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JPTAGAS.

first,if i had my dog chained to a tree i wouldnt ask for advice.second i said gs not pit bull.first post didnt mean to freak anyone out.just asking for help on some videos.obivious a tranier would be better.not what im asking for surelly,someone could recomend a good dvd,for me to observe them work there dog.with what im looking to achive out of my dog what i would like to train my BEST FRIEND,when i say scared of me ,i think cause he is confused,also im six foot seven my size shouldnt matter?should it?i dont use the choke chain only so far on the heel comand.he has down good .when i told him to come in german and hand signal left hand down raiseing slowly to my right shoulder almost like he was confussed or scared.i dont no .so i am stoping traning and asking for any help .i understand its easer for a trainer that dont quite fit my situation as of now.thank you again sorry for no doing more resserch first .had no idea these dogs were so smart.

What could anyone say.


Where ya from capt.  ?

i am willing to use you guys and gails advice,i just want to teach basic command heel,sit,stay,come,good boy,pay attention,fetch.bring ball or frisbe back,no,down,watch,or alert,hand signals for a few basic commands.maybe my question should be should i use a choke cain to train?and is hand signals to soon until after he learns german commands?

paris texas,

Still don't know where your from,
Forget the German commands.

For your purposes,  go to the library or a book store and find a copy of William Koehlers,
The Koehler Method of DOG TRAINING.
Your running out of time and it sounds like your already following that train of thought.

This is old stuff but basic and it still works today.

In the mean time socialize the dog in every way you can come up with, exposure to sights, sounds, movement, people, and make it fun, no force.

Moons.

P.S.
This can be slow, just now saw your location,
thanks.
I'm in Indiana.

paris texas,he is well socialized ,he loves kids,we have a house dog he beats up.lol we walk daily loves frisbe and balls.i beeen training for about 20 min a day and play after for 20 min.he has dogs on all sides of the fence the run alot all day along the fence.we train away down the road as we walk.

captain32

You have a 5 month old PUPPY, good idea to stop what ever training you were doing-way too much for a young puppy. I recommend lots of positive interactions with food in your pockets to make him think you are the greatest thing around. You can't TEACH a puppy with physical corrections. Hopefully he gets time in the house interacting with all the family members too. It's ok to kennel a puppy/dog but they still need time inside and going on walks or car rides to different places, seeing  and hearing lots of different things.

Jo Ann

Socializing means exposing him to the world,
Yes the family comes first, other humans next, but get him used to something new everyday.
The more he learns the safer and more confident he will become.