Jim Kesel asked:

You may think that a dog training career is something you would like to take seriously. But have you really thought well enough about it? Here are some points to ponder before engaging in a full-pledged Dog Training Career.

Consider your inclination to dogs. Do you really love dogs or is it just a group or breed of dogs that you are especially fond of? Can you really work well with them regardless of what age the dog is or what breed, or even if the dog is so stubborn or restless? Before engaging in a dog training career, do consider if you really love working with and teaching the canine population. Make sure that your state of being a certified dog-lover is not a temporary state of fondness for them but a lasting.

Understand your working attitude and skills with people. Dog training careers are not just about training dogs. It is also about training people, specifically the dog keepers- to train their dogs. Being a professional dog trainer means you will be a professional teacher for people as well. You have to have patience to dog keepers, you have to empathize with them and understand their concerns with their dog, and you need to share the same concern for the welfare and the development of their pets.

Consider the type of dog training education you would like to have. There are many ways by which a dog enthusiast transforms into a professional dog trainer. The first option is to read lots and lots of publications about dog training. There are many dog training books, dog training magazines, and dog training articles that can be found on bookstores, and even on the Internet. Another choice is to learn dog training through hands-on experience as a volunteer in dog rescue centers or dog shelters or as an apprentice of a professional dog trainer. If you become an apprentice, then you’ll be able to get a dog training experience that’s guided by an expert. Last but not the least, an aspiring dog trainer can enroll in dog training degree programs offered by dog training schools or veterinary centers. Such programs usually last for months. The usual course involves lectures from professional dog experts and discussions regarding dog learning theories and dog training techniques. Such courses also involve internships in dog training schools for hands-on experiences.

Carefully research what type of dog training career you would want to take. Think about your plans after getting your dog training education. A professional dog trainer can teach dog tricks on a part-time or freelance basis to private individuals. They can also join groups and provide training by groups. Some also opt to teach dog keepers about the necessary steps and measures in training their dogs.

A Dog Training Career can be a very rewarding endeavor. However you must be a good business manager as well as a good dog trainer to be successful. More dog training careers fail as a result of poor business practices then from poor dog training skills.

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25 or 6 to 4 asked:


Which one is better? Is your dog still exhibiting training?

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mike hill asked:




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Dog training. It is one of those areas that there are a lot of sideline professionals. What I would like to outline for you here are some of the basics behind training you dog for a few of the more common problems that you could find;

1)Biting

If there is one area that you should concentrate on the most I would recommend you deter your dog from biting. If you think about it for a minute your dog’s mouth is his primary medium for interacting with the world. Therefore he will want to use it as a means to get your attention. Weather your dog is engaging in play or not, it is a good idea to persuade them to use another medium like pulling on a rope or getting their ball as a way for them to get what they want. The problem with him using his mouth for play (especially at a young age) is that you are inadvertently telling your dog that it is an acceptable behavior. As a puppy this may not be a big deal, but as an adult they may misconstrue this lesson and think it is not only acceptable for play but also for fear and/or territorial issues. There is one more point that I would like to make that will make a huge difference in not only the dog you buy but also the training methodology you use. Biting can come from multiple sources.

They are play, fear, aggression, and learned behavior.

The point I am trying to make is that you need to research the dog you wish to buy to know the level of training you will need to do. Some suggestions I have for biting would be to give a small pinch at the scruff of the dog’s neck each time he gives a small nibble on your person. I am not talking about pinching until the dog yelps but enough that you get his/her attention at the moment your dog bites. This will simulate the interaction your dog would have had in the wild with its mother. She would give him a nip to let him know the behavior that he/ she was doing was not appropriate. Also the pinch should be accompanied by a firm “NO” in an authoritative voice. I do not suggest the dog understands the word “NO” the way you do but it is a tool for you to use (with consistency) that will help them understand what it is that you want or don’t want them to do.

2)House breaking

House breaking is another area wrought with misconception. Some misconceptions are as follows,

1 Rubbing their nose in it

2 Smacking you dog

3 Yelling at your dog

The methods I just mentioned may eventually get your dog to use the appropriate place to go to the bathroom but they will go there more out of fear of you than wanting to do the right thing for you. Lets not forget that everything your dog does he does to make you happy, all you have to do is show them how. When house training your dog you should try to spend as much time as you can at home with your dog. It will help you in providing consistent guidance to your dog.

The first thing to do is make sure your new puppy does not have worms. Worms will lead to diarrhea and will make the task of house training all that much harder. With a consistent diet and meal times your puppy will get to know the schedule and slowly adopt his own schedule for needing the bathroom. Nighttime accidents could be limited by keeping your puppy’s bedroom close to yours so you can hear when he needs out.

While you are out you should keep your puppy in one or two rooms that don’t have carpet. Spread layers of newspaper over the entire floor. Once you get home you should pick the paper up and only return it once you are ready to go out again. In the meantime, continue to train him outdoors. If you gradually reduce the amount of paper you lay down over time you will be down to just a small area. Once he is old enough to “hold it” while you are gone, try permitting him in a larger area of your home. Use patience in this training because negative reinforcement when he/she has an accident will only stifle your puppy’s development. The only scolding you should use would be the aforementioned “NO”.

3)Barking

Barking is a topic that is a little more difficult to deal with do to the fact that this is one of just a few ways for a dog to verbally communicate. Some times dogs will bark at strangers and some dogs will bark at any car that drives by your home. The simplest explanation I can give for this is that your home is the den. When something or someone approaches the dog lets out his early warning system (i.e. barking) to let you know that there is an intruder inside your territory. This is the same reason dogs mark their territory when they are outside. It is their way of letting approaching animals know that they are coming into a territory that has been claimed by your family. Stopping a dog from barking is not as hard as it sounds.

With the command I taught you earlier “NO”, and consistency in your use of the word will help let him know that his behavior is not appropriate.

A couple things to remember is that…

1) only use the word “NO” to let them know they are doing wrong. That goes for anything you are trying to teach them. They do not understand complex sentences or even simple ones so to tell them to get off the couch or stop barking will only lead them to confusion.

2) Dogs are dogs, they will never stop barking altogether but with patience and consistency on your part you should be able to limit the amount this happens.

Too sum this up, weather you do trick training, basic obedience, or behavior modification with your dog just remember that it takes care, patience and consistency on your part to make this happen. Your dog wants to learn to make you happy, they just need to be shown how.



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Nancy Richards asked:




Rescue dog training is mostly the same as regular dog training with a few special considerations.Some of the considerations depend on where your dog has been obtained from and its age, but we will look at rescue dog training and what to keep in mind.Here are special considerations for rescue dog training:

1. Dogs who have been turned into shelters and rescues sometimes have training issues. Often times, the first kind of work you will do with these newly adopted dogs is to untrain the bad habits like jumping on people, chasing other animals, destructive chewing, and counter surfing. All bad habits are easily correctable!

2. Rescue dog training sometimes consists of providing a dog with things they failed to receive at an early age. For example, if a dog was not well socialized early in its life, you may spend a little extra time working through issues related to it. This should not be a deterrent to adoption but rather just something to keep in mind.

3. Older dogs can be trained, but they are not always as eager to learn. They have learned habits and are more set in their ways, so rescue dog training with an older dog will require a little more patience on the handler’s part.

4. Often, rescue dog training involves working through the basic issues first like housetraining. You may adopt a four year old dog who has never been housebroken. You will need to treat this older dog just like a puppy.

5. With an adopted dog, especially if adopted from an animal control, it means you don’t usually know too much about them. You won’t know its likes and dislikes or what it excels at. Rescue dog training often keeps trainers on their toes trying to figure out what makes this particular dog tick.

6. One of the first things you must do with a newly adopted dog is bond. Once the dog knows he can trust you and is bonded to you, then more advanced training can progress.

7. Depending on the dog you adopt, you may have some behavioral issues that have to be worked through as part of the rescue dog training. If your dog is shy or timid, it will need to progress at a slower pace. Aggression will have to be deciphered and addressed.

8. Separation anxiety: It is not uncommon for a shelter dog to experience some separation anxiety, especially if it has had multiple homes. Rescue dog training usually involves making the new dog feel more secure in its new home, and most anxieties usually resolve themselves. Adopting a new dog from a shelter or rescue is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have. Many say that the rescued dog repays you tenfold for the adoption. Don’t be deterred from adopting a dog of any age because any dog can be trained. Just know that there are a few considerations for rescue dog training to keep in mind.



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Lee Dobbins asked:




If you are a new dog owner or simply need to give your dog some additional training one of the first things you need to think about as a dog training collar. Back some years ago there weren’t many options, but today there are many different kinds of training collars and, depending on the task at hand, you may need to buy one particular type or many.

All dog training collars and not created alike in some may be more appropriate for the type of training you need to do if your dog. Here’s an overview of some of the different collars available and what they are best suited for.

Martingale collars are best described as a limited to choke collar. These are similar to a choke collar, however they will not constrict smaller than the size of your dog’s neck, therefore will not roughly choke your dog. They do get tight enough so the dog cannot wiggle out of them and are great for agility training. this type of collar is great when you need to call it that you dog cannot wriggle out of but also did not want to worry about your dog accidentally getting choked.

The head collar looks kind of like a horse halter and goes around the dogs face with the leash attachment under the muzzle. Many people mistake this for muzzle but in fact it is not keep you dog from biting but so that you can lead him from the head. When you read your dog bites had his body has to follow and therefore you have good control over getting your dog to go where you want them to go. This type of collar can feel really weird to dog might take awhile to get used to it. Training with the head collar can be tricky since you don’t want to simply lead to your dog around like a pony or he will become dependent on you meeting him and won’t have a mind of its own!

The pronged collar is good for dogs that are very strong and have a muscular neck. This is a good collar to use if your dog is really wild and you have trouble controlling him. The collar has prongs which poke out into the dog’s neck – not sharp prongs, but more like fingers in the applied pressure helps to control the dog. Some people feel that these collars are cruel (they do look kind of mean, but are not as bad as they look) but they can give you an edge until you can get enough training under your belt to be able to control your dog with a regular collar.

The choke chain used to be really popular caller and leash control device but it’s not use too much today. this is basically attain a ghost or rank and when you make on the chain it tightens up on the dog’s throat. they are out of favor today as the type of training you get by using this kind of chain is usually based on punishment in today’s way of thinking is that positive reinforcement is way better way of training your dog. These can also be very dangerous if the chain gets stuck your dog can literally choked to death. If you do use the choke chain you need to make sure you are with your dog at all times and never leave him change out anywhere with a choke chain collar on. the variation to this, the limited choke collar, is made up of a nylon strap and has the ring sewn into a piece of material so that it cannot move as far and could never choke your dog.

Electronic dog collars can be an effective training device if used properly. Personally, I wouldn’t really want to shock my dog but many people do report that these work great and lessen the training time. The way the callers were is the caller has a receiver that can admit a small jolt of electricity. The trainer holds a remote and when your dog starts to exhibit undesirable behavior you press a button on the remote ( or turn a knob) and he gets a jolt. Eventually he learns when he exhibits the undesirable behavior, he’ll get an unpleasant jolt and therefore this discourages him from repeating this type of behavior. The problem is that many people use this as a punishment when in fact it is intended to simply get the dog’s attention. Don’t wait until your dog is barking excessively and then administer the punishment. In order to properly train your dog you need to be observant and see when he is about to bark and then give him the shock to distract him from the barking behavior in the first place.

No bark collars are intended to discourage a dog from barking. they do this by sensing the vibration of the bark and then providing some sort of deterrent. The chart can be one of three things either shock, a noise, or puff of citrus spray. Once you dog associates back to barking with one of these unpleasant occurrences he might think twice before he barks again. While this might work to discourage her dog from barking, you may be better served by figuring out why he’s barking and trying to eliminate the behavior that way.

Choosing a dog training collar as a matter of personal preference and the needs of your dog. When training, always remember that positive reinforcement is better than punishment and in fact punishment rarely works. Be kind to your dog, be persistent and be patient and you’ll soon have a well-trained and obedient companion for life.

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Mark Freeman asked:




As with anything else, when it comes to dog training there is a right way to do things and a wrong way to do things. Far too often, when people are instructing they do the wrong thing as opposed to the right thing. If they are any good results that come from this, it will be pure luck as opposed any deliberate action. For example, if you were trying to train a young child to play basketball you would assess his strengths and weaknesses. But, again, there is a right way and wrong way to do this. Telling the child that he is clumsy is not going to work. But, here’s the thing: the childs problem is that he is clumsy! But, you do not correct problems with coordination by insulting the youngster. The reason is that the child would be more hurt that helped. When it comes to dog training this maxim applies as well.

People assume that when they train a dog if they verbally or physically punish the dog it will learn to behave. Actually, it will not. Instead, the dog will become less inclined to behave. This is because the dog will become fearful or, worse, aggressive when such tactics are employed. What the dog will not become, however, is behaved.

Regarding bad training methods, people understand right away that these are terrible ways to train a dog. After all, who doesn’t think excessive punishment is foolish? But, what many people do not understand is that non-action is another horrible training method as well. Some people may be saying that they understand this because anyone who doesn’t train a dog is going to guarantee bad habits. But, many of these people also do not realize that non-action also includes inconsistent or infrequent training as well.

To say “I train my dog” and the training includes training one day one week, skipping two weeks, training two days in a row, skipping one week, training three days in a row for fifteen minutes and then skipping another week is not proper dog training. It is an inconsistent and lazy method that will never yield the right results.

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svars asked:


i need to know what is most expensive dog training a dog has been trained.

quick 10 points!!!
and ceser millan is coming to perth, shall i go to his session.

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Amy Conrad asked:




Crate training in very beneficial when it comes to in house dog potty training, because it will assist you in training your dog self control as well as spare you a great deal of effort in cleaning up after your dog when he has had accidents in the house. The crate forces your dog, even young puppy, to keep it in for a period of time. However, do not keep him in the crate for too long and do not use the crate as punishment.

Dogs have a natural instinct not to mess in its shelter, but if there is plenty of space, it will relieve itself as long as there is enough space for it to sleep in. So in selecting a crate remember to get a crate that is perfect for your dogs size.

It is also a good idea to get a crate big enough for your dog when he is his adult size. You can divide it to fit him as he grows. In this way you will not have to buy more than one crate for your dog as he gets bigger.

When choosing a crate for your dog, you should take into account that it needs to be the right size for the dog, not only for general house training purposes, but especially for potty training.

If the crate is too big for your dog, he will not see the need to keep it in if he has to go.He will also not have a problem with relieving himself on the one end of the crate and sleep on the other end.

A very young puppy should not be left in the crate for more than 2 hours at a time depending on its ability to control its bladder. As your puppy gets older you will notice that he can keep it in for longer periods of time.

So it is really a matter of your puppy”s individual development and abilities. There is really no rule in this regard. Older dogs can be left in the crate for longer, even overnight.

You should monitor your dog while he is still not 100% crate trained yet as he might get anxious and hurt itself in an attempt to escape from the crate.

Happy puppy house training.

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Monty1960 asked:


We’re launching a new dog training business. I’m looking for a name that would stand out.
The training will include obedience and problem solving, in home or off site.

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James C asked:




Training your dog can be an incredibly frustrating experience. It is especially difficult if you have no formal training or past experience in dog training. If you are having trouble in your quest to have a well trained dog, this article will give you five tips to help you train your pet.

1. Begin training your dog as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the more ingrained your dog’s bad habits become.

2. Pay attention to when your dog has to use the restroom. They usually have to go within minutes of eating, waking and playing. Take them outside at those times and reward them with treats when they use the restroom outdoors.

3. If you are crate training, do not leave your pet in a crate for more than four hours. A puppy can not hold it that long and you do not want them to get used to going in the crate.

4. Socialize your new puppy as much as possible. Introduce them to other dogs and people so that they will not become aggressive.

5. Never train your dog when you are upset. If you dog is afraid of you, they will not learn. Never use their name in anger. The last thing you want is for them to associate their name with something bad.

Of course there is much more to training your pet than this but these five tips will get you well on your way to having a well trained dog.

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