Puppy Dog Training | Your Guide To The Best Tips and Training

Have any of you read Cesar Millan’s book and is now obsessed with spreading his dog training techniques?

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:11:33 +0000

I read Cesar’s Way and Be the Pack Leader by Cesar Millan, and let me tell you, I have zero experience with training but his books taught me how to transform my insecure yappy pug into my dream dog- a stable, happy and calm pug.

Porch Potty Review – Why You NEED the Porch Potty!

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:46:25 +0000

Imagine for a moment that you live in a second-floor apartment with a pet dog. Today, it is snowing, and very cold outside. The kicker here is that your dog has to go to the bathroom. If you had a porch potty, there wouldn’t be a problem. But if you didn’t, then you’d have to carry your dog outside in the freezing cold and wait for him to do his business.
I am not sure about you, but I would much rather use the porch potty. It’s easy for you, convenient for your pet, and visually

Porch Poty and Fire Hydrant!!

appealing.

The porch potty looks like a patch of grass elevated on a white plastic platform. If you live in a second-floor apartment, this means your dog can go the the bathroom on your balcony.
Once a day, the sprinkler in the center of the porch potty comes up out of the sod to rinse the grass.

But at this point you may be wondering how this all gets clean after the sprinkler comes up. The porch potty has a unique soil-free sod that water and urine flow straight through. The water and urine then go down a drain in any area you choose. You could have it drain to a corner of your yard, a flower bed, or a gutter, for example.

The Porch Potty has the advantage of unmatched convenience, style, and sanitation when it comes to portable dog bathrooms. It is applicable to any situation, whether it is a second-floor apartment or a backyard. It is also more visually appealing than any other kind of portable dog bathroom.

Finally, you can’t beat the automatic clean up when compared with emptying pans of urine required by other models.

Better Than My Lawn!!

Buy a Porch Potty today!

Am I the only one who got ripped off with Nancy Richards’ dog training institute?

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:37:38 +0000

She promises all the answers to really good issues with obedience training for cairn terriers and dogs in general but she didn’t have ANYTHING anybody that’s ever seen a dog wouldn’t already know! I am constantly being bombarded with advertisements for the very information I paid her for! She brags a 120 Day “no questions asked” refund policy but won’t refund or answer emails. Am I the only one who fell for this scam?

Would training for service dog be tax deductible?

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:13:08 +0000

Hello my wife is deaf and partially blind we are forking out almost 5k on service Dog Training. Does anyone know or can reference anywhere I can find out if this would be tax deductible? Also does anyone know if Hearing aides are tax deductible?

Question about dog training please help which obedience class do i take her to basic or intermediate?

admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:14:44 +0000

My dog she knows how to sit and crawl and rollover but i can’t get her to stay or lay i want to take her to training but should i do the basic class or the intermediate and why?

Teaching Your New Puppy Potty Training

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:26:29 +0000

potty training PUPPY
When it comes to potty training puppy you should always be prepared for a few little accidents along the way. In fact, without these accidents it can be difficult to show your beloved puppy exactly where they can and cannot go. That said, on the whole, the process of potty training puppy would be much quicker and a lot easier if you get into a routine that means your puppy is unlikely to make mistakes.
As with all forms of Puppy Training you should use reprimand and reward. Only ever use verbal reprimand and only when it is absolutely necessary, but in comparison you should give your dog as much praise as possible when they do something well or do it correctly. In the case of potty training you should reprimand them for going indoors but only if you catch them in the act and you should reward them when they go outside.
You should remember that puppies will need to go and potty roughly half an hour after every meal but they will also need to go first thing in the morning and last thing at night. However, these are unlikely to be the only occasions they will need to go out and you should learn to read your puppy to know when he is sniffing for somewhere to go or is just exploring the house and trying to recognize the smells. Initially you should probably be letting your puppy out every two to three hours.
While your puppy is training you should not leave food down for them and instead you should have set meal times. Wherever possible, stick to these same times every day because this will help your puppy learn a routine of eating and going outside at the same time every day. As well as using the same time for your routine you should try to make everything as constant as possible. If you use a particular door to take them out on the first visit then you should continue to use this door.
When everything goes well and puppy does manage to potty outside then you should praise them and possibly even give them a tasty treat. If you do this regularly they will associate walking out of that door to go to the toilet and being given a treat for doing so. In the even you catch your puppy in the act, pick him up before he’s finished and take him outside. Once he finishes outside, give him praise and a treat.

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Housebreaking A Puppy – Training The Newcomer!

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:20:41 +0000

Although it does not sound like the appealing job of the universe, housebreaking a new dog will play a vital part in blending with the most new member of the family. It teaches you patience and leaves you with good knowledge of what your dog wants once he has taught. Also, he will learn good behaviors and things that are expected of himher, to live very comfortably and happily in his very new home.
It is important not to forget that, it’s just like a child, the puppy’s attention time is very short. While you teach a child not to beat, he won’t learn it the very first time, but, gradually after you have shown him often that it is not okay. Likewise, you should be very consistent with your puppy while training. Also, while housebreaking the puppy, don’t forget that he isn’t being a bad puppy intentionally; he just hasn’t learned acceptable behaviors!
Begin housebreaking your dog with a very simple feeding module. Give him food at the right time, just like you would have yourself. By doing like this you’ll be helping him in being regular with his movements of bowel. Once he eats, wait for 20-30 minutes, and then take him somewhere outside. Note how long it’s taking before he voids. This would give you a picture of how long should you wait from then you take him outside. (Within a week, you should’ve his module.) Never let him to eat at his will, by leaving some food in his plate all day, as it’ll cause him to meet with accidents and make the housetraining more difficult.
In spite of the old conditions of training a dog, you should never beat, rub his nostril, or in hisher messes, or yell at him. By doing like this, you will tell him it’s faulty to relieve himself! Also, many dogs respond very negatively to mean and aggressive behavior and it will have the opposite effects-they regress during their training instead of advance. Rather, while housebreaking your dog take him outside while he has any accident. Also, don’t forget to praise! Every time when he “goes” where he should, praise him, and soon he would begin to know exactly what all brings praise, and which brings that very dejected face. During this process, remember that full control over the bladder and bowels will not happen till the dog is 16 weeks old, so do not expect much from your dog in the beginning.
In addition, a tip while housebreaking a new dog is to get a stain remover/ odor relief spray. Household utilities like cleaners and sprays can’t be smelled by any dog; only those which are made for animals would work. When any accident happens, clean it and do spray immediately. This would cover the odor left and your dog won’t try to mark his area there again.
Don’t forget that housebreaking a dog is a very big responsibility which will lead to you sharing a very special bond with your dog. Giving encouragement & loads of love would make all spent time worthy!

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Puppy Training is Easy if you Follow the Basics

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:20:38 +0000

The Golden Retriever is truly one of the most beautiful dogs on the planet.

They have a beautiful coat, an amazing face, a strong, sleek, and muscular body, a fantastic personality, a tail that never stops waging, and they are a joy to watch at work, when flushing a pheasant, swimming in the water, or chasing a Frisbee.

The Golden Retriever was originally bred as a hunting dog in Scotland, around 1908, but is now very popular as a house pet, a therapy dog in convalescent homes and children’s hospitals, and is used by law enforcement for drug detection.

Although they do not make very good guard dogs, they will bark loudly if a stranger approaches.

If you have children the Golden Retriever can be the perfect pet. Because of their natural nurturing instincts, and very gentle nature they make the perfect companion.

In 1974 President Gerald Ford made the First Family dog a Golden Retriever named Liberty.

If you are considering getting a Golden Retriever puppy, you need to find a reputable breeder that specializes in breeding Golden Retrievers.

There are plenty of pet shops and back yard breeders that are selling Goldens, that may have serious breed problems ranging from aggression, to hip and eye problems, and a host of other problems that may not be noticeable at the puppy stage.

A reputable breeder will check the blood lines of the parents carefully to make sure they do not have a history of these problems, before breeding. This will be your best chance at having a trouble free pet.

Training your Golden Retriever is not as hard as you may think. These are very intelligent dogs, and eager to learn. They want to please you, and hate to be scowled.

The first thing to remember is that puppies will be puppies, so don’t expect too much too soon.

You can start to bathroom train right away, but if there is anything around you care about within the puppies grasp like shoes, or your favorite slippers, I would put them away, because your puppy’s going to chew them if he gets them.

Give your puppy something of his own to chew. They are teething, and want to naturally chew things because their gums hurt. Make it clear early on that he or she is to chew what you gave them, and nothing else.

If you expect your Golden to respond to your commands, then you want to avoid confusing him. It’s easy to forget that they do not understand the English language.

They respond to certain sounds, or words, based on your body language, and tone of voice. The trick to making the training as simple as possible is to use a few basic words and stick with them.

If you want your Golden to get out of the trash, and you say “no” one time, and “stop” the next time, and then “hey” the next time, they never really get what you are telling them.

The six words that I have found over the years that work best are “NO” “SIT” “DOWN” “COME” “HEEL” and “STAY”. I find they work best if said without the dogs name. These are discipline words, and are better left by themselves.

It’s important that you show your Golden Retriever that you are the boss. You must establish that you are the leader to be successful with his training.

If you give one of your commands, and he does not comply, reinforce the command with a little different tone of voice until he complies.

If that still doesn’t work, don’t just walk away. That will send a bad message. Stick with it until you get the desired results. It will happen.

Never yell at your pet or hit them, or raise your hand in a gesture to do so. You also never want to use anything like a rolled up newspaper, or a belt, or any object of this type to discipline them.

This will only scare and confuse them, and loose their trust, which will make it much harder to achieve the results you are looking for.

If you use the word “No” Firmly, to stop him from what he is doing, or gently show him you want him to “Sit” or lay “Down”, or use the word “Come” when you want him to come to you, or say “Out” when it is time for her to go outside – I think you will be very surprised at how fast he or she learns.

Whatever words work for you are fine, as long as you keep them simple, and stay with the same words all the time I think you will get surprising results.

And don’t forget the most important word of all, GOOD. Using that word combined with boy or girl, or the dog’s name such as “Good Sammy”, can work wonders.

They learn to like that real fast. Saying Good Boy, or Good Girl, or What a Good Girl, with the right tone in your voice, combined with a pat on the head, a biscuit, or a rubbing of their belly, will practically send a Golden Retriever into orbit.

They are beautiful animals. Just be patient, and you will have a great friend for many years.

Have A Golden Day

Glenn Downer
http://www.the-golden-retriever.com

Puppy Potty Training on Command – How to Get Sure Fire Results

admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:12:39 +0000

puppy potty training on command is an easy technique using a voice cue to quicken elimination. Most puppies can be taught to relieve themselves on command. This is much easier than you may think.Advantages to on Command TrainingOn command dog potty training will prevent spending a lot of time waiting for your pup to do his business. This technique can be very helpful if the weather is horrible. Other advantages are when you are traveling with your best friend and you are on a time schedule.The words you say will eventually act to trigger desired behavior. Each time you take your dog potty (every hour) say, “Outside” and take him to “his potty spot”. Soon he will learn what this command means.Praise and Reward

When you are outside, use any phrase that suits you – “Hurry up,” “Get busy,” “Do your business,” or some other socially acceptable, euphemistic eliminatory command. Before long, when you say “hurry up” she will squat. Quietly praise your canine friend as she goes and say something like “Good Job.”Each time your dog does the right thing; enthusiastically use praise “Goooooooooood dog!” It may be a good idea to offer a food reinforcement or two – Input for Output – Praise and Reward. puppy potty training is one of those times to pull out all the stops I use the Ferrari of dog treats – freeze dried liverYour puppy will more likely go potty if you stand still and let him circle around you on a leash. If your dog does not go after 5 minutes, no problem! Take him indoors and crate him for a half-hour or so. In a half-hour repeat the process. Eventually, your pup will do the right thing and you will be able to reward him.If your dog inappropriately urinates inside in your presence, say “Outside” and take him to “his spot” immediately. Dogs quickly learn that as soon as they eliminate, they are taken indoors and may hold it until they go back inside which is not the behavior you are aiming for. Alternatively, when your puppy has done his business, take him for a walk or play fetch with the ball as a reward! Most dogs, especially puppies, like the sights and smells of the outdoors. Your buddy will look forward to this and it will encourage him to rush through the elimination process.` Housebreaking Your Dog Made Easy1. When not supervised, keep your pup confined.2. Take your pup out on a leash every hour to the toilet area, instruct to eliminate using the chosen word, and allow 5 minutes to do so.3. Praise your best buddy for a job well done. Use treats as well as reward (walk or playtime) for a job well done.By instructing your dog to eliminate beforehand and by rewarding for eliminating afterward, you will be teaching your best friend, “puppy potty training on command.” The key to house training is patients and consistency.

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Dog Shedding

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:58:00 +0000

Dog shedding can be a big pain in some households, and depending on how disciplined you are about your dog clambering around the furniture the fur mess can be more than expected sometimes, and can get absolutely everywhere.

Dog shredding happens as a result of a few different situations, the first and common in all breeds of dogs is to make way for a new shiny coat every now and again, and to get rid of dead hair that is no longer needed. Another cause for shedding is seasonal changes like some breeds are used to in their natural habitat, in theses situation there can be lots of hair being dropped at an almost worrying rate twice a year, but it is actually quite normal for this to happen.

If you are worried about how much hair your dog is loosing, then do some research or go to the vets and find out the different types of dogs that get affected by this seasonal change. In rare cases loosing large amount or fur can be caused by a poor diet and insufficient amounts of vitamins to keep the fur alive. All these can be answered by your local veterinarian.

If you are tired of all this fur and the effects of your dog loosing its coat, keeping your dog well groomed will help to stop the spread of hair and keep your dogs coat healthy at the same time and is always recommended to stop knots or matted hair along with keeping your dog healthier and happier.

To summarise, if you are worried about your dogs shedding and have looked to find the shedding habits of the breed of dog you have then visiting a vet is the best option and they will be able to give you a more in-depth analysis of the situation after an examination of your dog and keep your mind at rest about the health of your dog.

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