why isnt bark busters training techniques working on my basset puppy?

Question

shes still pooping on the floor, barking and howling an awful lot, for no reason at all, and nipping and biting and the kids and myself- and im doing everything the bark busters trainer told us to do... i dont get it

Answer 1

Because not all types of training work for all dogs.
Their site says they give a lifetime guarantee so get your money back. Next time you look for a trainer you should check them out by visiting a class or two (wothout the dog)and see if you are comfortable with their methods and the instructors. Dogs do need some disipline and training without it will not work.

Answer 2

I once had an elderly lady for a friend. She had a wonderful little dog. A mix of some sort. She had the dog trained well and it behaved very well. Learn here https://tr.im/qadDG

She kept an uncovered candy dish on her coffee table with candy in it. The dog was forbidden to eat the candy. When she was in the room observing the dog he did not even appear to notice the candy. One day while she was in her dinning room she happened to look in a mirror and could see her dog in the living room. He did not know he was being watched. For several minutes he was sitting in front of the candy bowl staring at the candy. Finally he reached in and took one. He placed it on the table and stared at it, he woofed at it. He stared some more, licked his chops and PUT IT BACK in the bowl and walked away. Did he want the candy, oh yeah. Did he eat it? Nope. They can be trained that well but most, I'll admit, are not trained that well. When I was a young boy, maybe 5 years old. We had a german shepherd. He was very well trained also. My mom could leave food unattended on the table, no problem. She would open the oven door and set a pan roast beef or roast chicken on the door to cool. No problem. He would not touch it, watched or not. But butter? Whole other story. You leave a stick of butter anywhere he could reach and it was gone. He was a large shepherd so there were not many places he could not reach. Really, I think the number of dogs trained to the point they will leave food alone when not being supervised is very small indeed.
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Now if we are talking obedience training, not food grubbing, that is a different story. Way back when I was first learning obedience training one of the final exercises was to put our dogs in a down/stay and not only leave the room but leave the building for 15 minutes. The only person that stayed was our trainer, not the owners. Most of the dogs in my class did not break their stay, which would be an automatic fail. I'm happy to report my dog was one of the ones that passed.

Answer 3

Bark Busters is a franchise interested only in your money, not your dog. The "trainers" have a short course then go out to train. It is based on force and intimidation, which is counterproductive with puppies.
She's probably nipping and biting more due to the stress of being confused about what you want.

Take her to a class with a trainer that has lots of tools, not just one or two.

Answer 4

Message from Mrs.Basset here - why do you have a 7-week old Basset puppy? This is waaaay to young to bring this breed home! They need to be with their littermates until 10 weeks. I only ever let mine go home before then if they were going to experienced people, in the breed, or I knew the people well before go-home time. I'm concerned that you say you haven't slept for 2 weeks - do you mean to tell us you had this poor baby at 5 WEEKS?? That said - yes, get a crate (cover the top and 3 sides) and put your puppy in his crate beside your bed. It's not giving in, it's being sensible. Bassets are a pack animal and if you had seen him with his littermates, you would understand why he's now protesting at finding himself alone. And they are stubborn and will keep this up for HOURS. Make sure he has a reasonably full tummy (well done if he's pad trained already, but chuck them out - he needs to be going outside where nature intended) and is warm, say goodnight to him, and shut the light off. If he starts up, just put your fingers through the crate side so he can sniff you, to reassure him he's not alone, tell him to settle down (or shut up!) and ignore him. I'd bet he'll be fine. Hope that works and enjoy your B. To the idiots with the neg.s......... so my experience counts for nothing??!!

Answer 5

Lots of reasons. It could be this training does not suit her. You didn't mention her age, but at certain stages she should be progressing to certain behaviors. A good place to start is to enroll her in puppy kindergarten classes. It's great to help you learn how to train your own dog.
Also, behavior problems can be caused by diet as well. Educate yourself on what good dog foods really are. Some examples are: Wellness, Chicken Soup for the Dog Lovers Soul, Innova, and other holistic foods.
Breeding. Did you get your dog from a reputable breeder? Temperament problems can be inbred, but they can be solved if you commit to putting the time in with your dog.
There is a book called, Being Your Dog's Best Friend, by the Monk's of New Skete. It's is a great training guide and you can pick up a copy at Amazon.com. They have been training German Shepherd Dogs for eons, as well as other dogs. With Puppy Kindergarten classes and a couple of good books, you should be able to design a program that will work for you and your dog in just a couple of weeks.
Good Luck

Answer 6

Sounds a lot like she is bored and doing what hound dogs do best. I would recommend the training program at PetSmart if you have one near by you. Also, if she is a puppy, this is pretty typical behavior, she may not be old enough to understand the idea of going outdoors to potty or not using her mouth to express herself. To be honest with you, if you weren't interested in a barky/howly dog, you should have done some research before you got a basset. Any hound dog is going to bark. It is instinctual, it's kind of what make them...them. Walk you dog more often and play with her more actively. Get her a Kong toy and freeze her food in it for feedings. Do things to tire her out and give her something to do.

Answer 7

like what has been said, not all methods work on all dogs.

As for pooping...take her out on a regular schedule. After eating, upon waking, and after play. Tell her "go potty" and don't play with her until she does. Immediately upon her going, praise her like crazy. If, after 10 minutes, she doesn't go,...put her in her crate. Take her back out after 30 minutes and try again. Keep this up until she goes.

When she barks, howls, etc...ignore her. She is trying to get your attention. And even if you tell her to stop, to her it's still attention. Walk away, or put her in her crate. When she is quiet, praise just enough for her to understand, but as soon as she starts up again, walk away. Don't praise too much to where she gets excited and starts barking.

Same goes for the nipping. Tell her NO and walk away. All play or interaction stops when she nips. You can also tell her NO, then give her an "approved" chew toy.

Answer 8

maybe ur dog just learns in a different way try different techniques.

Answer 9

Because that's normal puppy behavior?

Answer 10

maybe she doesnt understand the video, lol.
No, Im sorry, I have never even heard of that method