Archive for the 'Dog Training' Category

Have you ever used pee pads with your puppy opinions of why ?

I just dont understand the logic in 'em. Your training the dog that it's O.K to pee in the house.
when you take them up hes gotta be confused as hell. To me you took on the responsibilty of pet ownership and just cause you dont want to walk him in the weather you resort to […]

Dogs in Class?

I'm a college student with my own apartment with a yard and such, also right near a park, and I'm strongly considering getting a German Shepherd.
anybody have experience with bringing their dogs to class? I'd be loathe to leave the guy alone whenever I go to class. Is it generally on a case-by-case basis with […]

How long until I can trust my puppy alone in a room?

My puppy is 6 weeks old. I got her at 4 weeks and 2 days (I got her just before she was going to be dropped off with her siblings to the SPCA). I have her leash trained and crate trained.
is either being held, in her crate, on the leash being watched, or outside.
is ALOT […]

How do i get my dogs involved in agility training?

I have two terriers that have so much energy! They really need some constructive exercise and i think they would do great with agility. I'm just wondering how people get involved to learn about this sport. My dogs are both very young and I have the time and money to spend.
me know if you have […]

Is my dog playing me??

What I mean is when I am in a training session with him I feel like he knows to do the right things just for the treats. I mean he does listen when I don't have treats too, but less often.
I has the treats its like 110% of his attention is on me. So is […]

Training my dog!HELP.?

I am training my dog can anybody tell me what is the best way to train him to sit and lie down.He already knows how to give a paw whne you say hello.
experts plz help!

Is it okay to leave a puppy home alone for 6 hours 4 days a week?

I don't see anything wrong with it.
of my friends have housebroken, trained great dogs that were home alone 5-6 hours since they were puppies. I am going to high school next year as well, so the puppy will be home alone only 4 hours. Also, if I leave it in a crate, won't it get […]

do you want to know why i'm glad big brown didnt win?

now dont get my wrong, i'm not a card carrying peta member, but i kinda have a problem with people using animals for entertainment gain. i dont like rodeos and circuses for the same reason.
the animals alone. i grew up with dogs and we treated them like members of the family.
trainer and jockey for big […]

Whats up with this pack stuff?

I keep seeing answers to questions that make reference to 'the dog thinking he's higher than you on the pack level'. WTH? I've been around dogs for several decades, LOTS of experience, in training, breeding, showing, rescue, ownership. I HAVE watched the Dog Whisperer, and while he's quite entertaining and can be informative.is THIS what […]

Perfectly well trained dogs except for barking?

We have two dogs (both 7 yrs old) who are very obedient and well-trained, except we can't stop them barking when they want to bark.
sit by the huge glass panels by our front door and when something interesting happens they bark their heads off. We can shout at them to stop but they won't stop […]