Comments on: Want My Personal Help w/Your Dog… Just answer These 3 Questions http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/3-questions/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:17:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chloe http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/3-questions/comment-page-2/#comment-9496 Chloe Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:26:12 +0000 http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/?p=2889#comment-9496 Hi there, I have a three month old Springer Spaniel Pointer mix, a very hyperactive dog, as you can imagine. She is learning certain commands well, and is learning how to walk quite well on a harness. However, we got her from a man who just had puppies, he was not a breeder, or too knowledgeable a dog owner, and mistakenly we were allowed to take our puppy home at only 5 weeks of age. We did not know the consequences this would have, but now I am realising two. 1) She is very shy of other dogs, she will sniff them timidly, but if they turn to sniff her muzzle or her bottom she will hide away. We do not know anyone with a puppy her age, to perhaps help to socialise her, and maybe allow her to behave more like a puppy around other dogs; friendly and curious. 2) She is a biter. If you walk past her she will jump and bite the back of your legs ("play with me!"), and if you stroke her she will often turn her head to mouth our hands and wrists. She does not mean to bite hard (at least not often) but it hurts. We have tried pushing her away and ignoring her, but she comes back. We have tried yelping and saying OW, but it has little response. We give her other toys to chew, but very often she will become distracted and return to mouth us, particularly when on the sofa or bed. She gets trained every day, played with often and is well excercised, could it be she just missed a few lessons from her mother? Hi there,

I have a three month old Springer Spaniel Pointer mix, a very hyperactive dog, as you can imagine. She is learning certain commands well, and is learning how to walk quite well on a harness. However, we got her from a man who just had puppies, he was not a breeder, or too knowledgeable a dog owner, and mistakenly we were allowed to take our puppy home at only 5 weeks of age. We did not know the consequences this would have, but now I am realising two.

1) She is very shy of other dogs, she will sniff them timidly, but if they turn to sniff her muzzle or her bottom she will hide away. We do not know anyone with a puppy her age, to perhaps help to socialise her, and maybe allow her to behave more like a puppy around other dogs; friendly and curious.

2) She is a biter. If you walk past her she will jump and bite the back of your legs (“play with me!”), and if you stroke her she will often turn her head to mouth our hands and wrists. She does not mean to bite hard (at least not often) but it hurts. We have tried pushing her away and ignoring her, but she comes back. We have tried yelping and saying OW, but it has little response. We give her other toys to chew, but very often she will become distracted and return to mouth us, particularly when on the sofa or bed. She gets trained every day, played with often and is well excercised, could it be she just missed a few lessons from her mother?

]]> By: Karen Schwartz http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/3-questions/comment-page-2/#comment-4506 Karen Schwartz Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:27:57 +0000 http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/?p=2889#comment-4506 Hi Chet, PROBLEM:My 1 year old Scottie, Maggie, continues to bark, whine and chase my 13 year old cat. She does not do this around other cats when she has been in an "open-grooming" setting. She lets those cats rub up against her-no big deal. I have used clicker training and treating with both cat and dog when they eat treats calmly side by side. If Maggie is "perceived to be too close" by my cat,Angel, the cat hisses and spats at her. If the cat makes a fast move of any kind, Maggie perceives this as an invitation to chase! Angel, on the other-hand is very scared even though she used to live with our last Scottie. When I pick up the cat and ask Maggie to sit-stay or go to her mat she will not listen. The rewards for jumping up on me and barking when I have the cat or even when she goes to where the cat is after "hearing" her must be greater than a treat. I have thought about putting this negative behavior on cue to see if this would lessen Maggie's desire to want to chase Angel but my cat has end-stage renal disease and it makes me feel awful if she is chased. OMG- can't believe this! Maggie is actually laying quietly at my feet on the floor while Angel just hopped on my lap! THIS is what I need. She must have known I was writing to you-lol!! Hi Chet,
PROBLEM:My 1 year old Scottie, Maggie, continues to bark, whine and chase my 13 year old cat. She does not do this around other cats when she has been in an “open-grooming” setting. She lets those cats rub up against her-no big deal. I have used clicker training and treating with both cat and dog when they eat treats calmly side by side. If Maggie is “perceived to be too close” by my cat,Angel, the cat hisses and spats at her. If the cat makes a fast move of any kind, Maggie perceives this as an invitation to chase! Angel, on the other-hand is very scared even though she used to live with our last Scottie. When I pick up the cat and ask Maggie to sit-stay or go to her mat she will not listen. The rewards for jumping up on me and barking when I have the cat or even when she goes to where the cat is after “hearing” her must be greater than a treat. I have thought about putting this negative behavior on cue to see if this would lessen Maggie’s desire to want to chase Angel but my cat has end-stage renal disease and it makes me feel awful if she is chased.
OMG- can’t believe this! Maggie is actually laying quietly at my feet on the floor while Angel just hopped on my lap! THIS is what I need. She must have known I was writing to you-lol!!

]]> By: Karen http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/3-questions/comment-page-2/#comment-3781 Karen Mon, 03 Jan 2011 03:08:22 +0000 http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/?p=2889#comment-3781 Because my 1-year old Scottie was with the breeder for 6 months and poorley socialized except for being with liter-mates, we realized after just a few weeks her tendancy to be VERY skiddish and anxious over just the simplest of noises and with people. I want to get her calm enough to enjoy walks, the ultimate goal being to "heel." She hardly gets excited when I take her leash out and ask if she wants to go for a walk. She is excited for the first few minutes once ouside but then quickly sits on the ground looking around and listening to every sound in the distance. When we are lucky enough to take a few steps forward, she begins sniffing the ground. She will not look at me or pay any attention to me. She has digressed from the summer. At least she would walk then with minimal leash pulling. Days are better than nights. (Heaven forbid leaves blowing in the wind!)I have given high-reward treats with vebal calmings when she gets "freaked" by trash trucks, sirens or car doors closing in the distance, school buses, chldren playing out, dogs and people we pass but once she is in "panic mode" , nothing helps. You talked about trigger transformation methods which I have had success using if inside the house but not outside. I am unable to sharpen her basic skills due to her anxious nature. Believe me , we have done a lot of "touch it" stuff to help her overcome her fears of things in her environment! I have not done any group training classes since subscribing to your program. Should I? She gets plenty of socialization playing with large and small dogs at the dog park. We did a trial introductory agility class but she was too scared to be successful. It's very nice to be able to ask you for help on a spicific issue. By the way....are e allowed to discuss more than one issue? lol Because my 1-year old Scottie was with the breeder for 6 months and poorley socialized except for being with liter-mates, we realized after just a few weeks her tendancy to be VERY skiddish and anxious over just the simplest of noises and with people.
I want to get her calm enough to enjoy walks, the ultimate goal being to “heel.” She hardly gets excited when I take her leash out and ask if she wants to go for a walk. She is excited for the first few minutes once ouside but then quickly sits on the ground looking around and listening to every sound in the distance. When we are lucky enough to take a few steps forward, she begins sniffing the ground. She will not look at me or pay any attention to me. She has digressed from the summer. At least she would walk then with minimal leash pulling. Days are better than nights. (Heaven forbid leaves blowing in the wind!)I have given high-reward treats with vebal calmings when she gets “freaked” by trash trucks, sirens or car doors closing in the distance, school buses, chldren playing out, dogs and people we pass but once she is in “panic mode” , nothing helps. You talked about trigger transformation methods which I have had success using if inside the house but not outside. I am unable to sharpen her basic skills due to her anxious nature. Believe me , we have done a lot of “touch it” stuff to help her overcome her fears of things in her environment!
I have not done any group training classes since subscribing to your program. Should I? She gets plenty of socialization playing with large and small dogs at the dog park. We did a trial introductory agility class but she was too scared to be successful.
It’s very nice to be able to ask you for help on a spicific issue. By the way….are e allowed to discuss more than one issue? lol

]]> By: chris http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/3-questions/comment-page-2/#comment-3654 chris Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:14:51 +0000 http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/?p=2889#comment-3654 My dog Chloe is 2yrs old , I've been using your basic hands off course since 6 months, my dog can set, set on carpet (3 different carpets on command). lay down, stay up to 7 minutes or longer, come on command in most cases, roll over, shake, high 5, knuckles, wave while setting and standing, speak on command inside voice vs outside voice most of the times. go to chair, also go to chairs that different people set at ie., go to charmaines chair, your chair, mommies chair etc., also leave it command on all things, drop it on command for freezbie play but sometimes turns into tug a war LOL. I also took a dog whistle and used the click method to come at the sound of whistle,(excellent response). go to porch by verbal command even when there is multiple dogs. Stay on porch with many distractions. retreat frisbee evertime, and behave excellent in the car. She can find the keys, which turned into any thing like blue ball, green toy etc., eat your treat (bone) on carpet and leave the bone on command, so as you can see she is very well trained by your course. my only problem is very simple!! or not. I am working on her to set at the door when I come home from work instead of jumping very high. Which for Boston Terriers should not do to much due to their hips having problems later. She can also push door open on command in go to carpet assigned to her. Questions: 1) Clearly discribe the problem you want to fix with your dog. Problem : sometimes on command not whistle she just straight out ignores me. I knows she hears me but chooses not to come or look, ignores me about barking when someone shows up at the door. 2) Describe the training concepts you’ve tried that HAVE worked. I converted the dog whistle in it works great from up to 3 blocks she can hear it and will respond very rapidly. 3) And I need you to describe the training concepts that DON’T seem to be working. limp, barking at door when friends show up or any one shows up like pizza guy or a stranger. any help would be good!! thanks I was ask by one of your emails if I like to work for you guys on video training, YES but need the time and what would I need to submit to see if I qualify for position. chris My dog Chloe is 2yrs old , I’ve been using your basic hands off course since 6 months, my dog can set, set on carpet (3 different carpets on command). lay down, stay up to 7 minutes or longer, come on command in most cases, roll over, shake, high 5, knuckles, wave while setting and standing, speak on command inside voice vs outside voice most of the times. go to chair, also go to chairs that different people set at ie., go to charmaines chair, your chair, mommies chair etc., also leave it command on all things, drop it on command for freezbie play but sometimes turns into tug a war LOL. I also took a dog whistle and used the click method to come at the sound of whistle,(excellent response). go to porch by verbal command even when there is multiple dogs. Stay on porch with many distractions. retreat frisbee evertime, and behave excellent in the car. She can find the keys, which turned into any thing like blue ball, green toy etc., eat your treat (bone) on carpet and leave the bone on command, so as you can see she is very well trained by your course. my only problem is very simple!! or not. I am working on her to set at the door when I come home from work instead of jumping very high. Which for Boston Terriers should not do to much due to their hips having problems later. She can also push door open on command in go to carpet assigned to her.

Questions:

1) Clearly discribe the problem you want to fix with your dog.

Problem : sometimes on command not whistle she just straight out ignores me. I knows she hears me but chooses not to come or look, ignores me about barking when someone shows up at the door.

2) Describe the training concepts you’ve tried that HAVE worked.

I converted the dog whistle in it works great from up to 3 blocks she can hear it and will respond very rapidly.

3) And I need you to describe the training concepts that DON’T seem to be working. limp, barking at door when friends show up or any one shows up like pizza guy or a stranger.

any help would be good!! thanks
I was ask by one of your emails if I like to work for you guys on video training, YES but need the time and what would I need to submit to see if I qualify for position.

chris

]]> By: G. Kaplan http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/3-questions/comment-page-2/#comment-3559 G. Kaplan Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:02:43 +0000 http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/?p=2889#comment-3559 Hello, Standard Poodle leash biting and jumping and biting at our feet and legs, while taking out to eliminate. Corky is of course teething and very smart, and has learned sit (all the time), stay, come and down, only when he thinks there is treat available. He does not do this so much, when "he take me on a walk" in the neighborhood. He is 3.5 months, friendly and has been through a lot with parasites, intestinal problems, antibiotics, all done and healthy now. Except, he wants to assert himself constantly. He is very very friendly to new people, did some wee when greeting for a while, but moving away from that. We have tried distraction with toys and rawhide, doesn't work. We have tried holding the leash so high, he cannot bite us or go anywhere, it doesn't work, he still tries to bite, when you loosen leash. We have tried turning him on his side and holding down until calm, he just resists, and can lay there and resist as long as you stand there, even up to 20 to 30 minutes. We have tried crating and saying "no bite", we have tried "ouch" real loud. We have tried "stop" and turning our back, he just sits and eats grass for long time, then finally will get up and walk a bit and then lay down and eat grass again, this cycle goes on over, and over, we "stop" turn our back, and he sits and plays, then picks up eventually with the walk, but then will come right back and bite me (mean play bite). He sees the leash as an aggressive starter, an interference with being able to run free. He also desires my company and playing. We have tried regular walks, which of course he leads, most of the time. We are just now going to puppy training. Trainer had the same problems with him. Things that he responds to is "sit" with treat and his food at feeding time, and my attention, petting, talking, but these times are interrupted because of his biting, its constant, its draining. Thanks for your help. Hello, Standard Poodle leash biting and jumping and biting at our feet and legs, while taking out to eliminate. Corky is of course teething and very smart, and has learned sit (all the time), stay, come and down, only when he thinks there is treat available. He does not do this so much, when “he take me on a walk” in the neighborhood.

He is 3.5 months, friendly and has been through a lot with parasites, intestinal problems, antibiotics, all done and healthy now. Except, he wants to assert himself constantly. He is very very friendly to new people, did some wee when greeting for a while, but moving away from that.

We have tried distraction with toys and rawhide, doesn’t work. We have tried holding the leash so high, he cannot bite us or go anywhere, it doesn’t work, he still tries to bite, when you loosen leash. We have tried turning him on his side and holding down until calm, he just resists, and can lay there and resist as long as you stand there, even up to 20 to 30 minutes. We have tried crating and saying “no bite”, we have tried “ouch” real loud. We have tried “stop” and turning our back, he just sits and eats grass for long time, then finally will get up and walk a bit and then lay down and eat grass again, this cycle goes on over, and over, we “stop” turn our back, and he sits and plays, then picks up eventually with the walk, but then will come right back and bite me (mean play bite).

He sees the leash as an aggressive starter, an interference with being able to run free. He also desires my company and playing. We have tried regular walks, which of course he leads, most of the time. We are just now going to puppy training. Trainer had the same problems with him.

Things that he responds to is “sit” with treat and his food at feeding time, and my attention, petting, talking, but these times are interrupted because of his biting, its constant, its draining.

Thanks for your help.

]]> By: Jimmy Avery http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/3-questions/comment-page-2/#comment-3553 Jimmy Avery Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:05:59 +0000 http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/?p=2889#comment-3553 Sometimes my dog whines and cries uncontrollable for long periods of time,when he is in the room alone,I don,t have any idea what to do. I try going to the room to calm him down but when I leave the room he goes back to the same routine. Sometimes I sneak to the door and try to frighten him none of those things works. HELP. Sometimes my dog whines and cries uncontrollable for long periods of time,when he is in the room alone,I don,t have any idea what to do. I try going to the room to calm him down but when I leave the room he goes back to the same routine. Sometimes I sneak to the door and try to frighten him none of those things works. HELP.

]]> By: Major Companie http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/3-questions/comment-page-2/#comment-3451 Major Companie Sun, 24 Oct 2010 00:18:39 +0000 http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/?p=2889#comment-3451 I liked your article and the ideas that are provided. There are plenty of suggestions out there that are both reliable and not good. If you have any more ideas concerning natural health or simliar topics, that would be great. Keep up the good writing! I liked your article and the ideas that are provided. There are plenty of suggestions out there that are both reliable and not good. If you have any more ideas concerning natural health or simliar topics, that would be great. Keep up the good writing!

]]> By: mel http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/3-questions/comment-page-2/#comment-3388 mel Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:12:35 +0000 http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/?p=2889#comment-3388 hi... I have a 2 year old staffy cross. We've had her a little over a month now and we got her from a dog shelter. She is great with the kids and fab with people in and out of the home but when we come accross other dogs when were out walking she goes crazy. She does really high pitched whines and pulls like mad until we are well past the other dog and there doesnt seem too be a thing i can do about it. She also isnt very good at coming bk when we let her off the lead for a run. I call her back and treat her when she comes and she does it great alot of the time but if something catches her eye she just ignores me. The main problem is meeting other dogs though, its embarrassing and people look at me like I cant control my dog. If anyone has any suggestions i would greatly appreciat them. Thank you. hi…
I have a 2 year old staffy cross. We’ve had her a little over a month now and we got her from a dog shelter. She is great with the kids and fab with people in and out of the home but when we come accross other dogs when were out walking she goes crazy. She does really high pitched whines and pulls like mad until we are well past the other dog and there doesnt seem too be a thing i can do about it. She also isnt very good at coming bk when we let her off the lead for a run. I call her back and treat her when she comes and she does it great alot of the time but if something catches her eye she just ignores me. The main problem is meeting other dogs though, its embarrassing and people look at me like I cant control my dog. If anyone has any suggestions i would greatly appreciat them. Thank you.

]]> By: Chet http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/3-questions/comment-page-2/#comment-3365 Chet Fri, 08 Oct 2010 23:19:00 +0000 http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/?p=2889#comment-3365 Kerrie, I'm making you a video response to this question, so stay tuned for that in the next week or so. Chet Kerrie,

I’m making you a video response to this question, so stay tuned for that in the next week or so.

Chet

]]> By: Kerrie http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/3-questions/comment-page-2/#comment-3063 Kerrie Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:19:25 +0000 http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/?p=2889#comment-3063 Hi Chet, I have a 15 week old Doberman puppy, she is very good, never cried at night and house trained at 6 weeks old but now she's showing aggression, its only happened once but I'm worried she may bite a child next time, it all started when she stole my grandmothers comb, she growled when she tried to get it back then bit her hand, it wasn't a normal playful; puppy bite, she was being very nasty and made her hand bled. I now give her treats to try and bribe her to give me the objects she steals, I would like some tips on this as I don't want her biting the neighbors 4 year old little girl or anyone else for that matter! the advice I have been been given by a few people I know is to hit her hard with a news paper and show her who's boss but I don't agree with hitting dogs, try and show her I'm the leader of her pack by taking her dinner, toys and chews from her regular also my dog trainer said she will come to the house for a couple of hours but that would cost me £90 and will be an ongoing thing. can you give me some advice please ? Hi Chet,
I have a 15 week old Doberman puppy, she is very good, never cried at night and house trained at 6 weeks old but now she’s showing aggression, its only happened once but I’m worried she may bite a child next time, it all started when she stole my grandmothers comb, she growled when she tried to get it back then bit her hand, it wasn’t a normal playful; puppy bite, she was being very nasty and made her hand bled.
I now give her treats to try and bribe her to give me the objects she steals, I would like some tips on this as I don’t want her biting the neighbors 4 year old little girl or anyone else for that matter!
the advice I have been been given by a few people I know is to hit her hard with a news paper and show her who’s boss but I don’t agree with hitting dogs,
try and show her I’m the leader of her pack by taking her dinner, toys and chews from her regular also my dog trainer said she will come to the house for a couple of hours but that would cost me £90 and will be an ongoing thing.
can you give me some advice please ?

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