This is a great story about a women who felt guilty about leaving her dog at home when she went to the gym for a workout, so she decided to start a fitness program to include her dog. It just goes to show that dog obedience training can be fun as well as good for your health.
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Sep 15, 2009 | 0 | puppy obedience trainingOnce you have decided to get a new puppy I am sure you will be very excited and want to rush out and get the cute little bundle of fur as soon as possible. Getting a new puppy is a lovely and exciting time for all the family but before you rush out and acquire a new puppy there are some important points you should consider. You should also have a proper puppy obedience training plan worked out before you even bring your new puppy home. Below are three important points to consider.
1. Do You Have The Time To Train A New Puppy
Training a new puppy will take time and lots of it. If you have a full time job and a family to look after, you should consider how you are going to find the time to train your new puppy. Puppies are just like children and until they are properly trained they are going to need a lot of time spent on them. As part of your puppy obedience training plan you will need to set aside time for training your puppy, taking him for walks and exercising your puppy. If you do work full time, you should ask yourself if it is really fair to bring a new puppy into the family only to have to leave him alone for a good part of the day. Dogs are very social animals and do not like being on their own for too long. Of course if you do not work full time or if there is someone else who will be in the house to look after your puppy and help train him while you are at work then yes having a new puppy can be a great idea.
2. Do You Have The Patience To Train A New Puppy
Training a new puppy can be very rewarding and a great deal of fun, but it will also need a great deal of patience and persistence. So the second question you should ask yourself is do you have the patience to train a new puppy. In the beginning your new puppy will make lots of mistakes and there are bound to be accidents when your puppy will relieve himself on the floor or chew up your best shoes. Are you prepared for all the potential mess and upheaval having a puppy in the house will entail. It will take a lot of work, time and patience. If you are prepared to put in the work and cope with the potential accidents then having a new puppy and training him properly will be a very rewarding experience.
3. Do You Have The Room For A New Puppy
One of the things a lot of people fail to take into consideration when acquiring a new puppy is that their now small cute puppy will soon grow into a full sized dog. So you should always take into account the full size your puppy will grow into and whether you really have the room for that particular sized dog. Another point is do you have a big enough garden or back yard for your puppy. When toilet training your puppy it is a good ideal to designate an area of your garden or back yard that is a bit secluded for your puppy to do his business so you can train him to always go in that area. This is especially important if you have children as you do not want your puppy to relieve himself all over your garden.
As long as you take into consideration the above points and are realistic about the potential problems and hard work involved, then having a new puppy will be a lovely and enjoyable experience for you and the whole family.
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One of the best pieces of advice for your puppy obedience training plan, is to beware of teaching your puppy bad behaviour. Of course you are probably thinking, why would I be teaching my puppy bad behaviour, are you mad? Of course I am sure you would never intentionally teach your puppy bad behaviour, but if you stop and think for a moment, maybe you are teaching your puppy bad behaviour without realising it.
What seems like cute behaviour in a puppy is not so cute when he is a full grown dog, so if you are letting your puppy get away with certain behaviour, then maybe you should think about it more carefully.
Are you allowing your puppy to jump up at people when they come and visit you? Maybe you also let your puppy jump up at you when you come home from work. This may seen cute and funny now but when he is a full grown dog it may not be so funny, especially if he is a large breed of dog. It would not be so nice for your visitors to have a great big dog jumping up at them. He could one day send your granny flying or knock her over and he could scare young children too by jumping up at them. So if your puppy does jump up at people it would be a good idea to stop him now while he is still a puppy.
Having a new puppy means lots of fun and games. Perhaps you are running around with your puppy and maybe playing chase with him. If you are playing chase and your puppy is running away from you, what would happen if you were in the street and he slipped his leash and there was traffic around? So it is essential to teach your puppy to come to you on command. When you are out with your puppy there could be all sorts of danger around and if you puppy is not trained to be obedient and follow your commands you could be heading for trouble when he is a full grown dog.
It is not only puppies that need obedience training, their owners may also need training too!
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Sep 12, 2009 | 2 | puppy obedience trainingIf you put in enough time and effort into your puppy obedience training routine, the sky really is the limit for your puppy. Just think how proud you would be to see your puppy having a worthwhile career.
Bear is a 10 week old German shepherd and he will spend the next year learning socialising skills and if he passes the training he will enter full time police service.
Click on the link below to read the full story:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2009/09/11/whse-rcmp-puppy.html
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Sep 12, 2009 | 0 | puppy obedience trainingHaving a new puppy in the house is a wonderful and exciting time for all the family. Puppies are so cute, cuddly and funny. But teaching your new puppy how to be well behaved should be an important part of your puppy obedience training plan. What may now seem cute and funny behaviour in a new puppy will not be so cute and funny when your puppy is a full grown dog. A disobedient and unruly dog will be a nuisance for you and your whole family. It is never too soon to train your new puppy so begin training your puppy gently with some basic rules and boundaries. Remember your puppy does not yet know what it right or wrong so he will experiment and test you, much like a young child to see how much he can get away with.
1. Place More Focus on the Positive
Teach your puppy with positive reinforcement by placing more focus on his good behaviour. Praise your puppy lavishly when he gets things right and reward him with treats, toys and cuddles.
2. Set Up Your Puppy To Win
Always set your puppy up to win by starting out with an environment for success. For example remove all temptations from sight, like shoes, books, remote controls and rubbish bins etc. If you leave lots of tempting items around the house your puppy is sure to want to investigating them and ultimately start chewing them up. So have puppy toys and chews readily available for your puppy instead. If you do catch your puppy chewing something he shouldn’t, then just say a firm no and replace it with a puppy chew or toy. When he takes the chew or toy, say yes and praise him.
3. Keep Things Simple
Begin your puppy obedience training with some simple commands, such as sit, stay, drop, down and come. Have lots of patience with your puppy and use the same words for each command. Keep the training short and consistent.
4. Regular Exercise
Give your puppy lots of exercise by taking him for walks and playing fetch with him. Puppies have lots of energy and will get bored easily which can lead to bad behaviour so keeping him well exercised will make for a happy puppy.
4. Have Fun
Make training your puppy lots of fun. Training your puppy will test your patience at times but if you remain calm and relaxed your puppy will respond well to you and learn much faster. Never get angry and shout at your puppy as this will hinder his progress. If you feel yourself getting angry and losing patience, stop the training and give yourself time to calm down. Having a puppy should be a fun and happy time for you both, so keep things light and happy and soon your puppy will form a strong and affectionate bond with you.
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How Sweet!
How a Doggie Lives with a Piggy
via CuriousAnimals by angel on 9/4/09
This cute dog was so lonely and it made its mind to live with a cute and small piggy. They look so sweet and nice together, what a touching couple. I wonder, whether they will always live like this?
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Sep 09, 2009 | 0 | puppy obedience trainingThere is nothing more annoying than a puppy or a dog that is constantly barking. This can cause annoyance for not only you but also your neighbours. It is part of a puppy’s makeup to want to bark but some puppies tend to bark more than others. This can vary for different breeds and will also depend on the temperament of your puppy. Excessive barking can be very annoying and as part of your puppy obedience training plan it is a good idea to find a way to control his barking while he is still a young puppy. The best thing to do is to ignore the barking and reward your puppy when he stops barking. If you give your puppy attention when he is barking then you will reinforce his behaviour by reacting to it.
First of all try and find out why your puppy is barking. Does he have any health problems that need attention? If so then a trip to the vets is needed to get the problem sorted out. On the other hand if the reason your puppy is barking is because he is looking out of the window and barking at the neighbour’s cat then simply remove him from the room. If he is barking because he is trying to alert you to some sort of danger like an intruder, then his barking is a good because he is alerting you to danger. But if your puppy is barking just to get your attention then you will have to do something about this behaviour.
The best way to teach your puppy not to bark unnecessarily is to teach him to bark on command. Use a command such as “speak” and reward him when he barks on your command. If your puppy starts barking without your command, try to stay calm and relaxed and don’t look at him. Just ignore him and reward him when he stops barking.
Always make sure that you give your puppy plenty of exercise. Take him out for lots of walks and if he is well trained you can let him off the lead to run around and go mad for a while. Play fetch with him and reward him when he fetches the ball and brings it back to you. Some puppies will tend to bark because they are bored so taking him for lots of walks will tire him out and he will not feel the need to bark so much.
If your puppy is becoming increasingly troublesome by barking too much one method to curb his behaviour and make him stop barking is by surprising him. Get an empty coke can and fill it with coins or pebbles and then seal the opening. Make sure the opening is properly sealed and test it to make sure none of the coins or pebbles can come loose. Next time your puppy starts barking for no reason, throw the can so it lands near him. Making sure that the can doesn’t hit him. This will surprise your puppy as he wont know that it was you that threw the can and he will stop barking. Reward him for stopping barking.
If you control your puppy’s barking at an early age your puppy will grow up to be a well behaved dog instead of an unruly troublesome dog that causes annoyance to you and others by their constant barking.
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One of the first problems you will encounter with your new puppy is puppy chewing and biting problems. Biting and chewing is of course normal puppy behaviour. Everything is new and exciting to your puppy and your puppy is very curious about his environment and will explore everything with his mouth. Puppies also need to chew to help them with their teething problems, so always make sure your puppy has lots of suitable chews and toys to keep him happy and prevent him from chewing up your possessions. Some people make the mistake of giving their puppy an old slipper to chew but I would advise against this because how is your puppy to tell the difference between your old unwanted slipper and your brand new designer shoes! So if you do not wish to come home one day to find your best shoes all chewed up, it is prudent just to give your puppy proper puppy chews and suitable puppy toys to play with.
When puppies are still being weaned by their mother they learn to play-fight with their siblings and during these games they will often nip and bite each other. Puppies are just like children in this respect and playing and fighting is great fun for them and teaches them to how to interact at the same time. But of course as part of your puppy obedience training plan, your new puppy must learn that it is not acceptable behaviour to bite.
A good method to prevent your puppy from biting and to show him that it is not to be tolerated, is by using the Startled Surprise Method. When you are playing with your puppy and he nips or bites you, cry out OUCH!!! very loudly and stop playing with him. Your puppy will be very startled and will probably stop biting. If he does stop biting, praise and reward him. If he continues biting, you must simply get up and walk out of the room. Wait outside the door for a moment or two and then go back into the room. If you puppy is very naughty and he continues to bite you again, then simply repeat the process and walk away from him and go out of the room. You puppy will be dismayed at being left alone in the room and after you repeat this process a few times he will get the message that biting is not acceptable behaviour.
So when your puppy bites or nips you and you yell OUCH!!! and he stops biting, remember to reward and praise him. You should always praise your puppy when he does things right and give him treats and rewards. This is a much better and more humane way to carry out puppy obedience training. Yelling, shouting and getting angry with your puppy on a regular basis will only lead to your puppy growing up to fear you or dislike you. Puppies love to please and owning a puppy should be a pleasurable experience for you both. So make training fun your puppy. Be patient with your puppy, praise him, love him, reward him and you will be rewarded too with his unconditional love, loyalty and affection.
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Aug 20, 2009 | 0 | dog training, puppy obedience trainingWhen your are training your new puppy and he is not responding very well, one of the things you should bear in mind is that your puppy may not understand what you want him to do.
Some people when they are trying to train a new puppy will get impatient and frustrated and resort to shouting and yelling at their puppy. They think their puppy is deliberately being disobedient and ignoring their commands. Nobody likes to be ignored, so often owners will become very angry.
Dogs are pack animals so of course you should establish yourself as leader of the pack, but this does not mean shouting commands at your puppy and ordering him around. This will not get you very far and could result in your puppy becoming nervous and confused.
So when carrying out puppy obedience training you should always be calm and patient. Give your puppy clear commands and keep the words short. Your puppy will also rely on your tone of voice because of course you puppy does not understand English.
You should also match your commands with the appropriate action. For example if you had a puppy called Rover and when you come home your puppy rushes up to you excitedly and starts jumping up at you. If you then say “get down Rover” but start laughing and giggling and playfully pushing him away, your puppy will associate “get down Rover” with a fun game and will want to keep playing it with you.
Another example would be if your tone of voice is not firm enough. If for example you puppy did something naughty like running around madly and jumping all over the sofa and you said “bad boy Rover” and started giggling (yes puppies can be very comical!), again you puppy would think this is another fun game and want to continue with this behaviour.
You should always make your commands to your puppy short and simple. If your ask your puppy to do something, rather telling your puppy to do something, this could be another reason why he is being disobedient. If for example you said to your puppy “could you please come here Rover?” it would seem like you are giving your puppy a choice. So you have to make yourself clear. Keep the commands short and say something like “come”. This does not means you should yell at your puppy, just be firm and clear. A good tip is to always make coming to you a pleasure for your puppy. For example when calling your puppy try knelling down and have your arms open to hug him when he comes. Always praise your puppy when he comes to you even if it takes him a long time to get there. Never call your puppy to you and then tell him off.
Of course you should have fun with your puppy and you can make puppy obedience training a fun time for you and your puppy. Puppies love to please, so give your puppy lots of praise and encouragement when he does get things right. Keep you tone of voice positive and happy. Create a loving environment for your puppy and he will love being with you.
Positive reinforcement really is the best and most humane way to train your puppy to be obedient. If you would like some more help with training your puppy you can find more puppy obedience training information here
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