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How to Deal With Dog Separation Anxiety
Does your dog have separation anxiety? You should consult your vet about this behavior, but there are also some things you can do at home to help your dog with this problem.
Dog Obedience Schools
Have you thought about sending your dog to obedience school? Could your dog use some professional training? Here is some great information you can use when choosing a dog obedience school.
How To House Train Your Dog
Many people wonder how to house train their dog. It is not too hard if you follow some simple guidelines. Terry Edwards gives some great potty-training tips in this article.
Puppy Refuses to Walk With a Leash
Have you ever run into this before? Your puppy just refuses to walk on a leash. Well, don’t despair. This is a common problem. You just have to get your puppy used to the leash gradually. Follow the tips below and your puppy will soon be walking on the leash just fine.
Agility Dog Training and Equipment
Agility dog training can be a lot of fun for both the dog and the owner. Here is an article about some of the equipment you will need for the agility training. You might be able to get together with some friends and share the agility training equipment among yourselves.
How To Prepare Your Dog for a New Baby
Having a baby is one of the most exciting things that happen in people’s lives. However, it is also one of the greatest changes in people’s lives. As you begin to prepare for having a baby in the house, you will need to give thought to preparing your dog as well. Here are a few tips in preparing your dog for when you bring home your new baby.
How To Walk Your Dog With No Pulling on the Leash
It is really miserable walking a dog when he is constantly pulling on the leash. You can’t really take a relaxing walk when your arm feels like it is almost being pulled out of the socket and you are constantly yelling at your dog. Here is what you need to do to prevent [...]
Cesar Millan Says “Be The Pack Leader”
Cesar Millan’s new book Be the Pack Leader will be released in a few days – on October 2! (You can pre-order it from Amazon.com.)
From Amazon’s description:
Bestselling author Cesar Millan takes his principles of dog psychology a step further, showing you how to develop the calm-assertive energy of a successful pack leader and use [...]
Fun Activities That Any Dog Can Do
Various Trials and Competitions For Your Dog
By Kelly Marshall
There is a wide range of various events, competitions and trials that you may want to consider training your dog for. Many of these events, unlike show events, do not require the dog be purebred or even of a specific group; rather any dog that meets the [...]
Helping Your Dog Get Along With Your New Baby
Think about how to get your dog ready for your new baby before it happens, and the whole experience will be a lot easier for everyone.
Getting Your Dog Ready For A Newborn
By Jen Hart
Preparing a dog for the arrival of a newborn into the family is done with the same care and attention that a [...]
Can You Make Your Dog Sick With The Wrong Kind Of Attention?
How should you treat your dog when he is sick? This article will help you give your dog what he needs when he is sick, while avoiding some of the pitfalls.
Can You Make Your Dog Sick With The Wrong Kind Of Attention?
By: Rebecca Prescott
When our pet dogs become sick, there is often a [...]
Top 10 Tips For Training Your New Puppy
When you get a new puppy, you should start thinking about how to train him right away. Here are 10 tips to help you get started.
Top 10 Puppy Training Tips
By M Bauer Pulis
There are nearly as many dog and puppy training methods as there are dog trainers; but, there are some basic elements [...]
How To Stop Your Dog From Whining
Gerry Restrivera has some great tips on what to do if your dog is a whiner. There could be a lot of different causes for this behavior, so read on for more information…
Is Your Dog a Whiner? How to Control Dog Whining and Give Your Ears a Rest
By Gerry Restrivera
So maybe your dog [...]
What Is Clicker Training?
Clicker training is the process of training an animal using a conditioned reinforcer, which lets the animal know the precise behavior that was correct. It was originally used in training animals such as dolphins and pigeons, for which traditional methods of obedience training aren’t useful.
Although it is a form of operant conditioning, the more popular [...]
Are You Training Your Dog Unintentionally?
Unintentional Training
by Bill Mutter
Training your dog to do what you want him to do can be challenging at times. However, we sometimes train our dogs in ways we aren’t even aware of. This is called Unintentional or Accidental Training.
Your dog learns from the tone or sound of your voice and your body language. [...]
Dog Obedience Classes
What Every Good Dog Should Know
by Bill Mutter
Do you take your dog for a walk … or does your dog take you? Jump up on your guests? Knock his food dish out of your hands? Almost knock you over by pushing past you out of the door? Challenge people, dogs and [...]
Can the Dog Whisperer’s Techniques Work For You?
The Dog Whisperer (starring Caesar Milan) is one of my favorite shows. It is on the National Geographic Channel on Fridays. Recently, they have started showing the newest shows on Monday, but the reruns are still on Friday. My dog likes the show too. She sits on the couch at attention [...]
My Dog’s Barking Is Driving Me Crazy!
How do you stop your dog from barking?
My new dog, Jazz, is quite a barker. I think she barks for the fun and excitement of it. If anyone walks by outside, she will dash madly from one window to another, barking constantly.
To make matters worse, I found a parakeet in my back yard [...]
Training Your Dog To Do Tricks
According to Kentucky.com, it is really good for your dog to learn new tricks.
“Probably the biggest reason dogs misbehave is they don’t get enough exercise or mental stimulation,” says Teresa Hanula of A Dog’s World Dog Training & Pet Care in Fairfax, Va., whose trick-savvy 3-year-old border collie, Leroy, has his own Web site, www.theamazingleroy.com. [...]
Outwitting Dogs
Book Review:
I just got done reading Outwitting Dogs, by Terry Ryan and Kirsten Mortensen. This is a fantastic book for anyone who needs any help with their dog’s behavior.
The book covers just about anything that you would want to know about training your dog: housebreaking, chewing, bad manners, pulling on the leash, barking, [...]
Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan’s 2nd Season
The popular TV show “The Dog Whisperer” with Cesar Millan has just started its second season on the National Geographic Channel at 8pm ET/PT on Fridays. See the National Geographic site for more information.
Cesar Millan also has a blog now. He gives tips on dog training and behavior.
And don’t forget, his new [...]
Dog Agility
I have never gotten involved in dog agility myself, but it looks like a lot of fun. It is a great activity that you can do with your dog. You don’t need to belong to a formal organization if you don’t want to. You can just set up some agility events in [...]
Using a Dog Crate
Have you been wondering if you should use a dog crate for your dog? I would recommend that you do, if possible.
Especially if you get your dog as a puppy, you should be able to get him used to using a crate. Dogs don’t think of the crate as punishment (unless you [...]
Are You Training Your Dog to Have Bad Habits?
When you are interacting with your dog, you should always be thinking about what behavior you are rewarding and what behavior you are discouraging.
For example, how many of us get tired of being pestered for treats, and finally give the dog the treat? What are you training your dog to do? You are [...]
Be Your Dog’s Pack Leader
Dogs are naturally pack animals. If you want to help your dog feel more secure and be well-behaved, you must let him know that you are the leader of the pack. Just as it causes problems if children feel that they have to take on the parent role, it will cause problems if [...]
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