Perhaps one of the most important things that you will teach your new puppy is where his potty is – outdoors. Potty training should begin as soon as you have your puppy home. There will be accidents and many moments of frustration; however, you and your puppy can succeed at this necessary life lesson by following some tested and proven tips.
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Posted on Nov 30th, 2009
There is nothing worse than being pulled by your dog while you are walking him and people are laughing at you. Well now you can stop your dog from pulling on the leash and be a proud owner of a well trained dog.
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Posted on Nov 29th, 2009
Potty train your puppy in no time. When we bring a new puppy into our home, our lives are changed. The puppy becomes a member of our family. Treat him/her with the same kind and care as you would your own child. Puppies have feelings and needs.
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Posted on Nov 26th, 2009
Training dogs has many methods and one of these methods is called Dog Clicker Training. It is used to train dogs, but was first introduced to train dolphins. It allowed the use of a clicker or a clicking sound to communicate to the dolphins as they swam under the water. The clicker method was found to be useful for other animals as well, including puppies, fish, elephants and other animals.
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Posted on Nov 26th, 2009
The first thing a responsible human should do after adopting a puppy is find a dog obedience school. A puppy’s training should start early to nip any negative behaviors in the bud and ensure a happy, healthy relationship between dog and family. Be sure to choose a school that fits with your natural leadership style so you can successfully continue training at home. Remember that choosing a good dog obedience school will help you both get off on the right foot.
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Posted on Nov 21st, 2009
Having a dog that barks and whines incessantly can put strain on even the most loving relationship between a dog and her owner not to mention the complaints and problems that can arise from your neighbors. Now, some barking will happen even with the best behaved dog, but those who have lived with a dog that barks in excess have a few tips on what to do.
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Posted on Nov 20th, 2009
An untrained dog can and does cause his owner a lot of stress as well as also endangers the very life of the dog as well. It is then necessary for every dog owner to start dog training as soon as their dog or pup is old enough to be given instructions. The first part of dog training involves teaching your pet essential commands after which your pet will get to learn to do simple things like ’sit’ when told to do so and to ’stay’, and ‘go’ when so commanded.
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Posted on Nov 19th, 2009
Is crate training a good way to train your dog? There are plenty of people on both sides of this question; crating, as you may know is a method of dog training which involves keeping your dog in a small cage for short periods of time. The cage, or crate as it is called is typically metal or plastic and is just large enough for the dog to turn around in, but no larger.
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Posted on Nov 17th, 2009
Periodically the distinction between management and restraint is lost. Using commands and hand gestures, with harnesses or food rewards, to stimulate wanted behavior is discipline. Using choke or shock collars, electronic boundaries and related devices is for control of unwanted behaviors.
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Posted on Nov 16th, 2009
When you bring home your new little guy you are in for an education on the vigils of puppy potty training. Fortunately, our level of education has increased our ability deal effectively with this issue. We have to understand that we are in for several weeks or months of chronic supervision and a new type of challenge in our life.
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Posted on Nov 15th, 2009