27 January 2007
Does Your Puppy Nip & Bite?
Never allow your puppy to bite. This sort of thing will become a bad habit and be hard to break later on.
If he bites your hands, give him a tap on his nose or under his chin. He will probably yelp, but he needs this lesson as early in life as you can ...
26 January 2007
Advanced Tricks: Training Your Dog To “Retrieve Over High Jump”
Should your dog be only so-so in any elements of basic obstacle or retrieving training, shore up weak areas prior to initiating the “Retrieve Over High Jump.”
Otherwise, the animal may extend previous problem behaviors into the new activity.
When s...
25 January 2007
The Importance Of Having Faith In Your Dog
We do not need to develop the virtue of patience for its own sake. There is nothing to be gained by being patient with a dog who is obviously headed in the wrong direction.
On the other hand, when the dog owner is guided by knowledge and understanding,...
24 January 2007
Training Your Dog Not To Jump Up On People!
Puppies and dogs that jump up on you are only looking for attention, and it is your duty to give it to them.
If, when you enter a room, your puppy dashes over to greet you, bend over to pet him. If you simply stand where you are, he will probably want ...
23 January 2007
How To Implement “Distract-Proofing” In Your Dog Training
Distractions are stimuli that may entice a dog to break from command. “Proofing” is exposing your dog to distractions. The purpose is to teach the dog in a controlled setting that he must obey your commands despite whatever is happening nearby.
Tak...
22 January 2007
6 Commonly Used Hand Signals In Dog Obedience Training
The following is a list of 6 hand signals that are commonly used in dog obedience training.
1. “Come”: A movement across the body from the side toward the opposite shoulder.
2. “Down”: Can be done in two ways. The first way is with the arm rais...
21 January 2007
Just Going Out For A Walk With Your Dog
Having a dog that knows how to Heel demonstrates control and is useful under situations where he needs to stay close to you and pay attention to you.
But for many of us, the main reason we take our dogs for a walk is for daily exercise where it does no...
Basic Puppy Etiquette: Continuing Mother's Training
The term “etiquette” refers to an acceptable mode of social behavior.
Unlike commands, which are executed only on order, manners color behavior at all times. Unless you and your dog still live in a cave, he will need some manners. Naturally, your p...
19 January 2007
Appreciating The Experience Of Training Your Dog
Most people think of basic obedience training for dogs as a series of commands that the dog, reluctantly, learns to execute. On one level, this is accurate.
However, before we begin the mechanics of teaching specific commands, let us look for a moment ...
17 January 2007
Teach Your Dog To Overcome Shyness
Shyness is becoming a common problem among dogs.
Much of this comes from poor breeding practices and from lack of proper socialization.
Many dogs are bred despite problems of shyness and many puppies of shy or sound breeding are not properly exposed to...
16 January 2007
How To Instill Calmness In Your Dog
Calmness means the appropriate response in any given situation. It is a quality we must completely understand in order to properly train our dogs.
A dog gains calmness by focusing on an objective and then attaining it through action. He can’t thi...
15 January 2007
How To Earn Your Dog's Trust
Let’s say your dog chases another dog across the road. When he finally returns, you are angry and soundly scold him for chasing the other dog and giving you such a scare.
But here is how your dog looks at this situation.
First, he chased the dog,...
14 January 2007
Do Dogs Learn By Wanting To Please Their Owners?
The fundamental aspect of most approaches in dog training is to appeal to this faculty: the desire to please, which is supposedly at the core of the domestic dog’s character. All an owner needs to do is to gain his dog’s respect and then ...
13 January 2007
Putting The “Come” Command Into Practice
Try to combine the command “Come” to your daily practice with your puppy. Make sure he sits in front of you before you praise him. This will prevent him from sideswiping you when you call him.
You know the routine. You call your dog. He races at yo...
11 January 2007
Teaching Your Dog The Word “Off”
“Off” is the word to use when your dog or part of your dog is on something you want him to get off.
You can begin to teach “Off” by tone of voice.
In some cases, particularly in those when your dog has previously been warned not to do something...
09 January 2007
Dog Behavior Testing: Staying Calm During Everyday Distractions
Reaction to distraction testing requires a demonstration of the dog’s confidence when faced with distracting situations, which can be any two of the following, usually one auditory and one visual:
1. A person using crutches, a wheelchair or a wal...
08 January 2007
Why A Shock-Collar Or Fence Induces Aggression In Your Dog
There are many recognized classifications of dog aggression, including dominance-related aggression; fear aggression; maternal aggression; play aggression; displaced aggression; pain aggression; and barrier/frustration aggression. Most dogs who display...
07 January 2007
Too Much Stress Can Cause A Dog To Bite
Even the gentlest, most loving dog can be induced to bite. Dogs’ teeth are important tools, and every dog is aware of their potential use as offensive or defensive weapons.
Every dog has a bite threshold (a point beyond which, if pushed, he will ...
06 January 2007
Confidence: The Key To Successful Puppy Training
Most of what a puppy learns about people, he absorbs from his owner. If the two are aligned along a harmonic pathway, the dog will learn confident and calm responses to his world that is critical to his character development.
What you need to overcome ...
05 January 2007
Do You Constantly Shout At Your Dog?
You probably think that you could control your dog by shouting “No!” Then, you might find out that the day you really needed your dog to listen was the day he stopped listening.
The only time you should shout at your dog is when it is the only way ...
04 January 2007
How To Deal With Chronic Housebreaking Problems?
A dog over six months old who is still having accidents is a problem.
Unless he is having accidents because he is ill or neglected, you should come down hard on him and get the job of housebreaking over and done with. This includes the dog who is busy ...
How To Prevent Your Dog From Running Away?
Can you really keep you dog from running away?
Many dog owners think that running away can be solved by property training the dog, which is teaching him to stay within boundaries of your property.
The dog is a roaming animal. The notion of property t...
02 January 2007
This Is How Dogs Learn!
All dogs learn through experience. However, the number of times a particular action must be repeated for a dog to learn and to commit it to memory varies. If the dog perceives the action as being particularly advantageous to him, he may learn it on the...
01 January 2007
How To Teach Your Dog Stop Jumping Up?
There are lots of good reasons to teach your dog not to jump up.
Any dog can learn to deliver tons of affection from the floor and to forgo scaring people, knocking over little kids, tearing and messing up clothing, and acting like a mad dog just becau...
30 December 2006
Dog Can Be Stressed!
Dogs of any breed, size or type can suffer from stress. In fact, a certain amount of stress is necessary for a healthy life. Hunger produces a form of stress that motivates us to find food, which is a healthful activity.
However, a pet dog that r...
