can a full grown dog still be taught how to behave?

Question

is it possible for a full grown dog to learn how to be friendly to humans?? if yes, how can you teach the dog?

Answer 1

on mythbusters they took 2 old dogs and in 1 week taught them 7 new things. it is possible.

Answer 2

Find a local Obedience School and join a group class. Your dog will learn to associate with a group of strangers, both canine and human. You will learn all of the basic commands and how to work with them to the greatest benefit of your dog.
An adult dog is beyond the age to gain easy socialization skills but with repetition he can learn that new people aren't dangerous.
Good Luck

Answer 3

Yes it is. You just have to have to have alot of patcience. First of all you should probably buy a gentle leader(no it isnt a muzzle!) and take him to the park once or twice a week or somewhere where there isnt to many people and if he barks and growls at some one pull at the leash, say no and put him at a sitting position as soon as he calms down keep walking , if he looks at someone and and/or they pet him and he doesnt react badly give him a yummy treat and LOTS of praise!

Hope this works!

Answer 4

There are very few dogs that can be rehabilitated, just see what Cesar Millan does. However, an adult with human aggression is the hardest and most time consuming task. Take it on only if you are willing to devote most of your days to bringing the dog around. It first must trust one then be taught to trust all others.

Answer 5

I made a bet with my daughter one time. We wanted to test the theory that you can't teach an old dog new tricks, with her grandmother in mind. She bet that our 11 year old Llhasa Apso could shake hands. I had to pay her off within a few weeks and that was our grouchiest and oldest dog. So we didn't cut grandma any slack after that!!

Answer 6

I was watching the show 'myth busters' last night and they were talking about the rumor whether you can 'teach and old dog new tricks'. Guess what?? According to them, you can! I would assume same goes for behavior.

Answer 7

Yes they can still learn. It might be pretty hard though. If you have no luck you can always try a trainer.

Answer 8

it all depends on the dog and if they are willing to do so.

Answer 9

i doubt it. when girlfriends become wives... they are not humans anymore. Lmao.

Answer 10

ofcource but only if you do it on a daily basis

You should hold training sessions with your dog at least twice a day and each session should be approximately 10-15 minutes long (shorter if either you or your dog get impatient or distracted easily).


When you first begin training, keep within a quiet, confined location without any distractions, then slowly work your way out to public areas.


The first step in training is to figure out what your dog likes so that you can reward him with a desired prize. If your dog is of the food-motivated type, prepare some small treats that don't crumble. The scent of a dirt-size crumb can drive your dog insane and distract him from the task at hand. You want to keep the treats small because you want to be able to give him a lot of them, yet you don't want the training session to be ended by uncontrollable barfing. If your dog loses interest in the treats, switch the type of treat. You may also want to try scheduling training sessions around mealtimes.


If your dog is more driven by petting or a chance to play games with you (as many small-sized dogs are), haul out the squeaky ball. Don't get caught up in the petting and playing during a training session, though. Just reward your pooch with less than half a minute of playtime and then get back to work.


For the following commands, you'll need your dog to be collared and leashed. Collars come in a variety of designs and materials, but a simple nylon one is fine, as long as it isn't slipping off or causing your dog's face to turn blue. If you use a choke chain, make sure it isn't made of chain link, as they can catch accidentally and choke your dog.
Sit

The sit command is possibly the easiest command of them all:


Start by facing your dog with treat in hand.


Show him the treat and as he trots over, raise it up and over his head. In a desperate attempt to keep his eyes on the food, your dog will be forced to sit down.


Say, "SIT" (remember - Connery voice) as soon as your dog starts to do so.


Then reward him with the treat.


If your dog won't sit for the food, kneel down next to him, hold his collar in one hand, and push his rear end gently but firmly down until his rump touches the ground while saying, "SIT." Then reward your dog with pats, ecstatic cheering, a party, or whatever else gets your dog's tail thumping.


Repeat this exercise until your dog sits following the verbal command alone.


Always use the same motion of raising your hand way over your dog's head while saying "sit." This will teach your dog to also associate the hand movement with the command.


Start doing without the treat occasionally (but still the praise) until he no longer needs the treat.
Down

To get your dog to lie down, he must first have mastered the sit command:


After telling him to sit, hold your dog by his collar, stick the treat right in front of his nose, and move it downward slowly.


Your dog's accursed love of food will leave him no choice but to follow the treat down into submission as his restrained collar keeps him from frantically lunging at the treat.


Say, "DOWN" as he begins his descent and reward him only when he is lying fully on the ground.


If your dog's willpower is stronger than his appetite, kneel down next to your sitting dog, gently pick up his forelegs with both hands and arms, and lower him into a lying position while saying, "DOWN." By pulling his forelegs out, he'll be forced to slide down.


Then reward him.


Start doing without the treat occasionally (but still the praise) until he no longer needs the treat.
Come

This useful command will get your dog to stop doing just about anything and come to you:


In the early stages of training, never tell your dog to come over to you for an unpleasant reason (he will associate "come" with negativity and be hesitant to do so).


Start by standing a short distance away from your dog with food or a favorite toy in hand.


Call out your dog's name and as his eyes zero in on the treat and he starts to walk towards you, say, "COME."


When your dog reaches you, respond by doing a jig in celebration of his sheer genius and giving him a treat.


As always, repeat this command until he is willing to come to you even if all you have to offer are your arms and the jig.
During the weeks when you're training your dog to do any of these tricks, if he does an action without your prompting (like if he just happens to walk over to you and sit down), go nuts over his great accomplishment, even though you didn't ask him to do it. Make a big fuss and gush, "GOOD SPARKY! SIT, SIT! Good boy!" At first, your bewildering actions will confuse your dog and possibly make him fret over your mental state. But because his major goal in life is to please you, he will soon plant his furry butt on the ground (or whatever it is you want them to do), just to get that wonderfully exciting reaction out of you again.

Any time a training session isn't going well switch to repeating a trick that your dog has already mastered, reward him for following your command properly, and end the session.