Dog thread!🐾

[Ilovemychicks08]

We have bells on our front door, but the problem is that like you said, sometimes we don't hear him ringing his bells (if he even is ringing them, which he's likely not.) Its so frustrating too because I would take him outside for an entire walk and he would refuse to go potty, and right after his walk he would go #2 or #1 inside the house. That's a good idea about stopping his resource guarding! Every time he does that, we back away cuz we are afraid of being attacked or something, so that basically lets him know that snarling gets his way He would definitely give me a toy happily, but I'm not sure if he would apply that training to real life when he has something that he wants.

Well the potty training seems like he has a habit of i dont need to go outside. If he has a kennel put him in there. When he goes potty outside he can be out. If he doesnt he needs to be kenneled for awhile.


When you back away you are saying to him im scared of you and if i growl/snarl get my way.

Carry super high value treats everywhere and test if it works.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

I've tried confronting him using many ways but none have worked, and one time I did try the treat method but he just ate the thing in his mouth before he ate the treat and he didn't hand it over to me!

You need a higher value reward then and practice first with a toy he doesn't really like, keep working on it and then apply it to real life

Yes we already do that But thanks for the advice

Put him in a crate or pen when you can't keep am eye on him, like chicks said it sounds like a habit

 

[Squawkers]

He knows sit and shake and he is not getting the hang of down.

That’s good. I’d make him sit before he went outside, ate, and pretty much anything he wants to do. I also make my dog look at me while I have him sit. (I say “look”)

we say "give" or "drop it" when he has something.

I’d be more consistent. Pick one word, and take time out of your day to specifically work on that. Like everyone has said, have something of greater value in your hand to reward him with. And, of course, make sure the thing you want him to drop isn’t something he can just eat. I’d use a ball or other toy. Once he completely understands the command I would start decreasing the value of the reward you give him or just verbally praise him.

I agree with you, whenever he does something bad he is put in his cage for that.

I personally don’t like using the crate as a punishment. I think the crate should be seen as a safe place to relax while you are busy and can’t watch him. It also feel like it is hard to time. Dogs need an immediate correction at the time, or they are confused about why they are getting punished.

Also, as Ilovemychickens08 has said, every time you back down when he snarls, he wins. That teaches him that he gets his way by snarling.

 

[Squawkers]

Put him in a crate or pen when you can't keep am eye on him, like chicks said it sounds like a habit

Yes, that’s a good idea. Dogs don’t like to go potty on themselves or where they sleep, so I would think he would try to get your attention if the crate is too small for him to go away from himself.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Yes, that’s a good idea. Dogs don’t like to go potty on themselves or where they sleep, so I would think he would try to get your attention if the crate is too small for him to go away from himself.

Yep, my dog wouldn't go potty in her cage ever. She had a play pen when she was young and once when she had loose stool she literally climbed out to go potty then went back in when she finished

 

[ShrekDawg]

Well i ordered the large one. I hope it isnt to small

I’m sure it’ll be fine

 

[Squawkers]

He would definitely give me a toy happily, but I'm not sure if he would apply that training to real life when he has something that he wants.

That’s where corrections come in. Maybe try a prong collar attached to a short leash (about 1 foot or smaller). I would leave that on him all day (it doesn’t hurt them) unless he is asleep in is crate. If he does something he knows he is not supposed to do, just give him a quick pop with the leash.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

That’s where corrections come in. Maybe try a prong collar attached to a short leash (about 1 foot or smaller). I would leave that on him all day (it doesn’t hurt them) unless he is asleep in is crate. If he does something he knows he is not supposed to do, just give him a quick pop with the leash.

Seems a bit extreme to go to a prong collar that quickly, I highly recommend starting the corrects with a normal collar is you need more power after then ok but starting at that level is a bit much,that's just my opinion though

 

[Squawkers]

Seems a bit extreme to go to a prong collar that quickly, I highly recommend starting the corrects with a normal collar is you need more power after then ok but starting at that level is a bit much,that's just my opinion though

I agree. In my earlier post I said spend lots of time teaching him drop it and make sure he understands it. I definitely think this would come later. Sorry if I wasn’t clear. He for sure needs to completely understand what the command means and have a clear understanding of what is asked. I don’t believe that prong collars are as harsh as some make them appear, though. I believe it is perfectly natural. When a mama dog corrects a puppy, she forcefully grabs them with her teeth. I feel like a prong collar on an adult dog is less intense than a mama doing that to a tiny puppy. But if you don’t feel comfortable with it then that’s perfectly fine! And I do think it is a good idea to start with something a little less intense. If a slip leash works just fine, then there is no reason to apply more pressure than necessary.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

I agree. In my earlier post I said spend lots of time teaching him drop it and make sure he understands it. I definitely think this would come later. Sorry if I wasn’t clear. He for sure needs to completely understand what the command means and have a clear understanding of what is asked. I don’t believe that prong collars are as harsh as some make them appear, though. I believe it is perfectly natural. When a mama dog corrects a puppy, she forcefully grabs them with her teeth. I feel like a prong collar on an adult dog is less intense than a mama doing that to a tiny puppy. But if you don’t feel comfortable with it then that’s perfectly fine! And I do think it is a good idea to start with something a little less intense. If a slip leash works just fine, then there is no reason to apply more pressure than necessary.

I don't dislike prong collars themselves honestly I just think of them more as a last resort after trying regular collars, slips etc. I use a slip regularly on my dog and sometimes the dogs I walk if necessary and I've found normally that's enough, if the normal collar doesn’t work first