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Need help with Stay command?????!?!?!

Mon, Nov 16th 2009, 09:53 GMT

Ossian my 3 month old st. bernard is very smart....we've been working on the stay command...he does sit, shake, down, roll over...very well. But ever since i started STAY he just doesn't seem to get it. I use both my hand and the word stay...and all he does is jump at my hand...if i just use the word...he turns around and if i just use my hand he jump/bites at it. We're taking a puppy class at PETSMART and I'm afarid and if i can't get him to stay he can't graduate....I don't want him to be a drop out. LOL PLEASE HELP!!!!!

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Ossian
IN Commands ON Nov 16th
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dogs and cats understanding what we say

Thu, Aug 20th 2009, 23:49 GMT

do dogs and cats understand what we say to them?

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shiloh Bear
IN Commands ON Aug 21st
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How do i make princess go to her chair on command?

Wed, Aug 19th 2009, 04:34 GMT

I've tryed to throw a treat on the chair but she wont go get it. I've also threw like 10 treats on the chair and she still didn't go on it... Any suggestions??

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Princess
IN Commands ON Aug 19th
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Learning command "paw"...having a hard time connectig.

Sun, Aug 16th 2009, 23:38 GMT

Our backyard isn't fenced in so we have our girl on a 20' leash while she's outside, she's mastered the sit and wait for me to say 'ok' for her to leave the door way when she comes in; but now I'm trying to work on a new command and it's just not getting across. I check her paw to know if she's wet or not when she comes in and I've been associating touching her paw with the command 'paw'. But it's not connecting...any tips? Again I'm a first time dog owner so I know there's more that I could be doing to help her learn I just don't know what that is. I've tried holding a treat while doing it too and she just focuses on the treat and wont do anything else. Any tips are appreciated.

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Fenway
IN Commands ON Aug 17th
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How can my mom get me to drop toys?

Wed, Aug 5th 2009, 12:19 GMT

I'm a stubborn Newf who loves to steal toys at the dog park. My mom tries to get me to drop them but I love to hang on to them with all my slobbery might. It's fine and dandy ... until the original owner wants it back. I'm not food driven at all; she's tried trading me biljacs, cheese ... even dried liver treats! But I want nothing to do with them. I'll even turn down tug, my favorite game, if it means I get to keep the stolen toy. So, *she's* looking for suggestion, even though *I* don't mind if you don't give any ... ;-)

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Xander
TAGGED dropit, toys IN Commands ON Aug 5th
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How can i teach princess to go get her own collar and leash on command?

Fri, Jul 31st 2009, 05:57 GMT

I want to teach Princess to go get her leash when i say 'leash' and get her harness when i say 'harness'. when i throw it she won't run after it. She knows how to fetch if that'll help. Also, i need to know how to make her pick up stuff in her mouth on command. Thanks so much!

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Princess
IN Commands ON Jul 31st
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Does anyone have some different tricks to help teach a dog recall... I have tried treats and all thinkable.

Sun, Jul 26th 2009, 10:29 GMT

Bella and I are even in obedience classes as we speak... she is such a nervous dog that even when I goto pick her up to take her outside or to the car for a ride she acts like I am going to hurt her and believe me I never have and never will... I have had Bella over 5 months and me and my daughter are the only ones that she semi trusts at all. When she gets away from me or even in the house I have to trick her just to be able to pick her up. I have tried treats and extreme praise and nothing makes her want to come to me on her own. PLEASE HELP

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Bella Brown
TAGGED recall, obedience, training IN Commands ON Jul 26th
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Feeling rebellious, ignoring commands.

Sun, Jul 12th 2009, 06:54 GMT

I'm back with yet another question about my puppy, Ava. Seems she's hit a rebel phase, and she wont listen to commands that she was previously very obedient with. I've been trying my hardest to teach her it is NOT ok to ignore me. When she ignores I usually put my hand on her butt and force her to sit. Sometimes I'll pop the leash to get her attention. She usually (reluctantly) obeys after I do this, but I think she's starting to lose trust in me. I don't like being rough with her. My question is, should I praise her even after I've had to force her to sit, or will praising for a forced sit only make her think it's ok to ignore me? And do you have any other tips for teaching her it's not ok to ignore me? Thanks for your answers!

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Ava
IN Commands ON Jul 12th
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My 11 week old GSD is getting more and more rebellious! Help!

Fri, Jul 3rd 2009, 15:54 GMT

I really need help my 11 week old GSD is driving me nuts I train her and praise her whenever she is a good girl and all but she's starting to disobey and ignore commands and play around when I go outside to take her potty, She doesn't come when I ask her too and I have to stant outside 30 minutes before she actually acknowlegdes me, I try to go to her and carry her inside but she will run. I have a short temper I try to controll, and sometimes i loose it and it doesn't help the situation any, can somebody HELP! I love my dog to death and I want to be good to her.

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Koda Macias
TAGGED disobeyingpuppy IN Commands ON Jul 3rd
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What's your opinion on giving a command?

Tue, Jun 30th 2009, 20:05 GMT

If your dog knows a certain command (like sit), but refuses to do it when you ask for it (even with a high value treat), do you give the command once and wait for the behavior (within in a reasonable timeframe) or do you continue to repeat the command and force him to do the behavior (like push down his butt)? Your thoughts are appreciated.

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Max
IN Commands ON Jul 1st
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Help.Tips for good dog playing?

Thu, Jun 18th 2009, 00:58 GMT

Help. When I play with my dog she brings the ball back and drops it. But most times she drops it and thenshe gets it again and won't let me have it. If I take the ball she will jump on my arm and try to take(she bites playfully). My dog also bites but playfully,she doesn't mean,how can i solve these problems? Help. (My dog is a 11 month old Maltipoo)

ASKED BY Guest 720258 IN Commands ON Jun 18th
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How can I register when that stupid "together tag covers what I need to fill in?

Sat, Jun 13th 2009, 06:38 GMT

. no matter which area I went toregister that ad was there covering the line I was to fill in

ASKED BY Guest 646058 TAGGED come, stay, etc IN Commands ON Jun 13th
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Training my dog to bark on command?

Thu, Jun 4th 2009, 21:52 GMT

JoJo is very smart and learns very quickly. Everything that he knows I taught him with my own(gentle and loving) ways. He can sit, stay, lay, bow, dance, roll over, and shake. But the one thing I don't know where to begin with is on how to teach him to speak/bark on command. He is not a barker as most poms are known for. If we're playing in the front he'll bark every now and then to someone who is walking by, but not all the time. (except to a boxer/pit mix named Bear, that lives across the street, they do not like eachother for some reason! That is the first time he has ever acted that way with a dog, he is always good toward other dogs, he is very well socialized, but once JoJo sees him they want to attack eachother! But we wouldn't be having this problem if the PASTOR had him leashed or in his yard, he just lets him roam the streets) Anywho, how can you train your dog to bark/speak on command if he is not a barker? Can it be done? lol

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JoJo
IN Commands ON Jun 5th
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stay

Mon, Jun 1st 2009, 23:47 GMT

how can i teach my dog to stay?

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shiloh Bear
IN Commands ON Jun 2nd
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How can I get my dog to sit again?

Wed, May 27th 2009, 02:07 GMT

My dog is 11 years old and has been trained since he was a puppy. He still does all his other commands (lay down, roll over, shake. etc), but he won't "sit "anymore. He just looks at me like he doesn't know what I'm talking about. Any ideas why?

ASKED BY Guest 033548 IN Commands ON May 27th
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