Is there anyway I can learn dog training without owning a dog?
I would like to get a dog but I cannot currently, circumstances wont allow it. But since I have never had owned a dog myself I don’t even know how to teach a dog how to sit! Where can I go to learn dog training without having a dog to train?
You could borrow one from a friend and start with something as simple as Petsmart classes. You also might consider a Schutzhund club….possibly training as a "helper". Eventually, you’d want to apprentice under a seasoned trainer for 1-3 years. The more dogs and the more diverse the breeds, the better.
November 21st, 2009 at 8:04 am
Just google it
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November 21st, 2009 at 8:31 am
GOOGLE:):):)
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November 21st, 2009 at 8:56 am
http://www.dog-obedience-training-review.com/
http://101-dog-training-tips.com/
here are some good sites. Good luck
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November 21st, 2009 at 9:45 am
Read books.
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November 21st, 2009 at 10:34 am
To be honest, you need a dog to do the training, because different dogs learn in different ways.
Sorry that i couldn’t be much help, but good luck!
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November 21st, 2009 at 11:05 am
You can practice on some small child.
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November 21st, 2009 at 11:54 am
Go to a local animal shelter. Do some research.
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November 21st, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Sure, you can learn it, you just won’t know how effective it is.
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November 21st, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Down Boy – Any number of bookstores will sell you a book telling you/advising you how to train a dog.
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November 21st, 2009 at 1:11 pm
You could ask if you could sit in local obedience classes and gain some experiece that way.
You could contact an animal behaviourist and ask if you could "shadow" them for a day.
I thought you meant practical hands-on experience but if you just want to learn the theories behind training, there are plenty of books out there and the web is full of info.
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November 21st, 2009 at 1:31 pm
I’m sure you can but not having had a lot of interaction with dogs will put you behind. Try to spend time with and babysit your friends’, family’s, or neighbor’s dogs. It may not be what you think. You need some practical experience with them. There are dog trainer classes offered in most areas. Do a search online.
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November 21st, 2009 at 2:19 pm
You could borrow one from a friend and start with something as simple as Petsmart classes. You also might consider a Schutzhund club….possibly training as a "helper". Eventually, you’d want to apprentice under a seasoned trainer for 1-3 years. The more dogs and the more diverse the breeds, the better.
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November 21st, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Like anything else, book learning is good but hands-on learning is FAR better. Check out expert village, google, and youtube for dog training tips and methods to use. Then you can always volunteer at a humane society as a dog walker and practice on them. Before we could get a dog, we spent a lot of time at the local shelter playing with them and practicing methods.
It’s free, it’s easy, they will REALLY appreciate your help and you’ll get to know more about dogs than you can ever imagine. Your ownership experience will be MUCH better for that.
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November 21st, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Books. Nothing beats hands on work, but in the case where you don’t own a dog (and don’t want to risk messing someone else’s dog up by experimenting) you can always read books. Or use Google or other internet search sites. Also doesn’t hurt to watch a basic/puppy class at your local Petsmart (note: those classes are good only for the basics with a dog that has NO behavioral issues, but a good base start if you want clickers and positive type training.)
Don’t limit yourself. Even though i own a dog, i never stop reading. Millan, Stillwell, McConnell, Aloff, and more recently Koehler – read most, if not all of their books. I’m leaning to Koehler Method right now. Highly suggest picking it up at Amazon and reading it.
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Owned by Mutt
November 21st, 2009 at 3:13 pm
It’s an odd situation, but some dog training schools have owner training classes that teach you how to train your dog. I understand that owners usually bring the dog with them, but you could always check and see if you could go just for the info. I’m sure most dog schools would love to work with someone wanting to train themselves BEFORE taking the pet ownership leap.
If there aren’t any in your area, I’d suggest reading up on it. There are plenty of books on the subject, and I think this is definitely one area where book-learning would tell you what you need to know.
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November 21st, 2009 at 3:51 pm
You should either read books or start watching movies on dog training. Or if you wanted to ask to sit in during a dog training class, say you want to be a dog trainer when you get older
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November 21st, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Contact your local dog training class and ask them if you can go as an observer – if you enjoy it, they might eventually let you help with general tasks like setting up equipment etc.
http://www.apdt.co.uk/local_dog_trainers.asp
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November 21st, 2009 at 4:24 pm
If I were you, I would look for local training schools/classes in your area and just go along and watch.
I help out at puppy classes, and quite often I’ll listen in to the trainers conversations in order to pick up training ideas and techniques.
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November 21st, 2009 at 4:38 pm
When I started out, I spend house just watching training classes before I ever started training a dog. Then, when I did start to train, it was a friend’s dog because I couldn’t get my own yet. They thought it was great – they got free dog training out of it.
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November 21st, 2009 at 4:48 pm
There are courses you can do.
http://www.bipdt.org.uk/
http://www.animalcarecollege.co.uk/course_sec.php
However after joining a dog forum with trainers, breeders and showers it seems as if you have never owned a dog you arnt taken seriously, quite a few people said about one well known trainer (i wont mention there name) "they are not a propper trainer, they have never even owned a dog".
I did animal behaviour in all my animal care courses and i loved it. i want to get into dog training but like you i couldnt own a dog, so i just lurnt as much as i could by reading books and articales, and im now able to get a dog of my own.
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November 21st, 2009 at 5:06 pm
You can research, but seriously, you don’t really know until you experience having and training a dog.
It’s pretty simple once you get your dog. A little research is necessary and you can always sign up for obedience classes.
Check into volunteering at a shelter to maybe learn/experience a bit..?
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=dog+training&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10
Get some books at the library
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November 21st, 2009 at 5:29 pm
You can volunteer at a local shelter. They always need dog walkers and someone to help train the dog. Just google it and find the closest shelter or ASPCA.
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November 21st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
There are plenty of resources online, especially if you google it. I actually just wrote an article on house training a small dog (but it can apply to any dog really). You can check it out here:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5647972_house-train-small-dog.html
There is also some useful training resources at the bottom of the article, but really the only way you’ll truly learn is with experience.
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