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Posted : 5/3/2006 7:40:09 AM

Hi guys.. Im new to this forum.. I was wondering if you could give me some help.. it would be vey much appreciated..

Its my first time to be a dog owner and im having trouble with my DOg's behavior. Ive searched for training and obedience tips but it doesn't usually work out.. here are some of the problems..

1. She's very hyper active or should i say very excited about everything especially when he comes out of the cage.. i have trouble controlling her and getting her attention.
2. She's very obedient only when im holding food.. she rarely obeys if she doesnt see any food when i train her. Does'nt listen when i say no,unless i get angry.
3. She picks up stuff and garbage and seems she always wants too eat(not that she's hungry) so i cant leave her alone and i have to put her inside the cage so she doesn't

ick up anything.
4. At 1 yr old she's still very playful and only behaves when she gets tired.. Problem is she's a large dog(great dane] so she does so much damage every time she plays and as ive said she's very hyper active.. Maybe its because she rarely meets other dogs and she's the only dog we have.
5. I dont want to enroll her to a dog school cause its not very cheap here.. im from the Philippines..

Any of you guys could give me some tips? thanks a lot..

glenmar

Posted : 5/3/2006 7:53:46 AM

Hi, welcome to idog.

Sounds like your girl needs one heck of a lot more exercise than she's getting. Hard to get into stuff when your tongue is lolling on the floor. An increase in exercise will likely calm down the hyperactivity.

Question number one should be helped with increased exercise.
Number two, that's just a matter of practice. Work on a single behavior at a time and ALWAYS treat at first, then start being more sporadic in treats but always ALWAYS praise her.
Number 3, teach her "leave it". Inside the home, don't leave stuff laying around for her to get in to, and outside, keep the leash tight enough and YOUR eyes open enough that you can see what she's gonna go for before she goes for it, tell her leave it and then praise her for complying.
Number 4, see answer to number one.
Number 5, classes are going to be cheaper than replacing damaged items. Plus, think of it as an investment in a lifetime together.

Dominic Sabourin

Posted : 5/3/2006 7:59:16 AM

my parents have 2 great danes, awesome dogs.

don't worry, that behavior at that age is Normal. Have you tried the clicker? honestly, the clicker is the best way to train a dog, even for behavior. It's the stupidest little thing but the dog responds really well to it.

get a clicker for a couple of bucks and a couple of bags of tiny dog treats, not the large ones. The treat should be the size of a pebble or a small stone. Sometimes, on the bags of these treats, it actually says Training treats.

in a matter of 10 minutes, my dog understood that clicking sound and it meant that she'd get a treat when she hears it but she's gotta work for it.

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and with this method, your bonderies are endless...

For example, before you open your danes cage, make her sit down, and once she sits...click and treat. tell her to stay, open the cage door, stay again...click and treat. but if she tries to get out, leave her in there and close the cage and start over until she understands. once succeeded, command to come and sit beside you, click and treat. tell her to stay, click and treat....i'm telling ya, it's the best way to do.

loveukaykay

Posted : 5/3/2006 8:48:00 AM

Welcome!

bluelighting

Posted : 5/3/2006 2:10:48 PM

Welcome! Please post picture of your dog soon. We love pictures.[

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Wilhelm Blythe

Posted : 5/4/2006 12:38:24 AM

thanks guys! ill be working on it and ill hit back for imporvements.. ill post pics later.. For now im gonna try and familiarize myslef in this forum..

spiritdogs

Posted : 5/4/2006 6:15:53 AM

JaYr - biggest tip I can give you is to enroll in a basic class with a positive reinforcement trainer. Food isn't bad - you just need to know how to use it, and how to fade it out so that the dog is behaving each time you ask no matter whether you have food or not.
Please don't get angry at your dog. You will ruin your relationship and you won't have taught her to understand a single word more than before.
Try ignoring (no eye contact even) bad behavior, and reward the dog every time she does something you want her to repeat. And, get yourself a good book on training. "Beginning Family Dog Training" or "Puppy Primer" by Patricia McConnell are fine, and inexpensive.