Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at
4:21 am
For those of you that have trained puppies basic commands (sit, stay, come, heel), what is the best at-home method (not going to a class)? Does “clicker” training work? In your opinion, are there any good books/dvd’s that you would recommend for aiding in training these commands?
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Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at
9:20 pm
I have purchased a puppy and came to realize she is deaf. I am having a hard time training her to potty outside or to stop her from chewing on things she shouldnt. I have no experiance with training deaf puppies. She wasnt post to be deaf. I cannot afford to pay a trainer right now as i paid alot for her and got her vaccinations vet checked and etc.. And returning her isnt a option anymore.
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at
2:22 pm
I had a question up earlier and puppy pads were suggested, but now she just pees on papers and still NOT OUTSIDE. I haven’t found anything helpful online does anyone have a book or another option that could help me potty train and train her for basic behavior. Thanks so much.
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Friday, February 26th, 2010 at
7:22 am
i am tring for the first time today with my 12 week old shih tzu puppy with basic commands such as sit and lie down,i am usung treats to do this but the problem is he just sniffs the treat and walks off?the treat doesent get his attention,any ideas?
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at
12:21 am
Before we got our puppy, we thought we did not need to go to puppy kindergarten because we had read a lot of books and articles on how to train a lab puppy, what would be the potential puppy problems and stuff like that.
Then after we brought him home, we thought maybe we should sign him up for puppy class ONLY because we want him to get socialize with other puppies.
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 at
5:21 pm
I’ve tried the basic way of teaching him how to do it but he doesn’t want to listen. He’s a 9 week old Dalmation
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Saturday, February 13th, 2010 at
10:21 am
Before reading this please know the reason I have purchased this puppy even though there are quite a bit of reasons why i shouldn’t.
1) In Cambodia the breeders aren’t very… ermm…. educated– or they just dont care. As puppies, dogs here are weened from their mothers at 4 weeks of age (which of course is normal) BUT they are then locked up in a cage until purchase which usually, for most puppies, is either never or within their puppy hours (born till ~1 year).
2) The people who inhabit here treat the dogs like shit (sorry for the bad language) They are fed scraps off the owner’s table after theyre finished and are left outside with a few other dogs. (as you read this you will realize that there are a few of those dogs that have wandered to our home) Also the dogs stink and have never been bathed before. They are usually a mass mix of breeds and the result is a black mix which we call here “Cambodian Dogs”
3) As I was driving i noticed that a few purebred german shepard puppies were being sold and they were locked up in cages and the place stank quite a bit. I felt bad and ended up purchasing one of them. At the moment i am attempting to give my new puppy the best home i can possible give it. I realize I’m not really 100% qualified to be a “good” dog owner but I just couldnt bare seeing this puppy taken in by some dog abuser of sort >.<. Now I'm trying my best to do some research on puppy care and whatnot. I have purchased all the basic things for a puppy (dried puppy food w/ extra protein and vitamins and whatnot as i read that puppies need puppy food and shouldn't just be given normal adult dog food. I looked for a vet and got my puppy shots then I found out that she had fleas so i bought some flea shampoo and the fleas seem to be gone. For the next month my life here will be very busy for I am actually on vacation here. (I'm for LA) but in about 6 monthes I will live here permanently and will be able to tend to my dog's every need. At the moment I am trying to gather as much information as possible so I can inform the people that will be helping me take care of my puppy in my absence.
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at
3:22 am
I have a papitzu (papillon shih tzu mix). He is 9 weeks old. He is a bundle of energy and loves his training sessions. I have been wanting to do agility and I also thought that it would direct his energy. I heard that it will destroy there bones if I d it to early. So what age is the very best. He already knows how to sit, stay, come here, get down, no, good puppy, and he is already fully potty trained, and he kind of knows over and around. So besides basic training what can I do and at what age. I will give best answer and as many points as I can to the best answers
