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rk604 · 02-16-2012, 06:00 PM

I also have a min pin (female), and have had similar issues in the past.

I basically followed cesar milan's philosophy on dog training, no bullshit. It may not be worded exactly on how they worded it on the television, but what i picked up and learnt from the show is:

1) Positive reinforcement: Treats or praises for good behaviour and a good ol smack/flick for bad behaviours. There are times where the dog is way too heated and thats when i put the dog on its stomach, holding him firmly, laying down until he calms down. Keep in mind the force that your using cause its meant to snap the dog out of its aggressive state, not to hurt him

2) Regular walks: Allows the dog to meet other dogs, other people. I find that after i walk my dog, she seems much more civilized. She seems happier and much more civilized to people coming into our home. I don't walk her as often as I like to, but if I kept it up, I could only assume better results.

3) Consistency: How you train the dog has to be consistent. Dogs don't speak our language. They tend to hear the sound of what your saying than to actually understanding the meaning of it. In order for the dog to understand it, you have to use positive reinforcement to connect the two together so that the dog will learn to understand. If the dog does something wrong, don't get frustrated, just picture some asian lady in Yaohan yelling at you in chinese. If you don't understand it, then you just don't, no matter how you loud or repetitive you speak it.

Anyways, consistency is key. It made it really hard for me to train my dog considering that there are other family members in the house that my dog listens to. Makes it very hard to train her if no one is abiding the same reinforcements.

One other thing...I think as an owner of a min pin, you should remember that these dogs will take every chance of escaping at every opportunity. YOU should be the one taking precautions of shutting the backdoor everyday so that the dog doesn't run out. Even I forget to do so once in a while, and i could expect her in the back alley exploring. But still, you really wanna reduce the chances of someone else or even the dog getting hurt. That's partly why a lot of people say that it's usually the owner's fault, not the dog.

Anyways, PM me if you have any questions. I'm not saying im the dog whisperer, but i definitely had quite the experience raising my min pin.

02-16-2012, 06:00 PM	#5
rk604 Why'd you do that for? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,398 Thanked 302 Times in 137 Posts Failed 30 Times in 19 Posts	I also have a min pin (female), and have had similar issues in the past. I basically followed cesar milan's philosophy on dog training, no bullshit. It may not be worded exactly on how they worded it on the television, but what i picked up and learnt from the show is: 1) Positive reinforcement: Treats or praises for good behaviour and a good ol smack/flick for bad behaviours. There are times where the dog is way too heated and thats when i put the dog on its stomach, holding him firmly, laying down until he calms down. Keep in mind the force that your using cause its meant to snap the dog out of its aggressive state, not to hurt him 2) Regular walks: Allows the dog to meet other dogs, other people. I find that after i walk my dog, she seems much more civilized. She seems happier and much more civilized to people coming into our home. I don't walk her as often as I like to, but if I kept it up, I could only assume better results. 3) Consistency: How you train the dog has to be consistent. Dogs don't speak our language. They tend to hear the sound of what your saying than to actually understanding the meaning of it. In order for the dog to understand it, you have to use positive reinforcement to connect the two together so that the dog will learn to understand. If the dog does something wrong, don't get frustrated, just picture some asian lady in Yaohan yelling at you in chinese. If you don't understand it, then you just don't, no matter how you loud or repetitive you speak it. Anyways, consistency is key. It made it really hard for me to train my dog considering that there are other family members in the house that my dog listens to. Makes it very hard to train her if no one is abiding the same reinforcements. One other thing...I think as an owner of a min pin, you should remember that these dogs will take every chance of escaping at every opportunity. YOU should be the one taking precautions of shutting the backdoor everyday so that the dog doesn't run out. Even I forget to do so once in a while, and i could expect her in the back alley exploring. But still, you really wanna reduce the chances of someone else or even the dog getting hurt. That's partly why a lot of people say that it's usually the owner's fault, not the dog. Anyways, PM me if you have any questions. I'm not saying im the dog whisperer, but i definitely had quite the experience raising my min pin.