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Dog Training With The Click Method

January 26th, 2010

A relatively new and gentle approach at dog training is gaining popularity amongst dog owners. Known as the click method, this type of dog training is revolutionary in that the trainer waits for a dog to act, then gives a command, and then gives a reward – as opposed to traditional methods, where the trainer [...]

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Dog Obedience: The basics

January 26th, 2010

Dog obedienceTeaching basic obedience skills to a dog can be exciting as well as challenging. Having problems on where to begin? Start by doing your homework. A student can only be as good as his trainer, right? Continued .. The first lesson in obedience is to get your dog to pay attention to the commands. You [...]

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Choosing a Training Collar

January 26th, 2010

Training CollarMany dog owners find that their efforts toward training their pet are greatly aided by the use of a training collar. There are many types of collars available and each employs a different mechanism meant to guide your pet, restrain him or discourage bad or disobedient behavior. Some training collars can harm a dog if [...]

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Crate Training – Why You Should Use a Crate to Train Your Puppy

December 23rd, 2009

Oftentimes you may hear comments from other people who see you putting your puppy inside a crate that this is an inhuman, abusive method of training your dog. However, we need to make other people understand that putting dogs inside crates is not just for housebreaking them. This is to provide our dogs a safe [...]

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5 Top Tips in Training Your Dogs

December 23rd, 2009

Some people might think training dogs is difficult as it would require a huge amount of patience and commitment from the trainer. But making them learn tricks is as rewarding as having to see your kid make his first walk. Here are five top tips on how to successfully train your dogs. 1.) In order [...]

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Dog Digging Problems – What to Do If Your Dog is a Constant Digger

December 23rd, 2009

You may be the proud owner of a beautiful dog, but there is just one problem you still don’t know how to handle. Your dog is a digger and he has been out of control and wreaking havoc on your beautiful lawn. You may have tried everything to handle your dog digging problems but if [...]

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Don’t Go Overboard With Dog Treats

December 23rd, 2009

We love to give our dogs treats. From their own treats in a box or a few scraps leftover from our dinner. But, sometimes the treats we think are innocent can be very harmful to our dogs. The market for pet food and treats is growing larger everyday. With dogs becoming treated more like humans, [...]

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Different Types of Aggression in Dogs

December 23rd, 2009

No one likes an aggressive dog; they are a threat to themselves to others and even to their owner. A dog with unchecked aggressive tendencies will more than likely eventually bite and could hurt someone seriously. In order to successfully change a dogs aggressive behavior you have to know it’s cause before you can attempt [...]

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My Dogs Digging Problem – How Do I Stop Him?

October 6th, 2009

Sometimes your dog can start digging and it is difficult at the time to know why he is doing what he is doing. If he is digging up your back garden, for instance, piece by piece, over a period of time, you want to stop him but do not know how to change his behaviour. [...]

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Aggressive Dog Behavior – Why You Should Never Put Up With Any Signs of Aggression in a Dog

October 6th, 2009

Aggressive dog behavior should be taken very seriously. We all know what an aggressive dog can do. He can get into a lot of trouble and get you into a very troubling situation. Besides getting you into a legal mess, he can cause you a lot of stress and embarrassment with his unacceptable behavior. Aggressive [...]

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