How do you train a hyper, two year old dog who has never been trained before?

Question

Help! My parents want to get rid of my new dog, Lucky. He was abused and never trained, when we first got him he was timid, but now we can't contain him! He is slowly getting better but he is still tearing up the garage and hurting our older dog, Dexter, who is too old to play or defend himself, by trying to play. I really love Lucky, my first dog recently died of cancer, so if my parents can't train Lucky soon, I'll loose ANOTHER dog... Please help.

Answer 1

find someone to train the dog at one of those obedience schools

Answer 2

It's a lot easier to train a puppy right from the beginning than to fix an older dog with bad habits, but usually it CAN be done with a lot of hard work.

First, he needs exercise! At least two sessions of strenuous running or playing for 30 minutes morning and evening. A lot of "bad" behavior is simply pent up energy.

Then, he needs rules that he can understand and discipline - NOT punishment. Make sure you are teaching him what TO do, not just what NOT to do.

Go to an obedience class and read some books - dogs can't learn if you don't know what you're doing. These are the books that I recommend to my students; 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. He's also got some training videos that are very easy to understand and follow.
http://www.dogpsychologycenter.com/

Answer 3

If your dog was previously abused part of the reason that he is so hyper is because he is so happy not to be hurt anymore. In time that will go away but meanwhile he needs direction from you to learn the house rules. You don't have to get rid of him just get some help in training him. You can get your dog basic training usually at a local Petsmart. It is inexpensive and very effective.

Answer 4

A dog should be trained on how to eat, walk with you, not to bark, potty training and sleep on its place etc. You can teach anything to your puppy, dogs get trained easily with some good instructions. If you want some good training tips visit https://tr.im/crAOY

If properly trained, they should also understand whistle and gesture equivalents for all the relevant commands, e.g. short whistle or finger raised sit, long whistle or flat hand lay down, and so on.

It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.

Answer 5

Clicker training---I trained the 1 1/2 yr. old lab I was entrusted with, by using this. Lots of advice on this on the web. Most recently, I used www.dogscouts.com Gave me quickly what I needed for training a dog who was not a puppy and wouldn't go for "food luring" like mine. I was wrestling the dog with food trying to teach down. It was so ridiculous, yet an obedience trainer told me to do this. Then, I quit this, got clicker and treats and sat on the floor. He soon joined me to see what I was doing. I clicked and gave him a treat. He was all for that. The rest of the summer, anytime he was hoping for a treat, he threw himself into "down". I also, taught him "spin" and "bow", in only a couple of quick sessions with the clicker. You can train a dog at any age. It just takes practice for the behavior you want to become good habits. If you have no training at all, then dog obedience classes would be good for you. They often have special classes for untrained older dogs you obtain.

Answer 6

I just got a 2 yr old lab....he is very hyper and being 2 it will be hard to train him but w/ patience you can do it. What i did was bought him treats and raw hides reward yours for following commands. It will pay off.

Answer 7

The best way I have found to start controling a wild dog is to establish dominance. To do this I put my dog on his back, and hold him in place. If he struggles you have to maintain control and not let him go. He may howl whine scratch and bite, but if you maintain your dominance he will start to listen. Take these times with him on his back to use the appropriate tone of voice to display your mood. If he is out of control use a low tone of voice to imitate a growl. Hold him in place until he becomes more submisive and attentive. You can really communicete with him well this way. Even if he is good you should put him on his back and show affection as to not make this action a negative experiance all of the time, rather to make it a form of communication. if you have any questions go ahead and email or whatever.

Answer 8

First, Obedience class is a MUST!

Second, What is he doing in the garage?

Third, if you are not there to watch him with Dexter, crate him. Crate training is a great thing.

Lastly, what are you feeding him? If you are feeding him a supermarket food with sugars in it.... BINGO! Ask your Vet for advise but please try what I said above. I bet it will help big time.

Hope I helped and good luck!

Answer 9

sounds like he needs some obedience classes.. most pet stores offer classes.

if you cant afford that.. taking your dog for a walk each day.. on a leash.. helps calm them.. gets rid of all the anxiety that has building up all day.

could also reduce him to a kennel.. kennel training is what I used for my shelties.. if they act out.. I say KENNEL and they both run to it.. ive never had to lay a finger on them.. then they get a time out for a good 20 minutes..

he wont be trained over night.. show your parents that youre trying..

Answer 10

To rehabilitate these dogs so that they could enjoy permanent homes, I had to learn what they needed. To do that I had to listen to the dogs themselves. They "said"--



All dogs have great anxiety, unseen to humans, which drives their "bad behavior."

Punishment doesn't remove anxiety; teaching your dog to focus on YOU does!

Is Your Dog Sometimes a Problem?

Here's why: anxiety. Dogs have anxiety because 1) they live clueless in what is for them an alien world, 2) clueless, they rely on their instincts to govern their behavior, and 3) instinct-driven behavior often appears to be "problem behavior" and is punished by those they love.

Through the use of WR-DOS, within a way of life called Dialogue, countless dogs have gained confidence, calmness and peace while overcoming numerous problems, all without resorting to punishment. All dogs, not just "problem dogs," need Dialogue. -Judy Moore



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Answer 11

Googol The Dog Whisperer Hes the BEST trainer...watch him on The National Geographic Channel