Opinions Of Bob Denning From Dogtech

[zigzag]

I have recently received a council complaint that our dogs bark excessively when we're out. There are so many dog trainers out there & I have settled for a visit from Bob from Dogtech (Gold Coast).

Has anyone had training with Bob, and if so, how did it go? Dog training is expensive, but hopefully worthwhile to reduce our dogs barking. Any feedback about Dogtech and/or Bob, would be much appriciated.

[sas]

No, sorry I don't know Bob.

I personaly don't reccomend Franchises such as Dog Tech or Bark Busters as many of them don't have any qualifications and aren't able to think outside their franchise manuals for training theories.

Someone here could probably give you a good reccomendation for a Trainer in QLD though.

[poodlefan]

How much exercise outside their yard do your dogs get daily?

Do you regularly train them?

Boredom is a major cause of unwanted barking. If you increase training and exercise, it may help.

[persephone]

Hi, zigzag -

you may like to read these links .. peoples' experiences.

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LINK

[zigzag]

How much exercise outside their yard do your dogs get daily?

Do you regularly train them?

Boredom is a major cause of unwanted barking. If you increase training and exercise, it may help.

Hi, I walk them for 30-45mins per day (unless its raining really heavily), both on lead and off lead to play in the dog park. I also take them to the beach weekly off lead for atleast an hour. They have toys (old favourites & new toys too) and big marrow bones. They are very loved & I want to do the right things for them, and I was shocked to find out they bark so much when we're not home. How can they be bored?! Argh!

I'm thinking I may need to up the amount of exercise they get, maybe two seperate walks a day. Someone has suggested they may have seperation anxiety. I don't know alot about seperation anxiety though, could someone explain this?

[zigzag]

Hi, zigzag -

you may like to read these links .. peoples' experiences.

LINK

LINK

Thanks for the links, very interesting to read.

[Jaxx'sBuddy]

How much exercise outside their yard do your dogs get daily?

Do you regularly train them?

Boredom is a major cause of unwanted barking. If you increase training and exercise, it may help.

Hi, I walk them for 30-45mins per day (unless its raining really heavily), both on lead and off lead to play in the dog park. I also take them to the beach weekly off lead for atleast an hour. They have toys (old favourites & new toys too) and big marrow bones. They are very loved & I want to do the right things for them, and I was shocked to find out they bark so much when we're not home. How can they be bored?! Argh!

I'm thinking I may need to up the amount of exercise they get, maybe two seperate walks a day. Someone has suggested they may have seperation anxiety. I don't know alot about seperation anxiety though, could someone explain this?

i think before you look into what it might be, you would be better to get a trainer/behaviouralist in to observe the dogs.

i also wouldnt get in a franchised outfit, i would be more inclined to use someone who has been recommended by other dolers

[persephone]

Hi- just one point - what training do you do with these dogs?

Sure , they run & play .. but what work do their brains do each day?

It is true that exercising their brains can make them tired and happy to relax

[Jaxx'sBuddy]

Hi- just one point - what training do you do with these dogs?

Sure , they run & play .. but what work do their brains do each day?

It is true that exercising their brains can make them tired and happy to relax

so true. 10 minutes of training and my dog is pooped and then asleep...a tired dog is a good dog

[zigzag]

Hi- just one point - what training do you do with these dogs?

Sure , they run & play .. but what work do their brains do each day?

It is true that exercising their brains can make them tired and happy to relax

OK - I thought training and exercise was pretty much the same thing. What sort of activities can I do to train them and help get their brains going, to hopefully tire them out? They are fine when we are home, no barking (unless someone knocks at the door) and are quite content. Thanks for your great feedback.

[sas]

Hi- just one point - what training do you do with these dogs?

Sure , they run & play .. but what work do their brains do each day?

It is true that exercising their brains can make them tired and happy to relax

OK - I thought training and exercise was pretty much the same thing. What sort of activities can I do to train them and help get their brains going, to hopefully tire them out? They are fine when we are home, no barking (unless someone knocks at the door) and are quite content. Thanks for your great feedback.

Clicker training is great - trick training relaly mentaly stimulates them.

[persephone]

OK - I thought training and exercise was pretty much the same thing.

No

Kids run, play, yell, scream.... that's exercise.

Sitting at a desk learning times tables, learning the piano, or karate, that's training.

Same for a dog...except sometimes, the more running/playing they have , the more they need to get tired...they get fitter and more keen, not quieter...

What do your dogs know?

Do they have good recall?

Do they sit/stay/drop stuff when you ask/fetch/stand still for grooming?

These are all skills which need practising

also- have a read HERE

[zigzag]

OK - I thought training and exercise was pretty much the same thing.

No

Kids run, play, yell, scream.... that's exercise.

Sitting at a desk learning times tables, learning the piano, or karate, that's training.

Same for a dog...except sometimes, the more running/playing they have , the more they need to get tired...they get fitter and more keen, not quieter...

What do your dogs know?

Do they have good recall?

Do they sit/stay/drop stuff when you ask/fetch/stand still for grooming?

These are all skills which need practising

also- have a read HERE

Ohhhhh! That makes perfect sense with your kid analogy. They rarely get trained then, but that will change today! Is it a bad idea to do training with treat rewards?

They are good at coming, sitting, staying, but I will have a look into more training things and get started. Thanks!

[smisch]

It's not bad to train with treats alot of us do it..

Things like trick training often work the dogs mind simple things like shake, roll over, beg are all examples.. Something else you may like to look into is getting simple things like children's play tunnel and teaching them to run through it or getting them to jump through a hoop its all getting the dogs to use their brains..

A clicker is a great way for positive training.. I'm sure someone here can reccommend a link to get you started..

Another option is looking into getting your dogs into a sport be it flyball or obedience or agility that will always keep you busy because there are little things that you can train at home to help you get better at it and alot of execrsices you can do without fancy equipment

[beagie]

I have recently received a council complaint that our dogs bark excessively when we're out. There are so many dog trainers out there & I have settled for a visit from Bob from Dogtech (Gold Coast).

Has anyone had training with Bob, and if so, how did it go? Dog training is expensive, but hopefully worthwhile to reduce our dogs barking. Any feedback about Dogtech and/or Bob, would be much appriciated.

I think a lot of people would be amazed at how much there dogs bark when they are not home, being well and truly retired I am home enough to hear

dogs barking constantly, I am sure their owners don't know. I must live in a fairly forgiving neighbour hood, thank heavens. Good luck in your quest

like others mostly places like bark busters are designed to scare the crap out of your dog and that is about it. If more than one they can ark one another

up and start a pattern, that is very hard to break. Some dogs are just barkers one of mine is, well exercised well trained now thirteen years old.

Being now the age he is he mostly sleeps, but he can't play or do anything without barking. When I bought him at age thirteen months he was terrified

of his own shadow so to speak, after many hours of hard work he is mostly got over that, I owe it to him to give him a good life and protect him

and would do so if necessary. One of my daughters dogs barked when they were at work so I got the job of babysitting her during the day. I hope you are

succesful in your quest Beagie