101 Dog Training Tips

Basic Dog Training Techniques: How To Correct Your Puppy

Published on 2007-02-26 21:01:00

If you don't know how to properly communicate with your dog and convey what behavior you appreciate and what behavior is unacceptable: training will be an uphill battle. By using the proper correction technique you will easily and successfully communicate your displeasure at your dog's bad habits.You have to correct your dog the right way or you will do more harm than good. We use corrections to change a dog's behavior. A correction needs to communicate to your dog it has not done what you wishe

Puppy Proofing Your House

Published on 2007-02-25 16:21:00

Puppy proofing your home before you bring in the new member of the family is a necessity. Not only can it save you a lot of trouble and a big mess but you can avoid common household items that may pose a real danger to your new puppy.Puppies explore the world with their noses and their mouths. Obviously this means anything new and interesting they can get to will be going in their mouth for a taste. This can make for a huge mess or even a potential tragedy.There are a lot of houseplants for inst

Know About Common Dog Dangers

Published on 2007-02-09 03:29:00

5. Although many people on the East Coast or outside the United States will have never heard of Foxtails, for those living in the South Western United States they can be a very serious danger. Foxtails are a grassy weed that grows west of the Mississippi and whose seedpods resemble foxtails. Tiny barbs along the edge of the foxtails mean they easily get caught in the fur and will only travel in one direction. Foxtails commonly get stuck in the nose, ears, eyes, paws and even the urethra. They wo

House Training and Crate Training

Published on 2007-02-09 02:35:00

Dogs instinctually will not pee or poop where they sleep. You can use this principle to easily house train your puppy with crate training. A lot of pet owners have a misguided negative impression of crates as if their puppy will be locked up in a jail cell. The crate is actually more akin to a cave or den or a child's bedroom or playhouse. The crate is a positive thing which will reassure, relax and recharge your pet. It should never be used negatively for punishment, instead it should be used p