would u help me plz?

Question

when i bought my dog he was 2 years old and he get use to me very soon and he ate very good but since we moved our house he doesn't eat good what is wrong with him?
the other question is that my dog does not learn any thing i wanted teach him shaking hand but he do not undrestand at all as i said before when i bought hime he was 2 years old..what should i do?

Answer 1

We need to know more about your dog to answer the best.. such as how old is he now? Is it very hot where you live? how long have you had him? what are you feeding him? what breed or type of dog is he..?
I will check back in a bit to see of you added to your question.

Answer 2

Well remember, dogs are not human. They don't understand a dog-gone-thing. (No pun intended). Your dog has a memory and operates based off of everything that it has been able to comprehend till this date. Even though you've tried to teach him, have you r-e-a-l-l-y tried to teach him? If so, do you really understand how a dog learns, understands, reacts, etc. No matter what, you're not alone. A dog is a dog. And to teach a dog, your instruction has to be in such a way that the dog understands. One thing, dogs understand reward. Ever heard the phrase "creature of habit"? It's true. Dogs indeed, are creatures of habit. And, they love reward. If you really love your dog, you will be absoluteluy amazed how far even an old dog can go with dedication, disipline, & reward. The old addage, " You can't teach an old dog new tricks", should be rephrased to say, "Owners don't take the time and patience to teach an old dog new tricks, based off the knowledgfe necessary to get the job done." In summary, if you love your dog and are sincerely interested in a bonding relationship of communication, you need to educate yourself thru one of the countless training manuals out there. Or even better, suck it up and spend the money on that loved one and go get some professional training from a reputable sevice. I will promise you, it will be money well spent if you find a real pro with history & referances of a successful track record. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a nice steaming bowl of Alpo waiting for me. Arf!!!!!

Answer 3

Well for the eating thing I would just make sure he has food at all times just incase he feels the urge and if after a week or so he does not start eating I would take him to the vet to make sure that there is no problem ...

As for the teaching him new tricks you just have to be repetitive ..try it over and over and over for like 10-15 min at a time .. and reward the dog with treats and praise ... and try a couple times a day for 10-15 in at at time everday day till he finally picks it up .. Dogs are like humans they are lazy and will not even try If they are not going to get rewarded in some way ..

Good Luck and You can teach a Old dog New tricks Just remember that !!!!

Answer 4

Not eating very well can be just about anything from simple just doesn't want to eat to anything serious like a blocked intestine or even heart worms!! He could just be stressed and/or depressed from the move. He may even be sensing your stress from the relocation and that is preventing him from eating. Like I said, loss of appetite/refusal to eat can be just about anything.

As far as commands, maybe he just doesn't understand you? My best friend got a dog when she was 2. OH she tried and tried and tried to train this dog but it just looked at her like she was stupid. She had a friend come over one evening for dinner and, being Mexican, he uttered something in Spanish and low and behold the dog popped right up!! He told the dog to "sit" (in spanish) and it did. He walked away, hollored (in spanish) for it to come and it did. It wasn't that the dog was stupid--it just didn't understand what my friend was saying. And believe it or not, the language barrier is just as difficult on pets as it is on humans. I'm not saying this is your dogs problem, but I've seen stranger things happen.

Be more persistent and offer more of a positive reward/reaction when trying to train your pooch and you'll find he's capable of what you want!

Good luck!

Answer 5

he could be depressed from the move and therefore refuses to eat. Or there could have been some sort of virus in the land your new hom is on. Does your dog have all of his shots? If not then i suggest you take him to the vet. And as for teaching shaking hands click this link, it explains very simply how to do it.
http://partipoodle.homestead.com/content/training/13_easy_tricks.html

Answer 6

Maybe your dog is acting that way because he misses your old house. I am sorry I don't know what to do about your dog not learning anything you teach him other then to call "The Dog Whisperer". Hoped i could've help a little more.

Answer 7

When you moved, did you change his food to another brand?
You should take him to a Vet anyway for a physical.
There could be a plant or something he found to munch on in his new neighborhood that is making him this way.
A Vet would be able to figure this out.

As far as tricks:
here are some links that will help you:
http://www.petcaretips.net/dog_trick.html
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/traindog/traindog.html
http://www.geocities.com/heartland/prairie/5952/indexorg.html
http://fl.essortment.com/teachdogstrick_rixw.htm

The best advice when training your dog....
Patience and Repetition!!!

Good luck!

Answer 8

Some pets don't like change, leaving the only home he knew can be tramatic, do give him time and space. He just needs to get use to his new home and make sure he knows were the food and watwer is ans that it will always be there.

If you really want to teach him don't be so impatient! It takes time.

Answer 9

he's just stressed a bit from the move.give him time to adjust to his new surroundings. and try using treats to get him to do tricks good luck to ya!

Answer 10

if you don't speak any better than you spell then the dog is very confused!