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LordRegalia:
NB: Attack training is a lot more complex and not as simple as you make it seem. It actually involves a lot of conditioning work on the dog to be trained in it, which in turn must be naturally predisposed to it by temperament, etc.

Try those attack steps on a rottweiler and pittbulls, it would work wonders!
no one in their right minds would teach lhasa's how to attack! They'll teach dogs which are natural at attack if they have any knowledge about dogs!

P.S: That attack method is the one used by the bulk of security companies in Nigeria and most parts of the world

In my bid to reply some requests, I forgot to complete the basic trainings before I delved into the more complicated ones! I beg your pardon! And I thank oluomoadebayo LordRegalia and redfigure for their kind suggestions, and I learnt from them too!
learning is a continous process and I don't think I know all, so , keep contributing and enlightening I and the general public!

TRAINING NO.5

Stay

you must have previously taught the dog how to sit or lay

1) Ask him to sit or lay down.
2) Take one step away from him as you command him to "stay". Silently count to three.
3) Step back to him, treat and praise.
4) If he gets up, ask him to sit again and repeat the procedure.
Once he is doing this short 'stay' command correctly, gradually increase the distance between you and your dog and/or the time that he is asked to stay. If he gets up when he is not supposed to, go back a stage to a shorter distance or time, and then increase again slowly until he is doing as he is told every time.

It's very simple but yields amazing results, it has never failed me yet!

oluomoadebayo:
Attack training is not done on a community board, don't even try it because you are setting the dog on a wrong path.
It's a process from preparing the dog to fixing bite, so please stick to obedience,that all that matters.

LordRegalia:
I felt the same way, but then again I felt it was not my place to ruin it for the OP.

I appreciate your suggestion sirs! I'm strongly against training dogs for attack but I think it depends on the owners, not all owners want pet dogs, some get them "only" because of security!
Most dog lovers(like me) prefer dogs as pets but the high crime rate has pushed people who don't care about dogs to get them for just security purposes

This post has been abandoned since August 2015, yet the pet section isn't any better!

Seun ...Please do something

barcaboi:
dat was a year ago, I'm now d proud owner of 3dogs....

Bruhh! Let's talk on WhatsApp, I'm planning to buy a boerboel

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redfigure:
Nice one. I'm following.
I also compliment your composition.
I was about to draw you back, but fortunately I read your last last paragraph.
Most times it's not advisable to teach your own dog attack.
Let's I forget, in case of next time, the people you mentioned above are not dog trainers except for Oluomoadebayo

Thanks very much sir! I agree with you(it's not advisable to teach your dog attack) but there are few professional trainers in Nigeria! But after the part 3 of the attack training, the dog would completely forget that it was allowed to attack you!
Thanks for your contributions!
Are you also a trainer?

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LordRegalia:
That's easy. The Boerboel of course. And I do not say this because I own boerboels.

The Boerboel is said to be the most protective but least aggressive of all dog breeds. What this means is that the boerboel's first instinct is not to attack, but rather to deter. The true boerboel would only attack as a last resort or when the threat is real. And in the case of an attack, the Boerboel would sustain it's onslaught until the threat is neutralized. It would never back down and would protect / defend it's owner and territory to the death.

All these said, the Boerboel is extremely protective and therefore not advisable for a first time dog owner or inexperienced handler. It requires a firm and calm leader as the owner. And most importantly, it is a people-oriented breed of dog. This means, it needs to be physically around his people most of the time and treated as a member of the family in order to get the best out of it.

Most people know that boerboels are my best dog breed but when it comes to choosing guard dogs, I prefer rottweilers, the wrong notion nigerians have about rottweilers being too aggresive is attributed to insufficient socialisation and little or no training, a well socialised and trained rottweiler would make a very effective guard dog! And their ability to make crucial decisions on their own is an added advantage!
They're very devoted, obedient, biddable and eager to work. Their appearance is natural and rustic, their behaviour self-assured, steady and fearless. They react to their surroundings with great alertness which is an added advantage for nigerians (because of burglars)

adeyinka09:
Good job bro. The dog is Alsatian. The owner will prefer it to be a guard dog to attack dog. The dog is like 2-3months old now. I will tell him to try your suggestions here . I'm still keenly interested in other training methods. Thanks

As LordRegalia rightly said, the dog is far too young to be territorial!

I'm drafting a training method on how to teach dogs to attack on command!
I'll be done in 2-3hours sir!

LordRegalia:
Of course it is possible to train dogs to bark in certain situations. It is usually done for peculiar instances, depending on what the trainer / owner seeks to achieve with the dog. But is such training really necessary for a true "security" dog? The answer is No.

Like I said, and to which you have concurred, the average dog only needs to be allowed to grow normally and mature into this role. And then his territoriality / protective nature comes to the fore. The true guard / security dog requires absolutely no training to do what it was bred to do because it is inherent in his nature based on the breed and genetic make-up. When the right time is due, it would manifest. Unfortunately, many people in this country do not know or understand this, which is why many expect their dogs / pups to fly right off the bat and be superhero dogs from day one. It is very unrealistic.

In your opinion, What breed of dog do you think is the territorial and protective(without being to aggressive), which would make a perfect security dog?

If you have used or invented any training methods for your dogs and it yielded good results, or you have any contribution please join in

Prodeegee
blasiangurl85
LordRegalia
Knyte
oluomoadebayo
bobbysaxy
seun
deeptesting
kuzee
vicdamm
barcaboi

adeyinka09:
Good job @op. I need your help on this. Someone close to me just got a dog two months ago with the aim that that it will serve as a security dog. To his dismay, the dog only loves to play with everybody even strangers. He is unhappy with this likewise me. I will be glad if you can help with practical example to train this dog in order to serve it's purpose. Thanks

What's the breed of the dog in question and how old is it! So we can know what aspect of the training to address!

LordRegalia:
Even after calming and teaching a dog to bark and attack, it still does not automatically make him a security dog because, by virtue of the the training he still requires your presence and command to bark and attack.

Like you rightly said, a guard dog (and by extension a security dog) is one that alerts the owner to the presence of an intruder. What this means is that the dog has the innate ability to discriminate and can take such action on it's own accord. The ability to do this is dependent on the breed of the dog first, and then on the age / maturity of the dog in question. Individual temperament and confidence level of the dog are also secondary factors that affect this ability.

You cannot teach a dog / pup to be a security dog in the truest sense of the word. Rather he grows into the role. The most you can do is to mold his reaction to perceived intruders and threats.

I appreciate your contributions sir, you're extremely knowledgeable and I'm learning from you too! But there are ways in which dogs can be trained to bark once things like the gate is opened! Or immediately they see a stranger sir! It's very possible but it's harder or almost impossible with some breeds but it's achievable! But majority of dog owners in this country lack the time and patience to do so!
as soon as the puppy in this case matures, its sense of territoriality would heighten and it would please it's owners with just little on no training

NOW BEFORE WE BLINDLY DELVE INTO TRAINING DOGS TO ATTACK

There is a fine distinction between a guard and an attack dog! I'll explain it real quick!

1. A guard dog does not necessarily need to attack! It simply alerts you to the presence of an intruder! And training a guard dog is easier than training an attack dog!
2. An attack dog is not a dog that attacks on impulse, if it does, it's no different from a mad dog! It's a dog that attacks and stops on your command!

so, most owners need a guard dog instead of an attack dog!
But I think we can find a way to blend attack and guard dogs and train a dog that alerts you to the presence of strangers and attack when you say so

LordRegalia:
Calming the dog and exhausting his energy still does not stop him from playing with strangers, neither would it automatically make it a "security dog".

No sir! That's why it's in two parts! You first calm your dog and then teach it to bark and attack strangers sir!
calming it down would make it easier to train

TRAINING NO.4 (part 1)

TRAINING AN EXTREMELY PLAYFUL DOG TO BE CALM AND BARK/ATTACK STRANGERS

well socialised dogs are better than aggressive dogs but when they refuse to serve their purpose and keep away strangers, they'll start to annoy some dog owners who got them solely for security purposes.

LET'S DO SOME EXPERIMENTING

1. You remember the sit command? Teach it to your dog! When your dog gets too happy, tell it to sit and reward it with a treat, say good boy and praise it so that it knows that you're happy!

2. Ignore your dog if he is too energetic and out of control[/b]
Another way that you can get your dog to calm down is to ignore him. If your dog is too energetic and out of control (barking, jumping, running around, etc.), do not acknowledge the behavior.
By ignoring your dog’s behavior, you are letting him know that you disapprove. This technique can have a quick calming effect on some dogs.

Try the following strategies the next time your dog gets out of hand
1. Do not make eye contact with your dog.
2. Do not talk to your dog.
3. Do not pet or touch your dog.

3. Use a leash to teach calm behaviors to your dog. If your dog is prone to jumping or running around the house, keeping him on a leash for a set amount of time each day may help. By keeping your dog close by, it will be easier for you to reinforce good behavior and correct bad behavior.
Try putting your dog on a leash when he is at his most energetic. For example, if your dog becomes too energetic when you have company, put him on a leash when people visit.

So what I mean is this, when it's too happy chain it! When you release it and it's too happy again, re-chain it! Slowly, it would realise and calm down

4. Put up baby gates to control your dog’s environment. If your dog tends to run from room to room or gets excited when he looks out the front window, putting up baby gates may help keep your dog calm. By having gates up around the house, you can prevent your dog from going into areas of the house that make him more hyper. Or simply lock him in the cage if it's not allowed in the house!

5. Provide your dog with lots of toys, including chew toys. Having lots of toys around will help your dog to direct his energy toward playing rather than sprinting around the house or engaging in other inappropriate behaviors. Chew toys are especially important so that your dog does not chew on things that he shouldn’t.

6. Project calm energy around your dog. Dogs may pick up on your emotions and mirror your energy. For example, if you are feeling anxious, your dog might sense that and become anxious as well. To prevent your dog from feeding off of your negative emotions, try to project a calm positive energy when you are around your dog

adeyinka09:
Good job @op. I need your help on this. Someone close to me just got a dog two months ago with the aim that that it will serve as a security dog. To his dismay, the dog only loves to play with everybody even strangers. He is unhappy with this likewise me. I will be glad if you can help with practical example to train this dog in order to serve it's purpose. Thanks

First, the dog is too energetic and hyperactive, so there are 2 methods, you first calm the dog and train it to bark and attack strangers (that's if what the owner wants) and the breed of the dog also counts!

To calm the dog or exhaust it's excess energy

Sometimes a high energy dog gets revved up and just can't stop! You may see behavior such as jumping repeatedly, racing around at top speed in circles or back and forth. Some breeds of large dogs are naturally high energy dogs, so this behavior may be something that you have to work on throughout the dog’s life. Dogs that exhibit this type of behavior may also be bored or under stimulated, so follow these simple steps

1. Using Exercise to Calm Your Dog

Take your dog on a long walk. One way that you can work out some of your dog’s energy is to take him on a nice long walk. Keep in mind that a stroll around the block will probably not be enough to calm your dog down. You will have to walk with him for about an hour or even go running with him if you are able.If you cannot walk your dog due to physical limitations, a long line in your backyard that your dog can run back and forth on may help.

2. Play fetch or hide and seek with your dog. You can help your dog to use up some of his energy by playing a game of fetch or hide and seek with him. Hang out in the back yard with him and throw his favorite ball or Frisbee for a while or have someone hold onto him while you hide a few treats around the house and tell him to go find them.You might have to show your dog how to play hide and seek by hiding a treat in front of him and then commanding him to “Go find it” a few times.

3. Get some other dogs to play with your dog! Like 3 different dogs! They'll exhaust his energy!

But there are more effective ways to calm down a very playful dog and train it to h
bark at strangers! I'll include them in training no.4 and 5

TRAINING NO.3

Leave it

This can help keep your dog safe when his curiosity gets the better of him, like if he smells something intriguing but possibly dangerous on the ground! The goal is to teach your pup that he gets something even better for ignoring the other item.

1. Place a treat in both hands.Show him one enclosed fist with the treat inside, and say, “Leave it.”Let him lick, sniff, mouth, paw, and bark to try to get it — and ignore the behaviors. Once he stops trying, give him the treat from the other hand.Repeat until your dog moves away from that first fist when you say, “Leave it.”Next, only give your dog the treat when he moves away from that first fist and also looks up at you.

2. Once your dog consistently moves away from the first treat and gives you eye contact when you say the command, you’re ready to take it up a notch. For this, use two different treats — one that’s just all right and one that’s a particularly good smelling and tasty favorite for your pup.

3. Say “Leave it,” place the less attractive treat on the floor, and cover it with your hand.Wait until your dog ignores that treat and looks at you. Then remove that treat from the floor, give him the better treat and share affection immediately.Once he’s got it, place the less tasty treat on the floor… but don’t completely cover it with your hand. Instead hold it a little bit above the treat. Over time, gradually move your hand farther and farther away until your hand is about 6 inches above.Now he’s ready to practice with you standing up! Follow the same steps, but if he tries to snatch the less tasty treat, cover it with your foot.

Don’t rush the process. Remember, you’re asking a lot of your dog. If you take it up a notch and he’s really struggling, go back to the previous stage.

TRAINING NO.2

Come

1. Teach your dog to come when you call it. The "come" command is also known as "recall." Like training for other basic commands, begin with your dog in "sit" position.

2. Gently pull the dog towards you while saying "[dog's name], come!" (E.g Bingo, come)You should do this in a more encouraging voice than you use for other commands, as you want the dog to want to come to you. Accompany the command with a gesture to show the dog what you want.

3. Lure your dog to come with a treat. Once you have shown your dog how to come and what command you will give, place a piece of dry dog food at your feet and point to it. After a very short time, the gesture of pointing at the floor in front of you should be enough. Later only the command or the gesture will be needed.

4. Reinforce the action with praise. When your dog reaches you, praise it using the phrase "Good come!" Give him or her a nice pet on the head, showing the dog that you are appreciative of what it just did for you.[10]

5. Practice the command at a variety of times and in a variety of locations.When interacting with your pet, take opportunities to call it from across the room by using its name and saying "Come!" and praising it when it gets there. This will make your dog familiar with the command

BUT! There's always a but ..lol!
Some people may not gently pull their dog towards them, but tug at the leash which would make the dog dread the word "come" and the dog would begin to associate the word "come" with an unpleasurable experience!
so, you can try to train the dog without pulling the leash,


1. You have to attract dog’s attention. You want to make him run toward you. You can do this with high-pitched noises associated with play, with a toy, with an excited clap, or just opening your arms. Running a short distance away from him and then stopping can also work, as dogs will naturally start to chase.Use praise and your “happy voice” to encourage him to move toward you.

2. Give immediate praise. give him praise in your “happy voice,” and give him a treat when your dog reaches your side.

3. Pair the behavior with the verbal command. As your dog begins to realize he’ll be rewarded for coming to you, start giving the verbal command “come.” When he responds to the command, reinforce it in praise by pairing it with “good”: “good come!”

4.Move the training to more public spaces. Because the “come” command could save your dog's life, he must learn to respond to it even when he's distracted. Move the training sessions from your home or yard to a public park. There are more sights, sounds, and smells demanding his attention there


Understand the value of the command. The “come” is used whenever you want your dog to come to you. This command is potentially life-saving, as it can prevent your dog from running off if he gets loose.

You can use the command to recall your dog, even after you lose control of its leash and stop some potentially deadly attacks

TRAINING NO. 1

Sit
This is one of the easiest dog obedience commands to teach, so it’s a good one to start with.

Hold a treat close to your dog’s nose.Move your hand up, allowing his head to follow the treat and causing his bottom to lower.Once he’s in sitting position, say “Sit,” give him the treat, and share affection.

Repeat this sequence a few times every day until your dog has it mastered. Then ask your dog to sit before mealtime, when leaving for walks, and during other situations where you’d like him calm and seated.

But some dogs are more stubborn and refuse to sit, instead they lunge for the treat! So, you use a leash with the dog

Hold the treat in front of your puppy's nose.
While gently pulling the leash up, move the treat upwards, keeping it by your puppy's nose.
Your dog will most likely follow the treat up, automatically landing in a sit.
If not, gently push your puppy's rear down , remember, you should do it gently! So that the dog won't associate the sit command with pushing, which would effectively make it fear the sit command!
As soon as your dog lands in a sitting position, say "Sit!"
Then give a treat and praise.Repeat the steps frequently and be patient.
Some dogs take longer to learn than others. Once your puppy begins to recognize the word "sit," say it just before your dog actually sits. With time, patience, and practice, your dog should eventually learn to sit on command!
Replace the treat with hand signals.

 As your dog learns the verbal command, stop assisting the action and begin to use an accompanying hand signal. A common one begins by placing your flat hand over and in front of the dog's head. While saying sit, put your palm in front of the dog's head and it's as simple as that.

I hope this helps! Feel free to ask any question! Or request for specific training for your dog!

Also remember that different factors affect training so,

1. Manage your expectations and mood : Not every training day is going to be perfect, but don’t get frustrated and don’t take it out on your dog. Adjust your own behavior and attitude to encourage your dog’s ability and confidence to learn. If you have a calm mood, generally your dog will, too.
2. Keep your dog’s temperament in mind : All dogs have different temperaments. Just like kids, different breeds learn differently and at different rates. Some dogs are stubborn and will challenge you at every turn. Others will bend over backwards to please you. 
3. Give immediate rewards to the dog.
4. Consider clicker training : Clicker training is a method of delivering immediate praise with the help of a clicker. You can click faster than you can give a treat or pet your dog's head. As such, clicker training reinforces good behavior fast enough for a dog's learning speed. It works by creating a positive association between the click sound and rewards. Eventually, your dog will consider the sound of the clicker itself reward enough for good behavior. You can apply the principle of clicker training to any dog command.Click the clicker device, then immediately give the dog a treat. This creates a positive association with the click sound. Later, that sound will “mark” a behavior as correct so the dog knows that he did something right.
5. Be consistent
6. Train on an empty stomach : Don't feed as large a meal as usual a few hours before training your dog. The more your dog wants the treat, the more focused he'll be on the task he needs to perform to get it.
7.Always end training on a positive note : Even if the training session did not go well and your dog didn't catch on to a new command, end on something that you can praise him for. By ending the training session with a command he's already mastered, the last thing he remembers will be your love and praise.
8. Discourage barking : If your dog barks at you when you don't want him to, just ignore him until he stops, and then reward him with praise. Sometimes they bark at you for attention, while other times it may be out of frustration.Do not throw a ball or toy. This only teaches him that if he barks, he'll get you to do something he wants.

BEFORE TRAINING BEGINS, NOTE THAT YOU SHOULD,
1. Choose a dog that fits your lifestyle.
2. Give your dog a practical name : He needs to be able to learn his name easily, so you can hold his attention during training. The name should also have clear, hard sounds the dog can recognize. Names such as “Buddy” or “Rover” or “Bee Bee” have distinct sounds that stand out from the regular flood of human speech your dog hears.
3. Schedule enough time for training : You’ll need to set aside 15-20 minutes a couple of times each day for formal training sessions. Puppies have a short attention span and get bored easily, just like a toddler would.
4. Prepare your mental state for training sessions : When you’re working with your dog, be calm and neutral. Any form of agitation and excitement on your part will negatively affect the outcome of training. You should be mindful of the fact that the goal of training is to be able to reinforce good dog behavior and punish bad ones. It may sound strict but producing a well trained dog requires the determination and conviction to see it through.

Sadly, that dog can't be classified as a pure boerboel sir! Check it's parents and confirm!