animal training...?

Question

ok we have this puppy, its not that big and still not properly trained now im asking to you guys..how can i train this puff some tricks..like sit, stay,, so on and so forth..

i'll try all your advices and if one works ill give you the 10 pts.
thanks happy holidays.

Answer 1

It's always a great idea to take your puppy/dog along to puppy pre-school or obedience classes for you to learn how to train your dog and also to assist your dog with it's essential socialisation skills.

Tricks aren't Sit, Stay and so-forth - that's obedience :)

You can teach your dog to sit by having some treats on hand, get your dogs attention and have the dog in front of you and place the treat near the dogs nose and then lift your hand slowly up and over the dogs head, in many cases the dog will sit and when the dog does sit you can say GOOD SIT! in a enthusatic voice. Do this 20 times a day until you are positive your dog 100% understands the command and isn't just anticipating what you want.

If your dog does sit when you raise a treat above its' head you can simply hold the treat infront of the dogs nose not allowing the dog to have it, within a minute of 2 the dog will sit and then you can say GOOD SIT.

With raising the food above the dogs head you are also creating a hand signal for sit. Dogs learn hand signals much faster than verbal commands.

For stay, you can teach this after you have taught SIT. Have the dog sitting in front of you and stand right infront of the dog and have the treat in your hand by your face and say WATCH, the dog should watch your face, this is another command which eventually you can put the hand with the treat in it behind your back and say WATCH and the dog will look at your face.

Anyway, back to the Stay, give a hand command like to STOP command a Police Officer will give and say STAY in a firm voice and take one step back, if the dog does not move then you can step back to the dog and say GOOD STAY! and give the treat. Over time you can move further back, but don't go too far away too soon as the dog is likely to break. If the dog ever does break return the dog to where you asked it to STAY and start again.

Never get angry or frustrated when you are training. If you're finding a training session frustrating always end it on a positive note with a command the dog knows and understands 100%.

For DROP, you can have the dog by your side in a SIT and then with a treat in your hand you place it infront of the dogs nose and then slowly move the treat straight down towards to the dogs feet, when the dog drops say GOOD DROP! and give the treat.

If the dog refuses to drop simply hold the treat on the floor and do not give it to the dog until it drops. DROP is one of the hardest commands for a dog because the DROP position is a submissive position, so don't get frustrated this one can take a bit long than SIT and STAY.

Next you can teach STAND, stand is great for Vet Examinations and so forth.

Have the dog on a lead and walk (on your left hand side)around slowly, move your right hand in front of the dogs nose so your palm of your hand is facing the dogs nose and say STAND, you can put your hand under the dogs belly to prevent it from sitting or dropping. If the dog does sit just take a step forward and give a little tug with the lead to get the dog to STAND again.

Next is COME. Get a plastic container and 1/4 fill it will coins. Shake the container and it will make a loud clanging sound, keep shaking it until the dog comes to you, give the dog a treat as soon as it returns to you (make sure you have a treat ready). When the dog is coming to the rattle all the time, you can add a voice command, shake the rattle and Yell COME in an enthusatic tone.

You can take your rattle to the park as well, but be sure to work under low distractions (no dogs or other people) until your dogs recall is reliable). I always put my dogs on a long tracking lead when trying them at the park so I can easily grab the lead if they don't COME when I ask. Never call COME more than once, you call COME, if they don't come you give the tug of the long lead and guide them in and then treat them. When you call COME wave your arms in the air...sounds strange but dogs have a real hard time seeing stationary objects.

When training you want to do 20 repetitions of the command each day until the dog has mastered it. Don't let the dog fool you into thinking it has mastered it early....most of the time they anticipate what you want from them, so don't give the dog a treat for doing a command you didn't ask for or giving the the action before you actually gave the command.

Good Luck :)

Answer 2

You dont need any stupid books or magazines. Dogs are pack animals and therefore need to be dominated by its owner(You) buy a leash and collar, have the collar up more torwards his ears
this will be easier to control the dog while walking a slight tug to the leash and everyday walking should prevent them from trying to 'lead" you . Also doggie treats will work for teaching the old sit and stay tricks. Try sit first because its the easiest one for the dog the learn and to teach. Use body language and a firm command and point of finger towards ground " SIT" You may have to force them a while by shoving there lower back down in a sit position and using the say way over and over make sure to show it the treat and give it to him when he is successful and obidient. You can also use a quick
thrust to the side of the neck not to hard just a firm push this symbolizies a dominate move and will get the dogs attention.
I hope this info will help if not watch Dog Whisper !

Answer 3

I start working with my puppies as soon as I get them home. I like to have them in the house so that they can sit on my lap and I can hold them. That way they get to know my smell and my voice right away.
Another thing that I do is when the puppy wander off to go explore another room - I start calling it by the name that I have chosen. I say the name over and over - like talking to the puppy and incorporating their name in the conversation. I tell them COME and then a really, really praise the puppy. That way the puppy thinks that it has done something really great.
To get the puppy to SIT is really important. I generally start at meal time and have the puppy SIT by putting the food above it's head so that the puppys buttom is forced into a sit position. ALWAYS, ALWAYS make the puppy sit before you feed it. This is a good safety issue and reinforces the dominance issue - that you are the master!!!
My dogs life outside 24/7 and they learn at an early age to stay. I generally lift my foot up to their chest level to block their entrance into the house. I tell the puppy STAY. Do this simple thing each and every time you come into the house and eventually the puppy will learn to STAY.
Another command that my dogs learn is to go BACK. I use this when I am opening a gate toward them and this makes them get out of the way so that they don't get stepped on or you don't trip on the dog.
I have large dogs ( German Shepherds) So another command that I teach my dogs is the command of LOAD UP. They know that LOAD UP means to jump into the vehicle. Then you must teach them OUT. The OUT command is used when I want the dog to get out of an area, out of a vehicle or what ever. Very useful.
Something ele to teach the puppy is the command of DROP IT, I use this when they have something in thei mouth that I don't want them to have ( like a dead animal or something). When the puppy DROP(s) IT really, really praise the puppy. This may save their life one day.
Please be sure that you teach your puppy that it is ok to be touched all over. I usually give my dogs a big hug around their necks and they like that.
Teach the puppy that it is ok for people to touch their ears, eyes, nose, feet and even playfully pull on their tail. These will make the dog less likely to bite someone if they are used to being handled all over.
Take the puppy out to meet different people and other animals and in different situations ( traffic, etc) The more that your puppy is exposed to - the more well rounded it will be in the long run.
Good luck and have fun with your new puppy.
I hope this is of some help.

Answer 4

First you need to find a positive stimuli. I don't like to use treats unless it's an absolute last resort. I prefer a favorite toy to start off with. Learning should always be positive and no negative association should be given until the dog learns each command. Start by giving the command, assisting the dog into the position or action, imediately reward. For example you could say "sit", guide the dog into the sit position by raising the stimuli above the head and imediately reward and praise. The same goes for down and shake. For "stay" you need to continuet to bring the dog back the the exact same position at the exact same place. Work in small session and give the dog free time occasionally before and after each training session.

Answer 5

ANY dog or cat can be trained--my 5 cats all give the paw and sit up. My German Shepard barks when I wink at him. It is all repitition--do the same command in the same tone of voice everytime--you can give a treat or just a nice pet on the head. Be patient and don't do anything for over 5 minutes--they lose concentration. A puppy is "spirited" and may not pay attention for a few months--that is normal--NEVER yell or hit the dog--that is counter-productive. Enjoy the dog--treat it right

Answer 6

Get some really tasty treats - like chopped up frankfurts - something the pup will really love. Start off with a simple exercise like "sit" - hold the treat & move it over the pup's head - he/she will naturally sit. This is the important part - the MINUTE pup sits ,praise her/him & give the treat. There are many good books available to teach your dogs basic obedience (which can be very handy) and even other tricks such as shaking hands, roll over etc. Just make sure that you train your dog with a mixture of (food) rewards and LOVE. The pup should acknowledge you as pack leader and a dog naturally wants to earn praise & love from the pack leader.

Answer 7

I train all my dogs from 8 weeks old on including my MinPins who grow to 6-9lbs. I start with puppy kindergarten obed. then go to a reg obed class. Even the NILIF/No Free Lunch is good for puppies, it calmly teaches pups that people are their bosses.

Answer 8

As a professional dog trainer for over 16 years, I have to tell you my strong opinion that you need these group classes for obedience training. http://OnlineDogTraining.enle.info/?GL5G

Other pet warehouses are there to get you to buy their products and hang around their strore. And their trainers are their employees...never forget they have an agenda. Most of the trainers have very little education--if they had actual training and skills they wouldn't be there making just over minimum wage--trust me on this. But even if they did have experience and talent...a group setting is a terrible place for learning to take place. It's distraction training and it is the LAST phase of training not the first. You wouldn't have your child try to do their homework in a toy store, would you? Of course not...the level of distraction would be too high! It's the same with dogs. Having said that, these classes can be an excellent way to socialize dogs...but not to train them. And while they appear to be cheaper than a professional trainer...you have to attend many more sessions to get the same results because of the poor learning environment--so you wind up spending MORE money for less training than you would with a professional. Save your money and go to someone who actually knows how to train dogs. OR, read books and try to train your dog yourself. There is nothing they train at a Petsmart or Petco that you can't do yourself with a couple of hours of reading.

Answer 9

Before you start doing simple "tricks", please sign up for obedience classes first, and learn how to understand your pup, and his/her needs first, along with how to train your pup the simple, basic commands.
try puppy kindergarten, and then move on to basic, and advanced. you will find lots of help there for everyday help with your new friend.

you can also try visiting Cesar Milan's Website or watch his show, the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel, for lots of tips and help!

and Merry Christmas!!

Answer 10

If you want to learn your dog some tricks, go to some training lessons. That way your dog can learn tricks the proper way.