Hi. I've never had a dog before, but my fiance and I are thinking about getting a puppy. We are considering a labrador retriever. Thank you!
Hi,
Labs have such good reputations that some owners think they don't need training. That's a big mistake. Without training, a rambunctious Lab puppy will soon grow to be a very large, rowdy dog. Luckily, Labs take to training well. In fact, they often excel in obedience competitions. Here are more training tips:
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If you are going to purchase a dog, do think about the breed that will suit your environment, and how well it would co-operate with you when you train it.
A pet owner think, both things are must. However it is not so easy to make them go together.
To tell you, some dogs are very receptive and intelligent like beagle, and can be easily trained, but it is not suitable for those who live in apartments as this type of dog needs lot of physical activity.
The golden retriever breed is liked by many people. They are good looking as well as obedient and would easily get along anywhere with anybody.
Training Golden Retriever will never be a problem for your for it is a quick learner and will catch your orders in no time.
The Golden Retriever breed is flexible to adapt itself to the demand due to its inborn intelligence. They can be trained to hunt, guard your house or just be a loving pet.
Like all big variety of dogs, golden retrievers do need to exhibit itself that it needs space to hop and play around.
Once the dog is matured, it learns to be obedient and calm and does no harm to the things in your house under any situation.
If the living place is constricted, then it must be taken out for long walks or allowed to jump around in dog park regularly.
As golden retriever learns fast, there is no need for a formal training. Training can be given at home itself by its owner.
Strengthen its behavior by positive reinforcement so that it learns how to behave. They are very intelligent and always want to satisfy its master.
Reward your dog suitably with eatables when it follows your command and this will strengthen its behavior to obey and respond.
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Labrador retrievers are the dog who love to play and are very energetic during childhood and as full grown dogs too. They are a most friendly breed of dog that is liked by the people and they are eager to please us and are people oriented. They make the perfect companion for the kids. Even they are used as the hunting dogs and also works in the narcotics, search and rescue because of their great nose.
BRINGING YOUR PUPPY HOME
Make sure that you have devoted yourself to help your pup to adjust in your home and the family members when you bring them first time to the home. Do not rush this process as they can be overwhelmed. Labrador retriever pups are energetic and willing to explore the surrounding. Remember that they haven't been to your home before and they need time to learn about their new home.
CRATE TRAINING/HOUSE TRAINING
The theory behind the crate training is to give your pup a short term confinement to control their bladder. Eventually crate can be used for sleeping and eating too, depending on the type of trainer and what is best in your family. Put your pup in the crate for the short time period and when you take the puppy out of the crate, take them outside immediately for elimination. If they do as directed, reward them with treats. Young pups need to eliminate every 45 minutes to an hour. You cannot leave the pup unsupervised during the house training. You should not be yelling at the dog if an accident does happen. It is because you left the dog unsupervised. With the new puppy you have to be up for the midnights outings. So the pups have to build up their bladder to be able to control the whole night. This is one of the major steps in the Labrador retriever training.
SOCIALIZATION
If you want your Labrador to be well adjusted member then it is important to start socializing them as a part of Labrador retriever training. You can take your retriever out in the open, meeting people and other animals, basically teaching them about the surrounding they are living in. you can slowly invite people and animals to you home to play with your lab. You can take you puppy for a car ride. Parks are the best place to begin as well as different pet stores welcome pets. Socializing your lab doesn't mean to make them comfortable with people and animals but also with the things. Introduce your pup with the things they encounter in the daily life so it won't be traumatic later.
You can learn to train even the most stubborn breed of dogs within some minutes if you find some really good tips and suggestions from somewhere. Currently I am involved in bedogsavvy which is a site that has a lot to offer regarding several effective training tips for your dogs to make the dog training easy and exciting.
I have a german shorthaird pointer and hes almost 4 months old. I bought the quail starter pack from bass pro shop. It came with quail scent, a long leash, and a canvas dummy. What do I do now? Do i put the scent on the canvas dummy? Then what? Any n all info will help, Thanks
We have catahoulas. when we scent train, we start with a tiny bit of a fragrant treat that they really like (you have to always use the same treat). we let them get the scent of it, then place it a few feet in front of them. make them stay, and then tell them to go get it. we move it a little farther and a little farther
when they sit, stay, get the treat reguarly, we start hiding it (ie, behind a chair, right under the foot of the bed) start them close to it, and if they find it, try hiding it farther away. then start hiding two things at the same time, in close locations, then not so close to eachother. eventually they will be finding things in flowerpots in the other room, or under the bathroom rug.
when they get it down, we start putting the scent with the treat. and over time, the treats get smaller and the scent gets stronger, until you are using just scented decoys. the rewared then goes from getting to eat a treat, to praise as they find the scent/decoy.
with a pup, keep the training sessions short and build up (3 min to start, up it to 5 min and so on). if they get bored it is detrimental to the training.
While wild pigs and wild boars are different, there are similar tactics used in the hunting of them. There is a certain excitement involved in the pig hunt, and the hunter often feels that he's doing a great service to people in the area as the feral pigs and boars are highly adaptable and have overrun much of the landscape. In the 1920's the European wild boar was introduced by a Monterey, California landowner. When it bred with domestic pigs a hog hybrid was developed that is now today's wild boar. Due to excessive breeding the population of this wild pig has increased exponentially and many states offer open season year round in the hopes of controlling it. These pigs can not only be aggressive, but they damage much of the vegetation and landscape of the area ruining habitat for other, more fragile species. In 1957 the Fish and Game Commision established official seasons on them and it wasn't until 1992 that a tag was required to hunt them. There are also special rules and regulations regarding the use of hunting dogs in the capture of these pigs.
In California wild pigs are present in 56 of the 58 counties, with a majority of them living on private land. The pig's behavior has altered greatly to adapt to the hunting techniques often employed to catch them. While they once moved around during the day, they have morphed into a more nocturnal creature, foraging for food at night. The most popular way to hunt these pigs is with hunting dogs, and any number of breeds are used. At one of the only pig hunting dog training schools in the world, Joshua Kauta's school looks for characteristics such as courage, stamina, intelligence, and tenacity in the training of a good pig dog. One of the most popular breeds used for hunting pig is the bull terrier, along with other breeds such as sheep and cattle dogs crossed with breeds such as the Labrador for it's sense of smell.
Pig dog training is often in rugged and hilly landscapes and a dog needs a lot of room and open area with well-trained pigs to get proper training. It's essential for a pig dog to begin it's training at a young age. There are two types of dogs used when it comes to hunting pigs; those that are used for bailing, which track a pig and keep it at bay by barking at it until the hunter can arrive, and there are the holder dogs, which grab onto a pig's ears and keep it steady. Whichever type of hunting the sportsmen prefers, wild pig hunting is both exciting and provides a service to many of the local landowners.
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im talking more about him trying to rip up our couch, and littering the floor.
Any tips?
The best way to train for undesired behaviors is to prevent them and supervision. Never leave him unsupervised. When you are with him and we goes to chew on something he shouldn't use a sharp noise to get his attention when he focuses on you give him a treay and praise. Then give him and appropriate item to chew or play with. Praise him again when he plays with his things.
I'm assuming by littering the floor you mean potty training. Again never leave him unsupervised. Take him out frequently, and when ever he shows signs of "looking". Praise all success. If you supervise properly there won't be accidents, but in the event one occurs clean it with an enzyme remover.
I suggest obiediance classes they will teach you how to teach him as well as provide a great opportunity for socialization.
My golden is still very distractable and still spazzy (as she is still a puppy)
She knows sit, Lie down, crawl and hush
I am teaching her "BANG! youre dead" .... what other tricks do you think i could teach her...
any tips on helping her focus
oh and if you know how to explain how to teach the tricks step by step that would be great
BTW I spend about 45min to and hour a day on training but i am consistant throughout the day!
She sounds ADORABLE! I am a firm believer in correction training - but that's ONLY for stopping bad behaviors. For training, I prefer treat training. I use cheese slices - and cut/tear them into small pieces and put them in a ziploc in your pocket (you might already be doing this, so my apologies if I'm going over stuf you already do!!)
My favorite tricks that my dogs do is 'be cute' and 'place'. For be cute, they need to know sit and down, and then 'head down'.
Once your pup is in the 'down' or 'lie down' position - use a piece of cheese in your closed hand to bring their head down to the ground, then reward with the cheese while saying 'head down' (always in a high pitched, positive voice).
Once she has 'head down' you can move on to step 2. If your dog knows 'paw' or 'shake' this might be a tad harder, but still doable.
The point is to make her put her paw over her snout, looking shy and VERY cute. The easiest way to do this is to get very close to her face while she's in the 'head down' position and blow gently on her snout/whiskers. She will instinctually put her paw over her snout to 'wipe off' the air. When she does this, say 'be cute' (again, positive and high pitched) and give her a piece of cheese. Timing is VERY important - but since you'll be right there in her face you should be fine!!
For place, it's a modified 'stay' command. Start by putting an old towel on the floor - and bringing her to sit on top of it. Say 'stay' (high pitched, positive, yadda yadda!) and walk backwards (still facing her) for 4 or 5 steps. If you're using hand signals a flat palm facing her (like 'stop' with your hand) is the appropriate signal. Only say stay ONE TIME. if she gets up, simply say 'no' (don't yell or be angry, still positive) and bring her back to the original position on the towel). After practice, you should be able to walk away and leave her in a stay position.
For 'place' you simply start moving the towel around (in the same room - she has to be able to see/smell it) and say 'place'. At first she won't know what she's supposed to do, so you take her to the towel and give the 'place' command, instead of the stay command. It sounds kind of dumb, and I wasn't sure of the use of this command - but now i can open all the doors to bring in groceries, or if the kids are running in and out, and our GSD will go to her 'towel' (ours is a dog bed!!) and stay until she's released with a happy 'OK' release command. I don't have to worry about her going where she shouldn't be, or getting hurt.
hope this helps - and with 45 mins or an hour a day your dog will be happy, healthy and smart as a whip! Good for you!
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My labrador Retriever needs to be outside trained,In about a week.She is pretty smart(highly intalligent) and need sto be housebroken in about one week.How can I do that?!!!!!???Please HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
She is a FEMALE NOT a MALE!
Well the good news is that you have a lab...and they are the easiest dog to house break!
You do need to invest in a crate if you don't already have one. When your dog isn't being supervised it needs to be in the crate.
When you are around - take the dog outside. When it goes potty outside then give it lots of praise.
If it has an accident in the house - then you can bring it over and have it smell it (I know there is controversy on this, but with large breed dogs it totally works) and tell them "no."
You can easily have your dog potty trained to go outside in a week with about 97% success!
