I want to train my dog but don't want to hurt his feelings?

Well your first problem is your screen name- your dog KNOWS you are mean and cruel person- GET RID OF THE PRONG- it is the equipment of the DEVIL. I know this because I watched that British Gal on Animal Planet and she said that about choke collars and prongs are WORSE.

So although you say you won't use a prong your dog has seen your screen name and knows you would!!!!

How you can train him to listen to you is to NEUTER YOUR DOG. Obviously your dog is not neutered or else he would be listening to you. Sheesh, that is basic knowledge.

Last but not least it is VERY IMPORTANT to carry a variety of treats with you. Think DELICATESSEN because you have to have a HIGHER VALUE treat then what the dog wants to do.

Example- your dog wants to sniff another dog- Cheese is usually good enough to distract him with.

HOWEVER your dog sees a squirrel across the street and you need FILLET MIGNON or PRIME RIB which is a Higher value then the squirrel in the dogs mind.

I actually carry a full sized back pack so I have the right bribe- I mean training food for the situation at hand.

Here is the back pack I use whenever Ihave my dogs out. Training or not because you never know when they might misbehave

http://www.alpsmountaineering.com/ALPSMountaineeri...

Try it!

Find what motivates your dog. Some dogs do anything for food. Some dogs do anything for Toys. Some do anything for a good petting. Some do anything for only one type of food, like cheese, or hotdog. Some only have interest in training for 5 minutes at a time, and others can go for an hour. Figure out what your dog is willing to work for, and then work with her in sessions that are no longer than she can tolerate. How to train your dog properly https://tr.im/530mZ

Sign up for a dog obedience training class. It will not train your dog. It will give you training on how you can train your dog. Most people understand the idea of training, but there is a right and a wrong way to do it, and there is good and bad technique. Timing and consistency is very important, and it helps to have feedback of someone watching you who can help you improve your technique to get more efficient results with your dog.

However, she may be somewhat anxious around other dogs, sort of like the shy kid on the playground. She will benefit from continuing what you are doing as far as asking her to sit before entering, but there are more things along those lines that will help her to calmly go in and out of the dog park. She may also benefit from going in short bursts, or only when fewer dogs are present, or avoiding times when other dogs that make her nervous are present. Maybe she just plays loud - my brother's dog is this way - or maybe she is a dogpark bully - sorry it is possible. But more likely she is just a little anxious around new dogs and she wants to play but just doesn't quite know how to do that and still feel comfortable. Don't be surprised if your dog does not actually like the dog park, and maybe she would get more enjoyment and less stress out of simply going for a good walk somewhere else.

A wagging tail does not mean that your dog is happy or even comfortable with the situation. It means your dog is emotionally aroused. This could be a happy arousal, or it could be a nervous arousal, or it could be an aggressive arousal. Go youtube it, there are plenty of videos of 'vicious' dogs who are throwing a very aggressive fit of barking and snarling while their tail is wagging vigorously. Even police dogs who are not let off the leash to chase down a suspect can be lunging and barking and snarling, and their tails are still going.

Hi, I understand that you are looking for some advice or resources to help fully train your dog or fix behavior problems. If a professional dog trainer is not an option at this time, or if you want to trt training your dog on your own (a great way to bond), I'd suggest you https://bitly.im/aMr2i

A friend recommened it to me a few years ago, and I was amazed how quickly it worked, which is why I recommend it to others. The dog training academy also has as an excellent home training course.

Here is how you properly train a dog.

When they don't listen to you, you run after them, pleading and crying for them to be a Good Boy. After 5 months of this they will take pity on you and start to listen to you.

Also, you have to sign them up for English classes. No sense in expecting them to go straight from Doglish to English, silly!

Keep baking those cakes - if you love him enough, he'll come around!

Hire a trainer, or take him to a day care where he'll be trained properly, if you don't know how to properly train a dog you shouldn't do it!

Hilarious. People who say things like this have absolutely no clue what they're talking about. Read a book about dog psychology and clicker training- getting concerned about 'hurting a dog's feelings' is not what positive dog training is about. The fact is that dogs who are not "corrected" have a much better ability to learn and problem solve than dogs who are punished. When you're not getting concerned about getting chocked or slapped, you can actually use your brain a lot better. This is the same occurrence in children (and no I am not saying that dogs are like children- I am saying that in this instance their brains react the same when confronted with punishment)

When he doesn't listen, be sure to give him lots and lots of treats! That should get him to come to you....

My dog never comes back to me either, I let him run to people and other dogs, and chase my neighbors cat. I call him over and over, then once he listens after the 500th time I called him, I give him plenty of treats and never correct him as I don't want to be too harsh with him, and I want him to know I love him.

He also pulls the leash like crazy! I will never give a leash pop like people recommend me to; thats MEAN. And, people also recommended a choke chain; I would NEVER torture him with a choker chain! I usually just give him kisses and tell him "sweety, please don't pull the leash", but he seems to still do it... I usually just give him a bunch of other treats when he pulls the leash...

Also, when he growls and bites me when I take his treat away, I immedietely back off and tell him "sorry" for whatever I did wrong, then give him a bunch of treats to make him forgive me....

I'm a good mom too! I want him to understand how much I love him; he's my baby, my CHILD. Positive Reinforcement is everything, right?

I TOTALLY agree with UHave2Be. NEUTER him; it's the BEST way to stop negative behaviors from him. It will totally get him to have a better recall....

I was going to neuter my dog, to help him listen more, but as I picked up the phone to call my vet for an appointment, I just thought about how sad my dog would feel being neutered and how he would feel less manly... I wouldn't want the other dogs at the park to make fun of how un-masculine he is after he gets neutered, so I decided not too... And anyways, I'm planning on BREADING him soon with this female dog I found. Dogs want to have families of their own too, you know.

I am so proud of you for not wanting to hurt your dog's feelings. This is your CHILD. Parents work very hard now never to hurt their children's feelings. Just give them another expensive toy.

Now, onto your dog. I would suggest having a *heart to heart* with him. He is not listening to you and that is willfully defying your wishes.

There is absolutely NO reason to use such awful torture devices! Those things will KILL your poor dog! A prong collar will poke holes in his neck and cause him to bleed profusely. Never, I mean NEVER use an E collar. THAT will electrocute the dog.

I am questioning your baking expertise. Maybe he prefers a strawberry flavored cake? Did you ASK him? It IS his cake, you know.

As far as treats. I would suggest you stop using obviously mediocre treats. You want your little dog to be good? Use little bits of chicken like Victoria Stillwell. It also helps if you wear knee high stiletto boots, tight pants and shirt while driving a cool car.

Hmmmm.......some people think the brain of the dog does not engage with E collar.....So, how to you stop your American Pit Bull Terrier from attacking another of your dogs? *Come here, sweetie, let me give you a treat?*

And those walks.......48 pounds of muscled Pit which is able to PULL at least 10 times her body weight and I shouldn't use a prong? I should be pulled down the street until I fall and am dragged down the road? How about disengaging my shoulder? Stop? Turn around? Uh huh. A 30 minute walk turns into over an hour of torture for the dog and the human. Slap on the prong? She learns. Fast. No spending 3 months. A couple of weeks. Then she is dandy on the buckle collar. Do any of you *postitive re-inforcement* people EVER train *a potenially dog aggressive/physically stronger than most any human* DOG? With high prey drive?

Geez.

The truth is that dogs love their leader WAY more than they love their playmates. If you set rules and boundaries for your dog he will worship you. Plus, if you teach your dog manners he will be welcome to accompany you more places. Training ultimately leads to MORE freedom, not less. Trained well mannered dogs are often welcome in other people's homes, ill mannered dogs have to stay crated or on leads or simply get left at home.

You need to find a good trainer that uses fair and not abusive training methods.

Maybe he's getting bored with the petstores. Try taking him in the Home Depot with you. Mine really likes to dig in the gardening display and he likes running around with the PCP piping in his mouth.

YOU have to go to the DOG not the other way around. If he takes off, chase after him. If you can't catch up to him. Just get on your knees and start begging. Whatever you do keep calling him over and over and over.

What worked for me is to record a really relaxing voice on my digital recorder. I know this lady at work and she used to do hypnosis back in the day. So I had her record my dog's name over and over and over again. Then I just play that when I get too tired to keep calling his name myself.

You'll get the hang of it dear. Don't worry.