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What are some of the best dog training regiments out there?

I have a 5 month old puppy (Labrador Retreiver/Border Collie) that I would like to continue training. I am very interested in training and I have taught her "sit" and "down" already. The only problem is she only does them consistently inside and only outside if there are not any distractions.

She is also a puller sometimes when walking on a leash. She barks and growls at other people/animals on a walk as well.

Here are my goals for her:
1. Total off leash control
2. Obey the commands "sit", "down", "come", "heel", "place".
3. Be able to play fetch with her (she plays inside but totally not interested outside)
4. Have her be a very social dog and love being around other people.
5. Eventually train her to be a hunting dog.

I know they are very ambitious goals and that they will take a long time. I just wish I knew where to get started.



I have started Don Sullivan's The Perfect Dog system but I feel it lacks a daily routine. It tells you how to do things but not really what to do in what order. I am also not a fan of using the prong collar but it does seem to work. I am interested in clicker training but have no idea how to do it. My dog didn't even seem to get "charging the click".

I would love some more information on this if you have any. Reviews of any product are a plus.

Sophie
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the prong collar works wonders and a statick shock collar works wonders as well when off the leash. the wife hated it at first but now if our dog gets out of hand some i can get the remote to the collar and the dog doesn't even have collar on she will obey just seeing the remote. (they are called training collars) they have noise or static shock at different levels. and takes time and a lot effort to get results. the younger the better. pieces of treats to reward with also help (small chunks so they don't get overweight).

this is khloe

 
I find that folks are just as passionate on how to train a dog as they are on how to raise children!

I used Yelp to find the best reviewed dog trainer and stuck to his regime. As long as the trainer has a system that works, and you're comfortable with the style, you will find success if you are consistent. Dogs need consistency.

Good luck and what a cute doggie :)
 
My pit mix went to school for about a year until I learned about her cancer (she's only 5). Now we go only occasionally as my goal to have her certified as my service dog (I'm in a wheelchair) can't be realized in the time we have left together.
A local trainer is the only way to go.
Prong collars are recognized by AKC as the premier training collar. They work instantly for total control in all phases of training.
Find a school that trains you how to train your dog as opposed to just "sending her off to school". The two of you are a team and should train together as such.

My girl Indio
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Thank you for the replies.

Do you guys know of any YouTube channels that are good for prong collar training?

I've been watching kikopup but she is a clicker dog trainer. A very good one too.
 
sleedeane said:
My pit mix went to school for about a year until I learned about her cancer (she's only 5). Now we go only occasionally as my goal to have her certified as my service dog (I'm in a wheelchair) can't be realized in the time we have left together.
A local trainer is the only way to go.
Prong collars are recognized by AKC as the premier training collar. They work instantly for total control in all phases of training.
Find a school that trains you how to train your dog as opposed to just "sending her off to school". The two of you are a team and should train together as such.

My girl Indio
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i have the same collar and when i came out to the pc and broght this up i was like hey thats my dog!!!! the only difference is my dogs chest and stomach are white marbley like.
 
cwhatever said:
i have the same collar and when i came out to the pc and broght this up i was like hey thats my dog!!!! the only difference is my dogs chest and stomach are white marbley like.
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That's why I put the picture up. I thought the same exact thing!
 
forget all that touchy felt stuff. read the 10 minute retriever by dahl. 5 months is a little young to have expectations of finished big dog behavior. you don't need all those 'classes'
 
sinned6915 said:
forget all that touchy felt stuff. read the 10 minute retriever by dahl. 5 months is a little young to have expectations of finished big dog behavior. you don't need all those 'classes'
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Thanks for the reply and that article. I def do not want to do the classes. I want to do this all on my own. Just me and Sophie.

I do not expect her to be completely finished at 5 months.

Today I felt we made a lot of progress. Went to the vet and she was actually very well behaved around so many other dogs and kids. Then we came home and she was responding well to sit, down and come here. She also played fetch outside finally!!! She has always been too distracted to play and today it seemed to click finally. Then after she was doing so good a rabbit popped out and KT was off to the races. She wouldnt respond to anything. Now I know how out of shape I am.

I can't wait until I can stop her from doing that.
 
Repetition is key. As is patience. Ive never been a fan of training a dog using any shock methods, or other things that could hurt them, but rather stick to a repetative training style. For example, I'll teach them one thing, and after they learn that, then I train them to do somthing else. After a little time, I begin to roll all the things together. Using a "clicker" and treats (very small ones), along with posative reinforcement, Ive been able to teach my dogs pretty well. My dog Gabby, Im pretty sure has ADD, I was able to teach basic tricks/commands, and to complete a local Police Dog Obstical course, all in 6 months.
 
Indio knew 20 different hand signals after only 6 months of professional training.
Try that at home!
Really, our goal was service/therapy. Professional training (again, you are the one being trained) is a requirement.
 
My 2 year old dog only really learnt how to behave after he turned about 1 yrs old or so, mainly because he was just a kid and was afraid of everything.
Now he is pretty confident and very obedient.
The way we did it was to be consistent and use treats as incentive.
Also having one very strong owner in the family tends to work.

But if you dont have the time to reinforce behavior, taking the dog to doggie daycare with proper trainers can be good.
 
chris4x4 said:
Repetition is key. As is patience. Ive never been a fan of training a dog using any shock methods, or other things that could hurt them, but rather stick to a repetative training style. For example, I'll teach them one thing, and after they learn that, then I train them to do somthing else. After a little time, I begin to roll all the things together. Using a "clicker" and treats (very small ones), along with posative reinforcement, Ive been able to teach my dogs pretty well. My dog Gabby, Im pretty sure has ADD, I was able to teach basic tricks/commands, and to complete a local Police Dog Obstical course, all in 6 months.
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my old dog for a year that i tried to train when she was 8 months to over a year and a half, and when i had no work for 6 months in that time and was there 24-7 tried really hard and i had a rabbit pet too. would have someone let rabbit go without dog knowing and tried to train and nothing, 4-5 times a day 7 days a week. then after heard about the static collars and used for 1 week and man that did the trick. so some will learn one way and others need something else.my dog now was a little crazy on some things, used a static collar a couple of times and now if she gets out of hand all you have to do is show her the remote and that is it, the static collar was only used maybe 4-5 times.

I don't like the idea either, but it sure did work.

Like op says best dog training, mine is not the best but worked for me.
 
Nov. 13: All the training in the world couldn't save her.
She just made it to her 6th birthday when she succumbed to her cancer 7/27.
RIP Indio.
 
sleedeane said:
Nov. 13: All the training in the world couldn't save her.
She just made it to her 6th birthday when she succumbed to her cancer 7/27.
RIP Indio.
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I'm so sorry, sleedeane. :(

Hopefully you take solace in knowing she's at Rainbow Bridge now, romping and playing and not suffering. That's how I picture all my departed 'kids.'

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MoodyBlues said:
I'm so sorry, sleedeane. :(

Hopefully you take solace in knowing she's at Rainbow Bridge now, romping and playing and not suffering. That's how I picture all my departed 'kids.'

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I just knew it!
I knew there had to be a Rainbow Bridge somewhere.

Thank you for the kind words :(
 
sleedeane, I'm sorry for your loss. Your pooch reminds me of my brothers, who he lost to cancer earlier this year.:(
 
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