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Breaking News! (Plus more House Manners Course Details!)
February 18th, 2010 by Chet
Watch the video below to see what I’ve decided to do after reading through the absolute TSUNAMI of blog comments and personal emails in regards to the free videos I’ve released this week.
Plus I go into a little more detail about exactly what’s included in the Training House Manners course I’m releasing this Monday at 9am pacific time.
I think you could cut down on the ‘too many’ replying by telling people how MUCH this costs. Obviously some will think it is too expensive or just can not afford it. I realize you are trying to create a market but lets be up front here.
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@ February 18th, 2010 at 22:59Chat: I loved the first video you emailed everyone showing puppy not to take food until commanded.
The set of videos you are advertising now for this coming Monday, I may not be interested in for bad behavior.
Do you have videos for basis training like the first video you showed us? (IE: potty training, stop barking, sit, stand, high five, and many other basic training and tricks?)
I would be highly interested in those types of videos.
I am planning on getting a puppy very soon and I am looking for basic videos since I do not like to read.
Thanks
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@ February 18th, 2010 at 23:03Wow – thanks for offering the personal problem shooting. I can’t wait for you to release your course.
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@ February 18th, 2010 at 23:22I can’t wait. I hope you address barking their heads of at people and animals on your walk.
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@ February 18th, 2010 at 23:25Can’t wait to see what you have. I have a rescue dog that barks non-stop.
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 04:55Just what I needed. Can’t wait. I’m with Carole!
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 05:02Hi Chet,
I am hoping with the information you give, I can get my husband on the same page! He just thinks that loving our puppy will get her trained right. OMG, she is peeing in the house and though he cleans it up, he thinks she will eventually stop. I can’t get him to understand that we wouldn’t leave our baby undiapered expecting that he/she would eventually potty train themselves! Looking forward to Monday!!!!
Tina
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 05:07This sounds too good to be true! I hope you can tell me how to train one calm dog and one hyperactive dog at the same time. We are always together!
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 05:58Thanks for all the great incite into understanding what makes my dog tick. I look forward to what your course has to offer
Julie and Cricket
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 06:04We are getting a puppy in a week. Looking forward to using your techniques!!
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 06:13How much will it cost?
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 06:15I would love this program to see if it really works! I have a 10 month old black lab puppy that continuously chews up anything that she can! I need help fast! My husband is ready to get rid of her, if I can’t stop this behavior!
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 06:37Seldom does any vague info get me excited! However, I am VERY excited at the prospect of this new training series you will be releasing. We are a multi-dog household and I am hoping you will address pack leadership and how family members who do not assert leadership and follow the “plan” cause chaos in the pack structure and dogs that don’t listen. See you on Monday at 9 am!
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Chet Reply:
February 19th, 2010 at 7:21 am
Ahhh yes… people training
You actually bring up a great point about how to get the rest of the family on the same page, and you’ve given me an idea of one more thing I can throw into this course to address this issue.
It’s SUPER effective at creating “Buy IN” from the family. How about I throw that in as an extra unadvertised bonus?
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I would love it if you could post my message this time. I sent a message last week and it was never posted.
I have a one year old Male English Mastiff. He is neutered.
He has none of the usual problems that I have seen here. He does not bark, chew, dig, jump on people or potty in the house.
He walks nicely on a leash UNTIL he see’s another dog. Then he rips from my hand and takes off to meet and greet the other dog. He is not agressive at all, but the other dogs have been.
My problem is that the suggestions I have read here, and on other sites don’t address my problem. He is 180 pounds and I am 135 pounds and 56 years old. I can’t just “stop and go in the other direction” and a prong collar has no effect on him when he is in that state of mind.
Can anyone give me any suggestions? The stop and go in another direction would work if he were a smaller dog, but with such large breeds, what do people do? I have never seen this issue addressed regarding XL Dogs.
Thanks,
Sandy
ps I have osteoperosis and he has run in front of cars. This is a high risk situation for both of us.
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Monica Reply:
February 19th, 2010 at 8:44 am
Hi Sandy,
Have you tried using a halti or another brand or head collar? We have/had the same problem with our greyhound cross Olive. Although she’s a lot smaller the acceleration was very violent and could hurt both us and her. The head collar gives you more control because his head wil turn if he pulls ahead so you can effectively lead him in the direction you want without using force and hurting him or you. It isn’t a substitute for training but it allows you to train him making the training methods you mentioned possible and with time you can go back to the normal collar. Try googling it to see if it takes your fancy.
Hope it helps,
Monica
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Karla Reply:
February 19th, 2010 at 8:51 am
Have you tried a Halti or Gentle Leader head collar? Best thing I ever got a hold of for a hyper cocker-schnauzer cross. Sambo “hated” it so badly that I had “magical powers” when he was wearing it. Dogs can do everything with it on that they can with it off. The collar is humane, works like a horse halter. The head is turned to the side when the dog pulls. For my Sambo, it turned him into a real “gentleman.” Stopped his pulling on walks and, if I could get it on him before company came (no leash involved), stopped both jumping and barking. With the collar on, he just didn’t THINK he could do those things!
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RL Reply:
February 20th, 2010 at 6:32 am
Hi Sandy.
We have an Australian Shepherd…not as powerful as your Mastiff but as willful and very energetic. We used a Halti and a Gentle Leader (found that he could back out of the Gentle Leader).
Then we visited friends with Aussies who use a body halter that hooks to the lead at the front of the dog. We picked one up by Sporn-The Sporn Halter and tried it. The Sporn has the ring that attaches over the back of the dog which seems even better. It has worked really well in that he doesn’t yank like he did with the Halti. He still gets to explore and doesn’t get his head jerked as he did on the Halti.
It took a couple of tries to figure out how to put it on him however he goes over to it hanging on the rack and noses it to have it put on. He looks at it as being part of his walk.
Try googling that one or checking it out at the pet store.
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Have two Jack Russell dogs, neutered, brothers and 15months old. One barks at the tv all the time and both act like sleigh dogs on the leash, one trying to get ahead of the other. Even when taking them out separately they still pull me along! Hope your course addresses this! Plus as I am in UK, phone calls are out of the question, can you do a web spot instead?
Thanks
Lynn
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Chet Reply:
February 19th, 2010 at 9:52 am
Yeah Lynn,
I can do a webcast that lets you watch or listen in over the internet, OR call in with a phone number. That’s a good idea, especially for all the people who are outside the US.
thanks for the idea
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Lynn,
There are many ways to stop dogs from pulling on the leash while on a walk, and if you enroll in local classes, they might help you. If your dogs are purebred, you can try competitive obedience, and the teachers there will be better than those doing good companion classes, and they should all be using positive reinforcement and clicker training to teach new behaviours.
As for barking at the TV, you can change a bad behaviour into a good one by changing the reason he barks…….. try teaching him to count….. say bark once, and reward him when he does. Continue this for as high as you like, and if you do it in front of the TV while dogs are on, they will realize that barking when you want is better than barking at the TV.
But boys mature slower than girls, so you have to be patient; hands on classes are always recommended because you learn stuff and the dogs get socialized. It took almost 18 months to the day for my male Cavalier’s brain to connect, and he was absolutely amazing after that.
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 10:38Hi Chet,
Want to start by saying that I am glad I have found you and your courses. I have tried a couple all ready with immediate results. I have a 7 yr old border collie and a 2 yr old lab mix. The collie constantly barks and nips at people. The lab barks when excited and wants to chew on everything. I am waiting urgently for your new release to come out and try it as well.
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 14:35hello chet i have a white german sheperd and we have a couple problems with her and i have your hands off program and it worked a little but not with a few issues like she goes to the picture window and barks at anything that moves and when we have company she likes to jump on people and every now and then she wants to run out back and doesn’t come right away when my wife calls her to come i hope the new course works better thanks bob
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Chet Reply:
February 19th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
One of the great things with this program is I’ll be able to help you trouble shoot problems personally. The problems you’re having can usually be correct by a slight change in technique, or your situation requiring a combination of techniques instead of just one. And with the bonus trouble shooting bonuses I’m giving away I think we can nip your problem in the bud.
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Hi Chet, I liked your video and have already trained my 10 month old to stay and wait for permission to get his treats. I have to work on Monday morning and need to know if there is another time to see your new video.
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 15:51