Dog Training Basics

Archive for December, 2008

BarkBustersHO asked:

Dog Behavioral Therapist and Trainer Al Holzer of Bark Busters Home Dog Training.

Jonathan Miskell

marconidi asked:

Watch how the Bark Buster system turns Roxy from a excited jumping boxer to a calm and relaxed pet.

Jonah W. Gough

For some people it is an offence to have a barking dog around them, they think that dogs should be seen and not heard. This is slightly unfair given that the bark is a dog’s voice and like yourself it uses it to communicate.

In some instances of course you want your dog to bark loudly such as when a suspected burglar approaches or if you fall into trouble of some sort and need urgent assistance. In most cases your dog is just trying to talk to you, perhaps he is just happy about something, dog obedience training will help you to find this out for sure.

The problem is that the language barrier between barking dogs and humans is well nigh impenetrable. Therefore, you are forced to resort to the facts of the situation in which your dog is barking and try to understand from its body language just what it is trying to say.

Apart from that many people ask just why do dogs bark? Your dogs bark is its voice, it is the best way it has of communicating with you.

Naturally they will bark when they are happy about something such as greeting you on your return or perhaps they are happy about running around in the park.

Some dogs having barking bred into to them such as toy dogs or sporting breeds where they are trained to bark in order to notify their owners of the presence of a particular quarry being hunted. Other dogs like the guarding breeds are trained only to bark when a threat is perceived.

Some other possible explanations for your dog barking might be that it is in need of the toilet, feels lonely of just wants you to play.

Again the context of the situation will help you to decide the likely cause. But of course it is not fair for you to try to shut the dog up. She may be communicating for a very good reason, you just need to spend some effort in understanding her.

However, dogs are not stupid animals there are situations where they realise that they can use their bark to annoy or force their owner into a particular action. Bullying by barking is something you should never allow your dog to do.

For instance you dog may have decided that it is time to play and continues barking until you give in and drop what you are doing to amuse her. The problem here is that the dog then learns that all she has to do is to bark whenever she wants something and you will oblige.

This can get very wearing after a quite short period of time. The best approach would have been to show the dog that it cannot get its own way by giving it the cold shoulder.

Being ignored is not only a human hang up, dogs hate it too so make out to ignore it to show it your displeasure. After repeated actions your dog should eventually get the message.

Of course walks and chances to play are a big part of owning a dog and this is to be looked forward too, but when it is convenient for you not just your dog when it feels like it. This teaches your dog respect and hopefully makes for a quieter household with limited barking dog problems.

Consult a good book on dog obedience training like SitStayFetch to solve many of the problems you will encounter when you are training your dog.

paulmlpss asked:

my dog barking with a hicup bark at the end

Lino L. Barcus

prejzki asked:

Ruth Adams and the World’s Most Dangerous Polka Band, 6/15/08, Nye’s Polonaise Lounge, Minneapolis

Blanch Storlie

dog training school

A dog owner should set his mind in the right frame if he wants to train his dog. This would prevent him from violating any dog rules, an act that could really detriment the dog’s interest on learning.

Following the rules of training will also prevent the owner from doing the things that could harm his relationship with the dog. There are certain rules in training a dog that must be followed including the following:

Stay focused

Incompletion of a task usually leads to confusion. Make certain that when a command is given, both you and your dog will follow through. Refrain from being distracted every time you give a command.

Say you are asking your dog to sit. Once you give this command, be sure that both of you will see the end of it. Do not tug on the collar of your dog and stop halfway and be distracted. Always finish one command first then move on to the next.

The dog should sit completely and not just bend his rear legs. If you do not make this happen, the dog will think that next time you give the command it would be okay for him not to complete the task or to ignore it completely. Always stay focused, this way, you would eliminate the possibility of confusion and maximize the obedience to a command.

Rewards and punishments

Many owners are anxious to let their dogs hear a string of praises or be rewarded with several cookies instead of one whenever a command is accomplished. On the other hand, a lot of owners give too many punishments on a single wrong thing that the dog did instead of punishing him just once. Both could adversely affect the training of the dog.

Never over do the rewarding or punishing of the dog’s behavior. If you are using praises as reward, do not over praise the dog. Single “good boy” praise will do to recognize that you are in favor of what the dog has done. This should be said immediately after the command is accomplished.

In the same way, a single pulling of the check cord will be enough if the dog did not follow your command. This would send him the signal that something is wrong.

Overdosing the dog with either rewards or punishments will distract him from learning. He would only remember the praises or the punishments and not the thing he did or he did not do.   

End with a positive note

For every training session, make it a point that the training will end with a positive praise. The dog will welcome the next session as they will feel the need to please you. Also, ensure to it that the last command was accomplished correctly so that the dog is oriented properly to following commands.

Never lose your patience

Often trainers become impatient with the dog when the results are not achieved. They then may do something that will ruin the training.

Canine dog training should be an enjoyable experience for you and your pet. If it starts to make you lose your temper and your dog a lot more disobedient, you should try to assess your pitfalls.

Dog training is really a difficult business. If you are not prepared for it, you could get help from dog training classes and instructors.

husbondensrost asked:

Vill du visa mig vägen hem
Would you show me the way to go home sjungen av/sung by
Sven-Olof Sandberg.
Inspelad/Recorded: 15 mars/March 1929 hos/at Carl Lindström AG Germany.

About a man who tries to find he´s way home after a wet evening and ask´s the moon for directions but a dog interrupts him.
“Därför ber jag till **** innan jag slocknar ut: Vill du visa mig vägen hem?”
“That´s way I’m asking you now before I’m passing out: Would you show me the way to go home?”

Latricia K. Sechrist

naturefamily asked:

This was a fun ride. Finally a course without 4 miles of mud. Leah rode a lap in the pee-wee-4 class and called it quits. Max rode a good race,

Jason Butters

5minStudio asked:

http://www.5min.com/Pauljackson
Simple steps for creating an origami barking dog

S. Ensor

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