Obedience Q&As

I have visited your website to gain some insight about the collie we just adopted last September. She was described to us as an alpha female needing to be placed as the only dog in a household (which she is). For add'l exercise and as something to do, I have been taking her to a dog park each weekend except for the last couple months because of the extreme cold weather. In general and at the park, Kali barks quite a bit, even for a collie (she is 6 years old and was an owner give up for b...

For serious civil work I'd like to see some items missing in your catalogue: Puppy Hiddden Sleeve (Left & right) Puppy Hidden Leg Sleeve (Left & right) Hand Protector (Puppy & adult) For some of these items please look at schweikert's page. For some of us on this side of the world it is easier to purchase dog training equipment from the USA than from Europe. Mario G. Velazquez

I have a Chow Lab mix that is 7 years old and we have had her since she was 3 months old. She has always been around children and is a real lover with no aggressive tendencies. Now I just bought a new house and to my horror the insurance companies will not insure the house because of the dog. Does everyone have the same problem when they own a Chow mix or are there insurance companies which aren't so narrow minded? I am disturbed that so many of your correspondents seem to want aggressive...

I have three litters, my one little girl has never had pups but always seems very interested in the pups. We keep thinking she would love to have her own, we let her smell them sometimes while we hold them of coarse, just because she seems so curious. I have these pups in my family room all three litters.(usually have no more then two). Of course I don't let them get at each others pups, but this one time I was checking the one litter as they were only 3 days old, the phone rang and I fai...

Your website is excellent and informative. For 3-4 years we've had a male pitbull Hercules, and just last year we decided to keep 3 of his off-springs. We saw the warning signs of one of his pups Monty, show dominance. It started when Monty would growl and mount on the other dogs-we'd just shoo them away until one time Monty and another pup stated fighting; it wasn't brutal until Hercules came in, the little puppy was easy to pull off, but for Hercules it took awhile because...

Here is our problem.... We have a 3 year old Maltese, Yorkie/Terrier, Merl Pom mix and he has not been fixed....yet. We are about to have a new born baby in June and we are in a quandry on whether to keep the dog with a baby on the way. My hubby, Alan, reached in today into the dogs crate and he bit him after not liking to have to go into his crate after peeing (which is becoming worse of a problem). Alan of course beat him like he knows to do with dogs who do this....

My friends pitbull got bred by a Boxer. How many heat cycles must the pittbull go through before it can have another litter of purebred pitbulls?

Hi Cindy, I have a question about my 4 1/2 month old Dobe pup and my cats. I got my pup when she was 8 weeks old. I have your DVDs 8 weeks to 8 months, working pup, drive and focus, bacic obedience, and pack structure. I have my pup in the crate in the house most of the time except when I have her on a leash and with me. My cats are inside / outside cats. Still at 4 1/2 months my pup wants to chase the cats. When we are in the back yard and one of the cats are in the back also the ...

Hi, I recently purchased a Dogtra e collar from you along with your training video. We have a dominant 22 month old male Australian Shepherd who is fairly well obedience trained, but needs work in a couple of areas. Before we begin the e collar training, I wanted to get your advice. He has very strong prey drive, and though we have trained him to "leave" cars that pass by he is intensely provoked by the mailtruck, UPS, FedEX, or any loud truck that goes by. The prong collar ...

Hello Cindy, First, thank you for the quality products and great DVDs you offer; we have purchased several items and have enjoyed everything we have bought. I have two questions pertaining to whining and digging. My GSD is not a big backyard digger, but he has seemed to find a few select locations where he likes to dig. We have not been able to catch him digging. Is this solvable with corrections or an E Collar? Can you recommend a solution? Lastly, both of our dogs are comp...

I had a few questions about e-collar training. Do you think it is a good idea to use an e-collar to house train a dog? Would you simply correct the dog with the collar when they are actually in the act of using the house to potty with a stern NO! command and then place them outside in the area they need to go potty (then reward when they do go in the right place)? I am figuring that this would teach the dog, if you go potty in the house, you will get a shock.

Dear Mr. Frawley, Spoke with Ashley to order E-collar and she recommended I consult with you regard the proper equipment for the problem. The pack consist of 2 female GSD, 1 male GSD and 1 male Golden Retriever. The male GSD is Alpha and the 3 year old female is dominant and aggressive to the other 3 year old female. She is in a constant state of challenging and threatening but only to the other female. They have fought on numerous occasions. Her companion ty...

Thank you so much for the information you put out there on training dogs. I have some of your dvds and I think they are very good. I have a question and hope you can answer this. I use a Tritronic e-collar for my dogs (all pitbulls or pit mixes). I visited with another trainer who owns a successful training business, is involved with schutzhund with her Malinois and she told me that she gives a stim when the dog does as she wishes, as well as when it does something that she doesn't...

Hi Cindy, I just recently purchased Dogtra 282NCP Platinum e collar from Leerburg along with Cinch It Collars and Ed's DVD training for e collar. After watching the video I do not recall him mentioning the "pager button," maybe I missed it. How do I incorporate the "pager" into training, on the discussion board some users apply to recall. I have 2 soft GSDs that I am beginning to train for e collar, mostly to go on walks thru woods and open fields so I can control them not to chase de...

My dog, Max walks perfectly on a leash. I can walk him for miles with one finger holding the leash, so he really is not a "puller." BUT... when he see's another dog, he goes crazy and rips the leash out of my hand, causing considerable pain and injury. The other dog and it's owner see this giant thing running towards them and they panic. I really need help with this problem. The last time I walked him was the day after Christmas. I didn't see the dog and Max took off after him and...

Hi Cindy, I got your catalog which shows your DVD about training with the e collar. My question is do you think this training would work for a 2 year old GSD who goes ballistic whenever anyone comes to the door? He is pretty much out of control with ferocious barking, jumping on the door, ignores me. He is not vicious, though he acts like he is, as he acts like a kitten when I open the door. This is embarrassing and I know it scares anyone who doesn't know him. I have an e collar b...

Hi Ed and Cindy, I have a question I haven't seen addressed on your website (even though it may very well be there) concerning what to expect from my dog after beginning e-collar corrections. I have a 9 mo old yellow labrador that we purchased at 8 wks of age. He is a really great dog and very smart. I started training basic commands as soon as we got him and he really likes training sessions. He took one obedience class for distractions. (I wish I had spent that $200.00 on ...

Hi Cindy, I have just ordered the DVD on training with an E-collar and hopefully I'll be able to use that to answer part of my question. I have a well-trained yellow lab/husky mix (the dominant dog), and introduced my son's 1-1/2 year old stray (very little training) into my home. Both dogs are 60 pounds, get along well, but engage in chasing and play-biting behavior, running around and nipping at each other's necks and legs and mouthing each other. No one is getting hurt. Is this ...

Dear Ed/Cindy, First I would like to say that I love your website. I have bought several of your DVDs and products and have always been very satisfied. More important than just a supply store is that I have come to have a deep respect for your thoughts on dog training methods/philosophy (I read many of your eBooks, even the ones that don't really pertain to my situation). I even feed completely raw, and it has been great fun. So on with the problem. I have always grown up wi...

Hello Cindy, I bought your DVD on e-collar training and loved it. Now comes the training, and I have a question. I am using the Tri-Tronics Sport Combo G3 collar for Becky, my 3 year old border collie, who weighs 35 pounds. I have set the collar intensity the way you suggested, and got her "look at the leg or ground" response at a very low setting, less than the number 1 on the dial, when she was relaxed in the house. Outdoors it was a different story when she was "focused" ...