Dogs Training Blog

I have spent a lot of time training my 10 month old (40kg) German shepherd to stop chasing and biting our Labrador. She was once an outgoing lively girl but since we got Dax she is now timid and shies away when other dogs approach. He cannot help himself… As soon as she runs he […]

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i have an almost 2 year old yorkie. he has separation anxiety(sa). the symptoms are mostly barking and defecating. i tried crate training but he WILL defecate in there so now i use a play pen with water, a litter box, dog bed and plenty of chew toys. but his anxiety is so strong that […]

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My family and i are planning to get a family dog, and they put me in charge of researching XD.I want to get the puppy at the beginning of summer, so that I can be home and train the puppy, and keep an eye on it 24/7.What is the least amount of time i should […]

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I would like to know what breed of dog you think would be a good choice for another dog.Here are the qualities I am looking for.- small enough to carry with me- sturdy body build- minimum shedder (last dog shedded A LOT)- great temperment- good with children - can learn pretty well (not difficult to […]

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I have a 10 month old Lab. She’s housebroken and crate trained very well. She has her “area” of the yard, a corner of the yard where she goes potty. We’ll be moving to a new home, and completely new surroundings. I’d like her potty habit to stay the same (confined to her area of […]

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I have a 14mo old german shepherd/husky/pit bull mix. I got him from the local pound when he was about 9 months old. he has done very well in his training of basic commands such as sit, lay, come, and sometimes heel. he also does very well with tricks like beg, shake, high five, kiss, […]

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i have to answer these questions.a. What is the response and is it being reinforced or punished? [1] b. What is the establishing operation in effect? [1] c. What is the discriminative stimulus? [1] d. What is the schedule of reinforcement? [1] This is a handout that i am suppose to use to answer the […]

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She was in heat when we found her.you could tell because are male pomeranian followed her everywhere, now he doesn’t pay any attention to her. Plus 3 male dogs showed up on our doorstep. We thought she was potty trained, but she had about 10 accidents since we got her. We disciplined her but she […]

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We want to take my husband’s parents to the Blue Mountains for Easter when they are here from the UK but I want to take our two (by then???) well-trained Labrador Retrievers with us so that it is a REAL family holiday. I have looked through the usual websites but it is hard to […]

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A lab rat has been trained to press a lever. The rat was last fed 10 hours before the experimental session. When the rat is placed in the Skinner box it only presses the lever when the light above the lever is lit. Every fifth time the rat presses the lever, a food pellet drops […]

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Hi!Ok,Here’s my problem I have $9 and need $130 to take my dog to training classes at petsmart and I am too lazy to go to work right now! And my question is how can I ask my neighbors if i can help them but for money? I despratly need the money my dog is […]

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I have a 10 mo. old lab/pointer, she is really well with training but I really want to train her like when she doesn’t have a leash on (at the dog park or in the front yard, camping etc.) that she will stay by my side or at least 3-5 feet away, every time I […]

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