Dog Training Tips
Wild dogs grow up in dog packs and become socialized virtually when they’re born. A dog interacts with others and learns body language and verbal cues. The pack has strong boundaries and the puppies soon understand the strong leaders of the pack or they simply get discarded. Domestic dogs start to socialize when they’re in … Read more…
Dogs have a different way of socializing than people. They heavily rely on smell, body language and certain vocalizations. They can be as young as one week old when they begin to socialize. Puppies need to be isolated from all other dogs until he has had all his vaccines. The majority of puppies that have … Read more…
Dogs absolutely love to jump on people. They’re excited, especially if you have been out all day and arrive home. Constant jumping can become annoying to you and any visitors you may have so here are some tips to help stop it happening. Your first thought will most likely be to tell him off in … Read more…
Your neighbour tells you that your dog barks all day while you’re at work. You won’t want to believe him…at first. You know that if you were home and a dog barked all day, you wouldn’t like it either. One large aspect of being a conscientious owner of a dog is to make sure the … Read more…
1. Act like a tree. If your dog tends to pull, immediately stop walking! Once he has put some slack on the leash, you can start walking again. If your dog pulls most times when you take him for a walk, perhaps you need a front-hook harness or a head halter. 2. Never let your … Read more…
Am I serious? Am I saying there’s a specific way to offer a dog a treat? If you’re training your dog to do things on demand, then, YES! There’s the right and wrong way to feed your dog a treat. Hold a treat in your clenched fist, with a small part exposed so your dog … Read more…
The first thing to remember is that you should always end a training session with something positive. Then your dog will come to expect that to happen. Training Rules. Training must be enjoyable for your dog and also for you. If you’re not in a good mood, don’t bother because your dog will know. Sessions … Read more…
Crate training is a very effective method for training a dog not to make messes in the house. It works because dogs hate soiling themselves in the same place where they sleep. A crate provides your dog with a place where he won’t want to make a mess. Once you have shown him where NOT … Read more…