Dog Training

Crate Training Tips

Crate training is a form of training your dog and puppy that is said to be the ultimate babysitter--crate training keeps your dog and your home safe by keeping your puppy confined to a crate for short amounts of time when you can't supervise it. Crate training is also a useful tool for housebreaking. If you have never crate trained a dog before, the following are a few tips to help you get started: Choose the right crate. The size ... Continue reading Crate Training Tips.

What To Do For Your Dog as it Gets Older

As your dog gets older, you might feel at a loss for what to do for your pet. Usually people begin to notice that their dog is getting older and less spirited around the time that the dog is eight years old. You may notice that around this age it seems like your pet isn't able to run around and play with you like it used to. In addition, you might feel like you want to help your older dog, ... Continue reading What To Do For Your Dog as it Gets Older.

Tips for Caring for Old Dogs

No one likes their dog to get old and frail, but every pet is going to get older sooner or later! Usually a dog or a cat that is about eight years old is starting to become a "senior" in regards to dog years (it would be about 56 years in "people years"). If your dog is getting older in years, you probably are thinking about the changes that will need to take place as you care for your dog. ... Continue reading Tips for Caring for Old Dogs.

How to Help Your Dog Adjust to a New Baby in the Family

Are you bringing a new baby into your home? Having a baby is a really exciting thing - but it also can be a source of worry if you're not quite sure how your dog will take to the new family member. Dogs are very sociable, loving pets by nature, but they also can get jealous if all of your attention is turned onto a new baby instead of them! If you have a dog and are planning to bring ... Continue reading How to Help Your Dog Adjust to a New Baby in the Family.

Dogs and Cats Living Together 101

Do you have a dog and cat that do not get along well? Many people are even worried to attempt buying a new dog or cat because they aren't quite sure if their current pet will be able to handle the newcomer. No one wants to turn their home into a war zone with the arrival of a new pet. Many people, however, have been able to successfully get their dogs and cats to live together in harmony. So, if ... Continue reading Dogs and Cats Living Together 101.

Differences Between Caring for Old Dogs and Young Dogs

Do you have a young dog and you are going to bring another old dog into your family? Or, are you concerned about how to care for your young dog when he starts to get older? There are a couple of things that you should know about caring for old dogs and young dogs. First of all, you should know that dog care for old dogs and young dogs is very different. Young dogs have a lot of needs that ... Continue reading Differences Between Caring for Old Dogs and Young Dogs.

Caring for Old Dogs

When your dog starts to get older there are a couple of things that you will need to change in your dog care routine. Usually you will notice that your dog will start to get older around the time that it turns eight years old. There are a lot of things that you will need to do when caring for old dogs. For example, you will not only need to change the things that your dog eats, but you will ... Continue reading Caring for Old Dogs.

Tips for Making Dogs and Babies Work

Some people think that having dogs and babies in the same house, you are just setting yourself up for disaster! Dogs and babies have such different and demanding needs that sometimes it can feel really difficult to try and have dogs and babies together in the same home. However, it is possible to make dogs and babies work - there are just some things that you need to do in order to keep everyone happy! One of the tips for ... Continue reading Tips for Making Dogs and Babies Work.

How to Help Your Dog and Cat Live Together Peaceably

The phase, "They fight like cats and dogs" is a common phrase for very good reason. Cats and dogs have been "enemies" for a very long time. However, not all cats and dogs fight, which can be seen in the many households across the world that have both cats and dogs. In order to avoid fights between your dog and cat, there are a couple of things that you can do. This article lists a couple of tips to help ... Continue reading How to Help Your Dog and Cat Live Together Peaceably.

Dogs and Babies: What You Need to Know

If you are bringing a new baby into your home, and you already have a dog at home, you might be feeling a little nervous about what to do. Dogs and babies can get along just fine, but obviously you will need to make some changes in your home and behavior so that both the dog and baby can stay happy. There are a couple of things that you should know about dogs and babies. Here is what you need ... Continue reading Dogs and Babies: What You Need to Know.

Concerns You Should Have If You Have a Dog and a Baby

With a dog and a baby in the same household, it is easy for a parent and dog owner to be a little bit concerned about how the baby and dog will get along. Dogs can adjust to babies, but sometimes this adjustment period takes time. In addition, babies also need to "adjust" to dogs in a certain way, because the dog can disrupt their sleeping patterns. If you have a dog and a baby, it is natural for you ... Continue reading Concerns You Should Have If You Have a Dog and a Baby.

A Look at Dogs and Babies in The Same House

Are you a parent who is bringing a new baby into your home? If you are a new parent, or if you are planning on bringing a baby into your home, there might be a few concerns that you have - especially if you have a dog! Many dog owners are concerned about how to keep their dog and baby happy and healthy under the same roof! The truth is, there are a couple of things that you should know ... Continue reading A Look at Dogs and Babies in The Same House.

Why Dogs Bark

Do you have a dog in your neighborhood that seems to bark excessively? If you know someone in your neighborhood that has a dog that barks throughout the day and night then you may consider yourself as having a serious problem. Don’t feel helpless and punish the dog for barking. There is actually a better way to stop the dog from barking. Remember, barking is a way for a dog to communicate with other dogs or humans. There is a ... Continue reading Why Dogs Bark.

Training Your Dog Not to Bark

A dog barks because this the only way he knows to communicate with humans and other animals. While there are good and justified reasons for a dog to bark, excessive barking is simply not acceptable or well tolerated in most residential communities. A dog may bark out of frustration, due to separation anxiety from the owner, out of boredom because of lack of attention, because of lack of exercise and play time or because of outside noises. You can often ... Continue reading Training Your Dog Not to Bark.

Keep Your Dog's Barking at Bay

Trouble controlling your barking dog can affect your relationship with your neighbors and is a violation of animal control codes. If your dog barks excessively and has created neighborhood tension, it’s probably a good idea to discuss the issue with your neighbor. It’s perfectly normal for dogs to bark occasionally simply because it’s their way to communicate with you or other animals. However, excessive and dreadful dog barking is not normal or acceptable for most people. This is a perfect ... Continue reading Keep Your Dog's Barking at Bay.

Pros and Cons of No-Bark Collars

Is your dog’s barking getting out of control? Are you considering abandoning your dog at the animal shelter? A no-bark collar is probably a solution that you may consider before taking drastic measures. No-bark collars are designed to reduce a dog’s barking quickly, easily and humanely. When used properly, the electronic bark collar can stop your dog’s barking completely within a few days. The drawback with this type of anti barking collar is that they may go off when other ... Continue reading Pros and Cons of No-Bark Collars.

Dog Barking Laws 101

After you try many attempts and efforts to work something out with your neighbor to improve the nuisance caused by the excessive barking of his dog, then you have no other choice but to seek help from your local law enforcement to see what your legal options are. After you educate yourself on the city ordinances regarding barking dogs, you could try one more time to approach your neighbor about the issue of his barking dog. If you still don’t ... Continue reading Dog Barking Laws 101.

Best Methods for Overbarking Dogs

Dog barking is one of life’s biggest irritations for most people living in a residential community. Nighttime barking behavior can leave everyone restless and may reach the point of destroying relationships between neighbors. The most extreme cases of never-ending barking can lead to involving the police and resulting in paying heavy court fines and most importantly the loss of your friendship with your neighbors. Fortunately, using the right approach and tactics, most dogs barking nuisances can be solved quickly, easily ... Continue reading Best Methods for Overbarking Dogs.

Barking at Strangers

You may consider taking your dog to dog training from a professional dog trainer to teach your dog to bark only when strangers are around. There are many ways to teach a dog to bark for his favorite toy, treat or simply to let you know that someone is at your front door. The most important time to train the dog is when he is a puppy. Be consistent with the choice of hand commands or words you use to ... Continue reading Barking at Strangers.

Nighttime Barking

What goes through your tired mind when you hear dogs barking at night and even worse, when this goes on every night? There’s really nothing enjoyable about being awakened from a nice sleep by the sound of a barking dog. It doesn’t matter whether it’s your own dog or you neighbor’s dog. It’s simply irritating! When the barking happens every night, then you very well know that some drastic measures need to be done as soon as possible. Taking care ... Continue reading Nighttime Barking.

Dog Barking Basics

It’s natural for dogs to bark occasionally for different reasons. Nevertheless, if your dog barks excessively, you may very well be at the center of this type of behavior. As you may know, dogs like being in company of humans, animals or sometimes both. If you neglect your dog and confine him to a specific spot in the yard for extended amounts of time, it’s very likely that your dog will get bored very quickly due to the lack of ... Continue reading Dog Barking Basics.

When To Start Training Your Dog

Mother dogs start training their pups almost from the time of birth. You will be able to start puppy training just about as early, although it is a good idea to let the mom take care of things for at least the first few weeks. By the age of five weeks, a puppy is ready to start responding to commands and treats. This is at least a week shy of the normal whelping age for a puppy. In general, you ... Continue reading When To Start Training Your Dog.

How To Train A Dog To Shake Hands

Introduction While learning to shake hands is not one of the essentials of puppy behavior, it is an easy trick to teach and a good place to start when training your dog. The reason that it is an easy skill to teach is that it is a natural response in dogs. If your dog is sitting down, when you hold up your hand, your dog may naturally match that movement. If the dog doesn’t “shake” naturally, you will be able ... Continue reading How To Train A Dog To Shake Hands.

How To Train A Dog To Roll Over

Introduction Once you have taught your dog the basic tricks of sit, lie down, stay, and shake, it is time for more advanced tricks. One of the first of the more advanced tricks is to teach a dog to roll over. In fact, the only reason that this is an advanced trick is because the dog must know how to lie down and to follow commands before you can teach it to roll over. Some dogs can be taught to ... Continue reading How To Train A Dog To Roll Over.

How To Train A Dog To Play Dead

Introduction If your dog has mastered the basic commands of “sit”, “lie down”, and “stay”, it might be time to teach some of the more interesting tricks such as play dead and roll over. Actually learning to play dead is the first step in learning to roll over so you should start with this step. After your dog has mastered the “lay down” command, learning to play dead is not too difficult. Instructions Difficulty: Easy Steps Step 1: Lie down. ... Continue reading How To Train A Dog To Play Dead.

How To Train A Dog To Fetch

Introduction For some breeds, learning to fetch is an innate feature of the DNA, these dogs don’t really need to be trained they just learn to fetch naturally. For other dogs, learning to fetch may be one of the hardest tricks that you teach your dog. Some dogs naturally bring back their sticks, some chase the sticks and then drop them as soon as they pick them up, others don’t even bother chasing sticks, and you will have a hard ... Continue reading How To Train A Dog To Fetch.

How To Train A Dog Not To Bark

Introduction Barking is one of the hardest habits to eliminate in dogs. It is hard for several reasons; one reason is that often the barking occurs when you are gone and there is no way to redirect the dog by catching him or her in the act. Another reason that barking is hard to eliminate is because often it is a behavior that you have inadvertently trained the dog to engage in. If, for example, your dog barks at the ... Continue reading How To Train A Dog Not To Bark.

How to Potty Train A Dog (Not A Puppy)

Introduction Often times house-training, or the lack of it, is a deal-breaker when dealing with dogs. No one wants to spend much time cleaning up dog messes, and although we are willing to do it for a few weeks or even months when teaching puppies, most of us are not as patient when it comes to adult dogs. Unfortunately, adult dogs that are not housebroken can be very resistant to change. While it isn’t true that you can’t teach an ... Continue reading How to Potty Train A Dog (Not A Puppy).

Dog Training Tips

When trying to train your dog or puppy, there are a few tips that you should know to make the job easier and more enjoyable. Try following these simple tips when training your dog. Start easy. Some tricks are easier to learn than others are. You should start off by teaching your dog something that guarantees success. Two tricks that are easy to learn are “sit” and “shake”. You can easily push your dog into a sitting position when you ... Continue reading Dog Training Tips.

Dog Training 101

If you haven’t had much experience with dogs and now you are facing training one, you need to get a few facts and fast. I hope that this article is able to provide a few tips that will help you to train your new dog. Be the “Lead Dog”— Dogs are pack animals, and they naturally look to the leader of the pack for instruction about behavior. You have to establish your dominance over your dog if you expect to ... Continue reading Dog Training 101.

Housetraining Tips For the Puppy Who Doesn't Get It

Sometimes, no matter what you do, your puppy will struggle to become potty trained. Maybe you did everything right (and maybe you didn’t) but either way, your puppy is still making messes all over your nice, clean floors. If that’s the case, here are some valuable tips for potty training a puppy who doesn’t seem to get it. First, let’s make sure that you originally trained your puppy the best way possible. Potty training your puppy should only take a ... Continue reading Housetraining Tips For the Puppy Who Doesn't Get It.

How To Train A Large Breed Dog

After buying a puppy that will grow to be a large dog, it is extremely necessary to invest time and energy into training them as they grow so that when they are large they are well behaved and know the rules. There are so many manners and tricks that a young dog can pick up quickly that will make your life less hectic after the dog has grown. The dog that jumps up on people, poops in the corner, and ... Continue reading How To Train A Large Breed Dog.

Housetraining Strategies That Work

There are many different methods of potty training your puppy. Some of those ways you may already be familiar with. Others may be a bit more unique and even unheard of techniques. Here’s a look at some different puppy potty training strategies. Here are a few unique ideas for puppy potty training. They can be used individually or as a companion with other techniques. Remember that with any puppy potty training strategy, the key lies with you. It’s up to ... Continue reading Housetraining Strategies That Work.

Modify Unruly Dog Behavior

Do you have a dog that causes a lot of problems? Are you just about at your wit’s end trying to deal with your dog? Nobody wants to deal with a problem dog, because it makes having a dog more of a burden than something to be enjoyed! There are a lot of things that you can do to change and modify your dog’s behavior. Here are some things that you can do: 1)Take your dog to obedience school: One ... Continue reading Modify Unruly Dog Behavior.

Sit! Stay! Dog Training Tips

Do you want to train your dog but you just aren’t sure where to begin? If you are feeling this way, don’t worry. You are not alone! There are a lot of people who want to learn how to train their dog. Training your dog creates a special bond of love and respect between the dog and its owner. Here are a couple of tips for dog training: Always reward good behavior: As you are going about training your dog, ... Continue reading Sit! Stay! Dog Training Tips.

Kennel Training Your Puppy

Kennel training, also know as crate training, is a great way to potty train your puppy. If you’ve never heard of it, you’re in luck! This article will tell you all there is to know about what kennel training is, and how it can help you with your puppy. Kennel, or crate training can be an efficient and effective way to housetrain a dog. No dog likes to sleep in their waste, and so if given the opportunity, they will ... Continue reading Kennel Training Your Puppy.

The Barking Dog

Are your neighbors fed up with your barking dog? Are you not getting enough sleep at night because you are kept awake by your barking dog? Some dogs will stop barking with a little bit of training, but there are other dogs that will not stop barking for anything! However, there are things that you can do with a dog that won’t stop barking. Here are a couple of ideas: 1)Spray the dog in the face with a spray bottle: ... Continue reading The Barking Dog.

Is Your Dog A Biter?

Is your dog really friendly with everyone in your family, but really vicious and territorial around other people, even to the point of biting? Has your dog bitten more than one person? If your dog bites people, then you really will need to do something about it. One of the first things that you should do if your dog has a biting problem is to get him checked out to make sure that he does not have rabies. Overall, you ... Continue reading Is Your Dog A Biter?.

Dog Toilet Training - Plan Early To Improve Behavior

By Wade Robins Let us understand some straightforward and trouble-free steps to execute dog toilet training. First of all you need to consider the type of food given to the dog, if food has high sugar and fiber this will usually create problem in digestion or might cause lose motion also. In such situation you will find it difficult to train your dog for its toilet habits. It is essential to feed the dog with good healthy food without supplying ... Continue reading Dog Toilet Training - Plan Early To Improve Behavior.