I have a short haired puppy, he is supposedly a sheltie terrier mix?
I think that there is more mixes in him then that, but he sheds bad, what is the best brush that i can use to help with this? Also, what is the best way of breaking him from chewing on EVERYTHING in the house, he gets stuff off the tables and counters nothing is safe! He is about 7 months old, and is very smart, he has been housebroken since about 2 months of age, he sits, lays, shakes, speaks, and I need to get him in obience classes also, I live in northwest Indiana any suggestions on places to take him for training?….I know there are a lot of questions in there, lol…anyone who could help I would greatly appreciate it!
For shedding, I recommend the furminator - it takes out dead hair that the dog is going to shed anyway and leaves them shiny and very soft. I love it, and I also brush my dog with a regular brush after she gets dirty and such.
Teaching him to chew on appropriate things takes time, patience, and consistency - and some awesome chew toys help. I got my dog a Tuffie and she hasn’t destroyed it yet (she has mighty jaws). She also chews on tennis balls, squeakies, bones, and the like. When you catch your dog chewing on something you don’t like, tell him no and hand him a toy. When he chews it, praise him (he’s having an awesome time here, getting love AND chewing). Bitter apple spray or cayenne pepper on things you don’t want him to chew also works. Chewing can also be out of boredom - your dog is smart, so consider a Kong, Buster Cube, or treat ball and feed his meals in that. That way he has to work for his food, which is great mental exercise. So is obedience training.
Obedience classes are a great idea! I did "positive reinforcement training" with my dog and love it. Search for "dog training methods" and read about the different thought on it - positive reinforcement, corrections, and somewhere in between. It helps if you agree with your trainer about the methods to use. The website I’m giving you is associated with positive reinforcement training, which I found a lot more fun than relying more on corrections. It also has a search to find trainers in your area.
Good luck!
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for chewing get apple bitter spray it helps trust me .. spray areas you dont want him chewing .. check your local vet or grooming places , or animal shelters…they usually have classes there ot willhave flyers for places that carry the classes
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For shedding, I recommend the furminator - it takes out dead hair that the dog is going to shed anyway and leaves them shiny and very soft. I love it, and I also brush my dog with a regular brush after she gets dirty and such.
Teaching him to chew on appropriate things takes time, patience, and consistency - and some awesome chew toys help. I got my dog a Tuffie and she hasn’t destroyed it yet (she has mighty jaws). She also chews on tennis balls, squeakies, bones, and the like. When you catch your dog chewing on something you don’t like, tell him no and hand him a toy. When he chews it, praise him (he’s having an awesome time here, getting love AND chewing). Bitter apple spray or cayenne pepper on things you don’t want him to chew also works. Chewing can also be out of boredom - your dog is smart, so consider a Kong, Buster Cube, or treat ball and feed his meals in that. That way he has to work for his food, which is great mental exercise. So is obedience training.
Obedience classes are a great idea! I did "positive reinforcement training" with my dog and love it. Search for "dog training methods" and read about the different thought on it - positive reinforcement, corrections, and somewhere in between. It helps if you agree with your trainer about the methods to use. The website I’m giving you is associated with positive reinforcement training, which I found a lot more fun than relying more on corrections. It also has a search to find trainers in your area.
Good luck!
References :
http://www.apdt.com/po/ts/choose_trainer.aspx
http://www.apdt.com/po/ts/us.asp
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