Obedience Training for Dogs

I have a 7 month old Belgian Malinois and I want to teach him some simple tricks. I don’t intend to make him a protection dog. I know it’s quite costly. I was able to teach him some obedience training like sit, stay, fetch etc. and I’m using the reward method and I find it ok. I’m just curious. Is clicker training better?

clicker + reward training is what our trainer recommends. personally i find the clicker annoying but it seems to work well. we only use it to teach something new and than its only reward and than nothing. before our obedience training we used just rewards and that worked pretty well 2, but i think clicker gets her attention faster and the response is faster so she stays focused better.

just to clarify what clicker training that we used is

it goes like this
1) you give command
2) dog performs
3) you click right away
4) and give a treat right away.
so click and treat in almost one move. clicker sound is unique and they associate that with something good (as a praise followed by a treat). you than slowly fade it out.

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The best way to train a puppy not to bite is to make high-pitched squealing noises when he tries to bite and offering him a toy to chew on. Keep a young dog from biting inappropriate items or people with help from a certified dog trainer in this free video on canine behavior.

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There are many different tricks that a dog can learn, including teaching a dog to stay still and teaching a dog to jump over an object. Learn about dog trick books with help from a certified professional dog trainer in this free video on dog tricks.

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Learn how to crate train a dog or puppy, and why they like it with tips from a dog trainer in this free video clip.

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How to train your dog to walk on a leash without pulling.

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I got this new book as a freebie when my Koehler book came. And it is very interesting. It’s called
"Taste of His Own Medicine" By Alexis Walker… an apparently new dog training star.

In it she explains the new trend in obedience training dogs. So if your dog rushes you at the door, jumping up and trying to nip you in the face, you have to beat him to it. So walk in the door get in his face and start nipping at his mouth.

For leash training, if your dog pulls, you’re supposed to continuously try to outrun him.

If he urinates on your carpet… well, you get the idea.

Has anyone heard of this new trainer or her methods? Has anyone tried them?

I don’t know if it’s for me but I’m open to anything new. It has some high praise testimonials from dog owners and an endorsement from something called the PDTC. Anyone ever heard of that?

And it has the most adorable Yorkie/Staff mix on the cover. So I might just have to give it a try.

Does this sound like something you would be willing to try on your dog? What do you think?
No jab at Koehler. Not his fault the new book was shipped in the same box. lol

I tried peeing on the carpet it did not work
Maybe I did it wrong.

I better go back to Koehler, that seemed to work.

By the way thats a Stafforkie on the Cover, please use the correct bread name when referring to the dog.

ADD: If this is a slam at Koehler Dog Training I am not amused.

Since I train my dogs pure Koehler- as seen by the dog in my Avatar- it is a method that is tried and true and works!

I am hoping she was comparing REAL training such as Koehler to bunny hugger garbage

Hey, so I am thinking of getting one or two of cesars books so I can start right away with out having to wait a long time for the dvds to get here, any one ever used them? Are they helpful, or a waste of money, also are the DVD’s better?

Please list any other books/DVD’s for Dog Training you have used /liked.

Cookie is absolutely right.

My husband once bought one of his books. I read it, then threw it out. He has NO concept of how to train animals and really does not understand them. His methods are outdated and based on flawed and incorrect data about animal behavior.

If you really want to do some good, solid training, you would be much better off finding a local trainer and spending your money there.

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