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May 18, 2011
I have multiple questions about my pup regarding collars, play time, and other time we spend together.
I have a 4 month old / 30 lb Black Mouth Cur (Mya) and got her when she was 8 weeks old. I want to give you a little background on her before I ask my questions. She is a great dog and very smart and from what I can tell (after watching your videos and reading on your website) has incredible prey drive. I have been teaching her the basic commands; come, sit, and stay as you recommend in your video '8 weeks to 8 months'? and she has picked up on these quite well. She is also crate trained ...
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May 18, 2011
I was hoping to speak with you regarding what videos you recommend for training my 3.5 month old imported GSD.
I was hoping to speak with you regarding what videos you recommend for training my 3.5 month old imported GSD.
I am looking at this early age strict obedience and looking for off leash capability, moving towards conformation work.
Thanks
Mike
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May 18, 2011
The pup I'm getting is the only pup in the litter. Will this pup have some set backs? Should I have any socialization concerns when I bring him home?
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We are getting a GS pup on Easter. He was born on Feb 22, but was the only pup in the litter and is all black-very cute of course. Will this pup have some set backs being the only pup? Should I have any socialization concerns when I bring him home since he may have had no inner action with other pups? Should I ask the breeder to socialize the pup with the other litter? Maybe you know of this breeder, his name is Dave (I forget his last name) and lives on the west side of De ...
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May 18, 2011
When I correct my dog with the pinch collar, he flips & turns so I can't correct him. When I do correct him, sometimes he nips back. What can I do?
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I have a 4 and a half month old American Bulldog. When I go to correct him with the pinch collar, he flips & turns so I can't correct him. When I do correct him, sometimes he nips back. What can I do to correct him quicker?
Thank you,
Dawn
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May 18, 2011
At what age can I train my 13 week old puppy to the underground fence?
Hello. We have a 13 week old german shepherd female that we got one week ago. She is wonderful - a bit high strung, however. I ordered your puppy DVD, pack leader DVD, and obedience DVD yesterday. I'm looking forward to getting them. I do have one question and I can't find the answer posted on your website or forum, so I decided to email you. At what age is a good time to train a puppy to an underground fence? We have the fence on the perimeter of our 5 acre property and have our other do...
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May 17, 2011
My dog will refuse to do a command and then evade me when I need to do a correction. Will a drag leash help?
Mr. Frawley,
I am very glad to have found your site. I have spent many hours reading the great material you have posted. I have ordered and am waiting on your video Basic Obedience. Having read your philosophy and the basics of marker training and the three phases of training, I have one small question for you.
Our dog is about a year and a half old. I have been on the scene for the last several months and gradually learning how the dog should be trained. Due to mishandling ...
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May 17, 2011
Are all breeds trained in the same fashion? Should I get a prong collar, or just try a normal one?
Hello, I was wondering if all breeds, even toy breeds (Havanese) should be trained in the fashion described on your web site. I read all the puppy articles.
One question I especially have is Should I get a prong collar or just try a normal one? Thanks.
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May 17, 2011
I think I have over corrected my 10 month old Rott because she is scared of me. Can I fix this?
I have disciplined my rott to the point that she is scared of me. When I walk towards her she turns the other direction, if she knows I'm after her she will pee. When she is next to me, any sudden moves by me causes her to jump. My cousin said I broke her spirit, is this true? And is it correctable? We also have a toy poodle/yorkie mixed and she likes to eat her pooh, how do you stop that? The main reason we got her was to protection.
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May 17, 2011
I'm trying to train my dog, but our cats are becoming a huge distraction because they all love to play together. Any suggestions?
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We're doing really well with the training guides online and with the eBook. Our pup usually pees and poops when asked and when taken to the area we designated for this; however, two of our cats love more than anything to roll, tumble, wrestle and play with Jinx. When they are around, training is out the window! I have been just carrying Jinx back into the house to his crate and then trying peeing and pooping time again in about 20 minutes.
Walks are hard too. The cats ha...
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May 17, 2011
I think the first experience with an Ecollar has left my dog somewhat traumatized. How can I regain his confidence and improve commands?
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Thanks for all your helpful articles, DVDs, nice leather leashes, etc.
I have a question regarding my second male labrador retriever. He is currently about 7 months old. About a month ago, I was trying to introduce the Dogtra Electric Collar into some training to advance things a bit. I used the collar one time for a short period (5-10 min) but after watching your Electric Collar Training DVD again, I believe I used it incorrectly. Instead of "Command," "No" and Quic...
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May 17, 2011
My Rott female is doing well in obedience, but has started to growl at 1 in 10 people that approach. Do you have any advice?
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I have a question with regards my 17 month old female Rottweiler. Jasmine is spayed, 72 pounds. She came from a reputable breeder of rotties in my area who breeds working rotts for schutzhund. He gave Jas to me rather than selling her as she was the runt of the litter with the stipulation that I have her spayed. I am currently working with Jas with an eye towards competing her in obedience trials. She and I are in a basic obedience class now and she is really doing well....
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May 17, 2011
I have a 9 month old GSD, 60lbs, and I am interested to know if I am pushing her too much in training.
Dear Cindy,
I have a 9 month old GSD, 60lbs, and I am interested to know if I am pushing her too much in training. She knows all of the basic commands for obedience and works well with an E-collar, will fetch and bring back the ball and will ?out? when told. I am trying to get her to ?heel? and look at me, but she is not interested even if I have a treat or ball. She is pretty good trying to get the ball away from me, but when she does she holds on and lays down while holding on. H...
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May 17, 2011
We can't import the great treats you have for training and only have poor quality treats here. What can we use as soft treats for training?
We were wanting to ask you about something.
As I had said in our previous email, we had ordered some things from you (DVDs, toys, treats, bait bags), however, we are unable to receive the food treats due to customs. But we are very disappointed not to be able to get these treats - they appear to work so well and I'm sure our puppies would have loved them so much. We realize it's out of your or our power to do anything about actually getting them in our country (Australia) :-) but we we...
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May 17, 2011
Can a dog build tolerance to the prong? What's your recommended action to resolve this? Should I work on my level of corrections when he pulls and use a higher level?
Hi- thanks so much for the great site, I currently am spending money with you guys and will continues to do so to support a great resource. I know you get tons of questions and I have read through hours of the site on multiple occasions. I have a just turned 2 year old GSD male, not perfectly trained by any means but I am working on it hard. I really want to get 1 thing under control and its the pulling on leash. My dog will come when called, stay forever, sit, down all that on command an...
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May 17, 2011
I have seen subtle signs of what I think is dominance around the house, but by all means not aggresive. Can you help me determine which collar to use?
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Let me say that I think your website is wonderful and full of great information. I have a problem with my 6-month old female Doberman and wasn't sure which DVDs and items to purchase for correction.
My (dog's) problem is this: I have seen subtle signs of what I think is dominance around the house, but by all means not aggressive. We've been training her and she usually does OK - that's why I want to buy your training DVD. She needs correction big-time. She hasn't real...
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May 17, 2011
How do I train my adult dog to leave home? I can’t get him to leave the yard with me!
Dear Cindy,
How can I train an adult dog that it's Ok to leave his property?
I have a 5 year old Rottweiler that refuses to leave our property. I have tried enticing him to come with me using food and toys. He'll have none of it! He just panics and bolts for home. When I hold him back he almost strangles himself on his collar. This makes vet appointments almost impossible.
Any suggestions?
Thank you,
Fany
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May 17, 2011
What are some good toys for drive building with my dog? Is a drive building toy different than a training toy?
Cindy,
What are your best drive building toys and are they different than your training toys. I don't like those tugs with a loop on one end because my dog tends to get to close to my hand. I like something that gives more space and distinction from my hand, like a ball on a rope. But this isn't a good drive building toy is it? What do you recommend ?
Thanks a lot,
Roz
Memphis
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May 17, 2011
Which tug toy would you recommend using with the new Tug DVD?
Hi Ed:
Dean Campbell here - long time since I talked to you. I bought Kato vom Leerburg from you years ago was a great dog. Thanks.
Anyway, my wife has a 13 month old working line GSD male. She is using Michael Ellis approach to dog training, got the 1st DVD from you, will get the second when released.
She want to get some tug toys to use with that training, do know what tugs Michael or you would suggest for his style of training.
She is planning to attend a tw...
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May 17, 2011
My 8 month old dog won't release the Frisbee when I play with him, what’s the best way to teach a dog to return and toy and release it?
I have an 8 months old American Staffordshire Terrier... He knows basic obedience (sit, down, beg, stay) but I don't really know how to make him release the Frisbee once he got it? I have tried to throw one Frisbee while keeping another one with me to lure him to me. Once he got to me he released the one he just got to get the one with me and then I would throw the other one... This does not seem to be working.
What is the best way to teach a dog to bring things to you and 'Aus' th...
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May 17, 2011
If you get to the point where you say 'yes' and they aren't that interested, does that mean you 'outplayed them' with it? Should I stop the game sooner?
Just watched the DVD, great stuff! Already notice a HUGE improvement in my dogs "out."
One question, if you get to the point where you say "yes" and they aren't that interested, does that mean you "outplayed them" with it? Meaning, I should have stopped the game much sooner?
Thank you.
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