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My dog is only 4 months old, but eventually I would like to get involved in something like agility training. She is a Labradoodle and has lots of energy, I think this would be good for her.
Looking for information on local clubs or training that would be available

My dog drove me to agility. As a mix, you can compete in NADAC, UKC, ASCA or USDAA. (Also DOCNA or CPE, which aren’t currently in my area, but maybe yours.) I found finding training was hard, as I used the Yellow Pages. Most trainers, I found, don’t advertise there, and those that do, really didn’t do agility themselves. I trained mostly on my own using books, websites, training tapes, and learned some bad habits and didn’t have certain equipment, then, so that’s are weakness, still. When I competed, I met people and begged for a trainer! Here’s a better way, with what I know now. If you go to the organization websites,you can look for trials happening in your area. (You’ve got time, as what your puppy really needs right now is obedience training, so training and competing will be more successful.) There is a trial chairman to contact. You can e-mail them and ask their advice. You can go to the trial—visiting without you puppy, you can watch and learn and ask questions. You can even help out and will learn a lot. I finally found my best trainer by asking around at trials, and observed who I didn’t want! Also, if you go to Yahoo Groups there are sooooo many agility groups you can join. People are often asking where they can get training. You can even search and see if there’s a group by your location. One of my groups is midwestagility. It stretches wide, but I don’t think as far NE as you. It’s to give you an idea. Also, you can go to www.cleanrun.com (agility website and great magazine.) You can order backissues. They had a Special Focus issue all about Puppies and agility. I’d suggest getting that. Good luck. Stay with it; it is fun!

please, only people that have been in it please. ive always imagined it like that scene in the first harry potter movie where their teaching them to ride their brooms and their all tryin to pick up their brooms lol so wat is it like?

If the trainer is good, it is very organized to keep everybody doing the exercizes and learn new ones.

It is very intense, hard work for the handlers and dogs, with breaks so that everybody has fun and the dogs do not get too tired.

A good trainer will let you come to watch. Don’t sign up without doing this – different trainers train in different ways and you really need to trust and agree with the training methods otherwise you will not get anything out of the class.

Also understand that the main reason for the classes is to teach you how to train your dog, not to actually do much training during class.

I just got a pit puppy..he has a great attitude and comes from a good family background..but I have started to notice he is starting to be very protective when certain people come around..he is very curious and gets excited but then wants to come and sit between my feet and just bark at them.. do you have any tips on how to get him over this habit?..I take him to work with me every day and try to introduce him to as many people and other animals as possible..I just dont want any aggression to start. (I’m planning to take him to puppy training classes in about 2 more weeks..) but any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!! by the way he’s 10 weeks old right now.

I would say your puppy’s reaction stems more out of fear and uncertainty than from "protection". Keep doing what you are doing. Introduce your pup to as many people as you possibly can. all colors, sizes, races, etc. get them used to men and women, kids and adults.

Good luck with the little guy!

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Potty Training A Puppy…

There are a number of reasons why dogs have problems with inappropriate urination and in some cases defecation.

Unfortunately most dog owners don’t understand why this happens and are unsure what to do.

It can even happen to dogs that have been trained and housebroken.

Many dog owners who are unable to address the problem simply take their dog to the pound as they assume there is no alternative to the problem that they are unable to solve.

Unwanted urination is a very common problem that many dog owners face and is more common than most people would assume.

You will need to eliminate any medical reasons first, as there could be bladder infections that are causing the urination, but aside from that there are other reasons why dogs will urinate.

One of the most common reasons for a dog to lose control of it’s bladder is from excitement and you will generally see this happen a lot more with puppies.

With puppies this is a lack of bladder control that will generally stop, as they get older.

Puppies are often unaware that they are urinating when they get excited and to reprimand them for doing this will cause confusion.

To get angry with your dog for excitement urination can lead to other problems where the dog will begin to urinate from submissiveness rather than excitement thereby creating another problem that will need to be addressed.

With excitement urination the best cure is prevention and that is achieved by not allowing your dog to get overly excited.

And the best way to stop your dog getting over excited in certain circumstances is to expose him/her to those situations more often until they no longer get excited to the extent that they urinate.

Puppies will eventually grow out of excitement urination as they develop better bladder control.

Submissive urination is something that is common in the wild, where dogs, being pack animals, show their submissiveness to the leader of the pack by lowering themselves and urinating.

Where a dog is showing signs of submissive urination this is effectively a sign of insecurity and is very often associated with dogs that have been abused.

It can be difficult to correct submissive urination and quite often the best method is to ignore what is happening and focus on developing a better relationship with your pet and help to build it’s self confidence.

Michael Silvester
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/yes-you-too-can-learn-how-to-potty-training-a-puppy-with-ease-119453.html

I am a professional dog trainer. I make my living training dogs for clients, helping them solve behavior problems, and teaching their dogs obedience. I want to provide my clients the best service possible and as such I often check out what my competitors are doing in their dog training efforts. I have noticed, of late, that there are many dog trainers advertising ‘treat training’, ‘no pinch collars’, and other such training that they purport as much kinder, gentler, and more humane. The reality is that these types of dog trainers are the least humane and are doing their clients a disservice.

Let me start out by saying that I don’t advocate meanness, cruelty, or pain based dog training. I don’t believe they have a place in our industry. Having said that, I do believe that proper dog training uses two concepts in a correct balance. Those concepts are motivation and corrections. Allow me to give you a brief definition of both:

Motivation- Motivation is providing your dog an incentive to perform a certain behavior and/or a reward for a behavior that has just been completed. This could be verbal and physical praise, a treat, or a toy. I prefer to use praise because I can always have a kind word and a head pat handy and can’t always have a piece of hot dog or liver treat at the ready.

Corrections- Appropriate corrections may be a firm but fair jerk on the leash, a squirt from a spray bottle, or even a low level use of an electric collar. Corrections should not be used to cause pain or ‘beat’ a dog into submission, but to simply act as a deterrent for inappropriate behavior.

As I previously mentioned, there are many so-called professional dog trainers that do not believe in the use of corrections. Their belief is that one should only use motivational techniques to train a dog. Is this really more humane, though? The answer is no, and the reasons are the following:

1- How many of us live consequence free lives? When you arrive late to work is there a consequence? If you get caught speeding do you get fined? If you cheat on your taxes do you get put in jail? Of course! We live in a world that has consequences, both positive and negative, to all of our actions. Why should we treat our dogs any differently? Does it really make sense to say that the only negative consequence for your dog’s misbehavior is the withholding of a treat or praise? It is only fair to teach your dog that when he does something well he gets rewarded and when he misbehaves that there is a deterrent to that behavior.

2- Dogs have a set way to communicate. There is something that I always tell my clients- ‘Try as we may, we will never be able to bring our dog’s level of understanding and reasoning to that of a human level. We can, however, learn to communicate with our dogs on a level that makes sense to them.’ Have you ever seen how dogs communicate and discipline amongst themselves? There are plenty of growls, nips, paws and other such means of correction. Those that say that using corrections is cruel need only to look at how dogs communicate one with another. I am not a dog, however. I am not capable of correcting my dog by growling and biting his neck. I can use a training collar, though, and effectively give my dog a deterrent to disobedience.

3- Treat training can cost your dog his life. Dog training is not just about teaching your dog to sit, heel, lie down, and come when called because it is fun. These obedience behaviors are necessary for your dog to fit into your life and be safe when out in the real world. I have trained several dogs that are replacement dogs for previous pets. These previous pets were in pursuit of a ball, cat, or other distraction when running into the street. Their owners called in vain for the dogs to return only to have their dogs turn a deaf ear and get struck and killed by a passing car. What a horrible end to a pet’s life. Now think about what is going through your dog’s head as he is running after a delicious cat. “Let’s see, do I want to get a treat or would I rather catch the cat? I think I’ll get the cat.” The result can be tragic.

Please don’t do your dog a disservice. Train him with love and fairness, but use both ends of the spectrum. Use both motivation and corrections. Teach your dog that it is fun to obey but also that he must obey and you will find that your dog will be a great companion for years to come.

Ty Brown
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/why-treat-training-is-not-the-most-humane-way-to-train-your-dog-267261.html

“Stay” needs considerable practice when training your puppy. You can teach him to stay either seated or lying down. By repeated practice, say “Stay,” walking away, and acting shocked if he rises and follows. Take him back and go through it again.

Always, of course, return to praise him mightily when he has “stayed” for even a few brief seconds. Gradually lengthen the time. You can perfect this obedience command while moving about at housework or in a cellar workshop; it needn’t take too much time after the idea has been implanted.

Your dog should also learn to walk on a leash without pulling; the command “Heel” is often used here. As with “Stay,” practice makes perfect. He should also be taught some signal to use when he wants to go out. The appropriate bark for speak means he will let you know, if you do not see him at the door, that he needs to go out.

He should learn not to jump on people, and having him “Sit” as a new friend approaches will control his enthusiasm. He also should not bark and dash forward at anyone, even a suspected interloper, until given a command. He should not be allowed on furniture, unless you permit him on one special chair; he also should not beg for food at the table, although here it is often the family that must be trained, not the dog!

You should see that he is not allowed to wander the neighborhood, making a nuisance of himself, and that he never runs loose in the street. The dog should not go off your premises without being on a leash.

Everything you teach him to do or not to do will help at some time, If the leash breaks or he gets outdoors without a collar, obeying your call may save his life. An owner of obedience-trained spaniels once failed to close her house door when she went to cross the street to her car.

Looking back, she saw to her horror two eager little fellows loping down the front steps – and an automobile coming down the street. She called “Down!” raising her arm in the obedience-taught gesture. Instantly, the little things dropped flat, and the car whizzed past between them and their mistress.

Not till she called “Come!” did they rise and trot happily to her. Obedience training won’t “make a robot” of your dog. It certainly will make a better citizen of him – and who knows? – of you. That’s all we could ask, isn’t it?

Daniel Millions
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/need-to-know-puppy-training-techniques-124070.html

Many canines need basic dog obedience training because, like humans, dogs are not born with manners.  Some canines display aggressive dog behavior, while others are constantly barking or whining.  Behavior problems in dogs are very common, so if you have an unruly dog, do not panic; you are not alone.  A typical dilemma faced by dog owners is dog aggression.  This, like many other bad dog behaviors, can be prevented.  However, in order to stop dog behavior problems, you first need to be able to understand their underlying causes.

Correcting aggressive dogs calls upon you to discover the root of the aggression.  Does you dog behave aggressively towards members of the family, strangers, or both?  You must ask yourself this critical question.  The answer will influence treatment of the problem.

If your pet only exhibits aggressive dog behavior in the presence of strangers, then you need to: learn how to socialize your dog and why socialization is the first, most important step of aggressive dog training.  If your dog is aggressive towards family members, then you need to understand why resource guarding and dog pack behavior have a tremendous influence on your dog’s actions.  A dog may also show aggression towards members of the family if he is mishandled or mistreated.  It is important for each family member to learn what type handling/treatment can trigger aggression.

Aggressive dog training is a hard job to do without some form of help.  Books on dog behavior are an excellent resource that can guide you through basic dog obedience training and help you learn how to stop dog behavior problems (for example, dog aggression).  So, if you want to train your dog in the house and don’t want to spend a ton of money on training lessons, then a book on dog behavior is an excellent investment!

Five Suggestions you need to start correcting aggressive dogs:

• Bring your puppy to meet a bunch of different people and expose him to new surroundings.
• Give your puppy lots of physical contact so he can get used to being handled.
• Show your dog that it is you who rules the coop.
• Obedience training lessons should never be too long, inconsistent, or sporadic.
• Reward your dog with treats or attention when he obeys you, and seclude him when he fails to.

J. Walden
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/5-ways-to-stop-dog-aggression-aggressive-dog-training-exposed-749240.html