How To Care For Your Puppy
By Gary Johnson
A Puppy StoryMy grandmother had the sweetest little white dog when I was growing up. He was half-poodle, half-maltese, and I loved him dearly. But no matter how much I cared for that dog, he was Read more...
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Getting To Know Your Bloodhound
By Daniel Stevens
Getting to know your dog starts by getting to know its breed, and that includes getting a better idea about its appearance, personality, and health requirements. Here's what you need to know about Read more...
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Kiteboarding Gear Profiled By Lazy Dog
By Cathi Long
American Kite Surfing Association (AKSA) is the leading organization for kite surfers in North America. Founded in 2006 by two extreme sport enthusiasts, membership is anticipated to exceed 30,000 Read more...
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Dealing With A Jumping Dog, Or "jump Up, Jump Up And Get Down!"
By Martin Olliver
Often it’s ok for a to jump on its owner, but awkward and even harmful when he jumps up on others, such as other family members or friends. This can be confusing for the dog, but a well-trained can quite happily learn never to jump on strangers, and when it’s ok and to jump on you (playtimes, for example). A jumping up on a child can be a frightening experience, especially when the becomes taller than the child when he rears up. A jumping up on strangers is always a bad look.
During greetings, always try to prevent your from jumping up in the first place. Put your hand (or both hands) out in front of you and hold still. A trained will be able to respond to this gesture, without any verbal commands, and realize that it should stay down. If he gets down on his own accord, then start using the “down” command to accompany the behavior. Ideally, you always want the to perform the correct behavior first before using a verbal command, so they have some action to associate it with.
For most, this type of prevention does not work right away, especially for puppies that lack enough formal training. You’ll have to know how to react when your starts jumping up. Mostly, this involves what NOT to do. For example, don’t be over-enthusiastic during your greetings. This obviously reinforces the behavior. And do not forcefully push the away from you. They interpret this as a form of playful engagement. The result: dogs always push back. It’s instinctive (and the same principle is the reason for the majority of cases where dogs pull on leashes - they are encouraged by the force exerted on them).
Turn your back and ignore the dog. And calmly ask him to sit. When he has calmed down, and ideally responded to the sit command, then you can turn and greet the dog. If it starts jumping again, repeat the process. Be patient, this is where you get to send a message mainly through your body language, and the will surely take many trials to receive it. Often it
Separation Anxiety - A Medical Condition That Could Be Causing Your Dogs Bad Behavior
By BJones
Behavior problems are at the top of the list of unhappy dog owners. Each year dogs are abandoned, put out of their adapted homes, or put to sleep because of bad behavior. Destructiveness, excessive Read more...
Dog Training Basics – It’s A Snap!
By Melissa Wayan
Okay so dog training basics, well there is a lot to say but I will attempt to keep it brief. During my recent research into training my dog I found some every interesting information about dog Read more...
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