I have a dog that is not trained and want to re-train him..He doent respond to "sit, stay", can someone help

Question

He wasnt trained at all and lacks potty training; general training and I want to re-train him..He is 6 years old..any advice?

Answer 1

The Basics
SIT, COME, DOWN, STAY, HEEL.




SIT

Holding a treat in your left hand just above the pup's nose, gently rest your right hand on pup's rump.
Slowly move the treat in an upward motion while applying gentle pressure to the rump. ( you dont want to push hard because if you do the dog will sit every time someone touches him and this is not good for competitive obedience)
as soon as pup sits say in a very happy excited tone "GOOD SIT" and give the treat.
Repeat excersize 7x. then take a play break and move on to something elce.
very young pups should not train for more than a half hour each day
every time you put food bowl down or give a treat give the sit command, and wait for the sit. then once pup sits give treat or food down.
DO NOT move on to something new until pup has the new command down pat.


COME

walk away from pup about 10 feet to start. say pup's name and "COME" in a happy voice. once pup comes praise it lavishly have a bit of a play and give it a treat.
Gradually increase the distance you walk away. and eventually once pup knows command only treat every 3rd come. tappering off until he comes every time with out treat using only praise.
this will take a few days to learn if you practice every day.



DOWN

Start with pup in sit. move hand with the treat between the pup's front paws on the ground.
Say "DOWN" in firm but not loud voice.
pup might try and get treat without going down, dont let him have it until he downs.
praise in happy voice "GOOD DOWN"
repeat 7x


STAY

Start pup in down possition. say "STAY" in firm voice. walk to end of leash, backwards. if the pup moves say once only "AP" in a not pleased tone. go back do not say anything. put pup in down again repeat "STAY" walk backwards to end of leash.
pup does NOT get praise or treat untill he stays for 30 seconds, then a minute, then 5 minutes. move times up each week.
after he can do a 5 minute down/stay every time. move on to a sit/stay doing exactly what you did for down/stay.
Once on leash sit and down/stays are reliable for 5 minutes each. drop the leash and walk away from your pup, your back to the pup. about 10 feet away. wait 5 min. recall your dog. with dog sitting in front of you once he reaches you. treat and praise.


HEEL

Please do NOT train with a choke collar. i recomend martin gayles.
with dog on a short leash exactly beside you on your left side say "HEEL" if the dog starts to pull give a correction snap with leash on collar. and recomand "HEEL" the second your dog complies peaise with "GOOD HEEL" in happy voice. and continue to walk , correct, and praise for 30 minutes.


Allways end training sessions on a positive note. Never get angery with your pup for not responding to a command. Praise lavishly every time pup responds to a command.
NEVER hit your dog. NO reason is an acceptable reason for physicaly abusing your pup.

Answer 2

Housebreaking an older dog is nearly impossible - they have already learned that it's ok to use the house as a toilet. When they have to go, they are uncomfortable - so they go and they feel better. This is called "self-rewarding" behavior.

First, have the carpets and the spots he pees on professionally cleaned with a solvent that destroys urine odors; otherwise he will be attracted back to the same spots. Have him neutered immediately. Start over as if you were training an 8-week-old pup. Keep the dog in a crate whenever you can't supervise him. Keep him on a leash tied to your belt, so he can't sneak off and do his business in the house. Take him outside for walk and stay out there with him, so you can praise him when he does what you want. After a year or two of that, you MIGHT be able to trust him.

For basic obedience, take him to a class or read some great books on training. (Try not to pick books randomly - there are a lot of bad books out there also!) These are some of my favorites and you can get them on Amazon.com
What All Good Dogs Should Know – Volhard http://www.volhard.com/
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
Dog Tricks : Eighty-Eight Challenging Activities for Your Dog from World-Class Trainers by Haggerty and Benjamin
Don't Shoot the Dog - Pryor
Training Your Dog: The Step by Step Method - Volhard
Dog Problems - Benjamin
Cesar's Way - Cesar Millan
Also, watch the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel. Cesar Millan is the best trainer I've ever seen on TV.
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Answer 3

You can always start training even at age 6. Enroll in obedience classes and while you are waiting for classes to start work on basics at home. Treat him like you would a puppy just learning. If you need to buy a book or 2 on training. If he is food motivated treats work great for training basic commands.

Answer 4

You can only RE-train in he WAS trained!!!!!!!! You cannot expect a dog to respond to sit and stay if they have no idea what you are talking about. They do not come out of a box trained. You ned to start with basic obedience and build from there.
I hate it when people think sit and stay are pre-programmed commands a dog SHOULD already know!!!!!!!!!!!! They need to be taught!!!!

Answer 5

If he is not trained, how can you "re"train him? You are starting from the beginning, as with a young puppy, however you are facing six years of bad habits, so it is much harder at this point. The best way to go about this is with clicker training. Join yahoo group Clicker Solutions to learn about it.

Answer 6

Pet Smart has training classes for all ages from the very young to the older dogs.

Answer 7

It takes a while to train a dog becuz he doesn't know what you are saying so you have to use treats and like put him in the position that he is supposed to be in for that command and eventually he will understand that that position connects with the word that you say. That's what we did with our dog.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

It's never too late, enroll him in obedience classes, most training facilities have classes for older dogs.

Answer 10

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