I recently adopted a dog from the humane society with only 3 legs, the other was deformed at birth. He is a Yellow Shepard and an absolutely fabulous dog. He gets a little bit too excited sometimes and I have a problem getting him to chill out when I am putting him on his leash, and some other minor obediance issues, such as staying when I say stay and what not. I am doing my best but I would like some pointers on how to best train him. Can anyone help? Oh yeah and he will be getting his bad leg amputated soon and I an nervous about his aftercare, as far as his temperment goes. I need some experienced advice.
2006-11-16 05:27:23 · 8 answers · asked by rufnready 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The more time you can spend with your dog the better trained the dog will be. Who wouldnt be a little bit excited when you put them on a leash, I know I would be. ;-) Park and Rec departments, Pet stores, the Y, there are all kinds of obedience training workshops for cheap you should definitely try. You must have big heart to adopt a dog with 3 legs. I bet he gets used to it and will not even miss it. Be patient; it just takes time.
2006-11-16 05:38:31 · answer #1 · answered by dan_in_la 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I second the Training Classes. We go to Petsmart once a week for an hour, it has made a huge improvement, it had been a long time since I had trainined a larger dog so I need some help. We love it, I think she really enjoys getting to socialize and she is learning super fast. She is Boxer mix so I want her to have good manners and be able to go places with us. She looks forward to learning ll I have to say is lets got to class and she is at the door. it cost us $99 for 8 weeks.
If you want to do it your self LOTS of treats always reward for good behavior. You can also try using a clicker everytime they are good you click it and give treats. Do not punish bad behavior unless you catch them in the act or within 5 seconds , if they are hyper when you pick up the leash just pick it up an the put back on the shelf repeat this several times a day for as long as it takes until the think of it as just something elsee in the house.
I am not a huge fan of choke chains, I do know that the have a place so it is a personal choice. but be careful you can collapse the wind pipe (not saying it will happen but it could).
Maybe check out some videos or books.
Good luck and have patience and it takes lots of time on your part they are just like toddlers.
2006-11-16 06:57:49 · answer #2 · answered by hpurvis01 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A three legged dog is the same as a 4 pawed one. My dog fell off a three story building and lost the use of his front leg. Three years on he is amazing. His body has compensated and his back legs are extra strong. He is much faster than my other dogs. The only problem I have even encountered is weight. If your dog gains too much weight it causes extra stress on the other legs. Watch the diet carefully. As to training; follow the standard advice from trainers. Your dog will love you no matter what and you are doing what's best for him. Enjoy.
2006-11-16 05:34:38 · answer #3 · answered by buyenlarge 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local pet store. One that is reliable. One that does not sell dogs or cats. Find out if they have training classes.
(Petsmart does and they are quite good and affordable) If they do you can enroll your dog in a class and they will teach you how to train your dog. Talk to the trainers they will tell you if it is better to train your dog now before surgery or to wait until he has recovered. As far as his temperment goes it will be just as he is now. For a short while he may seem to be more dependent on you than he is right now but as he recovers and begins to feel like his old self he will get over this. What a lucky dog to find a parent like you and what a lucky parent to find just the right dog for you.
2006-11-16 05:36:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the walking I would suggest a gentle lead instead of a choke collar. A gentle lead is a regular collar with a strap that goes across your dogs nose, so when they pull it puts pressure on their nose. I have a 65lb black lab, who I couldn't walk until we got the gentle lead. She would pull all the time making it very hard for us to walk her, once we got the gentle lead she stopped pulling because she did not like the feeling of the pressure on her nose. The gentle lead does not hurt them, it just makes them unconfortable therefore they learn to stop pulling.
2006-11-16 10:18:30 · answer #5 · answered by shastydaisy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well first thing that u need is a choke coller an alot of time one on one with your dog i know that it may sound curel but i have a puppy that when i use to take her out she was out of control so i brought a puppy training video an the first thing that it told me was to invest in a choke collar an alot of alone time with u an or the family an i wnt from there the thing that we have to remenber is that we are ther masters an they are not ours.
2006-11-16 05:35:44 · answer #6 · answered by niecywet 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Poor guy! Hope the surgery is quick and painless. Here's to a speedy recovery!
2006-11-16 05:42:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i cant give advice but i will say,"thats really really nice of you accepting the dog in with you." most people just wouldnt
2006-11-16 06:30:06 · answer #8 · answered by juicyfruitishandsome 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋