There are three concepts that any dog owner must understand in order to get quick results in a minimal amount of time. I call these the,”Three keys to successful dog training and behavior modification.” These three keys can be utilized in both obedience training and behavior modification, as well as many other types of dog …
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Your dog is a social pack animal. However, the way in which he relates to other dogs, people, and even other animals in his life is much different than how we humans relate to each other. The nature of the dog’s pack instinct is such that he perceives any other animal (human, dog, cat, turtle) …
Dog training can be defined in a very simple way. In a nutshell– it’s praising or rewarding your dog when he does something you like and correcting him when he does something you don’t like. I think of obedience training primarily as two things. First, it is establishing and promoting a proper relationship between you …
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Dogs get bored just like adults and children. Assuming that your dog is happy to just lay around all day or stay on it’s own while you are at work could lead to a very unhappy animal. While it’s not possible or practical for most people to have contact with their dog throughout the day, …
Dog training is all about building relationships. Good dog training is all about building positive relationships where the dog has respect for it’s owner and also where the dog realizes that the owner is the master and leader of the pack. If the owner assumes the position of the leader of the pack and the …
Dogs love to socialize and taking your pet to places that they have never been before is a great adventure that will help stimulate them both mentally and physically. When they interact with other dogs and people they develop more social skills and will generally become better pets. This is of course assuming that your …
What does it mean if you see your dog eating grass? There are two main reasons why your dog will be eating grass. The first reason is to help it to enduce vomiting. It will be doing this to get rid of something that it has eaten that is unpleasant or dangerous. Dogs do not …
One of the first and most important steps in dog training is to get the respect and confidence of your dog. As mentioned in previous newsletters, dogs are pack animals, and there always must be a leader of the pack. You need to ensure that your dog understands that you are his or her leader. …
Your dog’s behavior is a reflection of you. A dog is as good as its owner has taught it. Family friends of mine have a German Shepherd and as they are an elderly couple they weren’t quite so inclined to train their dog when it was young. After a while of disobedience they decided to …
Tip 1 Give your dog a good quality diet. Feed your pooch with only the best dog food you can afford. Tip 2 Don’t feed your dog food which you know is likely to give cause to gas and flatulence. Think about it – you know what gives you gas so feeding your …