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05-01-2017, 02:14 PM | #1 |
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| Training tips? Hey guys. I went to petsmart to see if I can take her to those classes but the lady there lost me when she said bill jac is better than wellness... or any other brand (including nature's logic, science diet, etc)... Someone whose that misinformed or purposely distributing false information for the betterment of a company is certainly not one I would trust to help improve a dog... So I was hoping someone knew of a step by step guide that has indepth description, explanations and how to about how to potty train a dog, and teach it the basics.. The proper way. My mom taught her dog, but she said she forgot just only remembers how to crate train. Any tips and advice would be appreciated. |
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05-01-2017, 02:23 PM | #2 | |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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05-01-2017, 02:36 PM | #3 | |
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lol I was polite to her. It comes natural to me to be extra polite (for the most part) to strangers. I just wasn't convinced on her as a trainer. I have to see. I want her to learn to potty outside(only outside), to go into her crate when needed, to tolerate other dogs and kids(I heard you can work on that)--- though the kid part I don't really care much about it's just a precaution.. To sit, stay, stop, drop it, leave it, etc. The essentials. I don't really care if the dog is taught to be some performance actor as what I want is a companion, not an actor (a joke if you will). Just enough to be good in public, to walk by me calmly, to be polite and not harass or be harassed by other dogs(though the latter I'd step in). | |
05-01-2017, 02:49 PM | #4 | |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
05-01-2017, 06:38 PM | #5 | |
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Sasha may have her faults at time, but she never does anything inside-- except that one time my sibling was being and getting her all excited and she excited tinkled... but that was once. She hasn't had any accidents other than that (and that was a little bit) since like.... 3-4 years ago (maybe longer)... She has however thrown up inside a few times (Because of sensitive stomach- but sucks since I don't know how you can clean up vomit from the carpet and keeping it fresh and sanitized). I honestly don't think I could last over 15minutes either. I uhh I admit I have a small attention span.... I got annoyed now because I just walked her around the whole friggin' neighborhood for like an hour and a half... she did not do nothing and she hadn't done anything since 5-6pm (I took her out at 8:10pm got home by 9:45-9:50pm) She doesn't accept food I give to her by hand (she did once but never since).. I have to drop the food infront of her. She does however lick my hands, arms, etc.. ( dont understand her sometimes lol). She's in her crate now and has to wait till tomorrow because I feel sick from being outside all this time(plus its going to rain soon with thunder)... there's a ton of pollen out now. | |
05-01-2017, 07:53 PM | #6 | |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
05-02-2017, 08:23 AM | #7 |
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| Have you visited the Housebreaking Bible site? I found it to be a useful read. The site itself isn't very intuitive. But here are a few useful pages to get you started... The Ten Commandments of Housebreaking - The Housebreaking Bible Indoor Potty Training - Papers, Pee Pads, Turf Pads, Litter Boxes and more - Free Dog Training Tips from The Housebreaking Bible How to Potty Train a Puppy | The Housebreaking Bible As for dog training - I found clicker training to be highly effective. I took Scottie to a training class (rated the best in Vancouver) and the only thing I learned was "touch" (i.e. you hold out two fingers and get them to touch your fingers with their nose). With the "touch" command, you can effectively use it as a tool for other training commands. Other than that, I learned everything else on Youtube. So for me, the training class wasn't that useful. There are A LOT of training videos available on Youtube, but my favourite one is Kikopup: https://www.youtube.com/user/kikopup
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05-05-2017, 06:31 PM | #8 | |
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05-05-2017, 06:39 PM | #9 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| That's exspenxive. I have never gone over $200. They normally don't give you your money back at most places. Make sure you read the small print.
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05-05-2017, 07:21 PM | #10 | |
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So if I am to go with a place that doesn't give money back, I'd rather itd be from the word of my mom's trusted vet. She's been going to him for years now(she went through different vets until she found him) and swears by him. | |
05-06-2017, 08:46 AM | #11 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | I have an awesome training guide I can email you (it's a pdf), if you want to PM me your email addy.
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05-06-2017, 02:53 PM | #12 |
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05-06-2017, 03:00 PM | #13 |
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| Also, her biting is beginning to translate onto people. She playbites me sometimes but I worry about her biting more frail family members.. even if she's small- anything with teeth can do some harm if they chose to bite-- even if its playfully. Wanting to get rid of that. Anytime she does it to me I just make that shhht sound (a quick, random, a tad loud) and it startles her a bit(catches her off guard for whatever reason) and she stops doing it. I also heard that if and when you are being bitten by them you should say ouch in a convincing pained way, or yelp-- and it sends them a message that they're being too rough and potentially hurting you. Not sure about the authenticity of the last one. Just remember my brother telling me a while back. |
05-06-2017, 03:59 PM | #14 | |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
05-06-2017, 05:09 PM | #15 |
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| If the dog doesn't learn it's not the fault of the school / trainer, it's the fault of the owner. Training schools are meant to show owners how to train their dog. If you are at the school and not using the training method YOU were taught the week before, the trainer will correct YOU. You take the training knowledge home and work with your dog everyday, several times a day until the dog knows how to do the commands you are teaching it. If you do not work everyday, several times a day the dog will not learn and that would be the fault of the owner, NOT the school / trainer.
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