Q. I have a dog that I adopted from a friend. She is four years old and I do not think she had proper training. She barks when she gets excited, like when I tell her it is time for a walk. She barks and barks and barks and jumps around and it is hard for me to put the leash on her. Do you have any good suggestions to help train her to stop barking when it is time for a W-A-L-K?
I read on my local SPCA website that I could shake a can of pennies or squirt her with a water gun to get her to momentarily stop her from barking then say "good dog" give her a treat. I mean, would that really work?
Do you have any specifics that you have used on your dog to help her stay quiet?
Okay, some of you think I do not like my dog or I am mean. I would like to clarify that I love Corona very much and I am not mean. She just keeps barking and barking and barking LOL when it's time for a W-A-L-K!!
Corona is 1/2 dachsund 1/2 pug and 110% cute
I read on my local SPCA website that I could shake a can of pennies or squirt her with a water gun to get her to momentarily stop her from barking then say "good dog" give her a treat. I mean, would that really work?
Do you have any specifics that you have used on your dog to help her stay quiet?
Okay, some of you think I do not like my dog or I am mean. I would like to clarify that I love Corona very much and I am not mean. She just keeps barking and barking and barking LOL when it's time for a W-A-L-K!!
Corona is 1/2 dachsund 1/2 pug and 110% cute
A. Dogs are pack animals. That means that there will always be an alpha unit or top dog. When your dog starts barking in a firm voice tell her "NO". Not mean just firm. If she starts barking again tell her, "Shh" raise one finger to her when she does this. As soon as she stops barking pet her and tell her "Good girl" This should be done in a softer voice. Consistency is the key. Your dog looks to you to be the alpha, it may take a few times but you should see results very quickly. Just remember, you must correct the behavior you don't want immediately and reward the behavior you do want immediately. By making her behave how you want her to, you are the alpha.
How can I make my dog less aggressive to me and my parents and to visitors?
Q. My dog is 7 years old and is very agressive. He is a small dog and lives in our apartment. At the beginning he was nice with us and the rest of people. But as time passed he became more and more agressive. I can't even scream at me because he bagins barking and once he has even bitten me. What can I do? I have had him for 7 years and i love him very much?
A. What you need is someone who is an expert in dog physcology and training. This behavior isnt something to be tolerated in a dog, and once its been allowed its hard for a regular uneducated pet owner to get rid of.
He does it because he's not treated like a dog. Iam going to bet that he's the baby and allowed to do all sorts of things, like growl at you and your parents, eat special foods that he begs for, and
be on the furniture, and have toys that belong to him that you're not allowed to touch when he has.
These things make a dog aggressive. What he thinks by you guys always giving him things, and allowing him to growl at you, snip and bite, and to be on the the furniture at the same level as you, is that he's the dominate dog of the pack.
First off, get him off the furniture, never let him at the same level as you. He belongs on the floor, always lower than you. Get him a bed, on the floor. Take his toys and treats away, he doesnt need them at this point in his training.
Second he needs a place to go thats away from you. Either outside, or another room behind a gate or something. When he is aggressive towards you or family you need to remove him from your sight. Dogs of this size are nice because you can pick him up. Dogs have extra skin around their necks, and grabbing it is a sign of being top dog. Watch your hands, dont get bit. When he is aggressive, and i mean the FIRST SIGN of being aggressive, you need to march over, grab the scruff of his neck, tell him NO BAD DOG, and put him away from you. Either outside or in that other room behind a gate. A good swat or two on his flank while you're holding his scruff and saying no, is also exremely useful and needed. Dont beat him, just provide that physical shock.
This is how dogs in packs, or dogs playing together, communicate. The top dog will 'attack' the other dog, bite at the legs and butt, and grab the neck until that dog leaves the pack or play area. The dog that was attacked then has to ask for forgiveness and permission to join back in, by staying low to the ground and submissive, even rolling over on their back, when the 'top dog' is near it again.
You would see this behavior in your dog when after 10-15 minutes you return to the gate or outside, and the dog responds to seeing you with a level wagging tail, a tucked tail, and a low head, Or even rolling over on its side or back. Thats a sign that the dog admits you're in control and its not.
The goal of ALWAYS reacting the same way AS SOON as the dog is aggresive to you or your parents or visitors, is to teach it that you're the one who is the pack leader and decides who does what, NOT him.
If you're consistant about always grabbing his scruff, telling him no and swatting his flank, and putting him away from you, he will eventually realize that he's not the one leading, you are. And he's not the one who decides when to be agressive, YOU are. You should be doing this even if the dog is only growling. Or only stiff with its hair raised.
A good dog will not be aggressive at ANY TIME without first looking to you for your reaction to the situation, or if it does become aggressive be default it will imediately defer to your command to stop.
Aggression from dogs is NOT something you EVER leave unpunished. EVER. this dog behaves this way because you either feared its reaction, or ignored it, or tried to calm the animal.
He does it because he's not treated like a dog. Iam going to bet that he's the baby and allowed to do all sorts of things, like growl at you and your parents, eat special foods that he begs for, and
be on the furniture, and have toys that belong to him that you're not allowed to touch when he has.
These things make a dog aggressive. What he thinks by you guys always giving him things, and allowing him to growl at you, snip and bite, and to be on the the furniture at the same level as you, is that he's the dominate dog of the pack.
First off, get him off the furniture, never let him at the same level as you. He belongs on the floor, always lower than you. Get him a bed, on the floor. Take his toys and treats away, he doesnt need them at this point in his training.
Second he needs a place to go thats away from you. Either outside, or another room behind a gate or something. When he is aggressive towards you or family you need to remove him from your sight. Dogs of this size are nice because you can pick him up. Dogs have extra skin around their necks, and grabbing it is a sign of being top dog. Watch your hands, dont get bit. When he is aggressive, and i mean the FIRST SIGN of being aggressive, you need to march over, grab the scruff of his neck, tell him NO BAD DOG, and put him away from you. Either outside or in that other room behind a gate. A good swat or two on his flank while you're holding his scruff and saying no, is also exremely useful and needed. Dont beat him, just provide that physical shock.
This is how dogs in packs, or dogs playing together, communicate. The top dog will 'attack' the other dog, bite at the legs and butt, and grab the neck until that dog leaves the pack or play area. The dog that was attacked then has to ask for forgiveness and permission to join back in, by staying low to the ground and submissive, even rolling over on their back, when the 'top dog' is near it again.
You would see this behavior in your dog when after 10-15 minutes you return to the gate or outside, and the dog responds to seeing you with a level wagging tail, a tucked tail, and a low head, Or even rolling over on its side or back. Thats a sign that the dog admits you're in control and its not.
The goal of ALWAYS reacting the same way AS SOON as the dog is aggresive to you or your parents or visitors, is to teach it that you're the one who is the pack leader and decides who does what, NOT him.
If you're consistant about always grabbing his scruff, telling him no and swatting his flank, and putting him away from you, he will eventually realize that he's not the one leading, you are. And he's not the one who decides when to be agressive, YOU are. You should be doing this even if the dog is only growling. Or only stiff with its hair raised.
A good dog will not be aggressive at ANY TIME without first looking to you for your reaction to the situation, or if it does become aggressive be default it will imediately defer to your command to stop.
Aggression from dogs is NOT something you EVER leave unpunished. EVER. this dog behaves this way because you either feared its reaction, or ignored it, or tried to calm the animal.
Responsible Dog Breeders and Pet Owners - how do YOU prevent your dogs from unintended pregnancies?
Q. I've owned intact dogs for 25+ years without an unintended pregnancy.... simply by keeping them separated when b*tches are in season (not rocket science is it?).
How do you prevent unintended pregnancies?
spay/neuter
ship the dog to a kennel when the b*tch is in season
etc...
I want to hear how you do it...!
My email is open - always has been.
How do you prevent unintended pregnancies?
spay/neuter
ship the dog to a kennel when the b*tch is in season
etc...
I want to hear how you do it...!
My email is open - always has been.
A. When my b*tch was in season the dog remained on the top floor of the house, with a stair gate at the bottom of the stairs. When he came down to go into the garden or on walks, he was on a collar & lead. Easy if you engage your brain & use a modicum of common sense!
My dog has not sired any unwanted litters & hormone driven behavior has never been allowed to be a nuisance to other dogs or people
I researched the health benefits of castrating & deduced from the EVIDENCE that it was better to leave a male intact because of the hormonal & skeletal development of the dog.
My b*tch never had an oops litter because I policed her every move & ensured that at no point came into contact with an entire male. I decided that for my sanity I would not keep her indoors for three weeks, but it was a case of lead only walks at off peak times, when I was least likely to encounter other dog walkers. Before she retired, I would not take her to championship shows, as I did not think it would be fair to bench her near mulitiple entact dogs.
In my opinion it's wrong for someone to attempt to force their belief that neutering is the ONLY responsible course of action down the throats of dog owners who are capable of managing the behavior & training of an intact dog & preventing a b*tch from whelping an oops litter.
My dog has not sired any unwanted litters & hormone driven behavior has never been allowed to be a nuisance to other dogs or people
I researched the health benefits of castrating & deduced from the EVIDENCE that it was better to leave a male intact because of the hormonal & skeletal development of the dog.
My b*tch never had an oops litter because I policed her every move & ensured that at no point came into contact with an entire male. I decided that for my sanity I would not keep her indoors for three weeks, but it was a case of lead only walks at off peak times, when I was least likely to encounter other dog walkers. Before she retired, I would not take her to championship shows, as I did not think it would be fair to bench her near mulitiple entact dogs.
In my opinion it's wrong for someone to attempt to force their belief that neutering is the ONLY responsible course of action down the throats of dog owners who are capable of managing the behavior & training of an intact dog & preventing a b*tch from whelping an oops litter.
Can i pet a stray dog without getting any infections/diseases?
Q. I'm in india right now, and there's a lot of stray dogs. If I pet them on top of the head between the ears will i get any diseases?
A. this is what,s called an uncontrolled medical experiment. you were the subject.
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