Should professional dog trainers use E collars for training if needed? And classic leach and collar training with some positive training.
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i have 2 quinea pigs one of each sex who havent met yet but are in cages next to each other
the male is due to have stitches out tuesday and i was going to introduce them wednesday
but they are current biting at their cage bars trying to get to each other and touching noses through the bar
should i introduce them now or how do i stop them biting the bars
My 7 year old cat has the following symptoms: weight loss, brown eye discharge, and is lethargic. He still has a good appetite and can be coaxed to play.
My dog has really dry itchy skin, i wanted to start giving him human grade fish oil capsules to see if it would help. What would the correct dosage be ? He is 83 pounds and currently on a raw diet (Mountain Dog Food)
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Kelly Furgason Hi Ashley,
Well, first you need to figure out why your dog has itchy and dry skin. It may be allergies to foods or the surroundings or fleas…Best to get to your vet to have them diagnose what is wrong first. Then, you can treat the root cause of the itchy skin. No sense in spending time and money one what you think may be helpful.
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Ashley Watkins the vet just keeps giving him medication saying its a skin infection.
How hard is to crate train a 2 year pit bull she is a rescue not sure if she ever been crate trained before I had for 3 weeks now
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hi my siam. cat has a red spot in the bend of her paw she just got off predazone seem not to help so i put cone her she acts like is the thing ever will help or should take off and let healon it on
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Kelly Furgason HI Vicky,
Did your vet tell you to leave the cone on ? If so and if she’s bothering her paw, then you need to leave the cone on ,,,take it off for a bit if you can watch her so she doesn’t bother her paw….but put it back on.
Call your vet if you think the medication is not helping , or if things are getting worse.
Good luck!
~kelly
my siamesse cat is showing some pink skin under her front paws near the body i put a cone on her head is that going help her she seems like is the worst thing ever
my cat is having trouble pooing and we found blood what can I do to help him we don’t have a vet at moment as we have moved house
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julie brader Hello Yasmin…..you need to register with a Vet and take your cat without delay.
Blood in stools is never normal, nor is straining to go. Your cat could have any number of things going on, blockage of the bowel…infection…and this needs treatment.
I hope he recovers soon.
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Yasmin Smith thanks
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Dr. Krista has it right with this one — all it takes to be a “professional” dog trainer is call yourself one. While there are certification programs out there no laws really address this. Your best bet is to meet the trainer (without your dog!) and watch how he/she conducts training of other people’s dogs. Do the dogs look happy? Do you feel okay with the methods used? Would you treat a 2 year old child the way the dog trainer treats the dogs he/she is working?
For example, when I interact with 2 year old children I try to use positive reinforcement — but I also will smack a butt if the child hurts or endangers himself or others. I don’t believe a “time out” solves every problem.
You are in the land of Cesar Milan — and Cesar does use E collars for some aggressive dogs, but the ones he uses vibrate, they don’t give a shock (at least that is my understanding of the collars he uses). Some E collars vibrate, some shock, some make a noise, some spray citrus fragrance (which dogs don’t like!). All are negative reinforcement to one degree or another.
Dogs learn faster and are happier with positive reinforcement. The fact that you even asked this question leads me to believe that you are uncomfortable at some level with the idea of an E collar. It is best to keep looking for a trainer that earns your confidence from the very beginning. Leash and collar training with “some” positive training doesn’t sound like a good route to build trust between you and your pooch. Someone that uses mostly all positive training, all of the time will probably give you better results.