IMO, I'd try and call and consult some other local dog trainers on your situation, try and get at least 4 or 5 responses at least and then try and consult your mom again.
"Prong collar" on dogs... any opinions?
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YEA I DONR REALLY LIKE THOSE BUT WITH MORE DEMAND AS IN PACK LEADER UR DOG SHOULD OBEY WILL..ONCE HE OR SHE KNOWS THAT YOU ARE FIRST THAN EVERYTHING ELSE U WANNA TEACH THEM IS EASY...I HAVE 3 DOGS ..PITBULLS.. AND ITS REALLY EASY ON TRAINING THEM..GET EM WHILE THEY YOUNG
Bottomfeeder;4015030; said:
no need to get stab happy. buy a squirting collar, similar to the zapping collar but far more human than electricuting him. when he barks do nothing except push the button, no standing, no shouting, no correcting the dog verbally, etc. just squirt him with water in the face.
when he stops barking praise him, with a treat preferably as food is a huge memory jogger but praise will do as well. eventually he will realise its you pushing the button, dont hide it, and eventually just the sight of the button should stop him and that will eventually lead on to no barking. praise him heavily every time he doesnt bark at someone at the door or a noise outside.
that should eventually get it out of him apart from the odd bark (add the collar if it seems to much) or grump with which you just ignore.
also try making your mom watch Cesar Milan-he does a ton of training on door answering-so does that british chick-i cant think of her name...door training is easy, just takes patience and time! and a friend to come help ring the door.
the friend rings the door- the dog goes bananas and you get up-walk calmly to the door, get in front of the door to block the dog physically with your body. DONT answer the door til that dog is calm and sitting (your dog does know the sit command i hope?). the first few times it may take a while lol.. then give him a treat.. youll have to repeat it a gazillion times, but i swear he will catch on.. and whatever you do-dont yell at him, or get angry-he will sense your tension and know he is doing something wrong --then it wont work because he'll be scared
you guys need to get some dog whisperer shows to watch
the friend rings the door- the dog goes bananas and you get up-walk calmly to the door, get in front of the door to block the dog physically with your body. DONT answer the door til that dog is calm and sitting (your dog does know the sit command i hope?). the first few times it may take a while lol.. then give him a treat.. youll have to repeat it a gazillion times, but i swear he will catch on.. and whatever you do-dont yell at him, or get angry-he will sense your tension and know he is doing something wrong --then it wont work because he'll be scared
you guys need to get some dog whisperer shows to watch
navygirl76;4015857; said:
Actually, the dog is a chewer, a jumper, and somewhat defensive of his home turf, so he doesn't have free roam when people are coming over. He is either in the crate or being held on the leash when the bell rings. We are on the second floor anyways. He also barks when one of us goes up or down the stairs.
Bottomfeeder;4016333; said:
unless he is hyper aggressive and likely to bite i would leave being defensive of his home alone.
a water spray collar will sort the barking and jumping out.
Your mom is obviously using it wrong, my parents had one and would use it. The dog would never howl in pain from it only stop what it was doing.Bottomfeeder;4008811; said:
so hes overactive. is he getting walks and exercise like he should be getting? all dogs need walked-heck, my yorkie goes for a mile a day lol
