Posts Tagged ‘dog obedience’

My Bad Dog Put Me In A Bind

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

The Dog Silencer Pro

I‘m no dog behaviorist but I do have big, stupid dog named Shelly who definitely needed one.

I was in a pinch because I’ve let my dog do whatever she wants for about 9 yrs now and my new girlfriend doesn’t like that.

Especially when Shelly wants to jump all over her and the kids.

You can see what I did to fix my aggressive dog problem, CLICK HERE

I Should Have Started the Obedience Training Sooner

Shelly is my Rottweiler and I love her dearly.

She has been with me for 9 years now (since she was a puppy) and over the years we had come to an ‘understanding’;

As long as it didn’t make a huge mess or cost me too much…

Shelly could basically do whatever she wanted.

That All Changed When I Met Monica

Shelly is a Rottweiler, a dog breed with a reputation for being aggressive.

My Shelly is not an overly aggressive dog.

She is not vicious or mean and she doesn’t growl at or bite people (or poop in the house, yay!), but she is very excitable and she likes to jump up and say ‘Hi!’ to everyone.

Did I already mention that she’s a 90 lb Rottweiler?

For so long Shelly had been ‘Queen of the Castle’.

It was Shelly’s yard, Shelly’s couch and Shelly’s… well, everything for as long as she (or I) could remember, but that all changed about a year ago when I met my fiancée, Monica.

Things Change When Kids Are Involved

It was just me and my dog for quite a few years before we met Monica.

Monica was awesome!

I liked her a lot and so did Shelly.

Shelly would demonstrate how much by jumping on Monica often.

What was even better was that Monica liked us just as much, even me!

Score!

We all got along famously, so we started to spend a lot more time together.

Monica even had a stupid dog of her own, Jones.

He’s a Springer Spaniel (I’ve never seen so much dog hair in one place in all my life).

Monica also had two small children (both of whom I love unbelievably) and it became glaringly apparent that I had to end Shelly’s bad habit of jumping up on people immediately (or sooner, if possible).

I didn’t need her taking out the woman of my dreams in a ‘joyous fit of greeting’ or worse yet, hurting one of the kids.

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The Dog Silencer Pro

I Found Dog Behaviorist Online

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

The Dog Silencer Pro

I’ve always known that I was the one responsible for most of my dogs bad behavior.

I should have spent more time with her and given her the the attention she deserved, but I didn’t.

So here I am, siccing a dog behaviorist on her.

Some Wishes Do Come True

When I met Monica, I wasn’t looking for anyone special, but that is exactly what I got.

I also got two beautiful children with the package.

It was more than I could have ever wished for, but I still had a big dog that jumped all over the place and didn’t listen.

Who was going to help me out with that wish?



Dog Behaviorists do Exist and They Really can Help!

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Turns out there really are dog behaviorists and he was exactly what I needed to fix my Rottweilers jumping problem.

If you are anything like me, you love your dog; fleas, slobber and all.

You probably love her even if she has some aggressive dog behavior, like jumping up because she is so excited to see you or barking at just about everything that moves because she is looking out for your safety and your stuff.

I can’t really put a positive spin on her other bad dog behavior, like chewing up my work gloves or bolting out the gate and temporarily forgetting her name for a half hour, but I still love my dog and I really do want the best for her.

I just wished there was an easier way to get her to be a ‘good dog’.

I found a site called Kingdom of Pets and they offered an online E-book called Secrets to Dog Training.

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If I Had Only Turned to a Dog Behaviorist First

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

I wish I had known what a dog behaviorist was back then, but I didn’t.

So I did the best I could with what little I had.

My poor dog.

Not a Very Good Dog Trainer

I bought a book on dog training written by some ‘professional dog trainers’ who said they owned some dog obedience school and claimed to have trained and ‘groomed the behavior’ of many blue ribbon show dogs.

The book was on sale so I bought it.

It was supposed to be about training dogs and went over stuff about dog agility and crate training (whatever that is).

There were a lot of pictures with dogs on leashes and they looked like they were obeying and heeling, some were sitting and begging and a few were even shaking hands or paws or whatever.

I wasn’t going to ‘show’ my dog and Shelly was a Rottweiler, not a hunting dog.

She wasn’t a bird dog or a deer hound and I didn’t need my dog to retrieve anything for me so a lot of the topics covered in the book didn’t really apply to us, but it sure did want me to buy a lot of special collars and leashes and harnesses and DVD’s and other books written by the same guys.

It even came with an order form.

I Tried a Few of Their Techniques

I tried a few of their professional dog training techniques while walking Shelly around the neighborhood but apparently my $12 horse lead did not compare to the $40 or $50 retractable leash and collar combo they offered in the guide.

I could even have her name engraved on it for a nominal fee, that were suggested in the training manual, so not much dog training was accomplished.

Besides, that wasn’t the behavior I was having problems with.

She wouldn’t stop barking.

She never came when I called and an open gate was an invitation for her to run, run, run.

I think I mentioned somewhere that I weigh in at about 250 so not a whole lot of dog chasing was going on.

I Was Not A Very Good Dog Trainer

Sunday, December 13th, 2009
Rottweiler Puppy Training Anyone?

Rottweiler Puppy Training Anyone?

Aggressive dog behavior ruins lives.

This is where I found the best dog behaviorist online.

If you have the same problem I do click here.  CLICK HERE

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I Didn’t Want To Be Mean To My Dog

I got so tired of yelling at my dog and seeing cringe when I did.

I love my dog.

I didn’t want my puppy to be afraid of me, but that is exactly what was happening because I didn’t know any other way of training dogs.

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That Was Until I Found a Dog Behaviorist Online

I don’t buy things like this online so I looked around a lot.

There are lots of dog training sites online.

When I came across Secrets To Dog Training, it caught my attention.

I had been to quite a few dog training review sites and this Secrets to Dog Training kept popping up.

I decided to give them a try.

My dog is not perfect, and I don’t think she ever will be, but the simple techniques Dan suggests have transformed my best friend into a dog I am so very proud of today.

Thanks Dan.

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Why Won’t My Dog Listen?

Friday, December 11th, 2009

I spent years hoping my dogs behavior problem would just take care of itself.

It didn’t.

I needed the help of a dog behaviorist.

My Dog’s Doing Exactly What I’ve Let Her do For Years!

It was crunch time and having exhausted my limited supply of dog training techniques, I did what any man in my situation would do, I turned to the internet. Not knowing I was looking for a dog behaviorist, I tried searching for tips on dog training then dog training techniques and even clicked on a dog psychologist site to see what the doggie couch would look like. I followed up on the Dog Whisperer but Cesar wasn’t really my style. Besides, it looked like I was going to have to buy a lot of stuff from him, too, just to get started. Thanks Cesar Millan, but no thanks. Tsst!

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What The Hell is a Dog Behaviorist?

Then I came across one of the  silliest terms I’ve ever heard in my life, a dog behaviorist.

The silliest term I’ve seen so far is: behaviorist dog, whatever that is.

My first thought was, ‘what the hell is a dog behaviorist?’

My second thought was, ‘that sounds like exactly what I need’.

I needed to correct my dog’s aggressive behavior immediately.

I needed a pro.

I needed a professional dog trainer to spell out exactly what steps I needed to take to get Shelly to stop jumping on everyone she met, especially the kids.

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