Train My Pets

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Socializing your dog is an important part of puppy ownership. Too often, puppies who aren’t properly socialized can begin biting – typically because they are afraid. We hope that these hints will help you teach your hunting dog puppy to be more social.

Puppy School
Puppy training classes can be a great asset to you and your puppy. You’ll learn commands that will teach your puppy control himself, like sit, stay and quiet. You’ll also receive advice on socialization questions. Check with local pet stores or search online to find a puppy class near you.

Don’t enroll a very shy puppy in a group class. It’s too overwhelming. If your puppy is shy to the point of hiding from everyone and everything, you’ll need to help him develop some trust before you try any of the exercises we’ve discussed.

Dealing with a Shy Dog
ogs are so shy that they are actual afraid. If this is the case with your puppy, don’t force him to accept your petting because this can heighten his anxiety and cause him to bite out of fear. Instead, help him cope and develop by training with a greeting circle.

Invite a few of your friends to help you out and make sure you have a supply of your puppies favorite treats. Ask everyone to join you sitting in a circle on the floor and put your puppy next to you (if he’s very shy) or right in the middle of the circle. You want to make sure that your dog doesn’t feel threatened in any way, so one way to do that is to have everyone sitting sideways and facing another person versus a position that might be more threatening to the dog (i.e. sitting staring at the puppy). Make sure that you don’t frighten your puppy by leaning over them as they might see this as an attempt at domination. Avoiding direct eye contact and sudden movements will also help your puppy be more comfortable.

Have each person place a treat in their hand. Close your hand into a fist, and place it in the circle. One at a time, have them open their hand, palm up, and encourage the puppy to come get the treat. Call his name, make kissy noises, be patient and gentle. When the puppy takes the treat, offer lots of quiet praise. Don’t try to pet him until he’s more trusting.

One by one, each person will have a turn trying to bring puppy to the treat in hand. Start by making it simple for the dog. As he learns the nature of the game and freely walks up to the next hand in line, switch up the pace and randomize the process so that he’s going in a more random direction for his treat.

Hopefully once you get him started, your dog will begin walking around the circle and will go to the next person in the circle on his own – at that point, you can try having people not sitting next to each other call him to encourage him to socialize with them.

The Play Date
All dogs love to play and because of that it’s sometimes very easy to introduce a new puppy or person to your dog and help him overcome his shyness and fears. Try to make sure that you keep an eye on what’s happening and if your puppy appears to be intimidated, take him to another area.

A play date can be a fun and rewarding time for your dog if you set it up correctly. In fact, if you have friends who have dogs who are friendly and lovable (especially an adult Labrador retriever) they’re typically the perfect dogs for play dates with a shy puppy.

You can do a meet and greet at the pet store, too. There is usually no fee for this, so check with your local pet store for days and times. When you do go, watch and take the puppy from the area if he’s uncomfortable or if another dog is pestering him.

If you get the chance, take you puppy with you so that he can see, smell, and experience different things. Bring treats with you and reward him for good behavior. At the pet store, make sure he gets a treat the minute you walk in. Allow him to roam around and become comfortable on his own terms.
Puppies always attract people. If your puppy is approached by strangers who want to pet him, inform them that you puppy is being trained. Give them a treat to give to your puppy to help with the training.

Training your dog is the most important thing you can do to enjoy your dog. Doing research on all types of hunting dog supplies is very important, whether you are looking for a dog bowl or bark collars.

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Where do you begin in your search of an electronic dog collar? If you do a little research, you’ll learn that an electronic dog collar is not only effective, but safe and humane in training your dog. If you’re looking to find an electronic collar for your dog, this guide can help you make the right choice and help you learn the different choices out there on the market.

Containment Systems (“Invisible Fence”)
There are two types of these perimeter-sensing collars for teaching your dog the boundaries of your yard: electric and wireless. Electric systems work with a buried line that you install to establish the perimeter of your yard. PetSafe is a good model for this application with an easy-to-use setup for both the fence and the collar receiver. PetSafe comes just about right to fit any standard-sized yard. To fit a larger area than PetSafe can handle, we recommend Innotek’s containment system.

Innotek offers the ability to expand the area that your dog can be free in up to twenty five acres and also has the ability to utilize multiple receiver collars – if you have more than one dog then this might be the system that is most effective for you. PetSafe and Innotek are both good systems if you’ve decided a hidden wire system is the route you wish to pursue.

For wireless fencing, we look to PetSafe once again. This innovative and fairly new technology works similarly to the wired systems, but requires no burial of a wire. Instead, it works by setting up a transmitter at the center of the area you want to “fence off.” The transmitter then sends out a signal to a radius that you can pre-set, allowing for simple and quick setup and even portability.

BARK COLLARS
These collars are popular for dog owners who have pets that like to make a lot of noise. The most popular and widely-respected brand is the Innotek collar. It’s reasonably priced and very advanced, having sophisticated sensors to tell if it’s your dog barking or another dog. In addition, the collar can intelligently increase the intensity of the static charge to curtail continual barking. When the dog stops barking, the collar stops correcting the behavior and resets to its original setting. These collars are totally waterproof and very lightweight, suitable for any dog and almost any climate.

BEEPER COLLARS
Known as more of a safety collar than a training collar, the beeping collar is controlled by the pet owner. The owner can send a beep to the collar so that the dog can be located. A brand called Dogtra is very well designed, with its ability to beep steadily or at intervals, allowing the owner to easily find his dog. The beeping collar works to about a mile away, and there are types available to owners of multiple pets or dogs. More advanced ones have a lot more features, like trackers that tell you when your dog is pointing, which means stopped, and flushing, which means moving quickly.

DOG TRAINING COLLARS
This device is very popular among hunters who have their dogs in large open areas. TriTronics offers t he best system allowing for the best outdoor training of your dog. With a range of up to one mile on most models, this unit offers twenty levels of stimulation. In addition, these units contain a long life battery, they are lightweight and they are waterproof. Other advantages include a holder for the transmitter, charges for both the battery pack and the collar and also a collar that you can put on your dog when you’re not in the training process. SportDog also offers a comparable unit which has a shorter range and is less expensive.

Discuss your electronic training needs with your veterinarian and your trainer and make sure that you ask for their advice. A good electronic training collar is one that is suitable for your dogs individual needs.

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