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ebbyshuman
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posted September 02, 2003 07:28 PM
i have recently purchased an 8 month old newfoundland who is extremely loveable and yet has had not much training. how would i go about teaching my 100 pound baby some manners?
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Cristina L. Rogers
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posted September 03, 2003 08:51 AM
The best path to take if you have no experience in teaching dogs or don't have the time is a dog trainer. They teach your dog all the manners he needs to be properly house trained. On the other hand if you do have time but not much experience I would recommend you buy a training book and reach through it, this will tell you all the imformation you need to teach your dog. If have anymore questions I would be very happy to help, so if that is so please just ask. I will get to you straight away! ![[Smile]](smile.gif) ![[Wink]](wink.gif) Oh and also welcome to the forum! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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ebbyshuman
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posted September 04, 2003 05:23 PM
thank you so much for the info. is there a book you can recommend? do you think training an 8 month old is much harder than a young puppy?
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Cristina L. Rogers
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posted September 05, 2003 01:56 PM
Well it would have been better if you started training him at a younger age, but I'm sure it still won't be to hard to teach your dog at his age. Hmm a book. Well here is a list of books that I suggest and which have had high reviews.
Click For Joy by Melissa C. Alexander
Culture Class by Jean Donaldson
Clicker Training For Dogs by Karen Pryor
If I think of anymore I'll give you a shout. Please keep me updated on your progress, I am very interested about this topic.
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ebbyshuman
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posted September 05, 2003 05:47 PM
thank you so much for your ideas. i will most definatly keep you updated.
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Cristina L. Rogers
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posted September 06, 2003 01:09 AM
Thankyou very much!
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posted September 10, 2003 01:40 PM
My Molly (shepherd mix) is about a year old. I got her from the shelter 3 months ago. Her and I are going to dog obedience class once a week. That's all it takes. It's fun. You're with people who love dogs. It gets you out with your dog.
It's never too late.
If you can afford one hour a week, and daily practice check out the phone book for local trainers. Also adult schools offer obedience training. Petsmart offers classes.
Good Luck.
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posted September 10, 2003 11:34 PM
I would definately reccomend either going to classes or finding a good dog trainer for first time training. I would have been lost with my first dog if it weren't for my trainer.
My trainer told me - it's normally the owners that need the training. It's true.
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