Dog training tips needed please

WeirdoMagnet

Have a look at Karen Pryor's Clicker Training website. She's the modern day clicker pioneer and it's all good information - you just have to look past the 'sales-ey' bits! There's also a specific article on food agression on the site too. They mention the book 'Click to Calm' - I've not read it myself but I have seen it recommended many times.

It seems that your boy is possessive over certain resources, and if you've only had him a while he may just be testing his boundaries with you and the rest of your family. The folk on the training and behaviour board on DogPages are very helpful and use modern, dog-friendly methods to train dogs, so you might be better posting on there for specific advice.

The dominance theory (ie having to be dominant over your dog) has largely been discounted these days - it's more about setting and sticking to rules/boundaries and being consistent. There's a good bit of information about this here.

Good luck,

Georgie

WeirdoMagnet

Just remembered I hadn't posted the link for thisvideo of an intro to clicker training and that we were talking about clicker training on the Dog Tricks thread the other day, which might give you some ideas too.

Also, you say you're worried about getting it wrong, but with positive training the worst you could do is confuse your dog (and maybe yourself)!!!

RooBee

This is an excellent site: http://www.clickersolutions.com/

I've just started clicker training one of my dogs and we're having loads of fun with it.

arkonite_babe

Well, we've started the clicker training. Think it's going to be interesting

WeirdoMagnet

How's the clicker training going?

arkonite_babe

Slowly

Bruno is getting the hang of things, he's starting to recognize that click means treat and behave accordingly.

DKLS

Have a look for the Dog Whisperer on Sky 3
Fantastic training methods for humans.

RooBee

DKLS wrote: »

Have a look for the Dog Whisperer on Sky 3
Fantastic training methods for humans.

Not so fantastic for the poor dogs subjected to the training methods though

pboae

RooBee wrote: »

Not so fantastic for the poor dogs subjected to the training methods though

Well put RooBee

zebidee1

Harley (11 weeks) has for the most part, been good at learning to toilet outside. There's been a few accidents but I think that's as much our fault for missing the signs.

However, just over the last few days, he's started going backwards and I'm positive it's because of the bad weather we've had here. (Sleet and fine snow yesterday! :eek: )

He heads for the door as usual but wont go out and we have to lift him out or otherwise persuade him into the garden and then he runs in as soon as he can get past us, lol.

A little while ago he was sat beside the open door looking out at the rain (I was getting my coat on to go out with him) and then he piddled on the doormat. The garden was a foot away!

Now, we've all done the mega praise thing when he goes outside and we completely ignore any accidents inside and we dont even let him see us wipe it up. We have literally done things by the book.

However my feeling now is that although he knows it's good to go outside and he gets praise and treats etc, he also thinks it's no big deal when he goes inside so there's nothing to stop him iyswim.

I'm not suggesting flogging the poor dog with a big stick or anything, but would it be so wrong to give him a firm 'no' when I catch him weeing inside?

I'd really welcome some guidance on this?