How do i train my 2 year old great dane that no means no means no?

they are very thick headed. we rescued a female dane about 3 months ago and she was a HORRIBLE begger. She had no training and it took me 2 weeks to teach her to "sit". 3 months later with constant reinforcement she is much better behaved now. Dont get me wrong she still has her "blonde moments" but she is the most loyal dog i have ever met. I understand why Scooby Doo was so goofy now!!

Constant Reinforcement and she will start to understand. Patience and lots of love.

Neutering will really help with the obedience training, yes. But, if you don't mind starting at a time that will be a little more difficult, you can train right away.

Every time that the dog does something bad, you have to stand up tall, and sharply say 'NO.'. like a kind of no-questions-asked statement. Not a soft little 'no..' as he'll just completely ignore pleading.

Always act like you're better than him, and be the alpha dog. NOBODY is better than you. If you're taller than him, he'll likely get this fast.

If he still keeps blowing you off, give him a tiny little flick on the nose. Not enough to hurt him, but enough to grab his attention. But, I'd give him some time before you do that, as if he decides he doesn't like that, and he thinks he's the boss, he could bite you if he's going to be aggressive enough.

Right now, I'd just scold everything he does wrong and you don't like, while praising him for what you like. It may take a few days for him to find out that you're the alpha and not to be messed with.

You adopted him yesterday? Give the boy a break, it takes time to learn that you mean what you say, as his past owners probably did not. If you got him from a humane society, why wasn't he already neutered? That is required. Use only positive training methods with him, as to force him or be heavy handed will give you a dog you definitely can't handle and could become dangerous. Check out www.dogscouts1.com, their website has lots of training information and it's all in the positive, no negative methods allowed.

I do not use the command "no" as it confuses a puppy. The word "no" comes up in conversation. If my puppy is not responding to commands, I do not blame the puppy, I reevaluate myself. So if my commands, sounds, hand signals are not working, I change them. I use different words, sounds, and hand signals for each of my dogs. I would try "shame" "ssht" "Off" "stop" "settle down" Behave. Whatever your dog responds to. You may need to motivate with treats until you have this under control. I do not find spaying or neutering a dog changes a behavior, that is just me. Make sure when you are giving a command that the dog knows you are serious, and don't laugh or play. Take him on long walks to drain the energy.

Yeah give him time and keep going on with patience and persistence. Sorry to hear about your boxer!

LOL@"it's really difficult to shove a 130 lb dog off you when they're intent on some lovin'."

Neutering will probably calm him down some but don't expect a miracle :) good luck!

he's not settled in yet. when he is, redirect him when you say no- he is probably wondering what's going on- he hasn't learned how you communicate with hin yet.

don't put yourself in a position where he can corner you for now, like don't sit on the floor just yet.

neutering won't necessarily help with training- it will make him unable to reproduce though, and that in itself is enough.

basically, don't let him get away now with anything you don't want him to get away with later. try to use positive reinforcement, and have him do things YOU like, then give him attention. when he's being a pain in the butt, IGNORE him. turn your back, fold your arms, whatever you have to. he'll learn that laying down, or giving a paw, or whatever it is you want him to do will get him the attention he wants.

You might want to change the "No" to a more specific command -- "Drop", "Leave it", "Off", etc. He may have a hard time distinguishing what it is exactly that you don't want him to do. Yes, neutering him will help deter aggression and wandering, but no, it won't change his personality.

I would have to agree with Susan B if u just got him yesterday and u adopted him he might need some time to get used to u give him time