Rips For A Dog-friendly Vacation
By Dynamic Blue Link
A tragedy that happens more often than many people realize is a dog being separated from its family on vacation. This not only can ruin the vacation you’ve been looking forward to all year, but you Read more...
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Natural Instinct?: The Truth About Scent Tracking Dogs
By Janis Cazares
Often you read about a heroic canine in various dog articles or you see a scent tracking dog on the local TV news Read more...
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Rips For A Dog-friendly Vacation
By Dynamic Blue Link
A tragedy that happens more often than many people realize is a dog being separated from its family on vacation. This not only can ruin the vacation you’ve been looking forward to all year, but you Read more...
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Two Ways To Nip Dog Biting In The Bud
By Martin Olliver
When raising a puppy, there is a fine line between a bite and puppy love. Adult dogs will bite for a numbers of reasons, including fear, defensiveness, and aggression. But puppies have yet to develop many of the behaviors (such as possessiveness, territoriality, or simply aggression in general) that can contribute to biting tendencies.
So while puppies don’t really bite, they nip. They nip as a form of play, but also as manifestation of their “prey instincts” in development. Either way, those little teeth sure can hurt, and can puncture just as easily as an accidental staple in your finger (not that I would know of course).
Puppies need to chew even more when they are teething - there are even special chew toys that can be dampened and frozen to provide relief for painful gums during this process. Broadly speaking, they are using their mouths to express themselves, to explore and engage with all of the things that surround them. Of course, that includes you, the owner.
Nipping behavior CAN be present in adult dogs. For example, some dogs tend to nip at the hands and feet of people whenever they move quickly. Unfortunately, this is commonly a sign of earlier abuse at the hand (and indeed foot) of a nasty owner. The adult comes to mistrust these appendages, and for good reason. Such a can require a good dose of re-training, precaution, and patience.
But for puppy owners, there are super simple but super important steps you can take to deal with nipping pups:
* Use an “OUCH” command.
Whenever your puppy gets you too hard and inflicts any amount of pain, whether you are playing or not, cry out sharply with “Ouch” or something similar. The important thing is NOT to say “No” or anything that makes the puppy think it has done something wrong. They haven’t. They simply need to figure out some boundaries. An “Ouch” command lets them know where to draw the line while not punishing them for bad behavior. After all, you are your puppy’s favorite thing in the world. The last thing they want to do is poke multiple holes in your hand.
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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...
Sled Dog Breeds - The Fleet Of Foot
By Rebecca Prescott
Sled dog breeds are characterized by endurance, strength, and intelligence. They are usually medium to larger dogs, with a very muscular build, and have helped mankind transport supplies in times Read more...
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