Comments for Ozdogtrainer-Dog Training Tips, Dog Training Information From Ex-Police An Dog Handler http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au There Are No Dog Problems, Only Dog Solutions Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:05:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Dog Psychology 101 by admin http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/dog-psychology-101/comment-page-1#comment-17510 admin Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:05:45 +0000 http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/dog-psychology-101#comment-17510 hehe....thank you for that...I have corrected my spelling mistakes. hehe….thank you for that…I have corrected my spelling mistakes.

]]> Comment on Dog Psychology 101 by Mo http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/dog-psychology-101/comment-page-1#comment-17482 Mo Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:18:10 +0000 http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/dog-psychology-101#comment-17482 Yes, a good introduction to dog psychology - but oh - if only the punctuation had been better ..... such as the difference between "its" and "it's" eg "Once a dog understands the rules of it’s environment and it’s place within the... Simply put - just like the dog psychology - "it's" is an abbreviation (short for) "it is", therefore, if you apply "it is" to the above quotation from the article, you can see that the sentence really does not make sense. The correct use of "it's" and "its" in the appropriate place can make all the difference to the credibility of the article. Your comments please ...! Yes, a good introduction to dog psychology – but oh – if only the punctuation had been better ….. such as the difference between “its” and “it’s” eg “Once a dog understands the rules of it’s environment and it’s place within the…

Simply put – just like the dog psychology – “it’s” is an abbreviation (short for) “it is”, therefore, if you apply “it is” to the above quotation from the article, you can see that the sentence really does not make sense. The correct use of “it’s” and “its” in the appropriate place can make all the difference to the credibility of the article. Your comments please …!

]]> Comment on How To Stop Barking Dogs by admin http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/how-to-stop-barking-dogs-when-it-starts-becoming-a-problem/comment-page-1#comment-12903 admin Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:37:46 +0000 http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/?p=293#comment-12903 Hi Edie, When you are trying to teach your dog something, always set the dog up to win. Don't throw it in the deep end. Work backwards in what you want the dog to do. So in this situation, you want your dog to sit quietly whilst you walk away from it. So work with doing it gradually in training situation. 1. Tie the dog up, take one step away, come back and praise (or reward with a tasty treat) 2. Repeat and slowly increase your distance away from the dog whilst it is remaining calm. Each time, come back and praise profusely (or treat, which I recommend) 3. Each time, you should be able to increase your distance away from the dog whilst it is remaining calm, if it stresses, you have gone beyond it's threshold, and you need to regress in your distance. What you are doing is shaping your dog to behave how you want it do when you walk away from it. Don't expect the dog to know what you want it to do straight away in any given situation. Some dogs just do, but some dogs don't. The dogs that don't need gradual exposure to stressful situations and an understanding that their owners are going to return to them, and that the calm behaviour whilst you are away is what you want from the. Good Luck. Glen Hi Edie,

When you are trying to teach your dog something, always set the dog up to win. Don’t throw it in the deep end. Work backwards in what you want the dog to do. So in this situation, you want your dog to sit quietly whilst you walk away from it. So work with doing it gradually in training situation.

1. Tie the dog up, take one step away, come back and praise (or reward with a tasty treat)
2. Repeat and slowly increase your distance away from the dog whilst it is remaining calm. Each time, come back and praise profusely (or treat, which I recommend)
3. Each time, you should be able to increase your distance away from the dog whilst it is remaining calm, if it stresses, you have gone beyond it’s threshold, and you need to regress in your distance.

What you are doing is shaping your dog to behave how you want it do when you walk away from it. Don’t expect the dog to know what you want it to do straight away in any given situation. Some dogs just do, but some dogs don’t. The dogs that don’t need gradual exposure to stressful situations and an understanding that their owners are going to return to them, and that the calm behaviour whilst you are away is what you want from the.

Good Luck.

Glen

]]> Comment on How To Stop Barking Dogs by admin http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/how-to-stop-barking-dogs-when-it-starts-becoming-a-problem/comment-page-1#comment-12901 admin Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:23:38 +0000 http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/?p=293#comment-12901 Hi Madi, It sounds your dog is just doing his job...any suspect intruders, noises etc and he is warding them off. However, this sounds like it is becoming a problem. Remember, dogs have inherent instincts, and he is just acting normally, all we have to do is manage the situation. I know a lot of people cringe when I say this, but crating him is probably the best for the situation and also, the best for him (I am presuming it is a male.) Confining him at night is a very natural thing for dogs to do and won't take long for him to accept. This will restrict him to the stimulus that is causing him to bark at night. Don't think this is cruel, it is far from it...it probably one of the most natural things for a dog to accept...a place to chill, have as their own and relax. Other alternatives are to put a barking collar on him at night so the reinforcement he gets from the barking will no longer exist, but I know a lot of people have an aversion to this. In any situation, try to think management first. Remember, dogs will get used to different routines over time, it just means you have to persevere is all. Good luck. Glen Hi Madi,

It sounds your dog is just doing his job…any suspect intruders, noises etc and he is warding them off. However, this sounds like it is becoming a problem.

Remember, dogs have inherent instincts, and he is just acting normally, all we have to do is manage the situation. I know a lot of people cringe when I say this, but crating him is probably the best for the situation and also, the best for him (I am presuming it is a male.) Confining him at night is a very natural thing for dogs to do and won’t take long for him to accept. This will restrict him to the stimulus that is causing him to bark at night. Don’t think this is cruel, it is far from it…it probably one of the most natural things for a dog to accept…a place to chill, have as their own and relax.

Other alternatives are to put a barking collar on him at night so the reinforcement he gets from the barking will no longer exist, but I know a lot of people have an aversion to this. In any situation, try to think management first. Remember, dogs will get used to different routines over time, it just means you have to persevere is all. Good luck.

Glen

]]> Comment on How To Stop Barking Dogs by admin http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/how-to-stop-barking-dogs-when-it-starts-becoming-a-problem/comment-page-1#comment-12778 admin Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:57:13 +0000 http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/?p=293#comment-12778 Management of this situation is needed Amy. If you don't like the use of collars, then I would recommend the use of a crate or confine her to an area where she is not stimulated by barking. In any given situation where the dog is performing the behaviour, which is completely natural for them, we have to manage it, by changing the environment..removing stimulus, or using an aversion to stop the dog every single time it barks so it does not becoming reinforcing. A bark collar will achieve this for you. Good luck. Management of this situation is needed Amy. If you don’t like the use of collars, then I would recommend the use of a crate or confine her to an area where she is not stimulated by barking. In any given situation where the dog is performing the behaviour, which is completely natural for them, we have to manage it, by changing the environment..removing stimulus, or using an aversion to stop the dog every single time it barks so it does not becoming reinforcing. A bark collar will achieve this for you. Good luck.

]]> Comment on How To Stop Barking Dogs by admin http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/how-to-stop-barking-dogs-when-it-starts-becoming-a-problem/comment-page-1#comment-12777 admin Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:53:52 +0000 http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/?p=293#comment-12777 The thing with this situation is that allowing the dog to move around freely in and out of the house is becoming a problem for you. As a dog, he probably perceives it as his job to ward of intruders, (butterflies, bugs, moths, lizards) things moving outside. Number 1, I would not allow the free access around the house at night. I strongly advocate the use of a crate, where the dog has its own place to sleep at night, and also a place to contain him when need bed. In most situations Andrew, management of the situation is better than using punishment techniques. Try to let go of the (he like being allowed to run around at night), the thing is, he will love anything he is allowed to do. Take away the stimulation, you take away the problem. Good luck. The thing with this situation is that allowing the dog to move around freely in and out of the house is becoming a problem for you. As a dog, he probably perceives it as his job to ward of intruders, (butterflies, bugs, moths, lizards) things moving outside. Number 1, I would not allow the free access around the house at night. I strongly advocate the use of a crate, where the dog has its own place to sleep at night, and also a place to contain him when need bed. In most situations Andrew, management of the situation is better than using punishment techniques. Try to let go of the (he like being allowed to run around at night), the thing is, he will love anything he is allowed to do. Take away the stimulation, you take away the problem. Good luck.

]]> Comment on How To Stop Barking Dogs by Andrew http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/how-to-stop-barking-dogs-when-it-starts-becoming-a-problem/comment-page-1#comment-12649 Andrew Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:27:55 +0000 http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/?p=293#comment-12649 Our little dog barks at night, when we are in bed. We let him on our bed until we are ready to go to sleep, putting him in the laundry in his bed and closing the door. He then goes outside and barks at seemingly nothing, I go outside and get him to stop, by smacking him and telling him to stop barking. He continues to do this throughout the night, until I close his dog door so he can no longer go outside. What advice can you give me to get him to stop totally? I have been doing some research and considering teaching him the Speak command and then a Stop Barking command, do you recommend this? Thanks Our little dog barks at night, when we are in bed. We let him on our bed until we are ready to go to sleep, putting him in the laundry in his bed and closing the door. He then goes outside and barks at seemingly nothing, I go outside and get him to stop, by smacking him and telling him to stop barking. He continues to do this throughout the night, until I close his dog door so he can no longer go outside. What advice can you give me to get him to stop totally? I have been doing some research and considering teaching him the Speak command and then a Stop Barking command, do you recommend this?

Thanks

]]> Comment on How To Stop Barking Dogs by amy http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/how-to-stop-barking-dogs-when-it-starts-becoming-a-problem/comment-page-1#comment-12626 amy Sun, 13 Nov 2011 11:09:00 +0000 http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/?p=293#comment-12626 hey i would love some advice. My staffy loves to bark at night over nothing. she is a it over a year old and has 2 other dogs to play with and loads of toys, so im pretty sure she is not bored. i get little sleep as i am always getting up to tell her off. lately i have been bringing her inside at night (normally she sleeps outside) just for her to stop barking. i dont like the idea of barking collars and i have tried spraying her with lemon juice and water each time she barks.. thanks hey i would love some advice.

My staffy loves to bark at night over nothing. she is a it over a year old and has 2 other dogs to play with and loads of toys, so im pretty sure she is not bored.

i get little sleep as i am always getting up to tell her off. lately i have been bringing her inside at night (normally she sleeps outside) just for her to stop barking. i dont like the idea of barking collars and i have tried spraying her with lemon juice and water each time she barks..

thanks

]]> Comment on How To Stop Barking Dogs by Madi http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/how-to-stop-barking-dogs-when-it-starts-becoming-a-problem/comment-page-1#comment-12219 Madi Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:06:56 +0000 http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/?p=293#comment-12219 Hi, I've just found out that my Great Dane x Bull Mastif barks very late at night while I'm asleep and it wakes up the neighbours. I've never heard the barking and it has never woken me or my housemates. I think this maybe because of the echo against our house and across the road - which probably makes it even more annoying. As I can't hear and don't notice his barking, how do I stop him annoying my neighbours? Our backyard is split into two, the upstairs concrete entertainment area, and the downstairs grassed area which includes his kennel and shed. He used to have full access to both halves however we've put a gate in and he now only has access to the bottom half. It's not feasible for him to come upstairs again but I think this maybe when he started barking. Can you help? Thanks heaps, Madi Hi,
I’ve just found out that my Great Dane x Bull Mastif barks very late at night while I’m asleep and it wakes up the neighbours.
I’ve never heard the barking and it has never woken me or my housemates.
I think this maybe because of the echo against our house and across the road – which probably makes it even more annoying.
As I can’t hear and don’t notice his barking, how do I stop him annoying my neighbours?
Our backyard is split into two, the upstairs concrete entertainment area, and the downstairs grassed area which includes his kennel and shed.
He used to have full access to both halves however we’ve put a gate in and he now only has access to the bottom half. It’s not feasible for him to come upstairs again but I think this maybe when he started barking.
Can you help?
Thanks heaps,
Madi

]]> Comment on How To Stop Barking Dogs by admin http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/how-to-stop-barking-dogs-when-it-starts-becoming-a-problem/comment-page-1#comment-12202 admin Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:06:25 +0000 http://www.ozdogtrainer.com.au/?p=293#comment-12202 Hi Nic, Is the barking happening when you are there? If so, you need to be able to reinforce your command to stop barking..ie NO, with an aversion of sorts if the barking continues. When using any sort of aversion (or punishment technique) it must be of a nature that it has a profound effect on the dog, otherwise, the aversion will be simply nagging. You can use a throw chain to reinforce your NO command. 1. So when the dog is barking, get some chain from a hardware store and put it on a keyring so it makes a rattle noise. 2. If possible, set the dog up with another dog walking past (a friend perhaps with their dog) and get in proximity to use the chain. When the dog barks, give the command NO and throw the chain right near the dog. 3. If the dog stops praise him and pat him, if he continues, throw the chain again. Alternatively, you could use a remote collar that only administers a correction on your say so. Or, you may have to bite the bullet and purchase a remote collar. I had a friend that resisted that option for months as her dog received numerous complaints from neighbours about the dog. It came to the crunch, had to do something, or get rid of the dog. She bought the collar, problem fixed in 10 minutes. Good luck in your decision Nic. Hi Nic,

Is the barking happening when you are there? If so, you need to be able to reinforce your command to stop barking..ie NO, with an aversion of sorts if the barking continues. When using any sort of aversion (or punishment technique) it must be of a nature that it has a profound effect on the dog, otherwise, the aversion will be simply nagging. You can use a throw chain to reinforce your NO command.

1. So when the dog is barking, get some chain from a hardware store and put it on a keyring so it makes a rattle noise.
2. If possible, set the dog up with another dog walking past (a friend perhaps with their dog) and get in proximity to use the chain. When the dog barks, give the command NO and throw the chain right near the dog.
3. If the dog stops praise him and pat him, if he continues, throw the chain again.

Alternatively, you could use a remote collar that only administers a correction on your say so.

Or, you may have to bite the bullet and purchase a remote collar. I had a friend that resisted that option for months as her dog received numerous complaints from neighbours about the dog. It came to the crunch, had to do something, or get rid of the dog. She bought the collar, problem fixed in 10 minutes.

Good luck in your decision Nic.

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