I need some training tips for my misbehaved dog…?
Question by gottaluvme: I need some training tips for my misbehaved dog…?
Its the families dog and she doesn’t come when she’s called… I have a 7 year old sister (who is misbehaved) she doesn’t help because she chases after the dog and the dog runs away.
Long story short the dog doesn’t come when she is called…
I’m trying to teach her obedience, which wont be hard as long as the whole family cooperates. which Its hard to do. My sister (2 years younger, im nearly 18), Always talks to the dog as though it is a human being… I dont really see anything wrong with that… but the dog doesn’t really understand half the words she’s saying… I just want to get the dog used to just a few command words… like “here” “sit” and “stay”. I told my sister to stop it and do what I asked of her (cause she feeds the dog) she said “ok” but i go into the kitchen and I can hear her talking to the dog normally again… she didn’t listen to a word i said. When I went out to remind her she said “i can do what ever I want” and she stormed off.
Anyway, i would like some obedience training tips for the dog… and What I can do about my family so that they actually cooperate so that it’s not so hard for me to train the dog…
Best answer:
Answer by Bob
I would respectfully suggest you read a couple of books and watch some videos on raising and training dogs. Also, I recommend two TV shows, “The Dog Whisperer” with Cesar Millan on the National Geographic Channel, and “It’s Me or the Dog,” with Victoria Stillwell, on Animal Planet. Both programs are very instructive and often deal with the issues you raise here. Good luck!
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Make sure you and your family are on the same page and they enforce what you are trying to instill in the dog. If not, all of your efforts will be counterproductive.
The first lesson in obedience is to get your dog to pay attention to the commands. You want to start by calling his name and then using a keyword like “watch” or “look” afterwards. This way, he will associate the words to a command. Once you’ve got his attention, the lessons can begin.
You want your dog to be able to pay attention for a short length of time. Try keeping his attention by doing attention exercises. One example would be to hold a toy or dog treat in near your mouth and then give him the keyword command. Each time he takes the time to watch, praise him. The more you do this exercise, the more time he should be able to pay attention to you. Try getting him to watch for at least a minute. Let him know that he is doing a good job by rewarding him. Dogs learn best this way.
Because dogs have such short attention spans, they get distracted pretty easily. Choose a place that is free of other distractions such as other pets, children or loud noises. Training sessions should only last approximately 30 minutes tops. Usually, if you go over this time limit, the dog will get restless and easily distracted.
If your dog isn’t learning very quickly, you may become frustrated. Don’t take that frustration out on your animal. A few things to remember before starting your obedience lessons:
1) Never cause pain to your dog (this will cause him to shy away or become aggressive to you.)
2) If he begins to become distracted, change the tone of your voice (this doesn’t mean raising it)
3) Consistency can not be stressed enough (animals are like children, if you’re not consistent, they will become confused as to what is expected)
Teaching your dog basic obedience commands will make for a more obedient and more pleasant dog to be around.
The first command to start off with would be to sit. You must use the word sit while teaching him so that he can relate the word with the action. Start by gently pushing his backside down and saying the word “sit.” Eventually he will catch on to the concept.
The second command is “down.” Dogs can become pretty hyper when they get excited. Jumping up on their owner’s lap is usually how they express their excitement. If you have a big dog or have other people over, you might not want them pouncing about. When they jump up, tell them “down.” Do not pet them or act excited to see them while they are on you. Continue to tell them “down,” and even place their legs down if you have to.
Next is the command of “stay.” This command is a good one to know especially if you have a rambunctious hyper dog. You can teach him stay, for example, by putting a treat or something desirable on the ground. As he moves toward it, tell him “Stay.” Another good idea would be to put your hand up while saying the word “stay.” When he begins to become obedient in this area, you can move further away from him. This will cause him to become more daring and he will probably take a step forward to see how much he can get away with. When he does this, continue to put your hand out and tell him “stay.” He has to know that even though you are moving away, you can still see what he’s doing and expect him to continue to obey.
After you’ve mastered the stay command, you will move on to the come command. Once your dog has learned to sit and stay, he will need a command to know when it’s ok to get up and approach you. They may be a bit confused at first, but with a change in the tone of your voice, he will soon understand. Put a little excitement in your voice when saying the word “come”. He will pick up on it. You might also want to pat your leg when you say come.
Stand is the last command to achieve. This is where your dog is allowed to get a little excited but not in a pouncing kind of way. When teaching your dog to stand, pat your hands on your chest and, once again, put a little excitement in your voice, so that he knows he’s aloud, under certain circumstances. He will begin to know the difference.
Teaching your dog basic obedience, if possible, should be taught as soon as you and your dog are ready. Remember be consistent with the commands and don’t forget to have fun!
You are absolutely right on getting everyone on the same page in the dog’s training. I would put the dog on a schedule and you work with it the same time every evening. Teach the dog a work ethic with treats or praise…no negative it only slows the learning process and dogs don’t understand negative consequences as well as praise. To teach the dog to come, sit and stay you will do best with a 20′ training lead. “Come Here” will be easy on the lead but try to teach the dog gently and with a lot of praise. Sit requires some body language, you can point at the dogs rear end and step towards him say the command sit, put the dog in the sit position if you have to and praise him or give him a treat. Stay is easy but requires a lot of repitition until the dog realizes what you want. Consistency will pay off if you take a lot of short sessions with the dog and keep the training simple until he learns how to work with you. Good Luck!