Archive for the ‘Training’ Category

The Art of House Training Your Puppy

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

You have just brought home a cute little puppy dog and you are ready to make him or her part of your life. This is really a wonderful thing as it is well known that dogs and cats can bring us humans a lot of personal pleasure. It is no wonder that a dog is called “Man’s best friend”
It is an established fact now that pets can help us to live longer and create happiness in our life’s. We all know that babies need a lot of attention in the early stages of their life as they tend to be a little helpless at first and need to learn some basic potty habits. Of course a puppy is no different to a baby in that respect, they too need to learn how to behave in a household and need to be trained so that accidents can be avoided. Nobody likes these kind’s of accidents and the consequent work they create.

Of course the earlier we start the training procedure the faster good toilet and eating habits are established and we have a happy household. Of course their are further benefits in training your puppy as quickly as is possible as this will establish you as the puppies master and your puppy will always look to you for directions instead of being uncontrollable and direction less. This of course is what we want to establish as soon as possible.
It is of great importance to plan your interaction and training procedures early, preferably prior to getting your puppy home. Just as a baby, they learn rapidly and unless you are prepared as a teacher you could just as easily teach your puppy bad habits without ever realizing it.

It is also important to set up an early training schedule for your puppy so that you can control your puppy’s eating habits and therefore the potty training times. In the early stages it is also advantages to watch your puppies behavior so that you can fine tune the training schedule of your puppy. Their are many techniques in training your puppy available to you to consider, but it is important to remember that whatever training schedule you adopt, you must be in control of your puppy and this means that you must have the patience to spend your time with your puppy to teach him or her what you want your puppy to do.

Remember your puppy looks to you for directions and so it is important to teach your puppy some basic commands, such as “No” “Stay” “Sit”. To teach these commands eye contact is required with a large dose of patients on your part. Puppies love to be praised and so they are no different to you and me in that regard. So you should lavish your puppy with praise whenever your puppy follows your commands correctly, this will quickly re-enforce your puppies good behavior patterns and strengthens the bond between you and your puppy.

Author Info:

Jeff Tonnies is an article writer and dog lover. Jeff owns blogs on Puppy Training. For more information .. click here ..puppy training

Enjoy Teaching Your Dogs Basic Tricks

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Have you ever trained your dogs to do some tricks? Would it be nice to have a pet that knows tricks? I know the feeling of those dog owners who can ask their pet dogs to follow their commands. You will be a proud owner when you know that your dog could do some tricks, you will love to show and brag your dog to your friends and neighbors.

Here are some basic and simple steps to teach your dogs different tricks. Let’s start with the common trick for dogs which is the “handshake”. It

Wireless Fences

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Wireless fences have been tested and proven to have made such a wonderful transformation when it comes to dealing with dog

Potty Train Your Dog In As Little As 10 Days With These 7 Secrets

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Isn’t your new puppy adorable? They are just precious. And it’s a good thing too. They’re lucky they’re so darned cute cuz they can be so frustrating sometimes you want to strangle them. But how can you stay mad at the little guys?

As the owner of a new puppy you have a huge and very important job. It’s your job to make sure that this adorable little ball of fur grows up to be a calm and well mannered dog. Remember the old saying “puppies are cute but they grow up to be dogs”? I’ts so true. There are hundreds of dogs our there that are exhibiting bad behavior. Of course, it’s not their fault. Dogs are very smart creatures and they learn very quickly. It is up to us humans to make sure that they do that. I’ts easy to get lazy and hope for the best, but when it comes to housebreaking your puppy it is critical that you stay focused. This training can be accomplished quickly and easily if you stay on top of things.

There are a few crucial steps to accomplish housebreaking your puppy, but the first and I believe the most important tip is that someone must be at home with the dog. At least for the first week or two he can’t be left alone. You can’t expect a puppy to be home alone all day while you’re working. Their little systems just can’t hold out that long. If you do that and put those puppy pads on the floor you’ll just be training him to go on the pads and then you’ll never be able to break the habit of going inside the house.

1. Crate the Puppy
This doesn

Dog Training Tips - Your Inner Dog Is a Good Dog

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Dog training tips flow freely when your dogs misbehave. But how much of that unsolicited dog training advice is good advice?

Meanwhile your dog may actually be driving you bonkers with barking excessively, jumping up, biting, whining, not listening. Relax. You usually can do something about it. Often NOT through using the free dog training tips so lavishly bestowed on you in the park.

Of course prevention is half the cure and careful selection of your dog before you get him is essential. Does the type of dog fit your circumstances?
After all, different breeds are bred for certain tasks, be it hunting, herding, guarding, killing or chasing.

But you’ve not bought a pup, with the first main task often dog house training? You’ve bought an older dog WITH behavioral issues? Still relax. Help may be at hand.

Just as with raising children it pays you to know a bit about how to do this, and why. You can get someone in for some basic dog training but that can set you back anything between $300 and $2,000.

Really, there is no free dog training like your own. Quality time! If you and your dog want to enjoy life together then why not work on this as a team right from the word go.

Oops! Did I say “go!”. “Sit”… and read on. Dog training is not a top-down affair. Your dog assesses you for what’s “good” or “bad”. If you’re not sure or inconsistent then you’ll both pay for that. So, robust dog training tips address owner training too.

So, just for a taste, here is some basic dog training advice.

* Train your dog in different settings for the same commands. If she obeys a certain command in the home context she may not in the park.

* Don’t allow pups to jump up, chase and bite trouser cuffs because it’s so much fun. Later they won’t know why its bad to chew on your foot!

* Use exactly the same short command words for the desired behavior every time! Then “sit” will means “sit”, not “stop” or “stay”! You may believe your dog is an Einstein but he too believed in elegant simplicity.

* Dog jumping up? Knocking over grandma? Put your open hand in front of its nose every time or use your knee if a larger dog (I take no responsibility in case of the possible loss of balance or your knee). Then look it in the eye, say “sit” and sit it down physically if it does not obey.

* And, a tired dog is a good dog. Exercise!

Your simple and consistent approach will prevent many problems.

All this is commonsense but you need a good set of guidelines. You can join dog training classes, getting a dog trainer to come to you, or read dog training books. Because it takes more than a few tips to practically love your dog through good training.

Of course, always check out trainers with good personal references. And there are some good books out there to do it yourself.

Yes, some dogs drive you bonkers but never forget that the reverse applies too. All dog training tips should include the advice that dog training is not just for the dog! Hmmm…

Author Info:

Rodney Waitts grew up with dogs. His family always had them. Just like having kids, owning a dog is a real responsibility, and can be sooo rewarding and much fun. Keep that relationship with your well-behaved dog a great one. And your kids? Sorry, wrong species - http://www.dogteach.org is for dogs only!

Do No Bark Collars Work?

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Yes. Some work better than others. Some control the barking through corrections, these are bark control collars.

Other dog bark collars actually modify the dog

Which command is best??

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

So which command is the best and most useful. The following article explains.

Which command for your dog is most useful?

Well, I guess that varies with every client and dog but I can tell you what previous clients thank me for most often when I run across them in the grocery or a restaurant.

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