Training Your New Friend the Crate Method Way
Widely recognized as the most popular and effective way to housetrain puppies the crate method utilizes your dog’s natural instincts. Dogs are naturally clean animals and will not by nature relieve themselves in the area where they sleep.
Knowing how to communicate properly with your dog lies at the [...]
There is a common misconception among some pet owners that dogs and cats cannot co-exist together within a house. While there are some breeds of dogs that do not naturally interact well with other pets most breeds of [...]
Though sometimes would like to believe otherwise, food is a dog’s first priority, so the first step to successful training is to establish yourself as the leader, this can be acheived by showing him that he can only have his food at your discretion and command. Give him his dinner, allow him to eat for [...]
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 [...]
Teaching 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 want [...]
Many 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 [...]
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 [...]
Stopping aggressive dog behavior is very important. What starts out as harmless aggression could turn into severe aggression. When you allow dog aggression, the dog believes he can get away with any behavior. This could become stressful and dangerous, if the dog were to get out of control.
Aggressive dog behavior manifests in many different ways. Some of the manifestations [...]