dog training

Hello! I have a 9 month old German Shepherd mix. As soon as his was able, we got hot and heavy with dog training and attended a class (that has since been cut short because of the apocalypse). So for 2 months, I had no job and I was spending practically every moment of every day with my dog. We...

We brought home our 18 month old rescue dog last Saturday! I’ve been reading this sub for years so mentally I felt prepared but of course it’s totally different in practice. He is generally well-behaved and gentle but doesn’t have any formal training and needs to start from square 1…. And he’s a...

Hi all, I’m at lost and I really need help. My grandma bought a puppy from some random breeder (bad) because she “wants protection for her house” (YIKES). When she got him she was constantly at work, she would leave him in the house with a dog bowl, water and puppy pads from 6am-9pm so by the...

I have a working line GSD and presently use the Educator. I use it between levels 25 to 50. I'd like to buy a new e collar. Ideally, I'd like to achieve the following: reduce the size of the remote (the circular remote is bulky and annoying to carry around) have a hands free option (both e...

I already can’t feel my hands with gloves on, so taking my glove off to open a small metal container and get out a treat the moment they’re done peeing/pooping, while they’re trying to tug at the leash, just isn’t going to happen. Is there any benefit to instead giving them the treat when we...

Today I brought my dog (Reina, 1 year old lab) to play with her my friend’s dog (Islay, 6 month old bordoodle), as I have many times. Typically they have a great time, but today my dog was snappy and somewhat aggressive seeming. In the second video, she seems to snap at the other dog which...

So I am adopting a 4-5 year old German Shepherd who was found hung from a tree and very badly beaten around 5 months ago. I met the dog yesterday with his foster parents and hung out with him for about two hours. He is very docile, very sweet and is well leash trained. We brought him to my local...

Hey guys, I can totally relate to how frustrating it can be with a that is forever barking! Luckily my dog is now as quiet as a mouse - here’s a really helpful article that actually contains some awesome dog training tips (including how to get your dog’s barking under control)...

I have a large breed mix, X, who is about 5. Last year, we adopted a dog, Y, who was also about 5. Long story short, shelter lied to us and Y had severe resource aggression and for our and X's safety, we put Y down. We have reached a point we feel ready to try again and adopted Y, about 6 months...

Story time with lots of pictures! On June 30th I brought home "90", a tiny 5 lb terrified ~4 yr old dog from a hoarding case of 70 chihuahuas. That morning she had been spayed (who knows how many litters she's had), vaccinated, microchipped, had her left eye enucleated, and several teeth...

Update: consensus response is that there’s a major difference in kind vis-a-vis aversive collars. Thanks! Both prongs and ecollars benefit my dogs enormously, but I was always put off by the use of “bonkers” (a.k.a. tossing a rolled up hand towel to startle them out of unwanted behavior) and...

I have 2 cats who LOVE cat Buddy Biscuits. So I got dog treats from the same brand. The dog goes crazy jumping up for them. He's never acted like this with other treats, is there a specific reason? Side of box says INGREDIENTS YOU'LL LOVE: whole wheat four, bacon, cheese, expeller pressed canola...

I have a 12 week old working line German Shepherd Dog puppy. I have a decent amount of experience with WL shepherds. I used to work at a schutzhund kennel and spent a lot of time handling and training them. My other dog is also a shepherd, although a bit easier to handle because he is a...

We recently moved into another home and our 6 year old dog has been peeing and pooping inside the house. Nothing in our routine has changed aside from a new home. He was very well trained for years. It hasn’t been the first time we have moved so I’m not sure what’s wrong. Any tips on how to get...

My sweet girl arrived 4 days ago. She’s a 12 week old Cavalier King Charles. She’s so fun and sweet. She is as playful as she is chill and we love her so much already! However, she’s having a very tough time with potty training. I have read a lot about it and so far have tried so many things...

I have a 4-pound Chihuahua (turning 2 yrs this month) named Cali and a 14-pound Chihuahua /Shitzu mix named London (17 yrs old). Cali is extremely smart, playful, and friendly. She gives me no problems outside of trying to cut her nails & getting into typical dog shenanigans occasionally (i.e...

7 month old poodle mix, rehomed to us at 5 months. This my first dog so I have 0 experience caring for one before him. Currently, we do a 1-2 hour hike at our local trail every other day and a 20-30 minute walk on those days. We don’t do multiple walks throughout the day, just one long walk. At...

I've had a lot of success using clicker-like training, marking and treating behaviors to reinforce, but I don't know how best to reinforce continuous actions, aka something I want the dog to do for an extended period of time. For example, my dog gets easily distracted and agitated by other...

How much should I set the boost increment too? 10? 20? The purpose of the boost would be for high drive moments. Currently if I try to recall her with the constant button when she's in a high drive moment, such as chasing the ball, she completely ignores it. I don't want to dial in boost during...

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