Small Dog Training

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1. 1 lois b
   2009 Sep 04

   It would probably find a book about how to train that particular breed.
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2. 2 Bill L
   2009 Sep 04

   Same as any other dog.

   bl
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3. 3 Been there,done that
   2009 Sep 04

   NOT breed specific…………or mutt specific or color gender size coat name age!
   ALL dogs are dogs.
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4. 4 Liz
   2009 Sep 04

   Well i trained my puppy and she is doing fine with what she knows. You should enforce the word NO, in order for her to know she/he does wrong. It always goes great with treats. treats are always the key for many things. always show his/her treat in one hand while in the other you tell him/her what to do. like how to sit on command. Its better that you start now since its still a pup.
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5. 5 andres v
   2009 Sep 04

   You should never train a dog if it’s 3 or 4 months old.But if its five months old then start training.Start simple like fetch or roll-over.
   If your dog duos what you say then give it a treat.
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6. 6 cb
   2009 Sep 04

   Go to your local pet store and pick up some training treat cut them into very very small pieces (just enough to let them smell it and to have a small reward for doing what you wanted them to do). What you do is put the treat in your hand and let the dog smell or taste it then tell them the command (on the first time push her butt so she knows what sit is, etc) and then keep saying it and once they do the command they earned their treat.
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   Proud mommy to a 3 1/2 month boston terrier

7. 7 TapDancingRocks
   2009 Sep 04

   Yes, you do need to train her, but with positive reinforcement. Never use Shock/Electronic collars for any reason!! Shock/Electronic collars definitely DON"T come under positive reinforcement. Positive reinforcement is the best way to train ANY dog without force. You will need some small treats, (not chewy treats because it will take her longer to eat them) a collar and a leash.

   Here are some basic training commands that every dog should know. Watch me, Sit, Stay and Down. I will tell you how you teach your doxen all four. I hope I don’t bore you with describing all of the commands!  Your doxen should always have a collar and a leash on while you’re training her.

   The “Watch me” command is very important. This teaches your dog to make eye contact and focus all of her attention on you. Start with your dog sitting at your left side. Have a couple of treats ready in your hand. Show your doxen the treat and bring the treat up under your chin and say “Fluffy Watch me”. When she makes eye contact with you give her the treat and say “Good Girl”. Keep doing this until she gets the idea. When you feel like she has it, increase the time that she is required to keep eye contact with you. Start again by saying “Fluffy Watch me”, but let her keep her eye contact with you a little longer. Say “Good Watch” to her to let her know that she is doing the right thing by looking at you longer. End with giving her the treat and saying “Good Girl”. After you praise her after an exercise, always release your doxen with an “Ok.” “Ok” is the release command. This will tell Fluffy that the exercise is done and she can move around now.

   The sit command is easy! Position yourself in front of your dog and move the treat up over her head. You doxen will have to automatically bend her rear legs to look up at the treat. As she is starting to sit say “Fluffy sit.” When she is sitting, tell her “Good Girl” then release her with an “Ok.”

   It is not as easy to teach dogs to stay. Put Fluffy in a sit and then say “Stay” while slowly walking back a few steps. Don’t drop the leash while you’re doing this. That will come later. Say “Good Stay” to tell her that she is correct in staying put then come back to her side, ask her to make eye contact with you, then praise and release her. If she breaks from the sit, just calmly but firmly say “No” and replace her in the exact same spot you had her in. Try the exercise again. If you feel like you’re getting angry or frustrated with your dog, than stop the training session.

   This is how you teach Fluffy the down command. First put her in a sit, and then kneel down on the floor next to her with a treat. Show her the treat and then (while holding it) put it on the ground. Fluffy should lower her front paws to the ground to get the treat. If she isn’t completely lying down yet pull the treat away from her so she will have to lie down all the way to get it. Dachshunds in particular need the extra room to lie down since there bodies are so long! Say “Down” when she is almost lying down. Don’t worry if she only lying down partially! Give her a treat for attempting and almost getting down all of the way. The more you do the “Down” exercise, the more she will understand what she has to do.

   WARNING!! Dachshunds and dogs with long bodies are much more at risk for spinal injuries!! NEVER push on her spine to try to get her all of the way down for any training exercise!

   I hope I helped! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask and I will do my best to answer them!
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