Parents have a 2 year old half whipit and lab. Without paying big bucks for training what are some tips to get her to stop whining/crying and being agressive/careless with her mouth. Thanks.
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wow absolutely not.
positive reinforcement only.
holy shit this is a terrible suggestion and I hope a troll.
There are a few things they will need to try that should help. Whippets are high energy dogs so exercise is the key. However, find an old t-shirt and a chew toy and put the pup in a crate and leave the house, go start the car, open garage etc... make all the noises you would normally make if you were leaving, and then just drive around the block and come back in. When returning, vary your routine. You do not need to immediately pet him or her which rewards the whining behavior, but don't ignore it for a super long time, just a bit is fine.
During the course of a day you're going to be home all day, establish a play area, whether that is in the back yard or in a play run, during your play, take a moment to leave the area and dog to play on his own for a few minutes while you're out of sight and then return and play the same game again (fetch or whatever) for a short time until your ready to all go back inside. Reinforce the positive by giving him a treat when he calms and comes in. The t- shirt will help calm the dog as well. He can play with it or if small enough, can wear it a short while. The shirt on the dog will distract it enough and smell like you enough to provide some results
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During the course of a day you're going to be home all day, establish a play area, whether that is in the back yard or in a play run, during your play, take a moment to leave the area and dog to play on his own for a few minutes while you're out of sight and then return and play the same game again (fetch or whatever) for a short time until your ready to all go back inside. Reinforce the positive by giving him a treat when he calms and comes in. The t- shirt will help calm the dog as well. He can play with it or if small enough, can wear it a short while. The shirt on the dog will distract it enough and smell like you enough to provide some results
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A shock collar is definitely an option for a dog who is biting or being careless. Wouldn?t u rather the dog get a light jolt and get the behavior corrected instead of him biting somebody and then put down or running out in the street ignoring commands then smashed by a car?
If u have ever picked up a mortally wounded dog out of the road or had to put down a dog, then u know of what I am speaking. Shock collars save lives, and are not necessarily torture devices. They can be used as a very effective and temporary strategy to train an incorrigible dog. Disagree all u want; I love dogs, and I like mine to live.
Also, I will add I have only used a shock collar on one dog I owned Bc he kept getting in the street and would not obey commands. He was almost hit multiple times. Before I ever use the collar, I tested it on myself to make sure it wasn?t too bad. It hurt, but it wasn?t that painful. This dog was very intelligent. He was trained to do many things already; he could even do a blind retrieve up to two hundred yards out with just silent arm commands. He was trained extensively by me. I loved him immensely. He learned finally with the collar, and he lived to be 16.
If u have ever picked up a mortally wounded dog out of the road or had to put down a dog, then u know of what I am speaking. Shock collars save lives, and are not necessarily torture devices. They can be used as a very effective and temporary strategy to train an incorrigible dog. Disagree all u want; I love dogs, and I like mine to live.
Also, I will add I have only used a shock collar on one dog I owned Bc he kept getting in the street and would not obey commands. He was almost hit multiple times. Before I ever use the collar, I tested it on myself to make sure it wasn?t too bad. It hurt, but it wasn?t that painful. This dog was very intelligent. He was trained to do many things already; he could even do a blind retrieve up to two hundred yards out with just silent arm commands. He was trained extensively by me. I loved him immensely. He learned finally with the collar, and he lived to be 16.
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I typically like what 65 has to say, but DO NOT PUT A SHOCK COLLAR ON YOUR DOG. I cannot believe you would give this advice let alone use something like this.
The dog doesn't know he's being bad, hurting him is not the correct response. TEACH him, do not punish him.
For the love of god 65, erase that shit.
Then teach them, don't torture them. I like that you think testing it on yourself is a good idea. What do you weigh, about 10X the dog? Seems fair. Every time you fuck up at work I hope someone hits you with a cattle prod. I tested them on the cow and it seemed to work fine.
Just out of curiosity, do you feel the same way about electrical dog fences? Or electrical cattle fencing for that matter.
I did teach him. Very smart dog, he just wouldn?t stay out of the road. Two times with the shock collar then subsequent training collar for a few weeks, and he was never in the road again. Lived to be an old age, and he was a great companion and friend.
I?m not a fan of electric dog fences. I don?t care about cows because they are not friends or companions just walking meat. I believe in humane treatment and killing them fast when it is time. Most people are ignorant to the process of having meat on their table to eat; I?m not.
I have the invisible fence and they learn very quickly not to go past the boundary. It's a very mild shock (it's adjustable) but they get a beeping sound when they got near the boundary. I think 3' away they get the beeps and they do an about face if they ever hear that. They don't even wear the collars anymore. They know.
I should get one of these to put around my paperwork so my wife doesn't try and help by "straighten things up"......:0003
