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#164 • 997 views
Posted: 2011-07-16 16:23:17
#8325
Dog Help
First off, this is for help with real life dogs, not the ones on this site. I live with four dogs and three of them are driving me insane.
I have never had this many problems with dogs in my entire life, I think my parents just stopped caring about actually training them. My main issue is that two of them bark, all of the time. (To the point where we cannot leave the windows open and I fear that someone might call the police.) Both of these dogs belong to my father, who believes that they can do no wrong. My mother screams at them, which, frankly, does nothing. My next issue is with my mother's dog, who has made more training. She hates to be outside. She calls up the side of door if she is out there more than a minute. We actually were starting to train her and she got better. However, one day she started clawing and my mother went out to work with her to find blood all over the door. The dog had hurt herself clawing on the door. Now said dog has to be let in the moment she even touches the door, or else I get yelled. I know that she is worried that the dog will hurt herself again, but I really think it would be better to just train her not to. I know for a fact that neither one of my parents will help me train them as we once took the dog in the last story to obedience school. Where my father claimed that the dog listened better me and my mother lost interest. So, I ended up being the one that had to work with her. While I do not mind training, I really think my parents should have don more with her. I thought about doing basic training with all three of them, however this is where I need help. One of the ones that barks all of them time is a Border Collie and I know that they are very hard to train. What advice would you give me when it comes to her? The other is a Golden Retriever and samoyed mix, who my father has give so much freedom to that he only tend to listen to my father. How do I go about getting him away from that/earn his respect? My mother's dog has already had basic training and listens fairly well. So, what would be the next step for her? Please note, that she does not like the clicker (it scares her), so I cannot clicker train her.
I apologize for my rambling, but I have only ever trained two dogs (my dog and my mother's), who were both fairly eager please me. Thank you for any help and please let me know if you need any more information. I tend to ramble and not make a lot of sense when I have just woken up.
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Purrson✡13102
#47607 • 2011-07-23 05:01:23
#47607
If you have a treadmill those can be great for days when you can't take them on long walks due to the weather. I agree about teaching speak treat no speak. I think any interaction with dogs are training. They can learn different styles, my sister has a cavalier that has bonded to me, when we go down there he follows me room to room, including sleeping with me, understands my hand signal for inside voice when barking. With dog that scratches on the screen can you teach scratch being paw on door, treat, no scratch 4 on the floor treat, then gradually fade the scratch command?
Horseman Dos
#47028 • 2011-07-20 06:55:11
#47028
Oh, I guess I wasn't clear, lol. xD Yes, you do go inside, leaving the dog in the yard. When you go out with it and then go inside, you leave the dog behind.
Celestial's Dakonic Shepherds
#46860 • 2011-07-19 08:23:15
#46860
I recommend a behaviorist because a trainer trains behaviors, a behaviorist helps a dog become more emotionally comfortable. So don't be scared. :P<br /> <br /> Sometimes they're willing to give advice for free.
Sync
#46763 • 2011-07-18 22:54:40
#46763
Haha, I would do that, but it would have to be the kiddie pool. As they hate the hose/water, though I think that they might go in a kiddie pool if given the chance.<br /> <br /> Thank you.
Steaks
#46739 • 2011-07-18 17:30:29
#46739
Hmmm maybe you can distract them from barking? You can combine keeping them cool with playing. Bring them outside with the hose or a kiddie pool
Sync
#46735 • 2011-07-18 16:10:46
#46735
Horseman Dos (#4220): All right, that sounds like a good idea. It would also explain why it was 100x easier to train my dog. <br /> I should try to spend more time with him, but he is like a cat until my father gets home. (By cat, a mean difficult to find and away from everyone.)<br /> The only problem with that is that she does not claw while anyone is outside (at least not usually), so I am afraid that she will not try if I am out there with her. Unless I completely misread your post.<br /> <br /> Dogfancy0: I did talk to my parents' about and my father finally agreed that the Border Collie needs to be trained. He still will not give in about the Golden, though. I will try, I know that I do not spend enough time with the Golden. Whenever I am the only person home, all of three of the other dogs sleep next to me, but the Golden sleeps upstairs and away from everyone. So, I really need to try to bond with him.<br /> <br /> Celestial88: Wow, really? That is a bit scary.<br /> As much as I would love to do that, I doubt that we could afford one.<br /> <br /> Gamzee: You are not being rude. I apologize if I came off that way. <br /> The one dog is territorial to the extreme and that is why I think that he barks. He also never barked before we got the Border Collie. For those reasons, it just comes off to me as not being bored, but as "protecting" the house or picking up a bad habit. (Which he has done many times before with dogs that he likes.)<br /> My main problem is that it is really hot here and I am afraid that it will get too hot for them. Right now, it is so hot that I am only allowed to take them to the end of the street and back. (Instead of around the block.) <br /> <br /> Celestial88: Okay, I can look that up, but I have to wait until it cools down a little. I am afraid that they will overheat if they are outside for a long time.
Steaks
#46732 • 2011-07-18 14:39:05
#46732
Oh man, I didn't even think about flirt poles haha<br /> I just based it off what I do with my cats. I like to tie a toy mouse to a string and run around the house for them to chase it lol. Thought it'd be good exercise for a dog and the dogs go nuts.<br>Flirt pole would work extremely well now that I think about it
Celestial's Dakonic Shepherds
#46728 • 2011-07-18 13:59:49
#46728
That wouldn't make my dog sleep :P <br /> <br /> But flirt poles are great, you can buy a lunge whip from tractor supply and tie a toy to the end to make one. <br /> <br /> I use Crazy Critter stuffing-less squeakers.
Steaks
#46727 • 2011-07-18 12:50:25
#46727
Constant barking [not at dogs walking by or people at the door] is how bored dogs entertain themselves.<br>I'm not trying to be rude or instigate anything, just stating facts.<br><br>Try doing what I do when I need to tire out a dog. Take a leash/rope and attach it to a toy that they like. Run around with the rope and make the dog chase it. 30 minutes and that dog's not gonna be barking, he's gonna be sleeping lol
With the dog who has issues outside. That sounds more serious and I'd recommend a behaviorist.<br /> <br /> If you want I can find one near you, a friend of mine is an amazing trainer/behavior consultant and she has a lot of connections through the school she went to.