Dogs Training Blog

I got my dog from a rescue home a couple of months ago. They said he was house-trained, and he did seem to be for the first fe weeks. he was not an abuse case he was just a stray. We look after him well, feed him properly, take him for walks 3-4 times a [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Why has my dog started acting weird?

he is a little baby boy named ralfy and he is a maltese poodle mix i got him this thursday will be three weeks ago but i never had a dog in my life and i realize ralfy is hard hard work and im taking care of him ME MYSELF AND I not any other [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: HELP i have a puppy and I Really need to know how to make him learn to poop outside?

i have a year old pom and i tried to train him sometimes he is good at holding himself but sometimes when he pees somewhere he keeps peeing there and im moving to a new apartment what should i do please help its reallyyyyyy important More: continued here

Read the rest of Open Question: My dog is a year old and still not potty train help?

We have had her now for about 4-5 weeks. She just showed up one day and we believe that she is about maybe 2 months old and we think she is a beagle. We have been keeping her in the house and she goes in a crate when we leave for work and at night. [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: How to stop a puppy from peeing in her crate??

even though hes only 1 years old and i know they have alot of energy he wont listen to me when i try to train him even with treats and hes only calm when i hold him. my cousin gave him to me cuz she had to wor and wasnt able to take acre of [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: my maltese is such a spaz!!!!!!!?

Everyone has different views on what kind of training methods (collars/harnesses in particular) to use. As far as collars go (prongs, chokes, electrics, etc.) is there a time when it’s okay to stop using the device, and switch to a regular (flat) collar?I’ve heard arguments for both sides. My parents (not the *best* dog owners [...]

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I’ve narrowed it down to these breeds, I plan on obedience/advanced obedience training it, I love playing fetch, I like going to the beach and on my boat(it’s a private beach- so my dog is allowed lol), yeah fetch is pretty much the biggest thing with me, with tennis balls, frisbee’s, etc.I’ll describe my perfect [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: American Staffordshire Terrier, Doberman, Rottweiler, Boxer, or Bull Terrier?

We have had problems in the past with a dog we had that attacked one of our little dogs. We got rid of that dog- thinking because it was a male lab it was a domince issue. We got another lab (female) this time thinking it would make a difference. But already at 12 weeks [...]

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I live in Ireland, and I know I can forget about doing anything like that here, so does anyone know where I could do a good course in England preferably? Like a college course type thing?I mean to be a proper Ed Frawley type trainer. I know I can train dogs quite well now and [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Where can I do a Professional Dog training course in UK?

I have always loved dogs, and normally our family has some sort of furry friend around the house, but during the last year (after some intense moving to different houses) we haven’t had any. Lately I’ve been very lonely and on the verge of depression, and it was suggested that maybe we start looking for [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Considering a puppy. What breed?

I have a 9 week old pug that we have had for 2 weeks. We have been keeping her in the bathroom at night and when we are not home with a baby gate but she is terrible with potty training. I feel like she is pretty much set in her ways and putting her [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Is it too late for me to crate train my dog?

I’m always covering for my dog so my mom doesn’t get mad but she only pees once in a while. my dog is almost 2 years old so its harder for me to train her. More: continued here

Read the rest of Open Question: How do i get my dog to stop peeing on the carpet?

First off. I am not a BYB. My two dogs mated before i could get them in to be fixed, and now we have pups. They are full blooded chihuahuas. We have had problems statewide of people coming to get free or small fee dogs and using them as pit bull training bait. I AM [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: How much to sell my pup for…?

Every time i explain what to do with housebreaking my dog and other training and i talk about the work they have to do. the just “humph”. what should i say to get them to understand they cant be lazy with dog training? More: continued here

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