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Question for pet owners..
Well, since megg is getting a new pup (Congrats!) I thought I would ask my dog training question.
We got a full blooded poodle about a month ago from a shelter he was going to be put to sleep the next day be we saved him!!! problem is when he gets really angry because he can't have his way he will try to bite you (this was the reason he was being put down.) If I put him in the backyard he will bark until we just say bring him back in. My wife just says we need to give him away because we will have a newborn preemie and two 3 year olds in the home for a while and we are scared that he may bite the children if he gets angry.
ps. He went to the petsmart training didn't work. Yet, a good thing is he will use the bathroom outside with no problem, he was trained when we got him.
Any suggestions would be a help we are willing to try anything be we are trying to decide on what we need to do. I called the humane society and they have no room and all animals are being put down within 3 weeks if no home and we saved him from that and don't want to do that. We just need an alt.. way to show him.
Re: Question for pet owners..
I would look for a personal trainer to come to your home. My ex and I did this with his dog and it was great. We got to work with the dog in our environment and IMO the personal trainer was a bit more agressive than the classes at the pet store. The trainer can also evaluate your dog in your house.
If in the end that doesn't work, then perhaps a house without kids is best.
As for barking, I used a shock collar with my boy. Before I get flammed, I tried it on myself first and it just felt like a tickle. I never turned it up full blast and used it under strict supervision. It really worked when I was consistent. I'm not good about it anymore and he has gone back to barking at the wind, leaves, his shadow...everything. But it's my fault for not disciplining him.
Here is a way to solve both problems.
Buy a squirt bottle fill it w/ water, and add two capfuls of vingar.
Maybe make a couple so they are handy where ever you are.
When ever he barks, say no, and spray just a bit in his face.
When ever he goes to bite or has taken a snip at you say 'No' and spray a squirt. Eventually he will learn that 'No' means spray. So all you will need to do eventually is say no, and then nothing. :-)
We trained our puppy this way, it worked wonderfully. The key is consistance though.
Our dog sleeps outside and anytime he hears movement in the house he stands at the doggie door and whines/barks. We let him in during the day so it's not that he's ignored or anything... So I know how ya feel on that one, I was thinking of trying the shock collar too but he's already very skiddish ( his previous owners abused him ) and I think that a shock collar would only make him more skiddish.
But I think a trainer coming to your home and working with you/your dog in his surroundings would definately help. I don't know if you've ever watched the show on animal planet ( i think ) but this lady goes to the owners home and helps them in like 2 days. I don't know if it's real or not, but that would be cool if it was!
Oh, a home without children is not an option.
I really like the water and vinger idea, I think i'm going to try that today...
i hope it works for you - it didnt for us, so we went the route janet mentioned above of hiring an at-home trainer. Its all about re-establishing dominance and the trainer will give you tips on how to do that.
i have to warn you though, it took years before lilly got to the point of being safe for children....ultimately this might not be the right dog for your family.
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I didn't mean your home, hun. I meant that if the behavior doesn't change than whoever she goes to next probably shouldn't have kids.