This is the first in small series of articles aimed at showing you some basic dog training techniques. The first in the series deals with teaching your dog to ‘Sit;’ it is the first command that the majority of people teach their puppy. For that reason alone it is important to get it right.
Remember [...]
For those of you thinking of getting a dog for a family pet when you think about it you really only have two choices – get a Pure Bred dog, or get a Mutt, a Mixed Breed, a Mongrel call them what you will.
“Here’s the fastest, most effective, and most FUN way to train your [...]
It is not easy to become a TSA dog (The U.S. Transportation Security Administration) From birth, careful attention is paid to nutrition and medication, growth is regularly measured, living conditions must be clean, and a support network is developed. Just like bringing up a child!
These are just some of the standards for TSA’s Puppy [...]
Stopping troublesome puppy behavior is more often than not your ability to understand why your puppy is behaving in such a way. Take puppy digging as an example.
There are many reasons why a puppy will dig: they dig to relieve boredom, to bury leftover food, to hide, or to create shelter to mention the [...]
In a previous post I argued that adult dogs need a certain amount of ongoing training, this training needs to include a regular amount of physical exercise, as well as mental exercise and don’t forget the socialization!
Let’s take a look at the mental needs of your dog. Think of it this way the more [...]
Dogs, just like us, eventually reach adulthood and for the most part that means that the dogs of training, adjusting, socializing and more training have ceased. Yes you may have to go back now and again but by and large the training has come to an end.
Now that the dog is fully grown up [...]
There are as many ways to raise a puppy as there are to raising a child. In fact, one way per family in general! But most of us agree that when it comes to children, certain things are universal and undisputed. Here are three things that a lot of people just do [...]
Dogs Are Like Children they really do need leadership and guidance. Dogs having a natural instinct towards being “pack” animals. Just like their ancestors in which they came from, the wolf, dogs think in terms of partnerships and teamwork when it comes to certain activities.
Similar to the way a sports team will [...]
For any new dog owner, handling all of the loud barking of a new puppy can be quite an unnerving experience. Most new dog owners are not prepared for the intense amount of barking and yelping that young puppies start doing the minute they arrive in their new home. Although it is totally natural, [...]
Puppies love to dig! It’s in their blood and it is quite often their favorite pastime. This is especially true for young puppies that stem from the sporting group, the terrier group, and the Nordic group.
Digging is also a dog’s way of relieving stress and “letting it all out” so to speak. If [...]