Is your dog still act the same after it has been trained ?

Question

A friend of mine said once you get your dog trained they are never the same. is that true ?

Answer 1

Why waste the time training a dog if it would act the same after? Your question makes no sense.

Answer 2

That depends how it acted before and if you keep up the training. People think wow my dog is trained and thats the end of it. For that training to really work you have to keep working the dog. Training will take and your dog will behave better but not overnight. Keep at it its worth it. As far as a dog never being the same. Training only helps a dog be disiplined and calm. It does nothing to change its personality. If your dog was a clown before her will be after. If he was loving before he will be after.

Answer 3

Depends:

If it's guard duty training then no. Most would agree that you should not get a domestic house pet trained as a guard dog. It's best to purchase a dog that has natural instincts to guard. Dogs such as: Akita's, Rottweillers, Dobermans, German Shepherds fit this bill. They will defend the home regardless of training. Bull Mastiffs are also good guard dogs.
However, IF your talking about training for obedience then it really should not affect the dog at all. Afterall, Your only getting it to sit, stay ect.

Answer 4

Not sure how training a dog could be a negative thing. I knew a Maltese who barked hysterically at everything, shattering the nerves of everyone around her. The owner re-trained her, rewarding her for calm behavior, and she is a different dog, lovely to be around. I know a big Pit Bull mix who was aggressive towards puppies - his owner could never relax around him. That dog has been successfully trained to look at his owner and do tricks for treats whenever puppies are around. A great success for a maligned breed! Is that dog "not the same?" Of course, and that's a great thing.

Answer 5

What do you mean trained are you talking about house broke are trained by trainers. If you don't have a guard dog what would you want to train them to do except sit up , guard your home. I think you train your on dog and they are better . Mine shakes hands , shows me a high five and my Yellow Lab is trained all I want her trained. If your talking barking you have a good communication with your dog you don't need outside help.

Answer 6

Depends on the training. My 2 Dobermanns have to be put in their room ( a big cupboard ) whenever there are visitors in. They are highly protective of my three kids 14 and 8 year old twins. I trained them like that. No-one outside my house gets to clap or feed them. The kids take turns at grooming etc. to help build the bond between them but that training comes at a price. They are notoriously viscous outside and one has to be muzzled.
Keeps the chavs away though which is a good thing in my book...!

Answer 7

In the sense that it will be better behaved, yes they change. But personality shouldn't change unless you're training for guard reasons but even then, they should still maintain their personality except for the fact that they will be more alert to watch out for you. My dog is very well trained yet still has his normal sweet and loving personality about him.

Answer 8

no that's not true if u train your dog it will still act the same just in a more obedient way

Answer 9

If you use positive reinforcement methods to train your dog, the animal will keep his/her personality. The only difference is that you will have a well mannered animal that you aren't embarassed to go out in public with and may even be proud of!

Answer 10

Nope my dog has extensive training and he is still a goof ball, but he knows his boundaries.