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How To Stop your Dog from Begging (Video)
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I am getting two collie puppies in three days; I can’t wait to try these training techniques!!! I will let you all know how they work for me!
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JASON LEVERETTE Reply:
May 7th, 2011 at 10:02 pm
Great training video and I might add…simple. I recently purchase a Puppy the original breeders of my Puppy said he is a Jack Russell Red Hunter that bred OUT of the Jack Russell Fox Hunter!
Their reason for out breeding this particular Jack Russell is that too many of them were being killed by the hunters becaus of his coloring that matched the Fox!
My puppy looks identical to the Puppy in your Training with the exception of NOT being clipped yet. Rouge (Puppy) has her tail clipped just below the black ring on her tail.
Q: What breed of Puppy is that in your video? Thank you.
Semper Fi,
Jason
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Suzanne Taylor Reply:
August 22nd, 2011 at 5:50 am
I can’t find anyplace to comment on the video except to reply to the first comment.
I watched the video, and practiced with my dog, and he did it! I couldn’t believe it, but he would try and get it, then back off and sit down. wow, I have hope…
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peggy wilson Reply:
August 18th, 2011 at 5:21 am
Great job,I will use this in training my puppy. I have a question, what does it mean when you give your puppy a treat they run around with the treat in the mouth wining and will not eat it till you sit down with them?
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Pat H Reply:
October 1st, 2011 at 6:55 pm
I am also getting my new Bichon Frise puppy in two weeks and am loving the idea of trying this training on her. It looks so easy! Will let you know how it works for her.
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marina Reply:
October 4th, 2011 at 4:13 am
hello i hav a big problem with my dog i am just a 11 years old girl i hav a big german shepherd . she never listens to me , always ignores my cammands and every time i go near he she keeps jumping at me and almost accidently bites and scrathes me my family is scared to go near her and i only look after her so i need to train her all by myself and shes to big foe me to handle as i am short pls pls pls send me an email on how i can deal with this and turn her into a really obedient dog and oh i wanted to buy ur hands off dog training propramme but i am a child and me and my family doesnt have a credit card pls send me an email i really need ur help
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Minette Reply:
October 6th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
The video vault would be the most help to you as you would be able to watch videos on how to train and work with her. http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/DogTraining/Dog-Training-Videos/
on the left hand side of that link you will find more links to training articles and videos. Also you can scroll through my blog and on the left side there is a search box, enter whatever problem you are having and read my articles related to that problem. http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog
here is one on jumping http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/dog-fly-air-greatest-ease/
and I would recommend the gentle leader to you to gain more control http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/utilize-gentle-leader-similar-head-halters-dog-training/
Good luck! You will find a wealth of information here, just search through the articles!
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tracy gilbert Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 4:40 pm
I love watching these videos. they make sooo much common sense. They are working for me and the year and a half old boxer I just rescued. Now, how do I keep him in the fence?? have to work on that one. Thanks and keep posting the great videos
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Shelby Reply:
December 17th, 2011 at 7:05 am
I can’t wait to try this with my 6 month old puppy. I hope it works as good for me as it did for him.
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I just watched this vidio. I have 4 Shelties at different ages and am very excited to see how they respond to this lesson. I will let you know. The ages of dogs are 3, 2, 9 months and 4 months .. Thanks
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Chet Reply:
February 14th, 2010 at 11:38 pm
Can’t wait to hear your report back after you’ve tried the training, Grandma Art. Let me know if you have any questions, or if you have any successes to, I’d love to hear about them.
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Neila Reply:
November 19th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
We Tried the tip from the video with our 2yr old golden retrevier and our begal black lab mix and they both had a very hard time with looking away but it seems like its working.
we were just wondering if something like a clicker might help as well???
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Ineta Reply:
December 30th, 2010 at 1:13 am
You started the exercise but just keep doing it. It will come at the end.
There is no need bringing other training equipment, just patience.
I am going to try this tomorrow morning. I am really hoping it works with my dog
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@ February 14th, 2010 at 22:42I am having difficulty understanding your video . It goes on and stops and on again .
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 00:36Hi Chet, I have a 4 mons. old Lab. He’s a stubborn little devil. He loves to chew on our slippers and our furnitures. Will try this forbidden fruit training on Him.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 00:48it is working Chet. thanks.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 01:20This is amazing. I can not wait to start training my dog with this. She is extremely hard headed (Siberian Husky)and would give you feedback on this.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 01:46My mix-breed wire haired foxterrier forces himself through the pallisades (we have a front boundary fence here in South Africa) – even after I’ve covered the bottom half with chicken mesh.
He runs down the road with NO regard for traffic. the more I call (even click on my clicker), the further he runs away. I spend a lot of time with him and he is obedient inside our yard. somehow, when he manages to ‘escape’ from our yard he does not care and will not naturally try to please me by coming back.PLEASE HELP – he is going to get run over or stolen!!
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 03:47The hard part is training other humans (read close relatives) not to ruin your training by encouraging just the things you don’t want.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 04:41loved the video!
Im sure it will work well I have Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (the dumbest dogs on earth or so I am told…. id like to argue the opposite! great at getting there own way!)
I have already trained them to stay away/be nice to my birds I actually had a cockatiel that would pick the burs off them when they came inside!(im not recommending this but i did trust them and they were supervised)
My problem is I had a neighbour that encouraged them to dig under the fence by putting her hand under to pat them
I never had a problem until then.
Now I have to use an electric fence to keep them in! the second its off they dig out.
They never dig when I am home they are only after company But Im not sure how to deal with the problem because i am never home when they do it (i tried setting up a sand pit and hiding treats to give them a spot they are allowed to dig in, but they dig tunnels the length of the shed if i am away!
By the way I lost that cockatiel and two bunnies to a housemates untrained dog whom actually broke the cages open to get them whilst they were home and I was out
so Its not just people who own small animals who should be doing this but all dog owners!
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 05:27Loved it!
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 05:34Love the video, but how do you get a dog to quit climbing a fence? I have 2 Great Dane puppies, age 9 months and Grace has gone over the fence twice now. Maxx puts is front paws on the fence and I am afraid that his weight is going to bring down the fence. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. As it is now, when we are not home they have to locked in the kennel.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 06:05this is really awesome!
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 06:12Going to try this on my daughters dogs. They steal food everywhere. It drives me nuts. Wish me luck.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 06:14In upcoming clips will you be showing how to apply this to leaving pet birds alone?
Thanks.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 06:14great video! I’ll start right away
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 06:15Every other technique from you has worked so far, so can’t wait to get started on this one. I have three dogs a 13 year old westie, 7 year old cocker spaniel and 8 month german shepherd. As you can imagine we have quite an audience at meal times. Will keep you posted for progress.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 06:31Have a 18 month old Blue Heeler Mix who loves company and other dogs too much (smile). Hope this will help. Sounds like it might.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 06:35Video gives lots to think about and makes sense. Our dog is quite good around the home, but gets really over excited when she sees other dogs and if off the lead will run over to them and jump on them, which at 25kg isn’t always appreciated.
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wendy Reply:
January 6th, 2012 at 1:44 am
I have the same problem with Ruby. She is a 5 month old, very big Labradoodle puppy, similar weight. Did you manage to resolve this problem & how? I daren’t let her off the lead as she will flatten any other dogs she comes across, also leaps up on visitors & small children, knocking them over! When alone, she is very responsive to recall, sit, stay etc but once off her lead, if there is a distraction, she totally ignores all instructions. Very embaressing! HELP!
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I was eating breakfast while I watched your video, and just as it ended, in came one of my dogs. I figured what the heck, and tried it. All I can say is WOW. With multiple dogs, I can’t wait to see how to keep them from running to the door when company comes!
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 07:03Really looking forward to seeing more videos.
.-= German Shepherd´s last blog ..My 8 month old German Shepherd puppy, Koko =-.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 07:03Awesome! Can’t wait to try this on Cassie, our 8 year old RIDGEBACK! I would have never believed that an 8 week old Ridgeback could learn to stop begging and start thinking in the short time this video shows. I found this video well explained and demonstrated.
Cassie is the most ill behaved dog I have ever had. She steels food from counters .. is in the trash, eats the cat food even if we put it up high .. she will find a way to eat it. We adopted Cassie as a 2 year old .. she came with her food obsession. We have never been able to break her or even slow it down. She begs and drools .. she will trip you in the kitchen, waiting for food to fall .. is always ALWAYS under foot … and that is just the beginning of her bad habbits. But one thing at a time.
She is a sweet and smart dog .. but over bareing in that she needs love and attention constantly .. she is pushy .. and even tho she was also obideiance trained when we got her .. she does not mind and ignores most of her comands .
Will show this video to my hubby asap.
Thanks for sharing Chet. Jonnie Mack
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 07:09Hey Chet! I adopted my pup 3 weeks ago and he’s doing really well. He has not gotten into any kind of trouble but I’m definitely anticipating. This video clip looks like it will come in hand when he grows up. Looking forward to next week.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 07:13I really enjoyed the video. I am going to practice with my dog over
the next few days. Thank you so much.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 07:21I can hardly wait to see how my rottweiler will respond to this. I am also looking forward to seeing how to get her to not be so excited when people come to the house or when I take her to someone elses home.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 07:34Brilliant! Cant wait to see the rest. My boston terrier is pretty good at minding but jumps up on the very person who hates to be jumped on. Cant wait to hear what you have to say about this.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 07:39This is a great video, I for one will be using this on our 12 week boxer, and if she is half as smart as the ridgeback I think that things will go well. Her mother already does this, but the dad is another story all together so I am looking forward to some “family lessons” so to speak. Thank you for sharing some of this information and I am looking forward to next Monday!
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 07:42great job! look forward to the next video!
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 08:17Liked your video, my 8month old Bichon Maltese is actually very good and does not steal but unfortunately tends to bark at stupid things like hedges and the waves when I take him to the beach.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 09:02Fantastic! Now I am tempted to get a puppy knowing that I can properly
and successfully train it. Thanks for producing and sharing this excellent video! Looking forward to Feb.22.
Lynn
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 09:05This was a very good video and I am looking forward to seeing the followups. I have a ten year old King Charles Cavallier (adopted at 4 years) who has the most annoying habit of territory marking around the house. I have an african grey and our dog thinks the parrot’s food is fair game! He is going to get a nip one of these days so I am really interested in any help in helping him to work out for himself that putting his head near the parrot is not a great idea! Keep up the good work. Louise
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 09:07Hi Chet, I love the idea of getting the dog to think. I’ve used your clicker training and love how when they learn to think and figure it out, it ‘sticks’. My 4 dogs (Bichon 5, Poodle 4, Golden 2, Golden 10 mths) are generally well behaved and enjoy training and practice, My only problem still is the door. When people come they turn into a pack of dogs and don’t hear or see anything but an intruder. Looking forward to getting this problem solved so that my company can actually see how great my dogs really are. My Golden’s are real gluttens too. They used to steal a lot of food. Once, a whole pound of butter. Craziest thing was when my Bichon (who is our stud dog) greeted a customer by peeing on her foot. How’s that for a ‘how do you do’????
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 09:14I have a 1 1/2 yr. old boxer. I have a big fenced in backyard. I have a side door, not a back door, so when i let her out we have to walk to the back gate to let her in. She does this well, but when I go to let her back in the house she is let out of the fenced in yard. I thought I had her trained to either walk beside me to the side door, or if i say go to the house she runs to the door. One day she decided she wanted to see what was on the other side of the house and she took off. And now that was way too much fun for her that I haven’t found a reward that she likes better than running free. So I started holding her collar to lead her in the house, but she has learned that and now wont come to me when i come to the gate to let her in. I am not rough about taking her in the house she just knows that i will take her collar so she can’t run the streets. I feel so stupid sometimes when she does get loose and im standing there calling her, sometimes she comes running to me but not close enough for me to touch her, then runs right past me down the street the other way. Also when I’m trying to get her to come to me so I can let her in the house, I am usually in a hurry to go somewhere or my baby is crying in the house and i need to take care of the baby, so it is hugely frustrating!!! I usually resort to kneeling in the snow with a treat in my hand and i have to pet her for awhile before taking her collar, it’s ridiculous!
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 09:44Hi Chet, this is just the type of aid I’ve been looking for to share with our puppy parents when we send a puppy home. Is there a way to purchase your videos? Since you change your videos how can we keep track of what you are teaching for future reference?
Very impressive and we have sat under the instruction of many trainers and have continued to learn each new “positive” method that we have been exposed to, but I have always preferred the methods that allow the dog to think and choose appropriately best as they are the lasting training methods and create the most bonding experience in the end.
Thank you Chet
Roger and Sherri
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 09:48This video was great. I have two 10 month old Labradoodles who are extremely well behaved for their age, but they continue to jump on people when they come in the front door. I can get them both to sit before I open the front door as I don’t open it until they are sitting down. I am still having difficulty getting them both to stay until the guests are all the way in the door. They will jump up for their attention, and two 75lb dogs jumping on guests is no fun to watch and try to control. I tell my guests to not pay attention to the dogs to not reward this behavior, but it’s hard as they are so big, and I ultimately don’t want my guests to have to worry about this. I really want to see what you suggest to stop this specific behavior.
Thanks!
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 09:56Very thought provoking and outside the box – I LOVE the depth of your bird and now dog training!!
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 10:02Hi, I am going to try this out on all my dogs. I have 3 of them and they all have different problems. I can’t wait to try out. Wish me luck
. Thanks for all your help. Lisa
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 10:22I foster so I have multiple dogs at one time and they all have some issues or behaviors that need to be altered. I will start this with the Husky mix pups, who are big enough to steal food and run over my kids.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 10:23I just watched your video. It was very interesting. I will try it with my dachshund. My question is how do I get her to not eat cat poop? We don’t have a cat, but there are a lot of cats in my neighborhood that poop in our yard. It is always well hidden, so it is not like I can scoop it up before she finds it. She is pretty good with “leave it”, but not when it comes to cat poop. It is my biggest problem. My vet is not concerned about it. I don’t like it and I don’t want her to do it.
Thank You
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 10:32This is an exciting concept. We are a retired, senior couple and now really have the time to devote to properly training the puppy we plan to get in a few months. I want to have the proper methods in mind before we get the dog so we can start gently training right away. Thanks…
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 10:53I have a dog that is 1-1/2 yrs old who behaves moderately well. But my roommate recently rescued a dog who needs a lot of manners training. And now my dog is starting to misbehave. I would like to buy your system and train my dog to be an even better member of the family, but I am concerned on how I can train my dog to behave when my roommate’s dog is constantly doing “No-No’s” as my roommate has phrased his dog’s inappropriate behaviors?
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 10:54I love your way of training dogs. My dog loves me so much it only takes a short time to teach him anything. This video was priceless since both of my daughters have puppies that I can work with.
My dog has a pop up dog house in my room and when I tell him to go to his bed he immediatley goes there. I do have one problem with him though, he goes to the bathroom in the bathroom. I started putting a doggy pad on the rug in the bathroom which he used but I want him to go outside not in the bathroom. What can I do to break him of this habit. I am tired of keeping the bathroom doors closed all the time.
Keep up the good work. I will recommend your course to anyone who has a dog.
I have started to volunteer to walk the dogs at the local humane society and I will tell people who adopt to look up your course on line. I have already taught a 5 month old lab mix to sit on command and he was adopted when they saw he obeyed that command. I hope it will help to get more dogs adopted. There is a 7 year old chihuahua mix who was brought there because he barks all the time. I am teaching him to be quiet on command maybe someone will take him home if he is quiet.
Catherine
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 11:02I am going to try this with my 8 month Labradoodle Samson. I mostly have a problem with him loving people so much, he jumps on them. I would love to train him not to jump on people, or when I am walking with him, if he sees someone, he whines and wants to go to them and jump on them. And the same with when someone comes to the door. He runs to the door and I have to hold him back while I’m talking to the person at the door, he is 70 pounds, so, you can imagine what I look like!! Thanks!
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 11:21Hi Chet
Just watched your video, was well impressed and will be trying it out on my 14 week old Chihahua, but was just wondering if it would work injunction with the clicker. Thanks
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 11:29i love the vido i just watch it was great to watch
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 11:34Hi Chet,
I have two chihuahuas that are already jumping on me when we eat. I can’t get them to sit on their bed because they are to excited to come beg for our food. This puppy seems to be so calm and comfortable sitting on his bed. What can I do for my doggy’s that are no longer puppy’s but are 4 years old now?
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 11:45Hi Chet!
The idea is Fantastic.I’m looking foward for the next steps.I have two crazy dogs that barks all the time and go nuts when i take out the leash!Should be very interesting.
Thanks !
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 11:49I loved the video because you showed how easy it is to train a puppy. I have the almost “perfect dog”. He is a 7yr old Chihuahua and is very well behaved, except for his begging at the table. He’s not agressive, doesn’t try to steal food, etc., but he does beg. He stands on his hind legs and “prays” with his front paws to get food. He taught himself this little trick and we thought it was so cute that we gave him food. Now he does this with anyone at the table. I’d like to stop that behavior and am wondering how I would apply your training method to solve this problem. I’ve tried not giving him food, but he just keeps it up until I give in.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 13:40Saw your video and it is quite impressive. My dog has a couple of issues that I do not know if this technique will address though. She likes to eat excrement-will go into the cat boxes for it or will find it outside and eat it. It is disgusting and since she is now 15 years old I don’t see how I am going to stop her from doing that. Also, since she is aged, she lives on my bed and is constantly licking and chewing at herself-whe doesn’t have fleas-it might be a pain thing,senility or heaven knows what, but I can’t stop her from doing it and it is annoying to hear chewing and licking all the time especially when you want to sleep. She has been sleeping with me her whole life, and that is not a problem-the constant licking and chewing is. SHe has arthritis, cataracts and won’t walk anymore for exercise, she only walks enough to go out when she needs to and if I am not home to let her out when she needs to go, she uses a puppy pad which is also fine-easy to clean up and due to her age, I forgive occasional incontinance. What would you do about the problems I have?
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M.R. Reply:
February 28th, 2011 at 1:28 pm
I’m not a vet, but please consider getting your old sweetie some sore joint relieving supplements like Cosequin or LubriSyn. Conquers has glucosamine/chondroitin in it and there are other brands that also have this in it. LubriSyn has Hyaluronan (HA) as its main ingredient. Both products have ingredients that REALLY help sore joints not bother your pet nearly as much and glucosamine/chondroitin actually causes some joint repair. They come in chewable tablets, soft chews, liquid, & powder forms. Ask your vet or you can buy them from Costco, PetSmart, Petco, Pet Supplies Plus, or you con order them online at Valley Vet Supply, http://www.Costco.com etc. Please try them… people are often shocked at how puppy-like & frisky their aged dogs become & at the very least she should be able to at least go out again for exercise. Yon can ask a low-cost clinic or a vet to prescribe some inexpensive pain medicine that will at least make her more comfortable. Some are reasonably priced (we pay $7 USD every 2 months). Copy then paste these website links into your address bar at the top of your page, and find out more. http://nutramaxpet.com/JackHanna/index.html
http://lubrisyn.com/ Good luck! p.s.Chet is awesome!
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Sandy Reply:
January 3rd, 2012 at 7:40 am
Hi Chet,
This video was great. I have a problem with this exactly with my puppy and my old dog.
So need to get her another bed that I can work with her on.
will let you know how it works for us.
Sandy
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Chet,
I just watched your video on training your dog not to take food until you say it is okay. I did like your methology and technique on this procedure. I too, am also a dog trainer. I am always looking for ways and technque on how to improve my training abilities. I have read many books on how to keep up with current methods and procedures. Any way that I can improve my methods will certainly help me to become more successful. In the past, I have tried your method but was not successful, however, I did not follow it all the way through as you have demonstrated. I know know the errors of my ways. Most of your methods I approve of and have also performed in the past 35 years. One thing that I must be very vegilent on, is not to aggrevate my dog’s owner in any way. One thing that I will always do, is trying for more perfection with the dogs that I now work with as well as any in the future.
I have one question about dogs. I am now working with this 20 month old German Sheperd that constantly chases his tail. I really do not want to use a shock collar to prevent this from happening. Perhaps, you might have a recommendation to prevent this from continuing.
Thank you
dick
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 14:23Hard to resist the “begging” posture that our Bichon has adopted to get us to do his bidding but will certainly give this a try! Thanks!!
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 15:11I have always enjoyed and benefitted from your bird training videos. I love the dog training — can’t wait to go try it right now. We have 5 dogs and a parrot – although they are all “good” I love being able to teach them. Thank you Chet for offering such valuable information on how to “TEACH US” to better interact with our pets we love so much!!! Keep the training coming — someday I will be a “GOOD OWNER”
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 15:19I hope this works my two eight yr old dogs just ate their 6 month supply of heartworm med. they got out of a drawer. I was afraid they would die. Thank God they didn’t Hopefully this training may help they stay out of trouble.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 15:25Hi Chet
I will be using this principle on my two dogs (Piper and Bella. They don’t steal but I can see other uses for this training. Thank you for the video, and I hope to “tune in next week”. Oh by the way I live in England so we get the info later due to the time difference.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 16:12Hi, This sounds like just the thing I need. I have a Chinese Crested and she wants to be right under my feet while I’m in the kitchen. She will eat anything I drop except almonds. Go figure? I am always afraid I will step on her. She has already had 2 broken bones in her leg from her jumping off a chair. I don’t want her to have to go through any more broken bones from me tripping over her. My son and husband are going on a trip tomorrow for a week and this will be a great time to start our training. Wish us luck. Thanks
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 16:27My dog, Princess, is 3 years old. She barks at any noise, dogs, door bell, etc. She’s a good dog, but the barking is really annoying. She was not socialized early in her life because I am disabled and don’t get out much, and don’t know other people with dogs. I did take her to basic obedience training, and now she’s in the intermediate training. I need to get her certified as a support dog because she’s my emotional support and I take her everywhere with me; but I know that her barking and not getting along with other dogs is going to be an impediment to her certification. I am really looking forward to the live video on Monday. I’m going to have to work really hard, but I need to get her to stop the barking already!
Thanks, Chet, for all you do!
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 16:29I have just watched your “Off Limits” video. I appreciated most the way you do not use force or loud speaking to train the dog. I am going to try to do this with Coco.
She is a 5yr. old YorkShi, and does pretty good at behaving herself. She does, however, have the very irritating behavior of barking whenever she hears anyone pull up in the driveway, or knocks at the door, or walks by our house. This happens when she is in the house.
I will use the basic concept of your video to try to help her get over this behavior. I must confess, we have “put up” with for years…not knowing how to stop it.
Thank you.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 16:31This took too much time for the real content. Too much repetition in the written message and too much time in the film.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 17:04We have a 2 1/2 year old border collie-australian shepard mix. He is a very good dog, except for one thing, he wants to jump on us and the friends that come to the house. He has had obedience training, but the jumping part did not take. Would like a video on this kind if training.
Enjoyed you video. Thanks
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 17:07I tried this with my dog, Darnit, and she caught on very quickly. She likes to steal food off our kitchen table when we are not looking so I am looking forward to finding a way to stop her from doing this. Thank you.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 17:24I have enjoyed learning how to train my dog using the hands off system. My father-in-law has also enjoyed it. He was sick and his dog was at our house for about 3 weeks, when he came the only thing he knew was to sit. When the dog left he was sitting, staying, leaving food alone until a command was giving, fetching, going to his mat, and he stopped jumping on people. Each new video I watch, I put to use on our dog. She is however a little more energenic and doesn’t listen quite as well when she is excited, but we keep trying and working with her.
Thank you.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 17:54I have a 7 yr old pom/mix(puppy mill) who is very agressive, barking at anything and everything. Does not meet other dogs and people well at all.
Also 2 shih poos, which just turned 2. They are now starting to bark at
people and dogs like the pom.
I need advice——————-
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 18:16my dog is a 6 mnts old labradoodle cute but not trained. know all the comanads and many trick but stills everything from everywere like food,shose,teddy bears,socks,candy any thing he can find everywere arround the house. i think he enjoy us chasing after him. the vido was fun and i will do it but it feels like just another trick ill teach him. and he knows a lot like sit,up.spin,give paw,speak,stay,come and more. so now he will know take it. i dont expect more. any way it was fun waching thanks for sharing. lot of good luck to you.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 18:31I have an 18 month old Weimeraner who has had some training and is much better behaved, but would love to have her not get into things when I am gone. She is so tall she can reach everything, so really needs more discipline. She gets too excited and I cannot let her around my younger grandchildren. I will definitely try this with her. Thanks
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 19:26Our household has a boxer and 2 small dogs. We now four birds that have joined our family in the last two years. A Grey, senegal, cockatiel and a goffin cockato. We have mastered the off limits with birds within a couple weeks. However, not snagging food off the counter has just become an issue. The most horrible habit is racing to the door and barking nonstop when company comes over. I look forward to help in these two areas.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 19:45I have 2 male pomeranians. They are both different in personality. They can be agressive when they want something and they bark when someone is at the door. One will stop barking once the guests sit down, but the other one might continue barking. As soon as the guest moves, one will start barking. I look forward to following the program. I want my guests to see what sweet boys I have.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 20:39Hi Chet,
I listened to part of your video but found it very hard as there is an echo behind it, is there anything that could take the background noise out. I am getting a 8 month Sheltie in a couple of weeks and will use this to train her not to steal and garbage. Also to leave the Cockatoo alone. I am also forwarding this onto my sister in law who has dogs that need this training. Anne
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 20:49Yes I did watch the video Chet. I have a one year old Scottish Deerhound who doesn’t beg and is not overly interested in food. He is very excitable and has the concentration of an ant, but is never aggressive. Carole
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 21:00Good stuff…very helpful. This is one thing I need to teach our Italian Greyhound, among others, because they are so energetic about everything they do. Thank you!
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 21:34I’ve been reading your emails and have tried to watch your videos but this is the first one that has actually played all the way through the rest have got no further that the introduction.I have a 12month old German Shepherd and at home her behaviour is ok not perfect mind you there is heaps of room for improvement outdoors is a completely different story she barks at everything that move. Will give the off limits training a go. thanks for persisting.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 23:17I have managed to watch the video, and i cannot wait to get home and try this on my 10 week old Rottweiler.
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 23:25Hi Chet! All I can say is “WOW”,it works!!! I tried it on our 6,5 mth old papillon, who got it straight away. It was just the answer to my problem, because I had to stop rewarding him for listening to e.g. “leave it”, as he worked it out that when he gets up to his mischief, then listens to the command, he gets a reward. That meant he “misbehaved” to get attention/rewards. This method is absolutely spot-on. Not only did he leave the treats, but after the 3rd time, he made the eye contact.
This also did wonders for our relationship, as the penny seemed to have dropped that, “hey, mom is actually higher on the hierarchy, and this positive stuff is great”. I did a bit of improvisation, and tried a similar approach to try and stop him from biting my feet, and voila – he’s made the connection!! This morning I could walk about without him nipping away! Thanks very much. Looking forward to the follow-ups!
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@ February 15th, 2010 at 23:57Thank you so much for this great video. My puppy is 14 weeks old and hopefully with your techniques this is the way forward to a well mannered dog and a life of a partnership with my dog and also with me as the pack leader.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 00:55Dear Chet.
After viewing your video and doing a short training session with my 18 months old maltese cross toy poodle boy, Gizmo today, I can already see an improvement in his behaviour. When doing the training I could tell that he was thinking about what he should do instead of just running around doing what he wanted to do. We have alot more areas to work on like barking and walking on the lead but I am sure with your system these will be no problem. I also have a larger kelpie cross ridge back boy, Bully who will also benefit from further training with your system.
Thank you for helping make our time together more enjoyable.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 02:26Hi Chet,
I thought your video was great, as my rottie is older, i cant wait to see you video on monday i only hope i can catch it, as my dog licks, scratches at the sliding door and he is pushy, i could go on, he has only just stopped jumping on guests thankfully, really cant wait for the follow ups!!
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 02:34I really enjoyed this video, thank you Chet, and am looking forward to monday.I am in Australia, and will have to find out what time the monday video is in Aus. My Border Collie is becoming obedient and sometimes is near perfect, unless she sees a truck or another dog or a person during our walks. When the truck comes, she’s nervous, and as soon as it indicates that it’s going on past,she tries to run after it and barks. I have to call her to me before the truck comes, and feed her a little cheese while the truck goes past and she is pretty good.Sometimes when my husband comes with me, we talk and I tend to forget about the dog and if the truck or a dog or a person comes into view, I can call, “come Bug” and stand on my head or whatever and she just runs. She always comes back, but I really don’t know how to use this video to teach her..I hope that we can get the Monday program. Again thanks, Judy.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 02:51Hello Chet,
a great video, it’s a good idea to train a dog to think for itself. We had similar experiences training dogs to think for themselves in England. The method was a little different but it works. I will try your method and see what happens. I have six dogs who are well trained except for one small problem, they eat each others poo. It’a a behaviour which is difficult to tackle. Once I am able to get it out of one dog, success is imminent as dogs learn from each others. Just how do I implement your method to eradicate this poo – eating problem as I don’t fancy putting my hand between the mess and the dog.
Looking forward to the 22nd
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 03:25I enjoyed the video. Wish I had had it long ago.
Next I need one for “marking” in the house
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 04:50I have a 2 1/2 year old lab who still steals food and other items such as my purse off counters. He is a chow hound and is so quick it’s unbelievable. He is also stubborn. I put him in his crate while we had dinner the other night and he barked the whole time. I did not want to let him out while he was barking because I thought that is rewarding the barking. He barked for 1 1/2 hours. I am looking forward to trying your technique. Thanks. Gail
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 04:54KEN WRITES
I RARLEY ENJORED THE VIDEO I GOT SOME GOOD INFORMATION
I LEARNT A LOT FROM IT.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 05:55Love the video. I am so anxious to find out more about the upcoming training. I do so hope I can afford it. My baby girl is so amazingly smart anyway, but so full of juvenile energy. I am thrilled to find this training technique. Without even realizing it, we were already using this technique to a small degree. It will be amazing to see how we can incorporate it in more aspects of our puppy’s life.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 07:27hi thank you for re sending me the download i have read it and watched
the vidio brilliant now my problem is when my j/russal gem 10years
old is asleep at night and she wakes up this only happens at night
she is very aggressive with with both myself and my husband
this is her bad habit . we think its because she does not want to go in her basket in the kitchen while we go to bed this as only gone on for two years she is a lovely dog i love her to bits even though she is like this and i dont know how to cure her of this ,
and believe it or not no vet or trainer can tell me . i am pinning my hopes on you sir please help. Patricia and gem
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 07:54Just finished watching the Off Limits Training Video and I think this is exactly what we need. Our 1 year old yellow lab can jump over the stone wall in the back yard and has a great time wandering in the field on the other side. Fortunately our other two dogs cannot get over it but it’s frustrating with her and I worry about bears and foxes. I’m trying to think how this new training could keep her from going over the wall.
She also scratches at the doors when she hears anybody outside and the Basset Hound barks at the same time so I need to figure out how to train them both to eliminate these two unwanted behaviors.
I bring the lab to work with me and she’s very good once she settles down but gets over excited when someone new comes in. Oh yeah, the crotch sniffing thing has got to go.
We’re into the second week of our 8 week program and it’s working wonderfully well so far. But it’s difficult with multiple dogs.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 08:32Chet, Thank you for the free report and video. I read the report and immediately after watching the video, I tried your technique. I had a plate of cutup kosher hot dog and some small cheese bites and placed an empty plate on the floor near my dog’s mat. I have to say my 22 month old miniature schnauzer caught on very quickly. She is a great problem solver. Thanks again for all your outstanding training and advice tips.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 09:00i watch it agin and i have a rodedisgin rigesback he is hare head on some things like jump on poepl and dont come when he call and i would love for him to stay off the things the video was the best thing i watch out of all the things i try and he pick it up fast when we did thanks for showing me the video it was great
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 09:14would like more on livestock training .your theroy so far that i see ,i like .just try to be more consistant on you comands ex.”take it
” it will show you know what your talking about . i raise border collies and after many years of training you build a vocabulary that is precise and consistant . GOOD JOB send more
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 09:38I was asked twice if I wanted to install the adobe upgrade,replied “yes” & the video screen remains black without the video. Please advise.Cindy
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 10:25Loved watching this video. I will start using this not only for my 9 week old Chai , but I have a 11 year old girl how sits by the table and begs. Very annoying when I have compnay. Thanks so much enjoying this. Wish I can afford to bring you to Bermuda. It is something I would love to think about. Thanks again. I will be tuned in feb 22nd at 9am. Is that Eastern time. here in Bermuda we are 1 hour ahead of the USA.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 10:46It has been 7 years since I lost my Chris, and I still miss him. Because of our ages I won’t get another dog. I enjoyed these training lessons, even though I don’t have a dog. I’m going to share it friends who do have them. My
Chris was a wonderful little white curly fellow, and he never did any of the bad things you mention. He LOVED to go in the car, and he learned that he had to go pee before he could get in the car. He loved Puperoni, and that was his special treat. He WAS a picky eater but I didn’t care. I bought chicken leg
quarters, cooked them, took the meat off the bone (didn’t cook the skin), and then cooked rice in the broth. That was his diet. As long as we had him, we had a motor home, so I could make enough to last and freeze it. We let him sleep with us because we liked it as well as he did, but he didn’t get on the furniture unless he was seated in a lap. I’ll never quit missing him. I hope Billy Graham is correct, that we will have our pets in Heaven.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 10:52is this just one video or part of a set? I am lucky enough to actually have the perfect dog who just got everything, no bad habits, nothing.
All my animals, horses, dogs and cats have never been a problem. I consider myself very fortunate but we live together sort of co-exist.
My question is how do you explain to people they often have to shut up with the shouting of commands, the water bottles, remembering that training takes time etc. and just get on with your life and keep all the fuss to a minimum. animals are very bright, it’s the humans that need these videos
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 11:02Great video, can’t wait to give the methods a try. Still need help with a Rat Terrier that barks a any noise. Looking forward to seeing other training videos.
Jim
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 11:17Terrific video; I’ve had dogs for over 50 years and I’ve loved them all. I currently have a Cairn Terrier, Cricket, who is a DELIGHT to live with; my husband has a Chow mix called King. Both dogs are well trained, so my “bad-dog story” is about another dog from long ago.
Rusty, a beautiful mixed-breed (he looked rather like a rust-colored Keeshond) was one determined dog. One day, when I left Rusty at home alone, he decided he needed to visit the un-spayed female down the street.
Rusty scratched until he pulled the window fan out of the window. It fell into a round glass terrium about the size of a basketball, which fell to the floor and shattered. So now we have broken glass and damp soil and small plants all over the floor with a window fan sitting in the middle of it. Rusty ran through the mud and jumped up on my (formerly) white bedspread, which now was white with brown paw prints. Fortunately he somehow managed not to cut himself on the broken glass.
But he wasn’t finished yet; when he finished his dance on the bedspread, Rusty then climbed into the window and clawed the screen until he tore it sufficiently for him to wriggle through the opening. Then down the street he went to visit his girlfriend, where he clawed a door to her owner’s home and damaged it from the outside, while she clawed and damaged it from the inside.
Needless to say, unless we intend to breed our dogs, we have them SPAYED & NEUTERED!
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 11:18Newley adopted 1 year old Welsh Corgi. I want his to stop sniffing people’s crotch, jumping up, etc. Enjoyed the video and think this will work well with this smart little dog.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 11:38Loved your video. My problem is that I have a lab/rotwiller mix who is a great big sweetheart. He is 1 year old. He is very smart. We taught him to ring a bell when he needs to go outside. He has been perfectly house trained for a long time. Our problem is that he is extremely full of energy and very big and strong. Most of the problem is that when people come, he jumps on them and will not let up until they leave. I know that he can be taught and we are more of the problem than he is because we do not know how to train him. I really need help because he is so big and so strong and we just can’t have this kind of behavior. He is not neutered yet and I am sure that is part of the problem. We love him very much and it would break my heart if we had to get rid of him because we can’t train him.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 12:18Vey impressed with the video!I bought your training videos when my yellow lab was 15 weeks. Taught her to go to her bed in 6 minutes. So I am looking forward to these new videos. She will be 2yrs. in may and still has a lot to learn, (as do I). She knows her commands well (when it’s just the two of us at home) someone comes to the door….forget it. I have no controll whatsoever, and yes, it is embarassing! She knows the take it command for her supper when I put her dish on the floor. She will sit there and drool until I say take it, but I never thought of using it for other things. Her only one most disgusting habit I just can’t get rid of, is she eats her poop. I’ve tried everything all “the experts” said to do but the only thing that works is if I’m right there to pick it up. When I’m not with her…..yuk!! I’m afraid she will do damage to her stomach. It’s gross when she throws up after. I don’t suppose that’s covered anywhere in your tapes, is it? Thank you for all your helpful tips. Looking forward to feb. 22!!
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 13:11Thanks, the video was so helpful. I am excited to try it today with my Tibetan Terrier. All of your past videos and email tips have been so worthwhile, and with good results for us.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 14:17Just watched the video. Am definitely going to give it a whorl. Have a 2 yr. old Eskie. All in all she’s a relatively good dog but does need something to keep her occupied…..so new lessons that will benefit both us should be helpful. Thanks for helping us dog companions help our furry friends. Hope my schedule will work out to be available on Feb. 22.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 14:43This was awesome. I’m getting a 1 year old chocolate lab in two days, from a coupld who just can’t have him anymore. They told me that he is already trained, but I want to make sure he is trained and will listen to me. I can’t wait to get him and to start my training. I’ll let you know hoe it goes.
Thanks for the info.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 15:43Seems to be working. I will continue training. Will love to see the other solutions you have. Thank you.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 17:10Hi, that video was VERY interesting. I’m going to try that with my 8 month old. She tries to rush into the house when someone opens the door. I think she is starting to get it already I just didn’t realize what she was doing. I blocked the door with my body and she has been sitting after trying a few times to go around me. Now I know that I need to reward her for sitting before I actually allow her inside. Thanks.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 17:32Okay — so I was totally impressed with your progress in just a few short minutes, so I decided to try it on Lily my ridiculously smart Labradoodle.
NOT WORKING! For some reason, despite over 20 minutes of practicing, even when I say okay, she won’t take it, and the she just gets frustrated and barks at the treat until I give it to her.
Next: I can get her to leave the treat for extended periods of time, as this is how our previous dog trainer had us train her to “leave it” — but I can’t get her to associate it with her bed! I’m heartbroken!!!!
I really really want this to work because I think the psychology behind it makes complete sense, but I must be doing something wrong though I did it ALONG WITH THE VIDEO for like 20 minutes. HELP!!!
My Lily is so well behaved at home, and then when new people come over?? YIKES — she’s all up in their face. Begging for food? Try demanding… Ugh, help!!!!!
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 18:12This was very interesting, I have tried that with my 1 yr. old and he does very good now I have to put the bed with it. Question your next film is on Feb. 22 9 a.m. I will be working how can I see it.? Alot of the dog problems you mentioned I am having GARGAGE and eating the cats food. I really don’t want to miss it. You did good
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 18:24Hi Chet, Thank you for the video I did not see the first one because my computer would not put it through for me how ever I got my neighbour to get it up the second one where you were training a ridgeback pup to go to to his bed and wait for food I enjoyed seeing this to actually see what you were doing and how you were doing it . My Abbie does this already but rushes to the door whenever anyone rings the bell or calls out scratches the door and just gets so excited when she sees people, also will not hold a sit stay for more than a minute. I am fostering 8 week old puppies at the moment and don’t know to get her to be gentle with them she is 14 mths and very rough with them she noughes them over and rounds them up but then I put them back in their play pen so she stresses out because she can’t play with them but on the whole she is not too bad does. Margaret Cornelius
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 18:25I had my dog watch this with me and will see how much she learned in the morning.
Will keep you posted.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 18:54I like what I saw in the video,Hope the training in other things do as good.I look forward to seeing more things.
I want my dog to bark when the door bell goes off but to stop the barking when I say too. Be nice also to teach dog not to get excited when a person comes in, no jumping and no sniffing too. I have 3 dogs. When Jay comes over the dalmatian puts her feet on chair and gets in his face. He doesn’t mind but I do. I have a puggle who barks at dogs and cats on tv and runs up to tv and in the bed where tv is up high then he jumps up and down and barks. Plus all 3 dogs bark at the animals outside. So would like to see a video on those things. My dogs do not take food from table or counter. But the puggle bugs when we eat at table or when we sit at tv trays in living room. My dal and yellow lab do not.Dal scratches when outside and wants in so does dal. Here is the worst problem I have with dalmatian, that is she gets nerves in car, pacing back and forth on back van seat and whines and drules. I have tried alot different trainers Ideas and has not worked yet.It hard taking her to mail box or 4 blocks. Vacations are really bad for that is many hrs on road and she is non stop on any of the things I said above.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 18:55Ok so my dog ( 2 year old Lab/Red Nose mix) is really pretty darn good. She knows how to ring the bells to go outside and when she was about 6 weeks old I taught her the “go to your mat” from your video. I was eating a snack and tried this with her toward the end of the video. She caught on very quickly but still needs more work. Her main method of begging while we eat dinner is to do a perfect sit pose and just wait. Sounds great but not so much when she’s staring at you like that the whole time. I will work on reinforcing her going to her bed while I eat.
Thanks so much for sharing this and congratulations on your new arrival!
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 20:09The vidio looks doable for me. I have a very nice red healer, very loving and smart. He does try and “kiss” the faces of young children and tends to jump up on adults he knows. He doesn’t like men bending over his face to pet him.
He is traumitized by the electric fence (used for controling farm animals). He is a shelter dog and I suspect he was cattle prodded. The previous owners described him as “a bit much.”
My ducks chase him around the (outside) house and when he ignores them (while peeing) one drake pecks at his collar tags for attention. He loves them.
However he does rush the door when company comes and do all kissing little children and crotch sniffing so I am looking forward to your video becoming available next Monday.
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@ February 16th, 2010 at 21:20Hi Chet, this is like an answer to my prayers. In South Africa, and my hometown of Nelspruit specifically, we have a problem with crime getting out of hand. Insurance covers all the valuables in the house, but what is giving me sleepless nights, is that the potential burglars poison the dogs of a whole neighborhood or farm community.
Our dogs serve a dual purpose (I’m sure its the same worldwide) they are our companions and our first line of security. The midnight shoppers here, have found some of the cruelest ways to poison our furry friends and four legged members of the family (in my case my “children”) They have been known to put crushed glass in steak and recently (as in Thursday 11 Feb 2010) poisoned 10 dogs with Temic or “Two Step” which is a snail poison mixed with tinned tuna.
I don’t have children, so if anything like this should happen to my babies (2 thoroughbred red Staffordshire bull terriers and a Jack Russel) I would be beside myself. I need to teach them not to take ANYTHING unless I give it to them or give them permission to. I also want to teach everybody in the area how to teach their own dogs the same.
The video is very helpful and really opens your mind about dog training, but to accomplish what I have in mind, I need a short, to the point manual to publish in the local newspaper.
Please let me know if you can assist with this at all.
Regards
Michelle
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@ February 17th, 2010 at 00:47A million thanks . You are the best.
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@ February 17th, 2010 at 01:22Just watched the video, and am very excited to try with both my year old German Shepherd, and my 13 year old Samoyed. For some reason I have found some dogs seem innately able to “think for themselves” as my 10 year old G. Shepherd has never been trained to do these things, but without the stimulus of the other two will be a perfect gentleman. We have a very noisy and rowdy home with the two. Lunging at the door is the first problem, but not always the most critical, trash diving, escaping onto a high traffic street, and grabbing for my bird and the kitten are the more safety related problems. For these problems I am very excited to see what you have to offer.
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@ February 17th, 2010 at 01:45Chet, I am absolutely amazed at what I just saw. I’ve trained many dogs throughout my long life, but never this quickly. I’m anxious to try this out with my three Cocker Spaniel puppies. One of them is very wild and strong willed, to the point that I’m about ready to send him to a new home. When I watched that 8-week old puppy get trained so easily, I’m thinking there might be hope for my 7-month old puppy. If I’m eating at the couch, he jumps up and ploughs his way over to try to grab food off my plate. I tell him “NO” and put him back on the floor, only to have him bully his way back up. The other two sit watching this and at some point they will probably try it too. I’ve never seen anything like this before. We got him at 4 1/2 months so maybe food was put down and all the littermates had to fight for what they got. He seems lacking in any kind of manners. I’m looking forward to more of the videos. Thank you. Linda
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@ February 17th, 2010 at 02:24Hi Chet, Your video was amazing to see a very young puppy respond as he did. My dog Candy doesn’t really beg by sitting next to the table while we are eating. She will lay under the table until we are almost finished and then she will come out from under the table and just sit next to my chair and stare at me. I don’t think this is a big problem but I have always wanted her to stay in her bed, etc, but my husband is the one who doesn’t think that is necessary. Candy will be 3 years in October.She is a full bread Beagle and on the whole is a very well behaved dog. I may try your technique when my husband isn’t around and see how it works. I would like to have her do this especially when we have company for dinner. Thanks for sending the video. Toni
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@ February 17th, 2010 at 05:41Thank you for this video. I have a 10 year old jack russell and a 4 year old Aussie/heeler who love to beg, jump on people, etc… We are beginning a hospitality business of chartering an old wooden schooner this summer and would like it if they would leave the customers alone while they were eating. I am going to start the training now. thank you. Jill
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@ February 17th, 2010 at 06:13great video! I’ll start right away
thx Mr.Chet
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@ February 17th, 2010 at 06:34I have used some of your techniques before and they do work. My lab mix still needs some work so I am looking forward to Monday 2/22 @9am but need to figure out how to get off work to be home for the video!
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@ February 17th, 2010 at 08:59Hi Chet,
Sorry, because of other obligations, I just finished the video and have a chance to write. I really enjoyed it. Although I have usually taught all my dogs to “beg politely” by waiting quietly until I’m done, I certainly didn’t have the finesse you do! I love the idea of teaching it in such a way that they will make the connection to other situations!
We have two Pomeranians, a rescued 5 yr old female and a male puppy 7 months old. Nikki (the female) is very good and sweet except when she gets excited. When someone comes or when she thinks we/she are going out, she starts yipe-yipe-yipe-yipe-yipe in her loudest, highest voice. It goes right through my head and makes me crazy and she seems to have no ‘off’ button once she starts. As our neighbor said, “I can’t believe it. She doesn’t even take time to breathe!” The only thing I’ve been able to do is give her ‘time outs’ in a kennel, but I hate to punish her for being excited. I’m looking forward to some help in dialing her down.
Teddy, the baby, is very smart and probably good for his age – obeys ‘no’ and ‘leave it’ quite well – but if I don’t follow him around and supervise ALL the time, he gets into EVERYTHING! The laundry basket, the half empty bag of muffin mix from the bottom of the pantry, the keys out of my purse, the bathmat, anything we are foolish enough to leave within reach of his teeth. He appropriates them all with great gusto – “This is fuuuun! Isn’t life wooondeful? I found a new toy!” (although he has over a hundred toys already!) His latest favourite trick is deliberately spilling his water dish just to paddle about in the water. Yipes! Will he outgrow this? Or is there some way to get him to differential between our stuff and his “Teddy-toys”?
Thanks so much for the videos. It helps so much to see someone actually DO it. I’ll be eagerly awaiting the new ones.
Evie
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@ February 17th, 2010 at 10:14Hey Chet
Thanks so much for these lessons….. they are really coming in handy for me and my pup Blaze….. looking forward to Monday!!!!!
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Chet Reply:
February 17th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
You’re welcome Blaze!
Glad you liked them
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Hi Chet: I have read your report and have now started watching your video, interesting concept and I can see that it works. What about an older dog,Sophie is 10 and actually is a pretty good dog except when on walks and she sees other dogs she gets quite feisty. I can keep her under control but if the dog is off leash and comes tearing up to her a dog fight ensues. Hope you can help with this problem.
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Chet Reply:
February 17th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
One thing you can try is checking out this report that talks about how your problem isn’t a skills learning problem, but an over emotional problem and needs what I call Emotion Training to be fixed.
http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/SpecialReport/
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My 3 year old Boston tears out the squeakers from every new toy, & brings it to me to trade for a treat. It only took one or two times for him to learn this on his own!!
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@ February 17th, 2010 at 12:33As usual very educational. I think this will go a long way. Thanks for all you do and congradulation on the new member to your family
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@ February 17th, 2010 at 14:22Hi Chet,
I just read your report on dog training and watched the video, what an amazing result, however, how do I apply that to my 4 year old Greyhound mix,Toby, who loves to jump on people.
And you are right – the more I try to correct it (and trust me,I have tried several methods with the help of friends, neighbors, I even asked strangers to come to the door) with no result.It has turned into a game for Toby ! By now he nows ,he is not allowed to jump, and does everything to do it anyway, incl. pulling a fast one on me, where he sits very politely in front of a friend,I reward him with a treat for sitting well mannered on the floor , and the second I turn my back on him, he will jump up on my friend, sometimes just once to let us know- gottcha- “na na na na na na !!!”
Unfortunately I will not be able to watch your training video on Monday.
Can I download it and watch it at a later time ?
Thank you for your help.
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Chet Reply:
February 17th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Currently there are over 5,000 people who have signed up to be notified when the House Manners course is released Lilo, and I don’t think the program will sell out right away so it should be available for you to get if you can’t get to the site until Tuesday.
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Hi
My Dog Rosy hase lernt a lot ,but when the Doorbelle rings,the is there befor me barking and jamping at the door
if Iam in the pool the is loket away,still she barks and barks no stop
ife she com out streit in the Pool Help ,help help. Erika
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@ February 17th, 2010 at 15:44Hi
Wondering if you have the video or information understanding the K9 mind.
Thank you.
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@ February 17th, 2010 at 16:19Thanks Chet I love your training sessions I always share your videos with my members looking forwards to more your insight love your style !
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@ February 17th, 2010 at 16:52HELP! I have a 10 week old Boston Terrier puppy that WILL NOT STOP biting at my toes and my daughters toes. I don’t know what to do in order to stop this habbit! I just finished watching this video and watched the progress! That was truly amazing. i know that will be a BIG step for my little pup. If you can help show me (and I’m sure many many others) how to stop this habit…I will be SO happy!
Thank you so much!
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@ February 17th, 2010 at 17:42Chet, It really worked for my dog he is really o ld but full of energy now he really do as i guide him it is really great usha
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@ February 18th, 2010 at 01:00Hi Chet,
I can also not wait to see your video and am really hoping to access it at a later stage, as I will not be able to check it out on Monday.
My one-year old Weimaraner has the bad habit of attacking people that he does not know or even the guys who work for us on our premises. Given, some of these guys are scared of him and I think he senses their fear and that’s the reason why he will not stop chasing them. I really need to train him to leave strangers alone and hope that your training video will help me in that regard. He is generally very well-behaved around the house, but his behaviour is really embarrassing, because he already bit one of our friends who does not visit often. He also keeps digging holes in my garden and I would love to stop him from dong that, as gardeing is becoming an expensive hobby for me.
Looking forward to learn more from your videos and reports.
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@ February 18th, 2010 at 02:52Amazing! Kebo (my 14 week old Sheltie) and I can’t wait until Monday!!!
As always…thanks so much for your help…
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@ February 18th, 2010 at 04:28Great Stuff!! Its a lot about psychology and it is very interesting. I’d like to find out whether it is equally as effective in real life as I saw in the video. I hope my 6 month old Dachshund understands that and plays ball. I really want to watch at 9.00 A.M. on Monday. I am in India. Can you inform at what time here I can watch your video? Thank you.
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Chet Reply:
February 18th, 2010 at 7:43 am
http://time.gov will convert the time for you. See you Monday.
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Thank you so very much. I have trained dogs for over 45 years, attended many seminars, been a student and an instructor at Cleveland All-Breed
Training Club,Inc., K-9 University, Dogmatics, and several puppy classes on my own. I have titled 4 out of 5 Goldens in Conformation, Obedience,
Agility, Field, Tracking and Flyball. The one young lady I have NOT trained I rescued from a physically and mentally abusive home. “Bliss” was terrified of women. In getting her over this fear, my wonderful dog trainers and dog friends would come and allow her to do most anything because they were afraid that if we raised our voices to correct…she would go back to being terrified.
I have trained and taught the method you show with “Luke”…however I haven’t found a successful way to teach “Bliss” to stay ‘off’ people and am looking forward to learning that from you. She adores men!!! The husband in the situation was loveable with her and cried when he was forced by the abusive wife to give her up. I’d have given up the wife before “Bliss” would have been gone. Shw is loved in my home, her forever home.
Thank you and can’t wait for our next lesson. Pat Lauria
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@ February 18th, 2010 at 07:47My dog has just started eating poop when she is at the off-leash park. Any suggestions as to how I can stop this behaviour. It is driving me crazy. Any suggestions would be welcome.
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@ February 18th, 2010 at 09:19I enjoyed the video on how not to beg. My problem is I have 4 dogs. Feeding time is a real problem. They jump on each other and go after the food before it gets to the floor, especially the Rott. She has knocked the bowl out of my hands numerous times or jumped up on me. What to do???
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@ February 18th, 2010 at 10:30I love that you’re using the same “forbidden fruit” principle with us humans to encourage the behavior you’d like to see–us buying your new training series! With only 300 copies available, and over 100,000 people receiving information about the videos, it behooves us all to be sitting patiently on our beds when you say, “Okay!”.
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Chet Reply:
February 18th, 2010 at 11:54 am
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Hello – I have a sweet little LlasaOpso/Maltese mix who is 13 years old. She is perfect except for barking at everything that moves. Drives me crazy – even barks at my husband or me when we come in the house. It’s hard to get her to stop barking at a guest or repairman. Do you have a training tool/technique for this?
I enjoyed the video regarding the waiting to be fed – can this somehow be used for stopping the barking?
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Chet Reply:
February 18th, 2010 at 11:53 am
You betcha Betsy… I don’t want to spoil the surprise, but stay tuned, because I’m putting something extra special together for the first people who reserve a copy of this program on Monday. And anyone who’s got barking problems is going to LOVE it
But shhhhh… don’t tell anyone
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with me in the room, or any of us in the family, the dogs will be good. they will sit and show good manners. But, as soon as our backs are turned Wham. they strike. 5 nights ago, one of my dogs made herself a bird crap sandwich. Yes you heard me right. My husband left the bread out on the counter instead of putting it away. she went into the waist basket that is by the bird cage that gets filled with the paper towel that is used to clean the floor by the cage, chewed up the nasty parts. Then got on the counter, and took the loaf of bread and finished that too. I can see in my head a cartoon of her making a sandwich. Her staying off the counters is something that my Mother constantly had to fight with when she was alive, and I still do. We have gotten wood mouse traps and balanced them on there side, snap site away from the edge so as not to actually hurt the dog, Just scare it. This is the only dog it has never completely stopped.
Next, her sister, this dog won’t be around much longer, she has inoperable cancer. She has always been very nervous around people she doesn’t know. she has bitten at 3 people. one of which was my husband after his brain surgery. she didn’t do more then scratch, but she went for them just the same. She snaps hard too when trying to give her treats. I have gotten her to stop for short times by holding the treat in my fist and not giving it too her till she calms down and you can open your hand palm up and have her take it, but it only lasts for a few weeks. Now she is sick, she is much much worse. Must be the cancer and the discomfort from it. Till she says she is ready to go, we will keep her. We treat her symptoms. So, I hope you cover these kinds of problems in your video.
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@ February 18th, 2010 at 12:03Hi,Chet! Great video and instructions. I see the reasoning behind the lessons and can understand why they work. I have a 6 year old cockapoo. She is laid back, no barking, and no trouble about food, but she has, what seems to me, a desire to seek revenge when I go out to dinner or anywhere else by getting up on my bed and rumpling the covers. If I shut the door to my bedroom, she then deposits poop on the carpet just before the door entrance. I can’t seem to cure this behavior. The other thing she does is lidk, lick, lick me and everyone else. How can I get her over these behavior problems?
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@ February 18th, 2010 at 13:08Just finished watching your video. Very informative on how the brains of humans and dogs work.
I am going to give this information to a good friend of mine who has a complaint about her dogs behavior.
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Chet Reply:
February 18th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Thanks Phyllis,
I appreciate you passing the word along
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Having been involved with very diversified dog training your video added to my knowledge. I look forward to more.
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@ February 18th, 2010 at 16:14I need help with getting a dog to stop tearing things up. She’s destroying all my stuff!!! I know it’s my own fault for leaving stuff where she can get ahold of it, but I shouldn’t have to worry about it! Is this topic going to be addressed at some point?
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@ February 18th, 2010 at 16:19I loved the video!I have 2 chihuahuas I rescued from the pound. I understood the video, but how do you work with 3 at a time? Do I work with them separately? Looking forward to the next video to see what other good ideas you have coming our way.
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@ February 18th, 2010 at 20:59I have a 2 yr old rottweiler thaqt is overly friendly, doesnt leave guests alone, and if walking in the park she wants to be petted by evey one.She was given to me when she 6 months ago This isnt bad but she doesnt listen when i tell her No around other people. When we are alone, she behaves like she is supposed to
thanks for any info that would help
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 00:09Dear Chet,
What a wonderful video. No screaming or yelling. I have a 4yr old Yorkie male, not trained, sweet but gets crazy when people pass by, dogs, trucks any truck, mailman etc. He goes into a frenzy and can’t hear me. I wind up screaming at him and finally locking him into the doggie carrier, where he quiets down some, but still barks. He also marks in the house at every new thing like boxes etc. He is very cute, but goes berserk. I tried to train him, but he is not crazy about doggie treats. He just leaves them lying on the floor, or drops them if I give it to him.He eats his food twice a day. 1/4 cup in the morning and same at night. He is not enticed by food. Please help, I am at my wits end. He also rushes the door. Mayby now I can stop yelling and train him to behave like the cute little 5lb dog he is. Thanks so much in advance, you are a life and doggie saver.
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 00:47Read the report watched the video and looking forward to trying out this technique. It makes sense.
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 07:42Hi, I have a 2 year old Chihuahua. She begs alot, I’ll bring some Top Ramon in the living room and suddenly, shes right there and I can barely move my arm! I am very excited to see how she responds to this program! Thanks!
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 15:03Also read the report and viewed the video. Wonderful job. But I just don’t know how to apply it to my 7 mo. old lab. She continues to jump on us from the front and behind as well, so it’ shard to just ignore her. She’s hit me in my face/glasses and made them out of shape. When trying to walk her, all of a sudden she jumps up to grab the lead, over and over when I’ve told her to sit when trying the clicker. She someitmes starts to run maddly around the living room very fast and doesn’t want to stop – even when I’ve tried to block her way or to grab her to stop it. I also work during the day so won’t be able to watch your video either. Hopefully, you’ll be able to address some of these concerns online for the rest of us in some of your communications. Thank you for any information you can give. Regards.
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 16:03We are thinking of getting a dog from the pound, but wanted to make sure we knew how to train it before actually getting one. This video was an eye opener. It makes a lot of sense. We will definately try this.
Thanks.
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 17:18Thanks that is a informative vidio and hits a lot of great points with training and communication for the dog and is simple enough for the owner
too. Thanks again this was right on time for me to share with my daughter
and her rot puppy who is 7 months and out f control.
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@ February 19th, 2010 at 20:51i have a pom and this training is great, it really works folks,as you might not know poms have a stubborn streak in them, but Chet Technic is great.
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@ February 20th, 2010 at 03:10I stopped the video and tried your strategies on my 10 month old yorkie. They worked right away. My 5 year old CRAZY yorkie does not really care for treats. He is very picky eater, so what do I do? Also I have your bird training videos and they are great, but I have not found any treat that my bird likes either. I switched right way to the food that you suggested. Help
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@ February 20th, 2010 at 07:14So much of this is puppy behavior that I can’t obsess about yet, because each little “flaw” seems to go away with patient repetition. Exception: The one thing that drives me nuts is the dangerous one, the dog that won’t come immediately, or at least stop-down-stay when ordered to do so!
In my opinion early training is PRIMARILY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DOG. But I have a young retriever who is so hunting obsessed that she soon turns her back on training sessions and heads into the woods. I have an excellent, very experienced trainer, who has never seen such a phenomenon. He’s starting to talk to me about a shock collar. Neither of us want to do this. In fact I’d rather return this beautiful dog to the kennel to be used as a breeder, than torture her in that manner or see her hit by a car. PLEASE HELP
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@ February 20th, 2010 at 08:37PS
I’m thinking I may not have stated my case and question within the framework of your video. What it boils down to is that I think your methods are wonderful for household situations, and by coincidence I’ve been acting similarly and getting reasonable results with my young dog. BUT how can I get no bargaining, no diplomatic negotiating, absolute obedience to the “come” or “halt, stay” command when it might mean life or death to the animal, but she is heading toward the street in pursuit of a deer.
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@ February 20th, 2010 at 15:54Great video, very informative. I see that you are using verbal commands as well as body language. I am a dog trainer also and using non-verbal commands are a natural way for dogs to communicate. I also like to have the dogs use their own judgement and reasoning skills. Again, good job!
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@ February 20th, 2010 at 16:06Loved the video. Hoping to teach my dog to start jumping on me and company. Also when he runs by he clips my legs and almost knocks me down. How can this training help that?
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@ February 20th, 2010 at 19:36I was impressed by your video; training from the principle of ‘forbidden fruit’ seems intuitively logical. Read this and weep: My son’s 2 dogs, father and son cockapoo and multipoo, are extremely good natured but very, very badly behaved. So much so that they now live outside. They just can’t be trusted inside. Tigger, the cockpoo, is extremely quick and cunning. Stuff he’s done and will do again if you turn your back on him for a fraction of a second: use a chair to jump up on the table and countertops to pee on them -against a vase, the juicer, the drain tray (what IS that smell??); and, of course with the aid of a chair, jump up on top of the table to steal and wolf down anything he finds. He’ll even try to step up on the body of a person sitting at the table to try and get on the table. He cocked his leg on a baby sitting playing in the sand at the beach -I barely prevented this potentially traumatic incident (at least for the baby’s parents and me it would have been). He can render new socks to rags in seconds as we chase him through the house. He poos on the bathroom rug and loves to mark the furniture when he gets excited. We did take a dog training course and the only thing he cared to remember was to learn to sit for treats. Thus he and his son, Mojo, were banished to a fenced off area outside, which of course he kept ingeniously escaping from and running down to the neighbors’ place to harrass their rabbits. He jumps on top of the picnic table on the deck – you can tell he thinks it’s his (we’ve had to put up a special gate so he can’t get on the deck). He hasn’t escaped recently but the fenced area, as well as the garden gate, now looks like Fort Knox. He is a very motivated dog. The dog trainer said he was a ‘high drive’ dog, but training him has been like plugging leaks in the dyke; as soon as you stick your finger in one leak it starts to leak in three other places. How is he to be trained not to beg at the table when instead of sitting on his bed involved with the lesson, he streaks into my son’s room to grab and destroy a sock, or mark the couch? His whole attitude in the house is to cause as much mahem and destruction as possible. His son Mojo follows along gleefully, as much as he can, but since he is smaller, less agile, and not nearly as smart (sorry Mojo, but it’s true) he doesn’t get into quite as much mischief, but he shredded my couch slipcover while my son was sleeping with him on the couch ($200). Of course he was leashed with the leash anchored round the leg of the couch. He also has a ‘small dog’ complex, barking, lunging and trying to attack bigger dogs, usually male. We cannot let him off leash when we know there will be other dogs. We now muzzle him when we go to a busy beach. He hates it and feels ashamed to wear it. It is a shame because people look at him and assume he’s vicious with people when in fact he’s an adoring ‘pussycat’ with people, but hell on wheels to other dogs. Lest you assume that these dogs are neglected, ignored and left outside, they are taken for long walks, runs, or skateboards every day. The thought of training these creatures so that they could be trusted inside is overwhelming. I deeply wonder if it can be done. I’m going to try and be there tomorrow at 9.
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@ February 21st, 2010 at 14:23i was very impressed with this video. it makes complete sense now that i’ve seen the video. we have 5 dogs ( 2 german shepards, a boxer, jack russell and a chiwauwa(bad spelling). each and everyone has at least one bad habit, but begging at dinner time is the worst. they are like vultures circling a fresh kill ( boxer the worst with the drooling ) looking forward to your video so i can make dinner enjoyable again.
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@ February 23rd, 2010 at 15:25hi chet,
ur video sure is worth spreading to my petlover friends. i just wanna request more techniques involving large, stubborn, and spoiled large breeds! u see, my beloved breed is a bullmastiff and i’m obsessed with my bully, i sure hope the video if applied wont need additional restraint, force, or motivation as the case may be coz i’m rather a small asian guy of 5ft height only. i know i can control my bully only if i really get mad and wont bother to attend or talk to him! so i hope ur video will be perfect ! thans chet and more power ! God bless !
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@ February 23rd, 2010 at 19:32Hi Chet, this video was great, I have a pomeranian 6 months old and I don’t know if I can still train him like in this video, but I’ll try. Thanks for all.
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@ February 24th, 2010 at 16:23I LOVED THE VIDEO!!! I HAVE BEEN TRAINING DOGS FOR MORE THEN 20 YEARS. I AM ALSO IN A WHEELCHAIR. I JUST STARTED A SMALL BUSSINESS IN NOV. OF 2008 A IT HAS TAKEN OFF LIKE HOTCAKES. BUT MY QUESTION IS I DO ALOT OF THE CLICKER TRAINING AND WITH THAT YOU THROW THE TREAT ON THE FLOOR SO THEY MOVE FROM THE WANTED POSITION TO GET THERE REWARD AND WITH THIS NEW EXCERISE YOU DON’T WANT THEM PICKING THING OFF THE FLOOR. SO CAN I USE BOTH METHED WHEN DOING THE DOGS OR JUST STICK WITH ONE OR EVEN COMBINE THEM? MOST OF THE DOGS I DO ARE SERVICE DOG BUT I ALSO DO ALOT OF TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO GET THERE DOGS TO JUST HAE MANNERS. DOGS WITH NO MANNERS DRIE ME CRAZY. I JUST ENJOY RECIEVINE YOUE EMAILS THEY GIVE ME SO MANY IDEAS I WISH I COULD GET EERYTHING YOU PUT OUT UT I HAVVE TO PICK AND CHOISE BECAUSE MONEY IS NOT EASY TO COME Y THESE DAYS AND I JUST GOT OUT OF THE HOSPITAL A FEW DAYS AGO AND UNTIL I GET THE DOC. OK TAKING IN MORE DOGS RIGHT NOW IS OUT OF THE QUESTION. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOE ALL THE EMAILS AND IDEAS I LOVE TRYING THEM OUT ON THE PUPS AND DOGS WHRN I DO HAVE THEM………..
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@ February 27th, 2010 at 14:25Hi Chet, I am trying your methods and they are working on my 3 and 1/2 month maltese x jack russell. I had trouble loading the video, but am going to try it now, will let you know how it goes.
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@ March 12th, 2010 at 19:10I’ve enjoyed your training from the beginning. But, this blows everything away that I’ve learned… I can’t wait to try it myself. My 1 yr. old now, Yorkie loves to train and is smart as a whip. As the old saying goes. Sooo, I’m sure I’ll have him trained in one session! I’ll keep you posted. Please keep up the awesome work you do. I LOVE IT!
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@ March 12th, 2010 at 23:03I just read the article on being a pack leader and love the idea of clicker training, even tho we just don’t have anywhere out in this area that sells those kind of gizmos. I agree on being as pet friendly as possible and letting a dog just be a dog. Working breeds, however, go thru a teenager phase where hormones make them stupid and they not only forget their training, they forget who feeds them. More than once I have gone to work bloody where a large dog(doberman, boxer, chow mix, bull mix, shepherd mix)has decided to challenge who runs the house. Having had a friend who raised raised wolves, I learned that one good roll on the back with a lot of loud growling and barking saves months of aggrivation. Yes I look a mess for a while, but after that ten to fiteen minutes, a good growl or bark is all it takes to remind them who runs house. That doesn’t mean they’re angels, and it doesn’t mean I don’t look into other training options, but when all else fails, remind your DOG who the WOLF is.
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@ March 14th, 2010 at 13:49Hi Chet,
I have a border collie who is very intense when he sees something he wants. Person, squirrel, cat, food, etc. I am sure you can understand how he gets fixated on these things and it is hard for me to snap him out of it. When I do the food exercise you show in the video, he will back off at some point (i.e. stop licking my fingers and trying to push my hand to get the food) but he will stay fixated, his eyes will not leave my fingers. Should I reward him at this point or wait until his attention goes away from the food?
Thank you for answering this,
Catherine
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Chet Reply:
March 23rd, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Try rewarding the look away. A lot of the time I actually want to reward the eye contact with ME, as the thing I want to reward… in a LOT of areas in my dog’s life.
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Typically it will require a person to place the knowledge before you before you realize that everyone need to take extra proper care.
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@ March 23rd, 2010 at 23:54Hi Chet
Our Border Collie Lexi is 6 months now, she has just passed her beginners class at obedience school. I have been thinking how many of the dogs at the obedience club are very obedient for training classes but often show no manners, previously our dogs have not been involved in any obedience training just regular manners that gave us well behaved dogs they were Great Danes and Chihuahuas both breeds very different from the busy working dog now to share our lives. I am a veterinary nurse and one of our Danes was a regular blood donor and gave blood without the need for any sedation.
I am looking forward to using your training methods to encourage her own self restraint and our understaning in shaping her behaviour. I have today been watching some of your videos and reading reports you have written and can see your methods have a very holistic approach and not only tesch the tricks of sitting etc. but instill a sound decision making process that will work to better comunication between Lexi and the family [yes I may need to work hard to get all the 'people' family on board too]
I have been having moderate success the traditional way, though we have a major issue with Lexi being overwhelmed by moving cars whenever we go for walks becoming deaf & blind to us and normal heel commands [even treats wont distract her mind] only wanting to chase/attack the cars even before they become visible, I am hoping that with the clicker helping translate and your training sessions we will master the art of calm communication and reveal a blissful owner and dream dog both.
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@ March 31st, 2010 at 03:18Hi Chet, This is really awesome! I have a four month Yorkie, and I believe I can use this technique several ways for the little problems we
are having with her.
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@ April 28th, 2010 at 15:54Our dog, Sampson, a six month old Husky mix, is very calm most of the time, but when guests come he gets so excited, won’t listen, jump on them, and nearly knocked my 90 year old mother down. We are going to try your method to solve that issue plus a few other bad habits.
Larry
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@ May 2nd, 2010 at 11:22love it thanks really amazing
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@ May 4th, 2010 at 14:35I can total see how this works. It deffenently will work on our trash can issue. The one thing that concerns me is any food I give her, gives her gas. Any ideas on what kind of treats to use.
Thanks
Michelle
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@ May 4th, 2010 at 15:26I am going to try this tomorrow after I come back from work. My dog jumps everytime I have food in my hands. He is eating now my shoes.
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@ June 1st, 2010 at 16:56Our 5 month Jack Russell loves to jump on everything, especially people and the cat. It will be great if this helps him correct that behavior.
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@ June 2nd, 2010 at 20:29Makes sense to me! I am looking forward to training our 9 month old German Shorthair Pointer to not eat our African Grey (inside) and Guinea Fowl (outside).
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@ June 11th, 2010 at 07:50I have a three and a half month old Golden Retriever puppy – her name is Roxi. She’s beautiful, clever and we love her to bits; But to be brutally honest, she is VERY naughty…
I think the worst thing she has done (and is still doing) is that she bullies our chickens. I do not think she intends to harm them, but she will definitely kill them, if I judge it by the way she bites us with those sharp little teeth! (And that will ruin her relationship with my kids forever, as they have had the chickens as pets, before she has joined our family.)
Although the chewing, biting and barking is annoying – I think the worst is that she jumps up on our guests and when they do pet her, she chew on them as if they are her toys. (Even trying to bite them in the face – which ends up in her being put outside… Which I don’t like to do, because I know it just worsens the problem.)
I am certain that your hands-off training system will work… I am actually considering to try it out and blogging about the results – because I would really like to take Roxi with me each time I go out on a photo shoot (and even use her as a model, because she is really beautiful.) – See this recent pic of her http://boeretroos.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/holderstebolder/
Thanks for the great advice – I’m definitely going to try it out!
.-= Kotie´s last blog ..Jack-out-of-the-box Photography =-.
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@ June 13th, 2010 at 05:21I am going try this out tomorrow with my puppy she is a husky. Hope dont try bitting me.
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@ June 24th, 2010 at 20:14I’m getting a 10 months collie in 10 days and I can not wait to teach him this technique
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@ July 22nd, 2010 at 08:11Hi Chet,
i loved the video. But it seemed easier than it really is!!!!!!!! I have a 4mnths old Bassit puppy and I tried the technique with it early this morning without any success. Basjan bite my hands away to get to the treat. When I speak to him harshly, he thinks I’m playing, he then snaped at me at my fore arm,and left a blue pinch mark. The treat I have used was “biltong”(dried meat).
I will try the technique again later this afternoon but with another treat. Something like cheese.
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@ July 27th, 2010 at 03:01I have a 4 month old Australian Shepherd (which I think are the smartest dogs around) puppy named Bella that we kept from our last (and final) litter. She is very smart and knows sit, shake, high five and down, but will NOT go down on command when she’s outside. There are too many other things to see and do out there. This worries me because we live in the country on a fairly busy farm to market road and I worry that she will get off the leash and get out on the highway. Right now her most annoying habit is that she has begun hiding under the table when she thinks we’re going to crate her. I do have to crate her when I go to town to run errands which sometimes is 3-4 hours long because we live 45 minutes from town. I don’t know what to do so that she doesn’t think this is a punishment. She has a couple of toys and a rawhide bone in there with her and I always take her outside before I have to crate her. She will go in and sleep there all night without a problem once we get her in. The door of the crate is left open all the time so she can come and go as she pleases when I’m home. I own your “Hands Off Dog Training” program and am making slow progress. Bella is very hard-headed when it comes to some parts of it. I’m hoping that eventually we can get her trained to be a well mannered house dog.
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@ July 28th, 2010 at 07:08I will be trying this with my 5 month old standard poodle pup. I wish I had received this info in time to see your video presentation in February!
I am having difficulty seeing how to apply this to jumping up on people, especially when excited, and jumping to see what is on counter tops or anywhere else whether I am in the room or not.
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@ July 29th, 2010 at 15:57Thanks Chet!
I will apply to my 2 husky dogs. Can I use a hard paper for blocking instead my hand?
Your technique is interesting but I’m afraid that I have not enough endurance. So, I will try and let you know the result.
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@ July 30th, 2010 at 00:21MY DOG DRIVES MY WHOLE FAMILY CRAZY! He’s still a puppy, and probably done with his teething, but he still chews *everything*. He chewed the roots off two of my mom’s plants, and killed about 4 pairs of shoes.He also steals clothes we hang up and try to play chase with me. When he sees somebody, he jumps and howls. When he gets super excited, he pees on the other person.(Not to mention his love of getting on the dining table.) He will eat anything, from my baby brother’s diapers to cushions. That’s why we set up his dog house *outside*.
I DON”T KNOW HOW TO SURVIVE THIS NAUGHTY PUP AND MY MOM’S MAD SCREAM!!!! Please help!!!!!!!!!
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@ August 10th, 2010 at 08:26My dog’s worst behavior is digging out under the fence and running around the neighborhood. Her most annoying habit is taking socks and shoes from the kids and chewing them. I think this video will help my dog to control herself until she has permission to do something.
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@ August 22nd, 2010 at 15:28Thank you.
I have learned many things from your video and hope to see an improvement with my 9 month old beagle cross.
I really like the idea of not using words. It just makes so much sense when we know that hearing is not a priority when smell and sight are available.
the missing link for me is covering the treat to keep the do;g off.
thank you.
carol
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@ August 23rd, 2010 at 15:21I enjoyed the video. I have a 7 month old english bulldog that is very active so I have alot of work ahead of me in the training department. I found this video incredible and very promising. Can’t wait to see if it works for me.
Thanks
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@ August 25th, 2010 at 10:26Good adn very helpful Information. I’ll post again when I’ve had some time to try it out. My Penny-girl is a Chihuahua / Mini Pincher mix. She is generally a good dog and potty trained quickly, but the thing that gets me about her is that she will only sit when she knows she’s getting something in return. If I tell her to sit in order to remove her leash or for any other reason, she just looks at me and doesn’t obey. But she has been trained to sit on her own when it’s time to eat. Perhaps you can (or have and I just haven’t seen it yet) address that in one of your videos.
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@ September 5th, 2010 at 08:21This is really a great technic. i will try this tomorrow since today i am going to knock off a bit late. Thank you very much.
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@ September 8th, 2010 at 02:01Chet, I have not recieved the downloads w/the cd’s and the booklets. Please look into this for me. Love the training manuel and it’s working very well.
Howard
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@ September 13th, 2010 at 07:28I’ve had my 1 yr old mixed (hound,rot,pitbull) for about 3 mos now. I have the basic traing down. I did start the hands off training and it does work, my problem is keeping him from jumping on people when they come in the door he gets so excited that he nips & jumps at them and that’s a big problem.I am trying to stop him from eating everything of the ground when I’m not watching him, he does know the leave it command.
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@ September 17th, 2010 at 06:55I have a little teddy bear (breed) about 5 mo. old. He is a darling little ball of white fluff….determined to have his way….But his most embarrassing habit is licking the behind of the much larger female dog of our friends. He can follow poor Maggie around for hours, making her life and all of ours miserable. We have tried the squeekie, even desperately used a water bottle….nothing seems to work….These friends want to bring their dog at all times, but certainly don’t want him at their home!
So I am afraid it will damage a long standing friendship! I’m not sure how to approach this problem….Thanks. Lori
Oh yes, I did appreciate the video and will try working with Teddy on this lesson….and thought the video was great.
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@ September 18th, 2010 at 11:25thanks Chet. perfectly spoken. love.
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@ September 21st, 2010 at 03:47Hi, I have a 9 year old Beagle named Buster; he is extremely spoiled rotten! Since the time we purchased him and put him on the big rig with us he cries every time we leave the truck. Now that we live in a house he howls and now has got our Bassett, Claire started on this bad habit. She joins in when we leave the house! It is embarrasing to say the least.
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@ September 21st, 2010 at 10:14hey this video helped a lot…i tried it out on ma 4 months old lab.. thanks a lot.. lookin forward to many such tricks
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@ September 25th, 2010 at 05:47I love the video!! I can’t wait to try the technique.
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@ September 30th, 2010 at 08:20lovely just great tried this out on an 6 year old rottweiler took me 3 days everyone is now amazed of this dog watching us eat laying calmly at her place no fussing around the table no begging after we have finished eating she gets a treat is this ok??
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@ September 30th, 2010 at 13:16I just tried the first step with my two Havanese puppies. They caught on very quickly. I will try the second step tomorrow. Thank you for this new way to train.
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@ October 5th, 2010 at 09:24A Cavalier Spaniel has eyes that are impossible to ignore. Take a look at the endearing gallery of photos within their site, and prepare to have your heart melted and your troubles go away.
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@ October 5th, 2010 at 12:28I still have a dial-up connection, because the broadband companies won’t bring cable out this way and the cellphone tower signals aren’t sufficiently reliable.
The way this website is set up, it seems the video is not saved – you have to watch it while it’s downloading. But on a dial-up connection, it stops and goes (previous comment complained of this – it’s stopping to download and buffer, then plays a little bit, then loads and buffers the next bit). It also takes about 4 hrs to download. I’ve now tried twice to download it so I could watch the whole thing at once, but twice it has disappeared. Very frustrating! I can’t waste any more time trying to watch this. It looks like a combination of body-blocking and putting unwanted behaviors on cue; but I did want to see how you use these techniques.
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@ October 5th, 2010 at 14:02“Spoiled Cavaliers” devotes itself to the fun and wacky adventures of Lance Sturgeon, Dixie Sturgeon, and Willie Sturgeon, the 3 sweetest and most adorable King Charles Spaniels you’ll ever come across.
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@ October 6th, 2010 at 09:28I’ve been thinking for some time of getting a puppy/dog and am excited to use try this technique when I get one. Thanks for the video. You make training a dog seem simple.
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@ October 11th, 2010 at 13:38I was not able to run the video. It starts and stops contuously.
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@ October 11th, 2010 at 22:01My puppie Cocker spaniel cross is 10 weeks old. We will certainly try this techniek on him. I hope it works, he seems more hyper than the puppie in the video though. We will give it a try.
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@ October 16th, 2010 at 10:15Your video was interesting. I have a Belgian Tervurin-Shepherd I rescued as a puppy. I was able to spend alot of time with him and he is great and well trained. My daughter just rescued a 3 1/2 yr old Belgian Tervurin-Shepherd mix. We moved in with our daughter two weeks ago. I have taught her dog to stay and wait to eat at my command (my dog has been doing it for years) They are both quick learners. They stay, sit, wait, and lay down with my signs or verbal command. I am going to try and teach them to do the same without signing/or verbal to see if I can get them to think for themselves.
The only problem I have with my dog is jumping up on strangers to greet them. He is a real people dog, and certified as a social dog with the AKC. I am hoping to make him into a therapy dog in the near future.
With my daughters dog I am working on stopping him from getting food off the counter/table and going into the garabage.
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@ October 19th, 2010 at 22:02I was not able to view your video. It kept breaking up.
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@ October 21st, 2010 at 09:14Hi my dog is one of the smartest dog’s I know but my family and I in a way have trained her where she doesnt listen to commands because she gets more attention. The worst thing that she does is destroy’s the house when me and my husband leave whether it’s brief or long periods of time. What should I do I love my dog and feel really bad when I yell at her or get angry, and i don’t want to take my dog to a trainer because I want to stop her from being punished or harmed.
Hope to hear from you.
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@ October 22nd, 2010 at 21:30I went to my three month old german shepherd and tried this straight away! He was sitting down and leaving the food for a few seconds in one session of training. I could not believe it. I thought he would keep pawing and trying to get it for ages before he would get the idea. Dogs are smarter than we think, aren’t they?
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@ October 30th, 2010 at 22:36I just wrote about how quickly my dog got the idea and dogs being smarter than we think. But one thing he does that is definitely not smart is when he gets a bone he digs a huge hole but then decides not to bury the bone after all and drops it over a retaining wall. He cannot retrieve it from there because the wall is too high for him to actually get over, even though he can reach high enough to drop the bone over there. Not smart. And my husband is tired of filling in holes too.
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@ October 30th, 2010 at 22:43Well, I just realised it was last February. Oh well. I’m broke anyway.
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@ October 30th, 2010 at 22:57Hey my dog (Cali) is doing so much better thank you so much. I’m greatful. Thanks.
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@ November 2nd, 2010 at 10:07Hi Chet
I enjoyed your video, its better then reading about dog training because you can see how the dog reacts and compare it with my own woofter. Keep up the good work.
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@ November 3rd, 2010 at 13:32Hi i just got a puppy border collie and im going to try the techinique on him
i loved the video 
) this will help me train my dog.
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@ November 4th, 2010 at 00:40The video is great. I just still don’t get how this links over to other behaviors. My dog jumps up on he kitchen counter when we’re not home. This is extremely annoying. She ate the omlete I prepared for the kids out of the pan on the stove. Also, every time we arrive home & get near the door she goes crazy scratching the paint off the door. I will try the video tips. Wish me luck!!
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@ November 6th, 2010 at 21:49Chet,
Wow! I tried your technique with our two Airedales (2 1/2 yrs) while watching the video. They picked it up immediately. Thank you so much. We are on a fixed income (disabled) and can’t afford most of your training materials. We really do appreciate the free tips that you offer. We do a bit of bird rescue and rehab. We have Jaydee, a Goffin Cockatoo that has turned into a very lovable bird, even his past owners can’t believe it. Rocky, a Lilac Crown Amazon is a newer addition that was a biter at first. He’s now started to open up and actually play. Again THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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@ November 23rd, 2010 at 18:33In addition to a lab mix rescue we got in September, we have a 7 year old and 4 month old Old English Sheepdogs. I am baffled how much this lab chews. Yesterday he chewed up the container I had my parrot food in and ate the seed. (I wont even mention the mess we found this morning with the seed passign through him). He also has learned to open up the tin containers we keep dog food in. (I keep the dogs in the mud room while we are gone (all this happens while we are gone, I think the lab may have some separation anxiety), so I have now removed all bird and dog food and other chewables. (Our 14 year old OES died in July and are not used to all this behavior). I am afraid he is teaching my puppy to do these things. Unfortunately the training you demonstrated doesn’t help with these problems. We are training him and the new puppy to let us know when they need to go out. The main problem we have with the puppy is she will not (usually) come when we call. When she does we reward her with attention or food. We have 5 acres and no fense and she tries to run away (playfully) instead of come to us when we call. (again, we never had this problem before, our other OES never wandered).
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@ December 8th, 2010 at 07:45I’ve just watched the video and will be applying this technique to 3 older dogs that I petsit for. One is newly adopted from the shelter and is totally out of control in all aspects, as he’s never had any formal training, but I can tell he is very intelligent and has great potential. I’m very curious to see how long it will take him to understand this concept.
I absolutely love the simplicity of Chet’s training methods…giving the dog the tools to think for himself is brilliant!
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@ December 9th, 2010 at 08:28hey loved the video i have a 1 year old thats in his prime at being naughty allways jumping on people cant wait to get your full dog trainig secret will teach this trick to him later cheers
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@ December 16th, 2010 at 21:46Chet, I really admire your work on your videos. I also have a 5 month old labrador retriever who tries to beg at the table. I will try your method in this video and let you know how it works for us. Thank you. Betty
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Chet Reply:
December 21st, 2010 at 10:09 am
Thanks! Let me know how it goes, I love to hear success stories.
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I can get this stuff to work but only when the treats are around and only for people the dog is specifically trained with. The dog doesn’t jump all over my husband or I any more when we first go out to him, (or our son after we specifically trained the dog with our son) but pity any new person who comes along, or if we don’t use the treats he quickly unlearns his good behaviour. How do you get them to transfer, and to do it without treats?
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@ December 27th, 2010 at 00:29Chet, How do I use the forbidden Fruit to stop the chewing on furniture, shoes etc… Thanks Derek
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susana Reply:
February 25th, 2011 at 12:03 pm
Hi Chet: I lived in Lima. Perú and have 2 puppies, one is a 8 months Mountain Bernes, an the other one is a 3 months datchund. “chiquita” the bernes chews everything, shoes, my phone, my cell phone, dolls,dvd,….we have to close the doors of the bedrooms for avoid the next surprise. Always when we are absent, they stay alone from 10 to6p.m.,but they go out twice, at 7a.m and 8p.m.for a half hour.
2 “Candie” the little one likes to do holes in the sofás and we are afraid “chiquita” copy these behavior and my furniture are OFF . I will try the video tips. If you have more free tips we will apreciatte them.
Wish me luck!! and THANKS!!!!!!
BYE
Susana
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Chet, I have a Belgian Malinois he’s 2yrs old name is Krum. Krum likes his toy so much that he well bite someone if they try to take it out of his mouth. That includes me!!!! Can’t have this.. Krum is ok with dropping it and I can pick it up wave it around; he will not go after it until told. Krum also is very energitic and doesn’t like to let go of the toy on first command. He juggles the toy in his mouth several times then spits it. How can I get a cleaner and safer response from him.
Krum loves to wine in the car; but is calm watching me when im out dealing with individuals. I need him calm while driving so I can hear my coworkers.
Thanks for any help Derek
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@ January 4th, 2011 at 14:32Great video. I hope I could do it to my dog immediately. She’s an 18 month old golden retriever, untrained and very active dog. She love to chew everything and I can’t make her stop from doing it especially when I’m not around. I hope it’s not to late to train an older dog to behave like what I want her to. Thank you for the video.
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@ January 9th, 2011 at 22:48Hi Chet. I have just watched this video. It is really awesome. Thanks for your good experience, helpful ideas and services.
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@ January 11th, 2011 at 23:21My Chihuahua “Daisy” she is 4 months old & I am going to try this techique this morning before I feed her.
Daisy is spoiled that @ first I had to pretend her dog food was treats as she would not eat unless we played games with the food.
I use to get down on ALL fours on the floor with her BUT I have both knees replaced & I am a senior & it’s beginning to make them tender everytime I do this twice or three times a day.
What do you sugest to make her eat out of her dish.
Please help?
Grandma Ruth
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@ January 20th, 2011 at 02:53howzit budy thank you for all your good advice and help to make all the dog trainers’s dogs thinking etc
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@ January 20th, 2011 at 08:56Hi Chet,
Thank y ou for your videos, I learn a new thing each time I watch! I too am a fellow dog trainer and this behavior can be difficult to teach in a group class due to time and dogs/puppies involved.
I really like how you break it down and explain everything AND show the behavior you are trying to get. I can’t stress it enough to my students that it takes time and repetition to get these behaviors. Most of all I really like that you aren’t verbally correcting the dog as this is so easy to do when they really get interested in what you have under your hand!
I applaud you for getting the positive message out there in such a creative and easy to watch and understand method. I will defintely be purchasing your program in the near future as you can never learn too much!
Thanks and all my best,
Paula
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@ January 24th, 2011 at 06:09I seriously do not see how this would work with my 4 year-old Lab. He bit my daughter 3 weeks ago and bit be last week. We discovered he has developed a problem with food aggression that was never there before. I had him neutered 4 days ago to try to correct the aggression. Now I am afraid to try this training because I do not want to be bitten again. Any suggestions?
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Julia Reply:
December 27th, 2011 at 3:49 pm
Lecia , sudden onset aggression in adolescent dogs can and often is attributed to low thyroid levels .. hypothyroidism . Just had a very soft doberman , 2yr old destroyed for an inexplicable bitting episode ( dog to human ) post mortem he was hypothyroid and could have been very easily and cheaply treated .
Check out Jean Dodds website , hemopet and her new book release Thyroid Epidemic . Wonderful woman ,this problem has huge implications for many of our four legged companions .
I really hope that you can find this helpful . Julia and my very sadly departed Henry .
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Awesome… Perfect even for the kids to do the training..
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@ January 26th, 2011 at 18:55Hi Chet!
I just LOVE the vedio and have already stated adding it to my training sessions. My 1 year old Scottish Terrier catches on really quick. I started from day one though training her to sit before she gets fed. She will not always go to her matt when I tell her to especialy if the doorbell rings oer she is chasing the cat. I hope to apply this principle to these specific situations.
I have learned so much alreday. I cannot thank you enough.
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@ January 27th, 2011 at 18:17It all looks great. BUT I want to be sure my puppy (and the dog he will become) will protect me and my family if needed, and will protect the house if needed. I don’t want to train his instincts out of him. Can you comment on this?
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@ January 30th, 2011 at 03:54Thank you for this training video. I think I understand and will apply it tomorrow. I am training my granddaughter’s mini aussie and she has numerous behaviors of exerting her own will, like bolting out the door, getting on furniture (permitted at her house, but not mine), begging at the table, circling the table after dinner to see what she ‘should’ clean up, barking in the back yard, jumping up on people for attention. She has been in another dog training school for three months and these issues are not going away. So I have taken on the challenge. It is you and me, Chet. Let’s do it.
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@ February 5th, 2011 at 02:31thanks I learned a lot and hope to try it I have a 2 year old chicuahua mix.
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@ February 8th, 2011 at 09:37Superb! I tried one of your other free videoa and it worked in minutes, and I re-structured another one (the jumping up) to teach my 13 week old Jack x Lhasa (and I think some Border Collie!) puppy Angel (I live in hope) to ask to go outside. We are still working on getting her to ask when I’m not stood in front of her though!
This is similar to how I’m training her with food but your method is (a) simpler and more straightforward and (b) which I think is just as, if not more, important as it teaches them to stay on their bed as well.
Is this how the method can be used for other behaviours, not just for begging?
I am saving up for your videos as I think you are by far the best trainer I’ve ever come across and over the years I’ve met many when working with rescue dogs. And I mean training us humans to train the dogs. They seem to learn really quickly. It’s us that take a while to catch on, lol
I’m in the UK.. what time is 9am Pacific as I’d really like to get the Entire House Manners Course but have a feeling it will be the middle of the night here!
Well done, keep them coming!
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@ February 14th, 2011 at 01:47Hi Chet!
Love the video.
Just wanted to say thank you for the new things you have shown me. I thought i knew all the tricks in the book and more (and yes i know there are endless tricks/behaviours) but thanks to you i keep finding new methods. I thought i checked every video or blog or newsletter possible about training but your ideas are truly amazing!
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@ February 15th, 2011 at 09:49Hello Chet,
I have watched your video and no offense but i HAD TO CHUCKLE. I own 2 GSD”S and when you put the time in training a dog they will listen even your back is turned. The problem is people spend a couple weeks trying to train their dogs then thats it. Training is an everyday event. But whatever works for you i guess.There are no bad dogs just bad owners. Dogs react to people and their surrounding, they have instincts that are bred into them, but thanks for the chuckle!.
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@ February 18th, 2011 at 19:36Hey Chet,For the first time in 70 yrs. I have my very own dog,she is a APBT 7 wks. old. I am completely amazed how quickly she has picked up learning her name,not peeing or pooting in the house,and verbal command,come here. I have watched your videos and read your e mails and will be ordering Training Book. I am a semi retired boat builder and on fixed income,so I will a little while longer before I can order. C Ya,Val Pennington
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@ February 19th, 2011 at 05:38Just watched the video today(and so did Mocha, so this might be cheating)and she got the concept in less the 5 minutes!!!! We had pizza for dinner and she laid down on her bed while we ate! Can’t wait to find out how to apply this idea to jumping on guests and nipping. She is only 3 months old and teething, but sometimes i think i brought home a baby alligator! Whenvever she starts chewing we exchange for a toy and is really good about not chewing on offlimit items, but she still tries to chew my hands everyday!
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@ February 20th, 2011 at 16:20to tell the truth, most of your videos have merely reiterated the “hands off” training i’ve already enrolled my dogs in. I have 2 dogs. they are big, 65 and 67 pounds respectively, and both being lab mixes, are very high energy. My problem is that each dog has very different behaviors. One will do anything for food. The other will, or maybe will not do anything for food. Also, i’m not stupid, but i can’t exactly translate from the video how to keep the dogs from taking food off the counter, or staying out of the garbage when my back is turned. One of my dogs is 6 and one is 5 years old. Even with the energetic lab in them, i thought that by now, and with all the literally thousands of dollars of training i’ve put into them (that includes agility and flyball training)they would be better behaved and calmer by now. I’ve had and trained dogs all of my life, using the hands off method, but these two, in spite of my deep love for them, frustrate me more than any other dog i can remember having. Is it because i’m not as effective trying to train two dogs ????? I saw one blog where the lady had four young puppies she is going to try and train…will it be easier having them all so young and of the same breed ????? I don’t know. I continue to read your letters & e’s, but i’m at the point of giving up & just dealing with them the way they are. I think i just may enjoy myself more just letting them be who and how they are. Oh. Regarding the food. When i feed them, they do not touch their food until they give me eye contact and I say “ok”. Sometimes they break eye contact, but they still don’t get the food until they return eye contact and i say “ok”. They haven’t applied that beyond their own feeding time, though.
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@ March 5th, 2011 at 17:50Hello Chet,Yes, I did watch your video yesterday and I like it a lot,but could not find where to respond,today i found it.I am an older disabled woman and I own a female Black Lab mix(aussie type of dog) 5 months old and oh! goodness,I will need some help.She also, like previous posts,like to receive our visitors by jumping on them,,all mostly older people and that is not good…I thank you for all your efforts in educating people to be good parent dogs.Just wish I was not on limited income so I could purchase your materials.Thanks and good luck in all you do.
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@ March 10th, 2011 at 02:35I have a Labrador retriever, and she’s pretty much always outside.
But when were eating in the back yard, she snatches our food, and if I trained her with this would she forget it the next time were out their eating?
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@ March 10th, 2011 at 15:59Hi
I have a bichon terrier, he is seven years old. He is the pickiest eater you will find in a dog. And we are finding out he is having to be fed alergic food. He has has problems with his food. So now I am having to change the way I feed him. he can not stand dry food. I have tried everything. to the point i put out dry food and when he gets hungry enough he will eat it. It has not worked ..What can I do?
thank you
Jonathan
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Minette Reply:
March 17th, 2011 at 6:29 pm
You cannot feed anything but his diet, it may however come in canned variety. A dog on hypo-allergenic food can only eat the food prescribed. After the initial few months you may then begin to add some of the items the food was made with back into your dog’s diet. But no treats, or human food, not even flavored toothpaste or bones can be given.
Speak with your vet they might have another more palatable food, but stick to the regimen! Allergies can be terribly itchy and painful and difficult to treat, don’t give in to treats! Allow the food to do its job and your dog might find comfort!
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Minette Reply:
March 31st, 2011 at 3:37 pm
Ask your vet, if he is on allergy food there are only certain things you can use, but some allergy diets do come in canned! Call your vet and they should be able to help out!
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Thanks so much. I have a i0 year old llasso apso. She is very good although she does want to jump on every one who visits, Also she does like to beg at the table. Your video is terrific and I am going to try to see if I can train her now. I realize she is on the older side, it may be hard to change her at 10 years of age. I am learning a lot from your videos which I will certainly use if I get a new puppy.
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@ March 20th, 2011 at 18:19i just watched this video and i am excited to try this my aunt and uncle have a dog that is a pitbull/rotweiler mix and he gets so excited n loves to jump on people and the furniture and beg for food my aunt and uncle dont have time to train him because they work long weird hours so i have decided to take matters into my own hands. we have another dog in the house she is a small toy poodle and the pitbull/rotweiler mix likes to come over and sniff her and bother her and the toy poodle barks annoyingly what do you propose i do about this?????????
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@ March 22nd, 2011 at 12:01Good video. Enjoyed it very much.
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@ March 26th, 2011 at 09:39Our dog started moving his bowels in his cage. we have been trying everything
suggested by trainers, cutting down his space, changing meal time earlier or later.
scolding, praising, etc. He is now 5 yrs old. we have also a female 3 yrs old. they
seem to love each other. we try to give them equal attention when playing with them
she is more aggressive & he is docile. If we give him more food, sometimes he will
leave some & she will eat it, so we feed them the same amount of 1/4 cup twice a
day. Science diet light . they are both Yorkshire terriers. they have a dog door
so they can go out when needed during the day. At night they have each a cage
which is locked . We can not let them out at nite as we have coyotes, eagles,hawks
foxes other predators that have been seen in the area. we have a completly fenced
in yard. We have also put them both in the larger cage, & this does not work either.
If you can solve this you are a genious! thanks Marlene
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@ March 30th, 2011 at 05:07GREAT VIDEO, ONLY PROBLEM WE HAVE WITH OUR MINI SCHNAUZER IS, SHE BARKS AND CRIES IF WE LEAVE HER ALONE.SHE GETS PARANOID. WHEN WE RETURN SHE DOESN’T KNOW WHERE TO RUN IN THE HOUSE BACK AND FORTH.TAKES 5 MINUTES ALMOST TO CALM HER DOWN.
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@ April 3rd, 2011 at 22:34Hi, I am new to your hands off programm but can’t wait to try it. I have a 3 yr old lab and a mth lab puppy. One problem that is a major concern is that the puppy keeps eating the contents of the cats litter tray, any ideas on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Peggy
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@ April 4th, 2011 at 01:26Hi I am learning alot from these vedios. Do u have any on dog jumpping up on people/ guest? If so can u send me a few. In fact can u please send me alll you hands off vedios at my e mail Please and Thank you. I am taking notes on everything. But I don’t have every single Hands Off Vedio. Is their any way that I can download them to my Computer? If so how?
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@ April 12th, 2011 at 12:52Hi Chet, loved the video – I have a greyhound that is not good with ‘meeting and greeting’ other dogs. Although not aggressive she does not seem to know how to react well when dogs approach her. Can your Hands Off method be applied to make her more sociable? Thanks, Clive
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@ April 17th, 2011 at 11:47I have had many dogs in my lifetime and always thought I was just lucky to have well behaved dogs. My dogs will do anything I ask them to do and I have never hit them or yelled at them. They know immediately when I am not pleased with what they did. I am beginning to think I just have a way with dogs but don’t completely understand how I do it. I had a Shepard/Lab mix who would not touch her food unless I said the magic words (okay) I could say alright, oh no, anything I wanted to say but if it wasn’t “okay” she would not touch it. I now have a Bichon who I take with me to Home Depot, he sits in the baby seat of the basket. One day I had to use the restroom so I left the dog in the basket while I went in, telling him to stay. When I came out he was still sitting there quietly waiting for me. I knew he would stay because he will do anything I ask him to do. Since it so easy to teach these dogs anything I can’t stand to hear someone say my dog would never do that. You can teach your dog anything if you have love and patience but can I transfer this to someone else’s dog? If the dog doesn’t know me how do I get the same results?
I have taken your training course and watch every video you offer, please keep them coming.
Cathy
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@ April 20th, 2011 at 05:25My puppy barks at me if I don’t give him the treat as soon as he feels he deserves it. So trying to get him to wait a tad longer has been very difficult. He also jumps on me than sits down as he knows he has to be sitting to get his treats ( for coming or going potty ) I also feel that you need to have very good quality treats because with all the training the dogs are getting a lot of treats so you have to cut back on their meals so make the treats a good quality treat. Shar
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@ April 21st, 2011 at 11:53Dear Mr. Womach,
Hey, just wondering why you say Hotdogs and Cheese when that is not even great for us, let alone the Dogs? I use meats that I cook myself. I am not rich, I just process my own meats and know how its done and cook it for the dogs. That way I know they are getting some thing tasty and Good for them. Another thing I use is eggs. I soft cook them, kinda like a runny yolk scramble. They are fresh from our chickens, so I think that is better for them too. What kind of treats do you think would be best for overall health and taste? That also are not going to kill our wallets. I am 17 and very curious about these kinds of things. I would love to chat some time if at all possible. Thanks for the videos and hints on stuff.
Adah
P.S.
We own 2 Pitt Bull/ Mastiff crosses and a Boston Terrier/ Chihuahua cross. I have rescued and rehabilitated 7 dogs now; but are having some trouble due to neighbors abusive young children. If I do indeed get to chat online or some thing maybe you can help me. Thanks again.
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@ April 22nd, 2011 at 13:04Works perfectly, tried this with my nearly 10 months old Labrador-Border Collie mix who loves his food and can´t wait to start eating. He sits now very brave and waits until I say “ok”.
Now there are 2 – 3 problems left to solve:
He nearly ate a jogger the other day who was running on the road in front of our house.
He seems not to love children. Is grumbling and very unsure about them.
He is not yet friend with my cat, who is 8 years old and has never seen dogs before.
Maybe at some point you present us also videos about some of these “problems”?? I would be very grateful.
Thanks again for sending the videos, they are very helpful!
Katja
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@ April 23rd, 2011 at 11:33Chet—-
Found your video to be very helpful. Sorry, not to have responded sooner, but have had various family problems and health issues.
All is working out.
Appreciate your patience.
Virginia Cole
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@ May 2nd, 2011 at 17:23My partner has an 11 yr old lab mix, and he is the MOST ANNOYING Dog EVER. I absolutely hate when anyone comes over!!!! He barks and barks and paces and paces.Sniffs and bugs the heck out of anyone that comes in the house. And sooooo many other awful behaviors to mention. I hope so badly that this works because if it doesn’t we may not be together because of him. I have come to HATE this dog. Funny thing is, is when she is not home he is really mellow and pretty good. H E L P!!!!!!!I am honestly almost ready to call it quits if things don’t change.
I cannot wait for us to get this information – And hopefully she will use this valuable information
Thank you!
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@ May 3rd, 2011 at 08:25I would love to get your program to try it out however I am unemployed. I followed your steps and really saw a difference. Again Thank you!
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@ May 4th, 2011 at 23:07Chet, I just got a 4 month old Maltipoo and she is definately Not housebroken. I tried the bell trick, did not work. I have 25 steps to go outside. I rescued her from people that kept her in a mesh playpen with newspaper and her food. She looked grey and black until I bathed her and she is white and black. I researched crate training,but I don’t want her to be in it all the time. I do leave her out and play with her for an hour or so. I can’t have her messing on the rugs because I rent. I am retired and am on a fixed income so I can’t afford a trainer. I am getting so frustrated that I thought I would give her away the other day. I also have a 10yr. old golden and she drives him crazy. I had to put my other goden down a yr. ago and it has taken me this long to even think about another dog. Please help me so she can be a part of my family. I hope to hear from you and I thank you in advance, Sincerely, Christine Amhurst
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Minette Reply:
May 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
I would definitely use the crate! A crate is a training tool, especially for when you are not around and they are great for helping to potty train.
Small dogs are notorious for having potty training issues! I suggest you put her on a leash when you are home and she is with you. This will keep her with you and you can get her outside when she needs to go. Most dogs pull on the leash and get uncomfortable when they need to go out.
This will also help your Golden not feel like he can’t escape her. He will know she is on a leash and can avoid her if he wants. Being on a leash will ensure you are teaching her manners and will help her to bond to you.
It will be difficult, but it will pay off in the end. When you need a break, use the crate and also when you are gone! You must also go out with her when she is outside to make sure she is going potty. Soon you will get use to her schedule, but in the beginning I suggest getting her out about every 2 hours after eating and after naps!
Good Luck!
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HI Chet. I just got a 9 mo old terrier/poodle X from the local pound, and over the past month his behaviour has worsened, with constant barking, digging and chewing in the garden, jumping up,pulling on the lead +++, licking and nipping, and generally very very excitable and “hyper”. I have never owned a dog before, so I know I have a lot of work to do. I’m just worried that I’m making him worse. He is trying, and does some of the things I tell him, some of the time. I know there is a secret I need to unlock, but I can’t seem to find it, or I get too frustrated at the end of the day. Your videos seem to show instant results, but how long will it take for an older pup who has never really been trained? I try to keep the positive reinforcement approach, but it’s difficult! He has great difficulty just settling on his bed in the lounge room when I/we are all at home, and is always ready to jump up when one of us walks past. Thanks for you videos and reports – it is great to have some ideas and tools to use.
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@ May 10th, 2011 at 05:03Hi Chet, thank you for the gifts. I tried this with my 8 month old german shepherd and she understood really fast. Wonderful teaching. Just downloaded the off limit free course and am looking forward to applying those techniques with my dog.
Again thank you, Bodhi.
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@ May 10th, 2011 at 18:54Hi Chet. We have been working with our 5 month old puppy for the last 2 nights on this technique. He has picked it up really fast. One thing we are having trouble with is getting him to reset on his bed after we throw the treat off to the side. Can you give us some ideas on how to do this? Thanks. Loki’s parents.
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@ May 12th, 2011 at 17:16I watched the video, I definately want to teach my dog to “think for herself” the way I WANT her to think. My dog is a Beagle, 5 years old, and other people see her as very well trained. She does tricks that we have taught her, and she doesn’t run away like most other Beagles that I know. She doesn’t howl or bark all the time, when she does start barking without cause, we tell her to “go lay down”, and she goes to her bed and is quiet. As your dog in the video for the “end result” did, ours will also sit quietly and wait while our 5 year old or 2 year old puts food in her dog dish. She will perform tricks for our 5 year old on his command and not go to her dish until HE says: “Good girl, go get it!” She also waits at the door to go outside, and if we don’t notice, she’ll get our attention with a little bark or wimper. As soon as somebody says: “I think the dog needs to go out” she stops and waits patiently looking around until somebody opens the door.
However,this “patient” behavior has not taught her to stay out of the bag of dog food when we’re not looking, nor has it taught her not to take a hot dog or sandwich away from the 2 year old in the living room. The second the child’s plate hits the floor, the dog is on it. She thinks that anything on the floor if nobody else is looking, is unclaimed and belongs to her. The dog seems to know to obey when we are giving her commands or tricks to do, or are about to feed her, and she will go to her bed when we tell her to go lay down while we’re eating, however, without the command, she won’t do it. As soon as she thinks nobody is around, she steals the food off the coffee table, gets into the trash, etc… She seems to be quite intelligent, reasoning when we will see what she does and when we won’t.
Perhaps it’s because we always give her a command, and we need to teach her to not need the command… guess we’ll see… can’t wait to try it…. but she DOES try to do all her tricks when we aren’t giving commands and she’s trying to figure out what we want her to do….so she does seem to try to think for herself… so how do we handle that one?
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@ May 13th, 2011 at 12:56Hi Chet. Thanks for your tips and mails that you’ve sent to me.
Im sorry that I couldn’t email you back because I’ve been so bussy. but I really apreciate for all that you doing to me and for all those happy dog owners.
I’m training my little puppy little by little.
thanks to you. My 4 months puppy Dog, now knows how to go to pee and poo, Sit, Leave,Down, And Stay Commands. it is been Like about one month that I didn’t check my emails.
But Now with that video you’ve sent to me Im going to start training to my puppy how to stop BEGGING .
Thank you for Evereting CHET.
Juan Chillo .
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@ May 13th, 2011 at 21:11Hi Chet,
Just wanted to say a huge thank you for this. My 13 week old pup learned this so fast I couldn’t believe it. After one session he now never takes anything I have dropped on the floor.
Interestingly, my friend has a very large rescue dog who is obsessed with food and always jumping up and grabbing stuff out of your hands, of work tops whatever. I had him leaving food alone after a few minutes of copying this training behaviour. It’s wonderful, as the dog is just so huge he was knocking us over just trying to get at food. Sheer brilliance.
Thank you so much.
Charlee
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@ May 14th, 2011 at 01:03Thanks, Chet for your emails and video’s. I have been working with our 3 year old Whippet mix for about a month now and she seems to be making progress on the no begging at the table problem. She also has learned to make eye contact on many other things to get my permission before going ahead on any particular thing that she wants to do.
Our biggest problem is pulling on leash while walking. Some days she does excellent but other days it’s more of the same.
Since we rescued her at 9 months I don’t know if she’s had any prior training (as she was found running the streets) but she seems to respond well if I just point to her bed if I want her to go there or clap my hands when I want her to stop doing something.
All of your information is much appreciated. Keep up the good work that you do.
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@ May 14th, 2011 at 09:53Nice video Chet,
The clicker training is going great with my 3 month old Saint Bernard. I hope I can figure out how to use this technique to stop my saint from grabbing my other dogs leash while we walk and growling and yanking. Using the phrase, “leave it” has failed. Thanks for the hope!!
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@ May 19th, 2011 at 08:06Dear Chet, I cannot wait to try this training on my new puppies. It looks so easy. I am just amazed at the quick results I watched on your video. It is my kind of training session. I do not like to speak to my dogs for results and your training is exactly what I am looking for. I will try this immediately to my 3 mo old pus who each just rush me at feeding time which is so annoying. After I master this which I believe will not take long thanks to you, I can hardly wait to see the next training tip. thank you. Nancy
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@ May 20th, 2011 at 18:33The video was very interesting…I’m looking forward to seeing how to change other behaviors. Fortunately, begging is not a current problem. Thank you for your unique training techniques.
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@ May 21st, 2011 at 18:28Does it work on husbands? Great video. I can see it working with my border collie who is as smart as a whip! But what do you do when others in the house are not consistent and the dog gets so confused?
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@ May 22nd, 2011 at 12:04Like your ideas! Just got a new 11 mon old Pitt mix dog with very little training of any kind so I have a lot of work to do! These tips give me hope.
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@ May 22nd, 2011 at 16:06I own a perfect Pomeranian/Shih Tzu mix one year old, but I have two almost four months old German Shepherds who eat everything in sight. Chair Legs,my plants,flower pots,shoes are their specialty and they even eat stones and the edges of the outdoor steps and the bottoms of doors when left opened.
The worst thing they did was chewing the leaves of an expensive,slow-growing tree and uprooted two plants (both recently enough planted)
I hope that the techniques in the video will assist in curing all of these.
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@ May 23rd, 2011 at 18:13dear chet,
but now we have moved to tasmania and its freezing down here and we cant put a doggy door in (its to cold and we r in a rental )and he wont go back to using the litter tray in the laundry, so i have had this new problem now for 3 months its driving me insane i love my dog like he is my baby (and i treat him like that too) but this is something that i can not deal with as it stresses me out and i cant be stressed anymore with my mental dissabilitys, pls can u help me i dont know what to do and i really need some help with this issue befor he really does tip me over the edge, i love him so much he means the world to me,he is a really good dog and is very obedientand very smart, he makes me smile and hes always at my side hes my no.1 but this really needs to stop 
i need to get my dog to stop peeing inside at night time but u dont mention this anywhere in the potty training that i can find so far, he is potty trained and goes outside fine its just when im asleep he wont wake me up to go, i get up myself once to twice a night but if i dont get up or only go once he pees on the carpet, when locked in the bedroom with me he doesnt do it every night and only does it once when he does, if hes not locked in the room he will go all over the house more than once and wont use his litter tray that he used to always use, he doesnt pee in the same spot everytime most the time its a different spot. he goes to the toilet every time i do but i just cant get him to stop this at night time, im in tears about this and want to shut him out side but hes always been inside (he just turned 5 ) hes always slept in the bed he used to use a kitty litter tray at night time till we got a house with a doggy door then he let himself out at night time which was great for me not having to get up
pls can u help us
many thanks
tanya and my no.1 tazzy.( hes a jackrussel)
ps love ur vidios and are going to pass the word on to a few family members who will love ur stuff. great work!
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Minette Reply:
May 24th, 2011 at 7:00 am
First thing’s first, take him to the vet and have him checked out he may have a bladder infection. Sometimes stress and moving causes them to hold their urine and they can suffer from infections, so make sure he is healthy first and that for sure this is a behavioral problem.
Next read my article about suffering doggy accidents at night for some other pointers. You can search it on our blog.
If all else fails, utilize a crate and go back to square one if you need to retrain him how to react in your new environment! Good luck!
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tanya Reply:
May 24th, 2011 at 7:16 pm
thank you for ur advice and ur quik response! i will get on to it asap, fingers crossed for us
and i just got our clicker today, we r working on getting used to it today, and then on to some new awsome tricks, he loves learning something new. (and so do i)
thankyou sooo much
tanya & tazzy
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tanya Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 5:00 pm
hi there
thanks for ur advice! we went to the vet and no infections which is great news! no nighttime accidents for a week now (YAY)
so we did was worked on takeing his water away b4 bed, taking his water away has reduced the amount of times he gets up throughout the night (YAY)
and i think the other part of the problem was me waking up to him when he needed, i think because it was upsetting me so much im starting to wakeup to the sound of him getting off the bed
i should have realised alot earlyer but i think part of the problem was when we had a doggie door he was in a really dog proof yard so i got to leave his collar off and i have left it off and he used to wake me up by shakeing his collar which made a large tingleing sound so that might have been a big part of the problem
so if i go back to not waking up to him jumping off the bed i guess its back to the collar till i can teach him the let me out bell (which will comein handy when going to friends houses)
thank you soooo much for ur help it was greatly needed and i very much appriciate it
thanks tanya & tazzy
dearling chet,may i greet you and appreciate your contribution messages to my mail.They meant so much to me and they ‘ve made me more resourceful.
Similarly,what can i do to a dog that’s not use to bark,well let me say it has not barked in the last fifteen months of it’s age.What’s problem,can it be corrected or is it late for its age to start barking?Thank you so much.
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@ May 24th, 2011 at 07:23Hey chet,enjoyed your video on begging,i was very surprised at our quickly the puppy picked up on what was acceptable.We have a minature Fox Terrier and she is full on,as soon as some one enters the house she is all over them,no matter what we do or say,its very annoying. I’m hoping you will be able to help us with this problem
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@ May 27th, 2011 at 16:24Hi Chet, just applied your dog training secrets and my puppy skippy(maltese) is beginning to follow. Needs more practice though. thanks
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@ May 30th, 2011 at 18:54Hey Chet
I’m due to pick up my new 7 week labrador pup in a couple of weeks and am studying everything I can to be ready for her. our training style really appeals to me as I do not believe in being cruel to animals.
Thanks heaps – Chris
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@ May 31st, 2011 at 01:34Hi Chet, I loved your video on begging. My problem is that I have two white Canadian Sheperds, nearly 4 months old, impossible to separate. It makes it very difficult to train 2 at the same time. Many many thanks for showing how to teach a dog to think for itself. I will try it!
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@ May 31st, 2011 at 06:22hi again
im having some treat problems and are not sure what to do….
i have put out 4 different treats for training but the little bugger is being picky…
he has beef treats, chicken treats, liver treats, and doggie choc chip biscuits…
its really weird the first couple of days he was happy with them all, and would eat them all but the last couple of days he is being picky about wich ones hes going to eat….
he will eat the liver treats all the time,which is obviously the jackpot but the others he decides nope dont like that treat atm so he spits it out…. he likes the other treats cause he eats them in different training times hes just picky about which of the treats he wants for that session….
i dont want to break the contract between us both about the clicker
im not sure what to do? do i give him another treat cause he doesnt want the first one?
cause he seems to loose intrest quikly if i give him acouple of the ones he doesnt feel like for that session and poof ive lost his attention and my god is it really hard to get it back
can u please advise me on what should i do in this situation?
thanks tanya & tazzy
p.s thanks for ur help so far omg u have been soo great tytytytytytytytytyty
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Charlee Reply:
July 24th, 2011 at 4:24 am
Hi Tanya and Tazzy,
I had the same problem with my puppy. He is still picky and not really that food orientated, but I found if he had a training session when he was very hungry, just before feed time, he responded differently. If Tazzy is being that picky, he is probably not hungry any way.
I suggest either giving Tazzy smaller meals or only training when he is very hungry.
Good luck.
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I like your training techniques. I have a lot to learn to be able to train my wild, crazy pup. I adopted “Buster” (the name will become clear) a month ago from the animal shelter. I stopped in for the first time right before closing and fell in love. I didn’t plan, researched or was ready for a dog, let alone such an energetic one… Boston Terrier mix (Jack Russel) … need I say more? The data sheet stated he was neutered and 6 months old. My husband was out of town, but I asked him if it was okay with him if I adopted a puppy. I went back at opening time the next day to see the puppy. He wasn’t in the same cage as the day before. He was moved to the sick area. I was told he had kennel cough … I could still adopt him if I wanted to, it would be okay since I didn’t have any other pets at home. Sure, I still wanted him… I could give him meds. I paid for him, they microchipped him but discovered he wasn’t neutered. No problem, I’d get it done. But then someone came out in tears … she was so sorry, she hurt the dog. She slipped and fell into the wall with the dog on her hip. She thinks she broke his leg! Did I still wanted him? Oh great, I haven’t even held or pet this dog. He’s sick and has a broken leg. Yes, I still wanted him. I picked him up at the vet’s the next day. The split looked like a huge cast, I didn’t expect the cone to keep him from eating the split off. My husband is going to think I’ve lost my mind. This poor puppy was not looking too good. The good news … he didn’t have kennel cough but he’s almost a year old, not six months. Long story, I know. Since the adoption, I’ve read and learned about this mix. He’s a handful, cute, smart (maybe too smart!) Keeping the split on Buster is challenging … one or two more weeks. Your videos and newsletters are wonderful. Thanks
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@ June 3rd, 2011 at 09:18This How To Stop Your Dog From Begging video was really very good — enjoyed it. My 2 dogs, however, aren’t beggars. If they start it at all, just a quick soft word from my husband or me is enough for them to back off and go relax somewhere. They are very well-behaved most of the time. Where they fall down is in the barking like mad dogs when anyone approaches the house. It is a problem we have had little success in dealing with. So I look forward to learning a method for dealing with that. Thanks so much for your wonderful demonstrations.
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@ June 5th, 2011 at 13:56i’ll surely try this method,, thanks^^
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@ June 5th, 2011 at 23:55Thanks for all your info. I just adopted a 5 y/o FM Maltese and she is doing great except for one thing: She thinks it great fun to chase my cat. They don’t fight and when she encounters the cat she just lays down within 3 feet of her and waits for her to move, then the chase is on. I’ve has her for 3 1/2 weeks now and she seems always to be listening for the cat so she can chase her. It’s driving my cat and me insane. Help! How can I stop this behavior?
Thanks
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@ June 10th, 2011 at 12:07hi chet ,
its amazing to see how a 8 weeks old puppy responding on your technic.
i am going start right a way with my dog , she is a 16 month old tibetan mastiff , and she like’s everything that is on the table .
so i hope i can make her lsitening to stay of the food from the table
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@ June 12th, 2011 at 04:24Dear Chet,
I recently inherited my daughter’s nine year old Border Collie mix as he was nipping at my two year old granddaughter since she would go after his tail.
He’s a good dog and I love him to death, but, he’s got some bad habits.
He took to your featured treat training method like a duck to water, which surprised me.
He also barks incessantly at any person or cat that dare come anywhere near his house or street. This is really getting old!
I am very impressed with how easy it was to teach him, and, am going to check out your complete training video.
Thank you for the taste.
Ed Vener
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@ June 12th, 2011 at 07:40I have been enjoying your hints and videos. My husband and I are retired and will get a dog soon……We want him to be the best dog we ever had, and your suggestions are GREAT, just what we need.
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@ June 13th, 2011 at 04:35I have a 20 week old lab/bloodhound mix. She is extremely smart and has even tried helping my mom with lawn work (she did not know what is exactly she was doing but she thought it helped) She has a heart of gold and the most loving dog you could meet.
Yet she is one of the most stubborn and hard headed dogs I have ever dealt with. At seven weeks she learned that revenge was fun. She always did exactly what she was getting punished for. A lot of times she would look at me while she did it like she was laughing. It was amusing but incredibly frustrating.
I am leery about rewarding her for bad things but I have seen the video. I pray this works. My little Jackie has a world of potential to be a PERFECT dog its just getting there.
Thank you for all your emails and videos. She knows what is wrong to do and right to do its just a matter if she will do the right thing and not do the wrong ones. THank you so much for all your advice. Being a broke college student its hard enough having a dog (she was a stray) let alone trying to train them appropriately and relatively cheap.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Lauren
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@ June 13th, 2011 at 08:06I enjoy watching your videos and found that your tips really works.
I have a Poodle and she runs and jumps on anyone who comes to the dor and it reallyis annoyng. I will getyour video and thanks for your neat way of training!!!
Marjorie
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@ June 14th, 2011 at 08:59Hi I am trying to train my sisters labrador retriever puppy. I question if I should even bother trying though because there is no consistency, i.e. they wont necessarily do what I do after learning it in your course. Do you think there is any way a dog can learn if only one person is actually expecting good manners or will she at least behave just for me? I will admit I am all new to dogs and dog training! Just got my first dog ever but he came as an abandoned stray and he is so grateful for a new home he does nothing wrong ever!
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@ June 15th, 2011 at 18:42Excellent training video – for training the owner, as well as the dog!
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@ June 19th, 2011 at 04:48You have an annoyingly redundant style in your ad. You keep saying the very same thing over and over and over, without really saying anything. Your advertising message could be adequately presented in one paragraph. There is no need to keep repeating your hook. No one wants to hear about your golf experience-no one wants to hear dolphin examples as a thinly veiled attempt to get your claim across when you have already made your pitch in the first few sentences. What I have started to do is read the first couple of claims you make and then skip all of the “trash” and go straight to the end of the message.
I would find your messages more effective to edit out the redundant claims and if someone really needs that kind of message structure, they are probably too dumb to be training a dog.
Thanks for your consideration.
Can you post this on your comments to see if others agree or determine I’m the only one that sees it this way.
Thanks for your consideration
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Penny Stewart Reply:
January 1st, 2012 at 10:27 am
I am still hoping that my 5 month old (very cute and rambunctious) Maltese/Shih Tsu mix-puppy will learn or pay attention to the SIT! command one day and make me feel successful. When I give the command, he cocks his head toward one of his shoulders and look as if I must be crazy he stands on his hind legs and walks around, mostly backward! I’m about to give up and just enjoy him the way he is because he does mind my “no” and my “crate up” and such! And he’s so personable!
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Thanks for this information Chet,your a life saver.I never would have thought to do these wonderful strategies of yours.This is helping my Alsation greatly so thankyou for this and I will continue to watch your videos and ready your emails and blogs.
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@ June 25th, 2011 at 15:22That was very impressive and I will use this on my dog, however we have a mor urgent problem. How can we get him to stop chewing and digging up our sprinkler pipes? He is a one year old German Shepherd.
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@ July 1st, 2011 at 10:51This looked very good.
I will have to try this on my 4 month old Blue Heeler.
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@ July 2nd, 2011 at 20:12Thanks for this information , I will use this on my dog
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@ July 3rd, 2011 at 08:31My recently adopted 2.5 year old coton caught on to this as quickly as the puppy in the video did! Cotons are bright and eager to learn new tricks and behaviors. The only thing that drives me crazy is her insistence on barking at EVERYTHING — a leaf blowing, kid’s voice down the street, anyone who dares to walk past our house…. She is very protective and always on the prowl to keep me safe. How can I teach her not to continue to bark once she has alerted me to a “danger?”
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@ July 9th, 2011 at 10:44Our mini pincher is really hyper so I have to realy let him run….He is realy tough to keep under control but he picks up all the tricks and commands up fast when I get his attention
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@ July 10th, 2011 at 09:00Thanks for all the information Chet! I’m an older women on disabilty and My sweet puppy is aussie/boarder collie mix. He is very smart and catches on to tricks> I love him so much, I can’t seem to get him house broke though? Any advice? I do love everything I have recieved from you!
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@ July 21st, 2011 at 13:38have tried your techniques on my 13 year old Minature Schnauzer. I must admit its very difficult as she is old and has cataracts. I am looking forward to using your techniques on my puppy which should be arriving in August. Any suggestions on how I should introduce them as she is very irritable. the puupy will be a Giant Schnauzer bitch.
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@ July 23rd, 2011 at 06:30I don’t have a dog, but my cousin has an 8 month old dog. Very hyper and too much energy. My cousin live by himself. Anytime I went to his house, his dog always jumping on me to play or to be scratched. I did teach a word “DOWN” The dog is female and her name is Kenya. When I said “Kenya down” she lay down on the floor then I scratch her tummy. My cousin has a gate by bathroom downstairs, so the dog mostly there. Other wise the dog running around like crazy.. even out side.. To my understanding that older dog not the same as puuppppy when goes about training. Maybe I’m wrong. Any advise would much appreciated?
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@ July 23rd, 2011 at 16:22Hi Chet,
Using your techniques, I have had great success in training my pup. I stopped him chewing anything other than his own toys BUT, he has chewed his bed to pieces too many times to recall. I get up in the morning and find stuffing all over the place. It is getting expensive having to replace his bedding. I can’t just let him sleep on the floor as it’s cold tiles. I never catch him doing it as it’s during the night. He knows he has done wrong, because without me saying a word to him, his tail is tucked right under when I go in to him and he scoots out the door rather than have me pet him or whatever.
He is a wonderful dog and really great during the day. I love him to bits but this (and his constant whining) is driving me mad. He is not quite six months old and although he is teething now, he has always destroyed his bed at night. How can I stop this when I never catch him doing it? I did leave him with just the plastic bed base for one night but he cried for hours before settling. I gave him back his pad the next night, which he left alone 2 nights but on the third night he destroyed it again. Repeat prceedure time and again and always the same result. After a couple of days tops, he wrecks the bed again.
Please don’t suggest I buy another training coarse, money is very tight as I live on a disablity pension.
Any help you can give would be very much appreciated.
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@ July 24th, 2011 at 04:17I have a 12 wk old puppy – registered Catahoula, she is beautiful. Jewell is very active and I’ve been trying to get her potty trained. I know I have to take her out after sleeping, eating, playing and every couple of hours we go out. But, she is still not trained! And, I have 2 other grown dogs, one is a 3yr old Catahoula, sweet but bolts out the door and doesn’t come back when called and a 3rd dog 4yr old 1/2 rat terrier and 1’2 french poodle. He has NEVER been potty trained. Now, he’s worse because of the puppy. I need help with potty training and trying to stop the Catahoula’s from bolting and running away and not responding to me when I call them to come back. What do I do????
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@ July 25th, 2011 at 18:33Like what I see and look forward to trying it out with my two 14-week old border collie/lab mix pups. Annie’s most annoying habit it launching herself at me and others (it’s not just a vertical jump, it’s got added momentum and she seems to fly). Sophie’s annoying behavior is nipping and grabbing at my shoes or clothes as I am moving (around the yard, in the house, even while trying to heel and she has become bored or tired). Thanks for the training info.
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@ July 29th, 2011 at 05:27great video.it may help me to handle my dog.
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@ August 6th, 2011 at 01:58Very good video. Your explanations are very clear.
My dog drives me crazy by wanting to jump up and lick people who come to my house, in spite of my following your advice on stopping this behavior. I know, however, that I can, or my dog can, succeed in changing this.
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@ August 6th, 2011 at 08:08I throughly enjoyed the read and the video it deffinately shows a dog how to think for themselves. A new and even better way than the old way and the way I was trained to teach obedience and tricks many years ago. I raise tiny breeds of dogs inside my home they are wonderful truely and have the absolute best personalities and temperments. My only thing is when someone comes to the doorthey ALL bark wich is fine its an alarm that someone is here. But some of the time 15-20 minutes later afterwe are sitting andtrying to talk to our guest they are STILL barking and just will not stop, and other times they do stop. I know this is going to be a challange because we have so many. But if you could give us some ideas of how to correct ( STOP ) this we would forever be grateful.
Thanks,
Beth
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@ August 6th, 2011 at 16:24Great Video, Chet! Many Thanks for sending it out for everyone to watch!
**….To the lady that has the dog that digs under the fence and goes into the neighbor’s yard: I have had prob 35 diff breeds of dogs in my 65 yrs, and have seen just about every ‘bad habit’ in the book. I’ve had mainly ‘working class’ dogs…sheepdogs, blue heelers, catahoulas, coonhounds, bird dogs, etc. and have always figured out how to handle the ‘bad habits’ on my own…since I’m an ol’ ‘farmboy’ LOL. Anyway…back to your dog’s habit of digging under a fence: Go to Home Depot and buy enuff chicken wire fencing to lay down along your entire fence where he’s digging under. Just lay it out flat on the ground and fasten it to the bottom of your standing fence. You can use any kind of wire to fasten it, just be sure and not use rope or anything that is ‘chewable’. I had some coonhounds that used to dig under the kennel fence and always get out, and I learned that a dog doesn’t like to step on a fence….kind of like a cattle guard.
I also had some birddogs that used to climb or jump OVER the kennel fence. I got some more chicken wire fencing and fastened it to the top of the fence and drove some posts (steel ‘T’ Posts) into the ground about every 5 feet. I then ran a strand of baling wire the length of the kennel (about 25 feet) and fastened the chicken wire fencing to the baling wire. So….what I ended up with was a fence on the ground and a fence over-head. Needless to say, it worked like a charm and none of my ‘diggers’ or ‘jumpers’ ever got out again!
Hope this helps.
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@ August 7th, 2011 at 23:47great…….hope to read the success stories of those who tried……am going to try it, and for sure it will work. its simple but of great help. Thanks
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@ August 14th, 2011 at 23:01Hi Mr.Chet,
Thanks for this free video ,,,,i really got a brief idea of treating without screaming at him,,,,
my gratitudes for your coorperation on us in our needs,,,,,,
from,
shara,,,
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@ August 17th, 2011 at 00:19My dog is one year old now but it still dosen’t know how to do anything. What should I do? But great video anyways!
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@ August 20th, 2011 at 01:53I have a small dog that doesn’t like children and barks at everything. cant wait to see your vidio
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@ August 20th, 2011 at 19:43Hi Chet, I have a two year old miniature aussie named Spirit, I have been training her myself and she is doing excellent, I have never had or seen a dog learn so fast in my life but three things I had a hard time with: running off to go see other dogs- jumping on people when come into my house- barking. By watching one of your videos I was able to stop her from running off to see other dogs and she is doing great at it, looks at me for my approval to go, its awesome. Now with this video I am working with her from jumping up on people when they come in the door. Thank you very much for these videos and will keep working with her.
Alice
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@ August 21st, 2011 at 11:51I will definitely try this tomorrow morning. My dog already has the sit and stay command down pat and she doesn`t beg at the table. She usually lays by the front door when we`re eating.
Lynn
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@ August 23rd, 2011 at 12:24I am so amazed how quickly that puppy caught on to this technique! I can’t wait to try it with my dogs that I will have in the future! Thanks Chet!!!
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@ August 24th, 2011 at 06:10I began purchasing chondroitin and glucosamine and it stopped my joint pain. I saw a new product with tart cherry and glucosamine called Cherry Prime. I found about six days ago online and even got it with free shipping from Fruit Advantage.
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@ August 31st, 2011 at 14:44I am so pleased to learn so many new ways of training my new puppies. Thank you very much for the nice supply of literature for me to fall back on when I am having any problems at all, Have a Great day!and always keep up the good work!The greatest thing anyone can do is rescue a dog or even a puppy, they feel pain just like humans, and feel we are all here for these dogs, especially when I can get all this awesome information for Free:. I had just about given up on the word Free” so again thank you everybody! ruff ruff from Nugget & Spirit.
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@ September 1st, 2011 at 13:31hi chet,
thanks for the video. i have a question about how you handle family and friends coming over while you are in the training season with your puppy/dog and they get in its face and rile it up, pet/snuggle/hug it excessively? will that undo the work you’ve already done? or since you are the dog’s alpha and he/she is looking to you, does it not much matter when others come in and hug/play, etc? or when they inadvertently reward bad behavior?
thanks so much!
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@ September 2nd, 2011 at 05:14Great video– excellent techniques—
I’d like to see them applied to a tentative dog. I have a Labradoodle, 5 month male, who is a bit timid meeting people or anything new. Also, he’s great on a lead but as we turn to go back home, he acts like a horse going back to the barn with pulling..
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@ September 4th, 2011 at 06:42This is such helpful info. You break it up well and with the “Simon Says” make it very understandable. Our golden retriever pup is 20 weeks and his worst behavior is biting at us when he gets riled up. He leaves holes in some of our clothes – kind of jumps up and pulls.
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@ September 5th, 2011 at 05:34I tried with my puppy Bella (4 months old) what I saw on the video and in a moment she got it. Love this training videos. What I don’t like of my dog is that she likes playing with her mom, when they play they bite each other and at first I let them play like that but she had hurt her mom twice so now I try to stop them from playing like that but I can’t, and specially Bella doesn’t pay attention to me when playing that game and she even bites me when I try to separate them. That is my biggest problem with my dogs. I hired a trainer and when he first saw them playing he only clapped his hands once and said stop and they stopped and stayed quiet but they don’t listen to me and Bella is very defiant.
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@ September 7th, 2011 at 16:29Hi Chet, You have given me a whole new insight to my dog!! She is very
utside; and is always ready to go out!
intelligent and really is capable of learning all the good behavior that I expect from her. You and your videos have proven that to me.
She listens pretty good now like coming when I call her,and at night
she knows the words nite, nite and will settle down and go right to sleep. My problem is: I can not house break her. I have a doggie door that she uses to go out to the back yard..(fenced in). She knows she has done wrong ,even if it’s an hour or so later when I find the pee or poop.
She tucks her head and gets away from me. I have praised her over and over when I see her doing her business outside but it’s all to no avail! Most of the time she will come in from outside and pee or poop.
She also knows the word
I would love to order your video but I simply can not afford to ! I am drawing Social Security of $535.00 so you can see why I can’t.
I just wanted you to know how much your videos on line has helped me.
Your nethod of traning is the best out there and I can tell it comes from the love and compassion you have for the dogs! I like that !!
Thank you for your time in reading this and I look forward to your next video.
My best to you,
Kitty Sandridge
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@ September 18th, 2011 at 08:06Chet:
I find your videos very interesting but they all use treats to train the dogs. I am training a dog to be a seeing eye dog for a guide dog school. We are not permitted to use treats or clickers in our training. We can only reward the dogs with praise and love for complying with our training attempts. My dog has learned the basic commands but how to I break him from bad habits such as stealing paper napkins or small items from tables? This is his worst habit and nothing I have tried seems to work. The permissive begging video I just watched will not work because I would never let him have the napkins or small items he steals. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Minette Reply:
September 19th, 2011 at 10:11 am
Having worked with Guide and Service Dogs for many years, the best way to set him up for success is to contact the school you are raising for and ask what they recommend, that way you are using consistent methods for when he goes back for training and is placed!
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I liked your video and think it will work much better than other types of training.
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@ September 19th, 2011 at 16:16I cannot wait to try this with our 3-1/2 month old Pug puppy. What I am REALLY looking forward to (SOON, I HOPE) is how to teach him not to run out of the yard to chase after anything. We live on the corner of a very busy street and he is fascinated with the passing cars. Our prior Pug had learned his boundaries by this age and people were amazed that we did not have an invisible fence. Our new little one, however, is proving to have quite a stubborn streak and wants to make a game out of everything. Training with him is proving to be a challenge.
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@ September 23rd, 2011 at 07:46This is a straightforward simple training technique that I think will be very successful with our 4 month old German Shepherd pup. He has figured out how to do a negative behavior (bark), then get a correction (ssshhhhh), which he then responds to by lying down and being quiet–and then getting a treat. He starts the cycle again with a bark. So he knows how to get a reward by barking. I think your method is going to work better!
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@ September 25th, 2011 at 11:20good video but 22nd February was a long time ago. Is there somethi nbg more recent?
26 Sept 2011
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@ September 26th, 2011 at 00:03HI
I just want to know is it possible to train old dogs?
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Minette Reply:
September 27th, 2011 at 6:16 pm
They are never too old!
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Amazing, Chet…both yourself and the fact that dogs are such intelligent creatures loved the vid. Thank you.
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@ September 30th, 2011 at 16:29I just watched your Video on Stop Your Dog From Begging for the 2nd time.And it is actually working.Unfortunately im on a fixed income or i would love to purchase your other Videos.But all i can do is hope that you will assist me on training my dog with his Peeing around the house problem.I have a Jack-a-huaua and he is almost 1yr old.He is having a issue with going to the bathroom through out my apt..I take him out and he even asks by jumping up and down.But when i go out or during the night he goes on the floors,just anywhere he feels like it.I put down one of those pads for him to go on,and he does use it only sometimes,I don’t get it why he does this but im getting really annoyed with him I love him dearly but i have to fix this problem.And if anyone could help me it’s YOU!!.I really need your expertise with this cause your great with training animals.One day i will be able to afford to purchase your videos,hopefully before i decide to get rid of him but i can’t see me doing that cause he is my baby.Thank You so much for all you have taught me.Shelley Taylor
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@ October 3rd, 2011 at 08:15I’ve just watched the video and it’s very impressive. We have an 11 month old mixed breed that has been a real challenge. My husband is on the verge of wanting to give him up. He chews on everything and has chewed the fringe on some expensive rugs and also has chewed on furniture. He grabs paper or anything that we drop and won’t give it up. Judy Smith
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@ October 6th, 2011 at 12:47A covey of parents are writing on the similar position owing to this one, but unconditional is completed in a particular passage here. aliment corporal up.
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@ October 18th, 2011 at 20:47Great video!…very interesting to see you interact with different dogs and still achieve amazing results. Always look forward to your videos so keep them coming. I will surely be trying this technique on my two labs. Simba is a 2 year old golden lab and Sasha is a 9 week old white lab. They are gorgeous dogs and i always love to teach them new and exciting things.
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@ October 25th, 2011 at 01:04My 5 month old Shepard mix is doing very good at listening when told to leave it, down, off, etc. I just always have to tell her. She chews everything if you aren’t watching her. The biggest issue we have is the scratching the back door and back patio screens when she wants to come in. She has ruined all of our screens. We never let her in when she is doing this. We (through the door) make her sit and wait quietly and calmly before we will allow her to come in. Are we still encouraging her bad behavior because she has gotten our attention by being bad? I am going to try this training tonight, as beggin is a big issue with her. She doesn’t stick her nose in your plate or anything, but we hate it when our dog sits and stares at us while we’re eating. She’s already getting better, but I think this will work great! I think exactly what she needs is to learn how to think on her own. Annie is a very smart dog! Thanks Chet!
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@ October 31st, 2011 at 08:27I’ve requested your free dog vidoe of Off Limits Training multiple times, but it just never comes to my in-box. I would really like to have this…please can you email it to me. Debi
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@ November 2nd, 2011 at 07:53The video was awesome.I have two little Mi-Kis they are alittle over three pounds. My problem with them is when we meet up with other dogs they bark growl and actaully go after them. They heve went after nipping and barking at huge dogs such as labs, standard poodles. We have a camp that is in a campground and there are alot of different types of dogs there.When we take them for a ride on the golf cart and we pass another dog it is all I can do to hold onto them so they don’t jump off my lap and go after the other dogs. Thay are only three pounds and but think they are 100 pounds any suggestions on how to break this habit would be greatly appreciated. I even took Mika to puppy classes when I first got her and every one would laugh because she was the littelest one there at that time 2 lbs and she would be growling at all the other dogs that was way bigger than her. She has no fear of other dags she just wants to attack them. I believe that she was tramatized somehow before I got her the breeder also breed Catons and Havaneses and she had a litter of each Mika only weighed 2 lbs when we got her she would not eat from a dish or drink from a water bowl. My theroy on that was she probably got trampled on trying to eat or drink.Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Agie
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@ November 6th, 2011 at 05:59Well, there is a sure-fire way to get the dog to think for itself. The video showed how little time it took. As the owner of a border collie, who is very smart, I realise that I have to keep him mentally stimulated – if not he just gets into mischief. Now with this system I can begin to get him on track. Thank you so much.
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@ November 6th, 2011 at 15:02I am definately going to try this when I return from vacation. Just adopted a dog from the shelter, 2 yrs. old, needs lessons on manners.
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@ November 14th, 2011 at 07:36I have an 8 month old female Bichon Shih Tzu cross who I love so much but she’s a bad little girl and has many annoying habits like, dumping over garbage cans and running off with kleenex, napkins, etc. I am constantly taking things out of her mouth, some dangerous like a needle and thread! She’ll climb on a table to steal something too and has chewed up many things. She is also a “runner” and escapes from the house and fenced yard any time she sees a chance. I have heart failure when she heads down the street towards a busy highway! Luckily on a few such occasions I have been able to call out to someone walking down the street and they have grabbed her.
I watched your Off-Limits video I received today and I tried it with her and I was amazed at how fast she caught on, within minutes. Now, I am putting treats on the floor and I don’t even have to block her now, she just sits and waits until I say “take it”.
I have your Dog Training program but have not had much time to work it but now I do so I plan to work with her every day. She caught on quickly to the clicker method of getting her to leave it.I’ll let you know how I make out with the training.
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@ November 14th, 2011 at 11:44Enjoyed the simplicity of this type of training and the positive results, will absolutely start using it to teach my shepherd better manners……
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@ November 20th, 2011 at 21:18Really enjoyed the video….even thou it’s Dec. 9, got a 7 m/o German Shepherd that is a HANDFUL!!!! I will try this techniqe on her shortly…..
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@ December 10th, 2011 at 16:26I wish I didn’t work during the day, I am not going to be able to see the live video! Oh well! Many blessings to those who do! Thanks for this video!!
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@ December 19th, 2011 at 19:04My dog is way out of control in all areas. I can’t even come home without her jumping on me and scratching my legs up from jumping on me, nipping my hand, etc. She is just way to excitable at all times. She runs through the house and is destructive just to get to her food at feeding time. I have my hands full here. I can’t get her to stop barking at other dogs and people and when i leave my house or get out of my car. I actually have 2 dogs that are doing all this, one is a 5yr old German Shepard and the other is a 2/12 yr ols Black Lab. I have really need help with them. The video i just watched was good but I can not be here on Feb 22 cuz I have to work and I really wanted to see the video on that day so I can learn out to train my dogs in all these areas, but like I said I have to work. Thank you…..Sue.
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@ December 25th, 2011 at 09:30This was pretty cool stuff.got to see some more.
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@ December 28th, 2011 at 13:54cool stuff i dont want to confuse him he learning how to go to his kennel right now will it to that or should i teach him his mat frist sent he like to lay on it thank you looking forword to watching your next vido you are going to do thanks a lot
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@ December 29th, 2011 at 13:00Dear sir,
Please be informed that this video is Great Really looking forward to seeing more videos
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@ December 30th, 2011 at 17:09I enjoyed the video and am anxious to try it with my 9 week old toy poodle a got from a kennel with little to no positive human contact. She has behaviours that are more challenging than any of the other four we had adopted fro a family home setting. She has learned to sit for me when she is to receive her treat or reward for using the bathroom outside. There are two older adults in the house who think I am crazy. I will keep trying.
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@ January 1st, 2012 at 16:07Video makes it look easy, and in principle it makes a lot of sence. I’ll be working with my pup on this starting tomorrow. He’s crazy for food, the cat’s food especially. Hopefully I can figure out how to apply this to other behaviors. I hope it works as smoothly as it does in the video.
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@ January 1st, 2012 at 18:04Hi Chet,
I look forward to working on this program.
Thanks
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@ January 2nd, 2012 at 04:48It looks easy in the video, but i will try it with my dogs, so I can tell you how it work for me, i will try step by step as you show us
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@ January 7th, 2012 at 21:59I have pure-bred Maltese 10-year old dog. She is very hard-headed and stubborn, and she resists anything and everything. She also has a number of irritating habits, like biting strangers’fingers and waking me up in the middle of the night. I would like to try your program, but she is overweight, and I am afraid to give her lots of treats. Any suggestions?
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@ January 9th, 2012 at 16:31New standard poodle puppy at home. I so appreciate these videos. I need a lot of help and these do just that.
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@ January 11th, 2012 at 09:54I have a 4 month old great dane. he will wait for his food until i tell him he can eat, i pray first, then i say you may eat, he goes outside well to use the bathroom, he is healing good with the soft nose thing i got for him. i am 5’5″ and he is going to be big, Its like i dont have very much time to teach him all that i want him to learn before he is bbbbbiiiiigggggg. He is submissive right now. I will bring him in and try the bed treat body block on him. I believe he will learn real fast. my biggest problem is people in and out of my house and his excitement. i give him enough toys and big bones to chew on, and he hasnt been chewing on the furniture. i took some of them away from him, and he got board real fast. will keep you updated.
In the training program above , you mentioned Febuary 22, is that this year, or is this an old vid. If it is this year, I sure need to be one of the first 4. I love my baby dog, and i want him to be a gentleman. I am learning to speak dog. By the way you are the greatest. thank you
Hope
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@ January 13th, 2012 at 12:24Thank you all that you have said an the video was great looking forward to more. Nikita is wolf an pit bull(Bridal) She is 2 yrs old Mom an I saved Her from the pound so fare she bonded with me out of 5 of us in the house. I read her face an body actions i have been right on with her wants an needs she is adjusting well, Poppy, Moms 2yr Pomeranian an pinkness was to excited an hes male she put boundaries put he didn’t listen Nikita pined him with no marks on poppy but my face expression told her she did wrong with ears back an sad face i picked up poppy an she licked him they get along great. I used this Simon game with Nikita an poppy picked it only in minutes. He was across the room watching, so i tryed it with him took 3 times he got it. Thank You Tina an Nikita
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@ January 15th, 2012 at 17:07Amazing, trying it with my puppy today!
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@ January 21st, 2012 at 10:12I have a ChaWeenie who does not like to obey. He has decided that any dirty laundry that is on the floor should be peed on, even in the laundry room. It is good motivation for my family to keep dirty clothes off the floor, but it is very annoying in my laundry room. I am looking forward to learning as much as I can to stop this behaivor.
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@ January 24th, 2012 at 12:05Buddy
very good training tips thank you so much
please keep these coming..
thanks Gerry
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@ January 30th, 2012 at 16:54Nice video: will this work on a puppy 8 months old 70+lbs with big teeth and aggressive. This dog is still mouthing hands when he wants to play and will take no for an answer very pushy
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@ January 31st, 2012 at 11:23Brilliant Chet! Thanks! Can’t wait to see how my son does with it on his kerry blue pup
And also my friend with her adult kerry blue! I haven’t got a dog at the moment but I’ll be well ready bu the time I get one 
I haven’t had time to read the report yet but I will soon and let you know my thoughts! Keep up the good work!! J.
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@ February 1st, 2012 at 14:21