i am having problems with house training my dog?

i live with my brother and my dad and we have had this 4 month old puppy for a few months. for a while he was really good about going out side to pee and poop and we have also been crate training him. i take him out when i get home from class and after he eats and before he goes to bed but in the mornings my dad and brother are the first to get up and that’s when he goes in the house. i have tried house training dogs before and i have not had much luck, i do not know what i am doing wrong.

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What do you think is the most important misunderstanding in dog training?

There are so many questions asked here every day about training that just make me want to bang my head against a wall, and I know I’m not alone in this.

What do you think is the most fundamental misunderstanding people hold about dog training?
Ok, I am assuming that these people think they are trying to train, not that the puppy came fully loaded with excellent behavior. Although those people do drive me batty. ;)

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How do I undo the mess I made with my dog’s potty training?

I made the mistake of training my puppy to use pee-pee pads. She uses them perfectly. The problem is that I can’t get her to relieve herself outside AT ALL!!. She must think she’ll be doing something wrong if she doesn’t go where she’s used to going. I’ve tried moving the pads closer and closer towards the door (didn’t work), tried bringing the pad outside when I walk her (didn’t work). How can I possibly turn this around?? On top of it she’s a big dog – part Beagle, part pointer – 35 pounds at 7 months. So when she goes she really, really goes!! PLEASE HELP HER!!!

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How do you get a dog potty trained when living on the third floor apratment?

I live on the third floor of my apartment and i have a small weiner dog puppy. All i have is a balcony and I don’t know where or how I should get my dog to go potty somewhere else but in the apartment. I heard of crate training but im not sure how to do that or if anyone has any other suggestions please!

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Dog Training – The No Command

THE COMMAND “NO”
One of the first and most imperative things for the puppy to learn is to obey the command, “No.” Teaching this should start in the housebreaking period. Whenever the animal makes a mistake it should be told briskly, “No,” grasped by the scruff of the neck, shown what it has done, and then placed on its housebreaking paper.

The sharp “No” should also accompany any excess barking or biting on the part of the puppy as well as any other of its undesirable actions.

The tone of voice and the attitude of the owner must be such as to make it completely clear to the puppy that disapproval is expressed. The dog will gradually come to associate unpleasantness with the word “No,” and will often seek refuge in its bed until the “heat is off.”

The owner should maintain aloofness for a couple of minutes. By that time the pup has forgotten about the whole thing, and further punishment would serve no purpose. Dogs seem to grasp the meaning of the word “No” very quickly, and this is a good thing because the word is invaluable in further training.

what are some “need to know” facts about visiting a dog park?

ok, i have a puppy who is kinda playful and jumpy, and can get mean if annoyed. I want to take her to a dog park so she can get more used to dogs. I know I need to do this little at a time, but what do i need to know about dog parks, and will this work out of my almost adult puppy?

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Mind a silly question about dog potty training?

I just got a small puppy and trying to potty train it to go outside in the yard, but he is tiny!!! How the heck can i tell he did it or not? even he did (on my carpet) is just a tiny bit! I really has no clue if he did it or not on the grass … sorry if this is a stupid question.

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How do I go about training and certifying a dog to be a therapy dog?

Hopefully in the near future, my fiance and I are looking to get a puppy and I have always wanted to be able to go into hospitals, especially childrens hospitals, with my dog and give those kids a better experience.

We’re looking to get a Lab, Boxer, or German Shep. (Unless something else comes across out paths.) We live in SE Wisconsin, right around Milwaukee.

So basically, I’m looking for any and all information I can get about therapy dog training and certification.

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Great dog name wanted

OKAY, im hoping to get a brand spankin new dog.
(puppy)
i need you to give me a rad name.
not something usual.
something creative or unusual is wanted.
like cool human names that arent usually considered as dog name.
like i was thinking Paul.
I want something that sounds cool/funny when I call his name.
(oh yes, ITS A GUY) ??????

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I need help leash training my dog?

We adopted a small dog that looks like a Chihuahua. He is very shy and we think his previous owners abused him. Any ways he does absolutely nothing just sits all day long. So when it comes time to go out side and walk him, again he does nothing. I don’t want to drag him I just want him to be able to use the restroom outside and not inside. ( I live in an apartment) He wont use the puppy pads its so useless all he seems to know is to go inside the house and I need to reverse that.

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