Stop with the free feeding... this is a dog that needs to be on a schedule. And a cup and a half might be too much for a 20lb dog. Try reducing it to a cup. I have also found that feeding 2x's a dog is better than once a day. I have never let my dogs free feed. Once he is on a schedule you can mostly determine when he should have to go... and then you take him out and stay out till he goes. A trick you can use (many don't like this but I will put it out there) is what people that show use. Insert a match in his bum half way.... This will stimulate him to go, when he does praise/treat him. And until he gets the idea, you will need to keep him crated or on leash. You can search the forum for other conversations about using a match to stimulate. Search for match trick
Training videos and books
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Does anyone have experience with a home self training using books, videos. If so please help us out find good sources.
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Tool Box for Remodeling your Problem Dog, by Terry Ryan
So Your Dog is Not Lassie, by Betty Fisher
Anything by Patricia McConnell PhD, or Brenda Aloff, or Terry Ryan. I haven't read it, but I have heard good things about Parenting your Dog, by Trish King.
Also, anything by Ian Dunbar PhD -
Check out www.dogwise.com
Anything by Patricia McConnell PhD, or Brenda Aloff, or Terry Ryan.
I was going to recommend the same thing. These are great & knowledgeable authors.
I also like Turid Rugaas…she's got great cheap pamphlets on the basics that for me was absolutely priceless. Her method for resolving the pulling problem seems to be working for my dogs. I will be forever indebted to this woman if I manage to have any success with this.
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thank you thank you thank you..
