in normal stuff - potty training, sit, lay down, stay, leash training. I can turn around any dog that has problems caused by abuse or neglect, but I am not a technical trainer to train in any specific field.
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Granma, I think you're the person I need. I've had dogs in the past who were the easiest things in the world to train to come, fetch, sit, housebreak and so on. I now have a three year old dog (we've had her since she was very small) who has been impossible. She *sometimes* lets me know she needs to go out, but will still pee in my library, or poop sometimes, overnight. Doesn't matter if I put paper down or not...she doesn't always choose the paper. It's ruining my floor in there, being washed 5000 times a week (I may be exaggerating).

Also, she will NOT come when she's called, most of the time and if she gets outside off her chain...she runs out into traffic and has scared us to death. Of course, you can't chase her, and one day I found she'll come to me if I sit or squat and pretend to ignore her. But that doesn't always work, either. I'm terrified she's going to get hit by a truck (we live on a curve) one day.

She pulls when she's on a leash to the point I'm afraid she's going to choke herself to death. And again, she's not responding to the techniques I've used of prior dogs. Can you help?
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First of all, is she fixed? That would calm her down somewhat.

My training methods are a little different than you would normally get. She's a little old, but this should work. Get a choke chain collar for training. Make sure you are putting it on right. ONLY USE IT WHEN TRAINING!! Get some limber nylon rope - about 10 or 12 feet. I bought some at the hardware store and paid less than $2 for it. This will be a little inconvenient for you, but it is worth it. Put the choke chain on her, attach one end of the rope to the choke chain and tie the other end around your waist. Go about your daily chores. This will probably be an all-day or 2-day event thing. If you have to go to the store or something, preferably pass her off to another human, but, if not, remove the choke chain while you are gone. She will not use the bathroom in close proximity to you and this will give you a chance to learn her method of communication. It, also, reinforces to her mind that you are the alpha. When you feed her, make her sit or lay down before she is rewarded with her food. Again, you are reinforcing your role as the alpha figure.

Why reinforce the alpha figure? In order for your dog to follow your lead, you must be her leader. The alpha figure controls food, protects the pack, and chooses when and where they go.

To train her to walk, use the choke chain again and her leash. When she pulls, she will choke herself and will ease back off a little. What you need to do is stop every time she pulls. Just stop dead in your tracks until she turns around to look at you and eases off a bit. Say "No Pull" and start walking again. Every time she pulls, stop again saying "No Pull". It takes time and patience, but she will get the idea that, if she pulls, you will never get to where you are going. It takes time and repitition and consistency.

As far as her running out in the street, she's escaping. She's getting out of the confines of her territory and escaping to the big wide world. Like I said, if she's not spade, you might want to think about that. Also, more exercise, more activities to engage her mind, give her chores to do, take her on rides. You didn't say what kind she is, but it sounds like she needs activities. It could be expensive stuff or cheap stuff. A cardboard box, a water pail, a large ball, a tether ball, a knot at the end of a rope hung from a tree. Use your imagination and take in consideration what she likes.

Doggie doors are wonderful things if you have a fenced in yard. It gives your pooch free access all the time to the outdoors and eliminates communication problems. Yes, dogs don't always know how to communicate with their humans and their humans don't always know how to read their body language. At this point, she knows she's doing something wrong, but doesn't know what to do about it or why sometimes you know when she has to go and other times you don't. {Kinda changes things when you look at it from her point of view.} And, could you have, at any time, scolded her for waking you up in the middle of the night because she had to go pee? Maybe you were even half asleep. Dogs remember things like that. Suki will not sleep at the head of my bed any longer. I was having a nightmare one night and was hitting her with my hand and arm trying to find her in my dream. I woke up and apologized to her, but now she is very careful to sleep at the bottom of the bed. :lol:

Let me know how it goes.

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Oh! Also, find out what motivates her. Some dogs are food driven; some praise driven; others, play driven. When you find out what motivates her, you can train her to do anything just by the promise of the reward afterward.
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Thanks for all this, granma. I did use a choke-chain in the beginning, and it must have been a cheap one because it broke. When she goes outside, I have a 100' nylon rope that I attach to her collar. It gives her a LOT of romping room, but she doesn't always take advantage of it. I'd love to fence a big part of my yard and let her out into it. It would be great for her. However, I can't put a doggy door because I don't want the cats getting out. They'd be out over the fence in no time, and my road is fairly busy.

During the day, I put her out every couple of hours, and in the evening, she comes to me and bounces her chin on my leg or the couch to let me know she wants to go out. I still don't know why she can't hold it at night. Someone told me to stop having water in the water dish after 6 pm but then my cats gripe at me. There seems to be no happy medium! LOL.

I think I'll go out, get another choke chain and try again with Sunny on a leash. I'd love her to have walking manners. Then I might be more inclined to walk her, rather than put her on her rope in the yard. Mind you, the long rope means we can go out and play with her, which I think she might need more of. I'll have to find out what motivates her.

Incidentally, she knows I'm her Alpha. She was being rambunctious the other day and I growled at her and she calmed right down. She sleeps on a big cushion outside my bedroom door (I always sleep with the door closed and I don't let the cats or dog come sleep on my waterbed with me--too bouncy).

Oh, and no she's not spayed yet, but it's on the list of things to pay for this year. We've been very lucky so far--no puppies.

Thanks again. I'm definitely going to give some of this a whirl!
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