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Old 06-11-2018, 09:20 AM   #9
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Default Re: Evidently, I am terrible at dog training

Some dogs are shaped wrong for a collar. I had a dog that could slip out of any collar. When looking for training advice, avoid anything about dominance or making sure he knows your the 'alpha'.... you control the food, the access to attention, furniture, bathroom, freedom....he knows your the boss, lol. Anxious animals can be *very* hard to work with. Think of him like one of your children, he needs encouragement and security, some of the issues will likely not stop until the anxiety does. There are some natural remedies for pet anxiety that help a lot, but I'm not sure specifically what for dogs. You can also get prescription med for him. I know it's impossible to watch him every minute but he should get several concerted efforts of training a day-its OK if it's only ten or 15 minutes at a time. Work on easy, beginner stuff first, build success and confidence. Potty training should happen throughout the day. You might be able to get farther with him if you keep him with you on a leash when inside- get some tiny treats (I like cat treats, or you can set aside his serving of kibble for the day- just make sure he gets it all over the course of the day) keep the treats or food in your pocket. As you move around signal to him ('come on, *name*, here boy, whatever) and feed him a piece as he moves with you. He will quickly want to follow you around. Family members can take turns with this. Also use this to start training specific behaviors, but you will want to make a list of the first few things you want to accomplish- sit/stay should be on the first round. Prioritize and work only on one or two at a time until he has it. Everytime you give a treat you should give enthusiastic praise and some loves. As he masters the skill you start sometimes giving just the praise and loves, and slowly back off on those until he's doing it well with quick 'good boy' and or a pat. During the weaning phase you can introduce a new behavior to work on, at the beginner reinforcement level. For outdoor potties, take him out on the leash (with your pocket of treats) to a spot you have picked out as the potty place. Stand there. For as long as it takes. Do not interact until you see him start to go. As he prepares to potty- but *before* he starts to go- say 'go potty' then as he gets finished immediately start enthusiastic praise, loves and treats. *Then* you can walk him or play. This trains him to do his business first, as many dogs quickly learn that their owners will only stay out and let them explore until they have pottied, at which point they get rushed back inside. It will also have the side effect of teaching him to go on command, if he can. Picking a spot helps encourage him to go as soon as he gets out there so he can get to the fun stuff, and also makes clearing the minefield quite a bit easier, and the rest of the yard safer to walk in, lol. This kind of training should also help his anxiety enormously, as he associates you (and people in general) with happy noises, loves, and treats! Hmmm, what else....oh, you will probably only need the leash indoors for a day or two before he is eagerly following you around on his own. Don't make a big deal about indoor potty accidents, just clean them up with no scolding or emotion....just like with a child. You won't need to 'train' that part out once he figures out how much you *really* *LOVE* it when he pees outside, lol. Oh, and I found it pretty useful to buy a doorknob bell decoration thingy...when you take him to the door to go out, jingle the bells a bit then immediately open the door. If he is *really* slow it'll take him maybe 3 days to start ringing the bell to let you know he wants out. At first (for a week or so) take him out *every* time he asks....it's super important, no matter how many times he does it a day. Tell him he's a good boy and take him straight to the pee spot! Once he has established the habit you can take the bells down when you don't want to take him out (starting at a few minutes at a time, working up to a few hours) so he will learn that outside is only available when the bells are up. That is always a nice option to have when you need to not be interrupted for a little while. But only do that part if you are really good at remembering to put them back. If you have any other pets that go outside they will all pick up the bell trick, as will your kids, lol.
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