Thread: Straad - need some dog training tips.

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how old is he?

will he be inside or outside?

What breed/size?

Get a dog crate, use it every day. No it is not mean


in another thread you mentioned he was a puppy.
for the first 6 months i dont do much of anything except play with them a lot
you are teaching them you are fun to play with and to be around
dont bust out the hard corrections until he is well over 6 months old. Think of it like an infant. Punishing an infant doesnt make much sense and doesnt work.

during this play time you are learning about your dog. What is his favorite treat, what is his favorite toy. etc..
you will use all this info later when you start really training.
you only get out the favorite toy or favorite treat when you train.

for instance my older dog loved tennis balls. I always kept the tennis balls away until i wanted to train
my younger dog was a chow hound, he would eat 24/7 so his thing was food

then once he is old enough and your ready to start just do 5-10 minutes a day and that's it
end it while he still wants more dont run him exhausted and have him quit on you
and you need to be high energy, yes people watching me train laugh at me yelling, screaming, whooping it up, waving my arms, throwing leaves int he air. Dogs are faster than we are. Imagine some slow ass teacher being all monotone and boring, then imagine a fun teacher, which one do you want to play with?

take one lesson and plan on it taking you 2 weeks to teach it, 5 or 10 min a day
dont get mad if it seems like you are getting no where the first week. dogs learn by tons of repetitions

if you spend 5 min a day you will be amazed at the different dog you have 2 months later

and as far as chewing, make sure he has rawhides but honestly tired and mentally stimulated dogs don't chew. (unless teething) bored dogs with pent up energy chew
thats why I asked you the breed. Working dogs have tons of energy. I run my dog every day and have for 5 years (if they like a ball its easier cause then they can run while you stand still)


but i rambled on enough for one post

doing it without a treat will come after about a million times with a treat. The longer you wait to work it without a treat, the better it will be forever
My dog is about 6 years old, and i still give her a treat every time i put her in her crate, the good part is when i tell her to get in her crate she runs full speed.

The barking at another pet could solve itself, it depends why he is barking
I would put the dog on a leash and let them get acquainted. with me close so the bunny doesn't get hurt. He may have no idea what is it. Let the dog see you holding, petting the bunny. He needs t see that this weird thing is accepted by the pack leader
if it is simply high drive (jack russels were bread to hunt smaller animals) then you will have to use positive punishment like a bark collar or a leash and correction each time he does it.

Small Dog Crate

think of it like your dog having their own bedroom
then if you need to put them "in their room" as you need time, space, going to be gone and he chew, company over, other pets out, etc.. you can

this is the #1 best thing you can do for a dog, an 99% of people wont do it

hahahahaha Come on Mrs. 1 out of 1,000,000 people train their dog tot he level you say there
over here it is the opposite, the people with no control what so ever are the ones that think crates are evil and their dogs jump on you when you come over and chew up their shit. most people should not have dogs, they don't have the time.

People have a problem with crates because they view it as a cage or jail
The thing with crates is if you start having a problem with you dog years later, like say your old dog cant control his bowels and starts pissing or shitting all over your house. If you never used a crate you cant start at 10 years old cause the dog is not used to it. If you used one you have an option.