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About Competitive Dog Obedience Training

Admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:01:39 +0000

Some dog owners like to try their hand in obedience trials, just to see how well they and their dog can work together. Training for obedience competition needs a dog to be reliable in obeying commands, and very accurate in their performance. While it might be okay for your dog to wander away from your leg when you are strolling along the sidewalk, this will [...]

Is The Alpha Dog Myth or Fact?

Admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:16:03 +0000

For many years, dominance theory and the alpha dog concept has been used to explain dog behavior.

This theory basically says that dogs have a very linear pack structure, with the alpha dog, or pack leader, at the top of the hierarchy and all other pack members below them, like rungs on a ladder. Each dog's behavior, particularly any aggressive behavior, can be explained by [...]

About Flyball Training For Dogs

GuestPoster — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:38:08 +0000

The most important key to being successful at flyball with your dog is to lay a good foundation to build upon. Don’t rush building a good foundation just to get at the game faster; everything you do in your training should come back to the foundation. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t see fast results of your training right away. It takes months of hard [...]

Train Your Dog More Effectively With These Tips

Bldr2345nhf — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:14:02 +0000

Don't get frustrated by accidents during the potty training phase. Clean accidents right away to speed up training. The smell from a pet's feces or urine can stay in the carpet. The puppy may return to that spot if it isn't cleaned quickly. There are a wide variety of odor control products designed to address just this situation, so head to the pet shop and [...]

Dog Training- An Excellent Way To Achieve An Accomplished Dog

Bldr2345nhf — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:13:02 +0000

If your dog has specific triggers for bad behavior, keep him busy as you pass temptation. In other words, if your dog does not like other dogs, you should keep him busy and entertained as you pass other dogs on your walks. This will allow him to make the relation between the positive stimuli and positive things happening.

If you have to keep your dogs [...]

The Basics When It Comes To Dog Training

Bldr2345nhf — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:12:03 +0000

When guests come into your home, do not hesitate to instruct them on how to approach your dog. An excited dog, however, will jump up on guests and be more likely to disobey commands.

Dogs tend to chew as a reaction to feeling anxious. Crate training your dog and giving him items to play with while you're gone should help keep both your home and [...]

Stupid Dog? Simple Tricks To Make Him Listen

Bldr2345nhf — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:11:04 +0000

If you are training your dog to do a complex behavior, break it down for him. A great example of a teachable command is having your dog get the paper in the mornings. He cannot fetch the paper without first knowing how he should hold an object. Then he should be taught to recognize that item by name. After that, he needs to learn how [...]

Make Dog Training Easier And More Effective With These Quick Tips

Bldr2345nhf — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:10:03 +0000

To accomplish your dog training goals with more consistency, give your dog plenty of playful exercise. Dogs were not meant to lay around all day. They need to be active, so they can be happy and healthy. Do activities with your favorite four-legged friend, such as taking your dog running, playing fetch, or going to an agility class. Do not allow your dog to be [...]

Useful Tips To Train A Great Dog

Bldr2345nhf — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:09:02 +0000

It is important you use a crate to properly train your dog. Let the dog out frequently and on schedule to effectively crate train them. Once properly trained, a dog that has been crate trained is less like to have an accident.

Commanding control is the very first step in training your dog. You must establish your dominance first and foremost, or your dog is [...]

Helpful Advice On How To Properly Train Your Dog

Bldr2345nhf — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:08:03 +0000

Your dog should be eating the right amount of healthy food. Feeding your dog bad food is very bad for several different reasons. Not only is it unhealthy, it can affect the way they behave. Training may very well go easier when dogs are given the proper nutrients in a healthful diet.

Continue training your dog so he doesn't forget how to learn. Do not [...]