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Ok, i have a dog blah blah blah, straight to the point!
I am in a Dog Obedience class in 4-H.
We are training for Agility. I have taught my dog "jump" with a ladder.
So, how can I make other props that represent the ones used in agility competitions
she’s three

I’ve done DIY agility using brooms and lawn chairs for jumps, blankets tossed over a large moving box makes a good closed tunnel.

You might want to consider finding agility classes near you. It would be hard to train your dog on the contact obstacles without using the real equipment. Local kennel clubs sometimes offer classes.

Does anyone have any tips on house training a 3 year old dog? My sister-in-law was just given a dog & would like him in the house, but he just does his business wherever. Any tips please? Thanks.

Firstly, you shoud NEVER scald or yell at a dog for peeing or pooing inside. They are only dogs – they dont know that you are yelling at them for WHERE they did a mess. They take it as a punishment for doing the deed itself.

I have just trained a 1 1/2 year old rescue dog. i took her outside to her toilet (i have a petloo) every time she woke up, ate or drank. I repeated the same word over and over every time she toileted (my command was "be quick") now she knows that when i say "be quick" it means "please try to go pee" this is very useful if you are going on a long trip or to a friends house.

There are special drops you can buy from the pet store which attracts the dog to toilet where u leave them. it is very useful. always give your dog access to the place that u are asking them to toilet so they dont get confused. this is especially important during the actual training process.

if your dog does mess in the house, DO NOT yell, scald, hit, rub its nose in it or near it, or anything of that nature. simply pick it up and take it to the place where it is suposed to be going to the toilet. every time you see ur dog going to the toilet, give it a treat and over praise it!! it will love that! dogs love to please us!

Hint: if you wish for your dog to toilet in the back yard, make sure to take it to exactly the same corner of the yard every time, so that it accosiates this space with toileting.

it took me around a week to FULLY toilet train my pooch, and have never thought of it again. she naver makes a mess in the house.

I sincerely wish you the very best of luck! don’t give up – remember it can be done, but u have to b persistant! Hope i was able to help!! =)

What are some ways u can train ur dog to be more obedient around the house without hiring somebody and doing it urself?

You don’t say exactly what the problems are, or the age of the dog, puppies 12-16 weeks go through a very rebellious testing stage, but all training is persistence.

Set boundaries, give them a command and don’t go on until they do it. You can start training with treats, but lots of praise when they get it right usually works wonders. A firm NO! when they get it wrong, and MAKE them get down/off/back etc. You may have to do it 100 times. But if you’re constant and everyone in the house does it the dog will get the message. Some breeds will get it quicker than others.

I make my dog sit and wait to be invited into the house and each room. But I have baby gate to stop her going upstairs.

Lots of good dog behavioural books on Amazon like ‘It’s Me or The Dog,’ VIctoria Stilwell. Also ‘How to Train Your Dog in 6 weeks’.

I was chuffed this week when the vet commented on how well trained my puppy is! He asked what class I take her to, I was quite chuffed to be able to say I’m doing it myself

Good luck.

I just rescued a 3 year old tricolor sheltie. He is the cutest guy ever and i want to feed him the right dog food so he doesn’t get sick. What dog food should i feed him? I know there are alot of crap food out there. What dog food do you feed your dog and they do awesome on. I would like to find something that he would like but has no corn and soy in it. Frist few ingredients must be meet. Preferabble fish or turkey. Meat that shelties would eat in the wild. He is about 15 pounds.

If you have the time and the interest, you could consider home cooked meals. Here’s one site with dog food recipe: http://www.monkeysee.com/play/6572-serving-dog-food
This way, you pick out the content yourself and have complete awareness of quality of product.
If you want a dog food, consider something that has no recent history of recalled product or repeat recalls in the past years. Some to consider:

http://www.sojos.com/europa.html

Some dog foods are labeled "organic" or "holistic" but some of these have been recalled due to inferior gluten products that were in other foods recalled during the massive series of recalls that started some years ago.
Here’s a site to keep updated on recalled dog foods:

http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/default.htm

And a list of dog breeds least likely to bite?

Thank you!
I know that its about trainnig not breed. Im not looking for that. All I want is a list of which breeds have the most bite reports.
Im not asking for personal dog reason. My puppy is lovely. Its just pretty much a research question.

Chow Chows are one-person dogs that tend to bite without any warning. They are also a bit ferocious around strangers, and can be quite a tenacious fighter. So make sure to discipline this dog and set right from wrong, immediately.
The Papillon is fiercely loyal of their owners – to a fault. They can be quite possessive and standoffish to strangers.
Old English Sheepdogs are very protective of their owners so they might be aggressive if anybody tends to be too close to its owners.
A Llasa Apso often gets cranky around kids.
Rottweilers are extremely protective of their masters.
Chihuahuas aren’t too fond of kids. They’d rather be with adults than play around with tots.
Toy Poodles bite people and other animals out of self defense. Unfortunately, ‘playing’ according to you may be perceived as a form of ‘attack’ to them.
Dachshunds aren’t known for their patience.
Jack Russell Terriers are feisty creatures who require early training to prevent long-term biting and digging problems.
Giant Schnauzers are very dominant. They often challenge adults, particularly strangers.
Cocker Spaniels often suffer from a dangerous genetic disease known as "rage syndrome." This syndrome causes spontaneous violent action against not strangers, but actual family members. Many Spaniels have been put down because of this unwanted behavior. Check with the breeder to ensure your Spaniel is free from this dangerous dog disease.
The Pekingese isn’t all that tolerant of strangers.
Miniature Pinschers usually have aggression issues because they’ve got this "big dog-little body" mind set going on.
Here’s a rundown of breeds that are typically gentle but can’t shake off their "bad dog" image.

Boxers are pretty good with kids. They are good watchdogs, but will only become aggressive
Bulldogs are very playful and gentle.
Great Danes, while considerable in size, happen to be kind and affectionate.
Mastiffs are especially quiet and docile.
German Shepherds are great with kids too. These are courageous, fiercely loyal dogs who, if trained properly, will be extremely gentle to family and guests.
Rottweilers are also capable of tenderness and affection. They have a bad rep, but if they trust you, you’ll never have to worry.

I have a 5 week old female pup.
She is ready to learn house training and other tips needed.
The pupu mother stopped feeding and she is mature for her age.

Routine is the most important aspect of training. From the beginning, feed 4 times per day, at the same times, and put the bowl up in 5 minutes, or when finished.

A puppy will need to go just minutes after eating, so whisk her outside, and stay with her UNTIL SHE ‘goes’..Give her lots of praise when she does her job, play a few minutes, and come back in..

If you can spread down a bag of sand, from a garden center, it will give her a good place to go, so you can kind of aim her there, and not just all over your yard..

She should only need to go poop after eating, and perhaps at bedtime..

However, she will need water down at all times, and need to pee frequently..so, outside every other hour for that..and keep a close eye on her..She will need to go during active play, and every time she wakes from a nap..If you watch her, you will see her acting restless, and sniffing the floor, etc when she needs to go..at first, peeing may be just a matter of pausing, and uh-oh, there it is..She won’t even be aware…So its important to never scold her for peeing…***this is what makes traumatized pups that refuse to pee outside, or try to hide it in the house..as they get scolded for it, and it becomes a traumatic event***..
Keep the product, Nature’s Miracle, on hand, for instant cleaning of pee spots…or ask your pet supply which enzyme cleaner they recommend..

Puppies physiology only allows them to hold pee for about 1 hour per month of age…so expecting any more is unrealistic..a good reason for a playpen or crate at night.. She may hold it through the night, but is likely to need to pee at least once during the night..You can remove the water a couple of hours before bedtime..

By following a routine, and being ever watchful for the first few days, you can have her petty well trained in just a couple of weeks..or less

I house-train all of my pups before they ever leave my home, and I do it an entire litter at a time..it normally takes about 4-5 days, with very few accidents, before they are asking to be let out..
But, if you hang a little bell on the door, or a desk bell on the floor, and show her you are ringing the bell each time you take her out, she is likely to begin ringing the bell when she needs to go..Just be very vigilant, and yet stay relaxed..an accident doesn’t mean failure..
Remember, it takes forever to potty train a human baby, and it is so nice that puppies can learn it so much faster, but they are still allowed to be babies, and don’t deserve to be stressed about the training…
If you have important areas to keep clean, just keep her away from those areas until she is a bit older..

I recommend using a soft step-in type harness for the walking and leash training, as it is less frightening and stressful..eventually, as trust is developed, you can switch to a collar..but a soft harness takes the fear away from the beginning…Walking stimulates the bowels to move, more so than just putting the dog out..
Here is a great resouce site for all basic early puppy training> http://www.perfectpaws.com/pupstuff.html
each ‘blue’ heading is a link.

this dog hopefully will make a good hunting dog when trained the only problem is I need help training the dog I need some tips and tricks to help this happen if it helps the dog is a springer spaniel and will be used for bird hunting.

if the dog is over a year old, it is gonna be tough.

I’m not sure how to "send my dog through" the course with me handling from a distance. Any help with training tips?

Also, is there a good site that tells you how to train different agility skills and obstacles? If so I’d love to get the link to it, thanks!
Thanks for trying, but I’m new to agility and haven’t enrolled in any classes.
I’ve taught my dog all of the obstacles and front and rear crosses. I’ve been handling right next to her, but as i’ve watched others compete, they send their dogs through. I was wondering if there was a specific way that you are supposed to teach a dog to be sent through part of the course.

I’m sorry, this is pretty much impossible to answer without knowing how your dog runs. Some dogs naturally want to run at a distance from their handler & other dogs are rather velcro & working away from their handler is very hard for them. You would obviously handle these 2 type dogs very differently when training distance work. We would also need to know what type handling system you use & have taught your dog. Your instructor would be the best person to help you with this. Consider attending a distance seminar. A few things are universal for a dog to be able to work distance….They need to have independent obstacle performance skills, esp. contacts & weaves. They also need to have solid directional commands/cues. Obstacle discrimination helps also.You can find good training articles to help with building these skills in Clean Run magazine. You can purchase back issues online from their website. They have some articles available free on-line too. They also offer training DVD’s for sale.

http://www.cleanrun.com/

Source(s):
Agility Trainer/Competitor 10 yrs

I have a 7 months old rat terrier mix. We got him about a month ago and are striking out in the house training department. I’ve always used the crate training method before. However if I put him in his crate he freaks out and has diarrhea.

Take it outside when it needs to pee, that really is all there is to it.

Unless you want to use the rocket science method. In that case the first thing to do is go buy a big book about rockets. Be sure to keep the big book about rockets handy so that you can whack YOURSELF over the head with it whenever you forget to take the puppy out when it needs to pee.

Well i have a almost two year old dog
He is a golden retriever / Labrador retriever mix
Well i just recently started to take him the a Dog Park.
When i go there i see dogs that play catch and run around and all…
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What i want to do is teach him how to play catch too….
If it throw the ball (including at home , he’ll go get it sometimes)
oonce he does get it he won’t come near me.
He’ll keep the ball in his mouth and run away from me, even if i call him.
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He is trained, understands basic commands such as:
sit,stay,lay down, go ,come walk, etc….

Start working with a clicker and a treat.. without a ball first.. click treat when he looks at you click treat.. do this 10-20 times.. then when he starts to walk off.. click the clicker and when he comes to you treat him again… do this for a bit.. now.. add in the ball throw it… and when he picks it up.. click and when he comes treat him