To anyone who has recently got a new dog

[cannabis campbell]

How hard are they to train??? i want a dog because i love them so much but the thing that puts me off is that ive heard they take months and months to train and they ruin your house up to fuck and bite anything they can get ahold of in their mouth

cannabis campbell Reviewed by cannabis campbell on 12-26-2006. To anyone who has recently got a new dog How hard are they to train??? i want a dog because i love them so much but the thing that puts me off is that ive heard they take months and months to train and they ruin your house up to fuck and bite anything they can get ahold of in their mouth Rating: 5

[TokinAsianGuy]

you're just hearing the worst of the worst.

when you get a lil pup, the first thing you'll notice is that your heart melts and you know that you'll never stop loving the little pooch.

it's a responsibility that some can't handle by themselves but when you fall in love with something, you do whatever it takes to make it work.

[birdgirl73]

I have two fairly recently adopted dogs, CC, and they're the first dogs I've ever had. I grew up with cats. Because I didn't have much dog or puppy experience, I adopted these as adults instead of getting a puppy and trying to rear it to adulthood. So getting a dog that's already grown might be a solution.

If you get a puppy, everything I've heard recommends dog-owners educate themselves about dog training by reading a lot. They say crate-training works wonders in helping house-break them, and my dogs love their crates and feel safe in there. You definitley have to give little ones and big ones alike plenty of rawhides and other appropriate things to chew so they don't go after shoes or furnishings. And also, the difficulty in training a puppy or dog depends to some extent on their breed, too. Some breeds train more easily than others because they're just naturally smarter. I have Chihuahuas, and they are sort of in the middle. I wanted a bichon frise, but I read that they can be hard to train. Many of the terrier breeds are easy to train because they're quite smart.

[Skink]

they are not hard to train but,,, if you don't have patients,,,get a cat cause dogs need a lot of attention...

[madeline]

Yes, not hard to train but it takes time. Plan on a puppy not being fully housebroke until four to six months old. Chewing can be controled by giving them "Cheweez" or pig ears...anything for them to chew on. If you are planning on leaving it alone for hours I strongly urge you to go to your local pound and pick out an adult dog that is already trained. Most shelters offer them on a trial basis so you can be sure to get matched up with one that best fits into your life. You'll miss out on the joys of puppyhood but you'll save your carpet, shoes, rolls and rolls of toilet paper, etc etc etc. LOL

But well worth any damage they might cause...!

[Frivolous248]

Golden retrievers chew like mad, lol our dog like...ate part of the wall. haha...

and he broke an "indestructible" bone in like a month...needless to say hes broken other non-indestructible ones, but right now he's got a different indestructible one that is still alive.

Just be prepared to look after it...seriously, all it takes is 5 minutes to chew something up good.

I forgot exactly how long we've had 'em, but he doesn't chew random stuff anymore. Its probably been like 6 months, and we got him as a puppy.

Golden retrievers pwn though.

[MastaChronic]

dont get a dog, get a monkey instead.
youve got a smoking buddy always with you, and on top of that, theyre cool as hell.
but you want to get a female, otherwise your going to have.....monkey......err......fluids all over the place.

[weedmaster]

there is no such thing as a bad dog just a bad owner. CC dogs need 2b trained well, may take a bit of time but if u dont put alot of effort in for the first 6 mths atleast you will regret it. a well trained dog is a great pet, untrained is a trouble stressfull pet. if u really want a dog do a bit of research to see what breed would suit you, make sure u have the time,love and patience, if u have you will end up with a great companion

[Reefer Rogue]

Plenty of exercise. Here's how to teach them how to sit. Show them a treat and then close your hand. The dog will try and figure out how to get you to open your hand. Eventually he'll sit down on his own and this is when you say sit and give him the treat. Then repeat until he recognises the word. It may be easier said then done, but it can be be done.

[LIP]

My mate has an ex police sniffer dog, erm... i dunno what their called, like a spaniel... maybe anyway, i almost always have gear so when i go round there it's a game of find the weed. He's one of the dogs that are trained to sit down when they smell out the drugs... and he always sits down infront of me at the door and he wont let me through, but when my mate whistles he walks away... now that's good training...

I wouldnt mind having a ex police dog, but i'd want an alsasion [sp? lol]

Nice and violent.