Archive for the 'Basic Training' Category
Every dog owner knows that the first lesson for your new puppy is not to go in the house! There are bound to be a few accidents, even if you find yourself taking your new pup out to the yard every twenty minutes. Dachshunds are an extremely intelligent breed, and thus can be very stubborn [...]
July 7th, 2009 | Posted in Basic Training | No Comments
Many people are reluctant to crate train their dogs. They feel it is either cruel or too complicated. Crate training is easier for the dog, and less stressful for the owner in the long run. Once you have set up the crate and introduced the puppy to the crate you might run into some of [...]
June 25th, 2009 | Posted in Basic Training | No Comments
Do you desperately need potty training puppy tips? Did you not expect all this mess to clean up when you decided to take a dog? Yes, I know, this happens a lot. He seems so cute and soft and cuddly, you only think about the problems later. Fortunately there is help and you will be [...]
June 20th, 2009 | Posted in Basic Training | No Comments
Before you begin training your dog – spend some time familiarizing yourself with these tips so your training sessions are successful and fun for both you and your dog.
* Consistency – You must be consistent in both verbal cues and hand signals. This is important for all family members to abide by. i.e. ’Down’ means [...]
April 26th, 2009 | Posted in Basic Training | No Comments
Tap Your Dog’s Skills With Agility Training
Training your dog for agility competitions is an excellent way to tap into her natural strengths. Use flexibility, energy, speed and instinct – things every dog already has – to help your dog build up her abilities. She’ll be using all the skills and natural abilities she’d have used [...]
February 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Basic Training | No Comments
Ask ten people how to potty train a puppy and you are likely to get ten different answers. It used to be when trying to housebreak a puppy you had to be on guard all the time, following him around, and hoping for the best. There are much more effective, and far less frustrating, methods [...]
January 30th, 2009 | Posted in Basic Training | No Comments
Just because animals are cute, fluffy, and furry does not mean that giving in to them is what is best. This behavior from the owner is a disservice to the pet and encourages future needless power struggles and frustration later on. Pet owners often make the mistake of treating their pets like a human. People [...]
January 18th, 2009 | Posted in Basic Training | No Comments
When you bring a new puppy into your home, it is important to begin training right away. If you wait to start, your puppy may pick up bad habits that will be hard to drop in the future. Although you may want your puppy to learn how to sit on the first day, those tricks [...]
January 18th, 2009 | Posted in Basic Training, Puppies | No Comments
Labrador Retriever is one of the favorite dog breed not only in the United States but also around the world. A good-natured dog, the Labrador’s personality makes it a sought-after pet and popular addition to any family. And just like other dogs, Labs need to undergo Labrador training when they are still young and gullible.
The [...]
December 8th, 2008 | Posted in Basic Training | No Comments
Puppies, naturally, love biting. Learning to stop your puppy from biting is not the hardest thing to do in the world. Most of puppies can be easily trained to stop biting. However, there are several basic rules that you should keep in mind before start training them.
1. Never slap them on face because they will [...]
October 20th, 2008 | Posted in Basic Training | No Comments
There are many reasons for dog owners to get their dog to be trained. For one thing, obedient and trained dogs are easy to get along with people or with other dogs. Another reason is that every community love to have a well trained and non aggressive dogs living in their neighborhoods rather than dog [...]
October 20th, 2008 | Posted in Basic Training | No Comments
Rescue dogs are frequently used to aid in finding missing people, whether in avalanche areas or in the forest, since they have such a fine sense of smell. Just one dog can do the work of nearly two dozen rescue workers, by covering the same amount of ground in a fraction of the time and [...]
October 5th, 2008 | Posted in Basic Training | No Comments
Small dog training is always a difficult choice to make but is essential for your pet’s development. If you do not train your dog during their childhood you may regret it for the coming years while cleaning up after them all around the house. Small dog training needs a lot of patience and devotion. During [...]
October 4th, 2008 | Posted in Basic Training | No Comments
You have to train your dog for its own safety and for the safety of people. Training dogs is like raising a kid. If you laugh or think it’s cute when they do something wrong when they are young, will have a dangerous consequence when they’re grown up. For example, when your dog jumps on [...]
October 1st, 2008 | Posted in Basic Training | No Comments
You will find dozens of dog training collars when searching for dog training supplies. There are several types of dog training collars because each is used for a different kind of training.
It is important to research these different kinds of collars to know which is best for your dog or the type of training you [...]
September 20th, 2008 | Posted in Basic Training | No Comments