I have recently purchased three new dogs, a French Poodle a German Shepherd and an Afghan Hound, and I am having problems communicating with them You know, sit, heel, stand, that sort of thing. Should I have purchased an Irish Setter, Manchester Terrier, and an Old English Sheepdog. I don't fancy learning three new languages "Worried"!!!!!
2006-11-08 09:27:16 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Novel problem Jimmy the 1. Trust me J I am a dog doc & pooch psychiatrist. (altough I do sometimes handle pu***es)-- Give the Poodle frogs legs & snails (cooked in butter & garlic). --- Then the German Shepherd must have bratwurst & sauerkraut (accompanied by a good marching song). Finally give the Afghan some poppy dust (Colombian marching powder) & possibly an AK47.They then will feel so at home you wont have any more problems. PS for goodness sake don't buy a Siamese cat or a Japanese Koi carp. If that don't work nothing will.
2006-11-09 00:00:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well French and German shouldn't be a problem if you were educated in the UK dogs only need a smattering of the language -you can always use a translating website, hmmm, but Afghani may pose a problem - don't remember that one from school. Maybe you should have replaced the Afghan with an English Setter? I would not fancy having to learn Afghani whilst remembering the French and German. Also there may be some problems between the French and German dog - a little territorial arguement maybe? Good luck.
2006-11-08 09:45:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a book by Patricia McConnell that deals exactly with this sort of situation. It is a soft cover and not expensive and I think you would do well to pick it up and get some info there.
Here is the info on the book...good luck!
Feeling Outnumbered?
How to Manage and Enjoy Your Multi-Dog Household
Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D. and Karen London, Ph.D.
Looking for some tips to create a little order out of the canine chaos in your home? Concerned that there might be some tension between two of the dogs in your pack? Not sure if all that growling during play means trouble or not? This booklet has the answers to those questions and many more. Written to help you maximize the joy of living in a multi-dog household, it emphasizes the use of Ethology and Positive Reinforcement to teach your dogs to be polite and patient instead of demanding and pushy. Filled with practical ideas about keeping life fun in houses that have two dogs or many more than that, Feeling Outnumbered is a great resource for all multiple dog owners, whether novice or professional.
2006-11-08 09:39:22 · answer #3 · answered by kismetsguardian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More to do with the breed's personality than a language barrier...
German Shepherds can be willfull...
Afghan Hounds are incredibly stupid...(my sister bred Afghan Hounds and if she moved a chair into a space they were used to walking through - they would walk straight into the chair - time and again!)
and a French Poodle wouldn't speak to you even if you DID know their language!
2006-11-08 10:08:14 · answer #4 · answered by franja 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What????
First off you probably should not have bought three dogs at the same time. Secondly it really doesn't matter what type of dog you bought it is persistence and patience. You probably need to teach them 1 at a time. Having all three of them in the same room, especially when they are not trained, can cause distractions to all the dogs. Making them less focused on you. So you need to do individual training sessions with each dog. Each dog will learn differently and at a different rate.
Good Luck With Your New Dogs!
2006-11-08 09:34:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Typical!
Why don't the Brits take the time and trouble to learn foreign languages instead of expecting everyone else to speak English!
Signed: Pierre, Helmut and Rhaghij
2006-11-08 21:05:43 · answer #6 · answered by DogDoc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each dog usually have their own personalitys of learning how to communicate with us. It does though take time for a dog to get to know you. Once you get to know them more the easier it is to train them. Try seperating each dog individually and using treats so their not distracted during training.
2006-11-08 09:34:17 · answer #7 · answered by Katy H 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all dogs speak dog now you have to learn how to speak it. the dumbest dogs can only learn about as much as a two year old child and the smartest only about as much as a two and a half to three year old, so there isn't much to build on there. you have to take the time to teach them, and teaching three at once is not possible. read lots of good dog books to learn dogspeak. good luck; might consider enlisting a good trainer
2006-11-08 09:32:01 · answer #8 · answered by soobee 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like all pets you have to have a ton of patients patients patients with them.
They aren't going to learn over night so you will have to work with them for weeks on months. At least an hour per dog per day.
maybe you should have purchased one dog at a time.
2006-11-08 10:18:56 · answer #9 · answered by Fotios 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the website I don't feel like explaining. It's my website but it doesn't work sometimes. Be carefull with that German Shepard and those other dogs. Not some great choices!
2006-11-08 09:31:47 · answer #10 · answered by Joshua S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋