This idea of taking your dog to a dog park is not a good one. Why? Training Your Dog At A Dog Park Is Not A Natural Environment From A Pack Perspective #1) It’s not natural for the dog. We’re not talking about human children who need to be socialized with other kids throughout their …
daisyhusky428 writes to me: So I read on the GRCA website that you aren’t supposed to jog with your golden retriever until it is 2 years old. so these are my questions: 1.Should goldens be 2 years old before you take them jogging? 2.How old do standard poodles need to be before you take them …
An anonymous writer comments, in response to prior dog training tips: “If physical exhaustion is the only answer, then why don’t I just keep him ‘chained up’ and save ME the trouble. I’m sorry I’m having trouble buying into this lack of exercise/boredom theory. About Max [the dog] …..He’s a mixed breed, part hound, part long-haired …
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There’s a new book on the market called, “Training Your Dog: The Lazy Way!” I haven’t had a chance to purchase and review this book yet, but while waiting for a friend at a local bookstore I started thumbing through it’s pages and found two items that caught my attention. The first item in the …
Is your dog getting depressed? It is not uncommon for dogs to get depressed. They can become bored very easily and when they are bored for extended periods of time this can lead to depression. The more intelligent the dog the more likely it is to get depressed as they need more stimulation in the …
Dog Behavior: How To Get Your Sleepy Dog Out Of Your Bed — For people, the bed is just a place to sleep, but for dogs, it’s one of the ways they figure out what their social status is in the household. A dog who feels that he has special rights is going to keep …
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I spent the New Years holiday with my friends Eddie and Sharon. This young couple have a two year-old Rottweiler named, “Luna” and have discovered a pretty interesting way to exercise their high energy dog. See, Luna is a high-drive dog. That means she’s got a lot of (cough) excess energy to burn off. So …
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The recall command and training is not going well. Long rope, short rope, it doesn’t matter – maybe someone trained him before with this type of technique. When he is on a rope, he will not wander or play ball etc – he seems to know there is a limitation to the length of play …
About 6 weeks ago, I acquired a border collie through the local SPCA. She is about 18-24 months old. I have no idea of her history. All I can say is that “Rosie” is a very smart dog. Rosie is a quick learner and eager to please me. She knows the word “NO”., knows how …
Many dog owners invest considerable time in being active with their dogs through obedience training, hunting activities, tracking and protection exercises at training grounds, out in the countryside or in the forest. These activities allow us to spend time with our dogs while also keeping them physically and mentally alert. Others, such as the police …